World Organizations Dealing with Global Challenges (Spring) 地球規模の難題に取り組む国際組織 3rd & 4th Year Content-specific Advanced Level Research, Discussion, Presentation and Writing Course description This is what students will see IF they read the course handbook This course is for students who want to use English to learn about legal, political, business and other issues. 本科目は、法律、政治、ビジネスなどについて、英語を使って学びたい学生を対象とします。 In this course we will focus on researching and critically understanding the role of different global organizations in dealing with global issues that people in the world face in the 21st century. You will research global organizations such as Greenpeace, Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch, The World Bank, and various United Nations agencies such as UNICEF and UNESCO to analyze their positions, policies and priorities in addressing different global issues such as environmental pollution, famine, health, and poverty. Through the semester, you will research organizations of interest to you, as well as develop your ability to look at those issues and organizations critically and to decide what actions can also be taken locally to resolve such global issues. The course will help you develop your vocabulary for talking about global issues, as well as different academic skills including note-taking, discussion and presentation. この授業では、21 世紀の世界が直面する地球規模の問題に取り組む国際組織の役割について調べ、批判的に学びます。国際組織 (グリーンピース、国境なき医師団、ヒューマン・ライツ・ウォッチ、世界銀行、ユニセフやユネスコ等の国連機関)をリサーチし、環境汚染、飢餓、保健衛生、貧困などのさまざまな地球規模の問題に取り組む際の、これら組織のポジション、政策、優先事項を分析します。1 学期を通じ、各自興味のある組織をリサーチすると同時に、これらの諸問題や組織を批判的に考察し、そうしたグローバルな問題を解決するために身近な場所で何が出来るかを見極める能力を養います。また、グローバルな問題を論じる語彙とともにノートテイキング、ディスカッション、プレゼンテーションなどのアカデミック・スキルも学びます。 (1) Attendance of 80% or more, (2) active participation in class activities, and (3) weekly preparation of 1-2 hours outside class are required to pass this course. この授業の単位を得るためには(1) 80％以上出席し、(2) 授業に積極的に参加し、(3) 毎週 1-2 時間の準備をすることが必要。 For key approaches to teaching and learning in this course, see the ‘Common Areas of Focus’ page in your Teachers Information Pack 2015v1 for this course • Use multiple sources of English information for research • Student choice of research issues • Student-centered activities • Presenting and exchanging information in small groups of 2-4 Resources for this course Class Schedule • Frequent rotation of pairs and groupings This may be read by students BUT teachers can adapt it and make a more specific class schedule for their students Requirements • 2-3 cycles of research, discussion, presentation and writing • Online on the taught-in-English website: http://c-faculty.chuo-u.ac.jp/~mikenix1/teachers.html • On paper in the Teachers’ Room Week 1: Course introduction, explanation of course requirements, goalsetting Weeks 2-13: Two or three cycles of background reading and research, discussions, presentations and writing on issues of students' choice related to world organizations dealing with global challenges Week 14: Reflection and self-evaluation/assessment Week 15: Class survey and review of the semester 2015v1