Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
50612:Cross Border Policy Issues (P) 2025 Fall Fri5 College　Of　Law,College　Of　Economics,College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Social　Sciences,College　Of　International　Relations,College　Of　Policy　Science,College　of　Image　Arts　and　Sciences,College　of　Comprehensive　Psychology,College　of　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Information　Science　and　Engineering,College　of　Sport　and　Health　Science　(tentative　name) SUWA AKI 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AS456

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

Investigate and evaluate the outcomes of policies related to society, economy, and politics in Japan and around the world, reporting in English. Assess why and how certain policies achieved significant success or failed, based on concrete facts, statistics, and quantitative data, while considering the underlying causes and background. The work will be conducted both individually and in group settings.

Student Attainment Objectives

While enhancing each participant's ability to set their own research questions and their skills in information gathering and analysis, the ultimate goal is to improve communication skills within groups by understanding others' perspectives and expressing one's own opinions effectively. Additionally, international students are expected to deepen their interest in and understanding of Japanese society, while Japanese students are encouraged to broaden and deepen their understanding of international students' perspectives, providing an opportunity to reflect on their own society.

Recommended Preparatory Course

This class is open for the students with the following English ability: a TOEFL ITP®test score between 480 and 530, a TOEFL iBT®test score between 55 and 71, a TOEIC®test score between 580 and 630, an IELTS score above 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

 Introduction

【+R-Jugyo】Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on manaba+R.

2-14

Presentations

Class Format

【Classes in person ：more than 8 weeks, Web Classes ：less than 6 weeks】.Refer details at manaba+R.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are required to research assigned topics to make presentations and give comments as discussants. Research can be done both on the web and on library literature.

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


Attendance, oral presentations, written reports, and involvement in discussion

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)

Talk with Students

Other Comments

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