基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	英語専門講読　Ⅰ／ADVANCED THEMATIC READING　Ⅰ
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	外国語学部英語学科／FOREIGN LANGUAGES ENGLISH
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2021年度／2021 Academic Year　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	月2／Mon 2
開講区分 ／semester offered	春学期／Spring
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｊ．Ｄ．コーリス／Jonathan David CORLISS

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｊ．Ｄ．コーリス／Jonathan David CORLISS	英語学科／ENGLISH

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	Videogames in Society: This course will examine debates about the impact of videogames on society. Today videogames shape our education, legal and healthcare systems. They influence the health and development of our children, not to mention the economic impact of the global videogame industry. This has prompted wide discussion about the benefits and harms of videogames on society. Videogames have been labeled “digital heroin” and “virtual murder simulators” on the one hand, and celebrated for unprecedented breakthroughs in learning, communication, and therapeutics on the other. Students will read selections from a range of sources and practice the analysis of the politics, moral panic and scholarly research underlying debates about the impact of videogames on society today.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Each week we will review one reading on videogames and society. First, we will introduce the general topic. Then, we will read a short article in class, and review for basic comprehension. After checking comprehension, we will discuss and conduct in-class activities around the major themes of the reading. Note that the teaching method, text material covered, and assessment style may change due to the demands of the ongoing health situation. Updated and more detailed information will be provided in the first class.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	The course will include weekly readings and response papers and a final presentation. Students prepare vocabulary and assigned readings before class. Students research and prepare a final presentation throughout the semester.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other readings will be provided in class
テキスト2 ／Textbooks2	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト3 ／Textbooks3	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等1 ／References1	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等2 ／References2	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等3 ／References3	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
評価方法 ／Evaluation	Classroom Participation 40%, Final Research Presentation 30%, In-class Reflection Essays 20%, Quizzes and Homework 10%
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes	テキスト：All materials will be provided in class. 参考文献：Provided in class.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	分野の専門性をもった英文マテリアル（資料）を講読、読解できるようにする。

回 ／Time	授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule	授業の内容 ／Contents of class	事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study
1	Greeting and Introduction: Games and Everyday Life	We develop a working definition of videogames.
2	“Murder Simulators”, Violence, and Desensitization	We examine relationships between videogames and violence.
3	Micro-transactions, Gambling and Addiction	The WHO recently labeled videogame addiction a mental-health condition. We discuss.	Homework Reading: “Why Game Accessibility Matters”
4	Videogames and ESports	We look at videogames and disability.	Homework Reading: “Unsung Heroes: Videogames as Works of Art”
5	The Art of Videogame Play	We discuss the art and aesthetics of videogame play.	Homework Reading: “Angry Birds End of Privacy”. Vocabulary Quiz.
6	Privacy and Security	Are videogame playing habits personal data?
7	Streaming, "Let's Plays" and Gaming-by-Proxy	We look at the growing economy of spectator-gaming.	Research Proposal Due.
8	Intellectual (Virtual) Property	We examine the question of ownership and property in virtual worlds.
9	Gaming as Education	We examine the relationship between games and learning.	Research Presentation Bibliography due. Vocabulary Quiz
10	Cheating, Hacking and Griefing	We examine the “rules” of videogame play and why some people choose to break them.
11	Videogames and Literacy	We look at the forms of technological literacy shaped by videogame play.
12	Industry Culture, "Crunch", Layoffs and Unions	We examine work culture in the videogame industry.
13	Student Presentations	We enjoy student final presentations!	Prepare final poster presentations!
14	The Future of Videogames and Society	We ask what the future might hold for videogames and society.	Vocabulary Quiz.