Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code WMBP2102 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name アメリカ文学理論演習B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
アメリカブンガクリロンエンシュウB
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on American Literary Theory B
Instructor MATSUNAGA KYOKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
マツナガ キョウコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues5-8:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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・Lecture, discussion, oral presentation 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible 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
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this class, we will learn about the relationships between literature and the environment through “ecocriticism” or “ecological criticism.” The course introduces historical background, literary terms, and critical approaches relating to ecocriticism. We will explore literary texts through ecocritical lenses such as toxic discourse, ecofeminism, and environmental justice.  
Class Schedule lesson1  Introduction
lesson2  What is “Ecocriticism”?
lesson3 Toxic Discourse
lesson4 Toxic Discourse
lesson5  Ecofeminism
lesson6  Ecofeminism
lesson7  Environmental Justice
lesson8  Environmental Justice
lesson9  Postcolonial Ecocriticism
lesson10  Postcolonial Ecocriticism
lesson11  More than Human
lesson12  More than Human
lesson13  Material Ecocriticism
lesson14 Material Ecocriticism
lesson15  Presentations

Writing Project  
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
The Ecocriticism Reader. Edited by Cheryll Glotfelty and Harold Fromm.
ISBN-10‏ : ‎0820317802
*No need to purchase textbooks
 
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Preparation and
Review
Students are expected to read all the assigned materials, write response papers, and prepare for discussions before attending classes. 
Requirements N/A 
Grading Method Participation (30%)
Discussion Leaders (20%)
Presentations (10%)
Writing Project (40%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message I will explain about the syllabus and rules for the class in the first week of class. The schedule provided is tentative and subject to change. 
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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