| 回 | 項目 | 内容 |
| 第1回 | Introduction to the Course | Syllabus and class materials
Important issues in the modern world |
| 第2回 | Topic 1: Inequality and the Global Economy | The growing gap between rich and poor:
Who is to blame and is there a solution? |
| 第3回 | Topic 2: Free Trade | Globalization and world trade: Good for all or good for some? |
| 第4回 | Topic 3: Aid and Development | The role of the World Bank and the IMF: What do they do and who do they really help? |
| 第5回 | Topic 4: Civil Liberties | Edward Snowden and the balance between privacy and security: How much should governments know about us? |
| 第6回 | Topic 5: Free Speech | Free speech, hate speech and the right to offend: Should free speech always be defended? |
| 第7回 | Topic 6: Genetic Engineering | Modern medical technology and the human body: Should we try to live forever? |
| 第8回 | Topic 7: Genetically-Modified Food | GM food and the drive to make farming more efficient: Should we try to alter nature? |
| 第9回 | Topic 8: Geo-Engineering the Climate | Global warming and the best solutions: Should we try to prevent it or fix it? |
| 第10回 | Key Issues 1 | Vocabulary and content review
Discussion of key issues |
| 第11回 | Key Issues 2 | Questions and answers about topics 1-8 |
| 第12回 | Final Project: Planning | Brainstorming, planning, teamwork and time management |
| 第13回 | Final Project: Implementation | Research skills
Summarizing and paraphrasing
Structure of academic report and presentation |
| 第14回 | Final Project: Presentation and Final Report | Perform presentation with PowerPoint
Final report |
| 第15回 | Summary and conclusions | The points of lessons 1-14 will be summarized |
