Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
51183:Special Lecture (Strategic Analysis on Contemporary Global Issues)(EPS)(P) § 51184:Special Lecture on Policy Science(Strategic Reading) (P) § 51185:Strategic Analysis on Contemporary Global Issues (EPS) (P) 2022 Spring Wed2 College　Of　Policy　Science OTIENO FRANCIS 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS365

Language

Japanese

Course Outline and Method

This course will look at some of the issues and actions that exist and that are shaping our contemporary world. Students first ask basic questions about how we understand the world and what shapes our world view, how we might understand it differently and why certain issues dominate global politics while others are ignored. Finally the students look at the capacity for people, organisations, and nations to co-operate in search of solutions to today's pressing problems, and based on this understanding students are expected to offer some solutions to some of the issues presented.

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Students will enhance widen their knowledge of current global issues through material provided that touch on selected contemporary topics

2.Students will also enhance their analytical abilities by analyzing case studies and also increase their expressive skills in English by making simple presentations and engaging in discussions.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Policy research framework for social studies

Understand the basic approach on analyzing social issues

2 ~ 3

Positive and negative effects of Social Networks and social media

- Students will pick a social network related issue for presentaiton
Impact and influence of SNS in affecting social change
- Egyptian revolution
- Instant communication with friends and relatives

3 ~ 4

Impact of globalization on developing countries

Effects of poverty on social structure and institutions
- Child labor across the world

5 ~ 6

Education

Education in

7 ~ 8

Climate Change

Causes of climate change
- Solutions to climate change - discussion and presentation
- Renewable energy as a solution

9 ~ 10

Education and the functions of education

Interaction with Kenyan / African students

11 ~ 12

Contemporary culture

Comparing youth culture in Africa, Canada and Japan

13 - 14

Group workshop

Analyzing a current social issue and coming up with sustainable solutions

15

Final Presentation

ファイナルプレゼンテーション

Class Format

In the case of BCP Level 3 or higher,
 all the classes are to be taken Web only.
In the case of BCP Level 1 or 2,
【Classes in person ：Over 9 times, Web Classes ：6 times】
1st class will be Online

Recommendations for Private Study

Please read the following text book as reference.
Introduction to Sociology 2e Griffiths, H., Keirns, N., Strayer, E., Scaramuzzo, G., Sadler, T., CodyRydzewski,...Jones, F. (2015). Introduction to Sociology 2e, CC BY 4.0

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

Quiz and Reports (20%)
Attendance (20%)
Topic based Presentations (60%)

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)

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

Other Comments

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