Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BM211001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name アメリカ文学史講義
Subject Name
(Katakana)
アメリカブンガクシコウギ
Subject Name in
English
Lecture on History of American Literature
Instructor OHCHI SHINSUKE
Instructor
(Katakana)
オオチ シンスケ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4:LET B251
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords The United States, Literature, Society, Culture 
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)
British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics

Humanities in English Program
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Acquisition of wide-ranged knowledge of humanities in English

Secondary School English Language Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To have a basic knolwedge of the contents of secondary English education. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this course, students will understand the characteristics of American literature while studying American history, religion, etc. 
Class Schedule lesson1  Introduction
lesson2  Suwabe's _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson3  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson4  Herman Melville's _Moby-Dick_
lesson5  _Moby-Dick_
lesson6  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson7  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson8  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson9  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson10  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson11  Philip K. Dick
lesson12  Philip K. Dick
lesson13  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson14  _An Introduction to American Literature_
lesson15  Conclusion

A term paper 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Koichi Suwabe, editor. _An Introduction to American Literature_. New ed., Sanshusha. ISBN: 9784384060324 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Text, DVD 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Review what you learned in class. 
Requirements None 
Grading Method Grading will be based on the paper (approximately 30%) and class performance (approximately 70%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message The visual materials are in English. 
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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