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 theAmerican Politics, the Strategy and Diplomacy for International Aff airs including the Security Policies. Students will also learnongoing huge change in the American Community with the infl ux of Hispanic people recent years.Topics include the unique systemof 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 theWorld War Ⅱ.
Students will get knowledge and ability of judgement for having a view of the new administration which comes after the 2020elections. Students may conclude that the United States would decline or not and they can get some examples which Japan couldfacilitate to energize our society.
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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 aJapanese News Agency in Washington D.C.. Then students will have chance to ask some questions and present some opinions onthe lectures. Discussion on the subjects are very important and active participation will be appreciated. Attendance is taken in everyclass. 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

Absences are allowed up to two times regardless of reasons. There will be no test. Students' course scores are based on understanding (40%), reports(40%) and attendance(20%).

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

Seven total classes will be held for this course: April 10 (Wed), April 17 (Wed), April 24 (Wed), May 1 (Wed), May 8 (Wed), May 15 (Wed), May 22 (Wed).
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 100-level to 600-level courses in order. As such, master’s students must begin Humanities and Social Science courses at the 400 level (in 1Q/2Q of the first year for those entering in April, and 3Q/4Q for those entering in September), then proceed to 500-level courses (in 3Q/4Q or later for those entering in April, and 1Q/2Q of the following year or later for those entering in September).