| 回 | 項目 | 内容 |
| 第1回 | Course orientation | Introductions and guide to course
Prior learning: (２ hour) Please check syllabus. No other preparation required.
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) Download and read document for next class.
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| 第2回 | Initial skills training | Note-taking and vocab-building exercises
Prior learning: (２ hour) read emailed materials and do exercises
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第3回 | Legal English workshop | Students learn how to talk about laws and cases
Prior learning: (２ hour) read emailed materials and do exercises
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第4回 | Cycle 1 Human Rights cases | Students learn to describe case facts and issues
Prior learning: (２ hour) read emailed materials and do exercises
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第5回 | Cycle 1 Human Rights cases | Students locate relevant law
Prior learning: (２ hour) read emailed materials and do exercises
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第6回 | Cycle 1 Human Rights cases | Students apply law to facts, and conclude
Prior learning: (２ hour) read emailed materials and do exercises
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第7回 | Midterm test | Students write opinion about a case in test conditions
Prior learning: (２ hour) review classes 1 to 6.
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) Choose next topic
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| 第8回 | Cycle 2: UN treaties | Topic choice: students choose a treaty in the human rights field
Prior learning: (２ hour) students choose topic and summarize research
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第9回 | Cycle 2: UN treaties | Students research on treaty history and purpose
Prior learning: (２ hour) students read and summarize research
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第10回 | Cycle 2: UN treaties | Students research on treaty structure and key articles
Prior learning: (２ hour) students read and summarize research
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes
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| 第11回 | Cycle 2: UN treaties | Students research on Japan's compliance with treaty
Prior learning: (２ hour) students read and summarize research
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes |
| 第12回 | Cycle 2: UN treaties | Students research on a recent controversy in the news about treaty
Prior learning: (２ hour) students read and summarize research
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes |
| 第13回 | Cycle 2: UN treaties | Poster-making day: students submit drafts of scripts and work on posters in class
Prior learning: (２ hour) students draft presentations
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review drafts |
| 第14回 | Cycle 2: Presentation Day | Students make presentations and receive feedback on performance
Prior learning: (２ hour) students practice presentations
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review feedback
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| 第15回 | Course wrap-up and review | Instructor summarizes course and provides individual counseling
Prior learning: (２ hour) students write course reflection essays.
Subsequent learning: (２ hour) review class notes for whole term. |
