2023 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Lecture in Politics, Law and Administration F1B
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Ryosuke Nishida
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Mon (W9-910)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.P444
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This class reads intensively 'Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics,' 'The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy' by Anthony Giddens. Giddens is one of the outstanding sociologist, and worked the brain of the Brair government in UK.
The purpose of this class understands the relation between politics, policy and sociology.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to:
1) explain the importance of sociological analysis of policy and politics
2) explain the personality and works about Anthony Giddens
3) understand 'Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics' 'The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy' deeply, and explain the detail of the text.
Keywords
Sociology, Anthony Giddens, 'Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics,' 'The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy'
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Reading and discussion intensively.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Quiz - the reason of joining this class |
| Class 2 | Understanding the profile of Anthony Giddens and his works in sociological context. | The persons next in charge write resume. |
| Class 3 | Reading 'Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics'-Ⅰ | writing resume. |
| Class 4 | Reading 'Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics'-Ⅱ. | writing resume. |
| Class 5 | Reading 'Beyond Left and Right: The Future of Radical Politics'-Ⅲ. | writing resume. |
| Class 6 | Reading 'The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy'-Ⅰ | writing resume. |
| Class 7 | Reading 'The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy'-Ⅱ | writing resume. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Giddens, Anthony,1994, Beyond left and right: The future of radical politics, Stanford University Press.
Giddens, Anthony, 1998, The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy, Polity.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
It instructs appropriately.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Commitment: 40%
Final report: 60%
Related courses
- LAH.S107 ： Sociology A
- LAH.S207 ： Sociology B
- LAH.S308 ： Sociology C
- LAH.S404 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences4
Prerequisites
Nothing required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
ryosukenishida[at]gmail.com
Office hours
12:10-13:10, every Friday. required pre-contact.