Course Objectives
1. Accurately understand the basic facts about politics.
2. Objectively understand the role of politics in addressing the challenges and issues that changes over time.
3. Develop the ability to objectively examine not only what has happened in Japan but also it’s position in the international community, the roles and responsibilities expected of Japan, and the roles and challenges it has undertaken.
Rubric
| Ideal Level | Standard Level | Unacceptable Level |
| Achievement 1 | Thoroughly understand the basic knowledge regarding politics. | Have basic knowledge regarding politics. | Do not have sufficient basic knowledge regarding politics. |
| Achievement 2 | Can objectively explain the roles that politics have been expected to play in order to address its issues and problems. | Can understand the roles that politics have been expected to play in order to address its issues and problems. | Do not have sufficient understanding of the roles that politics have been expected to play in order to address issues and problems. |
| Achievement 3 | Attempting to contemplate and understand the historical and social circumstances surrounding individuals, while endeavoring to form one's own thoughts. | Recognizing the presence of historical and social circumstances surrounding individuals, and deepening one's own thoughts. | Cannot recognize the existence of historical and social circumstances surrounding individuals. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
In this course, we will deepen our understanding of what politics (political science) entails from a broad perspective, including fields such as economics, society, culture, and the international environment. Furthermore, by examining how politics has addressed the challenges and issues that change with the times, we will consider contemplate who acts under what institutions and what actions they take.
Style:
The lectures primarily utilize handouts and whiteboard notes, but to make the class interactive, active participation and independent thinking are encouraged from the students.
Notice:
In this course, we systematically explain the concepts of political science, but depending on the students' understanding, we may adjust the themes and the order in which they are covered in each lectureclass.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes lectures will not be eligible for evaluation.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Guidance: Political Thought and International Politics |
Learn about the relationship between politics and philosophy, as well as the relationship between states. Form your own opinion on what politics is.
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| 2nd |
National Sovereignty, Social Contract Theory |
Learn about the rights of the state and the nature of the state.
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| 3rd |
Freedom and Liberalism |
Learn about the historical context in which the pursuit of freedom emerged, and reflect on the roles expected and challenges faced by liberalism.
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| 4th |
Equality and Democracy, Socialism and Communism |
Learn about the historical background in which the pursuit of equality emerged, and reflect on the roles expected and challenges faced by democracy and socialism.
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| 5th |
Mass Society and Fascism, Nationalism |
Learn about the formation and changes in mass society, and contemplate the challenges modern states are facing.
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| 6th |
History of International Politics① |
Learn about the history from the emergence of sovereign states to World War I, and contemplate the challenges the states have faced and their responses.
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| 7th |
History of International Politics② |
Learn about the history from World War II to the end of the Cold War, and contemplate the challenges the states have faced and their responses.
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| 8th |
Review of the first half of the first semester (1st Q) |
Review the content from weeks 1-7.
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
International Society and Domestic Society |
Understand the relationship and characteristics between international politics and domestic politics.
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| 10th |
International Political Theory
Foreign Policy Decision-making |
Learn perspectives on international politics and reflect on their roles, limitations, and the complexity of interstate relations.
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| 11th |
National Security |
Learn what national security is and consider what and how nations try to protect their rights.
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| 12th |
International Political Economy |
Understand that politics and economics are interrelated in the international community as well.
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| 13th |
International Organizations, Regional Organizations |
Learn about multilateral organizations and understand the roles expected of them and the challenges they face.
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| 14th |
Contemporary International Political Issues① |
Use current issues as examples to discuss and deepen understanding from various perspectives, considering both domestic and international situations.
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| 15th |
Contemporary International Political Issues② |
Use current issues as examples to discuss and deepen understanding from various perspectives, considering both domestic and international situations.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
Take a written exam.
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Specialized Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cross Area Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |