GIB-2023S

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Title Global Issues B

Title (en) Global Issues B

Schedule 2023年度後期 水曜2限

Course credits 1

Course code 9960666

K309

Descriptions

In Global Issues B, students will be introduced to various topics on social issues in the news media.

In this course, students will improve the four skills of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking by discussing topics that are recognized and shared throughout the world.

This class will be taught in the medium of English.

Objectives

You will read, listen to, or watch video about important topics.

These topics form the basis of what you speak or write.

You will become familiar with some of the challenges faced by people in the world and apply what you have read or watched in guided discussion with classmates.

The main objective in Global Issues B is for you to gain knowledge about the issues connected with humanity’s higher aspirations.

You will further develop your literacy of current affairs.

Outcomes

By the end of this class you will have furthered your ability to:1) approach what you read or view with a critical attitude2) guess meaning from context3) discuss topics of interest more smoothly4) improve your writing skillsThis class is devised to help provide the following:• To broaden an outlook on Nature/Human Being/ Society• To think logically and critically• To communicate ideas• To develop a sense of Internationalization (cross-cultural communication/knowledge of foreign languages/knowledge of other peoples/knowledge of International Affairs)To CV studentsThe Department of Civil Engineering designates this class under learning/education as “Type (E) Nature/Social Studies: Enhancing the ability to carry out Civil Engineering via a thorough grounding and a greater understanding of Nature/Humanities/Social Science”.

Course notes prerequisites

Students must earn a score of 60% or more and be in attendance for 2/3 of classes in order to pass.

この授業の履修を希望する者は必ず初回授業に出席すること。

このクラスの履修者数の上限は40名であり、初回授業出席者が40名を超えた場合は、初回授業において選抜（抽選）を行う。

初回授業において選抜が実施された場合、その後の履修者の受け入れは行わない。

なお、状況に応じて3年生以上の履修登録が優先される場合がある（ただし初回授業への出席は必須）。

Students wanting to take this class must attend from the first lesson.

The maximum number of students for this class is 40.

If the number of students hoping to register in the first lesson exceeds 40, students will be chosen (by lottery).

If the holding of a lottery in the first lesson becomes necessary, class registration will not be automatic.

Depending on the situation, 3rd and 4th year students wanting to register for the class will be given priority (but only those who attend the first class).

Preparation and review

Homework requirements will be explained in the first week.

Evaluation

40% Discussion/Essay (weekly discussion essays)

10% Class Participation (class discussion responses)

30% textbook homework  (quizzes/work from the textbook)

20% Final project (topic presentation)

TextBooks

Plan

1: Overview of the course including an explanation of materials, requirements, and evaluation.

(You must attend the first lesson to be in the class.

See details of the lottery system in the syllabus here: 履修上の注意)2: Description of key skills: Writing in paragraph form & Using research and citation.

3: Engaging with a topical social issue (1)4: Engaging with a topical social issue (2)5: Engaging with a topical social issue (3)6: Engaging with a topical social issue (4)7: Engaging with a topical social issue (5)8: Engaging with a topical social issue (6)9:Engaging with a topical social issue (7)10:Engaging with a topical social issue (8)11:Engaging with a topical social issue (9)12:Engaging with a topical social issue (10)13:Engaging with a topical social issue (11)14: Preparation for Final Project15: Submission of Final Project

Experience

The teacher has been involved in many speech competitions and has been a judge at seven annual English speech competitions in Japan.

The teacher is a published author of research papers and has experience editing research and dissertations as well as novel writing.