Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34260:[2025 Fall]Thematic Development 1 (Y) 2025 Fall Wed5,Fri5 College　Of　Economics KIRKWOOD BRIAN NOEL 2

Campus

BKC/BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia304/Ad-seminario202

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. Through learning and discussing current issues, students will become more aware of the changes in our soceity and the responsibility of global citizens. 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 that lead to 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 for 3 minutes on a social issue following the guideline, including visuals, research, and presentation strategies
・write a report approximately 200 words on a curront 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 Introduction to Textbook. VOD Worksheet Due

2

Unit 1 The World of Advertising

3

Unit 1 The World of Advertising

4

Unit 2 Online Advertising: Making Our Lives Better

5

Unit 2 Online Advertizing: Making Our Lives Better

6

Unit 2 Online Advertizing: Making Our Lives Better

7

Unit 3 Going to Extremes

8

Unit 3 Going to Extremes

Discussion Practice

9

Unit 3 Going to Extremes

10

Review all units and Presentation Topic Given

Discussion Test

11

Presentation Project Preparation

12

Presentation Project Preparation

13

Presentation Week

14

Presentation Week

15

Unit 4 Winning at Any Cost

16

Unit 4 Winning at Any Cost

17

Unit 4 Winning at Any Cost

18

Unit 5 Our Aging Population

19

Unit 5 Our Aging Population

20

Unit 5 Our Aging Population

21

Unit 6 Do You Want to Live Forever?

22

Unit 6 Do You Want to Live Forever?

23

Unit 6 Do You Want to Live Forever?

24

Review units 4 to 5 and Presentation Topic Given

Discussion Test

25

Presentation Project Preparation

26

Presentation Project Preparation

27

Presentation Week

28

Presentation Week and Final Exam

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

Research and read about the 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 & VOD/10% Skill Test

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

このクラスは再履修クラスのため、成績評価は原則B・C・Fのみです。

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
In Focus 1 Charles Browne, Brent Culligan & Joseph Phillips 金星堂 ISBN978-4-7647-4193-5

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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