基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	Understanding Japanese Society／UNDERSTANDING JAPANESE SOCIETY
ナンバリングコード ／Numbering Code	12-2037
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	2026年度／2026 Academic Year　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	月4／Mon 4
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	Ｍ．コウオジェイ／Magdalena KOLODZIEJ
遠隔授業科目 ／Online Course	－

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｍ．コウオジェイ／Magdalena KOLODZIEJ	英語学科／ENGLISH

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	This course examines Japan through the lens of photography. It takes up as its starting point four modules from “Behind Camera,” an open-source website on the history of photography, feminist art history, and Japan’s modern history (https://behindthecamerajapan.arts.ubc.ca/). We will learn about four major topics at the center and periphery of Japan’s society: the imperial family, Ainu, environmental pollution, and Okinawa/Ryukyu Islands. The goal of this course is for students to deepen their knowledge of Japan’s past and present, and to expand their own perspective on Japan beyond Tokyo.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	This course is taught in English. We will spend three class sessions on each module. In class, you will listen to short lectures, participate in discussions, look at photographs, and write reflection papers. You will receive oral and written feedback from your instructor on your homework assignments and reflection papers.
使用言語 ／Language used	日本語＋外国語/Japanese+foreign_language
採用している授業方法 ／Teaching methods used	プレゼンテーション/Presentation 、 ディスカッション・ディベート/Discussion・Debate
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Each week before class, you are expected to read the assigned text and submit your homework (3 hours). You are expected to refer to the readings during class discussion and in your reflection papers. After class, you are expected to review your notes and the class content (1h).
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 electronically as PDF files. You are not required to purchase a textbook.
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	Grades will be based on homework assignments (40%), one presentation (20%), and reflection essays (40%).
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes	All readings will be provided as PDF files.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	日本の社会に関する学問分野について、英語で行う講義を通して、専門知識を習得し、深く理解できるようにする。
DPとの関連 ／Relation to DP	【24カリ】---------- ◎:国際教養と社会的責任 ○:英語の運用能力 ○:グローバル社会に関する専門知識 ○:メディア・コミュニケーションに関する専門知識 ○:文学・文化・歴史に関する専門知識 ○:言語に関する専門知識 ○:系統的知識と表現力

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	Introduction	Introduction to the class; lecture on the history of photography in Japan
2	Imperial Family	Introduction to the topic
3	Module: A Photographic History of the Image of...	Discussion of the module & photographs
4	Imperial Family: Case studies	Presentations
5	History of Ainu	Introduction to the topic
6	Module: Ainu Representation and Gender in...	Discussion of the module & photographs
7	History of Ainu: Case studies	Presentations
8	Environmental History	Introduction to the topic
9	Module: In Conversation Aileen Mioko Smith and...	Discussion of the module & photographs
10	Environmental History: Case studies	Presentations
11	Okinawa	Introduction to the topic
12	Module: Community Activism and the Choir Mao...	Discussion of the module & photographs
13	Okinawa: Case studies	Presentations
14	Final Discussion	Connecting the four modules; wrap up discussion