Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
35829:Liberal Arts Seminar (12) § 35830:Theme Study (12) 2024 Fall Fri2 College　Of　Law,College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Policy　Science,College　Of　Letters,College　of　Image　Arts　and　Sciences,College　of　Comprehensive　Psychology,College　of　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Gastronomy　Management,College　of　Information　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Life　Sciences,College　of　Pharmaceutical　Sciences,College　of　Sport　and　Health　Science　(tentative　name) INASAWA IZUMI 2

Campus

BKC

Class Venue

Ad-seminario204

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

[Theme] Diverse consideration of current socioeconomic issues: utilizing multiple dimensions of sustainability

 We live in an era of complex socioeconomic issues. How should we respond to these diverse issues? It is important to consider the problem objectively and flexibly from multifaceted perspectives, based on the "knowledge" that has been accumulated so far. Based on the concept of Sustainability, we will select several economic and social issues in this course. Students first can gain knowledge of Sustainability, overviews of the issues and understand knowledge from various standpoints. Then, students form small groups, conduct research, have discussions, consider possible ways to approach solving selected problems, and make presentations. Thus, in this course, we aim to cultivate students' multifaceted and diverse thinking skills and try to develop their communication skills by repeating these types of small group study activities.
現代は複雑な経済社会の時代である。多様な課題に如何に対応していくべきか。勿論、解決は容易ではないが、客観的に且つ柔軟に複眼の視点から検討していくことが重要となる。本科目は、先ず持続可能性の「知」を踏まえた上で、幾つかの経済社会上の課題を選定し、参加学生は多様な立場に立つ知識を概観し、理解する。その上で、小集団を構成し、リサーチを行い、ディスカッションを加えて、課題解決へのアプローチの方途を検討し、プレゼンテーションを行う。本科目では、こうした小集団での検討活動を複数重ねることで、学生の複眼的で多様な思考力を涵養し、併せて発信力の育成を図る。

Student Attainment Objectives

1.Obtain a variety of academic knowledge on selected today's socioeconomic issues utilizing Sustainability concept; 2. Accumulate capability to logically understand and consider things flexibly and multifaceted perspectives; and 3. Increase English capability by understanding, discussing and making presentations in class in English.
1.持続可能性を軸に現在の経済社会の問題に係る学問的知識を習得する：2.課題を論理的に理解し柔軟且つ多面的な視点から思考できる能力を蓄積する：3.授業において英語で理解し、議論して発表する英語能力を向上させる。

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction of the course and overview of the typical discussion points: We live in an era of complex socioeconomic issues/科目のイントロダクション、典型的な議論項目の概要：現代経済社会の状況

Introduction of the structure of the course and evaluation: Introduction of students and lecturer: Overview of the complex current socioeconomic issues, focusing on environmental situations. Trials of diverse discussions based on multifaceted knowledge. /イントロダクション（科目の内容、評価：学生・教師の相互紹介）：現在社会の環境面からの把握：多様な知見と議論の試み

2

Trials : We live in an era of complex socioeconomic issues focusing on environmental situations (continued)/現代経済社会の環境面から把握した状況 (続き)

Additional information and multifaceted knowledge: Continue diverse discussions/知見取得と議論の試みの続き

3

We live in an era of complex socioeconomic issues: We need economic growth, thus energy/ 現代経済社会の状況：経済成長・エネルギー問題

Additional information and multifaceted knowledge: Continue diverse discussions/知見取得と議論の続き

4

Then, what about other issues, including equity? /現代経済社会の状況：社会衡平問題等

Additional information and multifaceted knowledge: Continue diverse discussions/知見取得と議論の続き

5

Overview of the concept of Sustainability and its challenges/持続可能性の概念と課題の概要

Overview of Sustainability: introduction of environmental, economic and social discussion issues #1-4(examples: renewables, nuclear energy, fossil fuels and possibilities of behavioral changes): formation of small groups for group activities: how to proceed (research, discussions, consider possible future directions and make presentations) /持続可能性概念の概要、経済社会上の課題１~4の説明(例：再生可能エネルギー、原子力発電、化石燃料、行動変化の受容）:小集団組成と調査、議論、意見纏めと発表の進め方

6

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues#1-4(small group activities continued)小集団によるリサーチとディスカッション：課題１~4について(続き）

Additional information, multifaceted knowledge and diverse discussions/知見取得と多様な議論の続き多様な知見と議論

7

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues#1-4(small group activities continued)小集団によるリサーチとディスカッション：課題１~4について(続き）

Additional information, multifaceted knowledge and diverse discussions/知見取得と多様な議論の続き多様な知見と議論

8

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues #1~4 and presentations/小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

Small group activities and presentations on one issue/１つの課題につき小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

9

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues#2-4(small group activities continued)小集団によるリサーチとディスカッション：課題2~4について(続き）

Additional information, multifaceted knowledge and diverse discussions/知見取得と多様な議論の続き多様な知見と議論

10

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues #2~4 and presentations/小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

Small group activities and presentations on one issue/１つの課題につき小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

11

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues#3-4(small group activities continued)小集団によるリサーチとディスカッション：課題3~4について(続き)

Additional information, multifaceted knowledge and diverse discussions/知見取得と多様な議論の続き多様な知見と議論

12

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issues #3~4 and presentations/小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

Small group activities and presentations on one issue/１つの課題につき小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

13

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issue #4(small group activities continued)小集団によるリサーチとディスカッション：課題4について(続き)

Additional information, multifaceted knowledge and diverse discussions/知見取得と多様な議論の続き多様な知見と議論

14

Research, discussions, consider possible future directions on issue #4 and presentations/小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

Small group activities and presentations on one issue/１つの課題につき小集団によるリサーチ、ディスカッションと発表

15

Economic and social issues and wrap-up/経済社会の多様な問題と纏め

Multifaceted knowledge and discussions on diverse ideas: further considerations/知見と多様の思考：今後の視点について議論

Class Format

The course will be basically conducted by PPT materials together with on-line communications.
Thus, students are requested to take on-line lectures (Zoom) by utilizing PC or other electric devices.

Recommendations for Private Study

 You are required to consider your projects autonomously as out of class activity. Throughout the course, you are highly expected to use English as much as possible.
授業外では自律的なが取り組みが求められる。また全体を通して積極的な英語使用が期待される。

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

Students are evaluated based on active participation in discussions (60%) and group presentations (40%).

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）


Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Students are expected to be attentive to news articles and academic papers on environment, economy and social issues.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

There is no textbook: From time to time, the lecturer will distribute related articles.

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)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

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