基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Class	欧米の社会と文化Ⅱ／Western Culture and Society Ⅱ
授業コード ／Class Code	A000232501
開講キャンパス ／Campus	ﾎﾟｰﾄｱｲﾗﾝﾄﾞ
開講所属 ／Course	共通教育科目／
年度 ／Year	2023年度／Academic Year
開講区分 ／Semester	前期／SPRING
曜日・時限 ／Day, Period	木1(前期)／THU1(SPR.)
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	トーバート，Ａ．Ｃ．／TORBERT A C
科目区分 ／Course Group	【共通教育科目】　〈リベラルアーツ領域〉／*** GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE *** 〈LIBERAL ARTS〉
遠隔授業 ／Remote lecture	No

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
トーバート，Ａ．Ｃ．／TORBERT A C	経営学部／Business Administration

授業の方法 ／Class Format	Face to face
授業の目的 ／Class Purpose	This class will focus on World Heritage sites (UNESCO) through use of a textbook and DVD. Students will be able to travel "virtually" and experience famous landmarks in various parts of the world. Listening, discussion and reading will all be skills students can improve." This course aims to give students a broad and rich knowledge about culture, society and nature and which will be useful in society.
到　達　目　標 ／Class Objectives	Students should have a critical understanding of specific Western countries and be able to understand the positives and negatives of each country studied.
授業のキーワード ／Keywords	Western Culture, History, Native Americans, Aboriginals
授業の進め方 ／Method of Instruction	Reading about world events, in particular those in Western, English-speaking countries, is recommended.  この講義は英語で教えられます
履修するにあたって ／Instruction to Students
授業時間外に必要な学修 ／Expected Work outside of Class	Students should expect to do about one hour of reading and vocabulary homework per week, plus one hour of revision and re-reading the assignment before class.
提出課題など ／Quiz,Report,etc	Homework will consist of answering questions in the textbook and presenting those answers in class. There will be a number of short quizzes where students will be able to show what they have learned. There will also be some short written assignments and one or two longer presentations. Feedback will be given according to the effort, presentation skill and usefulness of the information.
成績評価方法・基準 ／Grading Method・Criteria	Homework, presentations and participation 60% Tests and quizzes 40%
テキスト ／Required Texts	Hisaku Tsukano and Robert Van Benthuysen (2014). Exploring World Heritage on DVD II， Seibido. ISBN: 978-4-7919-3389-1
参考図書 ／Reference Books

No.	回 ／Time	主題と位置付け ／Subjects and position in the whole class	学習方法と内容 ／Methods and contents	備考 ／Notes
1	第1回	Week 1	Introductions. What is culture? What do you know already?
2	第2回	Week 2	What is America's history and how has it affected its development? What is American culture?
3	第3回	Week 3	Australia's holy ground.
4	第4回	Week 4	What are the famous landmarks of Italy? Which city played a significant role in maritime history?
5	第5回	Week 5	What are the other famous places in Italy? Why is Italian food so good?
6	第6回	Week 6	Independent study project #1
7	第7回	Week 7	What is France's role in the EU? What are the important dates in French history?
8	第8回	Week 8	What is French culture, and how has it spread throughout the world?
9	第9回	Week 9	What are the famous landmarks and who are the famous artists of Spain? Which part of Spain wants independence?
10	第10回	Week 10	How and where has Spanish been spread throughout the world?
11	第11回	Week 11	Why is Turkey considered the center of the world by some? Why is its economy is such poor shape now?
12	第12回	Week 12	In what ways is Turkey a Western country, and in what ways is it Asian? Why is Aya Sophia a significant landmark?
13	第13回	Week 13	What is Germany famous for? Why do Germans have an immigrant problem?
14	第14回	Week 14	What is the UK, and how are its parts different?
15	第15回	Week 15	Review, Independent study project #2