Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BN002001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 比較文化B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ヒカクブンカB
Subject Name in
English
General Introduction to Studies in Comparative Culture B
Instructor KOBAYASHI EKIKO,OZONO JUNICHI,MIYAGAWA AKIKO,OHNO HIDESHI,MATSUNAGA KYOKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
コバヤシ エキコ,オゾノ ジュンイチ,ミヤガワ アキコ,オオノ ヒデシ,マツナガ キョウコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4:LET B251
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Each lesson will be conducted in person or online. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 14 : Cultural Studies
Eligible Students students in the 2nd grade
Keywords European Languages, Literature, comparative 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
Understanding about European languages, literature, thought, art and culture or about various languages of the world.  
Class Schedule 1.    Orientation
2.    Introduction to Studies in Comparative Culture
3.    A History of the English Language: Overview
4.    A History of the English Language: Chaucer and his Language
5.    Indo-Europeans and their Culture (1)
6.    Indo-Europeans and their Culture (2)
7.    German Theatre and Actors in the 18th Century
8.    German Theatre and Dramaturgy in the 19th and 20th Century
9.    The World of French Literature 1
10.   The World of French Literature 2
11.    The World of Russian Picture Books (1)
12.    The World of Russian Picture Books (2)
13.    Nuclear Representations in Japan
14.    Nuclear Representations in America
15.    Review/ Reports Due

Subjects for the report will be given during the course. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Prints. References and original texts will be given during the course. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details) prints, white boards, power point presentations, DVDs, movies, CDs, etc. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Wide varieties of lectures will be given. So, students must attend the first orientation.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Participation 30%, Report 70% 
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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