- Lecturer
- Robert Bishop
- Place
- Intensive
- Credits
- Lecture2 Exercise0 Experiment0
- Code
- 0881
- Syllabus updated
- 2013/1/16
- Lecture notes updated
- 2012/12/6
- Semester
- Fall Semester / Recommended semester:2,4,6,8
Outline of lecture
This course will enhance students窶 awareness of cultural differences and how they affect inter-cultural relationships between individuals and within groups. In each class we will discuss a number of facets of culture and look at examples from a number of cultural groups. This will be followed up with stimulating in-class activities that will illustrate how different aspects of culture fit together. In addition to the above mentioned activities, this class will include reading, writing and listening exercises. Students will be expected to participate in discussions and activities; some of which will require doing some reading outside of class.
Purpose of lecture
At the end of this course, Students窶 will have gained a deeper understanding of culture; how it affects our behavior and the behavior of others. They will also learn various ways of bridging gapes in understanding.
Plan of lecture
2/15ｼ磯托ｼ14ｼ30-17ｼ30
1 Intro Barnga
2 Introduce class
3 What is culture? Homework Things fall apart, geography of thought.
2/18ｼ域怦ｼ10ｼ00-16ｼ00
4 Discussion of Things Fall Apart
5 Understanding Yourself and Your Own Culture
6 Listening Effectively
2/19ｼ育↓ｼ10ｼ00-16ｼ00
7 Hospitality Across Cultures
8 Getting your Message Across Successfully
9 Building Relationships
2/20ｼ域ｰｴｼ10ｼ00-16ｼ00
10 Working in International Teams
11 Stereotypes Across Cultures
12 Wrap up
Textbook and reference
All materials will be distributed during class.
References:
Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. New York: Anchor Books, 1994. ISBN 0-385-47454-7
(fifty ways to improve your) Intercultural Skills in English Dignen, Bob/ Chamberlain, James Summertown Publishing 2009 ISBNｼ1902741854
Nisbett, R. E. (2003) The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently, and Why (Free Press, New York).
Laura M English, Sarah Lynn, Business Across Cultures: Effective Communication Strategies. 1995 Addison-Wesley
Related and/or prerequisite courses
Class Requirements
Evaluation
Attendance (30%); Participation in class discussion (40%); Final exam (30%). In order to earn credits, more than 80% of class attendance is required.
Supplement
Contact Us:Center for the Study of World Civilizations( Tel:03-5734-3892 )
