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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2025
College University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Language Courses)
Course Code FU006
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items) Face-to-face
Campus Language
Campus Niiza
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Mon.4
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Credits 2
Course Number LNE2011
Language English
Class Registration Method Lottery Registration(定員:25人/ Capacity:25)
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
Course Cancellation ×(履修中止不可/ Not 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 言語自由科目 グローバル・コミュニケーション領域

【Course Objectives】

Throughout this course, students will learn how to:

- participate in weekly group discussions, which will enhance both speaking fluency and academic discussion and communication skills (L)
- practice reading and note-taking skills (L)
- Identify and explain (L) the main points of news bulletins and the significant points in straightforward topical news articles.(C)
- Learn how to analyse (L/C) news articles in depth.
- Select, comprehend, and report on (L) topics of personal interest.(C)
- Evaluate how news events, issues, and people are represented in a range of texts.(C)
- Enhance their media literacy through analysis of news articles and social media news (C).

*Language Goal (L) Content Goal (C)

【Course Contents】

The aims of this course are for the students to listen to, read, and respond to English-language news while learning about a variety of topical issues.

Each week, a new topic is introduced that will be relevant to current events in the world. For example, last year some topics we discussed were: social media, health, immigration, slang, crime, and the United States election. Plus, students have chances to introduce their own topics and lead related discussions.

The students will be able to understand short written, audio, or video news texts about current topics. They will also learn to explain the main point of a news story, and discuss their opinions about it with reasons and examples. Students will develop a critical understanding of how news events, issues and people are represented in different texts.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction to the Course - News Survey
2 Analysing a news article.
Annotating and Summarising.
3 News Discussion
Clarification and Paraphrasing
4 News Discussion
Writing Discussion Questions
5 News Discussion
Discussion Skill: Points of View
6 News Discussion
Discussion Skill: Devil’s Advocate and Disagreeing
7 Mid-Term Preparation Class
8 Mid-Term Presentation and Discussions
9 News Discussion
Media Literacy 1 - Media Bias
10 News Discussion
Media Literacy 2 - Social media news 1
11 News Discussion
Media Literacy 3 - Social media news 2
12 Media Literacy Review
Final Presentations Preparation
13 Final Presentations and Discussions
14 Final Presentations and Discussions

【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.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
平常点 (In-class Points)100 Final Assessment (Presentation and Discussions)(30%)
Weekly Assignments(40%)
Participation(30%)
備考 (Notes)
If you do not attend 80% or more of the scheduled classes, you will not be considered for course evaluation.
You will not earn credit for more than three absences. Four or more absences will result in a failed grade.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

なし/None

【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】

【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】

【履修目安】CEFR A2相当:英検 準2級-2級・GTEC 690-959点・TOEFL iBT 42点未満・IELTS 4.0未満
【Approximate English Requirement】Around CEFR A2:Eiken Level Pre-2~Level 2・GTEC 690-959・TOEFL iBT below 42・IELTS below 4.0)