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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2024
College University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses)
Course Code FD501
Theme・Subtitle Gaining an insight into young Japanese people's perspectives regarding how communities should approach issues and solve them at the grass-roots level.
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items) 対面
Campus Lecture
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Tue.2･X301
Credit 2
Course Number CMP2431
Language English
Class Registration Method Exceptional Lottery Registration
Grade (Year) Required 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
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。
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Text Code FD501

【Course Objectives】

The course objectives are as follows:

1. To provide an insight into how various community issues were addressed in different communities, both inside and outside of Japan, through the lecturer's first-hand research.
2. To develop critical thinking and analytical skills through engaging in class discussions and debates on these issues.
3. Enhance communication and collaboration skills through sharing personal perspectives and ideas on how to address community challenges through reaction papers and class discussions.
4. Develop a deeper understanding of the cultural and social context of community challenges and adversity in Japan and in other countries.
5. To be able to evaluate and analyze community development projects in New Zealand, Kenya and Japan.

【Course Contents】

This class will provide an in-depth understanding of community challenges and adversity through the lens of the lecturer's first-hand research and experience in various communities both inside and outside of Japan. It will explore how different community issues are addressed at the grassroots level by examining:

1. The impact of natural disasters such as the Christchurch earthquakes and the Tohoku earthquake on local communities.
2. Local community development projects and education in Kenya.
3. Student led community development projects in Saitama.
4. The impact of tourism on local communities in Japan.

Following each lecture, students will be encouraged to share their own perspectives and opinions on these issues through reaction papers and class discussions. Specific questions will be posed to provoke debate and encourage students to share their own ideas on how to address local community challenges.

※Please refer to Japanese Page for details including evaluations, textbooks and others.