Course title
農学部特別講義Ⅲ(Cross-Cultural Communication)   [Special Lecture on Agriculture Ⅲ(Cross-Cultural Communication)]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 33  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01AG7105d
Instructor(s)
西野 可奈   [NISHINO Kana]
Facility affiliation International Center Office   Email address

Course description
This class is aimed at enhancing capability of Cross-cultural communication skills. When we engaging in international exchange activities, we need to understand the history, culture, society and the problems of our own countries.
Participants are divided into small groups to challenge multiple tasks. Through the group works, participants would master basic academic, discussion and presentation skills and finally would reach the goal to understand people with different culture and backgrounds.
Expected Learning
・ Improve communication skills thorough group works
・ Improve the ability to see and understand things from multiple viewpoints and face problems with flexible thinking.
・ Train the ability to coexist with “different” people/cultures and to create sustainable future
Course schedule
1. April 11: Class guidance, lecture, assignment 1
2. April 18: Exercise1 Explain your condition (medically)
3. April 25: Exercise 2-1 Introduce and explain yourself
4. May 2: Exercise 2-2 Introduce and explain TUAT
5. May 9: Exercise 3-1 Explain Japanese culture
6. May 16: Exercise 3 - 2 Explain Japanese culture
7. May 23: Exercise 4-1 Explain Japanese society
8. May 30th: Exercise 4-2 Explain Japanese society
9. June 6th: Exercise 5-1 Understand of the partner countries
10. June 13th: Exercise 5-2 Understand of the partner countries
11. June 20th: Exercise 6-1 What is “Multicultural Coexistence Society”?
12. June 27th: Exercise 6-2 What is “Multicultural Coexistence Society”?
13. July 4: Summary and final presentation preparation -1
14. July 11: For final presentation preparation- 2
15. July 18: Final presentation
※ The contents and schedule may change based on consultation with participants.
Prerequisites
This course is basically for AIMS semester program students. Courses are conducted both in English and in Japanese.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Materials and textbooks are provided/informed during the classes appropriately
References
To be informed during the classes appropriately
Assessment/Grading
・Group work (plan, in-group discussion, etc.) 20%
・Individual mini report on each task 25%
・Final presentation and final report 30%
・Attitudes during the classes (active participation in the entire discussion etc.) 25%
Message from instructor(s)
Let's expand our horizons gradually from small tasks to be imposed every time and eventually develop learning that leads to multicultural coexistence society and a sustainable future.
Course keywords
AIMS/ Study Abroad/South East Asia/ Cross-Cultural Communication/International Exchange/ Multicultural Coexistence Society
Office hours
In case of long consultation, please contact me in advance as much as possible. K-nishino 88 (a) go.tuat.ac.jp (Please change (a) to @)
Remarks 1
【Language】 Japanese/English
Remarks 2
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Last update
4/6/2017 10:56:59 AM