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科目名 Topic Studies 2  Introduction to Peace Studies
担当教員 奥本　京子
授業の目的、または到達目標 To understand what Peace Studies is and explore important issues in the field such as imperialism, colonialism, terrorism, resistance, poverty, the media and peacebuilding.
Learning goals:
*can understand/use related vocabulary and expressions
*can understand/paraphrase/summarise the author's ideas in the textbook
*can express their own ideas on issues related to peace
授業の概要 Students learn what Peace Studies is, and gradually understand some issues in the field while reading the class text. They are expected to write a research paper based on their academic interest. Also, they need to give a presentation of their own research. This course will allow students to explore peace studies in depth, in the context of a one-term content-based English course with reading, writing and presentation components.
科目群/ベンチマーク PT-Int.
授業の形態 Lectures, discussions, quizzes, participation, an in-class final quiz, a presentation, and a research paper.
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • General introduction to the history/evolution of Peace Studies, introduction to the text
  • Text-reading
2
  • Introduction to APA, "Introduction"
  • Text-reading
3
  • "Eastern Concepts and Judeo-Christian Concepts"
  • Text-reading
4
  • "Positive Versus Negative Peace"
  • Text-reading, paper proposal
5
  • [Paper] a proposal, "The Role of Structural Violence", "Achieving Positive Peace" + Review I
  • Text-reading
6
  • "Social Justive"
  • Text-reading, paper outline
7
  • [Paper] outline, "The Peace-War Continuum"
  • Text-reading
8
  • “Biological Justifications for War"
  • Text-reading
9
  • "Social and Political Justifications for War" + Review II
  • Text-reading
10
  • "The Conservative Viewpoint", "The Liberal Viewpoint", "The Radical Leftist Viewpoint"
  • Text-reading, writing, presentation
11
  • [Paper] the first draft, group discussion on presentations-1, “Is War Inevitable?", "Can Nations Change?" + Review III
  • Text-reading
12
  • "Is PS Politically and Ideologically Motivated?" I + II
  • Text-reading, presentation
13
  • "Is PS Redundant?", "The Nature and Functions of Conflict" + Review IV, group discussion on presentations-2
  • Text-reading, writing, presentation
14
  • [Paper] the final paper, presentations
  • overall review
15
  • The in-class final quiz
  • overall review
準備学習 Class work: Students will be asked to read about 10-20 pages per week. They will take a quiz to assess their understanding the assigned readings. Regular attendance is required and expected. Students who miss class are responsible for finding out what work was done and what homework is due. Writing a paper: Students write a research paper. All papers must be formatted according to APA guidelines. Giving a presentation: Either individually or in groups, students are required to present their research to the class.
教科書 David P. Barash, Introduction to Peace Studies: The Meaning of Peace, Kyoko Okumoto and Aiko Saito eds., Eihosha, 2002.
参考文献 Read the following book before the start of the semester! 高柳先男『戦争を知るための平和学入門』筑摩書房、2000年。
成績評価方法・基準 Class work & quizzes………50% (The in-class final quiz…20%),
Final presentation………10%,
Research paper………40% (Outline…5%, Rough draft…10%, Final draft…25%)

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
奥本　京子 秋学期 火曜日 ３時限 PInt-5 2