2020年度

＜概要/Course Content Summary＞

What do people think? What are their values? How do we know?　
This course introduces four broad topics: political socialization, public opinion, gender and politics.　
Topic 1: Political socialization　
How do people develop values? How do they learn about politics?　
　
Topic 2: Public opinion　
What is public opinion? What does the public think? How do we know? Should we care? We will also explore methods for discovering what people think.　
　
Topic 3: Political behavior　
How do people participate in politics? Who participates? Who doesn’t? What are the consequences of non-participation?　
　
Topic 4: Gender and Politics　
Why are so few heads of state women? Do women and men have different political preferences? This section overviews how gender plays a role in political institutions, participation, and representation. To what extent do women and men think, believe, and act differently from each other? Why are women underrepresented in politics? We will also pay close attention to how women differ among themselves. And how gender roles are reproduced in the mass media.　
　
Expected time　
Weekly readings: minimum two hours.　
Assignments: minimum three hours.　
Course Requirements and Assignments 　
The course is a mixture of short lectures, group discussions, and guided assignments.　
　
Evaluation Criteria and Grading 　
　
1.Various short assignments TBA including data analysis exercises20%　
2.Participation in the class and in discussion groups, mini-presentations,　
discussion leadership 30%　
3.Term paper (is a developed version of (1)25%　
4.Final (at home) review quiz25%　
Content Review Group Leadership: each student is review leader in 1 or 2 different classes and a moderator in 1 or 2 classes.　
Discussion leaders prepare a worksheet that includes a list of questions based on the content of the readings (The discussions review/clarify the material).　
The worksheet should include 　
1) a space (to add the key concepts)　
2) questions that review the material, perhaps clarifying concepts and identifying any research/debates and review the material 　
3) 1-2 questions that link the themes to current news or illustrate the chapter 　
4) 1-2 questions broader questions of your choice (in brief).　
It is essential that discussion leaders prepare carefully (for example, by reading the original research that is described in the reading, to provide more information).　
Sections 1-3 of the material should be evidence-based discussions, using materials from the text (not your own opinions).　
Before the class, once you have prepared your discussion sheet, 　
++ Part of each class will be student peer-learning live (synchronous) workgroups that involve discussion and applied exercises.　
Groups are around 4 people.　
The workgroups focus around the week’s readings, discussion questions, applied exercises, and providing feedback for assignments.　
Each group has one moderator and one discussant, with these roles rotating each week.　
Before class, discussion leaders　
a)meet with the other discussion leaders and synthesize your sheets, then　
b)email the questions to me and to the Student Assistant before Monday at noon. 　
c)send your questions as an MS Word document attached file with your name and the chapter number and title as the document name (eg. Myname Clawson Chapter 2 Discussion Questions).　
d) please include a message in the email.　
e)check your email, revise your questions according to my comments and then　
f)distribute the questions over MS Teams　
　
During the class, the role of the discussion leader is to chair the session, to initiate questions, and to make sure that everyone has a chance to participate.　
The role of the moderator is to take notes of the key points emerging from the group discussion, to prepare a one-page memo, to be shared with the group and myself, summarizing a record of the key points, and to give a 5-minute verbal report back to class on behalf of the whole group. The discussant may wish to use a 2-3 slide power-point shared screen for their report back.　
Please note: 　
these are all requirements in order to pass this course. If you fail to do one of these, you will fail the class. For example, if you do not come to class on the day you are discussion leader, this is an automatic course fail.　
Term paper: 　
Details to follow later in the semester but will build on the short assignments that are due throughout the term.　
Term paper due date: Friday of the final week of classes, 4pm.　
　

＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞

By the end of the course students should:　
Understand why people think the way they do　
Understand how we know what people think　
Understand when public opinion surveys are trustworthy (and not).　
Understand the connection between gender and politics.

