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- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Komatsu Midori
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue3-4(W937)
- Group
- 4QA
- Course number
- LAJ.C502
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/6/15
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
Through text readings and discussion, students will learn the current situation of exchange between Japanese students and international students, and conditions and theories of cross-cultural contact for prejudice reduction. Students are also expected to deepen mutual understanding through exchange and collaborative experiences with Japanese students, and to acquire multicultural communication skills and leadership from cognitive, emotional, and behavioral perspectives through this course.
Student learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:1)understand the problems that prevent effective cross-cultural contact and the conditions for solving these problems from the perspective of intercultural education and social psychology;
2)learn diverse opinions and values practically through discussions and collaborative experiences between international students and Japanese students, and acquire communication skills and Japanese language proficiency for multicultural collaboration;
(3)acquire multicultural communication skills and leadership.
Keywords
Multicultural Collaboration Multicultural Exchange multicultural Communication Global leadership
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
The first half of each class will be a lecture, and the second half will be a discussion in groups. In the fourth through sixth classes, students will engage in project work. Students are expected to read the materials assigned for each class. The details will be explained in the first class. Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course. The course schedule described below may be changed depending on the number of students enrolled in the course.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction・Current status of exchange between international and Japanese students in Japan | Have an understanding on the current situation of exchange between international and Japanese students in Japan |
| Class 2 | Cross-cultural adaptation, acceptance and personal growth | Understand the theories and processes of cross-cultural adaptation and acceptance. Ｄiscuss the conditions for personal growth in a cross-cultural environment. |
| Class 3 | Conditions for Prejudice Reduction and Effective Cross-cultural Contact | Understand the conditions for prejudice reduction and effective cross-cultural contact. Discuss the conditions for positive cross-cultural interactions and the barriers to cross-cultural interactions. |
| Class 4 | Group Project (１) | Forming the groups, deciding on a theme for each groups and discussing future plans |
| Class 5 | Group Project (２) | Group discussion on the structure and content of the presentation |
| Class 6 | Group Project (３） | Each group will make a presentation. |
| Class 7 | Cultural Values and Global Leadership・Presentation and summary. | Understand the values of different cultures and discuss the leadership required in a global environment. Summarize the lectures from No1. to No.7. |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Not specified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
加賀美常美代編著（2012）「多文化社会の偏見・差別－形成のメカニズムと提言のための教育－明石書店
村田晶子・中山京子・藤原孝章・森茂岳雄（2019）「チャレンジ！多文化体験ワークブック－国際理解と多文化共生のために－」ナカニシヤ出版
Assessment criteria and methods
Evaluation will be based on the comment paper and the final report. Students are required to attend two-thirds of classes and submit the final report.
Related courses
- TAL.C502 ： Multicultural Collaborative Leadership
- LAJ.C501 ： Japanese Culture 3: Multi-cultural collaboration
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Only for international students.
Other
You must reserve your place in the class in advance using the Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend the class without reservation.
