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2014 Fall Syllabi for KU International Program Courses

JSL (Japanese as a Second Language) Japanese (1-a), (1-b) Japanese (2-a), (2-b) Japanese (3-a), (3-b) Japanese (4-a), (4-b) Japanese (5-a), (5-b) Japanese (6-a), (6-b) Contemporary Japan (Understanding Japan) Contemporary Japan (Japan in Mass Media 2) Communication in Japanese Society(Communication among Youth A) Communication in Japanese Society (Learning Kansai 1) KUGF Unit Group, Specialized Subjects Unit Moduele1.Disaster reduction and resilient society Engineering Seismology Hydrosphere Disaster Analysis Education for Disaster Reduction Disaster Transport Planning Module2.Food Science Polysaccharide Science Module3. International Business &Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Business and Japanese People International Finance Marketing in Japan Module4 Japanese Religion Japanese Arts Japanese History(Bushido: The Way of the Warrior) Japanese Literature I (The Tale of Genji) Japanese Culture I (Living in Contemporary Japan) Japanese Law Japanese Economy(Topics in Japanese Economy and Discussion) Japanese Society Seminar in Japanology I (The Japanese Language and Society) Seminar in Japanology II (Japanese Budo: Intro. to Naginata) Module5. Language Teaching &Communication Study of TESOL (Teaching through Multi-media) Global Liberal Studies Unit Academic Writing Practice Academic Discussions and Debates Presentation Skills TOEFL Score up Training b Cross-Cultural Competence KUGF Independent Study

Center for International Education (国際教育センター)

Kansai University （関西大学）

* Please note that the course contents are subject to change.

Course Title: Japanese (1-a) Elementary Japanese (Oral Skills) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Yosuke Ogawa

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have less than 50 hours of Japanese

instruction. In this course, students will master the basic expressions and phrases

necessary in daily communication in Japan. The course content focuses on oral

communication skills, i.e., listening and speaking in Japanese. The class is limited to a

small number of students in order to provide personal attention to each student’s

improvement.

Course Objectives:

The course will enable students to manage Japanese language interactions regularly

encountered in daily life and classroom situations, and also become able to pick up

necessary information from short conversations when spoken slowly. Students in this

course will be encouraged to aim for N5, or Level 4 in proficiency level in the old Nihongo

Nōryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test).

Course Outline:

Week 1: Orientation for the course

Week 2: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Oral Communication Practice 1






Week 8: Basic Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication Practice 7

Week 9~10: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -1


Week 13~14: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Presentation

Week 15: Final Test and Summary

Study Activities Outside of Class Hours:

TBA in the class

Assessment:

定期試験を行わず、平常試験(小テスト・レポート等)で総合評価する。

Participation and performance in the class (35%)

Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)

*If attendance is unsatisfactory (i.e., less than 90%), a failing grade may be given. Students must

notify the instructors in charge regarding absences and give justification.

Benchmarks:

TBA in the class

Main Textbook:

Students will be provided with learning materials and original handouts throughout the

course from the instructor

References:

Students will be provided with details of a range of internet based resources, and they

are expected to make use of CEAS/Sakai System (from which they can access text based

information and utilize interactive learning materials).

Note:

This course is complementary to Japanese (1-b Fall 2014), which focuses on reading and writing

skills

Course Title: Japanese (1-b) Elementary Japanese (Literacy) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Mai Tanaka / Yosuke Ogawa

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have less than 50 hours of Japanese

instruction. In this course, students will master the basic expressions and phrases

necessary in daily communication in Japan. The course is centered around developing

basic Japanese grammar and building proficiency of reading and writing Hiragana,

Katakana (Japanese alphabetical systems), and basic Kanji (Chinese characters used in

Japanese). The class is limited to a small number of students in order to provide

personal attention to each student’s improvement.

Course Objectives:

Student on this course will be encouraged to aim for N5, or level4 in proficiency level in the old

Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test)

Course Outline:


Week 2: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Literacy Training 1






Week 8: Basic Grammar/Vocabulary and Literacy Training 7



Week 13~14: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Presentation



TBA in the class

Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in class

Main Textbook:

Students will be provided with learning materials and original handouts throughout the course from

the instructor.

References:

Students will be provided with details of a range of internet based resources, and they are expected

to make use of CEAS/Sakai System (from which they can access text based information and utilize

interactive learning materials).

Notes:

This course is complementary to Japanese (1-a Fall 2014), which focuses on speaking and listening

skills.

