授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
15444:IR18‐EE233 Cultural Awareness and Communication(RA) § 15445:IR-ECS201 Cross-Cultural Communication(RA) 2023 春セメスター 火4 国際関係学部 木下 昭 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

恒心館KS201号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

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).

受講生の到達目標

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;

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授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
Week 1

Course Introduction

Introduction, Grading factors、Curse outline

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

授業実施形態

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

The class Format for each class will be announced on manaba+R’s course news. Also, the class format for the first class will be notified on manaba+R’s course news before the first class(*).
For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.

College of IR Student Page：https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site：https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/

(*)To check the class format for the first class of the course, you will need to apply for the “early use request function.” Refer to the Registration Guidebook AY 2023 for details. Please be careful that applying for the early use request does not sign you up for the course. You will need to register for courses during the designated period separately.

授業外学習の指示

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.



成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記） 0

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）		 0

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 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%

成績評価方法(備考)

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.

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

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

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

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

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

コミュニケーションペーパー,学生との直接対話

備考

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.
【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/