Multilingual Seminar

Liberal Arts Seminar / 教養ゼミナール

Multilingual
Seminar

Speak Beyond Borders.
Connect Beyond Words.

Explore multilingual and multimodal communication in a diverse world.
多言語・マルチモーダルなコミュニケーションを通して、多様な世界とつながる力を育てます。

Students talking around a table with multilingual speech bubbles
Multiple Languages illustration

Multiple Languages

Explore several languages you may not have studied before.
はじめての言語にもチャレンジします。

Multimodal Communication illustration

Multimodal Communication

Use gestures, visuals, and media to connect beyond words.
ことばだけでなく、ジェスチャーや映像など多様な手段で伝えます。

AI and Digital Literacy illustration

AI & Digital Literacy

Use generative AI and digital tools to communicate effectively.
生成AIやデジタルツールを活用し、学びを広げます。

About / この授業について

What is this course?

This seminar offers a practical experience in using multiple languages and multimodal communication. You will engage in conversations, create video projects, and reflect on your learning in three languages.

このセミナーでは、複数の言語とマルチモーダルなコミュニケーションを実践的に学びます。 会話や映像制作、リフレクションを通して、さまざまな文化や価値観を理解し、つながる力を育てます。

A student casually recording with the back of a smartphone visible

Record with your smartphone!

Make videos casually, anywhere.
スマホで気軽に撮影し、共有！

A laptop showing a Zoom meeting

Connect on Zoom!

Talk with classmates around the world.
多様な背景を持つ仲間とつながろう！

Students sharing and reflecting together

Share, Reflect, Grow!

Share your ideas and deepen your learning.
話し、ふりかえり、学びを深めます。

What Students Do

1

Hindi

Basic Conversation → Video Project → Reflection

Weeks 3–5
2

Bahasa Indonesia

Basic Conversation → Video Project → Reflection

Weeks 7–9
3

Thai

Basic Conversation → Video Project → Reflection

Weeks 11–13

Learning Outcomes / 到達目標

What You Will Learn

Deepening Intercultural Understanding

Understand diverse cultures and values through multilingual communication.
多言語コミュニケーションを通して、多様な文化や価値観を理解します。

Advancing Multimodal Communication Skills

Use verbal, non-verbal, and visual strategies flexibly.
ことば・身振り・視覚的要素を組み合わせ、柔軟に伝える力を高めます。

AI & Digital Literacy for Lifelong Learning

Use generative AI and digital tools to learn, create, and communicate effectively.
生成AIやデジタルツールを活用し、学び続ける力を身につけます。

Yukie Kondo

Instructor / 担当教員

Yukie Kondo, Ph.D.
近藤 雪絵

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ritsumeikan University

Contact / 連絡先：kondoyuあっとfc.ritsumei.ac.jp