| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14564:[2025 Fall]English SeminarⅡ (JB) | 2025 | Fall | Wed3 | College Of Law | ISHIHARA HIROZUMI | 2 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
いわゆる「批判的思考」に関する定説も確認しながら、かつ柔軟に、現代的な諸課題について考える作業を、ペア・ワーク。グループ・ワークなども行いながら進めていきます。
受講生に求められる課題や提出物に関しては、授業内またはmanaba+Rにおいてフィードバックをしていきます。
Student Attainment Objectives
・我々の周りで生起する諸問題に関する英文を読んで概要を理解することができる。
・現代の諸問題について、多様かつ批判的な視点から考察することができる。
・シンプルな英語を用いて、自らの考えを、口頭または書面で表現することができる
ことを目標とします。
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor(When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
|---|---|
| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 | Course Introduction & Warm-up Activities |
+R授業【詳しくはmanaba+Rを参照】 |
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| 2 | Unit 2: Nuclear Power |
Skill: Facts and Opinions |
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| 3 | Unit 3: Immigration |
Skill: Belief or Prejudice? |
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| 4 | Unit 4: The Social Safety Net |
Skill: Reasons and Evidence in Support of Positions |
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| 5 | Unit 5: Global Warming |
Skill: Criteria for Evaluation |
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| 6 | Unit 6: Women in the Workplace |
Skill: Relevant and Irrelevant Facts and Details |
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| 7 | Review and Mid-term Test |
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| 8 | Unit 8: Food Labeling |
Skill: Identifying Generalizations and Assumptions |
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| 9 | Unit 11: American Military Bases in Japan |
Skill: Introduction to Logical Fallacies |
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| 10 | Unit 12: Taxes |
Skill: The Slippery Slope |
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| 11 | Unit 13: Living Together Before Marriage |
Skill: The Ad Hominem |
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| 12 | Unit 14: Animal Rights |
Skill: The Straw Man |
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| 13 | Final activities |
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| 14 | Review & Term-end Test |
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Class Format
この授業は全授業回を対面で実施します。
All class sessions will be face-to-face.
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 | 検証テスト 50%
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Grade Evaluation Method (Note)
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinking Smart | Michael Hood | 金星堂 | 9784764740433 |
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/