| Ours is essentially the age of internationalization and information. As the nations and races interact with each other more and more, there arise a lot of international issues of politics, economics, environment, and so forth. |
| In order to confront those international issues, we need to see things globally. Why don't we step across the borders? We will find there are diverse races and cultures in the world. It may seem to us that they are quite different from us and even strange. Why don't we, however, respect and accept them instead of ignoring or refusing them? |
| Acquiring a global perspective is important for facing world issues. Would you agree? Would you like to join us in investigating different areas of the world? Let's get closer together to the world perhaps you have not known. |
| You may wonder what you can learn at the Department of International Culture Studies, Gifu City Women's College (GCWC) . We offer students three categories of subjects: Understanding of Other Cultures, Communication Skills in Language and Information Management, and Related Subjects. |
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| Understanding of Other Cultures stresses students' understanding of cultural differences and consists of such classes as Comparative Cultural Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Japanese Cultural Studies, Asian Cultural Studies, European Cultural Studies, International Relations, and so forth. Students can broaden their cultural awareness and acquire a global perspective. | Communication Skills in Language and Information Management enables students to develop their language competency and information management skills. It includes Inter-cultural Communication, three levels of English Conversation, English Composition, Chinese Conversation, Information in Society, Mass Media, Introduction to Computer Science, and two levels of Information Management. | Students can also choose from the Related Subjects, which are electives designed to expand their knowledge of world issues. They are : World Affairs, International Economics, Trade Policy, Consumerism, Environmental Science, Social Psychology, Tourism, and Hotel Management. |
| In the first semester of the second year, there is a Seminar. From among the various seminars, each student chooses a seminar which is suited to her individual interest. The Seminar offers students the opportunity to develop useful research skills which can be applied in thesis work. |
| The final stage is writing a graduation thesis. Students are encouraged to construct and develop individually selected areas of specialized inquiry. |
| Last but by no means least, we have developed ties with foreign universities for international friendship and academic interchange. We have organized summer programs in the USA and South Korea. |
| If you are interested in the Department of International Culture Studies, GCWC, please contact us for further information. |
