ILAS Seminar-E2 :Introduction to cross-cultural communication
| Numbering Code | U-LAS70 10002 SE50 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | seminar | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Tue.5 | |
| Instructor name | LAHOURNAT，Florence (Disaster Prevention Research Institute Senior Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This seminar is designed as an introduction to cross-cultural communication with a focus on cultural awareness. The objective of this seminar is to provide students with knowledge and tools to reflect on and approach multi-cultural communication in a culturally-competent way:appropriately and effectively. With an emphasis on approaching and understanding other cultures and communication without bias, it will cover basic concepts and principles necessary for the promoting and improving of cultural self-awareness and inter-group, cross-cultural communication. With the basic question of what culture is as a starting point, we will explore the mechanisms of culture and inter-group relationships and their implications in our perceptions of ourselves and others along the following themes: cultural awareness, cultural identity, ethnocentrism and cultural relativism, stereotype and prejudice, cultural competence. |
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| Course Goals |
The objectives of this seminar are for students to: - gain an understanding of the key notions related to culture, cultural awareness, the mechanisms of communication - acquire awareness and understanding of cultural processes (including our own preconceptions), and the impact of culture on communication - gain confidence formulating ideas and opinions, and engaging in discussions on specific topics. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
This is a seminar-type class. Sessions will include a short lecture and rely on discussion and group work based on the week's topic and readings. 1- Orientation and overview 2- Deconstructing culture 3- Linking culture and communication 4- How communication works 5- Group work 6- Social and cultural identities 7- Bias, stereotype, prejudices 8- Models of culture 9- Group work 10- Language and verbal communication 11- Nonverbal communication 12- Towards cultural competence (P.1) 13- Towards cultural competence (P.2) 14- Final project Total: 14 classes and 1 feedback Note: The detailed definitive schedule will be handed out during the first class. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Evaluation will be based on: - class attendance (30%) - active participation (30%),including group works and discussions - weekly assignments (20%) - final project and presentation (20%) Active participation means actively engaging with the class content, participating during discussions and group work, and contributing to the class by sharing opinions, experiences and reflections. Students absent 4 times or more will fail this class. Tardiness (by 15 minutes or more) will be treated as absence. Systematic tardiness and/or unexplained early departures will greatly reduce your attendance and participation grade. |
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| Course Requirements |
There are no specific requirements for taking this seminar. However, students must be willing to prepare for each session by completing the weekly readings and assigned tasks, and to participate actively in class. |
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| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to prepare for each class by reviewing their notes and completing the weekly readings and assigned tasks. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
There is no textbook for this seminar. Weekly readings will be available for download. Printing and preparing the material is the responsibility of the student. |
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