COURSE DESCRIPTIONSTermCourse
Subject Name

Fall 2021
Elective for YLP, IEBL, JDS & BiP and CSPA.
This course is open for the European Union Studies Diploma Programmes (EU-DPs).
Law and Development; International Relations in East Asia

Course Title

Japan's Development in Context I (1500-1950)

CreditLecturer

2Edward Boyle

Outline[COURSE GOALS]This course focusses on the period 1500-1950, and situates the modern development andpolitics of Japan within its broader institutional, economic and social history context. It is thefirst half of a two-part graduate seminar looking at the political history and development ofJapan today.
[AIMS]
The course has two distinct aims. The first is to provide students with a comprehensive
overview of the political history of modern Japan’s development as a prerequisite for a
deeper understanding of the country today. The second is to emphasize how theinterpretation and use of this developmental history is influenced by contemporary events.
[OBJECTIVES]
The course seeks is to explore the formation of modern Japan, and the ways in which that
history has been, and continues to be, shaped by the present. It will:(1) provide students with fundamental knowledge of the history of Japan down to 1950;(2) introduce students to important, ongoing debates regarding the political history ofJapan and its relations with its neighbors; and(3) provide a series of analytical lenses with which to further your own research.
Course Structure

Further details, and a reading list, will be given in the first session on Friday 8th October. It is
expected that students intending to take the course will attend this first session.
[RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND READING]
 Goto-Jones, Christopher, Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University
Press, 2009 (e-book accessible through Kyushu University Library website).
 Walker, Brett, A Concise History of Japan, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Assessment

Class Attendance: 30%
Participation & Presentations: 40%
Essay: 30%
All students are expected to attend the sessions having done the compulsory reading, as
well as any additional readings they have been assigned.
Many of the classes involve presentations and group discussions; some presentations will becollaborative, which will require you to coordinate your responsibilities outside of class.

Class Format for Fall 2021

This course will be conducted online using ZOOM. All class materials, including ZOOM
meeting information, will be distributed via Moodle (the online course system of theuniversity).
If you have difficulties participating in the ZOOM class "live," due to the time difference orsome technical difficulties, then please watch the recorded lecture available from Moodle andsubmit a short report to the Management Office within 24 hours summarizing the content andgiving your opinion of the issues. The report should be 600-800 words.
Exchange students are also welcome.

Term

Fall 2021(Undergraduate) Political Studies Seminar

Course Title(CSPA) Development & Good Governance: Concepts and Theories inPolitics

Credit2ClassTBD but initially Thursday 5th Period (16:40-18:10)

Lecturer

Professor HASUMI JiroOffice

E-D-504, Faulty of Law Building

e-mailhasumi@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Outline【Aims】
This course gives you an opportunity to pursue your interests in political studies in depth,
particularly to think critically about the nature of politics and democracy. It, by doing so, intends
to develop a broad understanding of issues and controversies in traditional and contemporary
political studies. This course also aims at, in an analytical way, reviewing key literature inpolitics and democracy. Since it examines the most foundational part of political studies, all thestudents of the CSPA programme are expected to take this course. This is a joint class with myUndergraduate Seminar on Political Studies.
Note that I offer 4 different courses in 4 semesters (2 years):(A) Development & Good Governance (Fall 2021)(B) Policy Making (Spring 2022)(C) Public Philosophy (Fall 2022)(D) Japanese Politics (Spring 2023)【Objectives】
Students are, through this course, expected:
To understand complexity of the concepts and debates in relation to politics anddemocracy.

To be able to critically examine the major debates in political studies.

To make a clear presentation and write academic essays on topics relevant to basic
political concepts.

