| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14826:IR18‐BA103 English for International Studies III (Theme‐based)(RH) § 14827:IR-BAR103 English Ⅲ (H) | 2023 | Fall | Mon4,Thu1 | College Of International Relations | WATANABE NORIKO | 2 |
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Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
Where it is relevant, we will use novels and films as well as other history textbooks. This course encourages students to ‘read’ these texts critically rather than simply understanding them. In ‘reading’ these texts, the three main questions to be asked are: 1) What is the purpose of the text? 2) Who wrote them for whom? 3) Which memories are included and which excluded? Which events are remembered and which forgotten? In order to demonstrate their understanding and analysis of texts, students will produce three short film reviews or response papers and one 1,000-word critique/review of the history textbook.
Note that this is a course for intermediate-level students. Viewing reading as an integral part of academic study, the textbook written in relatively plain English will be used. Thus, this is NOT a course for those who are keen on advanced-level English readings.
英語中級レベル対象の授業です。上級レベル向きではないので注意。
Student Attainment Objectives
1. be able to ‘read’ texts efficiently, effectively and critically, identifying language features specific to such genres as textbooks, news articles, statistics, visual documents, book and film reviews;
2. have a good understanding of Britain from a historical perspective;
3. gain an insight into issues of memory in a contemporary society, especially in a multicultural or international context, with an awareness of different views of the past;
4. be able to present a summary and critical analysis of texts with their views and opinions in both oral and written forms;
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 (W1) | Introduction to the course |
four nations, welfare state, parliamentary democracy, EU, pro-European, Eurosceptic, migration |
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| 2 (W2-1) | Medieval medicine |
Medieval medicine, Christianity, Islam |
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| 3 (W2-2) | Public health in the medieval period |
public health, the Black Death |
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| 4 (W3-1) | The impact of Renaissance on Britain |
Renaissance, science, hospitals |
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| 5 (W3-2) | Dealing with disease |
new medicines, the Great Plague, hospital booms |
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| 6 (W4-1) | Improvements in public health |
public health, cholera, the Great Stink
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| 7 (W4-2) | Modern public health |
world wars, public health, welfare state, NHS, alternative medicine
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| 8 (W5-1) | Review & in-class preparation for group presentation |
Medieval medicine, Islam, Renaissance |
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| 9 (W5-2) | Poster presentation |
Medieval medicine, Islam, Renaissance
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| 10 (W5-3) | Film viewing 1: The Physician |
medieval Europe, Christianity, Islam, the Other |
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| 11 (W6-1) | Looking west 1 |
explorers, piracy, slave trade
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| 12 | Looking west 2 |
the slave trade, the anti-slave movement
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| 13 | Film viewing 2 |
the anti-slave movement |
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| 14 | People's movement into, out of, and around Britain 1 |
earlier immigrants, Huguenots, Jewish people
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| 15 | People's movement into, out of, and around Britain 2 |
the ulster plantations, the HIghland Clearances, Irish people, voluntary migration
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| 16 | The British Empire and migration 1 |
imperial propaganda, forced migration, emigration, internal migration, world wars, independence
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| 17 | The British Empire and migration 2 |
Commonwealth, Empire Windrush, the Caribbean migrants, EU, pro-European, Eurosceptic
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| 18 | Review & In-class preparation for group presentation |
the British Empire, North America, India, Africa
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| 19 | Group presentation 1 |
the British Empire, North America, India, Africa
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| 20 | Group presentation 2 |
the British Empire, North America, India, Africa |
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| 21 | Challenging authority and feudalism |
Magna Carta, king, parliament
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| 22 | The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 |
the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, Wat Tyler
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| 23 | English Reformation |
Henry VIII, Pilgrimage of Grace, rebellion
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| 24 | Give us the vote! |
representation, the Great Reform Act, the working class, the middle class, Chartism
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| 25 | Trade Unionism |
strike, working class
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| 26 | Film viewing 3 |
Suffragettes or refugees |
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| 27 | Women's suffrage |
suffrage, Suffragettes
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| 28 | Immigrants' protests and riots |
Black immigration, Noting Hill
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| 29 | Review & in-class preparation for group project |
British history, time travel
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| 30 | Group presentation |
British history, time travel |
Class Format
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.
The class Format for each class will be announced on manaba+R’s course news. Also, the class format for the first class will be notified on manaba+R’s course news before the first class(*).
For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.
College of IR Student Page：https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site：https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/
(*)To check the class format for the first class of the course, you will need to apply for the “early use request function.” Refer to the Registration Guidebook AY 2023 for details. Please be careful that applying for the early use request does not sign you up for the course. You will need to register for courses during the designated period separately.
Recommendations for Private Study
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 | - Attendance, participation, preparation (including homework assignments) (23%)
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford AQA GCSE History Thematic Studies c790-Present Day | Aaron Wilkes et.al. | Oxford University Press | 978-0-19-837013-0 |
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
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/