TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Course description and aims

This course focuses on the United States this year, especially on the history of the Presidencial Elections, the fundamentals of the American Politics, the Strategy and Diplomacy for International Affairs including the Security Policies. Students will also learn ongoing huge change in the American Community with the influx of Hispanic people recent years.Topics include the unique system of Education which is generous for foreign students .
This course facilitates students'coprehensive understanding of current situation of the United States.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the history of the politics and diplomacy of the United States after the World War Ⅱ.
Students will get knowledge and ability of judgement for having a view of the new administration which comes after the 2020 elections. Students may conclude that the United States would decline or not and they can get some examples which Japan could facilitate to energize our society.

Course taught by instructors with work experience

Keywords

presidents, strategy, diplomacy, wider view, open society

Competencies that will be developed

Class flow

At the beginning of each class, students will be given the lectures of the instructor who was correspondent(bureau chief)of a Japanese News Agency in Washington D.C.. Then students will have chance to ask some questions and present some opinions on the lectures. Discussion on the subjects are very important and active participation will be appreciated. Attendance is taken in every class. All the Classes are scheduled to be live lectures.
Students will be required to submit a comment sheet using the Google Form after class to check their learning level.
In addition, students can ask questions about the lecture using the Google Forms.
Answers to questions will be shared on T2SCHOLA by the next class as much as possible.

Course schedule/Required learning

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

『大統領でたどるアメリカの歴史』明石和康著、岩波書店

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Students' course scores are based on understanding (40%), reports(50%) and attendance(10%). Full attendance is recommended.

Related courses

• LAH.A501 ： Area Studies: Europe
• LAH.A502 ： Area Studies: East Asia
• LAH.A503 ： Area Studies: Latin America
• LAH.A504 ： Area Studies: Middle East and Africa
• LAH.A505 ： Area Studies: South and Southeast Asia

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites.

Other

This course is 500-level course. Tokyo Tech’s “wedge-shaped style education” enables students to pursue liberal arts education in a phased manner throughout undergraduate and graduate programs. Students are encouraged to take courses in the sequence of 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 levels. As such, master's students must begin from 400-level Humanities and Social Science courses in 1Q and 2Q of the first year, then proceed to 500-level courses. And master's students entering in September must begin from 400-level Humanities and Social Science courses in 3Q and 4Q of the first year, then proceed to 500-level courses. Students can register for 500-level Humanities and Social Science courses six months after their entrance (i.e. students admitted in April can register in 3Q and 4Q, and those admitted in September can register in 1Q and 2Q).