Japanese

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences International Education Development Program
Lecture Code	WNE03201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Studies of Intercultural Understanding and English Language Education
Subject Name （Katakana）	イブンカリカイトエイゴキョウイクガク
Subject Name in English	Studies of Intercultural Understanding and English Language Education
Instructor	TAKITA FUYUKO
Instructor (Katakana)	タキタ　フユコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues5-8：IDEC 207
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
			Lecture-based, Discussion-based, Presentation, Report
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	students who are enrolled in Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Internatinal Educational Development Program Students
Keywords	Intercultural Understanding, Global Communication, Cross-cultural Negotiation, English Language Teaching Methodologies
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course will examine the relationship between culture and communication.  It demonstrates how culture influences our values and perceptions in our interactions in intercultural settings.  Through in-class discussions, lectures, and activities, students are expected to understand and explain how our cultural values and perceptions impact the way we interact with others from diverse backgrounds.  Further, students will learn effective English language teaching methodologies as a tool for global communication.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Orientation-Overview of the course lesson2 Culture as Programming of Mind lesson3 Introduction to Hofstede's 6D Cultural Dimension Model lesson4 Introduction to Edward Hall's Low Context vs. High Context         Culture lesson5 Trompenaar's Cultural Dimension Model lesson6 Cross-Cultural Negotiation lesson7 Presentations/Report lesson8 Mid-term Exam lesson9 The Essentials of Communicative English Language Teaching lesson10 Managing English Language Learning Process lesson11 Materials Production in ELT writing-Writing for Global          Communication lesson12 Role of Language/ Comparison of Japanese and the U.S.          Communication Strategies lesson13 Presentations/Report lesson14 Final Exam lesson15 Summary Mid-term, Final Exam, Report, Presentation
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Asymmetries in the Distribution of Power in the Multicultural Workplace ~Reducing the Imbalances with Intercultural Competence~ ISBN 978-4-86327-517-1, Publisher: Keisuisha
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please do all the assigned readings for your next class and writing assignments to submit before the next class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Mid-term Exam 30 percent, Final Exam 30 percent, Presentation 20 percent, Report Assignment 10 percent, Class Attendance and Participation 10 percent
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	As a student in this course at the university, you are expected to maintain high degrees of professionalism and commitment to active learning and participation in this course.
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.