International Communication

授業科目名

学年

2Grade

単位数

2.00Credits

実務経験の有無

開講クォーター

semester not specified

担当教員

Maria S.Ichiyama

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

The course will be taught in English. All assignments are to be submitted in English.

授業方法区分

開講キャンパス

Togane Campus

授業の到達目標及びテーマ

In this course students will be discussing issues related to international understanding and international communication based on the students' personal experiences and on the readings distributed in class.

授業の概要

This is a good opportunity for students going abroad to prepare themselves to participate in discussions using only English. Presentations on cultural issues will be given in English, and international students will be encouraged to give presentations about their culture and communication differences between Japanese and their language.

授業計画

1回

Introduction to the course:
1. Syllabus
2. Improving your communication skills: discussions, presentations, questions
3. Reflecting about communication issues: organizing your ideas, research
4. Evaluation criteria

Personal experiences: students' experiences with communication

事前学習

Survey:
1. What are some of the communication difficulties you have encountered so far? How did you deal with them?

事後学習

Why did these problems occur? What can we do to avoid these types of problems?

2回

Ways to improve your communication skills in this course:
1. actively participate in discussions
2. read and be prepared to state your opinion
3. have an opinion
4. improve the quality of your presentations
5. improve your public speaking skills
6. ask questions
7. be curious
8. be polite

事前学習

Discussion: Communication difficulties in Japan

Key words: cultural values, seniority, educational system, high/low context culture

事後学習

1. What aspects of the Japanese culture do you think contribute to the miscommunication problems that occur between Japanese people and foreigners?
2. Two students will be preparing a presentation on "common communication problems in Japan."

3回

Two students will be giving a presentation on "common communication problems in Japan."

事前学習

Students' answers to the question: What aspects of the Japanese culture do you think contribute to the miscommunication problems that occur between Japanese people and foreigners?

事後学習

What problems presented were you not aware of? What did you learn from these presentations?

Two students will be preparing a presentation on table manners in Japan.

4回

Two students will be giving a presentation on table manners in Japan.

事前学習

Case Study 1: You go out with a foreigner who has just arrived in Japan and asks you to take them to a sushi restaurant. They have never eaten sushi or any other Japanese food. They ask you to teach them how to eat. Can you do it?

事後学習

What didn't you know about the Japanese table manners and food culture?

Two students will be preparing a presentation on Japanese business culture and communication styles.

5回

1. Two students will be giving a presentation on Japanese business culture and communication styles.
2. In case there are international students in the class, they will be asked to report on some possible differences in styles.

事前学習

What do you think is most important in the communication style at the work place in Japan?

事後学習

What are the differences between the communication style of Japan and some other countries?

6回

Non-verbal communication and gestures in Japan and around the world.

事前学習

Why do we use gestures?
What is non-verbal communication?

事後学習

Students will be asked to do research about gestures with various meanings around the world and be ready for the presentation in the 8th class.

7回目

1. Language proficiency and communication skills
2. English and Japanese language education in Japan

事前学習

What is the relationship between language proficiency and communication skills?

事後学習

1. What can you personally do in order to improve your communication skills?

2. International students will be preparing presentations introducing the communication styles of their countries.

8回

International students will be giving presentations introducing the communication styles of their countries (including non-verbal communication, business communication, and stereotypes).

事前学習

How different do you think non-verbal communication is in other countries?

事後学習

How was the content of the presentations different from what you had expected?

9回

1. The stereotypes people have of Brazil and the reasons.
2. Stereotypes leading to discrimination.

事前学習

What is your image of Brazil?

事後学習

Give examples of stereotypes and explain why they should be avoided.

Two students will be preparing a presentation on Western manners that might affect communication.

10回

Two students will be giving a presentation on Western manners that might affect communication.

事前学習

What are some important factors that affect communication?

事後学習

Was there anything in the presentation that was new to you? Is there anything that you are still not confident about?

Two students will be preparing presentations on Japanese customs.

11回

Two students will be giving presentations on Japanese customs and explaining the language and communication styles involved.

事前学習

What are some aspects of the Japanese culture that you think foreigners ask Japanese people about but the Japanese can't answer?

事後学習

Was there anything in the presentation that was new to you? Is there anything that you are still not confident about?

Students who haven't given a presentation will be assigned a topic for class #12.

12回

Last group of students to give presentations.

事前学習

Review points based on the content of the last presentations.

事後学習

List all the major points that were covered in this course and write comments about what you learned or reflected upon.

13回

Review the course content and emphasize the relevant points for this given group.

事前学習

Pair-work: your list of the major points that were covered in this course and your improvements.

事後学習

This is the last class of the course. Students will be informed of their final reports.

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23回目

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24回

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25回

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26回

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試験及び成績評価

Attendance sheets: 13x3=39%
Preparation and participation in discussions: 11%
Presentations: 25%
Final paper: 25%

課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック

1. Evaluation on presentations will be done on Rubric and will be given to students a week after presentation.
2. Evaluation of final report will be available in my office.

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

Materials will be distributed in class.

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参考文献・推薦図書

1: Communication, Larry Baker & Deborah Gaut, Allyn and Bacon/1996 (7th edition)
2: Mutual Understanding of Different Cultures, Naotsuka R. & Sakamoto N./1990 (4th edition)
3: As a Man Thinketh, James Allen 『原因』と『結果』の法則　ジェームズアレン　サンマーク出版　２００３年　１２００＋税

研究室

H-304

オフィスアワー

Tuesday: Lunch hour
Wednesday: 1st period & lunch hour
Thursday: Lunch hour
Please contact me for an appointment any time (maria@jiu.ac.jp).

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