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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2025
College College of Intercultural Communication
Course Code DM232
Theme・Subtitle Media Literacy
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items) 対面
Campus Seminar
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Fri.3
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Credits 2
Course Number ICC2621
Language English
Class Registration Method Lottery Registration(定員:35人/ Capacity:35)
Assigned 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。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance 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。
Course Cancellation 〇(履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation)
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship 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。
Notes

【Course Objectives】

The course aims to help students develop skills to critically analyze and discuss the content of news articles, social media posts and other media content to protect them from mis/disinformation and give them the skills to verify information. It also aims to make students responsible consumers of media. Handouts and news articles will be analyzed for discussions on fake news, propaganda, censorship.

【Course Contents】

The course will consist of three main pillars. Tasks in and outside of class will involve reading, discussions, researching and reporting. Students will read and summarize news articles every week and summarize the news, write their own opinions on it and make discussion questions to share with classmate. Second, they will discuss media literacy and news literacy issues. Lastly, they will give presentations on their own analysis of ads, political campaigns or bias in news articles.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Course introduction, self-introductions, CC 11: what is media literacy? Is it necessary? 5 core concepts
2 Share 5 core concepts analysis, Analyze ads (5 core concepts), Types of propaganda in ads,
3 How to spot fake news, BBC Lesson 3: How Journalists Verify News, (fact-checking site),
4 Analyze political campaign ads (style, emotion, honesty, persuasion)
5 Presentation 1: Analyze US presidential ads
6 Propaganda (Definition, wartime case studies WW2, Vietnam War, Gulf War)
7 Propaganda: modern warfare: Russia, Israel, Information wars
8 BBC Lesson 4: What’s the angle?, spot the bias,
9 Censorship (definition, case studies 1: Tiananmen Square)
10 BBC Learning 6 Censorship, Anonymous Sources, research censorship cases in groups
11 Censorship (case studies 2: China, HK, Russia, N Korea)
12 Self-censorship by Japanese media (case studies 1)
13 Presentation 2: Spot the bias (Group A)
14 Presentation 2: Spot the bias (Group B)

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

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

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

At Rikkyo University, students are required to spend 45 hours of study (including class time) per credit. Please prepare for classes and review the materials accordingly.
Every week, students must read a news article of their choice in English, summarize it, and write your opinion. For media literacy topics, students will read designated articles beforehand and answer comprehension questions. Do research if necessary. After each lesson, they will write a reflection of the previous lesson content.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Presentations(30%)
Assignments (40%)
Class participation(30%)
備考 (Notes)
Presentations x 2(30%)Assignments(40%)=News Journals, media analysis, reflection blogs, Class participation: 30% (Students must attend 80% of the classes to pass the course.) 

【テキスト / Textbooks】

その他 (Others)
No textbook. Handouts will be distributed by the instructor

【参考文献 / Readings】

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

All lessons will be conducted in English. Students must be able to comprehend and take part actively in class discussions in English. Handouts with clear instructions and visuals will be distributed for assistance.

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

【その他 / Others】

【注意事項 / Notice】

It is recommended that the student’s English level is at or above
TOEFL(iBT) 68, TOEFL(PBT) 520, IELTS 5.5, or TOEIC L&R 650.