シラバス情報

授業科目名
近代イギリス文学
学年
2年
単位数
2.00単位
実務経験の有無
開講クォーター
セメスタ指定なし
担当教員
Laura Huston
授業形態
授業で主に使用する言語
英語 English
授業方法区分
開講キャンパス
東金キャンパス
授業の到達目標及びテーマ
An exploration of British mysteries and detective short stories of the late 19th-mid 20th centuries in their social historical context, with a focus on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and on Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple
授業の概要
This class meets only once per week.

The instructor will provide all readings in PDF format. There will be a short quiz on each story.

This class is based in discussion. At each class session, all students must participate in discussions. Students may discuss in Japanese or in English.

Students will be assessed for their interpretation of literature. Students will not be assessed for skill in the English language. All literature will be available in both Japanese and English.

For assessment in Session 7 and Session 13, each student may choose a spoken presentation (with slides) delivered in English or an essay in Japanese in digital format (not on paper).

Final Report is due Session 14. Final Report may be in Japanese in digital format (not on paper), or in English in any format.

Content warnings: murder; racism; sexism; class prejudice; imperialism

授業計画
1回
class introduction: modernity; Arthur Conan Doyle’s modern Britain; the detective story; Arthur Conan Doyle & Sherlock Holmes


事前学習
"A Scandal in Bohemia" (「ボヘミアの醜聞」)
事後学習

2回
"A Scandal in Bohemia" (「ボヘミアの醜聞」): quiz and discussion
事前学習
"The Red-Headed League" (「赤毛連盟」)
事後学習
the detective story

3回
"The Red-Headed League" (「赤毛連盟」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
"The Speckled Band" (「まだらの紐」)
事後学習
"A Scandal in Bohemia" (「ボヘミアの醜聞」)

4回
"The Speckled Band" (「まだらの紐」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
"The Final Problem” (「ホームズの最後」)
事後学習
"A Scandal in Bohemia" (「ボヘミアの醜聞」)

5回
"The Final Problem” (「ホームズの最後」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
"The Adventure of the Empty House” (「空家事件」)
事後学習
"The Speckled Band" (「まだらの紐」)

6回
"The Adventure of the Empty House” (「空家事件」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
presentations and essays
事後学習
"The Final Problem” (「ホームズの最後」)

7回目
presentations in English or Japanese essays in digital format
事前学習
Agatha Christie’s modern Britain
事後学習
Sherlock Holmes

8回
Agatha Christie’s modern Britain; Agatha Christie and her detectives
事前学習
“The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb” (「エジプト墳墓の謎」)
事後学習
Arthur Conan Doyle’s modern Britain

9回
“The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb” (「エジプト墳墓の謎」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
“The Blue Geranium” (「青いてんじくあおいの花」)
事後学習
Agatha Christie and her detectives

10回
“The Blue Geranium” (「青いてんじくあおいの花」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
“The Companion” (「茶飲み相手」)
事後学習
“The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb” (「エジプト墳墓の謎」)

11回
“The Companion” (「茶飲み相手」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
“Murder in the Mews” (「厩舎街の殺人」)
事後学習
“The Blue Geranium” (「青いてんじくあおいの花」)

12回
“Murder in the Mews” (「厩舎街の殺人」) : quiz and discussion
事前学習
presentations and essays
事後学習
“The Companion” (「茶飲み相手」)

13回
presentations in English or Japanese essays in digital format
事前学習
final report
事後学習
Agatha Christie

14回
general review; make-up quizzes (再クイズ); submit final report
事前学習
事後学習
Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, and the detective story

15回
事前学習
事後学習

16回
事前学習
事後学習

17回
事前学習
事後学習

18回
事前学習
事後学習

19回
事前学習
事後学習

20回
事前学習
事後学習

21回
事前学習
事後学習

22回
事前学習
事後学習

23回目
事前学習
事後学習

24回
事前学習
事後学習

25回
事前学習
事後学習

26回
事前学習
事後学習

試験及び成績評価
Participation                30%
Quizzes                        36%
English presentations or Japanese essays 26%
Final report                  8%

For assessment in Session 7 and Session 13, each student may choose a spoken presentation (with slides) delivered in English or an essay in Japanese in digital format (not on paper).

Final Report is due Session 14. Final Report may be in Japanese in digital format (not on paper), or in English in any format.
課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック
Instructor will provide feedback in subsequent class sessions.
講義で使用するテキスト(書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考)
参考文献・推薦図書
Instructor will provide readings in PDF format.
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