立命館大学シラバス

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
16934:IR18‐HE101 Introductory SeminarⅠ(C)	2024	春セメスター	木4	国際関係学部	雨河祐一郎	2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

恒心館KS204号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

This course aims to equip students with the basic academic skills and knowledge necessary for a successful start at the university. By working through the assigned packet of materials, students will learn the skills essential to excell in their subsequent classes. Students will learn how to take notes, use the APA referencing style, understand plagiarism and academic dishonesty, how to avoid them, and efficiently approach their reading. Additionally, students will undergo a brief individual interview with the instructor to assess their progress and discuss future plans.

Furthermore, this course will lay the foundation for students to pursue their further studies on world politics by familializing themselves with a range of major issues faced by practitioners in international affairs. These issues encompass international finance and trade, environment, and transnational security.

受講生の到達目標

(1) Adapting to University life
a. Develop an understanding of the university environment in Japan
b. Understand the structure of the JD/GS Major and the history of Ritsumeikan University

(2) Understanding Major Emerging Issues in World Politics
a. Global Environmental Politics: Climate Change
b. International Political Economy: Financial Crises
c. Global Trade
d. Transnational Threats: Counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and cybersecurity

(3) Critical thinking skills
a. Explore a specific topic in depth and improve your research through critical thinking
b. Increase the ability to express yourself by clarifying the difference between your opinions and those of others.

(4) Reading, note taking and research skills
a. Learn how to effectively take notes on lectures, presentations, and research materials
b. Accurately read, organize. and analyze content from course readings and materials
c. Begin to develop independent research questions

(5) Resume and Report writing
a. Understand plagiarism and academic dishonesty and how to avoid them
b. Understand the AEGS stylesheet
c. Produce short research reports

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
授業回数/ 担当教員（複数担当の場合）	キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1	Class briefing - Class Structure, University Life in Japan
1	Self intros, Ritsumeikan, Syllabus
2	Library Tour
2	Research, library usage
3	Basic DB Guidance
3
4	"Basic Skills 1 - APA
4	Citations, reference list building, academic honesty
5	Basic Skills 2– Research and Note Taking
5	Note taking systems, Cornell
6	Academic Advice, Writing Tutorials, Portfolio Preparation
6	Individual interviews, materials collection, writing tutorials
7	Academic Advice, Writing Tutorials, Portfolio Preparation
7	Individual interviews, materials collection, writing tutorials
8	Academic Advice, Writing Tutorials, Portfolio Preparation
8	Individual interviews, materials collection, writing tutorials
9	Academic Advice, Writing Tutorials, Portfolio Preparation
9	Individual interviews, materials collection, writing tutorials
10	Academic Advice, Writing Tutorials, Portfolio Preparation
10	Individual interviews, materials collection, writing tutorials
11	An Introduction to Global IR
11	Amitav Acharya, Eurocentrism, history, and diversity
12	Major Emerging Issues in IR: International Political Economy: Financial Crises
12	Financial crises and global politics, domestic political polarisation
13	Major Emerging Issues in IR: Global Trade
13	Free trade, inequality, development
14	Major Emerging Issues in IR: Transnational Threats: Counter-terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Cybersecurity
14	Cyberwars, terrorism, nuclear weapons
15	Review
15	Portfolio collection and review

授業実施形態

Sessions will be delivered in a face-to-face class format.

授業外学習の指示

Please follow the guidelines provided during the class briefing and in each week’s session. It is your responsibility to review the assigned work for each week if you are absent.

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	30% Class attendance and conduct 50% Submission of one short assignment which has been reviewed by the writing tutors (750 words excluding references) (submit the final version on manaba+r) 20% Submission of: - the original versions of the short assignment (reviewed by the writing tutors) showing corrections as a hardcopy - the career chart - one presentation (from another class) (hardcopy) - one set of in class notes (from this or another class) (hardcopy)

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

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,その他(教員より別途指示）

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:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html