Goals and objectives | Course Outcomes | |
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1. | You will begin to reflect upon and understand your own cultural assumptions and how to assess yourself in the future as you encounter new cultural situations. |
B
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2. | You will become familiar with key points about 13 different cultures as presented by professors from those cultures. |
B
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3. | You will participate in dialog and begin a process of realizing the need to adjust to another society's expectations in terms of different styles of behavior, communication, socializing, and working. |
B
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4. | You will communicate your learning process as you have the opportunity to develop curiosity, openness, and flexibility when dealing with different cultures, and the desire to show respect and sensitivity for people's cultural differences. |
B
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Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
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1. | Introduction to the Course Assessing your own cultural assumptions, biases, and expectations in behavior and communication Overview of Comparative Cultural Theories Meeting different cultural expectations in communication |
Reading & exercises on intercultural communication | 180分 |
Writing short response paper | 120分 | ||
2. | Introduction to Life in Japan | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 100分 |
Writing short response paper | 120分 | ||
3. | Introduction to Life in South Korea | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
4. | Introduction to Life in China | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
5. | Introduction to Life in France | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
6. | Introduction to Life in Italy | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
7. | Introduction to Life in Poland | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
8. | Introduction to Life in India | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
9. | Introduction to Life in Bangladesh | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
10. | Introduction to Life in Vietnam | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
11. | Introduction to Life in Thailand | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
12. | Introduction to Life in Malaysia | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
Brainstorming draft of Final Report | 180分 | ||
13. | Introduction to Life in Indonesia | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
Writing draft of Final Report | 240分 | ||
14. | Introduction to Life in New Zealand | Homework: Reading & viewing material before class | 60分 |
Writing short response paper | 60分 | ||
Writing Final Report | 270分 | ||
15. | |||
0分 | |||
0分 | |||
Total. | - | - | 2650分 |
Discussion & Participation | Weekly Short Response Papers | Final Report | Total. | |
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1. | 5% | 5% | 5% | 15% |
2. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 50% |
3. | 10% | 0% | 5% | 15% |
4. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
Total. | 25% | 35% | 40% | - |
Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
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N/A | N/A |