Professor Course: "Cross-Cultural Communication with International Students"

Inagi IC College

Professor Course: "Cross-Cultural Communication with International Students"

　In this course, we will learn about intercultural adaptability and explain the knowledge and skills needed to interact with individuals from diverse cultures and languages. Based on the theories and examples of "intercultural communication," the aim is to acquire practical global skills through discussions with international students.

Event Date

April 20, 2025 (Sunday), May 18, 2025 (Sunday), June 15, 2025 (Sunday), July 20, 2025 (Sunday), September 21, 2025 (Sunday)

Event Time

From 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Venue

Community Promotion Plaza

Eligibility

Anyone

Contents

Content of Each Session

1st	April 20	What is intercultural communication? Learn communication indicators and concepts to understand and capture different cultures from a multifaceted perspective, and provide explanations on the "measuring stick of comparison" between your own culture and different cultures.
2nd	May 18	Culture Shock, Stereotypes, and Cross-Cultural Adaptation This explains why misunderstandings and friction occur when Japanese people interact with people from different cultures, as well as how to respond and adapt to these situations.
3rd	May 18	High-context and low-context cultures This explains the differences in communication styles between Japan and other countries based on the two keywords "high-context" and "low-context".
4th	June 15	Language Communication We will learn about the language skills that are important for intercultural communication, particularly by introducing examples such as "refusal," "request," and "apology."
5th	July 20	Non-verbal Communication I will talk about situations and issues where differences in non-verbal communication styles clearly manifest in the mechanisms of intercultural understanding.
6th	September 21	Comprehensive Skills in Intercultural Communication Based on the indicators and concepts of intercultural understanding explained in this course, you will learn how to respond to target countries and individual events, in other words, the "methods of intercultural adaptation."

Each class is 90 minutes long.

May 18 will have two sessions held in one day.

Application

Necessary

Please apply from the Inagi IC College website or call the office.

Application Deadline

August 31, 2025 (Sunday)

Cost

6,000 yen (However, if you join partway, it will be 1,000 yen per session for the number of sessions attended)

Number of recruits

50 people

Eligibility

Anyone

Instructor

Akihito Okada, Professor at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

Contact Us

Inagi IC College Office

Phone 042-370-2822

Business hours: Tuesday to Friday (excluding holidays), from 10 AM to 4 PM

 

Application Destination

• Inagi IC College Website(External Link)