Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
12757:[2025 Fall]IR18‐CA207 Bridge to International Studies III (RD) 2025 Fall Wed1 College　Of　International　Relations WATANABE NORIKO 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

RYOYUKAN　RY202

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

【+R-Jugyo】
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Course outline
This BIS (Bridge to International Studies) III (RD) is a content language integrated learning (CLIL) course for intermediate level students. As for language skills development, it is designed as an introduction to key terms and skills for improving English for specific academic purposes. As for the content learning, it is designed to introduce key theories and approaches for Media Studies as well as issues of representation selectively using a textbook for upper secondary school students (AS level) in Britain along with excerpts from academic articles. As is often the case with Media Studies, the main textbook exclusively uses Anglophone cases. In examining representations of gender, race & ethnicity and national identity in the media, we will compare these Anglophone cases with Japanese cases and then consider the relevance of media theory in a non-Western context. In addition to learning to ‘read’ a range of media products critically, students will have an opportunity to plan and present their own creative production.


Method
Students will read assigned reading and do a group assignment before each class meeting. In class, following a brief introductory lecture, students will review key terms, theories and approaches for Media Studies, discuss the weekly reading assignments and present their own analysis of media texts.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of the course students should be able to:

1. comprehend basic academic readings related to Media Studies and express their views and opinions in both oral and written forms;
2. demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of key terms, theories and approaches for Media Studies both verbally and through production work;
3. critically ‘read’ a range of media texts to examine how and why particular groups are represented in the
media with some comparisons between Anglophone and Japanese cases;
4. learn to 'use' basic Western media theories while considering how they can be used in non-Western contexts
5. develop communication skills to collaborate with others to complete group assignments.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

Introduction to the course

+R-Jugyo (20-minute video-on-demand (VOD) lecture, etc.)
textual analysis and genre

2

Approaches to representation 1

representation, construction, mediation, selection

3

Approaches to representation 2

Representation, ideology, stereotyping

4

Approaches to audience response 1

target audience, segmentation, demographics, psychographics

5

Approaches to audience response 2

audience theory, reception theory

6

Review 1 & In-class preparation for group presentation 1

review quiz 1

7

Group presentation 1

representation, genre, target audience, segmentation

8

Group presentation 1 (revised version)
Media representations of gender 1

sex, gender, masculinity, femininity

9

Media representations of gender 2

femininity, post-feminism, queer theory

10

Media representations of race and ethnicity 1

‘race’, ethnicity, census

11

Media representations of race and ethnicity 2

Visibility and invisibility of ethnic minorities

12

Media representations of national identity

national identity, sports coverage

13

Review 2 & In-class preparation for group presentation 2

review quiz 2

14

Group presentation 2

Representations of gender, race, ethnicity and national identity

Class Format

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.

Recommendations for Private Study

In addition to the reading the main textbook, students are expected to do independent research. Students must prepare for mini-presentations and group discussions for each session as well as for two group presentations.

Grade Evaluation Method

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

- Attendance, participation, preparation (including homework assignments) (30%)
(Insufficient preparation will lower the grade. Also, 5 unexcused absences will lead to failure of the course.)
- Review tests (20%)
- Group presentations (20%)
- Creative work & mid-term paper and final paper (30%)
(A plagiarised paper will result in failure of the assignment, which may lead to failure of the course.)

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Handouts will be provided.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
AS Media Studies: The Essential introduction for WJEC Antony Bateman, et.al. Routledge 978-0-415-61334-7
Interpreting Japan: Approaches and applications for the classroom Brian J. McVeigh Routledge

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

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

Other Comments

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