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授業情報/Course information

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科目名/Subject 英語IIA1/B1(E217A1/B1)
担当教員(所属)/Instructor ホルスト マーク (商学部)
授業科目区分/Category 昼間コース 外国語科目等
開講学期/Semester 2026年度/Academic Year  後期/Fall Semester
開講曜限/Class period 木/Thu 5
対象所属/Eligible Faculty
配当年次/Years 2年 , 3年 , 4年
単位数/Credits 1
研究室番号/Office ホルスト マーク
オフィスアワー/Office hours ホルスト マーク
更新日/Date of renewal 2026/02/14
授業の目的・方法
/Course Objectives and method
This course aims to develop English reading and presentation skills through considering transcripts of conversations about philosophy.

The course focuses on language fluency. The class activities aim to be interesting and relevant to student. Attendance and participation is important in this class and students need to do their best use only English to communicate.
達成目標
/Course Goals
By the end of this course students should be able to:
(i) Explain information in English in class presentations and to partners in teams.
(ii) Understand the main principles and issues learned through class materials.
(iii) Write persuasive essays in English on selected course topics
(iv) Research, analyse and present an ethical issue related to the class contents.
授業内容
/Course contents
• Each week, students read about an aspect of philosophy from the course book. This is followed by vocabulary activities, reading comprehensions and discussions of the issues.
• There will be a vocabulary quiz at the start of most lessons.
• Students write 4 reports which must be submitted by the deadline.
• At the end of the course, students present their research issue to the class

Weekly Schedule
1 Introduction – What is right and what is wrong?
2 Relativism (1)
3 Relativism (2)
4 The Yuck Factor (1)
5 The Yuck Factor (2)
6 Animal Rights (1) - Personhood & Speciesism
7 Animal Rights (2) - Utilitarianism & Practice
8 Enhancement in Sports (1)
9 Enhancement in Sports (2)
10 Multiculturalism (1) Equality and social difference
11 Multiculturalism (2)
12 Friendship (1) Identity, Contingency, and Change
13 Friendship (2) Time, Character, and Morality
14 Presentation Preparation
15 Presentation Preparation

Presentations
事前学修・事後学修
/Preparation and review class
• Pre-class reading assignments.
• Study vocabulary for weekly quizzes
• Research an ethical issue and gather data for class presentations
• Write 4 reports on class topics
使用教材
/Teaching materials
• Edmonds, D. & Warburton N. (2012) Philosophy Bites. Oxford: OUP. Kindle Edition (¥1,555) available from online bookstores.

• Handouts containing information and discussion activities on the weekly topics will also be available on Manaba each week before class.
成績評価の方法
/Grading
Vocabulary Tests: 20%
Written Homework: 40%  
Presentation: 40%
成績評価の基準
/Grading Criteria
「秀」Very fluent communication in written & spoken English. Confident & proficient presentation skills.
「優」Fluent & accurate communication in written & spoken English. Good presentation skills
「良」Quite confident & accurate in spoken & written English on general topics. Clear presentations, but problems with fluency and vocabulary
「可」Basic communication in spoken & written English: reasonable fluency with some basic errors. Short presentations in slow, hesitant English with memorized script.
履修上の注意事項
/Remarks
* All classes are conducted in English.
* Regular and punctual attendance is expected.
実務経験者による授業
/Courses conducted by the
ones with practical
experiences
該当しない/No
授業実施方法
/Method of class
①面接授業/Face-To-Face class
遠隔授業
/Online class
遠隔授業/Online class

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