| 授業科目名 | 年度 | 学期 | 開講曜日・時限 | 学部・研究科 | 全担当教員 | 単位数 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12698:[2025 秋セメスター]IR18‐CB101 Academic SkillsⅠ(Proficient)(RE) § 12699:RUIR-1101 Academic Skills I (Proficient)(RE) | 2025 | 秋セメスター | 月4,木1 | 国際関係学部 | KIM WACHUTKA JACKIE | 4 |
キャンパス
授業施設
授業で利用する言語
授業の概要と方法
Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on the “Course News” on manaba+R by September 20. Be sure to check the “Course News” on manaba+R.
The aim of Academic Skills I is to solidify students' writing, research and academic interaction skills. The course will emphasize a combination of practical academic skills for the purpose of gathering primary and extensive secondary data within the framework of theoretical content and analysis.
With this as the main foundation, we will consider the following:
In connection to the readings on culture, identity, collective and individual identity, nation and nation-states, hegemonic discourse, power-relations, legitimacy, authority, agency; we are provided with the tools of theory to recognize and analyze the social structures that we are a part of. The specific concepts that we reflect upon as individuals are identity, both individual and collective, society and its structures and various impetus for agency. Identity symbols or markers, language and narrative, dominant values of society, culture as a system and map of meaning, interpellation and media, nation and nation-states, discrimination and race, to name a few are some of the concepts that help us to make sense of our everyday. The various systemic methodologies that nations and nation-states utilize to construct a collective narrative triggers us to look upon the spaces of “center” and “periphery” within our society. As an important tool of analysis we must consider the important intersections of history and biography and their fluidity; in other words, objective view brought to focus into subjective experiences and the subjective view expanded into the grander realm of the objective. This constant duality and interconnection of objectivities and subjectivities in diverse experiences are essential for helping us to understand that our social structure is never a singularity but an intersection of multiplicities. In other words, as we consider for example ethnic minorities, we must not overlook the intersection of gendered ethnic minorities; or in the case of sexual minorities, the possibilities of ethnic, sexual and gendered minorities, who also speak of experiences of another dimension.
Among a plethora of information and references on singular topics of minority, race, ethnic and gender studies, an interdisciplinary examination of marginalized peoples often takes a secondary position in prominence and importance. Who are these marginalized peoples within the Japanese context? Indeed, the ever-increasing flow and movements of peoples between states, nations and boundaries demands an understanding of the implications and complexities of gender, ethnicity and marginality. However, along with the inquiries of race or ethnicity, disparate lived experiences of diaspora, migration, and life-choices also contribute their divergent realities to the social “norms” of the mainstream society. This course will examine the concepts of nation, gender, ethnicity and difference, giving us another view of the diversity, complexities and challenges of living at the periphery of Japan's civil society.
One of the main aims of academic skills is being able to closely read a text concerning concepts and theories. A way to demonstrate one’s understanding of the text is to be able to systematically summarize and explain in detail the given theories and discussion in a clear and concise manner. Furthermore, this demonstration of an individual’s comprehension is revealed through connecting complex theories with practical issues by providing relating examples. Successfully interweaving theories that are often based on humanistic philosophies of personhood and society with the daily activities of everyday life is the starting point of critical thinking that is a crucial and essential component of academic skills.
In this course, students will gain an in-depth understanding of gender and minority struggles and activism within the Japanese social context. Students will learn to conduct various supplemental research in order to make their topic presentations richer and more informative. Students will practice the techniques of reading and gathering various information, writing concise and clear hand-outs and presentation skills.
受講生の到達目標
2) Students will be able to utilize these obtained theories in order to formulate a hypothesis and design an academic research methodology to analyze a group of people, for example, ethnic, sexual, class and other minorities and their positionality in their community, society, and nation. The students will also familiarize themselves with the dynamics of institutions, community organizations, and grassroots civic groups and their activism that reflect local and regional aims, as well as a common international global agenda.
3) Students will be able to present their findings through an academically researched paper utilizing the in-class readings, as well as independently researched books, on-line journals, and multi-site periodicals. Students will use quantitative and qualitative methods. They will be able to deliver a detailed analysis of the subject and demonstrate their own interpretation or assessment of the collected data.
