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 other cultures Can give a presentation on an aspects of culture in a country Can write a reflective paper linking the cultural ideas learned in class to their world Can understand ourselves better as individuals and group members
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?	Text
	2	Stereotypes; Japanese culture	Handout and Text
	3	Culture and its characteristics	Handout and Text
	4	Activity- the concept of self; culture and doing business overseas	Text
	5	Simulation on cultures
	6	Presentations on Japanese minorities	Handout
	7	Japan and its cultures	Handout and Text
	8	U.S and its cultures	Text
	9	Students' country presentations; compare with Japan	Text
	10	Students' country presentations; compare with Japan	Text
	11	Students' country presentations; review concepts	Text
	12	Students' country presentations	Text
	13	Cultural simulation; link ideas to your lives	Text
	14	Students' country presentations; country debate	Text
	15	Review cultures in and outside Japan; who are you?	Text
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	Storti, Craig (1994). Cross-cultural dialogues. Yarmouth: Intercultural Press. 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	春学期	月曜日	１時限	a1	3
Johnston, Scott	春学期	金曜日	３時限	a1	3
Johnston, Scott	秋学期	月曜日	４時限	b1	3
Johnston, Scott	秋学期	金曜日	４時限	b1	3