This course aims to acquire
- presentation skills in Japanese and
- cross-cultural understanding
through discussion on different cultures from various point of view.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) describe their own culture and society,
2) understand the background to cultural difference,
3) give a presentation about Japanese culture and society from their point of view.
Inter-cultural understanding, Introducing one's culture and society on customs, activities, visiting places, etc.
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Topics change in every lesson. Every lesson contains a discussion. Classroom participation and final presentation are mandatory.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Orientation and placement | |
Class 2 | Visiting places in Japan | Introduce visiting places in students' home countries. |
Class 3 | Festivals in Japan | Compare and discuss similarities and differences between festivals in Japan and the students' home countries. |
Class 4 | Customs in Japan | Compare and discuss similarities and differences between customs in Japan and the students' home countries. |
Class 5 | Students' presentation 1 | Prepare text and visual materials to demonstrate the students' home countries. |
Class 6 | Students' presentation 2 | Prepare text and visual materials to demonstrate the students' home countries. |
Class 7 | Students' presentation 3 | Prepare text and visual materials to demonstrate the students' home countries. |
Class 8 | Final presentation | Give a presentation to demonstrate an understanding of Japanese culture and society. |
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It is not specified.
Assessment will be conducted based on student's presentation(30%), discussions(20%) and a final presentation(50%).
This class is for the intermediate level of international students.
You must reserve your seat of this class in advance using Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend the course without your reservation.