Course Title: Japanese (2-a) Intermediate Japanese I (Oral) (Spring, 2 credits)

Instructor: Nobue Kawashima

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have up to 150 hours of Japanese instruction.

In this course, students will develop their understanding of low-intermediate grammar,

and useful expressions and phrases in Japanese, beyond the elementary Japanese level.

This course will focus on oral communication skills, i.e., listening and speaking in

Japanese. The students will practice using Japanese in interpersonal as well as

presentational communicative contexts. They will further develop skills in

comprehending and participating in conversations without much difficulty about topics

regularly encountered in daily life and classroom situations

Course Objectives:

Students in this course will be encouraged to aim for N4 in proficiency level in Nihongo Nōryoku

Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test).

Course Outline:



Week 3: Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Oral Communication Practice 2






Week 9~10: Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -1

Week 11~12:Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -2

Week 13~14: Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Presentation


Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:

Students will be provided with details of a range of internet based resources, and they are expected to

make use of CEAS/Sakai System (from which they can access text based information and utilize


Notes:

This course is complementary to Japanese (2-b), which focuses on reading and writing skills.

Course Title: Japanese (2-b) Intermediate Japanese I (Literacy) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Mai Tanaka / Yosuke Ogawa

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have up to 150 hours of Japanese instruction. In this course,

students will develop their understanding of low-intermediate grammar, and useful expressions and

phrases in Japanese beyond the elementary Japanese course. The course focuses on literacy skills,

i.e., reading and writing in Japanese. Students will practice Japanese in interpersonal as well as

presentational communicative contexts. The learners will become able to read and understand typical

expressions and sentences written in hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji without difficulty.

Course Objectives:

Students in this course will be encouraged to aim for N4 in proficiency level in Nihongo Nōryoku

Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test).

Course Outline:


Week 2: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Literacy Skills 1

Week 3: Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Literacy Skills 2






Week 9~10: Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -1

Week 11~12:Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -2

Week 13~14: Low-Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Presentation



TBA in the class

Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:




Notes:

This course is complementary to Japanese (2-a), which focuses on speaking and listening skills.

Course Title: Japanese (3-a) Intermediate Japanese II (Oral) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Nobue Kawashima

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied elementary Japanese in this program

(up to level 2-a, 2-b) or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course students will develop their

understanding of grammar and useful expressions and phrases for intermediate proficiency up to

entry to N3 Level in Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on

oral communication skills, i.e., speaking and listening in Japanese. In addition to using Japanese in

interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts, students will gain the ability to make

short speeches on topics familiar to them.

Course Objectives:

Students will be able to demonstrate engagement in coherent conversation at some length in everyday

situations, spoken at near-natural speed. With some use of communication strategies and teacher’s

assistance, they will be able to construct their own message at a paragraph level with good accuracy

and fluency.

Course Outline:



Week 3: Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Oral Communication Practice 2

Week 4: Ｉntermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Oral Communication Practice 3





Week 9~10:Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -1

Week 11~12:Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -2

Week 13~14:Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Presentation


Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (3-b) Intermediate Japanese II (Literacy) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Yosuke Ogawa / Tomomi Sueyoshi

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied elementary Japanese in this program

(up to level 2-a, 2-b) or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course students will develop their

understanding of grammar and useful expressions and phrases for intermediate proficiency up to

entry to N3 Level in Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on

literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese. In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as

well as presentational communicative contexts, students will gain the ability to read short written

passages on various topics. They will also practice writing short essays using previously studied

grammar.

Course Objectives:

The course focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese. In addition to using

Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts, students will gain the

ability to read short written passages on various topics. They will also practice writing short essays

using previously studied grammar.

Course Outline:


Week 2: Basic Grammar /Vocabulary and Literacy Skills 1

Week 3: Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Literacy Skills 2






Week 9~10: Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -1

Week 11~12: Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Project -2

Week 13~14: Intermediate Grammar /Vocabulary and Student Presentation



TBA in the class

Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (4-a) Intermediate Japanese III (Oral) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Yukie Yamamoto/ Tomoko Kitano

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied up to Intermediate Japanese II in this

program, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will study advanced level grammar

and expressions and phrases in Japanese for intermediate proficiency, N3 in Nihongo Nōryoku

Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., speaking

and listening in Japanese.

In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts,

students will gain the ability to make short speeches on both casual and academic topics. They will

develop further interactional competence through various communication activities, such as open

role-plays, guest lectures, discussions, and debates in groups. With some use of communication

strategies and teacher’s assistance, they will be able to construct their own message at multiple

paragraph level.

