Comparative Culture Studies — Osaka Jogakuin Web Syllabus

科目名	Comparative Culture Studies
担当教員	Johnston, Scott
授業の目的、または到達目標	To understand how culture shapes how people in different countries make decisions. This course will examine different nations and how history, religion and culture may shape how people make decisions and interact with others. We will use this knowledge as we role play many cross cultural situations. Learning Goals Can understand how cultural beliefs and values shapes our behaviors Can explain the concept of the cultural iceberg and how it relates to cultures in other countries Can give a presentation on an aspect of culture Can write a reflective paper linking the cultural ideas learned in class to their world Can understand ourselves better and the many cultural subgroups we are members of
授業の概要	After reviewing culture and communication, we will examine cultures in different nations and consider how they make decisions, and how they interact. Drawing on concepts of verbal & nonverbal communication as well as knowledge of nations, we will closely examine cross cultural communication in some of these areas: North America, South America, Australia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.


授業の形態	This course will include readings, short lectures, and many presentations by students.
時間割		概要	宿題(予習・復習等)
	1	Introduction & What is culture?
	2	Stereotypes; Japanese culture	Handout
	3	Culture and its characteristics	Handout
	4	Activity- the concept of self; culture and doing business overseas	Handout
	5	Simulation on cultures
	6	Presentations on Japanese minorities	Handout
	7	Japan and its cultures	Handout
	8	U.S and its cultures	Handout
	9	Students' country presentations; compare with Japan	Handout
	10	Students' country presentations; compare with Japan	Handout
	11	Students' country presentations; review concepts	Handout
	12	Students' country presentations	Handout
	13	Cultural simulation; link ideas to your lives	Handout
	14	Students' country presentations; country debate	Handout
	15	Review cultures in and outside Japan; who are you?
準備学習	Students will need to prepare their country presentations, read about the cultures of the countries, and review for numerous quizzes.
教科書	Handouts
成績評価方法・基準	Class work･･･40%(class participation, assignments, and leading discussion) Quizzes･･･10% Projects･･･30% Writings･･･20%

時間割

担当教員	開講学期	開講曜日	開講時限	履修クラス	単位数
Johnston, Scott	秋学期	月曜日	５時限	b2	3
Johnston, Scott	秋学期	水曜日	３時限	b2	3
Johnston, Scott	秋学期	火曜日	１時限	a1	3
Johnston, Scott	秋学期	金曜日	３時限	a1	3