Project Seminar 2 (E)

Project Seminar 2 (E)

Major Courses

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School of Economics and Management

All

KCCBG1MCA3

2.00Credits

演習 (Seminar)

Spring semester 2026

(Fall semester)

Takara Kenza Allal-Sumoto

School of Economics and Management GBC

English

1／4／6／7／13

By appointment or before or after class

allalsumoto@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp

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【Course Objectives】
This class is designed to have students use their English language skills to conduct research and discuss social issues and how to solve them. Students will learn discussion and opinion sharing skills before they conduct research in English and Japanese to discuss an important social issue with their classmates. There will be reading outside of class, and the course is heavily discussion based. For their final project, students will be expected to design and implement a project that offers a solution to a social issue we discuss in class. In addition, students will be required to take the TOEFL test as part of their assessment.

【Learning Outcome】
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Apply research skills in English to investigate social issues.
2. Engage in meaningful discussions by expressing opinions, exchanging ideas, and responding to peers in English.
3. Demonstrate and refine critical thinking and problem-solving skills through research and collaborative discussions.
4. Improve English proficiency by acquiring and actively using topic-related vocabulary, completing assigned readings and participating in structured discussions.

【Subtitle】SDGs in Japan and the World

【Keywords】Discussion, Presentation, Critical thinking, Social issues

This course focuses on researching and discussing social issues in English. Students will develop discussion and opinion-sharing skills before conducting research in both English and Japanese. The course includes readings outside of class and is heavily discussion-based.

Topics covered include global perspectives, climate change, water, clean energy, poverty, hunger, and children’s issues. Students will engage in student-led discussions throughout the course to deepen their understanding.

For the final project, students will design and implement a solution-based project addressing a social issue discussed in class.

1. Class Introduction, Brainstorming "Why is discussion important?", Self Introduction
2. Chapter 1: Global Perspectives
3. Chapter 2: Climate Change
4. Student-led Discussion
5. Chapter 3: Water
6. Chapter 4: Clean Energy
7. Student-led Discussion
8. Chapter 5: Poverty
9. Chapter 6: Hunger
10. Student-led Discussion
11. Chapter 7: Children
12. Student-led Discussion
13. Final Presentation and Student-led Discussion
14. Final Presentation and Student-led Discussion
15. Final Presentation and Student-led Discussion, Course Review

In-person

• In-person classes only
• Not subject to the cap on distance-education credits

Limited permission for use

AI use is allowed only for specific purposes. The permitted scope and guidelines will be explained in class.

Living as Global Citizens (2021), 南雲堂, ISBN978-4-523-17931-3

Materials will be provided by the instructor.

Students will spend between two and three hours outside of class each week reviewing the material and preparing for class.

Students will actively conduct research and plan their discussion and presentation.

Contribution to class discussion 25%
Homework 30%
Quiz 20%
Final presentation 25%

The instructor will give feedback in class or in Unipa.

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