＜授業計画/Schedule＞

Additional Information:　
Classroom policies　
Every week there will be interactive synchronous (live) seminars. These will be held via the Microsoft Teams online conference system (available to download for free, with a Doshisha account). The success of online classes depends on everyone committing to the same levels of involvement that we share in the physical classroom.　
We will use the same guidelines and norms, so you will be expected to come to class after completing the readings and watching any class video materials, and in class, taking notes, asking and answering questions, and interacting with classmates.　
　
The first class will include a meet-and-greet session, so please check your technical set up so that Teams, your microphone, and camera are working.　
　
Please check the Teams class noticeboard regularly. I will post messages there and ask you to ask and respond to questions on the chat board.　
For everyone’s benefit, please try to participate in a quiet place, turn on your video feed, and mute your microphone unless you are speaking.　
The live sessions may be recorded and uploaded, for students who are unable to participate in the time zone synchronously.　
Students are expected to read all of the material assigned each week before class and come to class prepared to participate. 　
If students are not completing the reading assignments, I reserve the right to set unannounced quizzes, the scores of which will be reflected in your grades.　
Please check your email. I will send updates/additional information.　
Please switch off cell phones and internet connections in class. Please place phones in your bag. 　
　
Absences　
Students are responsible for making up any missed work.　
Three or more absences is an automatic fail. Please bring a copy of a medical certificate to receive credit for an absence. 　
　
Plagiarism and cheating　
It is essential to use proper quotation marks and citations when using the words and ideas of others. Presenting the work of others as your own is plagiarism and is grounds for trial and expulsion from the university.　
Please complete all written work that you submit as follows:　
Clear, explanatory title, your name, 12-point, Times New Roman, number the pages, double spaced, stapled, double sided printing, APA 6th.　
Prerequisite: students need to know how to create figures in Excel. Help is available from the Student Assistant. Please email the student assistant early in the course if you need help.　
Accommodations: reasonable accommodation for students with known disabilities will be made in accordance with Doshisha’s guidelines. Any student who feels they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability is responsible for contacting me as early as possible in the semester so that we can discuss this (within the first two weeks of the semester, even if you are not certain that you will take the course). Students with disabilities must be registered with the Counseling Center before receiving academic accommodations. If you have a disability, but have not contacted the Counseling Center, please do soon as possible to become registered and thereby ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion (the application process is explained on ILA’s private homepage).　
Pronouns: if you have preferred pronouns, please let me know.　
Plagiarism and cheating 　
It is essential to use proper quotation marks and citations when using the words and ideas of others. Presenting the work of others as your own is plagiarism and grounds for failing courses.　
　
Course Materials　
Will be made available to you, some weeks, you will need to download readings from Doshisha’s library – set up a VPN if you have not done so already　
　
　

＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞

Chapter summary: 　
Select one reading (from weeks 4 to 7). Summarize the key themes in the reading in a short report, using your own words as far as possible (2-3 pages). 　
Where appropriate, you can also add your own critique (not always necessary). 　
Turn in your summary at the beginning of the class in which we are due to discuss that chapter (not after the class when we have already discussed the chapter). As with all academic work, it is essential that you cite/quote correctly in these summaries. Objective: to help you read carefully, write effectively and cite appropriately.　
　
Content Review Group Leadership: each student is review leader in two different classes (sign up first week). Review leaders prepare a worksheet that includes a list of questions based on the content of the readings. (The discussions review/clarify the material).　
The worksheet should include 　
1) the key concepts 　
2) questions that clarify concepts used, identify any research/debates and review the material 　
3) 1-2 questions that link the themes to current news or illustrate the chapter 　
4) 1-2 questions broader questions of your choice (in brief).　
It is essential that discussion leaders prepare carefully (for example, by reading the original research that is described in the reading, to provide more information).　
Sections 1-3 of the material should be evidence-based discussions, using materials from the text (not your own opinions).　
Also:　
a) email the questions to me before Monday at noon. 　
b) send your questions as an attached file with your name and the chapter number and title as the document name (eg. Myname Dalton Chapter 3 Discussion Questions).　
c) please include a message in the email.　
d) check your email, revise your questions according to my comments and then 　
e) copy the questions for each member of your group and bring these to class.　
After the group discussions, the review leaders summarize the content of the discussions.　
　
Prerequisite: students need to know how to create figures in Excel. Help is available from the Student Assistant.　
　
Term paper: 　
Details to follow later in the semester　
Term paper due date: Friday of the final week of classes, 4pm　
Turn in a hard copy to the ILA office and email a PDF file to me.　
Please complete all written work that you submit as follows:　
Clear, explanatory title, your name, 12-point, Times New Roman, number the pages, double spaced, stapled, double sided printing, APA 6th.　
Please note: 　
these are all requirements in order to pass this course. If you fail to do one of these, you will fail the class. For example, if you do not come to class on the day you are discussion leader, this is an automatic course fail.　

＜テキスト/Textbook＞

＜備考/Remarks＞

Instructor: Gill Steel　
Email: gsteel@mail.doshisha.ac.jp　
Office:SK324　
Telephone: 075-251-4972　
Office hours: Wed 11am by appointment　
Credits: 2　
Class time: Wed. 1.10-2.40pm　
　
Note: This syllabus may change