International Relations

Course Information

College	Toyama College	Year	2024
Course Title	International Relations
Course Code	0041	Course Category	Specialized / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Control Information Systems Engineering Course	Student Grade	Adv. 2nd
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Documents distributed and the reference illustrated book 「最新世界史図説タペストリー」
Instructor	Ebihara Tsuyoshi

Course Objectives

1. Students can understand the cocepts, the theories and the frameworks of international relations.
2. Students can understand the major international orders from the Modern period to the contemporary era.
3. Students can understand the international relations in the East Asia region including Japan Sea rim from the aspects of the Japan's bilateral relations with the countries in the region.

Rubric

	Ideal Level of Achievement (Very Good)	Standard Level of Achievement (Good)	Unacceptable Level of Achievement (Fail)
Evaluation 1	Students can properly understand the cocepts, the theories and the frameworks of international relations.	Students can understand the cocepts, the theories and the frameworks of international relations.	Students cannot understand the cocepts, the theories and the frameworks of international relations.
Evaluation 2	Students can properly understand the major international orders from the Modern period to the contemporary era.	Students can understand the major international orders from the Modern period to the contemporary era.	Students cannot understand the major international orders from the Modern period to the contemporary era.
Evaluation 3	Students can properly understand the international relations in the East Asian region including Japan Sea rim from the aspects of the Japan's bilateral relations with the countries in the region.	Students can understand the international relations in the East Asian region including Japan Sea rim from the aspects of the Japan's bilateral relations with the countries in the region.	Students cannot understand the international relations in the East Asian region including Japan Sea rim from the aspects of the Japan's bilateral relations with the countries in the region.

Assigned Department Objectives

ディプロマポリシー A-1 （文化や歴史を踏まえ国際社会で生じる様々な現象について総合的に把握することができる。）

JABEE A1 （文化や歴史を踏まえ国際社会で生じる様々な現象について総合的に把握することができる）

Teaching Method

Outline:

This course focuses on the way of understanding the reality of international relations formed by the various actors' behaviors with the analytical frameworks of international relations.

Style:

This course consists of two parts. In the first part, the instructor will teach the basic concepts and theories as the important elements of the framework of international relations, and then, will teach the major international orders since the modern period in order to let students understand the characteristics of the international order after the Cold War. In the second part, the instructor will teach the analytical framework of the states' power under the trend of globalization, and then students will try to analyze the real situations of international relations in the East Asia region including Japan Sea rim with the framework.

Notice:

In this course, students must read and summarize the main points of the papers or books before the class. Because the instructor values the contents of the papers in the evaluation, it is neccesary for students to write papers according to the instructions.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Course orientation	Students can understand the course contents and goal.
		2nd	Main theme of the international relations / Characteristics of international society	Students can understand the main theme of international relations and the characteristics of international society.
		3rd	Major actors of international relations	Students can understand major actors of international relations
		4th	Theory of international relations #1	Students can understand the the Realist theories of international relations.
		5th	Theory of international relations #2	Students can understand the the Liberalist theories of international relations.
		6th	International relations in Modern times #1	Students can understand the major international orders from the WWI to the interwar period.
		7th	International relations in Modern times #2	Students can understand the major international orders from the WWII to the Cold War.
		8th	International relations in Modern times #3	Students can understand the major international orders after the Cold War.
	4th Quarter
		9th	International relations in Modern times #4	Students can understand the transformation of the international relations after the Cold War.
		10th	Globalization and states #1	Students can understand the concept of globalization and its influence on states.
		11th	Globalization and states #2	Students can understand the power of states under the globalized international society.
		12th	Analysis of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim #1	Students can collect data related the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim.
		13th	Analysis of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim #2	Students can give a presentation and have discussion of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim.
		14th	Analysis of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim #3	Students can give a presentation and have discussion of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim.
		15th	Analysis of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim #4	Students can give a presentation and have discussion of the international relations in the East Asian Region including Japan Sea rim.
		16th	Conclusion and evaluation

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	homework	Behavior	Portfolio	Paper	Total
Subtotal	0	15	15	0	0	70	100
Basic Ability	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Technical Ability	0	15	15	0	0	70	100
Interdisciplinary Ability	0	0	0	0	0	0	0