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2018　Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences5:Literature

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Isozaki Kenichiro 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed3-4(S622)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.S405
Credits
1
Academic year
2018
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2018/3/20
Lecture notes updated
2018/10/29
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course focuses on fictions as a way of expression, and understand its originality by reading past works and actually writing them.
By comparing fictions with music and images, also by looking at various fictions from classics to moderns, the general idea of fictions being difficult will be taken away, therefore be able to learn the development and history of literary fictions. Also, with students writing a fiction and critically commenting each other, students will experience the moment a fiction is created, which can only be felt when one becomes an author.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the originality of novels as a way of expression with specific examples.
2) Explain the flow of the development of literary fictions.
3) Acquire a creative perspective by actually writing a fiction.

Keywords

literature, fiction, music, images, creativity

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

First half will be lecture centered, however latter half will be like a workshop with students actually writing and criticizing fictions written by them.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Guidance
Class 2 What is fiction? Learn what fictions can do but music and images cannot do.
Class 3 The history of fictions Learn the origin of literature by reading classic novels.
Class 4 The beginning of modern literature - authors in the 1920s Learn modern literature starting with Kafka, Musil, and Joyce.
Class 5 Modern Japanese literature Learn modern Japanese literature continuing today.
Class 6 Writing a fiction Explain the faculty's own way and view of a fiction.
Class 7 Short story Presentation(1) Students present their own short story and crically comment each other.
Class 8 Short story Presentation (2) Students present their own short story and crically comment each other.

Textbook(s)

None, handouts given when necessary

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Participance, speaking in class (50%)
Final report (70%)

Related courses

  • LAH.H104 ： Literature A
  • LAH.H204 ： Literature B
  • LAH.H304 ： Literature C

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

isozakistaff[at]shs.ens.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Contact by e-mail in advance. Office West Building 9 Room 803.

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