Topic Studies 1 — Osaka Jogakuin Web Syllabus

科目名	Topic Studies 1 Technology, simplicity and society
担当教員	Teaman, Brian
授業の目的、または到達目標	Upon completion of this class, students will be able to: -State key issues related to technology in modern life -Describe attitudes towards technology in different cultures -State their personal philosophy in relation to technology -Compare modern life in Japan with several other cultures including Japan in previous eras
授業の概要	Attitudes and approaches to technology will be applied to the topic of war and peace. Looking at technology in many contexts: throughout history and in different cultures， we will consider the important role that technology plays in our life for peaceful and violent purposes. Students will learn to consider the role of technology in their lives and throughout the world.


科目群/ベンチマーク	Adv
授業の形態	Classroom methods: Lectures, discussion, reading, video, presentations
時間割		概要	宿題(予習・復習等)
	1	Introduction. Approaches to technology and simplicity. Amish, primitive society, modern society.	Brainstorming: personal attitudes about technology. Reading: intro to Amish life.
	2	Technology: the good and the bad	Reading: Problems of technology
	3	Overview of the Amish: History, major groups, community	Reading: Amish Family
	4	Amish youth and family	Reading: Amish Courtship, Begin group work on discussion.
	5	Amish courtship and marriage	Reading: The strange case of the beard assault
	6	Amish Pacifism	Discussion Project preparation
	7	Amish Discussion Project 1	Amish Quiz, Discussion project writing
	8	Amish Discussion Project 2	Discussion project writing
	9	Yanomami Life	Reading: Yanomami life
	10	Yanomami Agriculture	Reading: Yanomami agriculture
	11	Yanomami Warfare	Reading: Yanomami warfare
	12	Japan 1000 years ago	Reading: Ancient Japan
	13	Japan 100 years ago	Reading: Early modern Japan
	14	Japan in the future	Reading: Japanese and Nuclear power
	15	Final discussion	Final writings due
準備学習	Students should spend two or more hours outside of class each week. Outside work will include researching the final paper， preparing posters， writing reaction papers and preparing for a group final presentation
教科書	Provided by teacher.
成績評価方法・基準	Classwork, discussions 40% Writing 30% Presentations 30%

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
Teaman, Brian	春学期	水曜日	３時限	A1	2