Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
16660:IR18‐EE233 Cultural Awareness and Communication (RA) § 16661:IR-ECS201 Cross-Cultural Communication (RA) 2024 Spring Tue4 College　Of　International　Relations KINOSHITA AKIRA 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

MEIGAKUKAN　MG002

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The purpose of this class is to get a better understanding of the ethnic minorities and the foreign population of Japan. Now a rapid increase in non-Japanese residents has huge impacts on the country. This course introduces students to the study of multiculturalization in Japan through exploring several key topics: female migration, international marriage, multicultural education, and the like.
 The first part of each class will consist of a lecture by the instructor. The second part will centre on group work in which students will have discussions and/or give presentations.
 This course will be delivered in Face-to-face Class format (including hybrid sessions).

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• understand a set of fundamental concepts and theories related to multiculturalism
• become familiar with migrants’ responses and attempts to live in Japanese society
• acquire critical thinking skills and analytical abilities through required readings, writings, presentations, and discussions;

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
Week 1

Course Introduction

Course policies, On-demand Class

Week 2

Diverse Forms of Minority in Japan

Ethnic Minority Japanese Nationals, Naturalized Japanese Nationals
Native Foreign Nationals, Immigrant Foreign Nationals

Week 3

Female Immigrant

Wife or worker?, Sex industry , Marriage

Week 4

Carework and Migration

Aging society, Caregiver, EPA

Week 5

International marriage

Parenting experiences of Filipino mothers

Week 6

Newcomer Children

Acquiring Japanese nationality

Week 7

’Mixed-blood’ Japanese

Race and purity in Japan

Week 8

Japanese View of Blacks

Racism in Japan

Week 9

Cultural diversification of Japanese Education

 Internal internationalization experience

Week 10

Newcomers and Japanese 1

Changing local communities in a big city with migrant women

Week 11

Newcomers and Japanese 2

International marriage migrants’ influence on rural areas

Week 12

Newcomers and Japanese 3

Japanese activities and public education for immigrant children

Week 13

Immigration Policy in Japan

Diversification of accepting foreign nationals

Week 14

 Presentation session

Final presentations

Week 15

 Presentation session

Final presentations

Class Format

Conduct media-based class for Lecture 1 and conduct face-to-face classes from Lecture 2 to 15.

Recommendations for Private Study

1. Students are required to complete readings (a chapter of a book or an article per week) before each class, including writing a short summary and critical comments. This will help students engage in group discussions during the class.

2. Students will submit a reflection paper every week after class on the reading, class lecture, and discussion.

3. Students will make one presentation with or without group members (depending on the number of participants) and a final paper based on it.



Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Attendance and participation: 50%
• Participation in discussions 15%
• Reflection papers on a reading assignment and discussion each week. 35%

Final paper (including one presentation) 50%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

1: The course is conducted in English.

2: Students are required to attend/take part in at least 12 classes to obtain credit for this course.
・Students are expected to arrive on time to class and not to leave early unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.
・Three late arrivals are counted as one absence. The only excused absences are medical and family emergencies with proper documentation.

3: Students are required to submit at least 9 weekly reflection papers on time to obtain credit.

4: Academic misconduct such as plagiarism and sabotage can be assigned a penalty based on the University code. Students answering phone calls in the class will be given an absence.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Students are encouraged to read news articles which relate to international migration.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

No specific textbook is assigned for the course. Class materials will be distributed in the class one week before each session.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Communication Paper,Talk with Students

Other Comments

The instructor will give a more detailed course outline in the first week of class. Some topics for discussion may be different than the ones listed in this syllabus, even though the content of the course will not change substantively.
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