Course Overview

This course examines the current economic, political social and cultural climate of Central Eurasian countries within the global context. By utilizing the Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs) as a guideline of the global measure, it explores area's developmental issues and identifies efforts to overcome challenges. Students will gain a basic knowledge of international developmental goals, particularly the SDGs through various readings and discussions.

Learning Achievement

Through the course, students will have opportunities to deliberate the area’s social issues in relation to the SDGs, as well as one’s responsibilities as a global citizen. More specifically, students will:
？gain a basic knowledge of international development goals, particularly the SDGs, and how the concept of “sustainable” was understood in the international community.
？have deep understanding of the SDGs related to the theme of PEOPLE, PEACE, and PARTNERSHIP.
？recognize and diverse situations and challenges in the world.
？capture the overall climate of the SDGs progress in area of the Central Eurasia region
？familiar with efforts and strategies to achieve the SDGs within the Central Eurasia regions
？be able to use database of international organization to find necessary statistical data.
？be able to have comparative perceptions among countries in the Central Eurasian region.
？deepen the understanding a specific country by examining SDGs progress

Competence

？General-propose competence: knowledge utilization, management capability, and internationalism.
？Degree program competence: Professional knowledge.

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Grading will be carried out in the following points, and students fulfilling the criteria will pass.
？ Participation in class activities: They include providing comments and questions during the class, but not limited: 30%
？ Assignments: 1) Discussion points, 2) Progress Report :20%
？ Individual Presentation : Presentation and facilitating discussion 20%
？ Final Exam; Term paper : 30%

Course schedule

[Introduction to the course]
[Impact of Covid-19] SDGs and Covid- 19
[PEOPLE 1] SDGs Goal 1: No Poverty, SDGs
[PEOPLE 2] SDGs Goal 2: Zero Hunger
[PEOPLE 3] SDGs Goal 3: Good health and well-being
[PEOPLE 4] SDGs Goal 4: Quality Education,
[PEOPLE 5] SDGs Goal 5: Gender equality
[PEOPLE 6] SDGs Goal 6: Clean water and Sanitation
[PEACE and PARTNERSHIP 1] SDGs Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Institution,
[PEACE and PARTNERSHIP 2] Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals
The content may be subject to change

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Yamamoto Yukiko

Other information

？Class type: Hybrid or Others
This course is offered mostly through online (synchronous); however, face-to-face meetings may be organized, reflecting situations and needs of the students. Please pay attention to the announcements during the class, as well as on the manaba.
？ The attendances are monitored through respon
？ Active participation to the class are expected. Feel free to ask questions and make comments on discussion topics. Occasionally, the students are asked to form small group to discuss the theme. Contributing to the discussions, facilitating to consolidate different opinions, and presenting the outcomes.
？This course is a subsequent course to "Topics in Central Eurasian Studies A" offered in the spring semester.
？Online classes are held using Microsoft teams, unless the instructor specifically announces alternative format. Other online tools, such as zoom, maybe utilized for functional reasons. Please pay attention to the announcements during the class, as well as on the manaba.
？The attendances are monitored through respon
？ Active participation to the class are expected. Feel free to ask questions and make comments on discussion topics. Occasionally, the students are asked to form small group to discuss the theme. Contributing to the discussions, facilitating to consolidate different opinions, and presenting the outcomes. This course will be completed with the course “Topics in Central Eurasian Studies B” which will be offered in the Spring semester. are important activities in this course.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university