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| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20252025 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
文学部/College of ArtsCollege of Arts |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
AM053/AM053AM053 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
European Myth and Lore: Norse Mythology |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
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| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
演習・ゼミ/SeminarSeminar |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
秋学期/Fall semesterFall semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
金4/Fri.4 Fri.4 ログインして教室を表示する（Log in to view the classrooms.） |
| 単位/ CreditsCredits |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
EAL2411 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
自動登録/Automatic RegistrationAutomatic Registration |
| 配当年次/ Assigned YearAssigned Year |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ Prerequisite RegulationsPrerequisite Regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 履修中止可否/ Course CancellationCourse Cancellation |
×（履修中止不可/ Not eligible for cancellation） |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
Beginning with a brief overview of the famous heroes and adventures of Norse mythology (as re-told in Hamilton’s Mythology), this course will then proceed to look closely at the culture and literature of the Vikings and the folkloric tradition reflected in Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology (2018).
Successful completion of this course should indicate an understanding of . . .
1. the cultural, aesthetic, and historical influences surrounding Norse mythology
2. the style, structure, and poetics of Norse mythology
3. some of the many ways of analyzing folklore and mythological texts
This course also involves the development of the following skills . . .
1. the ability to identify the themes, motifs, and symbols in a given text
2. the ability to analyze and interpret a literary text
3. the ability to compose and revise a coherent literary analysis
| 1 | Introduction to the history and literature of medieval Scandinavia Course syllabus, class rules, and general introduction. - Neil Gaiman's “Introduction” (11~16) - “The Players” (21~25) |
| 2 | Hamilton's Mythology - PART IIV - Chapter One, “The Stories of Signy and Sigurd” |
| 3 | Hamilton's Mythology - PART IIV - Chapter Two, “The Norse Gods” |
| 4 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Before the Beginning and After” (29~35) - “Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds” (39~41) |
| 5 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Mimir’s Head and Odin’s Eye” (45~47) - “The Treasures of the Gods” (51~67) |
| 6 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Master Builder” (71~89) |
| 7 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Children of Loki” (93~106) - “Freya’s Unusual Wedding” (109~123) |
| 8 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Mean of Poets” (127~151) |
| 9 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Thor’s Journey to the Land of the Giants” (155~177) |
| 10 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Apples of Immortality” (181~197) - “The Story of Gerd and Frey” (201~209) |
| 11 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Mymir and Thor’s Fishing Expedition” (213~228) - “The Death of Balder” (231~248) |
| 12 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Last Days of Loki” (251~265) - “Ragnarok: The Final Destiny of the Gods” (269~281) |
| 13 | Final Presentations (1) |
| 14 | Final Presentations (2) |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
|---|
| Each class session will involve a lecture component, brief student presentations, and a close reading of the text(s) assigned for the week. |
Students should be prepared to analyze each of the readings from a number of perspectives. Also, students will be expected to have read the assigned text(s) prior to each session.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
In-Class Assignments(30%) Essay (First Draft)(30%) Essay (Final Draft)(10%) Final Presentation(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Gaiman | Norse Mythology | W. W. Norton | 2018 | 9780393356182 |
Requirements:
1. Three short research assignments (less than 1-page each).
2. One, 5-paragraph graded research paper.
3. A revised version of the research paper: this revised version should represent an improvement and/or expansion of the first version.
4. Final Presentation: Students will compose and deliver an oral presentation (5-7 minutes) focusing on one of the myths discussed during the term.
Beginning with a brief overview of the famous heroes and adventures of Norse mythology (as re-told in Hamilton’s Mythology), this course will then proceed to look closely at the culture and literature of the Vikings and the folkloric tradition reflected in Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology (2018).
Successful completion of this course should indicate an understanding of . . .
1. the cultural, aesthetic, and historical influences surrounding Norse mythology
2. the style, structure, and poetics of Norse mythology
3. some of the many ways of analyzing folklore and mythological texts
This course also involves the development of the following skills . . .
1. the ability to identify the themes, motifs, and symbols in a given text
2. the ability to analyze and interpret a literary text
3. the ability to compose and revise a coherent literary analysis
| 1 | Introduction to the history and literature of medieval Scandinavia Course syllabus, class rules, and general introduction. - Neil Gaiman's “Introduction” (11~16) - “The Players” (21~25) |
| 2 | Hamilton's Mythology - PART IIV - Chapter One, “The Stories of Signy and Sigurd” |
| 3 | Hamilton's Mythology - PART IIV - Chapter Two, “The Norse Gods” |
| 4 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Before the Beginning and After” (29~35) - “Yggdrasil and the Nine Worlds” (39~41) |
| 5 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Mimir’s Head and Odin’s Eye” (45~47) - “The Treasures of the Gods” (51~67) |
| 6 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Master Builder” (71~89) |
| 7 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Children of Loki” (93~106) - “Freya’s Unusual Wedding” (109~123) |
| 8 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Mean of Poets” (127~151) |
| 9 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Thor’s Journey to the Land of the Giants” (155~177) |
| 10 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Apples of Immortality” (181~197) - “The Story of Gerd and Frey” (201~209) |
| 11 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “Mymir and Thor’s Fishing Expedition” (213~228) - “The Death of Balder” (231~248) |
| 12 | Gaiman’s Norse Mythology - “The Last Days of Loki” (251~265) - “Ragnarok: The Final Destiny of the Gods” (269~281) |
| 13 | Final Presentations (1) |
| 14 | Final Presentations (2) |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
|---|
| Each class session will involve a lecture component, brief student presentations, and a close reading of the text(s) assigned for the week. |
Students should be prepared to analyze each of the readings from a number of perspectives. Also, students will be expected to have read the assigned text(s) prior to each session.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
In-Class Assignments(30%) Essay (First Draft)(30%) Essay (Final Draft)(10%) Final Presentation(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Gaiman | Norse Mythology | W. W. Norton | 2018 | 9780393356182 |
Requirements:
1. Three short research assignments (less than 1-page each).
2. One, 5-paragraph graded research paper.
3. A revised version of the research paper: this revised version should represent an improvement and/or expansion of the first version.
4. Final Presentation: Students will compose and deliver an oral presentation (5-7 minutes) focusing on one of the myths discussed during the term.