2019 Human Studies A

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Wakamatsu Eisuke 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(W242)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.H114
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

"Human" exists as human by not only a relationship with human beings but also in relation to various "others".
In this lecture, while learning expressions centered on poetry as doors, we consider what kind of relationship a person has had with a person, self, nature, or transcendental existence.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Think about the meaning and role of the poetic expression.
2) Taste each poetic world and consider its meaning.
3) Grasp the essence of expression to self-experience, environment and emotion by poetry.

Keywords

Literature, poem, human culture

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

In class, the instructor will introduce a piece of poem. Students shall have some chances to write own poem.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Class guidance
Class 2 The " way " of reading and writing poems Learn why people write poems
Class 3 Miyazawa Kenji Life, Death and Nature Learn meaning of Life and Death
Class 4 Ibaraki Noriko Topos, Memories and Sensitivity Learn " memories of topos "
Class 5 Angel and Transcendence Rainer Maria Rilke Learn relationship human and transcendence
Class 6 Nakahara Chuya Sadness and Prayers Learn expression of emotion and sentiments
Class 7 Writing "five-lines-poem" Learn meaning of writing
Class 8 Summary, Q&A

Textbook(s)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required. Handouts will be given if necessary

Assessment criteria and methods

Students’ course scores are based on midterm (50%) and final papers (50%) 

Related courses

  • LAH.H216 : Human Studies B

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

No prerequisites.

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