Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50500:[2025 Spring]International PBL Seminar 1(EPS) (P) § 50501:IR18‐FE201 Special Lecture (Core Related Course) (RI) § 50502:IR-EDS201 Special Lecture (Core Related Course) (RI) § 50503:International PBL Seminar 1 (P) 2025 Spring Thu5 College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Policy　Science SCHROEDER MARTIN、TOYODA YUSUKE 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS463

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

   This course is a seminar strongly recommended to take for students in "International PBL Program in ASEAN Countries (ASEANで学ぶ国際PBLプログラム) ." However, other students who wish to learn actively with other students from Indonesia and Thailand also can take the course.
   The purpose of this seminar is to understand problems that Japan is facing and suggest solutions based on the Problem-Based Learning (PBL).
   In this course, students are expected to work in online group with other countries and discuss activity. The ultimate outcome of this course is to cultivate students' skill to work together and create outputs effectively and efficiently in the globalized society with multifaceted perspectives and understanding of other cultures. Not only finding problems, but suggesting solutions with other students from different backgrounds is an important step to the outcome.
   This course provides students with such chances. Even though instructors give basic knowledge and advice to students, it is the students who take a main role for suggesting solutions through problem finding. The course will be managed flexibly according to students' interests and the progress of their research.

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Students can identify problems of their home countries and even cases in different countries.
2. Students can think logically from problem finding to solution suggestion in group.
3. Students can provide creative solutions in group.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

International Business and Global Issues
【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

Lecture: Overview of International Business and Global Issues
Global business organisation
How is global business organisation enabled by policy?
Global issues and their implications for business

2: Schroeder

Business Model Canvas

Lecture: Introduction to a strategic business modelling tool
Practice: Using the Business Model Canvas (student activity)

3: Schroeder

Scenario Planning 1 (STEEP (Social, Technical, Economic, Environmental, and Political) Drivers)

Lecture: Introduction to STEEP Analysis
Building scenarios for East Asia (student sctivity)
Finding problems and imaging solutions

4: Schroeder

Scenario Planning 2 (STEEP (Social, Technical, Economic, Environmental, and Political) Drivers)

Building a (smaller set of) scenario(s) (student group activity)
Finding problems and imaging solutions

5: Schroeder

SWOT Analysis, PDCA Cycle & Policy Cycle

Lecture: Introduction to SWOT Analysis (strategic planning tool), PDCA Cycle (iterative routine to link planning and implementation) and Policy Cycle (academic model of policy-making process)

6: Schroeder

Create a Business Model or Formulate a Policy

Based on the generated scenarios, develop a business model OR formulate a policy which addresses issues/branching points (student group activity)

7: Schroeder

Presentation on a Virtual Firm or Proposed Policy

Final Presentation (student group activity)

8: Toyoda

Local issues in Japan (Toyoda)

Problem finding, Multi-perspectives

9: Toyoda

Local solutions in Japan (Toyoda)

Policy recommendation

10-11: Toyoda

Finding problems (Toyoda)

Problem finding, Multi-perspectives, Map making approach

12-13: Toyoda

Considering solutions (Toyoda)

Policy recommendation, Survey

14: Toyoda

Final Presentation (Toyoda)

Class Format

14 classes on Face to Face basis

Recommendations for Private Study

Instructed in class

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

(First half session)
Participation 5%
Group Scenario Development 25%
Group Presentation 20%
(Second half session)
Participation 10%
Group Presentation 20%
Individual Report 20%

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

Email contact:
m-schroeder@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp
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