Cultural Awareness
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Level
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Intermediate
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Term
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Winter
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Class Time
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Tues & Fri Thurs Period 4
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Instructor
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Rangott
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Description
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The main goal of this course is for students to develop cultural awareness by examining cultural differences. In an era of ever increasing globalisation, an understanding of differing cultural perspectives can help us gain a better understanding of the people we share the planet with. Cultural awareness will look at global topics which we deal with in everyday life.
Other skills include discussion, presentation and group task-based activities. Level: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate |
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Schedule
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Class 1. Class orientation.
Class 2. International perspectives of beauty. Class 3. Diet, and differing attitudes to animals as food. Class 4. Marriage and weddings. Inter-religious relationships. Class 5. Dreams and interpretation. The cultural significance of dreams. Class 6. Task-based assessment 1. Class 7. Funerals and respect for the deceased. Class 8. Traditional gender roles and the workplace across cultures. Class 9. Human development and adulthood. Class 10. Medicine and health. Class 11. Task-based assessment 2. Class 12. Dance and leisure across cultures. Class 13. New year’s celebrations. Class 14. Final examination. |
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Homework
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Students will be expected to prepare for each class by reviewing the relevant chapters outlined in the syllabus.
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Materials
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Multicultural Perspectives: First Edition (2011)
Authors: Gregory Goodmacher and Asako Kajiura |
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Grading
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Vocabulary 20%
Self-Access visits 10% Task-based assessment 40% (20% each) Final Presentation 20% Attendance and Participation 10% |