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
13222:[2025 春セメスター]IR18‐FE201 Special Lecture (Core Related Course)(RB) § 13223:IR-EDS201 Special Lecture (Core Related Course)(RB) 2025 春セメスター 水4 国際関係学部 田川 昇平 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

恒心館KS306号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

[IMPORTANT!]
・Students who want to take this course must apply through online application forms in advance. Course participants will be selected based on the results of the document screening (Preference will be given to participants of the PBL program).
・The selected students must take the course "Special Lecture (Area Studies Course)" in the same semester to enhance their comparative perspective by exploring the cases in Thailand and Indonesia.
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This course aims to understand the history and current social issues regarding village communities and residential associations in Japan. And it aims to come up with solutions based on the Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The course includes lectures, group work and presentations.

The course will provide some basic insights about rural and urban communities in Japan: their historical development and the challenges they face right now. Students will focus on one of the social issues to elaborate it as well as to suggest a possible solution to it.

The ultimate objective of this course is to cultivate students' skill to work together and create outputs effectively and efficiently from multifaceted perspectives and a deep understanding of other cultures. Not only identifying the problems, but also suggesting and working out solutions with other students from different cultural backgrounds are key elements in this course.

* This course may include fieldwork in Kyoto if condition permits.

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受講生の到達目標

1. The students will be able to develop their thoughts on social issues concerning rural and urban residential communities in Japan and their own country by exchanging ideas and opinions with other students who have different cultural, social, and religious backgrounds.
2. The students will be able to consider practical and creative solutions in group from global and local viewpoints.
3. The students will be able to cultivate their skill to work together and create outputs effectively and efficiently from multifaceted perspectives and a deep understanding of other cultures.
4. The students will be able to expand his/her network of students who are interested in rural and urban communities in Japan and in other parts of the world.

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
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Introduction to Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

How to get started (Brainstorming, KJ-method)

2-3

Getting to know about your research interest

Research theme & literature search

4-5

Lecture: History and social issues concerning urban/rural communities in Japan

The instructor will provide an outline of social issues surrounding a village community in Kyoto

6

Group work: Brainstorming for research questions

Students will be divided into groups.

Each team is required to:
(1) Discuss what your team have to know about the social issue;
(2) List out what information is required;
and (3) Decide which information will be assigned to which team member.

7

Deciding group members
Group work: Share the results of group discussion

Each team is required to:
(1) Share information and resources, which each group member obtained;
and (2) Give a short presentation.

8-9

Group work: Identify the underlying causes of the issue

Each team is required to:
(1) Pose hypotheses about the underlying causes of the issue;
and (2) List out possible actions and solutions to the problem.

In the 9th lecture, each team is also required to prepare for group presentation in the following week.

10

Group/individual presentation

Each team/individual is required to make a presentation on the results of group work.

11-12

Group/individual research


Group work: Share the research results among your group members
[11th lecture] 
Each team is required to: (1) Discuss and list out necessary information and resources, which will help in formulating a solution to the problem; and (2) Decide which information can be assigned to which team member.

[12th lecture] 
Each team is required to share information and resources, which each group member obtained.

13

Group work: Formulate a practical solution

Each team is required to:
(1) Formulate a specific, practical solution;
and (2) Prepare for final group presentation in the following week.

14

Group presentation: Propose a solution

Each team is required to propose a solution.

授業実施形態

The class format will be principally face-to-face.

授業外学習の指示

An individual/group research will be assigned in the 6th and 12th lectures.
Students are required to actively participate in group work.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
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

Class attendance 40%
- Students who are absent five (5) times or more will be given F grade automatically.

Contribution to group work (discussion, preparation for presentation, presentation) 30%

Research assignments 30%
- Students will conduct a research and write a report (or write a research proposal)

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

The instructor provides guidance to acquire basic knowledge and advice to students, but it is up to the students to play the main role in group research and discussion, identifying the problems and suggesting solutions.

Using Japanese will be acceptable in oral and mail communication if all the group members understand Japanese.

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

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

manaba+R,学生との直接対話

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/