| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36441:Liberal Arts Seminar (17) § 36442:Theme Study (17) | 2023 | Fall | Mon5 | College Of Law,College Of Economics,College Of Business Administration,College Of Social Sciences,College Of International Relations,College Of Policy Science,College Of Letters,College of Image Arts and Sciences,College of Comprehensive Psychology,College of Science and Engineering,College of Gastronomy Management,College of Information Science and Engineering,College of Life Sciences,College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,College of Sport and Health Science (tentative name) | NISHIZAWA MIKIO | 2 |
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Class Venue
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Course Outline and Method
There are great influences by German on the Japanese culture and science since Meiji period, when Prussia was a prominent country in the Europe. After the World War 2, USA occupies the priority position in the natural sciences instead of Germany. However, Germany is still significantly contributing to the science and culture in the world. Targets of this seminar are the students who have interest on the science and culture in Germany and German-speaking regions. To deeply understand them, the lecturer gives a view points and materials about the perspectives in each seminar. Based on them, the students discuss with other student and the lecturer to achieve deep comprehension. During the lectures, each student select her/his own topic or theme and prepare a report by collecting references (literatures or web searches). In the final seminars, the students present their reports using slides and discuss about them with each other. A review and comments of the presentation will be provided as feedback via manaba+R.
Style: This course is based on live-streamed classes via Zoom.
Student Attainment Objectives
2. Students can explain about the relationship between Germany and the world and German-Japanese relationship in scientific fields.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
|---|---|
| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 | Germany and German-speaking regions |
German,Germany,Austria, Switzerland, overview |
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| 2 | Perspective 1: German food cuture and agriculture |
Bread, ham and sausage, coffee, wine |
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| 3 | Perspective 2: German music |
Church music, symphony, oper, operetta, promotion of music |
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| 4 | Perspective 3: Establishment of German and its difference from other language |
Martin Luther, Luther's New Testament (Die Lutherbibel), typographic printing, differences between German and English |
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| 5 | Perspective 4: Mass media in German-speaking regions |
Newspaper, radio, TV, movie, internet, vacation and work |
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| 6 | Perspective 5: Climate, trafic, and architecture in German-speaking regions |
Geography, climate, market place, beer, palace, Autobahn, train |
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| 7 | Perspective 6: German in natural science and German influence |
German words in science, German words in Japanese, German doctors |
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| 8 | Perspective 7: Arts and sports in German-speaking regions |
Middle Ages, plague, museum, Northern Renaissance, promotion of art and culture, football |
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| 9 | Perspective 8: German and its dialects |
German, grammar, vocabulary, orthography, dialects, Swiss German, Goethe Institute |
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| 10 | Perspective 9: Education and research in German-speaking regions |
Education, doctor degree, title, University, theology |
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| 11 | Perspective 10: Religion and politics in Germany |
Church, Protestant Reformation, Christmas, Carnival, Easter |
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| 12 | Perspective 11: German history of natural sciences |
Science, World wars, molecular biology, support for research |
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| 13 | Perspective 12: German history and German view of the world |
German Empires, Prussia, Nazis, EU, Chancellor Merkel |
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| 14 | Presentation 1 |
Reports, discussion |
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| 15 | Presentation 2 |
Reports, discussion |
Class Format
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.
< BCP Level 1–2 >
Conduct media-based classes from Lecture 1 to 15.
< BCP Level 3–4 >
Conduct media-based classes from Lecture 1 to 15.
*The Liberal Arts Seminar will be offered online for a total of 15 sessions.
Students may take the course from any environment where they can concentrate and participate in class.
Classrooms are prepared only at the campus where the person in charge of the class belongs.
You will need to bring your own PC and earphones if you choose to take the course in the classroom.
Recommendations for Private Study
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | 0 | |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
0 | |
| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | <BCP level 1 or 2>
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
This class is open for the students with the following English ability :a TOEFL ITP®test score between 400 and 480, a TOEFL iBT®test score between 32 and 55, a TOEIC®test score between 380 and 580, an IELTS score between 4.5 and 5.0, or equivalent
＊TOEIC®, TOEFL®はEducational Testing Service(ETS)の登録商標です。
Textbooks
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
https://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
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