Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50603:[2025 Fall]Multi-level Governance Ⅰ (P) 2025 Fall Fri4 College　Of　Policy　Science SUWA AKI 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS456

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This lecture is on multi-level governance, particularly on International Politics and Climate Change. The focal points of the lecture are multifolds: Factual understanding on the relationship between energy and the climate change. Theories and history of the International Politics and Agreement on the climate change governance. After scrutinizing the major theories of International Politics, you will learn about the good practices and lessons of diplomacy for Climate Change from the case studies in selected countries. so that you can understand not only theories but also the reality in the process of sustainable development In the country specific situation. Also, you will learn about the tug of war between the sovereign states and the international negotiation over the regional renewable development since it affects the regional energy security.

Student Attainment Objectives

To understand both theories and practices so that you can fill the gap between both of them in the future.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Introduction
【＋R-Jugyo】How the lecture is to be proceed（Refer manaba+R for details）

Self-introduction
【＋R-Jugyo】How the lecture is to be proceed（Refer manaba+R for details）

2-5

Facts about Energy and the Climate

Technical understanding behind the climate change - Why it requires multi-level governnance?

6-9

International and regional negotiation on the climate issues

Global governance on the climate agenda, regional renewable development.
Different perspective of individual stakeholders.

10-13

Case Studies of selected countries

How energy is related to leadership, humanitarian Issues and peace and security?

14

Summary of the lecture

Class Format

【Classes in person ：more than 8 weeks, Web Classes ：less than 6 weeks】

Refer details at manaba+R.

Recommendations for Private Study

Additional reading materials will be suggested during the course. Field Trip may be organised.

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

Submit the report in the end of the semester.

Criteria: Coherence of your logic, preciseness, and your reflection of what you learn from the lecture

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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