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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2026
College University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Language Courses)
Course Code FU336
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus Language
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Fall semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.3
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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。
https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/about/disclosure/educational_policy/qo9edr0000006ur7-att/zengakukyoutu_gengo.pdf
Notes 言語自由科目 グローバル・スタディーズ領域

【Course Objectives】

Documentary films have often taken a back-seat to other genres of film-making, but they have a long history and a wide variation of topics and subgenres. From nature documentaries, to activist films, to true crime investigations – documentaries attempt to tell the true stories of our world, our society, and what our society struggles to be. In this course, we will watch portions of a number of English-language documentary films from different eras in the form's history, paying special attention to changes in the genre, the social purposes of the films, and the critical reception of the works.
This is a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) course, so it will be taught entirely in English. However, important vocabulary will be also be taught so that we can discuss the issues at hand. By the end of this course, students will be able to: -understand various storytelling techniques used by documentary filmmakers -use specialized vocabulary and understand concepts related to documentary film -discuss the purposes and effects of documentary films -analyse whether a specific documentary film can be relied on as trustworthy or factual

【Course Contents】

We will look at a number of documentary films and TV series while discussing their storytelling techniques. All topics in this schedule will be covered. However, the specific films will likely change due to:
a) availability
b) student interest
c) to include newly released material
d) to touch on current topics

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: What is documentary film?

Differences between documentary vs non-fiction, historical fiction, news, etc.
2 Storytelling techniques: archival footage, archival documents

How archival footage and documents are used to increase credibility, and how they can be manipulated
3 "Amanda Knox", Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn, 2016

Screening scenes from Amanda Knox and discussing the use of archival documents
4 Storytelling techniques: Interviews

The use of interviews in storytelling and building credibility
5 The unreliable narrator

Narration in documentaries, and how it is used to inform, mislead, anthropomorphise, or create atmosphere
6 "Searching for Sugarman", Malik Bendjelloul, 2012

Screening scenes from Searching for Sugarman and discussing why scenes have been chosen in order to build the narrative arc, and what information has been intentionally omitted
7 Mise en scène and the power of location

In documentary storytelling, as in fiction, the images surrounding the figures on screen help to convey information and elicit emotion from the viewers.
8 Illustration as a storytelling technique: diagrams, drawings, animation, rotoscope

How drawings and illustrations can fill in narrative gaps where archival footage is unavailable, or how it can be used instead of archival footage to enhance a narrative
9 "Tower", Keith Maitland, 2016

Screening scenes from Tower and discussing the use of animation/rotoscoping
10 Personal Point of View

Some documentaries feature the director or a major person in the filmmaking team as front and centre. We will discuss how that affects the honesty, bias, and reception of those films
11 "Bowling for Columbine", Roger Moore, 2002

Screening of scenes from Bowling for Columbine and discussing the impact and influence of this landmark documentary
12 Student presentations Day 1

Student groups will present and analyse selected scenes from documentary films
13 Student presentations Day 2

Student groups will present and analyse selected scenes from documentary films
14 Final discussion and suggestions for further viewing and reading

A recap of important information from the semester as well as the introduction of other documentaries and sources of information that can help students continue to learn

【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 Class discussion/participation(30%)
Homework assignments(20%)
Group Presentation(20%)
Final Report(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】

Discussions and presentations are a key part of this class. Preparation is very important in order to make sure the classes run smoothly.

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

No textbook will be used, but there will be reading and sometimes viewing material that students will need to download and read on a weekly basis.

【その他 / Others】

Students are responsible for checking online for information between classes. All information about homework and assignments will be posted there. Being absent from the previous class is therefore not an excuse to arrive to class with unfinished homework or inadequate preparation.

【注意事項 / Notice】

【履修目安】CEFR B2相当:英検 準1級-1級・GTEC 1190-1349点・TOEFL iBT 72-94点・IELTS 5.5-6.5
【Approximate English Requirement】Around CEFR B2:Eiken Level Pre-1~Level 1・GTEC1190-1349・TOEFL iBT 72-94・IELTS 5.5-6.5)