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| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20232023 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
文学部/College of ArtsCollege of Arts |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
自動登録/automatic registrationautomatic registration |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Pacific Island Mythology (1) - Pacific Island Legends and Tales |
| 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) |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
春学期/Spring SemesterSpring Semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
金2･9205/Fri.2･9205 Fri.2･9205 |
| 単位/ CreditCredit |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
EAL2411 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
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| テキスト用コード/ Text CodeText Code |
AM043 |
Through the practice of sharing and discussing a wide variety of legends and tales from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australia, this course will introduce some aspects of the many cultures, beliefs, and narrative traditions of Pacific Oceania.
This course will involve oral storytelling practice, critical analysis of regional history, geography, and politics, and the debate of topics related to the study and understanding of the many island traditions of Pacific Oceania. Following a series of weekly discussions concerning the cultures, histories, and local practices of Oceania, students will be required to compose and present an original work of research related to one of the Pacific island legends discussed during the course.
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Through the practice of sharing and discussing a wide variety of legends and tales from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australia, this course will introduce some aspects of the many cultures, beliefs, and narrative traditions of Pacific Oceania.
This course will involve oral storytelling practice, critical analysis of regional history, geography, and politics, and the debate of topics related to the study and understanding of the many island traditions of Pacific Oceania. Following a series of weekly discussions concerning the cultures, histories, and local practices of Oceania, students will be required to compose and present an original work of research related to one of the Pacific island legends discussed during the course.
| 1 | Week One: Introduction to Pacific Island Legends and Tales |
| 2 | Week Two: Micronesia The Mariana Islands and Palau |
| 3 | Week Three: Micronesia Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Yap, and Chuuk |
| 4 | Week Four: Micronesia Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Kiribati |
| 5 | Week Five: Melanesia Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands |
| 6 | Week Six: Melanesia Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji |
| 7 | Week Seven: Polynesia Samoa and Tokelau |
| 8 | Week Eight: Polynesia Cook Islands, Tonga, and Pitcairn Island |
| 9 | Week Nine: Polynesia French Polynesia |
| 10 | Week Ten: Polynesia Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand |
| 11 | Week Eleven: Australia |
| 12 | Final Presentation : Preparation Session |
| 13 | Final Presentation : Week One |
| 14 | Final Presentation : Week Two |
Homework will include weekly readings, weekly writing assignments, and the composition of a brief academic essay (800 words).
Also, some time and effort will be required to prepare for the final oral presentation.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
最終レポート(Final Report)(30%) Weekly Assignments(30%) Research(10%) Final Oral 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 | Flood, Strong, and Flood (eds.) | Pacific Island Legends: Tales from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and Australia | Bess Press | 1999 | 9781573060783 |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
| Textbook purchase is NOT REQUIRED. Scanned copies of the textbook (PDF) will be provided at the beginning of the course. | |||||
Please make sure to provide the professor with your Rikkyo email address during the FIRST WEEK of the course so that a PDF copy of the textbook can be sent you as an attachment.