Numbering Code	G-AAA05 55101 LB31	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	1st & 2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese and English	Day/Period	Mon.2
Instructor name	Graduate course instructor (Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Faculty members within the graduate school use their own research as the basis for discussing the characteristics of area studies, which is unlike “normal science,” and talking about its history, results, prospects, and issues in omnibus format.
Course Goals	To understand various perspectives regarding area study
Schedule and Contents	Week 1: Orientation (Each student and instructors will make a brief self-introduction). Week 2 and after: We will explore major themes and topics that combine basic viewpoints and groups of problems in area studies with the faculty members’ area of specialization. Final week: Summary
Evaluation Methods and Policy	1. We will take attendance each time, and students who have attended at least half the sessions will be considered qualified to submit a report. 2. Each faculty member will assign possible topics for a report, and the students will choose one issue from the list and submit a report of about 2000 characters to the Student Affairs Division by the end of July. 3. Grades will be based on attendance, class participation and the semester report.
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Self-teaching with respect to the method and literature shown in the class.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Materials will be distributed as appropriate.
References, etc.	Presented as necessary.