Class Time:     Spring Semester, Tuesday 12.50~14.20             

Room:             MH2, Language Center

Course Aims

To consider national identity and how it affects intercultural interaction

To improve your English skills - especially writing, presentation and discussion skills

This class is conducted in English. All lectures and most video and written materials are in English.

Lesson Format

Weeks 1~6: Lecture based on reading passage text ➜ discussions in small groups.

Weeks 7~14: Student presentations + Teacher presentation ➜ discussions in small groups

Group projects: Groups of students choose a country and carry out some research about one cultural aspect of it (see schedule). Each group gives a class presentation on its research and writes a report to be handed in at the end of the course.

Written and video materials will be provided.

Written Assignments

3 essays in English (800~1,000 words) Deadlines: Week 3,  Week 7, Week 15

Group project report (4~8 pages A4). Deadline: Week 15

Grading

Written Assignments60%    Presentations25%    Presentation reports15%

Regular attendance is expected. Absence limit = 3 times

Schedule

1. 1.What is culture?
   

2. 2.Individual Identity
   

3. 3.National Identity
   

4. 4.Social Identity
   

5. 5.Individualism
   

6. 6.Masculinity (Presentation preparation)
   

7. 7.Political Systems
   

8. 8.Education Systems
   

9. 9.Healthcare Systems
   

10. 10.Work patterns and Family Structure
    

11. 11.Religion
    

12. 12.Drinking, Drugs and the Law
    

13. 13.Food and Eating Habits
    

14. 14.Art and Music
    

15. 15.Conclusions - Intercultural encounters