- Lecturer
- Sato Yuriko
- Place
- Wed3-4(W935)
- Credits
- Lecture1 Exercise1 Experiment0
- Code
- 0483
- Syllabus updated
- 2009/7/30
- Lecture notes updated
- 2009/7/30
- Semester
- Spring Semester / Recommended semester:-
Outline of lecture
Through this course, regular students (Japanese and Int'l) and exchange students from overseas partner universities are expected to deepen their understanding of Japan and the Japanese society in comparison with other countries through lectures, discussions and presentations. All classes will be conducted in English.
While Topics on Japan (TOJ)I, starting from October, deals with basic knowledge of Japan and the Japanese society, TOJ II aims at deepening students' understanding further, by dealing with topics such as economy, politics, company and gender. In the last part of the course, students are expected to explore the characteristics of Japan and the Japanese society themselves by making presentations on 'Discovery of Japan'.
Class participants are encouraged to exchange with the classmates of different nationalities from theirs and to understand other values and cultures than their own.
Please challenge and enjoy this course!
Purpose of lecture
Objective
Through this course, regular students (Japanese and Int'l) and exchange students from overseas partner universities are expected to deepen their understanding of Japan and Japanese society in comparison with other countries through lectures, discussions and presentations.
While Topics on Japan (TOJ) I, starting from October, deals with basic knowledge of Japan and Japanese society, TOJ II aims at deepening students' understanding further, by dealing with topics such as politics, gender and esthetics. In the last part of the course, students are expected to explore the characteristics of Japan and Japanese society themselves by making presentations on 'Discovery of Japan'.
Class participants are encouraged to exchange with the classmates of different nationalities from theirs and to understand other values and cultures than their own.
Plan of lecture
Contents(tentative schedule, all classes will be conducted in English)
1. April 8: Introduction to the course. Self-introduction of class participants. Economic Development of Japan
2. April 15:Economic Development of Japan
3. April 22: Economic Development of Japan
4. April 29: No class (national holiday)
5. May 6:No class (national holiday)
6. May 13: Economic Development of Japan
7. May 20: Politics and economy in Japan
8. May 27: Traditional culture of Japan
9. June 3: Japanese esthetics
10.June 10: Presentation: Discovery of Japan 1,2
11.June 17: Presentation: Discovery of Japan 3,4
12.June 24: Presentation: Discovery of Japan 5,6
13.July 1: Presentation: Discovery of Japan 7,8
14.July 8: Tea Ceremony/other cultural experience
15.July 15: Gender situation in Japan
16.July 22: Wrap up discussion on 'Charms and disagreeable points of Japan', exploring the reason why it is so and
why you feel so.
Textbook and reference
Teaching Materials and presentation requirement: There is no specific text in this course. Some references will be introduced during the course according to the topics.
Related and/or prerequisite courses
Condition for taking this course: If the number of regular students exceeds the number of exchange students, selection of participants will be conducted based on their motivation and English abilities. Participating students are expected to make presentations and write reports in English.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Regular class attendance and positive participation in the discussion are縲highly expected. Class participation & presentation 50%, reports 50%
1. Class attendance: attendance is expected at all cｽ径ss meetings. Those who come to the class 30 minutes after the start of the class or leave it 30 minutes before the end of the class will obtain only half of the attendance points.
2. Presentation: In the last part of the course, a group of exchange and regular students will make a presentation on 'Discovery of Japan', assuming they are special correspondents dispatched from some international media to feature an interesting topic on Japan. They have to choose a topic, explore the background of the phenomena and compile a presentation by themselves,. Presentation will be done in front of the other students and guest audience, followed by Q & A session.
3. Report:
1) Topic:'Charms and disagreeable points of Japan in comparison with other countries'
2) Length: from 600 to 1000 words in English.
3) Deadline: July 26th midnight (Late submission will decrease your report points. Please keep the deadline.)
4) Style: Please note that you have to write your name, country and student number in the first page of your report.
5) Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. If such an act is found, you will obtain no points for your report.
6) Submission: Please hand the report to the teacher in the class or send it to her by e-mail as an attached file. When you send your report by e-mail, the teacher will send you the confirmation of its receipt. If you don't receive the confirmation within one week, you are requested to contact her again since the report might be missing. Please bring your report to her office (#206 of West 1 Bldg.) or call her (03-5734-3524, fax is same number) in that case.
Comments from lecturer
Please challenge and enjoy this course!
Supplement
Contact of the lecturer: Room 206, West 1 Bldg., O-okayama (ex.3524)
E-mail:yusatoﾂｼryu.titech.ac.jp
Office hours: Wed. 13:30-17:00 and by appointment
http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/staff/yusato/index.html
http://www.titech.ac.jp/whoswho/Profiles/0018/0002595/prof_e.html
