Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34242:[2025 Spring]Thematic Development 1 (A1) 2025 Spring Wed4,Thu3 College　Of　Economics KAWAMURA MICHELLE 2

Campus

BKC/BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia301/Rarcadia311

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. This is an advanced class. Through research opportunities and discussion of social issues, students will become more aware of the responsibilities of global citizens. The aim of Thematic Development 1 is for advanced students to be able to carry out discussions and express their opinions in English on various social issues based on REACH. Classes will consist of collaborative activities either completed using manaba+R or in the 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 the class or through video. The instructor will provide feedback in the physical classroom or on manaba+R, depending on the activity.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回前で実施予定）

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, each lasting for 4 minutes or longer, on a social issue, following the provided guidelines, which include the use of visuals, research, and presentation strategies
・write a report over 200 words on a social issue using the writing strategies presented in the textbook

Recommended Preparatory Course

None

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
0

Class introduction

VOD complete +R授業（第1回の前実施予定）

1

Class Orientation and Self-Introductions

Ice-Breaking Activities and Textbook Topics. VOD Due

2

Unit 1 First Impressions

Image

3

Unit 1 First Impressions

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4

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising

Image

5

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising

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6

Unit 3 Consumer Responsibility

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7

Unit 3 Consumer Responsibility

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8

Unit 4 Corporate Responsibility

Image

9

Unit 4 Corporate Responsibility

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10

Project 1 Presentation Preparation

Image and Discussion Practice

11

Project 1 Presentation Preparation

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12

Presentation Week

Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility

13

Presentation Week

Promoting Corporate Social Responsibility

14

Unit 5 Plastic Pollution

Pollution

15

Unit 5 Plastic Pollution

Pollution

16

Unit 6 Water Pollution

Pollution

17

Unit 6 Water Pollution

Pollution

18

Unit 7 Air Pollution

Pollution

19

Unit 7 Air Pollution

Pollution

20

Unit 8 Putting It All Together

Pollution

21

Unit 8 Putting It All Together

Pollution

22

Unit 8 Putting It All Together and Discussion Practice

Pollution

23

Unit Project 2 Presentation Preparation

Pollution

24

Unit Project 2 Presentation Preparation

Pollution

25

Presentation Week

Pollution

26

Presentation Week

Pollution

27

Review all units and Discussion Test

28

Final Test

Writing final exam, teacher - student evaluation,feedback and student comment worksheet

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

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 face-to-face or through manaba+R (reading course news, turning in assignments, contributing to discussions) as well as other methods required by your teacher. Please contact your teacher if you are unable to attend class or participate in any activities. 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）

Physical copies of the textbook will be handed out on the first day of class. 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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