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EUROPEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
132
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EUROPEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
EU REGIONAL INTGRTN
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
In the 'world of regions', we observe various types of regional integration: supranational, transnational, and just international cooperation beyond/across/among nation-states. We also observe the 'absence of war' among nations, but we observe 'peace (only) in parts'. Regional integration theory has developed since the 1950s as the significant development of International Relations theory: Ernst Haas pioneered the Neo-Functionalist concept of supra-nationalism, and Karl W. Deutsch the concept of security community. The theoretical development often follows the practical development of European integration. The early attempts to compare European integration with other regional projects were supposed to fail in the 1970s, but the theoretical attempts of comparative regional integration have revived since the 1990s. There exists the huge literature on Asian regionalism/s. With the recent institutional development of functional cooperation among Japan, China and South Korea, it is theoretically possible for us to argue for North East Asian integration (although the territory and the history/memory matter in this region). This course studies European integration both in theory and in practice, and compares the historic developments of European integration with (North East) Asian reality. Assessment: exam, papers, participation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
POLX331L
Host Institution Course Title
EUROPEAN REGIONAL INTEGRATION
Host Institution Campus
School of Political Science and Economics
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Political Science
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POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RUSSIA
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
UCEAP Course Number
145
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RUSSIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
POL ECON OF RUSSIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course examines contemporary research on the topics of political economy of modern Russia. The course explores various perspectives of political, social and economic transitions in Russia and uses them to critically analyze Russia's transformation. Topics include domestic politics of Russia; social cohesion in Russia; social shocks, social confidence and health; features of Russia's economic development; market transition reforms and privatization; population politics in Soviet and modern Russia; interregional migration; and national identity and foreign policy. Text: Graham Gill and James Young, HANDBOOK OF RUSSIAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ARSV30ZL
Host Institution Course Title
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RUSSIA
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Area Studies
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PROGRAMMING FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DATA ANALYSIS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
Computer Science
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PROGRAMMING FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DATA ANALYSIS
UCEAP Transcript Title
PROGRAM SOC ANALYS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Analyzing social and cultural issues with computational text analysis has become a common research method in the age of ‘big (social) data'. Political scientists measure the quality of public debates in social networks or explore policy areas by analyzing the usage of vocabulary. Historians in the tradition of Foucault use software to examine the semantic changes in serial sources in order to identify historical watersheds, and literary scholars analyze the distribution of motifs in large numbers of texts in different literary epochs. In order to take advantage of the possibilities of the big data, programming skills are essential. Thus software development is becoming more and more an element of linguistics and digital humanities scholarship. This course introduces and discusses fundamental concepts and techniques related to programming in the field of linguistics and digital humanities. The course provides knowledge and practical experience to use programming (in Perl) as a powerful means of analyzing textual data in linguistics, the humanities and the arts. Assessment: homework, project.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LNGI201L
Host Institution Course Title
PROGRAMMING FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DATA ANALYSIS
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Linguistics
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JAPONISM IN ART AND LITERATURE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
Art History
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JAPONISM IN ART AND LITERATURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPONISM IN ART&LIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course studies the reception of Japanese art in Europe from works of art and texts by van Gogh, Edmond de Goncourt, Oscar Wilde, and others. By widening the definition of Japonism to include literary texts from Pierre Loti, Gustave Flaubert, and others, the course discusses how and why the idea of Japan occupied such an important position within the fin de siècle European psyche. The course further looks at the impact this image of Japan crafted in Europe had among Japanese writers and artists, and analyzes how the ways Japan was perceived and appreciated in Europe modified the Japanese sense of identity during the Meiji and Taisho eras.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EX462
Host Institution Course Title
JAPONISM IN ART AND LITERATURE
Host Institution Campus
SILS
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Expression
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COMMUNICATION POWER AND NETWORK SOCIETY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
124
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COMMUNICATION POWER AND NETWORK SOCIETY
UCEAP Transcript Title
COMMUNICATION POWER
