AQH00101 Multiculturalism in Japan

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2020Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code AQH00101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Multiculturalism in Japan （日本のマイノリティ）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンノマイノリティ

Subject Name in
English Multiculturalism in Japan

Instructor KAWAMOTO NAOE

Instructor
(Katakana) カワモト　ナオエ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon9-10：IAS K206

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

講義、ディスカッション

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language on Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students 　

Keywords Japan, Minority, Migrants, Migration, Refugees
実務経験

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
Criterion referenced
Evaluation Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them.

Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class aims for students to learn ethnic diversity in Japan, focusing on migrants and their descendants. Japan is not homogeneous and was not. Lectures and discussions also cover when and how Japan accepted migrants and the challenges they face.

Class Schedule Lesson1
Introduction to the course
What is Multiculturalism?

Lesson2
Japan's Co-existence(多文化共生;Tabunka kyousei) and Multiculturalism; What is the difference between Japan and the Western countries?

Lesson3
Migrants and education (1)

Lesson4
Migrants and education (2)

Lesson5
Migrants and labor (1)

Lesson6
Migrants and labor (2)

Lesson7
Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (1)

Lesson8
Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (2)

lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

(1) Mid-term paper
(2) Term paper
*Details will be announced in the class.

The schedule is subject to change.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be provided.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) DVD/PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Readings will be assigned every week. Lectures are based on the contents of the text. Prepare well for the class.

Requirements You will participate in a group discussion in this course. Your active participation in the class is the key to success.

Grading Method Class participation  25%
Mid-term paper      25%
Term paper           50%

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it 語学学校・日本語学校での日本語教育および留学生支援、ボランティア団体での外国人労働者ならびに子どもの支援に従事した経験を踏まえ、日本の多文化状況およびマイノリティを取り巻く問題を論じる。

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Academic Year	2020Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	AQH00101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Multiculturalism in Japan （日本のマイノリティ）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンノマイノリティ
Subject Name in English	Multiculturalism in Japan
Instructor	KAWAMOTO NAOE
Instructor (Katakana)	カワモト　ナオエ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon9-10：IAS K206
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
講義、ディスカッション
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language on Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords	Japan, Minority, Migrants, Migration, Refugees 実務経験
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program
Criterion referenced Evaluation	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The general ability to discover issues based on the ethics in research and subjective intellectual interests, and make planning to solve them. Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class aims for students to learn ethnic diversity in Japan, focusing on migrants and their descendants. Japan is not homogeneous and was not. Lectures and discussions also cover when and how Japan accepted migrants and the challenges they face.
Class Schedule	Lesson1 Introduction to the course What is Multiculturalism? Lesson2 Japan's Co-existence(多文化共生;Tabunka kyousei) and Multiculturalism; What is the difference between Japan and the Western countries? Lesson3 Migrants and education (1) Lesson4 Migrants and education (2) Lesson5 Migrants and labor (1) Lesson6 Migrants and labor (2) Lesson7 Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (1) Lesson8 Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (2) lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15 (1) Mid-term paper (2) Term paper *Details will be announced in the class. The schedule is subject to change.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be provided.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	DVD/PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Readings will be assigned every week. Lectures are based on the contents of the text. Prepare well for the class.
Requirements	You will participate in a group discussion in this course. Your active participation in the class is the key to success.
Grading Method	Class participation 25% Mid-term paper 25% Term paper 50%
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	語学学校・日本語学校での日本語教育および留学生支援、ボランティア団体での外国人労働者ならびに子どもの支援に従事した経験を踏まえ、日本の多文化状況およびマイノリティを取り巻く問題を論じる。
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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