Japanese 494RI - Communicating in Japanese

This course is designed to help students become effective communicators in Japanese. The course uses the Team Based Learning format, meaning that students will do activities in teams. The first part of the course focuses on two key Japanese social concepts that have had extensive impact on communication: the uchi (inside)/soto (outside) distinction and the hierarchical order. In the second part of the course, we will look at two topics concerning Japanese culture?gender roles and the view of nature?and compare them to the American context in an attempt to deepen our understanding of both cultures. In the third and last part of the course, we will think of ways for us to support healthy relationships between Japan and the U.S. Use of English is allowed only in the first part. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Japan majors. Prerequisite: Japanese 497A and Japanese 497B

Pre Req: JAPANESE 497A & 497B