| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14550:[2025 Spring]English in the Media (JB) § 14551:English in the Media (JB) | 2025 | Spring | Wed3 | College Of Law | MURATA MIKIKO | 2 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
ドリル・課題等の講評およびフィードバックは manaba+R にて行う。
Student Attainment Objectives
・ニュースの背景を知ることで、報道する側の姿勢を分析する目を持つ。
・様々なジャンルのニュースに触れることで、多角的に現代社会の諸問題を見る視点を養う。
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
|---|---|
| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
＋R 授業を実施（詳しくは manaba+R「コースニュース」を参照） |
|
Orientation and warm-up activity |
|
| 1 | Domestic Politics |
(election for the Governor of Tokyo) |
|
| 2 | Economy |
(Japan’s stock market becomes active) |
|
| 3 | Diplomacy |
(G7 communique: warning China and how to control AI) |
|
| 4 | Military Affairs |
(China's military exercise surrounding Taiwan) |
|
| 5 | Foreign Politics |
(President Biden gives up the presidency) |
|
| 6 | Culture and Society |
(Academy Awards for Godzilla and Miyazaki) |
|
| 7 | Review and Exam |
（まとめと検証テスト） |
|
| 8 | Crimes |
(compulsory investigation in a benefit fraud) |
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| 9 | Legal Issues |
(the decision overturned by the Supreme Court) |
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| 10 | Global Environment |
(Paris aiming for the most sustainable Olympics) |
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| 11 | Food & Energy |
(two trillion dollars investment on clean energy) |
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| 12 | Demographics |
(the lowest fertility rate in Japan) |
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| 13 | Technology |
(shrinkage in the working population within five years) |
|
| 14 | Review and exam |
（まとめと検証テスト） |
Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | ||
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | 第７週に実施する検証テスト。（25％）
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English for Mass Communication, 2025 Edition | Hirofumi Horie et.al. | Asahi Press | 978-4-255-15730-6 |
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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