| 科目群/ベンチマーク |
Int. |
| 授業の形態 |
Brief lectures; readings for homework and group discussions; how to write a research paper and make a short presentation based on it.
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| 時間割 |
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概要 |
宿題(予習・復習等) |
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| 1 |
- Introduction to the course， research paper stages， APA style， grading; class homepage; human rights vocabulary.
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- Read definitions of human rights.
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| 2 |
- Research paper outline and references. Kinds and levels of human rights; ideals and realities. Library orientation.
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- Read about human rights. Plan research paper theme.
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| 3 |
- Human rights issues in Japan.
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- Read about Osaka Prefecture human rights education.
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| 4 |
- Human rights news in Japan. Research paper topic focus， purpose; citing sources
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| 5 |
- OJC Human Rights Seminar themes in English. Introduction to the research paper First Draft.
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- Submit research paper Outline and References in class 9.
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| 6 |
- Organizing the research paper. Discrimination against minorities and foreigners in Japan.
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- Read about human rights problems.
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| 7 |
- Human rights conflicts among Japanese people， and in education.
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- Read about the Japanese flag， anthem; regional differences.
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| 8 |
- Japanese women’s empowerment. Research paper structure; relations between the body of the paper and the References page.
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- Read about women’s issues globally and empowerment training.
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| 9 |
- Different human rights that different types of Japanese people actually have.
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- Read about the Imperial family; origins of discrimination against women
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| 10 |
- Human trafficking into Japan compared to honest brokering of labor. Possible solutions.
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- Read about human trafficking. Submit research paper First Draft in class 20.
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| 11 |
- Human rights criticism of the U.S. Final Draft of the research paper and a two-minute in-class presentation based on the research paper.
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- Read about the NGO Human Rights Watch， which criticizes the U.S. as well as Japan.
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| 12 |
- Pros and cons of watching TV for different types of people. How smoking affects everyone; human rights of non-smokers.
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- Read about how TV affects infants and about Japanese efforts to protect people from secondary smoke.
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| 13 |
- Conclusions about the course theme. Two-minute in-class presentations with audience questions and comments， mostly during the last class.
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- Prepare presentation and submit research paper Final Draft in class 26.
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| 準備学習 |
Students should spend at least an hour for each class preparing for the next class by studying handouts， thinking about the discussion topics， and working on the research paper. Search the library， Internet， and consult whenever needed: go to Room 708 or e-mail waoe@wilmina.ac.jp
Research Paper: A 5-page research paper is necessary for a passing grade， and late work will be penalized. The research paper is completed in three stages: the Outline and References with about five works that will be cited， the first draft， and the final draft.
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| 教科書 |
No textbook; print handouts instead.
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| 参考文献 |
APA guide and Japanese Explanations of Rhetorical Patterns used during the first year. See the class home page for Web links: http://www.wilmina.ac.jp/studylink/ts.html
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| 成績評価方法・基準 |
Research paper 40% (Outline & References 5%， First Draft 10%， Final Draft 25%)， presentation 20%， and class participation 40%.
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