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OSAKA UNIVERSITY SHORT-TERM STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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| 00s-2 |
APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING CULTURES |
| Tomoko ARIKAWA (International Student Center) |
Objective
More and more people meet with others of different cultural backgrounds. What happens when those people meet? What are the ways to better understand each other? This course studies "culture" from various perspectives, using the issues and problems of the past and present in Japan and in other countries. This course aims to help broaden the understanding of "culture" and help students become better prepared for interacting with the people of different backgrounds. Each class will be conducted through lecture and discussion. Students are expected to participate actively in each class and share the views and experiences with each other. The medium of communication in this course will be English.
Textbook
Reading materials will be given at each class.
Teaching Schedule
| Week 1. | Introduction |
| Week 2. | What is culture? |
| Week 3. | What is learning? |
| Week 4. | Culture and individuals |
| Week 5. | Culture and religion |
| Week 6. | Culture and ethnicity |
| Week 7. | Culture and nation states |
| Week 8. | Stereotype, prejudice, ethnocentrism |
| Week 9. | Culture and education (1) |
| Week 10. | Culture and education (2) |
| Week 11. | Culture and cognition |
| Week 12. | Culture and learning |
| Week 13. | Students' presentation |
| Week 14. | Students' presentation |
| Week 15. | Conclusion: the dynamics of culture |
Grading
| Class participation | 20% |
| In-class assignments | 30% |
| Term paper | 50% |