シラバス Syllabus

授業名 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY IN THE EAST ASIA
Course Title CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY IN THE EAST ASIA
担当教員 Instructor Name Sunhee Suk
科目ナンバリングコード Course Numbering Code
授業形態 Class Type
授業形式 Class Format
単位 Credits
言語 Language EN
科目区分 Course Category
学位 Degree BSc
開講情報 Terms / Location 2018 UG Nisshin Spring
コード Course Code NUC006_N18A
メジャー Major

授業の概要　Course Overview

Mission Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement

授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course

This course is placed in the ‘Environmental Economics’ area for students to acquire comprehensive knowledge of climate change policies in East Asia region. Learning Goals: LG-I, LG-II, LG-III, LG-VI.
This course aims at giving an overview of coherent knowledge regarding recent climate change policies in East Asia including Japan, China and Korea. To do this, at first this course will review the basic concept of climate change, the history how the international community has responded for with what kind of the major economic measurements. In addition, the major issues on the negotiation of climate change between different stance groups (i.e., different economic size of countries, or sectors /parties in a country) will be analyzed and reviewed. After giving the focus on the policies in the target three countries, the class will expand its topic to the business side and their perspectives in responding the government policies and the international business trend will be discussed.

学修到達目標 / Achievement Goal


本授業の該当ラーニングゴール　Learning Goals

*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。

LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG3 Ethical Decision Making
LG4 Effective Communication

受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識　Learning Outcomes


Student will obtain the knowledge regarding latest status of policy progress as well as how the negotiation was made by identifying the main issues of the climate change policies at the global and country level. In addition, the trend of cooperation for the climate change will be identified.

SDGsとの関連性　Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals

教育手法　Teaching Method

教育手法 Teaching Method % of Course Time
インプット型 Traditional 50 %
参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning ケースメソッド Case Method 50 %
フィールドメソッド Field Method 0 %
合計 Total 100 %

事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法　Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods

During the class, the instructor will show the study key word of each session first. Then, the presentation on the topic in the session will be given by instructor. Based on the presentation, students are expected to form and communicate their own opinions and feedback, and make a group discussion on an indicated topic by instructor. For this discussion, students will voluntarily take the charge as a chairman to manage the discussion and as a memo taker to summary of the discussion. These participating and contribution will be highly appreciated. In the middle of course, small group (3-4 persons) presentations will be conducted. The group presentation topic will be freely decided by each group within the scope of the overall topic given by instructor. Individual presentation will be held in the end of the course as similar way with the group work, both which will be reflected in the grade.

授業スケジュール　Course Schedule

Week 1 Introduction: Climate Change
Main theme
1. Understand the basic concepts of climate change
2. Understand the anthropogenic (human caused) drivers of climate change
3. Understand the trends of the climate (observed and projected)

Week 2 International Legal and Policy Framework to Address Climate Change
Main theme
1. Describe the main aims and provisions of the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol
2. Identify the main organizations and bodies that operate under the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol
3. Explain why the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol are important to developed and developing countries
4. Discuss key points relevant for a post 2020 climate change regime

Week 3 Climate Change and mitigation
Main theme
1. Explain the importance of climate change mitigation and low carbon development
2. Describe relevant policy approaches and strategic frameworks
3. Identify key sectors for low carbon development and outline relevant mitigation options
4. Define main international mechanisms to support climate change mitigation and low carbon development

Week 4 Climate Change and adaptation
Main theme
1. Explain the importance of adaptation in preparing for and coping with climate change
2. Outline key elements of a vulnerability assessment
3. Identify adaptation options
4. Explain linkages between climate change adaptation and development planning

Week 5 Paris Agreement
Main theme
1. Understand the Paris Agreement
Week 6 Technology mechanisms under the UNFCCC
Main theme
1. Understand technology issues considered in UNFCCC process?
2. Explain major milestones

Week 7 Introduction to Climate Change Finance
Main theme
1. Describe the overall landscape of climate change finance sources
2. Identify main elements of national planning for climate finance
3. Define key elements of the international climate change finance architecture
4. Discuss challenges and opportunities for developing countries in terms of accessing and managing climate finance

Week 8 Group-based presentation
Main theme
1. How much CO2 we are emitting in a day?
2. How much electricity price increasing is allowed due to the renewable energy introduction?

Week 9 Planning of climate change policy
Main theme
1. Explain why it is important to integrate climate change into planning processes in a country
2. Explain the roles of national, sub-national and local institutions in planning for climate change
3. Analyse the main elements of a recognised climate change planning methodology
4. Identify international initiatives which support countries to plan for climate change

Week 10 Climate Change Policy in NE Asia
Main theme
1. Understand the policy progress and main policy instrument related to the climate change

Week 11 and 12 Individual work
Main theme
1. Mitigation target in your country
2. Response of stakeholder to the mitigation policy
3. Strategies to access to climate change fund

Week 13 Carbon pricing
Main theme
1. Explain the carbon pricing from the economic view
2. Explain the policy type of carbon pricing and world trend
3. Identify difficulties and challenges of carbon pricing policy implementation

Week 14 Business perspectives to the climate change
Main theme
1. Understand the business perspectives and response to the climate change
2. Business strategies to the climate change


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成績評価方法　Evaluation Criteria

*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment Weights
コールドコール Cold Call 0 %
授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution 30 %
クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total 30 %
予習レポート Preparation Report 0 %
小テスト Quizzes / Tests 0 %
シミュレーション成績 Simulation 0 %
ケース試験 Case Exam 0 %
最終レポート Final Report 0 %
期末試験 Final Exam 40 %
参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment 30 %
合計 Total 100 %

評価の留意事項　Notes on Evaluation Criteria

配布教材と教室における電子機器の利用マナーについて Guidelines for Classroom Technology and Proper Use of Course Materials

  1. ケースメソッド教育の中核は、積極的な参加と知識の共有です。この教育を支えるため参加者は授業中の電子機器（例：スマートフォン、ノートパソコン）の使用を制限するよう求められます。許可を得た場合でも、教室内では電子機器は、ケース討議に資する目的でのみ使用してください。授業中は、たとえケース討議に関連していても、検索エンジンや生成AIの使用は避けて下さい。
  2. 配布教材（ケースを含む）は指定された授業への参加以外の目的で利用しないで下さい。著者の権利、著作権、特定情報の機密性を保護するため、許可なく教材を個人や組織（生成AI を含む）に提供することはできません。このルールは、印刷物・電子教材のいずれにも適用されます。
  1. Active participation and shared learning is at the core of the case method learning. Participants are asked to limit their use of electronic devices (e.g., laptops, smartphones) during classroom sessions in support of this model. Even with permission granted, devices should only be used in the classroom in service to the case discussion. Online searches and generative AI tools, even if related to the case discussion, are discouraged while class is in session.
  2. Students are prohibited from using the course materials (including cases) distributed by the university for any purpose other than participation in the designated class. Students must not input, process or test course materials with any artificial intelligence (AI) tools, bots, software, or platforms without the author's permission. These actions violate the terms of use for the course materials and may also constitute copyright infringement.

教科書　Textbook

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参考文献・資料　Additional Readings and Resource

The latest studies on academic side will be cited in the presentation by the instructor.
Instructor will introduce the government policy using the official documents by governments, international organization and institutes.

授業調査に対するコメント　Comment on Course Evaluation

Students are not permitted to use laptop computers in class unless specifically asked to do so for the purposes of making presentations etc. Student will be required to use computers with standard office software for their individual assignments and group/individual presentation.

担当教員のプロフィール　About the Instructor　

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