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This is the course webpage for Introduction to Contents Tourism taught on Monday Period 2. This course is completely online.
Syllabus: 412055-多言語・多文化社会論研究B
Grading Explanation: Contents Tourism Rubric 2020
Video Series: Writing Academic Essays at University
Week 1 (5 October): What is contents tourism?
10:10~ Course introduction
10:40~ On-demand materials
11:20~ Q&A about the course
Week 2 (12 October): TUFS as a “Sacred Site”
10:10~ Course introduction (recap)
10:20~ TUFS as a “Sacred Site” & Role play explanation
10:30~ Role play preparations (break out session)
10:55~ Role play
11:20~ Summary
Week 3 (19 October): The Last Samurai
10:10~ Class explanation
10:20~ On-demand materials
11:00~ Class discussion
Week 4 (26 October): Anime & Lucky Star
10:10~ Class explanation
10:20~ On-demand materials
11:15~ Class discussion
Week 5 (2 November): Questionnaires 1
10:10~ The basics of questionnaire design (explanation + on demand materials)
10:45~ Deciding questions for a questionnaire (break out session).
11:20~ Class discussion.
Homework: Submit your questions by email (deadline Friday 17:00).
Week 6 (9 November): Questionnaires 2
10:10~ Doing the pilot survey.
10:40~ Refining the questions for the questionnaire (break out session).
11:20~ Class discussion.
Homework: Resubmit your questions by email (deadline Friday 17:00).
Week 7 (16 November): Questionnaires 3
10:10~ Doing the actual survey.
10:50~ Discussing your results (break out session).
11:20~ Short presentations and wrap up.
Week 8 (30 November): Group Project, Analysing municipality tourism data 1
10:10~ Explanation using Kagoshima City Statistics for 2019.
10:40~ Divide into research groups. Choose a municipality on which to do a contents tourism statistical survey (break out session).
11:20~ Brief explanations of research topics.
Homework: Gather materials.
Week 9 (-> 14 December): Group Project, Analysing municipality tourism data 2
10:10~ Short progress check.
10:20~ Divide into research groups. Continue presentations preparations (break out session).
11:20~ Final progress check.
Homework: Finalise presentations.
Active Learning Hours: Report about fieldwork at a “sacred site”. Deadline 7 December.
Week 10 (-> 21 December): Group Project, Analyzing municipality tourism data 3
10:10~ Group presentations
11:30~ Feedback, general comments
Week 11 (4 January): Group Project, Contents businesses 1
10:10~ Explanation about contents businesses.
10:30~ Divide into research groups (break out session).
11:30~ Progress update.
Homework: Gather materials.
Week 12 (11 January): Group Project, Contents businesses 2
10:10~ Presentations preparations.
Homework: Finalise presentations.
Week 13 (18 January): Group Project, Contents businesses 3
10:10~ Group presentations
11:05~ Feedback, general comments