BM001002 Introduction to English and American Language and Literature

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BM001002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 英米文学語学入門

Subject Name
（Katakana）エイベイブンガクゴガクニュウモン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to English and American Language and Literature

Instructor OHNO HIDESHI

Instructor
(Katakana) オオノ　ヒデシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds5-8：LET B204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords English 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）
・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, students learn about the characteristics of English language and literature.

Class Schedule lesson1  Introduction
lesson2  The history of English: prehistoric age
lesson3  The history of English: Old English
lesson4  A reading of a literary work in the Old English period
lesson5  The history of English: Middle English (1)
lesson6  The history of English: Middle English (2)
lesson7  A reading of a literary work in the Middle English period (1)
lesson8  A reading of a literary work in the Middle English period (2)
lesson9  The history of English: Early Modern English (1)
lesson10  The history of English: Early Modern English (2)
lesson11  A reading of a literary work in the Early Modern English period (1)
lesson12  A reading of a literary work in the Early Modern English period (2)
lesson13  The history of English: Late Modern English (1)
lesson14   A reading of a literary work in the Early Modern English period
lesson15  Summary and review

report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) DVD

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review each lesson.

Requirements Nothing.

Grading Method I grade students based on their reports (60%) and class performance (40%).

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BM001002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	英米文学語学入門
Subject Name （Katakana）	エイベイブンガクゴガクニュウモン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to English and American Language and Literature
Instructor	OHNO HIDESHI
Instructor (Katakana)	オオノ　ヒデシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds5-8：LET B204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	English 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）・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, students learn about the characteristics of English language and literature.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 The history of English: prehistoric age lesson3 The history of English: Old English lesson4 A reading of a literary work in the Old English period lesson5 The history of English: Middle English (1) lesson6 The history of English: Middle English (2) lesson7 A reading of a literary work in the Middle English period (1) lesson8 A reading of a literary work in the Middle English period (2) lesson9 The history of English: Early Modern English (1) lesson10 The history of English: Early Modern English (2) lesson11 A reading of a literary work in the Early Modern English period (1) lesson12 A reading of a literary work in the Early Modern English period (2) lesson13 The history of English: Late Modern English (1) lesson14 A reading of a literary work in the Early Modern English period lesson15 Summary and review report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review each lesson.
Requirements	Nothing.
Grading Method	I grade students based on their reports (60%) and class performance (40%).
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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