MLOs (Major Learning Outcomes)
MLO 4: SECONDARY CULTURE OTHER THAN HISPANIC CULTURES
In addition to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, the student demonstrates a general knowledge of a socio-cultural group other than a Hispanic one or mainstream American culture.
4.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of Hispanic cultures with a second culture other than those.
4.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures.
MLO 4
JAPN 410
A way for students/ me to define cultural concepts and apply their knowledge to contrast Spanish civilizations with another secondary culture. In a culture that is highly known for its culture diversity and linguistics it is important to be aware of other cultures as I was when I learned about the social and economic problems in Japan. I learned a lot when I completed JAPN 410(Quakes and Nukes: (Un)Natural Japanese Environments) and for me personally this is the first course I have taken that does not relate to the cultures of America and Latin countries. Before completing this course I did not have much knowledge about life in Japan besides their role during WW2 and how popular anime is here in America. After taking this class I became more aware of the environmental impact natural and unnatural disasters had on Japan’s environment. One interesting topic that I learned that I did not know before taking the course was that America used Japan’s waters and grounds as testing sites for their nukes because of this it has had a huge impact on due to all the radiation. This is interesting to me because I did not know America used Japan as a testing site. I always believed they tested them in America. During the course we read articles pertaining to events we were covering during the week and one article that we read by Robert Jacobs that talks about the nuke testing in the pacific. We also had discussions due by the end of the week to write about what we got from the articles and respond to questions we were given. This course helped me better understand the cultural aspects of another country and it also opened my eyes to the tragedies that were happening in the country from it being natural and unnatural. Even after completing the course there are some concepts I am not very informed on what is being done to help the country and what is not being done. I feel like ways that can help me with my problems is to do more investigation about Japan because I feel it is a great country with many wonderful elements.
JAPN 410
A way for students/ me to define cultural concepts and apply their knowledge to contrast Spanish civilizations with another secondary culture. In a culture that is highly known for its culture diversity and linguistics it is important to be aware of other cultures as I was when I learned about the social and economic problems in Japan. I learned a lot when I completed JAPN 410(Quakes and Nukes: (Un)Natural Japanese Environments) and for me personally this is the first course I have taken that does not relate to the cultures of America and Latin countries. Before completing this course I did not have much knowledge about life in Japan besides their role during WW2 and how popular anime is here in America. After taking this class I became more aware of the environmental impact natural and unnatural disasters had on Japan’s environment. One interesting topic that I learned that I did not know before taking the course was that America used Japan’s waters and grounds as testing sites for their nukes because of this it has had a huge impact on due to all the radiation. This is interesting to me because I did not know America used Japan as a testing site. I always believed they tested them in America. During the course we read articles pertaining to events we were covering during the week and one article that we read by Robert Jacobs that talks about the nuke testing in the pacific. We also had discussions due by the end of the week to write about what we got from the articles and respond to questions we were given. This course helped me better understand the cultural aspects of another country and it also opened my eyes to the tragedies that were happening in the country from it being natural and unnatural. Even after completing the course there are some concepts I am not very informed on what is being done to help the country and what is not being done. I feel like ways that can help me with my problems is to do more investigation about Japan because I feel it is a great country with many wonderful elements.