科目ナンバー

JU-EN1-004M,JU-EN2-008M

履修条件・関連科目等

In Text-Based Interactive Learning classes, students use English actively and interactively to learn about themes of interest to them and to share their knowledge and understanding with other students.
テキストベース・インタラクティブ・ラーニングの授業では、受講生それぞれが選択した関心のあるテーマについて調べ、その成果をクラスで共有することを通して英語を対話的に活用し、主体的な学びを実践します。

授業で使用する言語

日本語／英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

(1) In class, you will work in English, but can also use Japanese when you need to.
受講者も英語を用いることが求められるが、必要に応じて日本語も使うことができる。

(2) The teacher will use English and Japanese. 教員の使用言語: 英語と日本語。

授業の概要

Theme: Social Compacts and Governments

Social compacts (or contracts) are formed when people in a society decide to give up certain individual freedoms in order to live together peacefully. They choose to follow rules or laws, which are administered by an authority, such as a king or a government, which also, in principle, promises to take care of and protect society. Such compacts have existed throughout history, but were more fully discussed and formalized in Europe in the 17th to 19th centuries. This course focuses on the development of social compacts around the world, and their importance with regard to stable systems of government based on the rule of law. The reasons why these compacts sometimes fail, what can happen when they do, and what a society can do to restore a social compact will also be explored. Topics that students may wish to investigate include social compacts in different societies around the world, including Japan; the influence of greed, corruption, populism, nationalism, racism, social protest, elections, healthcare and education; and social compacts under different systems of government.


What you will do in class each week:
In this course, there will be four cycles, two per semester, each of which will follow a certain theme. In each cycle we will first explore the theme through shared readings, conducted both in and outside class, after which students will do their own research into specific topics that interest them. This research will be shared with other members of the class, usually in groups of three or four. Each cycle will culminate in a final presentation, followed by reflection and feedback. Students will also keep a weekly, personal diary, where they will briefly document their weekly activities for the class. In this diary students can note down interesting things they have read or learned, comment about the lessons or any difficulties or problems they may have had, or discuss what they would like to do in coming weeks.

Spring course outline:
Cycle 1 will focus on "The Development of Social Compacts". In the first part of the course (Weeks 1 and 2), students will read about the development of social compacts in general. The focus will then shift to the development of the social compact within England (and later the UK), this being
generally thought of as the earliest successful modern democracy. Students will discuss the various readings in pairs or small groups, along with any difficulties arising from grammar or meaning. In Weeks 3-7, students will develop their own topics based on the theme, and research the development of social compacts in other parts of the world. Students will discuss their findings each week in small groups, and give a final presentation in Week 7. In Cycle 2, "The Failure of Social Compacts", we will explore the many reasons why social compacts can be broken. At times this is due to specific actions (or lack of action) taken by a particular government; at other times it may also be due to a failure on the part of those who are governed. The weekly schedule will be similar to that of Cycle 1.


Autumn course outline:
Cycles 3 (Weeks1-8) and 4 (Weeks 9-14) will follow a similar pattern of introductory readings
followed by individual research and presentations as that established in the first semester. The
theme for Cycle 3 will be "What Can be Done to Restore a Social Contract?", while Cycle 4 will
focus on "Social Contracts and Other Forms of Government".

科目目的

The main objectives of this course are to help you:
(1) engage interactively with others around texts of different kinds (for example, written, audio-visual, multimedia) so that you can develop the ability to use English
(2) build your knowledge on topics and issues of interest to you
(3) share that knowledge interactively with other people
(4) develop your critical understanding of the world.

この授業の目的は、以下の通りです。
（１）受講生が、様々なテクスト（例：書物、音響、映像、メディア）に触れることを通して英語を使う能力を育てること
（２）興味関心に基づくトピックや社会問題についての知識を養うこと
（３）他の受講生と学んだ知識を積極的にシェアできるようになること
（４）世界で起きていることについて批判的に理解できるようになること。

到達目標

(1) Through this course you will learn about different topics and issues of interest to you to do with the main theme of this course.
(2) You will improve your reading (and listening) skills and extend your understanding of the topics and issues in this course.
(3) You will develop your ability to use information on topics and issues that interest you.
(4) You will develop your ability to use English comfortably and fluently to explain, discuss and critically analyse information with other people.

（１）授業のメインテーマに関連した様々なトピックや社会問題について、理解できるようになること
（２）様々なトピックや社会問題について学びを深めることで、高度な英文の読解力や英会話の聴解力を身につけることができる
（３）関連するテーマについて、英語を用いて効果的に情報を収集し、また処理することができる
（４）英語を用いて批判的に分析を進めることができるようになり、さらに英語を用いて他の受講生に流暢に説明、及び議論することができる

授業計画と内容

Week 1: Cycle 3: Introduction, Reading 1 and analysis
Week 2: Cycle 3: Reading 2 and analysis
Week 3: Cycle 3: Proposed topics, initial research
Week 4: Cycle 3: Sharing and discussing research in small groups
Week 5: Cycle 3: Sharing and feedback in small groups
Week 6: Cycle 3: Final presentations
Week 7: Cycle 3: Feedback and evaluation
Week 8: Cycle 4: Introduction, Reading 1 and analysis
Week 9: Cycle 4: Reading 2 and analysis
Week 10: Cycle 4: Proposed topics, initial research
Week 11: Cycle 4: Sharing and discussing research in small groups
Week 12: Cycle 4: Sharing and feedback in small groups
Week 13: Cycle 4: Final presentations
Week 14: Cycle 4: Feedback and evaluation

授業時間外の学修の内容

その他

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

Students will be expected to do 2 hours or more preparation outside class each week, including reading (and/or listening), finding sources of information, note-taking, writing, and/or presentations, discussions, and other activities in class.
受講生は、クラスの授業以外で毎週２時間以上の予習をすることが求められます。ここで言う予習とは、リーディング、リスニング、情報や資料収集、ノートテ―キングやライティング、プレゼンテーション準備などを指します。

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり１時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

実施しない

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

実務経験のある教員による授業

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【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

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