Transnational Workshop in Social and Human Sciences S1

Academic unit or major

Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences

Instructor(s)

Takeshi Nakajima / Fumie Wakamatsu

Class Format

Exercise (Others)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

-

Course Code

SHS.L431

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

1-2Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This lecture is intended for students enrolled before 2023. If you wish to take this class, please contact Nakajima by email in advance. Students enrolling in 2024 or later cannot take this course.

What do you need to deepen your understanding of different cultures?　In this lecture, we will investigate the actual situation of foreigners living in Japan. Then, through discussions and presentations in the group, we will pursue the ideal way of building relationships. In the first half of the year, discussions will focus on Muslims living in Japan.

This course aims to cultivate the students’ abilities of:
building mutually beneficial relationship;
having rich humanities, including understanding of diverse values and perspectives;
gaining higher expertise;
carrying out effective analysis and integration; and transformation and transaction.

Course description and aims

At the end of this course, student will be able to:
1) Ability to build mutually beneficial relationship;
2) Rich humanity, including understanding of the diverse values; and
3) Ability to analyse and integrate. Problem solving skills.

Keywords

International activities, Communication

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

1) Lecture about Muslims living in Japan
2) group work
3) presentation
4)Lecture by guest speaker

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Not required

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not required

Evaluation methods and criteria

presentation(40%) and report(60%)

Related courses

• SHS.L432 ： Transnational Workshop in Social and Human Sciences S1B
• SHS.L433 ： Transnational Workshop in Social and Human Sciences F1A
• SHS.L434 ： Transnational Workshop in Social and Human Sciences F1B

Prerequisites

Not required