Course title | |||||
科学特論Ⅲ [Science: Special Lecture Ⅲ] | |||||
Course category | common courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
Department | Year | ~ | Semester | Spring | |
Course type | Spring | Course code | 1060009 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
佐藤 容子 [SATO Yoko] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address |
Course description |
Course outline: This course consists of two parts. The first part gives students the opportunity to listen to famous English speeches and analyze their effective communication techniques. The second part focuses upon the impact of printing techniques upon human communication in the Western world and Japan. |
Expected Learning |
Course goals: This course aims to help students think about the two fundamental aspects of human communication: orality and literacy. Students will learn the essential elements of effective speeches and presentations. Students will also learn the importance of printing techniques in the development of human societies and their connections with the contemporary electrical media. |
Course schedule |
Course description: The course schedule is as follows: Class 1: The Theories of Media Studies: Marshall McLuhan and Walter Ong Class 2: Oral Culture (1) Vladimir Propp: Morphology of the Folktale Class 3: Oral Culture (2) Multicultural Cinderella Stories Class 4: Oral Culture (3) The Stories of ‘Tono’ & ‘Ainu’ Spiritual Songs Class 5: Famous Speeches (1) Martin Luther King Class 6: Famous Speeches (2) Martin Luther King Class 7: Famous Speeches (3) Barack Obama Class 8: Famous Speeches (4) Barack Obama Class 9: Famous Speeches (5) The King’s Speech & the Queen’s Speech Class 10: Famous Speeches (6) Steve Jobs Class 11: Famous Speeches (7) Steve Jobs Class 12: A History of Printing Techniques (1) Gutenberg Class 13: A History of Printing Techniques (2) Gutenberg Class 14: Japanese Printing Techniques (1) Christian Printing & ‘Suruga’ Printing Class 15: Japanese Printing Techniques (2) Shozo Motogi: the Japanese Gutenberg |
Prerequisites |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
Handouts are provided in class. |
References |
Reference books: McLuhan, Marshall (1962). The Gutenberg Galaxy MaLuhan, Marshall (1963). Understanding Media Ong, Walter J. (1982). Orality and Literacy |
Assessment/Grading |
Grading Criteria: Students must attend at least 2/3 of the course in order to receive a passing grade for the course. Quick reports: 30% Final report: 70% |
Message from instructor(s) |
The lecture starts by introducing basic ideas about media studies, as developed by McLuhan and Ong. |
Course keywords |
Orality / Literacy / Communication Skills / A History of Printing Techniques |
Office hours |
Tuesday,12:00-13:00 |
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Last update |
3/5/2018 11:56:53 AM |