Seminar Course for Intercultural Understanding

Tomoya HORIKAWA (School of Foreign Studies)

Course Objective

• Course Name:
  Cross-Cultural Communication
  
• Course Objective:
  To think about the conflict and difficulties that arise when people communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds. Hopefully, by the end of this course students will have developed the critical thinking skills and awareness of cross-cultural ideas that are necessary for successful communication across cultural divides.

Course Content
   Students are required to be present for every class. (please be sure to participate in the first class if you plan to en-roll in this course.)

Course Plan
   In the first half of the course students will participate in group activities and discussions on various topics about cross-cultural communication. In the latter half of the course, students will prepare and present in groups a presentation on a particular topic discussed throughout the course. (please note that the exact content of the syllabus will be decided according to the students' backgrounds and interests.) group activities, discussions, and presentations.

Textbooks
   References will be introduced throughout the course as appropriate.

Lecture Guideline and Attendance Policy
   One lecture and two sessions (90 minutes each) will be given in a week for 15 weeks. Regular attendance to all classes is required. Being absent for one third or more of the classes will be considered as withdrawal from the course.

Grading Policy
   Students will be evaluated on the basis of their participation and contribution in class, submission of learning-journals, and presentations.