Course Objectives:

They will develop further interactional competence through various communication activities, such

as open role-plays, guest lectures, discussions, and debates in groups. With some use of

communication strategies and teacher’s assistance, they will be able to construct their own message

at multiple paragraph level.

Course Outline:


Week 2:Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication

(Theme 1: Languages and dialects)

Week 3: Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication

(Theme 2: Family)


(Theme 3: Hospital, Social Welfare )


(Theme 4: Non-verbal communication)


(Theme 5: Shopping (department stores, shopping arcades, convenience stores, etc)

Week7: Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication

(Theme 6: Different Countries and Cultures)


(Theme 7: Life stage (children, students, working people, retired people etc)


(Theme 8: Renting an apartment)

Week 10: Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication (Student Project -1 )

Week 11: Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication (Student Project -2)


(Theme 9: Telephone Conversation)

Week 13~14 : Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Student Presentation

Week 15: Final examination *Themes may change according to the registered students’ preference.

Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (4-b) Intermediate Japanese III (Literacy) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Yosuke Ogawa / Shoko Tachibori

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied up to Intermediate Japanese II in this

program, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will study advanced level grammar

and expressions and phrases in Japanese for intermediate proficiency, N3 in Nihongo Nōryoku

Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in

Japanese.

In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts,

students will become able to understand and manage Japanese used in everyday situations with more

accurate and complex language skills.

Course Objectives:

They will learn to read and comprehend written materials such as newspaper headline articles and

short editorials (with multiple paragraphs) on specific contents concerning everyday topics.

Course Outline:



(Theme 1: Languages and dialects)


(Theme 2: Family)


(Theme 3: Hospital, Social Welfare )


(Theme 4: Non-verbal communication)


(Theme 5: Shopping (department stores, shopping arcades, convenience stores, etc)


(Theme 6: Different Countries and Cultures)


(Theme 7: Life stage (children, students, working people, retired people etc)


(Theme 8: Renting an apartment)

Week 10: Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication (Student Project -1 )

Week 11: Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Oral Communication (Student Project -2)


(Theme 9: Telephone Conversation)

Week 13~14 : Intermediate Grammar/Vocabulary and Student Presentation



TBA in the class

Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (5-a) Advanced Japanese I (Oral) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Akiko Inagaki

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 4 of the Japanese language

program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will further

improve advanced level grammar and expressions and phrases in Japanese for pre-advanced

proficiency up to entry to N2 in Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course

focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., speaking and listening in Japanese.

Course Objectives:

Students will further develop interactional competence through various communication activities

such as open role-play, guest lectures and discussions, and debates in groups. In addition, the course

is designed to guide students to learn beyond communication skills for daily life. For example,

students will learn how to present their opinions in groups, or manage decision-marking interaction

in Japanese.

Course Outline:


Week 2: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Theme 1: Foreign policies

(senkaku and pinnacle islands, etc)

Week 3: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills / Theme 2: “Shuukatsu”(job

hunting activities) in Japan

Week 4: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Theme 3: Economy climate

(monetary policies by Japan b ank, etc)

Week 5: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills/Theme 4: Cultural and

academic achievement awards (No bel Prize, Akutagawa Award, etc.)

Week 6: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Theme 5: Electronic

gadgets (new product advertisement , eco-points, etc.)

Week 7: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills/ Theme 6: Japanese

imperial family (media presentation, etc.)

Week 8: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Theme 7: Thinking about

Food (slow food, “shoku-iku” or education about good diet, etc

Week 9: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Student Project -1a Group

Week 10: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Student Project-1b Group

Week 11: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills / Summary

Week 12: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills / Student Project -2a

Individual

Week 13: Advanced Grammar/Vocaublary and Literacy Skills /Student Project -2b

Individual

Week 14: Student Presentation

Week 15: Final examination *Themes may change according to the registered students’

preference


The students are encouraged to make use of writing lab (area), global area activities in Senriyama

Campus, Rinpukan building (to start in April 2013)

Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:

There is no ‘set’ textbook required for this course. Students will be provided with

learning materials and original handouts throughout the course from the instructor.

