国際文化学部Faculty of Intercultural Communication

English Application is an integrated 4-language skill communication course with a focus on an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) or English for Specific Purposes (ESP) content area. This course will examine certain cultural phenomena that impact our lives. Emphasis throughout this course will be on the notion of ‘possibility’ -- the exercise of looking beyond mere appearance. The notion of ‘possibility’ will be used to explore three major themes -- art, rebellion, and market advertising. Each theme will be explored through short authentic readings, visual material, and music CDs, all of which will be used to set the groundwork for group discussions and an exchange of viewpoints.

The goal of English Application is to give Post-SA students a forum to continue to use and enhance their English Communication skills. This course is designed to improve students’ critical thinking ability by challenging their belief systems while examining three cultural phenomena – art, rebellion and advertising.

国際文化学部のディプロマポリシーのうち、「DP1」「DP3」に関連。

英語 / English

When the university's Action Policy (Conduct Guideline) Level is 2, this class will be conducted online in principle. Details will be communicated via the Learning Managing System.

Emphasis throughout this course will be on the notion of ‘possibility’ -- the exercise of looking beyond mere surface appearance. We will use this notion of ‘possibility’ to explore three major themes -- art, rebellion, and market advertising. Each theme will be explored through short authentic readings, visual material, and music CDs, all of which will be used to set the groundwork for group discussions and an exchange of viewpoints. Students will receive feedback and comments on homework assignments and in class activities throughout the term.

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なし / No

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1[オンライン/online]：Class Orientation: Student Selection & Class Overview

Brief English lecture on course content, students’ responsibilities, and grading criteria.

Week 2[対面/face to face]：Theme: Art
Topic: Symbols and Logos

English lecture, reading, discussion and written assignment on symbols and logos.

Week 3[対面/face to face]：Theme: Art
Topic: Symbols and meanings in Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Peasant Shoes’

English reading, lecture and discussion on the symbols and their means in Vincent van Gogh's ‘Peasant Shoes’.
　

Week 4[対面/face to face]：Theme: Art
Topic: Analysis of Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Wheatfield with Crows’

English lecture, reading, discussion and written assignment on Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Wheatfield with Crows'.

Week 5[対面/face to face]：Theme: Art
Topic: A Comparison of Edward Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’ (1942) and
Archibald J. Motley Jr.’s ‘Nightlife’

English reading, lecture and discussion on Edward Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’ (1942) and Archibald J. Motley Jr.’s ‘Nightlife’.

Week 6[対面/face to face]：Theme: Art
Topic: Art and Function: Can functional objects be works of art?

English lecture, reading, discussion and written assignment on whether functional objects can be considered works of art.

Week 7[対面/face to face]：Theme: Rebellion
Topic: Music as means to change – Woody Guthrie and the Dustbowl of the 1930s

English reading, lecture and discussion on the music of Woody Guthrie and the Dustbowl of the 1930s.

Week 8[対面/face to face]：Theme: Rebellion
Topic: Music as means to change – Bob Dylan and Neil Young

English lecture, reading, discussion and written assignment on the music of Bob Dylan and Neil Young as a stimulus for social change.

Week 9[対面/face to face]：Theme: Rebellion
Topic: Martin Luther King: ‘I have a dream’ speech

English reading, lecture and discussion of Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech.

Week 10[対面/face to face]：Theme: Advertising
Topic: Advertising techniques

English lecture, reading, discussion and written assignment on advertising techniques.

Week 11[対面/face to face]：Theme: Advertising
Topic: Advertising techniques continued

English reading, lecture and discussion of more techniques used in advertising.

Week 12[対面/face to face]：Theme: Advertising
Topic: Advertising vs Branding

English lecture, reading, discussion and written assignment on advertising and branding.

Week 13[対面/face to face]：Theme: Beliefs
Topic: Is the unexamined life worth living?

English reading, lecture and discussion on the underlying briefs people seldom consider.

Week 14[対面/face to face]：Theme: Final remarks and discussion

Final remarks and discussion.

Student presentations are to be researched outside class. Most presentations will have both a written and visual component. The standard preparation and review time for this class is four hours per week: 2 hours preparation and 2 hours review.

There is no required textbook for this course.

References will vary depending on the subject matter of the students’ presentations. Research suggestions will be made by the instructor.
This course will also use some online English News and Study Materials.

Students are required to give presentations based on topics discussed in class. The purpose of the presentations is to further class discussion. Students are required to complete all assigned presentations to receive a passing grade. Class grade is based on presentations and participation in class discussions.
Presentations – 70%
Class participation – 30%
Based on the grading criteria set by the instructor, students that successfully achieve 60% or more of course goals will be able to earn a passing grade for the course.

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