Global Dialogue: Introduction to Intercultural Perspectives

This course consists of two parts: an omnibus-style segment taught by faculty members from the Center for Global Education and Collaboration (GEC), which promotes the university’s internationalization, and a segment of intercultural collaborative learning involving interaction with international students and/or students from overseas universities. In the first part, experienced GEC faculty members with extensive international backgrounds present topics that connect global issues to students’ own learning and future careers. In the second part, students experience working together across linguistic and cultural differences, learning to turn those differences into strengths as they collaborate to tackle various challenges.

Global, Intercultural Collaborative Learning, and Group Work

1. Introduction
2. Working at an International Organization
3. What It Means to Cross Borders
4. Viewing Japanese Education from a Comparative Perspective
5. Seeing the World Through Food
6. Connecting with University Students Overseas Online
7. Countries with Ties to Japan: Malaysia and Brazil
8. Learning and Teaching English
9. Insights from Global Rural Development
10. Considering Multicultural Coexistence from Matsumoto
11. Lessons from Studying Abroad in the United States
12. Intercultural Collaborative Learning 1 (Team Building and Defining Challenges)
13. Intercultural Collaborative Learning 2 (Group Work)
14. Intercultural Collaborative Learning 3 (Presentation and Discussion)
15. Wrap-Up and Course Survey (15 minutes)

*Note: The order and content of the classes may be subject to change depending on the progress of the course. Assignment deadlines will be announced during class.*

Syllabus (Japanese site only)