Some of the materials which may be in use as reference are the following:

『ニュースで増やす上級への語彙・表現』アルク社

『改訂版トピックによる日本語総合演習上級』(Kaiteiban ｔopic ni yoru nihongo

sogou enshuu Advanced level)

『ハイスコア文法１級』(High Score Grammar Level1(on Nihohgo Nooryoku Shiken)

『ニュースの日本語聴解 50』(Japanese in News Listening comprehension 50)

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (5-b) Advanced Japanese I (Literacy) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Setsuko Miyake

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 4 of the Japanese language

program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will further

improve advanced level grammar and expressions and phrases in Japanese for pre-advanced

proficiency up to entry to N2 in Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course

focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese.

Course Objectives:

Students will practice reading short newspaper articles, essays and reports on various topics, and

critically discuss the issues mentioned in the text. Students will also be taught how to research a

topic of interest to them, and write a short report using the appropriate writing style.

Course Outline:


Week 2: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Literacy Skills /

Theme 1: Foreign policies (senkaku and pinnacle islands, etc)


Theme 2: “Shuukatsu”(job hunting activities) in Japan


Theme 3: Economy climate (monetary policies by Japan bank, etc)


Theme 4: Cultural and academic achievement awards (Nobel Prize, Akutagawa Award, etc.)


Theme 5: Electronic gadgets (new product advertisement, eco-points, etc.)


Theme 6: Japanese imperial family (media presentation, etc.)


Theme 7: Thinking about Food (slow food, “shoku-iku” or education about good diet, etc

Week 9: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Literacy Skills /Student Project -1a Group

Week 10: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Literacy Skills/Student Project-1b Group

Week 11: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Literacy Skills / Summary

Week 12: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Literacy Skills / Student Project -2a Individual

Week 13: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Literacy Skills /Student Project -2b Individual



Assessments:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:


the instructor.

References:


to make sure of CEAS/Sakai System (from which they can access text based information and utilize


Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (6-a) Advanced Japanese II (Oral) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Akiko Inagaki

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 5 in the Japanese language

program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, the students will

further improve advanced level grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for advanced

proficiency which is equivalent to N2 or more in Japanese Proficiency Language Test). It also

measures more advanced competence which is necessary in order to take regular courses in a

Japanese university. The course focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., integration of speaking

and listening in Japanese.

Course Objectives:

Students will learn to comprehend orally presented materials such as coherent conversations, news

reports, and lectures spoken at natural speed in a broad variety of settings. In addition, students will

learn how to follow the ideas presented in these materials and summarize in their own words.

Finally, students will learn about various socio-pragmatic aspects of Japanese communication, such

as various formality levels in speech, style-mixing strategies, and dynamism of interaction among

various communities within Japan.

Course Outline:


Week 2: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Theme 1:

Work (job hunting, “friitaa” or the youth without full time work, etc)


Gender (housewives, house husbands, gender roles in working environment, etc)


Japanese annual customs now and then (wedding, funeral, New Years, etc)


Japanese advertisements (TV commercials, magazines ads, etc)

Week 6: Advanced Grammar/Vocabulary and Theme 5: Social issues in contemporary Japan I

Week 7: Advanced Gramma/Vocabulary and Theme 6: Social issues in contemporary Japan II

Week 8: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Theme 7: Social issues in contemporary Japan III

Week 9~10: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Student Project -1 Group

Week 11~12: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Student Project -2 Individual

Week 13: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Summary


Week 15: Final examination *Themes may change according to the registered students' preference.




Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:

Students will be provided with learning materials and original handouts throughout the

course from the instructor.

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Japanese (6-b) Advanced Japanese II (Literacy) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Setsuko Miyake

Course Description:

This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 5 in the Japanese language

program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, the students will

further improve advanced level grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for advanced

proficiency which is equivalent to N2 or more in Japanese Proficiency Language Test). It also

measures more advanced competence which is necessary in order to take regular courses in a

Japanese university. The course particularly focuses on literacy skills, i.e., integration of reading and

writing in Japanese.

Students will develop skills in reading writings with logical complexity and/or an editorials and

critiques, and be able to comprehend both their structures and contents on various topics and follow

their narratives as well. In addition, students will demonstrate skills in reading written materials

profoundly and in understanding the intent of the writers.

Course Objectives:

Students will develop skills in reading writings with logical complexity and/or an editorials and

critiques, and be able to comprehend both their structures and contents on various topics and follow

their narratives as well. In addition, students will demonstrate skills in reading written materials

profoundly and in understanding the intent of the writers.

