ARC00801 Debate I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARC00801 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Debate I （ディベート論）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ディベートロン

Subject Name in
English Debate I

Instructor AMANO SHUICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) アマノ　シュウイチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues9-10：IAS K104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lectures, group work, student debates, mainly face-to-face with some online

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students Primarily IGS students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Debate Ⅰ is a course for students who want to learn to how to participate in debates, think academically, and express themselves effectively. Students are given lectures introducing the basic concepts and methods of academic debate, and opportunities to practice debate sessions. The course level is introductory or beginner.

Class Schedule Lesson 1 Introduction to the course (Online)
Lesson 2 Debate Formats
Lesson 3 Trial Games 1 and 2
Lesson 4 Proposition
Lesson 5 Debate Model
Lesson 6 Case Development 1
Lesson 7 Case Development 2
Lesson 8 End-of-term Task

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook will be used.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In addition to in-class participation, this course will require students to engage in out-of-class preparation.

Requirements I strongly recommend enrolling in both Debate I and Debate II, as taking only Debate I is not allowed. Registration will not be possible after the maximum number of students for the course (20) is reached. Should the number of applicants exceed this limit, a lottery will be conducted at the start of the first week.

Grading Method There will be comprehensive evaluation based on the student's participation in group work (20%), homework (30%), and end-of-term task (50%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARC00801	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Debate I （ディベート論）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ディベートロン
Subject Name in English	Debate I
Instructor	AMANO SHUICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	アマノ　シュウイチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues9-10：IAS K104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures, group work, student debates, mainly face-to-face with some online
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students	Primarily IGS students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Debate Ⅰ is a course for students who want to learn to how to participate in debates, think academically, and express themselves effectively. Students are given lectures introducing the basic concepts and methods of academic debate, and opportunities to practice debate sessions. The course level is introductory or beginner.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Introduction to the course (Online) Lesson 2 Debate Formats Lesson 3 Trial Games 1 and 2 Lesson 4 Proposition Lesson 5 Debate Model Lesson 6 Case Development 1 Lesson 7 Case Development 2 Lesson 8 End-of-term Task
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook will be used.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In addition to in-class participation, this course will require students to engage in out-of-class preparation.
Requirements	I strongly recommend enrolling in both Debate I and Debate II, as taking only Debate I is not allowed. Registration will not be possible after the maximum number of students for the course (20) is reached. Should the number of applicants exceed this limit, a lottery will be conducted at the start of the first week.
Grading Method	There will be comprehensive evaluation based on the student's participation in group work (20%), homework (30%), and end-of-term task (50%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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