Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
31931:Thematic Development 1 (J) 2022 Spring Wed2,Thu2 College　Of　Economics KAWAMURA MICHELLE 2

Campus

BKC/BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia304/Ad-seminario305

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. The English Stream will prepare students to be aware of differing cultures, and to become more responsible and collaborative with others through the use of English. The goal of this stream is to prepare students to use English in social and working environments. The aim of Thematic Development 1 is for students to be able to carry out discussions and express their opinions in English on various social issues based on REACH. This class will meet twice a week. Classes will consist of collaborative activities either completed using manaba+R, Zoom or a socially distanced physical classroom. Students will work through various assignments in their textbooks either independently or with classmates. Many assignments make use of multimedia such as video and internet links. Students will also complete presentations which will be performed in front of class or through video. The instructor will provide feedback in the physical classroom, on manaba+R or through Zoom, depending on the activity.

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course you will be able to:
・ask follow-up questions and clarification questions, ask for more details and give clarification summaries when discussing social issues taught in class beyond the model given
・conduct presentations for 4 minutes on a social issue following the guideline including visuals, research and presentation strategies
・write a report over 200 words on a social issue using the writing strategies presented in the text

Recommended Preparatory Course

None

Course Schedule

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

Class Orientation and Self-Introductions

2

Introduction to Textbook Topics and Ice-Breaking Activities

3

Unit 1 First Impressions

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4

Unit 1 First Impressions

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5

Unit 1 First Impressions

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6

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising

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7

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising

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8

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising

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9

Unit 3 Corporate Responsibility

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10

Unit 3 Corporate Responsibility

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11

Unit 3 Corporate Responsibility

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12

Unit 4 Making A Difference

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13

Unit 4 Making A Difference

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14

Unit 4 Making A Difference

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15

Project Unit 1

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16

Project Unit 1

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17

Unit 5 Plastic Pollution

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18

Unit 5 Plastic Pollution

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19

Unit 5 Plastic Pollution

Pollution

20

Unit 6 Water Pollution

Pollution

21

Unit 6 Water Pollution

Pollution

22

Unit 6 Water Pollution

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23

Unit 7 Air Pollution

Pollution

24

Unit 7 Air Pollution

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25

Unit 7 Air Pollution

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26

Unit 8 Putting It All Together

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27

Unit 8 Putting It All Together

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28

Unit 8 Putting It All Together

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29

Project Unit 2

Pollution

30

Project Unit 2

Pollution

Class Format

【BCPレベル1～2の場合】
・この授業は全授業回を対面で実施します。
・授業詳細については、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。
・新型コロナウィルスに関わり、既往症や基礎疾患等により対面授業に出席できない方は、あらかじめ担当教員に申請してください。必要に応じて対面授業のライブ配信や録画データのストリーミング配信などを行います。
 
【BCPレベル3～4の場合】
・すべての授業をメディア（ライブ配信が基本）を利用して実施します。
・授業方法の詳細は、授業科目のmanaba＋Rでお知らせします。

Recommendations for Private Study

Research and read about the social issues presented in the class for further discussion. Students must spend a minimum of 3 hours doing research, reading and preparing for class. All assignments given as homework must be prepared before the next class. It is the student's responsibility to find out what happened in class and homework in case of missing any class.

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

30% Discussion Tasks/20% Class Projects/20% Presentation/20% Active Participation/10% Skill Test

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in class activities is required. Participation includes activities via face-to-face or Zoom, manaba+R activities (reading course news, turning in assignments, contributing to discussions in manaba+R,) and other methods required by your teacher. Due to the current Covid situation, please contact your teacher early if you are unable to join face-to-face or Zoom classes. Please remember that you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent. Late homework may not be accepted. Contact your teacher should you have any questions.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Thematic Development 1 (in-house publication)

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The textbook will be used in most classes. The only exception will be during the introductory portion of the course and at times when students are working on presentations or written assignments where they will need to do independent research or utilize software such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

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)

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

Other Comments

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