Course Outline:



Work (job hunting, “friitaa” or the youth without full time work, etc)


Gender (housewives, house husbands, gender roles in working environment, etc)


Japanese annual customs now and then (wedding, funeral, New Years, etc)


Japanese advertisements (TV commercials, magazines ads, etc)


Social issues in contemporary Japan I

Week 7: Advanced Gramma/Vocabulary and Theme 6:

Social issues in contemporary Japan II

Week 8: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Theme 7:

Social issues in contemporary Japan III

Week 9~10: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Student Project -1 Group

Week 11~12: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Student Project -2 Individual

Week 13: Advanced Grammar/ Vocabulary and Summary


Week 15: Final examination *Themes may change according to the registered students' preference.




Assessment:



Homework (30%)

Quizzes (15%)

Final (20%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbooks:

There is no ‘set’ textbook required for this course. Students will be provided with learning materials

and original handouts throughout the course from the instructor. Some of the materials which may be

in use as reference are the following:

『改訂版トピックによる日本語総合演習上級』(Kaiteiban ｔopic ni yoru nihongo sogou enshuu

Advanced level)

『留学生のための時代を読み解く上級日本語』 (ryuugakusei no tame no jidai o yomitoku

jyookyuu nihongo)スリーエーネットワーク

『インタビュープロジェクト―日本人の価値観発見』 (intabyuu purojekuto: nihonjin no kachikan

hakken)くろしお出版

References:




Notes:

Course Title: Contemporary Japan (Understanding Japan) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Keiko Ikeda

Course Description:

In this course students will pursue a small research project on a topic of their interests

selected from various social and cultural issues about Japan. The students will learn

how to make an oral presentation in Japanese. They will be asked to actively participate

in the group discussions at each class. For the Fall 2014, this class will be collaborating

with a class for Japanese students (Study Skill Seminar class) and doing various

collaborative learning with them, in Japanese and/or English (more Japanese than

English). Japanese language will be the main medium of communication in this class.

Required Levels: Students must be taking level 3 or 4 Japanese language courses

concurrently with this course. Those who do not meet this requirement may be given a

permission to register upon a consultation with the instructor.

Course Objectives:

The students will learn how to make an oral presentation in Japanese. They will be

asked to actively participate in the group discussions at each class. Japanese language

will be the main medium of communication in this class. Each week students will be

assigned to make a progress in their small project with advice from their peers and their

instructor. They will learn how to carry out a team-based project with Japanese

students.

Course Outline:


Week 2~4: Researching current issues in Japan – I

(Topics: public transportation, the university system, family structure, manufacturing

industry, ethnicity, religion etc.)

Week 5~7: Researching current issues in Japan – II

(Topics: politics, population, linguistic variety, sports, music, popular culture, economic

growth, globalizing Japan etc.)

Week 8~10 : Oral presentation skills in Japanese

Week 11~14 : Oral presentations by the students

Week 15: Final report submission


There may be some activities such as (1) a TV conference activity with an overseas university (2)

day-trips to interesting workplace, elementary school, or local sites.

Assessment:


Assessment is based upon the following:

Attendance (20%)

Participation and performance in class (15%)

Homework (20%)

Small quizzes (15%)

Final report and presentation (30%)

Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbooks：

There is no ‘set’ textbook required for this course. Students will be provided with book chapters and

handouts throughout the course.

References:




Notes:

Students will need to have internet access while taking this course. Some research using the library

and the web will be required.

Course Title: Contemporary Japan (Japan in Mass Media 2 ) (Fall, 2 credits)


Course Description: In this course, students will learn about Japan and how various aspects of Japan (e.g., culture, contemporary living styles, social issues, people, art, etc) are portrayed in mass media. The course will take a broad view of what constitutes `mass media`, and will consider such sources and materials as radio, television, paper-based media such as newspapers and magazines, internet-based mediums (e.g., podcast, online newspapers), mobile phone-based mediums (e.g., websites specialized for cell-phone access), film, and various forms of animation. Required Levels: Students must be taking level 5 or above Japanese language courses concurrently with this class. Those who do not meet this requirement may be given permission to register upon consultation with the instructor. Course Objectives: The students will be given opportunities to critically examine the “Japan” in mass media with guidance and some linguistic assistance by the instructor. The students are encouraged to construct their own critical evaluation on the ways which mass media portrays Japan. In this course, students are expected to do one group research project and one individual mini-project under supervision of the instructor.

