AQH00101 Multiculturalism in Japan

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year 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 K204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, Discussion
This course is conducted face-to-face.
* Lesson-style for the class may be changed to online if the Covid-19 infection spreads. When the lesson style is modified, it will be announced to registered students.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of 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
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) 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 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 facing migrants.

Class Schedule Lesson1 (April 8)
Introduction to the course
What is Multiculturalism?

Lesson2 (April 15)
Japan's Co-existence (多文化共生;Tabunka kyousei) and Multiculturalism; What is the difference between Japan and the Western countries?

Lesson3 (April 22)
Migrants and education (1)

Lesson4 (April 30)
Migrants and education (2)

Lesson5 (May 13)
Migrants and labor (1)

Lesson6 (May 20)
Migrants and labor (2)

Lesson7 (May 27)
Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (1)

Lesson8 (June 3)
Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (2)

Term-end paper
*Details will be announced in the class.

Schedule is subject to change.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Materials for this class are academic papers and book chapters, which will be distributed during class time.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) DVD/PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Readings are assigned every week. Students have to submit a short essay about the readings. Well-preparation for the class is the key to succeeding in this course.

Requirements

Grading Method Short essays  40%
Term-end paper  60%

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・外国人労働者・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 This class welcomes students who are willing to (1) read books and articles, (2) think about issues facing contemporary society, and (3) discuss issues posed in the class.

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	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 K204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, Discussion This course is conducted face-to-face. * Lesson-style for the class may be changed to online if the Covid-19 infection spreads. When the lesson style is modified, it will be announced to registered students.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of 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 (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	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 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 facing migrants.
Class Schedule	Lesson1 (April 8) Introduction to the course What is Multiculturalism? Lesson2 (April 15) Japan's Co-existence (多文化共生;Tabunka kyousei) and Multiculturalism; What is the difference between Japan and the Western countries? Lesson3 (April 22) Migrants and education (1) Lesson4 (April 30) Migrants and education (2) Lesson5 (May 13) Migrants and labor (1) Lesson6 (May 20) Migrants and labor (2) Lesson7 (May 27) Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (1) Lesson8 (June 3) Challenges for the integration of migrants in Japan (2) Term-end paper *Details will be announced in the class. Schedule is subject to change.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Materials for this class are academic papers and book chapters, which will be distributed during class time.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	DVD/PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Readings are assigned every week. Students have to submit a short essay about the readings. Well-preparation for the class is the key to succeeding in this course.
Requirements
Grading Method	Short essays 40% Term-end paper 60%
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・外国人労働者・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	This class welcomes students who are willing to (1) read books and articles, (2) think about issues facing contemporary society, and (3) discuss issues posed in the class.
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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