Issues in International Cooperation and Collaboration in Advanced English Issues in International Cooperation and Collaboration in Advanced English

文字サイズ小中大

担当教員: Robert Bishop

使用教室: 集中講義等

単位数: 講義：2 演習：0 実験：0

講義コード: 0881

シラバス更新日: 2013年1月16日

講義資料更新日: 2012年12月6日

学期: 後期 / 推奨学期：2,4,6,8

概要

講義概要

This course will enhance students’ 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.

講義の目的

At the end of this course, Students’ 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.

講義計画

2/15（金）14：30-17：30
1 Intro Barnga
2 Introduce class
3 What is culture? Homework Things fall apart, geography of thought.

2/18（月）10：00-16：00
4 Discussion of Things Fall Apart
5 Understanding Yourself and Your Own Culture
6 Listening Effectively

2/19（火）10：00-16：00
7 Hospitality Across Cultures
8 Getting your Message Across Successfully
9 Building Relationships

2/20（水）10：00-16：00
10 Working in International Teams
11 Stereotypes Across Cultures
12 Wrap up

教科書・参考書等

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：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

成績評価

Attendance (30%); Participation in class discussion (40%); Final exam (30%). In order to earn credits, more than 80% of class attendance is required.