Course Outline: Week 1: Orientation for the course Week 2: Theme 1: Mass Media in Japan Week 3:Theme 2: Japan in Foreign Mass Media (newspaper, online newspaper) Week 4:Theme 3: Japan in Foreign Mass Media (TV) Week 5:Theme 4: “Beauty” discourse in Japanese commercials, signs Week 6:Theme 5: “Health” discourse in Japanese commercials Week 7:Theme 6: Radio / Podcast talk Week 8:Theme 7: BBS, SNS, cyber-friends through 2 channel, twitters, etc. Week 9~10:Student Project -1 Week 11~12:Student Project -2 Week 13~14:Student Presentation Week 15:Final examination *Themes may change according to the registered students’ preference and developing news at the time of the classes.

Assessment:



Individual Oral Presentation(20%)

Group project presentation (30%)

Final Report (15%)



Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbooks:



References:




Notes:

Course Title: Communication in Japanese Society (Communication among Youth A)

(Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Yuriko Kite

Course Description:

This course highlights youth communication in how and what people communicate. Drawing from

various data from both on-line and print-based materials, we will explore language use by youth by

taking a look at (1) its characteristics seen in various genres such as film, manga, animation, twitter,

blogs etc., (2) and how it is related with gender, age, region/community, and identity. Students in this

course will have much to contribute by relating their own observations and experience in Japan.

Required Levels:

Students must be taking level 5 or above Japanese language courses concurrently with this class.

Those who do not meet this requirement may be given permission to register upon consultation with

the instructor.

Course Objectives:

1. To be able to read newspaper articles, papers or text on the web about Japanese language use by

youth, discuss the issues in class, and write papers on the issues.

2. To understand characteristics of youth Japanese language.

3. To understand how language use is related with attributes such as gender, identity, age.

4. To compare and contract with the students’ L1 and develop a deeper understanding of the Japanese

language.

Course Outline:

Week 1: Introduction to the course: Youth language

Week 2: Rough language

Week 3: Manga and animation

Week 4: Language and identity

Week 5: Language and gender

Week 6: Keigo and youth

Week 7: Baito keigo

Week 8: Twitter echoes

Week 9: Blog: Japanese favorite

Week 10: Hikikomori

Week 11: Shukatsu

Week 12: Language on the web: mistakes or creative language?

Week 13: Language: new or incorrect?

Week 14: Students’ presentations

Week 15: Students’ presentations


- Read the materials so that students are ready for discussions in class

- Collect Japanese language samples

- Select the theme (by group) and an individual topic for presentation.

Assessments:


Language Observation Tasks (30%)

Final presentation (30％)

Short paper based on the presentation (20％)

Participation in class (20％)

Benchmarks:

Language Observation Tasks: Collection of authentic language and/or culture matters.

Final presentation: (1) Meet the criteria of a project, (2) show analysis of language use, and

(3) present explicit points of view.

Short paper based on the presentation: Show understanding on the topic selected, and

present the views based on data analysis.

Participation in class: Participate actively based on readings, showing an understanding of

texts read.

Main Textbook

Handouts will be used each week.

References:

Nakami Yamaguchi. (2007). Wakamono ni mimi o sumaseba [Listening to Youth Language].

Tokyo: Kodan-sha.

Akihiko Yonekawa. (2008). Wakamono wo Kagaku suru [Sciencing Youth Language]． Tokyo:

Meiji shojin.

Notes:

Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:20 ~ 14:30

Contact email: [email protected]

Course Title: Communication in Japanese Society (Learning Kansai 1) (Fall, 2 credits)


Course Description:

In this course students will learn about the local community where they are studying abroad, namely,

Kansai (mainly all areas in Osaka, Suita, Toyonaka, Minoh) area. The class will invite various guest

visitors and carry out small field trips outside of the campus to learn about local businesses, social

welfare, child-care system, nursery/elementary schools in the local area, community services, etc.

The class will integrate various group-based research projects throughout the course.

Required Levels: Students must be taking level 3 or level 4 Japanese language courses concurrently

with this class. Because of the nature of this class, the students may need better oral communication

skills in Japanese (please consult with the instructor). Those who do not meet this requirement may

be given permission to register upon consultation with the instructor.

