Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
10759:Liberal Arts Seminar (11) § 10760:Theme Study (11) § 10761:Special Lecture (11) 2022 Fall Wed3 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　Sport　and　Health　Science　(tentative　name) IKUTA MASATO 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

Kinugasa

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

【メディア授業】This course will, basically, be opened as remote and internet class with using Zoom.

【Class Theme】東京・大阪を含む世界の大都市に関する研究 / Study on the World’s Large Cities including Tokyo and Osaka

アウトライン
発展途上国の大都市を含む世界の大都市について、学生の主体的な学習と研究を中心に授業を展開します。詳細は、下記の英文を熟読して下さい。
Outline
This course is intended to learn and study the current situation of world’s large cities not only in developed but also developing countries including above mentioned two cities of Japan. To achieve this purpose, students will learn, first of all, the discussions and debates on the world large cities that have been developed as interdisciplinary study theme including geography, economics, sociology, and so on.

You have to choose one of these cities at the beginning of this course, and study it with giving at least two presentations in the class.

方法
教員が授業回数で2回ほど、世界都市論の概要を紹介します。
次に学生は、教員が提示する参考書中の１つの章を選択した上で、当該の章の内容を授業で発表します。さらにコース後半には、学生が選択した世界の大都市に関する学生自身の研究結果を授業で発表します。つまり、学生は2回の発表が求められます。
Method
Lectures on world city theory will be given to students to understand the large cities as the objects of academic study.

Reading assignment, one of a chapter will be given to the students based on following reference book.
Greg Clark and Tim Moonen (2017) WORLD CITIES AND NATION STATES, Wiley Blackwell.
  *Mentioned in Reference*

All students will present the detailed outline of above mentioned book chapter.

In latter half of the course, your second presentation is required on the particular large city that you have chosen for your study. This presentation should be prepared based on your own continuous research since the beginning of this course.

Student Attainment Objectives

到達目標は、下記の3点ですので熟度して下さい。
1. Students will be able to explain current world city theory.
2. Students will be able to understand social and economic condition of the selected large city.
3. Students will be able to know and point out policy and developmental issues of the selected large city.

Recommended Preparatory Course

【Stage 2】授業言語は英語です。TOEFL ITP ®400～480、TOEFL iBT®テスト32〜55、TOEIC® 380～580、IELTS4.5〜5.0、などと同スコア程度を想定しています。
This class is open for the students with the following English ability :a TOEFL ITP®test score between 400 and 480, a TOEFL iBT®test score between 32 and 55, a TOEIC®test score between 380 and 580, an IELTS score between 4.5 and 5.0, or equivalent
＊TOEIC®, TOEFL®はEducational Testing Service(ETS)の登録商標です。

Course Schedule

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

【メディア授業】全体概要　Course overview
                    All the classes are opened with using Zoom.

教科書の紹介と課題論文の選択
1)The textbook is introduced and outlined
2)Students have to point out and declare a large city that will be studied in this course.
3)Based on the information, students are asked to choose one of chapter to read

2

【メディア授業】課題論文の配布と討論　Reading assignment and discussion on the textbook

1) Reading material of above mentioned chapter is provided to each student
2) Discussion on the textbook and selected cities that will be studied

3

【メディア授業】世界都市論の紹介１　Introduction to World City Theory 1

Transnational corporation, Producer and financial services, Urban policy, New York, London, Tokyo

4

【メディア授業】世界都市論の紹介２　Introduction to World City Theory 2

Mega cities in developing counties, Overurbanization, Economic growth, Nation state, Capital region, Urban development

5~8

【メディア授業】学生による課題論文の紹介　Presentation by students on detailed outline of reading assignment

All students have to prepare Power point for his or her presentations. The power point file must be uploaded one day before your presentation.

9~14

【メディア授業】学生が選択した大都市について発表　Presentation by students on selected large city

Student will present his or her study result on the selected large city. Power point must be prepared for this. The power point file must be uploaded one day before your presentation.

15

【メディア授業】世界の大都市の将来について　Discussion on future large cities in the world

Based on previous study and learning, free talks by students are required to complete the course.

Class Format

BCPレベル1-2の場合であっても授業はZoomで行う。BCPレベル3-4の場合もZoomで行う。
Even in case of our PCB rebel 1-2, this course will be held by Zoom. And in the rebel 3-4, this will be opened by way of internet or remote class on computer.

Recommendations for Private Study

Both individual and group works are expected to obtain your credit.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

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

期間中2回の発表の内容と発表形式等50％
授業参加（出席回数と発言）の程度50％
50% Presentations on both reading assignment and study theme
50% Active participation( attendance, speech ) in the class

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Your own PC and the software, Power Point, are need to join this course.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
WORLD CITIES AND NATION STATES Greg Clark and Tim Moonen Wiley Blackwell 9871119216421 2017

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

This is an e-Book that is belonged to Ritsumeikan Univ. The lecturer will give the information how to use it.

Web Pages for Reference

大都市研究の際には下記のインターネットのサイトを参照して、世界都市論に関する論文を読んで下さい。
You can download a variety of academic papers on world city theory from the following internet site.
www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc

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

Communication Paper,Talk with Students

Other Comments

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html