Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
13345:[2025 Fall]RUIR-2625 Special Lecture (Area Studies Course: East Asia and the Pacific)(JD) 2025 Fall Mon4 College　Of　International　Relations SMITH NATHANIEL MICHAEL 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOSHINKAN　KS207

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

This course is designed to give a platform for JDP students to co-operate in teams to produce presentations to be delivered at the college’s 'Zemi Research Convention' event.

The course will encourage RU home and AU home students to co-operate to produce original research and a poster presentation on East Asia related, or comparative US-Asia related themes. The class will be team taught by several faculty who will supervise, advise and support the presentation production and rehearsal process, as well as giving subject specific advice where appropriate.


Classes will be conducted face to face.

Student Attainment Objectives


Primary Aims:
To broaden students knowledge of issues in East Asia through engaging in individual and group research leading to the production of a publicly presented team poster presentation in the Open Seminar Competition of the College of International Relations in late Autumn.

Secondary Aims:
Students will further develop their skills of critical analysis by making sense of the issues through the various conceptual frameworks employed in the module. The teaching methods of the module are designed to develop cognitive, writing and presentation skills, in particular:
• Participation in group discussions
• Conducting bachelor’s level academic presentations
• Conducting research using primary and secondary sources
• Note taking
• Engaging in structured debates
• Producing short written summaries of longer works
• Team and group task management

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction / Pre-session 1

Class introduction, open seminar requirements explanation
July 17, in person. KS 207, 10;45-12:20.

2

Entry document preparation

Independent group work
July 17-24, ad hoc in groups.

3

Pre-session 2

August TBD (Zoom)

4

Pre-session 3

September TBD (Zoom)

5-9

Preparation

In person. KS 207, Mondays 14:55-16:30

10

'Zemi Research Convention' rehearsal

Rehearsal. In person, Nov 3. KS 207

11+12+13

'Zemi Research Convention' rehearsal

Conducting presentation at event. In person. Nov 6 (Thurs). KS student lounge, 14:40-18:00

14

Reflection and discussion

In person. Monday Nov 10. KS 207, 14:55-16:30

Submission of final reflection essay by Jan 9

Class Format

In person and via zoom. Student lead in-class preparation for poster presentation.

Recommendations for Private Study

Practice presentation, Powerpoint and design skills.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

40% in class performance

35% final presentation

25% reflection essay (1000 words)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Talk with Students

Other Comments

You can contact the instructor by email at the following address:

smith@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp
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