| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12565:[2025 Fall]IR18‐BA103 English for International Studies III (Theme‐based)(RE) | 2025 | Fall | Mon3,Thu2 | College Of International Relations | TAKEMA YUMIKO | 2 |
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Course Outline and Method
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This course is an intensive reading course focused on the field of African American Studies. Interdisciplinary in nature, African American Studies embraces not only its history and researches, but also the political, economic, sociological, physiological, and philosophical understandings of the world we live in.
As an introductory course, we will read various news articles, interviews of some famous African American intellectuals, speeches, and black vernacular traditions, explore the experience of African Diaspora, and evaluate their movement for liberation, self-determination, and the assertion of equal rights in human history.
Each session is to be divided into two parts:
( 1 ) In this part, we will learn English by listening and reading various news articles, which will help expand your knowledge of journalistic English and allow you to be aware of what is going on in the world.
( 2 ) In this workshop unit, we will focus on reading various materials of civics, politics, U.S. history, and black vernacular culture. Contemporary reclamation of “hidden” history or “oral” story will also be emphasized. Also, we will read variety of speeches (of R.F. Kennedy, King, Obama and more), mini-lectures (by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Cornel West, Colin Powel, Kofi Annan, Maya Angelou, Whoopi Goldberg), and articles regarding to racial matters, such as racial profiling, police violence, presidential elections 2008 and 2016, military and minorities, economic disparity, gun control, hate groups, and so on.
Student Attainment Objectives
and understand the gist of the materials, the structure of the arguments, and
supporting sentences.
２. Students will become intellectually engaged in various issues faced by
international society and will be aware of these issues related to the international
community.
３. Through engagement in these activities, students will develop the ability to think
logically and actively interpret English language materials from a variety of
perspectives in a diverse cultural context.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
|---|---|
| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 |
VOA 1: BTS
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Topic 1: DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
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| 2 |
VOA 2: Twitter
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Topic 1: Disinformation and Misinformation
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| 3 |
VOA 3: Sardine
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Topic 1: Natural Phenomenon
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| 4 |
VOA 4: Supply Chain
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Topic 1: Supply Chain
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| 5 |
VOA 5: The U.K.
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Topic 1: Monarchy, Coronation
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| 6 |
VOA 6: Barbados
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Topic 1: Republic, Presidential System
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| 7 |
VOA 7: Hong Kong
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Topic 1: Colonialism, Pro-Democracy Movement
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| 8 |
VOA 8: Hamas
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Topic 1: Israel and Palestine
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| 9 |
VOA 9: Taiwan
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Topic 1: Taiwan and China
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| 10 | First Grand Examination and Review |
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| 11 |
VOA 10: Exodus
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Topic 1: East Europe - Ukraine and Russia
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| 12 |
VOA 11: Lebanon
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Topic 1: Lebanon
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| 13 |
VOA 12: Francisco Franco
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Topic 1: Post Fascism
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| 14 |
VOA 13: Statues
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Topic 1: Post Civil War
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| 15 |
VOA 14: Elephant
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Topic 1: Animal Welfare
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| 16 |
VOA 15: Epiphany
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Topic 1: Metaphor
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| 17 |
VOA 16: Immersive
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Topic 1: VR / AR / MR
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| 18 |
VOA 17: North Korea
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Topic 1: Korean Reunification
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| 19 | Second Grand Examination and Review |
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| 20 |
VOA 18: Flagship
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Topic 1: Overtourism
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| 21 |
VOA 19: Iraq
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Topic 1: Preservation of Artifacts
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| 22 |
VOA 20: Taliban
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Topic 1: Islamic Fundamentalism, War of Afghanistan
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| 23 |
VOA 21: Kashmir
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Topic 1: British India, Hinduism and Islam
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| 24 |
VOA 22: Bulgaria
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Topic 1: Orthodox Church
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| 25 |
VOA 23: Ethiopia
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Topic 1: Sustainable Food Support
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| 26 |
VOA 24: Philippines
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Topic 1: Election and Social Media
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| 27 |
VOA 25: Bangladesh
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Topic 1: Economical Boom and Pro Democracy Movement
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| 28 | Third Grand Examination and Review |
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Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
- Be sure to prepare each unit of the textbook before class and to review it again after class. Keep vocabulary notes listing all new words with definitions and examples.
- Take good notes in class and keep up with assignments, so you don’t have to learn material at the last minute.
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 | - First Examination 20%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Take good notes in class and keep up with assignments.
Textbooks
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
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)
Other Comments
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