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科目名 Topic Studies 1  Critical Social Studies
担当教員 Gray, Gavan
授業の目的、または到達目標 To critcially consider the major social issues affecting the world and its
people. Students will learn about the issues and how to look at them
from a critical perspective.
Learning Goals:
* develop an understanding of socio-political issues
* learn to evaluate both sides of an issue
* learn to recognize media bias
* learn to recognize and limit cognitive bias
* develop their ability to express their opinions in both word and letter
授業の概要 The course will look at major factors and trends that impact the world's
people and how we can better understand and influence such issues.
Topics include:
* Principles of Human Nature - The question of Good and Evil.
* The Mind - How we think and why we sometimes fail to.
* Wealth and Inequality - The gap between rich and poor around the world.
* The International System - Why some states become strong and others
remain weak.
* The War on Terror - The use of war and terror as political tools.
* The Eco Movement - The campaign for international environmental laws.
* Global Health - Disease, GM food and medicine as big business.
* Protest Movements and Human Rights - The power to change societies.
* The Role of the Education System - Weaknesses of modern schooling and
their effect.
* The Role of the Mass Media - The use of distortion, imbalance and
propaganda.
科目群/ベンチマーク ptInt
授業の形態 Each class in the course introduces specific social issues and examples of how our identity and way of thinking can be influenced by outside forces. Students are required to engage in discussion on these topics and use classwork as the basis for further independent research.
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Critical Thought
2
  • The Education System
  • Reflection Paper #1
3
  • Perception and Bias
4
  • Worldview and Cultural Relativism
  • Short Quiz #1
5
  • Empathy and Human Nature
  • Reflection Paper #2
6
  • Social Pressure
7
  • Social Ethics and Moral Systems
8
  • Prejudice, Race and Minorities
  • Reflection Paper #3
9
  • Wealth and Poverty
10
  • War and Peace
  • Short Quiz #2
11
  • Mass Media
  • Reflection Paper #4
12
  • Advertising and Materialism
13
  • Independence and Conformity
14
  • The 21st Century
  • Reflection Paper #5
15
  • Final Presentations and Course Review
  • Research Summary Due
準備学習 n/a
教科書 n/a
参考文献 n/a
成績評価方法・基準 Class work and Quizes - 40%
Group Research Presentation - 20%
Research Summary - 10%
Reflection Papers - 30%
関連リンク n/a
備考 n/a

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
Gray, Gavan 春学期 月曜日 １時限 PInt-2 2