Japanese / English

Subject Name	Japanese Level
MC400: Intermediate Seminar on Japanese Culture (International co-learning classes) 　Multicultural Communication 4	Level 4 (Intermediate)
Class Goals and Outline
Students will learn about the living Japanese language, and Japanese-style learning, through active discussions with Japanese students about social problems in the world today. They will learn how to express their opinions precisely to others, and form mutual understanding and networking skills that transcend differences in language and culture through groupwork with Japanese students.
Eligibility
A2.2 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (N3 in the JLPT).
Learning Objectives
1. International and Japanese students will become familiar with intercultural communication through actively developing discussions on themes while learning conversation skills. 2. Promote intercultural understanding and understanding of their own cultures through cooperative activities, primarily groupwork. 3. Learn to gather/analyze information, presentation skills.
Number of Classes (per week)
Fall/spring terms: once/week (1 period/week), 15 classes total
Course Content
There will be weekly discussions of common worldwide social problems. A number of group discussions projects, and presentations of their results, will be held during the first term. 1st class: Explanation of class (class content, themes) 2nd, 3rd classes: Case study and discussion 4th class: Explanation of intercultural communication 5th-8th classes: Group projects 9th class: How to give effective presentations 10th-13th classes: Group projects 14th-15th classes: Final reports
Textbook
To be distributed in class.
Evaluation Method
Reports (30%), presentations (40%), contribution to discussions (30%)
Subject to change.