Languages and Cultures of The World

Course title

11760200

	HONDA Mari
	HISHIYAMA Yuto

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
Fundamental Mechanical Engineering	A	文化・芸術・歴史・政治経済などに基づく大局的な視野と倫理的な視点から、工学と社会の関わりを考察することができ、グローバル社会において多様な人々と意思疎通を図ることができる。
Advanced Mechanical Engineering	A	文化・芸術・歴史・政治経済などに基づく大局的な視野と倫理的な視点から、工学と社会の関わりを考察することができ、グローバル社会において多様な人々と意思疎通を図ることができる。
Environment and Materials Engineering	D	的確な判断のもとに技術者として責任ある行動をとることができる。
Chemistry and Biotechnology	D	的確な判断のもとに技術者として責任ある行動をとることができる。
Electrical Engineering and Robotics	A	多様な視点から種々の文化や社会の発展の歴史を学び、多面的に物事を捉えることができる。
Advanced Electronic Engineering	A	豊かな教養を持ち、幅広い視点から物事を考え理解する基礎的能力を身に付けることができる。
Information and Communications Engineering	A-1	技術の進展と人間・社会の関わり合いを理解することができる。
Computer Science and Engineering	E	種々の文化の理解に基づき社会的・地球的視点から多面的に物事を考える能力を身に付けることができる。
Urban Infrastructure and Environment	A-1	⾃然・⼈⽂・社会科学など、幅広く学問の英知を学び、地球的視野から多⾯的に物事を考える能⼒と素養を⾝に付けることができる。

Purpose of class

The goal of this course is to deepen the understanding of the languages and cultures of various regions of the world, investigate and reflect on issues related to language and culture, and foster an awareness as a member of global society (global citizen).

Course description

The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan and foreign residents living in Japan continues to increase every year. In today’s rapidly globalizing society, it is more important than ever to engage with people from different cultural backgrounds who speak different languages and to deepen mutual understanding. This course provides an overview of 28 major languages and cultures from all regions of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas). Additionally, students who choose the active learning option for their final assignment will have the opportunity to interact with foreigners, experience different languages and cultures firsthand, and reflect on related issues.

Goals and objectives

Gain a deep understanding of the languages and cultures of various regions of the world.
Become able to research and reflect on issues related to language and culture.
Develop an awareness as a member of global society (global citizen).

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Quizzez	Final Exam or Active Learning Project	Total.
1.	20%	20%	40%
2.	20%	20%	40%
3.	10%	10%	20%
Total.	50%	50%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

A passing grade is 60 points or higher out of 100.
Quizzes: 50%
Final Exam or Active Learning Project: 50%
The students who are absent from a lecture than a one-third can not get any credits.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Course Overview, Languages and Cultures of the World	Review the syllabus.	90minutes
1.	Course Overview, Languages and Cultures of the World	Read the introductory section of the reference books.	90minutes
2.	Western European Languages (English, German) and Culture	Read the relevant sections in the reference books.	90minutes
2.	Western European Languages (English, German) and Culture	Conduct further research on Western European languages/culture.	90minutes
3.	West/South European Languages (French, Italian) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
3.	West/South European Languages (French, Italian) and Culture	Conduct further research on West/South European languages/culture.	90minutes
4.	Southern European Languages (Spanish, Portuguese) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
4.		Conduct further research on Southern European languages/culture.	90minutes
5.	Eastern European Languages (Russian, Polish, Czech) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
5.		Conduct further research on Eastern European languages/culture.	90minutes
6.	East Asian Languages (Korean, Chinese, Mongolian) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
		Conduct further research on East Asian languages/culture.	90minutes
		Interview a foreign student about Japanese culture/customs.	120minutes
7.	Mainland SE Asian Languages (Burmese, Thai, Lao) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
7.		Conduct further research on Mainland SE Asian languages/culture.	90minutes
8.	Mainland SE Asian Languages (Vietnamese, Khmer) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
8.	Mainland SE Asian Languages (Vietnamese, Khmer) and Culture	Conduct further research on Mainland SE Asian languages/culture.	90minutes
9.	Island SE Asian Languages (Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
9.		Conduct further research on Island SE Asian languages/culture.	90minutes
10.	South Asian Languages (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
10.	South Asian Languages (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali) and Culture	Conduct further research on South Asian languages/culture.	90minutes
11.	West Asian ＆ North African Languages (Arabic, Persian) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
11.		Conduct further research on West Asian ＆ North African languages/culture.	90minutes
12.	West ＆ Central Asian Languages (Turkish, Uzbek) and Culture	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
		Conduct further research on West ＆ Central Asian languages/culture.	90minutes
		Interview a native speaker about Japanese pronunciation.	120minutes
13.	Sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, ＆ the Americas: Languages and Cultures	Read the relevant sections.	90minutes
13.		Conduct further research on Sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, ＆ the Americas languages/culture.	90minutes
14.	Summary, Questionnaire, ＆ Active Learning Feedback	Comprehensive review of the course.	120minutes
Total.	-	-	2700minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in/outside the class.

Textbooks and reference materials

Reference Materials
World Language Center, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Eds.) (2024) Picture Book of 28 World Languages: A Guidebook for Learning Multilingualism. Taishukan Shoten.
Kaji, Shigeki (Ed.) (2009) Encyclopedia of 141 World Languages. Taishukan Shoten.
Kazama, Shinjiro and Leo Yamada (2021) Reading ”The Little Prince” in 28 Languages: An Introduction to Linguistics for Learning World Languages. TUFS Press.

Prerequisites

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