ARC01801 IGS Special Topics AII

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARC01801 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name IGS Special Topics AII (IGS特論 AII)

Subject Name
（Katakana）アイジーエストクロン AII

Subject Name in
English IGS Special Topics AII

Instructor ALLEN TODD JAMES

Instructor
(Katakana) アレン　トッド　ジェームス

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, OutOfTerm(1st)

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte：IAS J306

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

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : English

Eligible Students

Keywords See the syllabus for the IGS Special Topics IA.

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) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Title: Language, Interaction, and Social Life: A Sociopragmatics Approach
The objectives of this course are to introduce students to key concepts and frameworks in sociopragmatics, to develop their understanding of how language use is shaped by social context and cultural norms, and to build their ability to analyze authentic interactions from a sociopragmatic perspective using basic qualitative analytical tools. The course also aims to help students identify how speakers negotiate meaning, relationships, and identity through language, engage critically with variation across contexts and communities, and apply their knowledge through a small-scale project in which they formulate a research question, analyze real interactional data, and present their findings using appropriate sociopragmatic terminology.

Class Schedule lesson1 See the IGS Special Topics IA syllabus for the class contents.
lesson2
lesson3
lesson4
lesson5
lesson6
lesson7
lesson8
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

Text/Reference
Books,etc. There is no set textbook for this course. Instead, students will be provided with core readings each week that align with the topic being covered.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review See the IGS Special Topics IA syllabus.

Requirements

Grading Method See the IGS Special Topics IA syllabus.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Students must take both I and II to receive the credits.
The schedule is as follows:
【IGS Special Topics AI (from August 24 to August 26)】
August 24: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20)
August 25: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20)
August 26: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd period (10:30-11:15)
【IGS Special Topics AII (from August 26 to August 28)】
August 26: 4th period (11:15-12:00), 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20)
August 27: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20)
August 28: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20)

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARC01801	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	IGS Special Topics AII (IGS特論 AII)
Subject Name （Katakana）	アイジーエストクロン AII
Subject Name in English	IGS Special Topics AII
Instructor	ALLEN TODD JAMES
Instructor (Katakana)	アレン　トッド　ジェームス
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(O1) Inte：IAS J306
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : English
Eligible Students
Keywords	See the syllabus for the IGS Special Topics IA.
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)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Title: Language, Interaction, and Social Life: A Sociopragmatics Approach The objectives of this course are to introduce students to key concepts and frameworks in sociopragmatics, to develop their understanding of how language use is shaped by social context and cultural norms, and to build their ability to analyze authentic interactions from a sociopragmatic perspective using basic qualitative analytical tools. The course also aims to help students identify how speakers negotiate meaning, relationships, and identity through language, engage critically with variation across contexts and communities, and apply their knowledge through a small-scale project in which they formulate a research question, analyze real interactional data, and present their findings using appropriate sociopragmatic terminology.
Class Schedule	lesson1 See the IGS Special Topics IA syllabus for the class contents. lesson2 lesson3 lesson4 lesson5 lesson6 lesson7 lesson8 lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15
Text/Reference Books,etc.	There is no set textbook for this course. Instead, students will be provided with core readings each week that align with the topic being covered.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	See the IGS Special Topics IA syllabus.
Requirements
Grading Method	See the IGS Special Topics IA syllabus.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Students must take both I and II to receive the credits. The schedule is as follows: 【IGS Special Topics AI (from August 24 to August 26)】 August 24: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20) August 25: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20) August 26: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd period (10:30-11:15) 【IGS Special Topics AII (from August 26 to August 28)】 August 26: 4th period (11:15-12:00), 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20) August 27: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20) August 28: 1st & 2nd periods (8:45-10:15), 3rd & 4th periods (10:30-12:00), and 5th & 6th periods (12:50-14:20)
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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