Course Objectives:

The students will become able to do the following:

(1) become knowledgeable about the society and culture of the local area where they study abroad

(2) make use of their Japanese language skills in order to communicate with the people (residents) in

the local area

(3) think critically about various dimensions of social systems by comparing how things are in Japan

(Osaka area and its vicinity) and their own country

Course Outline:


Week 2: Learning about Osaka area in general

Week 3: Learning about Suita/ Toyonaka / Minoh city/ Guest Visitor 1

Week 4: Learning about Suita / Toyonaka/ Minoh city/ Field Visit 1

Week 5: Learning about "Eco" Activity in the local area / Guest Visitor 2

Week 6: Learning about Internationalization actions in the local cities / Field Visit 2

Week 7: Learning about Multicultural residents in Osaka / Guest Visitor 3

Week 8: Researching about local businesses / Field Study (Group ) -1

Week 9: Researching about local businesses / Field Study (Group ) -2

Week 10: Presentation of Group Project

Week 11: Learning about School systems in Japan / Guest Visitor 1

Week 12: Learning about School systems in Japan/ Field Visit 3

Week 13: Individual Project -1

Week 14: Individual Project -2

Week 15 : Presentation of Individual Project


Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the Global area, Writing area, and Peer area in the

Collaboration Commons in Senriyama campus. The details will be provided in the class.

Assessment:


Assessment is based upon the following:

Attendance (15%)

Participation and performance in class (15%)

*if you are absent from the class , participation score will become affected accordingly.

Homework and various preparation for the in-class tasks (20%)

Group Project (15%)

Individual Project (15%)

Project presentations (20%)

Benchmarks:

TBA in Class

Main Textbook:



References:




Notes:

Students will need to have internet access while taking this course. Some research using the library

and the web will be required.

Course Title: Engineering Seismology (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Yoshinari Hayashi

Course Description:

Earthquake is a major risk factor in the Asia-Pacific region. This course consists of 3 parts, Typical cases of

earthquake disaster, basic concept of earthquake science and application for real-time disaster information system.

The first step for earthquake disaster management is observation of earthquake waves and modeling. After that,

we will quantify the earthquake by various magnitude scale (Richter scale) and the seismic moment. These

parameters have important role in the disaster warning system like Tsunami warning system of Pacific and Indian

Ocean or Earthquake early warning system for heavy shaking. Finally, the course will cultivate systematic

understanding of quantitative assessment in earthquake disaster.

Course Objectives:

1. Understanding typical example of earthquake disaster.

2. Understanding basic theory of earthquake science.

3. Understanding mechanism of early warning system for tsunami and earthquake

Course Outline:

Week 1 Introduction: Earthquake Disaster

Week 2 Earthquake source and seismic wave propagation

Week 3 Procedure of hypocenter determination

Week 4 Size measurment of earthquake : Magnitude

Week 5 Earthquake fault

Week 6 Plate tectonics

Week 7 Seismicity of the world

Week 8 Hazardmap of earthquake disaster

Week 9 Diversity of earthquake

Week 10 Earthquake prediction

Week 11 Tsunami warning sysytem using seismic wave

Week 12 Theory and application of earthquake early warning system

Week 13 Volcano eruption

Week 14 Monitoring of Volcano eruption

Week 15 Course Review


Each week, students will be expected to (i) review and (ii) work on the

assignments for the next class before they come to the actual class hour.

Students should expect at least 2 hours per week of work hours

outside on an average.

Assessment:



essay assignments (60%)

Benchmarks:


essay assignments (60%)

Main Textbook:

References:

Bruce A. Bolt Earthquakes Bruce A. Bolt

Thorne Lay, Terry C. Wallace Modern Global Seismology Thorne Lay, Terry C. Wallace

Paolo Gasparini, Gaetano Manfredi, Jochen Zschau Earthquake Early Warning Systems Springer

Note:

Course Title: Hydrosphere Disaster Analysis (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Tomoyuki Takahashi

Course Description:

Serious hydrosphere disasters have repeatedly occurred in the world, such as the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake

Tsunami, the 2011 Thailand floods and the 2013 Philippines High Tide by typhoon. The course will pick tsunamis

as typical hydrosphere disasters. First, the course will show damages by tsunami disasters and countermeasures

for the disasters. Next, it will provide hydraulic and mathematical fundamental knowledge on the hydrosphere

disasters. Based on these knowledge, students will study physical mechanisms, basic equations and numerical

modeling of hydrosphere disasters. Finally, the course will cultivate systematic understanding of analysis methods

on the hydrosphere disasters.

Course Objectives:

After studying this course students are expected to:

- Understand tsunami disaster damages and countermeasures;

- Understand hydraulic and mathematical fundamental knowledge on hydrosphere disasters;

- Understand physical mechanisms, basic equations and numerical modeling of hydrosphere disasters.

