KIC

RYOYUKAN　RY202

English

【+R-Jugyo】
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Course outline
BIS II (ICU) builds on the work of BIS I (ICU) and further deepens the understanding and knowledge acquired in BIS I (ICP), while developing four skills of English language. This course focuses on the present issues to connect global intercultural communication and international society. Students will be able to identify and summarize the key issues of international and intercultural understanding. Students are given opportunities to reflect deeply on issues of international and intercultural understanding to express critically formed opinions in debate and discussion. Course activities may include mini-lectures, debates, group-work, panel discussions, and simulation activities that allow students to understand complex motivations from diverse stakeholders in international society. Formative evaluation is made through class participation such as small quizzes and assignments.

This BIS (Bridge to International Studies) II (RE) is a combination of English Academic Communication skills and the study of Japanese Visual Culture and Manga. As for English academic skills development, it is designed as an introduction to the basic concepts and skills for improving communication between persons from different minority, racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. As for the contents of the course, it is designed to help students understand key aspects of Japanese visual culture, the historical development and social role of manga and other types of visual narratives in Japan, introducing basic concepts and specialized vocabulary of culture and visual culture.

Method
Students will analyse and evaluate assigned reading for contents, structure, facts and opinions, language use, implied meaning and contradictions, outside the class. Each student is expected to complete reading assignments before class (homework). In class, students will present a summary of their understanding, comparing opposing viewpoints and expressing their own standpoint supported by evidence from the text or other relevant outside sources.
Class activities will include lectures, group discussions on the topic, two presentations based on the project (s) (topics) of your choice, and revisions (quizzes) on basic concepts (definitions) and terms (jargons) pertaining to the study of ‘Japanese visual culture’.

Attainment Objectives
1. Students will understand the academic material and methods from relevant
disciplines and apply them to their own research interests and projects in English.
2. Students will be able to read with a critical thinking attitude that evaluates
content from multiple points of view in English.
3. Students will be able to form a research question, investigate it, and write
coherent texts to report on their findings in English.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce a well-structured essay (approximately 1000+ words), showing evidence of further reading (a list of references-APA style- should be included), to demonstrate not only that they have understood the key concepts discussed in the course but also that they have formed their own opinion, and are able to express it clearly with the support or reasons and examples.

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Theme
	Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1	Orientation
	Account of Assignments: Reading Assignments, Presentation Assignments, Writing Assignments Introductions
2	Defining comics, manga, and other visual narratives
	Reading Comprehension, Note-taking, Discussion, Summarising
3-4	A short history of Japanese pre-modern illustrated comic books
	Reading Comprehension, Note-taking, Discussion, Summarising
5-6	The birth of modern manga
	Reading Comprehension, Note-taking, Discussion, Summarising
7-8	Preparation for midterm essay
	Choosing a topic, narrowing down a topic, types of sources, hypotheses
9-10	Gekiga
	Radical manga and Political and Social Transformation in Japan
11-12	Shojo manga in the 1970s, the Female Mangaka Revolution
	Reading Comprehension, Discussion, and Choosing topic/Narrowing down topic
13	Preparation for final essay
	Choosing a topic, narrowing down a topic, types of sources, hypotheses
14	Wrap-up and essay submission
	Submit essay

All classes are to be conducted face to face; however, in the case of an emergency, the instructor may elect to provide online (live-streamed) classes. Please note that the maximum number of online classes must be less than 1/2 of the total number of classes for the specified course. If an instructor does conduct a live-streamed class, then the link will be posted on Manaba+R.

(1) Be responsible for your owning learning (Responsibility/Self Management);
(2) Keep up with the assignments and do not fall behind (Meeting the deadline/Time Management);
(3) Read (understand) the designated readings in the textbook thoroughly (Preview).
(4) Make vocabulary notes and terminology notes (Organizing Skills).
(5) Make notes on quotes that you do not understand, and form questions or explain why you find it difficult to understand or unsure in 2-3 sentences. (Preview, Critical Thinking Skills)
(6) Type/copy quotes from the reading that either you are interested or you really disagree with. (Critical Thinking Skills, Academic Communication Skills)

Kind	Percentage	Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)
Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)
Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　 (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)	100	30% In-class participation and preparation 20% Homework assignments 20% Midterm essay 30% Final essay

Formative evaluation is performed through class participation, including small quizzes and assignments, presentations, as well as two essays, based on a rubric that targets each skill.

(1) Be responsible for your owning learning (Responsibility/Self Management);
(2) Keep up with the assignments and do not fall behind (Meeting the deadline/Time Management);
(3) Read (understand) the designated readings in the textbook thoroughly (Preview).
(4) Make vocabulary notes and terminology notes (Organizing Skills).
(5) Make notes on quotes that you do not understand, and form questions or explain why you find it difficult to understand or unsure in 2-3 sentences. (Preview, Critical Thinking Skills)
(6) Type/copy quotes from the reading that either you are interested or you really disagree with. (Critical Thinking Skills, Academic Communication Skills)

 Main reading materials will be posted on manaba+R. You can download the e-Textbook from the manaba course tool. Students are required to make copies of the reading

You must be familiar with the guidelines on writing essays and avoiding plagiarism:

https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/ir/ir-navi/language/language01.html/
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/ir/ir-navi/language/language07.html/

https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/file.jsp?id=481895
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/file.jsp?id=481896

https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/file.jsp?pathways-future/common/file/manabareport_guide_eng.pdf

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Course schedule may be modified based on student needs. Any such modifications will be clearly communicated to students in class and via manaba+R.

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