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course introduces the concept of communication power and its social, economic, and political impacts in today's network society with an interdisciplinary approach. It critically examines the changes in social, economic, and political power relations in the network society. The course is divided into three parts. The first part introduces fundamental concepts and theories of communication power and the network society. The second part explores their social, economic, political impacts. The third part is case studies, in which students research, analyze, and present on social, economic, and political issues to reflect on the theories and concepts.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
MDAX301L
Host Institution Course Title
COMMUNICATION POWER AND NETWORK SOCIETY
Host Institution Campus
Political Science and Economics
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Media Studies
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LAW AND ECONOMICS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
138
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LAW AND ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
LAW & ECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course uses concepts and tools in microeconomics. The purpose of the course is to clarify phenomena and problems that are inherent in the market economy by an examination of the laws and economic systems that support the internal and contractual structure of the market. In particular, the course focuses on Coase Theorem and its application to nuisance law, sales law, and tort law. This is a lecture course, but students are expected to work on "legal cases" in three groups (plaintiff, defendant, and judge or jury) in each class, and are expected to participate in the deliberations of the cases among the three groups.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECNA251L
Host Institution Course Title
LAW AND ECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
School of International Liberal Studies
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics
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SPATIAL ECONOMICS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
136
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPATIAL ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
SPATIAL ECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course provides a theoretical and empirical way of thinking about how geographical distance and space have an impact on economic activities. Spatial economics is a combined field of international economics and economic geography. The course covers how traditional theories for both fields evolved over time and harmonized together inspired by empirical facts. This theoretical framework explains the mechanism behind inter-industry trade and intra-industry trade, an impact of trade cost reduction such as trade liberalization and development of transportation infrastructure, geographical pattern of economic activities, and agglomeration effect on economic growth. The course introduces new literature and examines evidence-based policy based on theoretical and empirical analysis. Assessment: exam, papers, class participation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ECNA311L
Host Institution Course Title
SPATIAL ECONOMICS
Host Institution Campus
School of Political Science and Economics
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Economics
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JAPANESE POPULAR MUSIC
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Music
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
10
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE POPULAR MUSIC
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN POPULAR MUSIC
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores popular song as a mode of cultural expression in Japan since the Meiji period. Two main aspects are involved. The first is to examine the lyrics of (and listen to) a number of well-known popular songs, analyzing both form and content and exploring the connections (if any) with traditional poetic expression. The second is to place the songs in a historical and social context as a means of approaching the problem of cultural identity in modern Japan. Japanese-language ability is not automatically assumed, but a willingness to approach Japanese songs in the original is expected. Assessment: class participation, presentation with written summary.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GENX201S
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE POPULAR MUSIC
Host Institution Campus
School of Political Science and Economics
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
General Studies
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MODERN KOREAN LITERATURE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MODERN KOREAN LITERATURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
MODERN KOREAN LIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course chronologically looks at literary works of Modern Korean Literature from Sin Sosol of the 1900s to contemporary literature in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Korean people and its society. Canonical works of Korean Literature are read and analyzed, in relation to its historical context.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
CU461
Host Institution Course Title
MODERN KOREAN LITERATURE
Host Institution Campus
Waseda University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - Culture
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EUROPEAN HISTORY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Waseda University
Program(s)
Waseda University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
European Studies
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EUROPEAN HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
EUROPEAN HISTORY
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course surveys ancient and medieval Europe, from ancient Greece to the Reformation. The ancient and medieval world may seem to be a remote society, but there are many connections with and influences on the contemporary world. Thinking about democracy, politics, religion, liberty, and sciences, the past society gives us clues to see our contemporary world from different perspectives. This course analyzes various primary sources, such as the texts of Herodotus and Thucydides; Res Gestae Divi Augusti (The Deeds of Deified Augustus); Suetonius' Life of Roman Emperors; Pliny the Younger's Letters; Eusebius' Life of Constantine; the forged document of the Donation of Constantine; and the Travels of Ibn Jubayr, to understand how history has been made and interpreted. This process develops one's basic ability in historical study and source criticism.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HISE28ZL
Host Institution Course Title
EUROPEAN HISTORY
Host Institution Campus
School of International Liberal Studies
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
SILS - History