Improving Research & Discussion -Chuo University; Faculty of Law

Mondays 3rd Period

This course will further develop your confidence in communicating actively in English. Working in cycles of 4-6 weeks, you will use English to learn about social, political, legal, and global issues of interest to you. In the first part of the course, you will raise your ability to research and understand issues. You will also improve your ability to explain, give presentations on, and discuss your research in pairs and small groups. In the second part of the course, you will further develop these abilities, choosing issues of interest to research and discuss in pairs and small groups. この授業では積極的に英語でコミュニケーションを行なう自信をさらに高めることを目的とする。4-6週間の単位で、興味をもった社会、政治、法律およびグローバルな問題について、英語で学ぶ。前半では、様々な問題について英語で調べ、理解する能力を高める。さらにペアや少人数のグループで、調べたことに関して説明し、プレゼンテーションをして、ディスカッションする能力を培う。後半ではこの能力をさらに発達させ、ペアや少人数のグループで課題を選び、調べ、議論する。

Improving Research and Discussion Course Content

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Introduction to Communication and Research (ICR) 2023 Courses at Chuo Law

Autumn Semester

ICR Class 01: Review of the Spring semester, Autumn semester requirements, student interests and goal-setting for Cycle 3; introduction to the Learning about Global Issues website -09/25/2023

ICR Class 02: Cycle 3 research on global issues: Basic information -10/02/2023

ICR Class 03: Cycle 3 research on global issues: Cases -10/09/2023

ICR Class 04: Cycle 3 research on global issues: Case analysis -10/16/2023

ICR Class 05: Cycle 3 research on global issues: Possible actions & solutions -10/23/2023

ICR Class 06: Cycle 3 Workshop preparations for research presentations -10/30/2023

ICR Class 07: Cycle 3 presentations, reflections, student interests, and goal- setting for Cycle 4; choice of issue -11/13/2023

ICR Class 08: Cycle 4 research on global issues: Basic information -11/20/2022

ICR Class 09: Cycle 4 research on global issues: Cases -11/27/2023

ICR Class 10: Cycle 4 research on global issues: Case analysis -12/04/2023

ICR Class 11: Cycle 4 research on global issues: Possible actions & solutions -12/11/2023

ICR Class 12: Cycle 4 pair and small-group presentation practice -12/18/2023

ICR Class 13: Cycle 4 reflection and self-evaluation/assessment -12/25/2023

ICR Class 14: Cycle 4 Class survey and review of the semester -01/14/2024

Chuo University IRD Website: Resources for students and teachers in Basic and Improving Research & Discussion classes

New! Zenbird Media: Topics & Issues. Do you often think about researching issues related to your local community, or Japan in general, but find the data in the Japanese language. Then, Zenbird Media is for you! They make a beautiful website for professors, so we can focus on giving students feedback rather than building websites.

第 1 回 Course introduction and requirements, goal-setting, introduction to social, political, and business issues; web-based research and websites; student choice of issues –09/25/2023

第 2 回 Cycle 3 sharing research notes 1: Basic information -10/02/2023

第 3 回 Cycle 3 sharing research notes 2: Cases or Causes -10/09/2022

第4回 Cycle 3 sharing research notes 2: The Effects of Your Issue -10/16/2023

第5回 Cycle 3 sharing research notes 4: Possible actions & solutions -10/23/2023

第6回 Cycle 3 pair and small-group presentations -10/30/2023

第7回 Cycle 3 pair and small-group presentations; reflection and self-evaluation/assessment; student interests and goal-setting for Cycle 2; student choice of issue -11/13/2023

第8回 Cycle 4 sharing research notes 1: Basic information -11/20/2023

第9回 Cycle 4 sharing research notes 2: Cases -11/27/2023

第 10回 Cycle 4 sharing research notes 3: Case analysis -12/04/2022

第 11回 Cycle 4 sharing research notes 4: Possible actions & solutions -12/11/2023

第 12回 Cycle 4 small-group presentations and preparing your research – 12/18/2023