Introduction to International Understanding

Kiyoshi FUJITA (Graduate School of Engineering)

Course Objective
   By the end of this course, students will develop an ability to understand global issues with broader perspective by learning and thinking about culture, globalization, or educational development.

Learning Goals
   Through the course, students will be able to
   -appreciate the theory and concepts of cross cultural understanding
   -understand the various types of international development

Requirement / Prerequisite
   In this course, we will explore some of the key concepts and issues related to culture, globalization, and educational development. Students are encouraged to actively participate in discussions and group work on the topics.

Class Plan

	Theme	Content
Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Culture	Understanding cultural differences in a global world
Week 3	Cross-cultural understanding	Cultural interactions in today's world
Week 4	Globalization	Various issues of globalization
Week 5	Educational development	International development and educational development
Week 6	Comparative education	Various issues of comparative education
Week 7	International education	Internationalization of higher education and multicultural education
Week 8	Introduction of group work
Week 9	Group work
Week 10	Group work
Week 11	Group work
Week 12	Group work
Week 13	Group presentation
Week 14	Group presentation
Week 15	Conclusion

Independent Study Outside of Class
   Students are encouraged to actively engage in group work and presentation outside of the class for final presentation.

Textbooks
   References will be introduced throughout the course.

Grading Policy
   Class participation 60%
   Presentation 40%