Course Syllabus
Course: GNST 2876
Division: Administrative Division
Department: Administration
Title: Intercultural Experience Abroad II
Semester Approved: Spring 2023
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2027
End Semester: Fall 2028
Catalog Description: The Intercultural Experience Abroad course involves a semester abroad at Otemon Gakuin University. Students will experience life in Japan while undertaking courses such as: Japanese, Japanese traditions and culture, cross-cultural communication, Eastern vs Western ideas, Japanese Literature, Sogo-Shosa (Japanese work ethic), Introduction to Japanese Science Fiction, and Japanese Business. Each course will require a minimum of 21 classroom (contact) hours per semester. Students will also live in a homestay experience with a Japanese family for the duration of their stay.
Students will need to be admitted to the program by Otemon Gaukin University.
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3-5; Lecture: 3-5; Lab: 0
Repeatable: Yes.
Prerequisites: Instructor Approval
Justification: Snow College's mission statement reads: Snow College continues a tradition of excellence, encourages a culture of innovation, and cultivates an atmosphere of engagement to advance students in the achievement of their educational goals. This course exists to prepare students to meet the goal of engagement at a global level. The core theme goal states: Snow College creates learning and service opportunities, locally and globally, to engage students, faculty, staff and surrounding communities. By traveling, studying, living, and engaging with a foreign culture and language, students will gain knowledge, skills, awareness, and new attitudes about global engagement.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The student will gain a deeper awareness of another culture and a new perspective of their own in the process. This will be demonstrated in reflection journals and project.
The student will increase their skills at intercultural awareness and communication. This will be demonstrated in reviews of blogs, journals and project.
The student will gain knowledge and awareness of Japanese history, language, and culture through study and engagement in a foreign country. This will be demonstrated in reviews of blogs, journals and project.
Content:
Japanese coursework from Oteman University: Japanese language, Japanese society, Cross-Cultural Communication, Japanese History, Customs, and Culture, Japanese Literature, Introduction to Japanese Science Fiction, and/or other required coursework through university.
The course also includes engaging with Japanese citizens and culture by living in a homestay arrangement with a Japanese family.
This global course consists of faculty and students representing diverse cultural, linguistic, and background knowledge which serves as a resource, strength, and benefit. All students are welcomed to share their unique backgrounds and experiences while discussing diverse global topics with personal insights.
Key Performance Indicators:
Faculty review of Japanese courses 10 to 50%
Reflective journal entries or blogs 10 to 50%
Experience reflective portfolio/capstone project 10 to 50%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Textbooks as assigned by Oteman Gakuin University.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is primarily experiential learning. Students will travel to and from the country independently and enroll in courses and immerse themselves in the culture and language. They will correspond with faculty on assignments and experiences.
Moreover, various learning needs of all students, regardless of their age, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, sexuality, and socioeconomic status are acknowledged and accommodated through uses of various types of teaching methods, learning activities, and modes of evaluation. The world is full of different people and perspectives and this course is designed with engaged learning open to these voices.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Hybrid
Maximum Class Size: 5
Optimum Class Size: 1
