Each student will be assessed with the criteria as follows:
1.Class participation and class discussion (30%)
The class discussion is an integral part of the course. The purpose of the class discussion is to engage the students to deeply understand the topic of the lectures.
2.Written essay (40%)
a.Essay proposal: Each student will submit a proposal (1-2 pages). The proposal should include (i) the title of the essay and name of the student; (ii) key issues, questions, and challenges; (iii) a brief review of books, papers, journal articles, databases or other sources to be used (list 5-10 references). Submission deadline: 13 December 2024, 11:59 PM JST at the latest.
b.Draft essay: Students should research and write a 2500-3000-word essay. Submission deadline: 17 January 2025, 11:59 PM JST at the latest.
c.Final essay: Students should revise their essay based on the comments and suggestions during the presentation session. Submission deadline: 31 January 2025, 11:59 PM JST at the latest.
The essay should be a maximum of 10-15 pages (using Arial font, 1.5 space, 11 pt.) including tables, figures, and references. For more details on the term paper see the “Essay and Term Paper Process and Guidelines” note below.
3.Term paper presentation (30%)
Students will present their papers. The presentation will be a maximum of 5-10 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of comments and questions from ADBI professional staff/lecturers. The presentation session will be held at the ADBI office (or virtually using zoom), and the schedule will be finalized in consultation with students (tentatively, 24 January 2025). Submission deadline of presentation slides: three days before the presentation date (tentatively, 21 January 2025, 11:59 PM JST at the latest).