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    英語総合講座III-38
  An Introduction to Global Issues
JENNIFER YPHANTIDES 
4単位 
3〜4 
前期 
11002138

This is an integrated skills course aimed at building on students’ English proficiency and designed to provide students with a thematic overview of the global issues facing us in the modern world.  It will encourage students to actively engage with the issues through small group discussions, interactive activities, and role-plays.   Students will be expected to keep a reflective journal and participate in the creation of a final group project.

評価方法: Final Project: 50%
Reflective Journal: 30%
Attendance and Participation: 20%

授業計画――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
1. Introduction to Global Issues and Course Overview
2. The Interconnectedness of Global Issues
3. Sustainable Solutions and New Ways of Thinking
4. Population Trends and Carrying Capacity
5. Ecological Footprint
6. Migration
7. Food: Farming for the Future
8. Food: Fishing for the Future
9. Water: Every Drop Counts!
10. Fossil Fuels and Their Impact
11. Livin' the Good Life: Personal Well-Being and Happiness
12. The GDP: Measuring the Quality of Life of the Community
13. What's in the News: Media Literacy
14. Life: The Long and Short of It
15. Partners for Health
16. The Faces of Governance
17. Taking a Step for Equity
18. Sharing Natural Resources
19. Human Rights
20. Education: Issues and Possible Solutions
21. Women and Development
22. The Evolution Of Conflict
23. Israel and Palestine: A Case Study
24. Finding Sustainable Solutions to End Conflict
25. Going Local: Solutions Close to Home
26. Going Global: Structural Solutions
27. Presentations of Group Projects
28. Presentations of Group Projects
29. Review
30. Rewive and Wrap-Up