Course Description

This course, in spring semester, aims to develop logical thinking by studying and discussing current issues.
Approaches taken in the course include: taking up one national or international topic at a time; reading related articles in Japanese; analyzing it from various angles(what happens, why it happens, what is the point of the matter, etc); forming and expressing opinions on the issue; reading and transcribing related editorials; writing short essays on the issue in Japanese.
Emphasis is on improving writing and communication skills.