62055401 Contemporary World Issues I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2020Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62055401 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 海外文化事情I[1総国]

Subject Name
（Katakana）カイガイブンカジジョウ1

Subject Name in
English Contemporary World Issues I

Instructor TAFERNER ROBERT HORST,SHIRAKAWA TOSHIYUKI,AMANO SHUICHI,IWAMOTO YOKO,HASEGAWA YUJI,JANG KYUNGJAE,FUNCK CAROLIN ELISABETH HANNA,TANAKA SHINPEI,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,MACHIDA AKIRA,KANEKO SHINJI,SEKI KOKI,YAMANE TATSUO,KATAYANAGI MARI,VILLENEUVE MASUMI,GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA,SHIBATA MIKI

Instructor
(Katakana) タファナー　ロバート　ホースト,シラカワ　トシユキ,アマノ　シュウイチ,イワモト　ヨウコ,ハセガワ　ユウジ,ジャン　ギョンゼ,フンク　カロリン　エリーザベト　ハンナ,タナカ　シンペイ,ヤマダ　トシヒロ,マチダ　アキラ,カネコ　シンジ,セキ　コウキ,ヤマネ　タツオ,カタヤナギ　マリ,ヴィレヌーヴ　マスミ,グラジディアン　マリア　ミハエラ,シバタ　ミキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8：IAS K204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
【More Details】 In this Omnibus course lectures will be provided by a number of faculty members each week which will cover the three areas within IGS. Mini-lectures, pair work, group work, and discussions will be used to help learn the content material.

Credits 2 Class Hours/Week 　 Language on Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Area Studies

Eligible Students IGS 1st-year students

Keywords Global Issues

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Expected Outcome Students will learn about the three main areas of research faculty members are engaged in.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aim of this course is to deepen our understanding of current situations in different regions in the world focusing on specific topics within the three IGS areas: Culture and Tourism, Peace and Communication, and Environment and Society.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Introduction to Contemporary World Issues 1
Taferner Robert
Lesson 2: Introduction to Contemporary World Issues 1
Taferner Robert
Lesson 3: Culture and Tourism 1
Grajdan Maria
Lesson 4: Culture and Tourism 2
Jang Kyungjae
Lesson 5: Culture and Tourism 3
Seki Koki
Lesson 6: Culture and Tourism 4
Funck Carolin
Lesson 7: Environment and Society 1
Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki.
Lesson 8: Environment and Society 2
Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki.
Lesson 9: Environment and Society 3
Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki.
Lesson 10: Environment and Society 4
Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki.
Lesson 11: Peace and Communication 1
Katayanagi Mari, Taferner Robert, and Shibata Miki
Lesson 12: Peace and Communication 2
Katayanagi Mari, Taferner Robert, and Shibata Miki
Lesson 13: Peace and Communication 3
Yamane Tatsuo, Machida Akira, and Amano Shuichi
Lesson 14: Peace and Communication 4
Yamane Tatsuo, Machida Akira, and Amano Shuichi
Lesson 15: Contemporary World Issues 1 Consolidation
Final Examination
Taferner Robert

Three will be a Final Examination that will consolidate what you learned in the course.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Materials will be supplied by the Professors.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, and handouts.

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You will a dictionary during class time.
Previewing vocabulary prior to each lesson is necessary for classroom participation.

Requirements This course is exclusively for IGS students.

Grading Method In-class Assignments: 70%
Final Examination: 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other 1. You must be present on the day of any quiz or test as there will be no opportunity for a retest.
2. If you miss a class you should obtain handouts from a classmate and complete homework prior to the next class in order to receive a grade.
3. The use of phones during class will not be allowed.
4. Students must ask permission to leave class.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2020Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62055401	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	海外文化事情I[1総国]
Subject Name （Katakana）	カイガイブンカジジョウ1
Subject Name in English	Contemporary World Issues I
Instructor	TAFERNER ROBERT HORST,SHIRAKAWA TOSHIYUKI,AMANO SHUICHI,IWAMOTO YOKO,HASEGAWA YUJI,JANG KYUNGJAE,FUNCK CAROLIN ELISABETH HANNA,TANAKA SHINPEI,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,MACHIDA AKIRA,KANEKO SHINJI,SEKI KOKI,YAMANE TATSUO,KATAYANAGI MARI,VILLENEUVE MASUMI,GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA,SHIBATA MIKI
Instructor (Katakana)	タファナー　ロバート　ホースト,シラカワ　トシユキ,アマノ　シュウイチ,イワモト　ヨウコ,ハセガワ　ユウジ,ジャン　ギョンゼ,フンク　カロリン　エリーザベト　ハンナ,タナカ　シンペイ,ヤマダ　トシヒロ,マチダ　アキラ,カネコ　シンジ,セキ　コウキ,ヤマネ　タツオ,カタヤナギ　マリ,ヴィレヌーヴ　マスミ,グラジディアン　マリア　ミハエラ,シバタ　ミキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-8：IAS K204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style 【More Details】	In this Omnibus course lectures will be provided by a number of faculty members each week which will cover the three areas within IGS. Mini-lectures, pair work, group work, and discussions will be used to help learn the content material.
Credits	2	Class Hours/Week		Language on Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Area Studies
Eligible Students	IGS 1st-year students
Keywords	Global Issues
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education
Expected Outcome	Students will learn about the three main areas of research faculty members are engaged in.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of this course is to deepen our understanding of current situations in different regions in the world focusing on specific topics within the three IGS areas: Culture and Tourism, Peace and Communication, and Environment and Society.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Introduction to Contemporary World Issues 1 Taferner Robert Lesson 2: Introduction to Contemporary World Issues 1 Taferner Robert Lesson 3: Culture and Tourism 1 Grajdan Maria Lesson 4: Culture and Tourism 2 Jang Kyungjae Lesson 5: Culture and Tourism 3 Seki Koki Lesson 6: Culture and Tourism 4 Funck Carolin Lesson 7: Environment and Society 1 Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki. Lesson 8: Environment and Society 2 Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki. Lesson 9: Environment and Society 3 Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki. Lesson 10: Environment and Society 4 Yamada Toshihiro; Tanaka Shinpei, Iwamoto Yoko,　Villeneuve Masumi, Hasegawa Yuji, Kaneko Shinji, and Shirakawa Toshiyuki. Lesson 11: Peace and Communication 1 Katayanagi Mari, Taferner Robert, and Shibata Miki Lesson 12: Peace and Communication 2 Katayanagi Mari, Taferner Robert, and Shibata Miki Lesson 13: Peace and Communication 3 Yamane Tatsuo, Machida Akira, and Amano Shuichi Lesson 14: Peace and Communication 4 Yamane Tatsuo, Machida Akira, and Amano Shuichi Lesson 15: Contemporary World Issues 1 Consolidation Final Examination Taferner Robert Three will be a Final Examination that will consolidate what you learned in the course.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Materials will be supplied by the Professors.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, and handouts.
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You will a dictionary during class time. Previewing vocabulary prior to each lesson is necessary for classroom participation.
Requirements	This course is exclusively for IGS students.
Grading Method	In-class Assignments: 70% Final Examination: 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	1. You must be present on the day of any quiz or test as there will be no opportunity for a retest. 2. If you miss a class you should obtain handouts from a classmate and complete homework prior to the next class in order to receive a grade. 3. The use of phones during class will not be allowed. 4. Students must ask permission to leave class.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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