【Textbook】
The following textbook is set for this course:Andrew Heywood (2019) Politics, 5th ed., Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

The list of the other required readings for this course will be provided in the first session.
Assessment(a) Participation, Presentation and Weekly Assignments: 50%(b) Two Short Essays: 50%

“Governance and Democracy””
2021 Fall
Lecturer: IZUMI, Kaoru (kizumi@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
1.
(1) Tuesday, 13:00-14:30(2) This course is 2 credits.
(3) Grading:(a) Attendance 15% (Two times late counts as one absence.)(b) Participation in discussion 20%(c) Presentation 25%(d) Book review 40%(4) If you have questions, ask by e-mail.
(5) Venue: Online

2.
(1) This course is titled “Democratization Studies”. But we will not deal with this directly. Thiscourse aims for understanding basic concepts which are necessary for learning
Democratization studies. So, I recommend this course to first year students.
(2) Textbooks
Bernard Crick, Democracy, Oxford U.P. (2002)
Margaret Canova, The People, Polity (2005)
Robert Jackson, Sovereignty, Polity (2007)
We are going to read one or two more books.
(3) Every class, one student has to sum up some part of the textbook and makes an oralpresentation using Power Point Slides. The presenter has to prepare 3 or 4 pages explanatory
material (A4 size). And the presenter has to show some points to discuss.
(4) Other students are expected to ask at least one question in every class.
(5) After reading one textbook every student has to write a book review (A4 size, double space,2 or 3 pages).
(6) First class is set as a class orientation. Students who will take this class have to attend thisorientation.
(7) Unless two or more students register, this class will be canceled.

Term

Fall 2021

Course Title

Introduction to International Relations

Sub-title

Perspectives in International Relations

Credit2Lecturer

Dr OGA Toru (Associate Professor, Faculty of Law)e-mailtoga@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Outline--This course introduces students to an overview of the theories of International Politics
including Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism, Marxism and etc. Students will come tounderstand the major theoretical propositions by using specific concepts such as actor,
preference, structure, levels of analysis, international system, and international order as a main
framework for analysing International Politics/ International Relations.
No precondition or requirements for taking this course.
Moodle Course: students can register the course by themselvesInternational Politics・Toru Oga・Thursday 4・Q3-Q4 2021

Course Structure

Textbook: Stephen McGlinchey, et. al. (eds.) International Relations Theory (Open TextbookLibrary, 2017)
You can download full PDF from the following URL.
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/544
Going through each chapter of the text every week.
1 Introduction
2 Realism
3 Liberalism
4 English School
5 Constructivism
6 Marxism
7 Critical Theory
8 Post-Structuralism
9 Feminism
10 Post-Colonialism
11 Global IR
12 Green Theory
13 Global Justice
14 Securitization Theory
15 Asian Perspectives

Assessment--Students conduct group work and in each class. Students will submit an assignment based ongroup work after the class (Submission is by individual).
There are 15 group work assignments in total. Student will select one of them and submit aterm paper. The term paper is required to clarify and elaborate the contents of group work
issues.
Group Work 5%×15=75% Term Paper=25%

TermCourse
Subject Name

Fall 2021 (Intensive )Elective for CSPA
Global Governance

Course Title

Role of the UN for International Peace and Security

CreditLecturer

2Prof. Kiyotaka Kawabata (former UN official)

OutlineThis course is designed for those students who aspire to an international career, such as a UN official,
diplomat, journalist and a member of a non-governmental organization (NGO) as well as aninternational business person. It provides students with an opportunity to learn, from a career-oriented
perspective, the structure and roles of the United Nations as a global security system by focusing on
its role in the “maintenance of international peace and security”. Students will learn 1) Developmentof international organizations, 2) Roles and purposes of the United Nations, in particular the SecurityCouncil, 4) Evolution of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs), 5) Activities of United
Nations Peacemaking Operations, in particular those in Afghanistan, and 6) Future of the UN – How
best to improve the UN for world peace?
This is a career-oriented course to be conducted by a former United Nations Political Affairs Officer,
who had worked for the UN for twenty five years. The lecturer had spent most of his time in theSecurity Council. He had also served as the Desk Officer for Afghanistan for seven years.

