＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
Keywords】
Studying abroad, academic and personal achievements, cross-cultural communication, preparation for studying abroad, finding new interests, career opportunities
【Objectives・Course Content and Methodology】
Objectives:
This course is to discuss necessary ability and preparations in order to bring success to studying abroad. Its objective is to help students to better understand the unique experience of international education. This course teaches students to avoid misunderstandings and problems that may occur during adjustment to a new culture and a new community.
Course Content and Methodology:
Studying abroad gives experiences that can't be gained elsewhere. How to make studying abroad dream a reality? This class clarifies why studying abroad is so important and what are the secrets of academic and personal achievements. It highlights the benefits of studying abroad such as career and foreign language opportunities, academic and personal development. This cause is to let students to know what kind of ability and preparations are necessary in order to bring success to studying abroad.It gives the knowledge of adaptation to the new cultural environment. It helps to prevent the difficulties of social adaptation.
Using videos, photos, figures and tables help students in easing understanding.
This course is based on the data of international educational organizations, sociological survey of studying abroad students, and personal experience of foreign students and studying abroad Japanese students.
All classes of this cause are on-demand (video distribution) type.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
Students will obtain knowledge about the merits and benefits from studying abroad. They gain knowledge of necessary ability and preparations for studying in foreign countries.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
（実施回/
Week）
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（内容/
Contents）
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（授業時間外の学習/
Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
1
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（内容/ Contents）
Studying abroad: introduction and general overview.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
2-3
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（内容/ Contents）
Merits, academic and personal benefits from studying abroad.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
4
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（内容/ Contents）
Important things to know before studying abroad.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
5
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（内容/ Contents）
The best ways to prepare for studying abroad. Preparation for writing an application essay, obtaining recommendation letters, and conducting interviews.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
6
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（内容/ Contents）
Studying abroad with keeping in mind your identity, goals, and interests.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
7
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（内容/ Contents）
Cultural differences and cross-cultural communication.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
8
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（内容/ Contents）
Communication and cultural barriers. How to overcome culture shock while studying abroad?
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words). To write an essay
"How to overcome culture shock while studying abroad?".
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（実施回/ Week）
9
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（内容/ Contents）
Studying abroad: university and country specific.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words). To write an essay on specific features of studying in USA (or other countries -Germany, France, Russia, China).
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（実施回/ Week）
10-11
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（内容/ Contents）
Study abroad and academic development.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
12
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（内容/ Contents）
Finding new interests and making lifelong friends while studying abroad.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
13-14
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（内容/ Contents）
Career and job opportunities after studying abroad.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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（実施回/ Week）
15
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（内容/ Contents）
Using of international experience in your future life.
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
Summary of the lecture and comments (about 200 English words)
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On-demand (video distribution) type classes. Students can view the videos at their own convenience. Students can ask questions and exchange opinions with teacher by e-mail, skype or zoom.
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Summary of each lecture and comments
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60%
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Students have to write summery of each lecture and comments (about 200 English words) within 5 days after the lecture.
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Homework / Assignments
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40%
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Two assignments: one is to write an essay "How to overcome culture shock while studying abroad ?" (1000 English words). The second one (total- 1500 English words) is to write an essay on specific features of studying in USA (or other countries -Germany, France, Russia, China) plus to calculate per day expenditures and monthly expenses (in US dollars) in the chosen country and write comment for the calculation.
Student’s essay should consist of ideas on the given topic and various arguments supporting student’s point of view. Teacher can provide students who need more assistance with outlines of an essay and references.
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＜成績評価結果/Results of assessment＞
成績評価の見方について/Notes for assessment
| 登録者数 |
成績評価（%) |
評点
平均値 |
備考
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| A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
他 |
| 16 |
50.0 |
18.8 |
12.5 |
6.3 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
* |
＜テキスト/Textbook＞
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Fred E. Jandt
, An Introduction to Intercultural Communication
:
Identities in a Global Community
,
Ninth Edition
.
(SAGE, 2017)
,
504
.
ISBN:9781506361659
Teacher can give the copy of this book.
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＜参考文献/Reference Book＞
＜参照ＵＲＬ/URL＞
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