2016 Japanese Culture : Society

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Academic unit or major
Japanese language and culture courses
Instructor(s)
Hirakawa Yahiro 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(W932)  
Group
-
Course number
LAJ.C101
Credits
1
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The course offers chance to discuss the social problems where the students understand Japan's issues.

Student learning outcomes

The course aims at enhancing the students' competence by considering the Japan's social problems.

Keywords

working poor , minus population growth, aging, energy

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Discussions to solving the problems in a small groups.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 working poor problem reading assignment
Class 2 working poor problem reading assignment
Class 3 minus population growth reading assignment
Class 4 minus population growth reading assignment
Class 5 aging problem (1) reading assignment
Class 6 aging problem (2) reading assignment
Class 7 energy problem (1) reading assignment
Class 8 energy problem (2) reading assignment

Textbook(s)

Not specified.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

To be announced in class

Assessment criteria and methods

topic writing test(50%) , attendance(30%), class participation (20%)

Related courses

  • LAJ.C102 : Japanese Culture : Adaptation
  • LAJ.C103 : Japanese Culture : Arts

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

for international students

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