IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)

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ARSe200LA(地域研究(東アジア) / Area studies(East Asia) 200)
Intercultural Communication G

Taro OGATA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code E8062
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 水2/Wed.2
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category General Education Courses/総合教育科目
Language Education/言語教育分野
Faculty Sponsored Department ILAC

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Outline and objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide students with opportunities to broaden their knowledge of Japan, especially in the areas of geography, history,education,family,gender, culture and so on.

Goal

Through the course, students will deepen their knowledge of Japan, which may support communication with Japanese people inside and outside of the campus.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Materials of each class will be available from Hoppi.
Every class includes quizzes or/and assignments.
Students are required to answer quizzes after the class.
Feedbacks on each task will be given through Hoppi.

There is a possibility that the schedule may be modified.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

なし / No

Fieldwork in class

あり / Yes

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

Week 1:Orientation

Class orientation

Week 2:Geography

Introduction to geographical variations in Japan

Week 3:Social systems

Politics, Education etc.

Week 4:Demography

Demographic crisis

Week 5:Ethnicity and language

Ethnicity and minorities/Culture and Politics of language in modern Japan

Week 6:Family system

Concept of ie(家), marriage, birth, gender roles.

Week 7:Gender

Introduction to gender stratification in Japan today

Week 8:Religion 1

Religions in modern Japan:an overview

Week 9:Religion 2

Shinto and shrine

Week 10:Culture 1

Traditional arts: an overview

Week 11:Culture 2

Introduction to Japanese garden

Week 12:Culture 3

Pop cultures

Week 13:Culture 4

Cuisine and identity

Week 14:Conclusion

Conclusion

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

2 hours a week.

Textbooks

Original handouts

References

Lyon,V., Bestor, T.C. with Yamagata, A.(ed.),Routledge Handbook of Japanese culture and society, Routledge, 2011.
Sugimoto, Y., An Itroduction to Japanese society 4th ed., Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Grading criteria

quizzes and assignments 50%
Report or/and Presentation 50%

Changes following student comments

Nothing special

Others

There is a possibility that the schedule may be modified.