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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2025
College College of Business
Course Code BT110
Theme・Subtitle A Ticket to Global Business Communication
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.2
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Credits 2
Course Number GBU2401
Language English
Class Registration Method Lottery Registration(定員:20人/ Capacity:20)
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges 履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy 各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針(DP)や教育課程編成の方針(CP)に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。
Notes

【Course Objectives】

If you want to communicate effectively in a global work setting, this course is for you.

In the days of globalization, conflict of interests with the people with different cultural backgrounds has become inevitable. The skills to cope with unreasonable demands and to convince your assertion are prerequisite in global business. This course introduces debate as a way to effectively communicate in global business scenes.

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
1) understand the concept of argumentation,
2) understand the rules and procedure of cross-examination style debate (prepared-style policy debate).
3) critically analyze and effectivelly defend the arguments of their own and those of others.
4) apply the acquired debate skills to their academic activities (presentation, paper writing, etc.) and future business scenes.(e.g., business negotiation)

【Course Contents】

An experienced debate coach will provide practical training of both extemporaneous debate and prepared-style (evidence-based) debate. This is a typical program of "Active Learning," with a policy of “learning by doing." In almost every class, students will participate in a debate match (as a debater or a judge).

Student-judges will reveal their decisions along with the reasons for the vote and give advice to student-debaters. Such exchanges among students are integral part of this course. The instructor, then, will give feedback with regard to the debate match as well as student-judges' comments.

Students will work in teams and collaboratively prepare (build a team strategy, do research, build arguments, and write speech manuscripts and refutation sheets) prior to each debate match.

Included in the course contents are:
1) introduction to policy debate (principles, formats, and rules)
2) roles of the debaters (of the affirmative and the negative sides) and the judges
3) basic debate technique

Debate topics will be chosen from current controversial issues in Japan. International students will be able to learn Japan's current topics from their Japanese teammates. This way, the course promotes interaction among students.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Course introduction and Mini-debate 1 (extemporaneous debate without prior research)  
2 Basic theory and rules of debate (including analysis of resolution/proposition)

Mini-debate 2 
3 Basics of argumentation: Structure of advantage/disadvantage, Toulmin Model (claim/warrant/data)

Mini-debate 3  
4 Debate techniques (labeling, signposting, rebuttal, cross-examination, etc.)

Mini-debate 4 
5 Brainstorming for prepared-style debate on Topic A (case establishment for the affirmative and the negative sides)  
6 Prepared-style debate on Topic A (with the focus on constructive speeches)  
7 Prepared-styl debate on Topic A (with the focus on rebuttal)  
8 Brainstorming for prepared debate on Topic B (for the affirmative and the negative sides)  
9 Prepared-style debate practice on Topic B 
10 In-class debate tournament on Topic B (preliminary rounds)  
11 In-class debate tournament on Topic B (semi-finals) 
12 In-class debate tournament on Topic B (final round) 
13 Mini-debate 5  
14 Summary of the course 

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

Preparation in teams outside classroom hours is a must. Students are expected to spend 4-5 hours in preparation for an evidence-based debate. The preparation starts with the interpretation of the resolution/proposition, and then research on the topic, building arguments for/aginst the topic.

For prepared-style debate, team members are expected to reinforce and improve their arguments for the next match, regardless of whether they win or lose that day's match.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 最終レポート(Final Report)(30%)
Participation (40%)
Homework(30%)
備考 (Notes)
While debate is competitive in nature, students will not be simply graded on wins and losses. Students' comments when serving as a judge (the reasons for the vote and advice to debaters) are also bery important. Included in "Participation" is the contribution to the team and the class. To incentivise contribution to group works and to deter "free-riding", "Peer Evaluation" among students will be partly taken into grading.

In this course "Final Report" means the set of constructive speeches and refutation sheets. Each team is expected to prepare and submit speech-manuscripts for its debate match.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
No specific textbooks

【参考文献 / Readings】

その他 (Others)
To be announced in class or on Canvas LMS.

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

Preparation in teams outside classroom hours is a must.

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

Ballpoint-pens (black and red)

【その他 / Others】

This course provides a rare opportunity for both international students and Japanese students to partner up and work together in teams.

The course schedule is subject to change. Information/instruction will be give in class or on Canvas LMS.

【注意事項 / Notice】

Sheltered Course(Min.TOEIC:730)