Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BN401101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name ドイツ短編演習
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ドイツタンペンエンシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Seminar of German short stories
Instructor FURUKAWA MASAFUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
フルカワ マサフミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Weds5-6:LET A101
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Lecture and exercises. For more information, please refer to the guidance in the classroom on the first day. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students 2Year Students
Keywords German language, German literature 
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
(Abilities and Skills)
・Acquisition of the reading comprehension skills on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The purpose of the course is to aquire the foundamentals of reading German literatures.
In the first half of the course, students learn intermediate grammar through reading short texts, and in the second half, students develop their reading skills by close reading of
short stories. 
Class Schedule The schedule below may be subject to change depending on the students' ability. One of the short stories we will be using is Hesse's "Nachtpfauenauge" (later rewritten as "少年の日の思い出").

lesson1 Introduction.
lesson2 German grammar for reading 1
lesson3 German grammar for reading 1
lesson4 German grammar for reading 1
lesson5 German grammar for reading 1
lesson6 German grammar for reading 2
lesson7 German grammar for reading 3
lesson8 Midterm test
lesson9 Reading German Short Stories 1
lesson10 Reading German Short Stories 1
lesson11 Reading German Short Stories 1
lesson12 Reading German Short Stories 1
lesson13 Reading German Short Stories 1
lesson14 Reading German Short Stories 1
lesson15 Final examination


Students should take the final examination. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Provided texts. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts
(More Details) Provided texts. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students should prepare for the classes by reading the assigned passages. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Assessed on the basis of participation in class, small tests and examinations. 
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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