Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16096:[2025 Spring]Global Issues (SA) 2025 Spring Wed3 College　Of　Social　Sciences STANDS DARBY 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

SHIGAKUKAN　SG201

Language

英語

Course Outline and Method

This course will help students to develop their knowledge and awareness of sustainability from environmental, social and personal perspectives. Using research, discussion and presentations, students will realize how our daily lives affect the global environment and society. Students can consider some potential modes of behavior or actions leading to a more peaceful and sustainable future.

Student Attainment Objectives

This course will assist students in developing a range of important academic skills including:

- understanding and discussing some examples of global issues and possible solutions.

- using and understanding vocabulary and terms essential to the topics introduced in class

- developing, researching and presenting an individual topic related to class content

- writing summaries and personal opinions related to the class topics

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Online Activity: Link provided on Manaba Course News
(対面授業前)  +R授業  詳細については、manaba+Rにて周知します

Complete the Online Activity in Manaba +R
Watch the PowerPoint presentation and answer the questions

WEEK 1

Review of Course Procedure and Online Activity
 Sustainability and Issues definitions

 Sharing personal opinions and interests

2

UNIT 1-United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

defining goals and global problems

3

UNIT 3- One Meal a Day

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

4

UNIT 4-U.S. Poverty and COVID-19

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

5

UNIT 5-Horseback Library

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

6

REVIEW of UNITS Weeks 2 to 5

Topics for short presentation #1
Vocabulary Quiz #1 -Units 1,3,4,5

7

Presenting individual topics

summarizing / presenting / giving feedback

8

 Unit 8-Europe’s Largest Saltwater Lagoon

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

9

UNIT 10-Clean Energy or Fossil Fuels

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

10

UNIT 11-Sustainable Agricultural Practice

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

11

UNIT 12-E-Waste

issue understanding and solution ideas
video and discussion worksheet

12

Review of UNITS Weeks 8 to 12

 Topics for short presentation #2
Vocabulary Quiz #2-Units 8,10,11,12

13

Presenting individual topics

summarizing / presenting / giving feedback

14

Finish individual topics / Ideas for further action

feedback / stating ideas and opinions

Class Format

Unless otherwise announced, all classes conducted face-to-face in the designated classroom.

第1～14回対面で実施する。
【+R授業】（第1回授業の一部）１回目の授業までに実施します。詳細については、manaba+Rにて周知します。

Recommendations for Private Study

 Class instructors will provide students with more information. 各担当者より指示します。
また自学自習の一つとして、BBP（Beyond Borders Plaza）の利用を推奨します。

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

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (preparing homework, participation in pair or small group work, cooperating with instructor and classmates)- 11%

ATTENDANCE-14%

INDIVIDUAL topics (written research and presentation) (20%x2) - 40%

VOCABULARY and content review quizzes (x2) 15%

TEXTBOOK content-related homework/worksheets (8 times) - 20%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
SDGs and Global Issues Goro Yamamoto and Jonathan D. Brown SHOHAKUSHA 978-4-88198-773-5

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Refer to Gaikokugo Gakushuu Handbook. 産業社会学部『外国語学習ハンドブック』本年度版を参照。 manaba+R　▶「産業社会学部生のページ」▶「産業社会学部の履修」<外国語科目：外国語学習ハンドブック>に掲載しています。

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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