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開講科目名 /Course |
現代社会1(Comparative Societies and Cultures 1)/MODERN SOCIETY1(COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES AND CULTURES 1) |
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開講所属 /Course Offered by |
大学全カリ総合科目/ |
ターム?学期 /Term?Semester |
2024年度/2024 Academic Year 春学期/SPRING SEMESTER |
曜限 /Day, Period |
月1/Mon 1 |
開講区分 /semester offered |
春学期/Spring |
単位数 /Credits |
2.0 |
学年 /Year |
1,2,3,4 |
主担当教員 /Main Instructor |
L.G.ボンド/Lisa Gayle BOND |
遠隔授業科目 /Online Course |
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教員名 /Instructor |
教員所属名 /Affiliation |
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L.G.ボンド/Lisa Gayle BOND | 交流文化学科/TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES |
授業の目的?内容 /Course Objectives |
This course will examine various comparison theories and methods of comparison when studying societies and cultures. So-called "Pillars of Society" will be discussed and topics and themes found within these pillars will be introduced. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of comparative studies and how they can be utilized in their future studies. This course fulfills an elective requirement from the "All University Curriculum" area of studies for graduation. |
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授業の形式?方法と履修上の注意 /Teaching method and Attention the course |
This course will be lecture-based. Students will be asked to actively participate in small group discussions within the classroom and share and exchange ideas with each other. Interactive media as well as various types of visual materials will be included to help engage students in the classroom. This course will be conducted in English. |
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事前?事後学修の内容 /Before After Study |
Students will be given supplemental readings for the main themes introduced in the class. Vocabulary worksheets as well as review sheets to be completed during the lecture will be given to students prior to the lectures, and reflection sheets will be collected after each lecture. Students will also be requested to view various media presentations on the Internet to supplement the content of the course. |
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テキスト2 /Textbooks2 |
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参考文献等1 /References1 |
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参考文献等2 /References2 |
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評価方法 /Evaluation |
Reflection sheets and class discussions / participation, 40%; term report, 20%; mid-term and final assessment, 40%. Students will receive feedback weekly on their reflections sheets and assessments throughout the term will be shared with each student. |
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関連科目 /Related Subjects |
Comparative Societies and Cultures 2 | ||||||||||
備考 /Notes |
Text materials and suggested readings or media material to view will be provided by the Instructor. | ||||||||||
到達目標 /Learning Goal |
現代社会に関する学問分野について、副題に示したテーマをもとに、21世紀型市民にふさわしい概括的な知識を習得し、今後の複雑な国内および国際情勢に対処していく方法について、論理的かつ創造的思考を持って対応できるようにする。 |
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授業計画(主題の設定) /Class schedule |
授業の内容 /Contents of class |
事前?事後学修の内容 /Before After Study |
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1 | Introduction / Overview of course | Course syllabus and guidelines will be discussed. | Students will review vocabulary words for the first lecture. (60 minutes) |
2 | Introduction to Comparative Studies | Comparative Theories will be introduced. | Students will review comparative theories and prepare vocabulary for the next lecture. (90 minutes) |
3 | Comparative Methods | Comparative methods will be introduced. | Students will summarize comparative methods and review vocabulary for the next lecture. (90 min) |
4 | "Pillars of Society" | An introduction to the so-called "Pillars of Society" will be introduced in this lecture. | Students will summarize the "Pillars of Society" and review words for family relationships. |
5 | Family - 1 | The definition of family will be discussed. | Students will read an article from the suggested reading list. (90 minutes) |
6 | Family - 2 | Non-traditional family types will be discussed. | Students will review the first lectures for a mid-term assessment. (90 minutes) |
7 | Raising Children / Mid-term assessment | Raising children and what we can learn from the various cultural differences will be discussed. | Students will ask peers about dating preferences for the next lecture. (60 minutes) |
8 | Dating | Dating customs and styles across the cultures will be introduced. | Students will investigate marriage customs around the world. (90 minutes) |
9 | Marriage / Divorce | Marriage / Civil Unions / Non-traditional unions will be discussed as well as divorce. | Students will review vocabulary for education topics and read an article. (90 minutes) |
10 | Education - 1 | Pre-school and elementary education will be discussed. | Students will research various countries' educational examination systems. (90 minutes) |
11 | Education - 2 | Junior high school and high school education will be the topic of discussion. | Students will research issues of minorities and diversity in societies. (90 minutes) |
12 | Education - 3 | Issues in education will be introduced with a focus on diversity in society. | Students will write a reflection paper on ways to reduce discrimination in the classroom. (90 min) |
13 | Sports | Cultural differences in sports athletes and spectators will be presented. | Students will investigate the importance of sports in various societies. (60 minutes) |
14 | Consolidation of the First Term | Topics introduced in the term will be discussed in groups. | Students will review notes from the first term. (90 minutes) |