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科目名 Theme Studies 2  Political Issues
担当教員 Cline, William
授業の目的、または到達目標 Students * can examine and understand current political issues.
* can distinguish realms of world, national, regional, and local government.
* can analyze issues of taxation, budgets, economic policies, education, welfare, and health care.
* can evaluate powers of government in law, police, and the military.
* can understand elections and political parties.
* can compare and contrast political systems and political leaders.
* can report their findings through discussion, presentations, and research papers.
授業の概要 This course will examine current and recurring political issues. We will study some of the political news both in Japan and other countries. While furthering our understanding of current political news, we will also seek to increase our awareness of the thinking and principles related to government and politics that are behind what is currently happening. Students are expected to deepen their sense of political responsibility and broaden their vision of what is possible through political change by their study in this course.
科目群/ベンチマーク PT-Adv.
授業の形態 The content will be studied through lecture, discussion, presentation, research and writing.
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction, orientation—What is politics?
  • Choose topic for research. Political news
2
  • Rich and poor
  • Prepare reading list.
3
  • Report on topic chosen. Tax policies
  • Research and assigned reading
4
  • Budget policies
  • Research and assigned reading
5
  • Reading list due. Current types of leaders.
  • Assigned reading
6
  • Government responsibilities
  • Write outline. Assigned reading
7
  • Outline due. Health and education
  • Assigned reading & writing
8
  • Economic role of government
  • Assigned reading & writing
9
  • Government powers.
  • Assigned reading & writing
10
  • Elections
  • Assigned reading & writing
11
  • Political systems. Draft of research paper due.
  • Preparation for presentations
12
  • Group research presentations
  • Revision of drafts
13
  • Group research presentations
  • Revision of drafts
14
  • Group research presentations
  • Final draft of research paper due
15
  • Group research presentations
  • Return papers
準備学習 Course reading materials will be available from the moodle site.
教科書 none
成績評価方法・基準 Class work & quizzes 50%
Group presentation 10%
Reading list, outline, draft 20%
Final paper 20%

時間割

担当教員 開講学期 開講曜日 開講時限 履修クラス 単位数
Cline, William 秋学期 月曜日 ２時限 PAdv-3 2