Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program
Lecture Code WND11500 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 多文化社会特講
Subject Name
(Katakana)
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Studies in Multicultural Society
Instructor SAKAI HARUKA
Instructor
(Katakana)
サカイ ハルカ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds5-8:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 11 : Cultural Anthropology
Eligible Students
Keywords Multiculturalism, Interaction, Coexistence, Language Practices, Qualitative Research 
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 helps students develop an understanding of how people practice "multicultural societies" in everyday life. It introduces concepts from sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and interaction analysis to examine communication processes and conduct data analysis. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Orientation
lesson2 Frameworks for Understanding Multiculturalism (1)
lesson3 Frameworks for Understanding Multiculturalism (2)
lesson4 Frameworks for Understanding Multiculturalism (3)
lesson5 Multiculturalism in Everyday Life(1)
lesson6 Multiculturalism in Everyday Life(1)
lesson7 Methods for Documenting Culture (1)
lesson8 Methods for Documenting Culture (2)
lesson9 Methods for Documenting Culture (3)
lesson10 Literature Review(1)
lesson11 Literature Review(2)
lesson12 Literature Review(3)
lesson13 Presentations and Discussion (1)
lesson14 Presentations and Discussion (2)
lesson15 Summary 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No textbook is required. Handouts will be distributed during class as needed.
Reference book:
井出里咲子・砂川千穂・山口征孝 (2019)『言語人類学への招待: ディスコースから文化を読む』. ひつじ書房.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In this class, you will collect and discuss communication data from your daily life. It is encouraged to explore research methods and previous studies and incorporate them into discussions. Active participation is expected. 
Requirements  
Grading Method I will evaluate your performance based on presentations, participation in discussions, and reports comprehensively. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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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