4) Students will practice their academic writing skills by paying close attention to: a) highlighting the main overall thesis statement b) following a specific, organized table of contents c) writing succinct sentences d) emphasizing topic-focused paragraphs e) making efforts toward smooth paragraph transitions f) understanding the importance of accurate citations of sources g) building a reference/bibliography page following the APA style 7th edition.
5) Based on the idea that writing is a recursive series of choices, students will make sophisticated choices in their own writing.
6) Students will give critical feedback to their peers' writing and apply critical feedback on their writing.
7) Students will formulate an original, increasingly complex thesis in their writing projects and develop that thesis into a well-supported argument.
8) Students will use a range of research methods and incorporate source material into their writing so that it develops and supports their ideas.
9) Students will develop effective and appropriate organizational strategies for their writing.
10) Students will practice critical thinking and reading skills, so that they can devise original ideas, rather than simply echo the ideas of others.
11) Students will evaluate the credibility of sources, use academic/scholarly resources, and incorporate sources effectively and ethically.
事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目
授業スケジュール
| 授業回数/ 担当教員（複数担当の場合） |
テーマ |
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| キーワード・文献・補足事項等 | |
| 1-1 |
+R Jugyo
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Qualitative and quantitative research
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| 2-2 |
-Key Issues in the Study of Self and Identity: Read Kidd and Teagle (2012, pp.6-29)
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Choosing appropriate research topics: Effective ways of gathering, reading, paraphrasing and citing
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| 3-3 |
-Look through the uploaded reading list. There are 6 readings in total. Choose 4 of the readings and start writing a short annotated bibliography. Tentative reference list and Research Proposal (Due Week 6)
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Annotated bibliography, research proposal, outline, thesis statement
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| 4-4 |
-Notebook Entry #3 Look through the uploaded reading list. There are 6 readings in total. Choose 4. Start writing a short 100-150 words annotated bibliography (summary) of each reading separately. Afterwards, write one Literature Review incorporating, as much as possible, the eight readings together. The literature review should be approx. 800 words, reflecting a common theme, for example, minorities in Japan.
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Analyzing the concepts of nation, borders, modernization, society |
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| 5-5 |
-Notebook entry #4 a) Think deeply about the concepts of culture, identity, society, modernity, globalization and its numerous challenges that affect – on a macro level, humanity and on a micro-level, individual selves. Focus on specific themes vis-à-vis the broader concepts listed above. Search in the OPAC and on the internet academic writings that pertain to your theme. Having ownership of your own search is crucial because it will help you to locate and navigate the direction of the paper according to subjects that invite your interest. For example, self, identity, culture, society, and a sense of loss (anomie) in modernization or self, identity, culture, society, and globalization and rise of ultra-nationalism.
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Defining the concept of the construct of society: Questioning modernity
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| 6-6 | Gather materials for Final Research Proposal. Write an effective thesis statement: What is the big question? What is the answer? Write an approx. 800 word research proposal with a thesis statement. *** This research proposal can be used as an abstract with revision. |
Writing effective thesis statement, research proposal, literature review |
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| 7-7 |
Prep for NB submission
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Organizing paragraphs, collecting sources, strengthening argument |
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| 8-8 |
Mini-presentation of literature review
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Organizing paragraphs, collecting sources, strengthening argument |
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| 9-9 |
Prepare for the Research Presentation. Oral presentation with PowerPoint will start
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Effective APA style presentation |
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| 10-10 | Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
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| 11-11 | Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
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| 12-12 |
Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion
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Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
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| 13-13 | Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
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| 14-14 |
Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion
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Final Research Presentation, Q&A, Discussion |
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授業実施形態
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.
授業外学習の指示
成績評価方法
| 種別 | 割合(%) | 評価基準等 |
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| 定期試験（筆記） | 0 | |
| レポート試験 （統一締切日を締切とするレポート） |
0 | |
| 上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価 （日常的な授業における取組状況の評価） |
100 | •Assignments 30% [Group APA Style PowerPoint, Research Proposal, Literature reviews, Final Paper First Draft, other written works, reading quizzes, Active verbal participation etc.]
