Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14802:IR18‐BA102 English for International Studies II (Basic)(RE) 2023 Spring Tue1,Fri2 College　Of　International　Relations TREBILCO PETER WAYNE 2

Campus

KIC/KIC

Class Venue

GAKUJIKAN　GJ313/GAKUJIKAN　GJ313

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

The aim of English for International Studies is to develop a high-level command of English which will allow students to deepen their knowledge of international relations. In EIS II, students engage in an active learning process through an integrated approach using materials related to the field of international relations.
Students will acquire listening skills by analyzing speeches, lectures, TV programs, presentations such as Ted Talks and documentaries in English. They will also develop academic and professional speaking skills such as discussion, debates, and presentations using short texts such as newspaper articles and long texts such as chapters in given textbooks. Formative evaluation is performed through class participation, including small quizzes and assignments as well as one or more essays, papers, and presentations, based on a rubric that targets each skill Face to face classes unless COVID provisions are invoked.
The theme for the semester is the relationship between the state and the individual. This theme forms the backdrop to the practice of debating and developing oral presentation skills. The theme underpins the tudent's choice of topic for the final essay,

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Students will acquire listening skills including the ability to listen to lectures and take notes. They will also develop academic speaking skills through tasks such as presentations, discussions, and debates.
2. Students will be able to listen to English language materials and understand the gist of the materials, the structure of the arguments, and sentences that support these arguments.
3. Students will be able to have discussions and give speeches and presentations logically and persuasively in verbal and non-verbal communication.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
Sessions 1-2

Introduction to Teacher and Class, Texts and Topics

Learn how to hand in assignments, how to prepare for the debate, and the oral presentations, and what to do as an alternative to the debate and the oral presentations. Learn how to format written work, and about the grading system.
Discuss a few academic reading skills, such as gisting and skimming. Consider the role of an orange in international relations.

Sessions 3-4

Textbook Topic 1

We will follow the structure of the assigned textbook

Sessions 5-6

Textbook Topic 2

We will follow the structure of the assigned textbook
Warning about the debate, and establishing a proposition (within the theme of the relationship between the state and the individual)

Sessions 7-8

Textbook Topic 3

We will follow the structure of the assigned textbook
Warning about oral presentation 1 - on an aspect of the relationship between the state and the individual

Sessions 9-11

The debate

Debates in class
THREE minutes per speaker either for or against a proposition

Sessions 12-13

Textbook Topic 4

We will follow the structure of the assigned textbook
Second warning about oral presentation 1 - on an aspect of the relationship between the state and the individual (suggested topics 'gender equality in Japan' or 'LGBTQ marriage in Japan' or 'who has the authority to limit an individual's freedom to exercise a right?')

Sessions 14-16

Oral presentation 1

Individual oral presentations on a relevant topic
Speak for FIVE minutes on your chosen topic.

Sessions 17-18

Textbook Topic 5

We will follow the structure of the assigned textbook.
Warning about oral presentation 2 - on an aspect of the relationship between the state and the individual
Finishing off oral presentation 1 from last week.

Sessions 19-20

The problematic issue of 'rights'
In-class discussion or assigned reading and writing

This discussion addresses the idea of universal and equal human rights, and asks 'who has the authority to limit an individual's freedom to exercise a right?' We explore the ideas of consent and social contract, and how the People's constraint on the excesses of governments shape the relationship between the state and the individual. What is the 'proper role' of government? Does government serve the People, or do the People serve the government?

Sessions 21-23

Compulsion in the relationship between the state and the individual
In-class discussion or assigned reading and writing

This discussion addresses the idea of compulsion by government, and asks 'what is a democracy?' We explore the idea of compulsory schooling - whose child is it and who is responsible for the growth and development of the child? We also explore the idea of compulsory taxation and the failure of adversarial political ideologies to address the needs of the People in various parts of the so-called 'state'

Sessions 24-26

Oral presentation 2

Individual oral presentations on a relevant topic
Speak for FIVE minutes on your chosen topic.

Session 27

Final essay - formatting and structure
Finishing off oral presentation 2 from last week

This class discusses the format and structure of the final 1000-word essay on the theme of the relationship between the 'state' and the individual.

Sessions 28-29

The 'state' in 2021

The 'state' is the typical unit of analysis in international relations. The individual is the indivisible unit of analysis in the 'state'. How do People influence the 'state' in its international relations roles? How does the discipline of international relations shape the lives of the People in a 'state'? We explore the ideas of democracy, oligarchy, monarchy, the parliamentary Westminster system, and the continuing relevance of adversarial ideological politics.

Session 30

Bringing it all together

To conclude the course, the relationship between the 'state' and the individual is re-examined summarising discussions throughout the course. What is the authority of the 'state' in relation to the laws that constrain the People? Whose laws are they? Should the People stand in opposition to the 'state'? Should the 'state' stand in opposition to the People? How can the 'state' steward the values and interests of the People it represents? Are the People the 'state'? What is a 'state'?

All classes will be conducted face to face in an assigned classroom.

Class Format

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

The class Format for each class will be announced on manaba+R’s course news. Also, the class format for the first class will be notified on manaba+R’s course news before the first class(*).
For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.

College of IR Student Page：https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site：https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/

(*)To check the class format for the first class of the course, you will need to apply for the “early use request function.” Refer to the Registration Guidebook AY 2023 for details. Please be careful that applying for the early use request does not sign you up for the course. You will need to register for courses during the designated period separately.

Recommendations for Private Study

Read the topics and do research before each class.

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

One Debate 20%
Two Oral presentations (15% each) 30%
Textbook-based assignments (two at 10% each) 20%
Final essay (1500 words) 25%
Participation 5%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Students must attend at least two-thirds of classes to pass the course. Attendance is required to receive class participation points. Students must reply when spoken to, contribute to class discussions, and volunteer information in class in order to receive class participation points.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

When producing academic writing, students MUST NOT plagiarise. Plagiarism is the use of another's work represented as your own. If you use part of someone's work to support your own work, you MUST acknowledge the other author by including a reference to his or her work in your paper. A citation should appear in the text adjacent to the other author's work, and the reference itself should be included in a summary of the references you use, called a bibliography or reference list. The bibliography appears at the end of your written work.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Academic Encounters 2, Listening and Speaking Kim Sanabria, Carlos Sanabria Cambridge University Press ISBN: 978-1-108-63872-2

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

This syllabus may change with the needs of the students.
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