Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code 8B420101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 言語教育学講義A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ゲンゴキョウイクガクコウギ エイ
Subject Name in
English
Lectures on the study of language learning and teaching A
Instructor NISHIGUCHI KOICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ニシグチ コウイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Weds7-8:EDU K308
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 22 : Language Education
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Japanese
Eligible Students All students
Keywords philosophy of language, phenomenology, Merleau-Ponty's philosophy, autopoiesis, dialogism, language education 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This lecture is for third-year students or more, and mainly intended to international students with strong background in Kanj. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Following topics will be discussed in this lecture;
・phenomenology
・Merleau-Ponty's philosophy
・Maturana and Varela's autopoiesis
・de Saussure's theory of language
・suggestions from philosophy of language to learnining and teaching of language 
Class Schedule lesson1  Fundamental issues in language education
lesson2  Issues in the acquisition and acquisition facilitation of language①
lesson3  Issues in the acquisition and acquisition facilitation of language①②
lesson4  Saussure's view on language ①
lesson5   Saussure's view on language ②
lesson6   Saussure's view on language ③
lesson7  constituted structure and constituting structure
lesson8  dynamic unity of constituted structure and constituting structure and
lesson9  langue and parole and semiotics
lesson10  Merleau-Ponty's view on language
lesson11  talked words and talking words
lesson12  beyond Saussure
lesson13  heuristics of langage
lesson14  intentionality
lesson15  verbal style or speech genre

Three short reports and a final report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
"Essence of Merleau-Ponty's view on language"(in Japanese, Fukumura publisher) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Reading of text about 15 pages will be required before attending each lecture.  
Requirements This lecture is intended for those students interested in pegagogy, psychology and language education. 
Grading Method ・Three short reports --- 60%
・Final report --- 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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