Course Objectives
1. To raise an awareness for the importance of using the English language accurately and flexibly, and to build the attitude to consciously make efforts to do so.
2. To learn to pay attention to the cultural aspects of the English language, particularly its 'cause-and-result' communication style using the subject 'I'.
3. To learn to use verbal communication and to observe the rules including deadlines and personal appointments, through all the preparations and activities in the program.
Rubric
| Ideal Level of Achievement | Standard Level of Achievement | Unacceptable Level of Achievement) |
| Language (English) | To recognize the imortance of using English accurately and flexibly and to intentionally act on them. | To learn to intentionally make efforts to use English accurately. | Unable to make efforts to use English flexibly. |
| Cross-cultural communication | To learn to the 'cause and result' communication style of the English language and to continue to develop it afterward. | To learn to use the 'I' as a subject. | Unable to use the subject 'I' intentionally. |
| verbal communication | To learn to act based on verbal communication to observe the rules, dealines, and personal appointments. | To try to engage in verbal communication and to observe the rules, deadlines and personal appointments. | Unable to engage in verbal communication or to observe the rules, deadlines, and personal appointments. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
The 'English' cross-cultural study program, held in Los Angeles, the United Stantes of America during the summer season, is intended to raise students' awareness for cross-cultural sensitivity through language activities in the morning and various spontaneous experiences in their homestay life for the rest of the day. Participants for this program are expected to take part in all the activities and the guidance sessions before departure and to submit a reflective essay on cross-cutural experiences after completing during the program.
Style:
The program consists of (1) participating in the pre-departure activities, (2) engaing in language activities and homestay experiecnes during the three-week program, and (3) submitting a reflective essay and report card issued by the institution. Grades are given based on the (3) after being approved by the committee.
Notice:
Those who have any record of punishment due to violating the school regulations will not be permitted to enter the program (Please refer to the professor in charge for details). An escorting professor may be provided for the first week to secure participants' daily activities. The program may be cancelled due to risks caused by the world's unstable conditions surrounding the United States of America.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
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Activities before departure (1) |
Self-introduction by participants, a group forming activity, documents, applications
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| 2nd |
Activities before departure (2) |
Things to take, insurance, etc.
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Activities before departure (3) |
A guidance for parents and students—program fees.
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Activities before departure (4) |
Tips for homestay experiences
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The final activities before departure (5) |
Emergency, time and place for departure
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| 6th |
The first week of the program |
Language classess in the morning and outdoor activities in the afternoon.
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Homestay on the weekend
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The post activities |
Reflection on the program—good aspects as well as things to be changed.
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Writing a reflective essay, records. |
Submitting the eaasy and records.
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Approved by the committee
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Basic Ability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Technical Ability | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Interdisciplinary Ability | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |