F0034550 Reading Foreign Languages(English)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Evening Course

Lecture Code F0034550 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 外国書講読（英語）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ガイコクショコウドク（エイゴ）

Subject Name in
English Reading Foreign Languages(English)

Instructor YOSHIDA OSAMU

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨシダ　オサム

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Thur9-10：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M203

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Discussion, presentation by students

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Political Science

Eligible Students Udergraduate Students

Keywords Asia, India, Democracy, International Politics

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) Law and Politics
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To learn the tasks and prospects of India as an emerging country in Asia from hte words and sentences of its founder in his original language.

Class Schedule lesson1: Bibliographical introduction and 18 January 1954
lesson2: 1 February 1954
lesson3: 1 February 1954 (continued)
lesson4: 15 March 1954
lesson5: 15 March 1954 (continued)
lesson6: 9 April 1954
lesson7: 14 April 1954
lesson8: 14 April 1954 (continued)
lesson9: 23 April 1954
lesson10: 26 April 1954
lesson11: 26 April 1954 (continued)
lesson12: 20 May 1954
lesson13: 20 May 1954 (continued)
lesson14: 24 May 1954
lesson15: 3 June 1954

Term exam will be conducted.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Jawaharlal Nehru, ”Letters to Chief Ministers 1947-1964, Volume 3 1952-1954,” Oxford University Press, Oxford, London, Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, 1987.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Text will be distributed.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Preparation for Lesson 1: Check the personal background of the author, Jawaharlal Nehru.
Review of Lesson 1: Review your note about the bibliographical explanation about the text.
Preparation for Lessons 2-15: Read the scheduled part and translate it into Japanese to get yourself ready to present it at the lecture in addition to make efforts to understand the background by giving attentions to others including the footnotes.
Review of Lessons 2-15: Compare the Japanese translation of yours and what is shown at the lecture, and explore why the difference, if any, in order to make better translation.

Requirements Maximum number of students accepted is 26.  If exceeded, accepted students will be decided by lot at the first lesson. You will not accepted without attending the first lesson, unless you e-mail the instructor to tell the inevitable reason of your absence beforehand.

Grading Method Your performance of translation in terms of correctness as well as background knowledge, and term exam.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message The text is the fortnight letters of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, who is said to have been in charge of negotiation with the British and othe western countries by his superior English proficiency during the independence movement.  These letters were sent to the Chief Ministers of India's constituent States to explain the international situations and India's domestic issues in plain English.  The letters written in 1954 when  India agreed the Panchsheel or the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence will be the subject of this lecture.  Feel the atomosphere of the time in its original language when emerging nations in Asia started their diplomatic negotiations.

Other The tempo of the lecture will be adjusted depending on the performance of the students. The class schedule may not be strictly followed.
Those who have ability to translate English into Japanese are eligible.

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 Law Law Evening Course
Lecture Code	F0034550	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	外国書講読（英語）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ガイコクショコウドク（エイゴ）
Subject Name in English	Reading Foreign Languages(English)
Instructor	YOSHIDA OSAMU
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨシダ　オサム
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Thur9-10：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Discussion, presentation by students
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Political Science
Eligible Students	Udergraduate Students
Keywords	Asia, India, Democracy, International Politics
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)	Law and Politics （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to organize and analyze materials and information related to social science, and to be aware of problems.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To learn the tasks and prospects of India as an emerging country in Asia from hte words and sentences of its founder in his original language.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Bibliographical introduction and 18 January 1954 lesson2: 1 February 1954 lesson3: 1 February 1954 (continued) lesson4: 15 March 1954 lesson5: 15 March 1954 (continued) lesson6: 9 April 1954 lesson7: 14 April 1954 lesson8: 14 April 1954 (continued) lesson9: 23 April 1954 lesson10: 26 April 1954 lesson11: 26 April 1954 (continued) lesson12: 20 May 1954 lesson13: 20 May 1954 (continued) lesson14: 24 May 1954 lesson15: 3 June 1954 Term exam will be conducted.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Jawaharlal Nehru, ”Letters to Chief Ministers 1947-1964, Volume 3 1952-1954,” Oxford University Press, Oxford, London, Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, 1987.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Text will be distributed.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Preparation for Lesson 1: Check the personal background of the author, Jawaharlal Nehru. Review of Lesson 1: Review your note about the bibliographical explanation about the text. Preparation for Lessons 2-15: Read the scheduled part and translate it into Japanese to get yourself ready to present it at the lecture in addition to make efforts to understand the background by giving attentions to others including the footnotes. Review of Lessons 2-15: Compare the Japanese translation of yours and what is shown at the lecture, and explore why the difference, if any, in order to make better translation.
Requirements	Maximum number of students accepted is 26. If exceeded, accepted students will be decided by lot at the first lesson. You will not accepted without attending the first lesson, unless you e-mail the instructor to tell the inevitable reason of your absence beforehand.
Grading Method	Your performance of translation in terms of correctness as well as background knowledge, and term exam.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The text is the fortnight letters of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, who is said to have been in charge of negotiation with the British and othe western countries by his superior English proficiency during the independence movement. These letters were sent to the Chief Ministers of India's constituent States to explain the international situations and India's domestic issues in plain English. The letters written in 1954 when India agreed the Panchsheel or the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence will be the subject of this lecture. Feel the atomosphere of the time in its original language when emerging nations in Asia started their diplomatic negotiations.
Other	The tempo of the lecture will be adjusted depending on the performance of the students. The class schedule may not be strictly followed. Those who have ability to translate English into Japanese are eligible.
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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