Japan Studies IVA

The purpose of this course is to offer students opportunities to understand how Japan and the international community interact with each other from the perspectives of international relations and international cooperation. Students first learn international politics and public policy of Japan. After learning basic research methods, students will think about how Japan is engaging with various global issues such as conflict, disaster, and peacebuilding.

The students’ understanding on these global issues will be deepened by discussing Japan's diplomatic strategies on PKO, human security, peacebuilding, and disaster risk reduction through the global governance and geopolitical initiatives.

Students are expected to have group discussions, two Three-minute Talks, a midterm presentation and a final presentation. Group discussion will be undertaken at the end of each class based on the proposed agendas in relation to the week's learning topic.
Three-minute Talk is a brief explanation, by a student, about an article they choose from the reading list.

The above schedule is a tentative plan.There may be 5 or 6 online classes. The number of classes will be decided according to the progress of the class and we will notify you on WebClass about 2 weeks before the day of the online class.

Students will get comment on their presentations from the lecturer.

Read assigned articles prior to class. Prepare for Three-minute Talk, discussions in class, a midterm presentation, and a final presentation. A minimum of four hours of self-study (including preparation and review) is required per class.

1回の授業につき予習・復習あわせて最低4時間の学修が必要となります。
「授業時間外の学修（予習・復習等）」に明記されている想定学修時間の合計が4時間を上回っている場合は、その学修時間を必要とします。

The reading list I and II will be distributed on Week 1 and Week 6 respectively.
・平常点：Class participation (How actively a student contributes to discussions in class and group discussions) = 15%
・小テスト：Three-minute Talk (10%) × two times = 20%
・小レポート：Midterm Presentation: Submission of presentation material (15%) + Oral Presentation (10%) = 25%
・その他：Final Presentation: Submission of presentation material (20%) + Oral Presentation (20%) = 40%

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