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成績評価方法(備考)
受講および研究に関するアドバイス
教科書
教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)
参考書
| 書名 | 著者 | 出版社 | ISBNコード | 備考 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Treasures: Lives of First Generation Korean Women in Japan | Kim, Jackie J. | Rowman and Littlefield | 9780742535954 | |
| Nationalism and Gender | Ueno, Chizuko | Transpacific Press | 1876843594 | |
| Multi-Ethnic Japan | Lie, John | Harvard University Press | 0674013581 | |
| Diversity in Japanese Culture and Language | Maher, J, & Macdonald, G. | Routledge | 978071030477390000 | |
| Zainichi Korean Women in Japan: Voices | Kim-Wachutka, Jackie J. | Routledge Press | 9781138584853 | |
| Illicit flirtations : labor, migration, and sex trafficking in Tokyo | Parreñas, Rhacel | Stanford University Press | 9780804777117 | |
| Male homosexuality in modern Japan : cultural myths and social realities | McLelland, Mark | Curzon Press | 0700714251 | |
| "We are not garbage!" : the homeless movement in Tokyo, 1994-2002 | Hasegawa, Miki | Routledge Press | 0415976936 | |
| Living cities in Japan : citizens' movements, machizukuri, and local environments | Sorenson, Andre & Funck, Caroline | Routledge Press | 9780415402378 | |
| Constructing civil society in Japan : voices of environmental movements | Hasegawa, Koichi | Transpacific Press | 1876843675 | |
| Disability in Japan | Stevens, Carolyn | Routledge Press | 9780415517010 | |
| Faces of aging : the lived experiences of the elderly in Japan | Matsumoto, Yoshiko | Stanford University Press | 9780804771481 | |
| Fanaticism, racism, and rage online : corrupting the digital sphere | Klein, Adam | Palgrave Macmillan | 9783319514239 | |
| Japan's minorities : the illusion of homogeneity | Weiner, Michael | Routledge | 9780415772648 | |
| Transcultural Japan : at the borderlands of race, gender and identity | Willis, David, Shigematsu, Stephen Murphy | Routledge | 9780415368902 | |
| Critical readings on ethnic minorities and multiculturalism in Japan | Siddle, Richard | Routledge | 9789004235205 | |
| Multicultural Citizenship | Kymlicka, Will | Oxford University Press | 0198290918 | |
| Embodying difference : the making of burakumin in modern Japan | Amos, Timothy, D. | Navayana Press | 9788189059293 | |
| Islands of discontent : Okinawan responses to Japanese and American power | Hein, Laura & Selden, Mark | Rowman and Littlefield | 0742518655 | |
| Identity and resistance in Okinawa | Allen, Matthew | Rowman and Littlefield | 9780742517158 | |
| When Women Perform Hate Speech: Gender, Patriotism, and Social Empowerment in Japan | Kim-Wachutka, Jackie | The Asia-Pacific Journal | Japan Focus Volume 17 | Issue 11 | Number 1 | Article ID 5285 | Jun 01, 2019 1 | ||
| Embedded racism : Japan's visible minorities and racial discrimination | Arudou, Debito | Lexington Books | 9781498513906 | |
| Shutting out the sun : how Japan created its own lost generation | Michael Zielenziger | Nan A. Talese | 9780385513036 | |
| Japan and global migration : foreign workers and the advent of a multicultural society | Douglass, Mike & Roberts, Glenda | University og Hawaii Press | 0824827422 | |
| Culture and Identity | Kidd, W. & Teagle, A. | Palgrave Macmillan | 9780230281028 |
参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)
参考になるwwwページ
https://apastyle.apa.org
Writing Center Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVI2CcLo68g
授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法
備考
***“Reading materials” will be uploaded on either Manaba or One-Drive and submissions will be made through the same portals.
*** This is a tentative schedule and changes may occur according to circumstances and levels of students.
*** Attendance will be taken during each class through Manaba. All important submissions such as quizzes, tests, and written works will be explained in full detail through written instructions and in class.
*** No late submission will be accepted without a legitimate reason.
*** No submissions through e-mail without instructor's permission,
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/