Comparative Nature Study from Cultural Perspective
This course aims to develop students' awareness and knoweldge of our secondary natural environment. We will tray to digu out the cultural perspectives expressed in poetry, music, fine arts, dancing, and even fol-beliefs concerning various objects from our natural environment. Then we will discuss affinities and differences of the cultural constructions of each object in different cutlures. The topic will be chosen in the first and second weeks. Students are expected to five at least one shrot presentation during the course. Lively discussion is much expected.
theme | contents | etc. | |
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1 | Introductions | Methodology introduced | Get to know each other |
2 | Topics | Topics chosen | prepare your own topic |
3 | Topics | Topics chosen | prepare your own topic |
4 | Cultural Natural Study | Examples displayed | bring your curiousity |
5 | Prepare for the presentations | Tips for a good presentation | Prepare presentation |
6 | Student's topic | Students' presentation | Prepare presentation |
7 | Student's topic | Students' presentation | Prepare presentation |
8 | Review and Discussion | We will discuss what we learned, what we thought and what we felt. | Prepare for the discussion |
9 | Field work | Observe the natural objects | Prepare for the field work |
10 | Field work | Observe the natural objects | Prepare for the field work |
11 | Field work | Observe the natural objects | Prepare for the field work |
12 | Student's topic | Students' presentation | Prepare presentation |
13 | Student's topic | Students' presentation | Prepare presentation |
14 | Reviewn and Discussion | Discussion | Prepare presentation |
15 | Wrapping up | Discussion, Q and A | wrapping up |