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授業情報/Course information

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科目名/Subject 比較文化II
担当教員(所属)/Instructor ホルスト マーク (商学部)
授業科目区分/Category 昼間コース 学科別専門科目
開講学期/Semester 2023年度/Academic Year  後期/Fall Semester
開講曜限/Class period 金/Fri 5
対象所属/Eligible Faculty 商学部昼間コース/Faculty of CommerceDay School,商学部夜間主コース/Faculty of CommerceNight School
配当年次/Years 2年 , 3年 , 4年
単位数/Credits 2
研究室番号/Office
オフィスアワー/Office hours
更新日/Date of renewal 2023/09/13
授業の目的・方法
/Course Objectives and method
The purpose of this course is to explore the way culture influences interpersonal communication. The first part of the course considers culture, individual identity and group identity, while the second part considers how culture both affects and is affected by language.

Method
Students are expected to prepare for each class by reading assigned texts. In class the teacher will ensure understanding of these materials and develop the weekly themes through class discussions. During the course, students will be given two minor written assignments and carry out a major piece of practical research into one of the topics that we study in class. At the end of the course students will make a class presentation based on their findings and produce an academic report to be handed in by the last class.
達成目標
/Course Goals
The goal of the course is to enable students to better understand the interplay between language and culture and how the different cultural expectations of different groups affect intercultural communication. Specifically:
• How do cultural norms affect the way that people interact with each other,
• How are these norms manifested through the linguistic and behavioral choices they make?
* Culture is investigated from a number of different perspectives according to the various discourse communities to which we all belong and the different identities we present during a given interaction: our nationality, our social group, our gender, or our role in a particular situation.
* Language is investigated in terms of the pragmatic choices we make to suit a particular discourse situation and our communication objectives.
授業内容
/Course contents
Each class will be based on a particular theme related to culture and communication based on Bonvillain (2019), Kramsch (1998) and supplemented with other books and academic articles concerned with language and culture.

The weekly syllabus is as follows:
1 Orientation
2 Introduction – How does culture influence language?
3 The Structure of Language
4 Language and Cultural Meaning: Sapir-Whorf.
5 Ethnography of Communication.
6 Politeness, speech acts & Pragmatics
7 Learning Language(s)
8 Communicative Competence
9 Language and cultural identity
10 Language and Gender
11 Individual identity
12 National Identity, Multilingual Nations & Cultural values
13 Multilingual Communities. Cultural Influences on language. Native speakers.)
14 Language & Institutional Encounters: Medical, legal & Educational.
15 Student Presentations
事前学修・事後学修
/Preparation and review class
Course Preparation:

* Read chapters in the main textbook before each lesson.
* Produce two written assignments of about 1,000 words each on topics designated by the teacher.
* Carry out an original research project on language, culture and intercultural communication, culminating in a class presentation and a final written report.
使用教材
/Teaching materials
The materials for this course are mainly based on the following text book:
Bonvillain, N. (2019). Language, Culture, and Communication: The Meaning of Messages. 8th edition. Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc.

The teacher will also use the following book, which students are advised to get hold of:
Kramsch, C. (1998) Language and Culture (Oxford Introductions to Language Study). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

In addition, each lesson will be accompanied by weekly handouts and slide shows.
成績評価の方法
/Grading
Writing Assignment  1      25%
Writing Assignment  2      25%
Project Presentation & Report   50%
成績評価の基準
/Grading Criteria
Written assignments are graded as follows:
* Relevance (How well does the essay address the topic?)
* Persuasiveness of the argument
* English fluency and accuracy
* Conforming to academic writing conventions.

Class Presentations are graded as follows:
* Successful completion of research task.
* Organisation of content (coherence & cohesion)
* English fluency & accuracy
* Presentation/communication skills (persuasiveness)
履修上の注意事項
/Remarks
• Regular attendance is expected. Absence limit = 3 classes
• The main medium of instruction of this class is English, but some materials may be in Japanese and Japanese may also be used during some class discussions.
実務経験者による授業
/Courses conducted by the
ones with practical
experiences
該当しない/No
授業実施方法
/Method of class
①面接授業/Face-To-Face class
遠隔授業
/Online class
遠隔授業/Online class
追加情報
/Additional information
地域(北海道)に関する学習内容を含む/Includes learning content on region(Hokkaido)
シラバス作成のためのガイドラインに従って作成した
/made this syllabus according to the guidelines
はい/YES

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