Course Structure

The course is structured as follows:
1st day: Explanation of the course, Introduction of the lecturer & enrolled students,
Evolution of international organizations – Nature of the Collective Security System;
2nd day: Roles and purposes of the UN, in particular the Security Council – Why the UN isneeded?;
3rd day: Evolution of UN Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs) – Are they effective means or a“paper tiger”?;
4th day: Activities of UN Peacemaking Operations – Practice of UN peace negotiations
behind the scenes;
5th day: Future of the UN – How best to improve the UN for world peace?
Assessment

Students will be assessed by the following elements: 1) attendance, 2) active participation inclass works, including debates on subjects to be specified; and 3) a short paper to besubmitted at the end of the course.

English Proficiency*Note that for students not currently enrolled on an international program, this course
requires sufficient English proficiency equivalent to about 92 pts. (Internet-based) in TOEFL.

Academic Literacy: Academic Writing through Debating
Fall 2021

This is an intensive class.
Class Time: TBA
Classroom: TBA (either online or hybrid style: It depends on the infection status of COVID-19).
Credits: 1
Instructor: Toru Oga (Associate Professor, Faculty of Law) Akira Kato (Academic Fellow,Faculty of Languages and Cultures)
Office Hours: By appointment
Contact: Toru Oga toga@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp Akira Kato akirakato777@gmail.com

1. Course Overview
This course is a basic introduction to academic literacy with an emphasis on theories and practicesof academic writing and debating. Throughout this course, students will learn academic writing
such as basics of referencing and avoiding plagiarism, and debating such as argumentation andcomparison. This course is an active learning course: students are expected to actively participate
in the class exercises.

2. Components of the Course
This course is composed of two parts: Academic writing and Debating. Details are as follows:-Academic Writing (Class 1 and 8)

The academic writing part focuses on (1) the components of academic writing, (2) the examinationof previous studies, (3) rules of referencing, and (4) avoidance of plagiarism.
Debating (Class 2-7)
Debating part focuses on (1) the components of debating, (2) building and presenting arguments(such as “AREA”), (3) refuting and comparing to compelling views and (4) putting debating into
practice (incl. academic writing).

(*The debate style would be English parliamentary debate)

3. Assessment
Assessments are based on a combination of the following:-Class participation 20%
Discussion and Class Exercise 20%
Term paper 60%

4. Course Schedule
Class 1 Academic Writing
Introduction and lectures on (1) the components of academic writing, (2) the examination ofprevious studies, (3) rules of referencing, and (4) avoidance of plagiarism
Class 2Introduction on (1) overview of parliamentary debate, (2) its educational effects, (3) basic rulesand “AREA” structure
Class 3
Exercise on arguments using “AREA” on various topics, including but not limited to: law, policy,education and SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
Class 4(Same as Class 3, with different topics)
Exercise on arguments using “AREA” on various topics, including but not limited to: law, policy,education and SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
Class 5
(1) Theory on Refutations/Comparison to compelling views and (2) putting them into practicethrough exercise
Class 6
Mini-debate practices on various topics based on students’ needs and demands
Class 7

Next Steps on debating, including: (1) how to practice debate in ordinary life and (2) how to apply
debate skills outside of “competitive debating”
Class 8 Reviewing Academic Writing
Exercise on writing: based on what you have learned from debating, you will exercise in which
you make a constructive statement (PM Speech) on a given topic with reference to 1000 words.

5. Reading List
There is no textbook for this course. Below are the recommended books for background reading
and the required readings for each class.
● Stephen Bailey, Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students (Routledge,2017)● Lewis Iwu, Words That Win: How to Win the Debates That Matter (John Catt Edu Ltd,2019)● (Ref. Japanese) 加藤彰, 即興型ディベートの教科書 ～東大で培った瞬時に考えて伝えるテクニック, (あさ出版, 2020)