Course Outline: Week 1 Introduction: Tsunami Disaster Damages and Countermeasures

Week 2 Fundamental Knowledge on Hydrosphere Disasters: Stress, Viscosity and Compressibility

Week 3 Fundamental Knowledge on Hydrosphere Disasters: Hydraulic Pressure, Lagrange Derivative and

Leibnitz integral rule

Week 4 Derivation of Continuity Equation from Mass Conservation Law

Week 5 Vertical Integration of Continuity Equation

Week 6 Derivation of Euler Equations from Momentum Conservation Law

Week 7 Derivation of Navier-Stokes Equations from Euler Equations

Week 8 Derivation of Non-linear Shallow Water Wave Equation from from Navier-Stokes Equations

Week 9 Linearization of Shallow Water Wave Equation

Week 10 Finite Difference Method for solving Continuity Equation

Week 11 Finite Difference Method for solving Linear Shallow Water Wave Equation

Week 12 Land and Open Boundary Conditions

Week 13 Fault Model and Tsunami Source

Week 14 Topography and Bathymetry Models

Week 15 Course Review

Study Activities Outside of Class Hours: Each week, students will be expected to review and work on the assignments for the next class before they come

to the actual class hour. Students should expect at least 3 hours per week of work hours outside on an average.

Assessment:


Quizzes (30%) and essay assignments (70%)

Benchmarks: The course will be assessed by:

- Understanding of tsunami disaster damages and countermeasures;

- Understanding of hydraulic and mathematical fundamental knowledge on hydrosphere disasters;

- Understanding of physical mechanisms, basic equations and numerical modeling of hydrosphere disasters.

Main Textbook:

The textbook is not required. Handouts will be provided as appropriate.

References:

Handouts will be provided as appropriate.

Note:

This course requires following background knowledge: calculus, linear algebra, vector analysis and Newtonian

mechanics.

Office hours: 13:00 - 17:00 on weekdays. Students have to make an appointment by email to

[email protected].

Course Title: Education for Disaster Reduction (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Hideyuki Shiroshita

Course Description:

The purpose of this module is to give students basic knowledge of disaster education. Since most students do not

major in disaster management, the history of disaster management in Japan will be briefly reviewed at the

beginning of the module.

The issues of disaster management are roughly classified into 2 issues. One is the issues which can be solved by a

universal solution, and the other one is the issue which can be solved by a viable solution. In this module, the way

of disaster education for solving these 2 types of issues will be introduced. And practical examples of disaster

education in Japan and from overseas will be also introduced.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this module, typical students should be able to:

show an understanding of the history of disaster management in Japan;

show an understanding of the history and current situation of disaster education;

demonstrate an appreciation of the diverse ways of learning for reducing disasters

Course Outline: 1. Introduction: Education for Disaster Reduction

2. History of Disaster Management 1: Until 1960s

3. History of Disaster Management 2: From 1960s to 1995

4. History of Disaster Management 3: After 1995

5. History of Disaster Education 1: Before World War II

6. History of Disaster Education 2: After World War II

7. History of Disaster Education 3: After 1995

8. History of the Research on Disaster Education in Japan

9. Students Presentation 1: Disaster Education in the World

10. Practical Example 1: Disaster Mapping using WebGIS

11. Practical Example 4: Disaster Education Centre

12. Practical Example 2: Learning Programme through Manten Project

13. Practical Example 3: Abuyama Science Museum Project

14. Students Presentation 2: Disaster Education in the World

15. Review the Module


Assessment:

筆記試験に代わる論文（レポート）の成績と平常成績で総合評価する。

Presentation (30%) and Essay (70%)

Benchmarks:

In order to gain the credits, overall aggregate mark of at least 60% must be attained.

Main Textbook:

Textbook is not specified. Handouts will be provided through the e-learning system.

References:

Note:

Course Title: Disaster Transport Planning (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Takamasa Akiyama

Course Description:

The transport planning techniques are discussed in terms of disaster prevention and mitigation. Since the

fundamental analysis techniques are summarized for normal condition, the transportation planning methods in

disasters can be developed. The essential topics for disaster transport are discussed for practical problem solution.

Course Objectives:

Several problem-solving approaches of disaster traffic are obtained. The ability of handling individual techniques

can be improved practically. In particular, the technology related to emergency road traffic as well as disaster

urban transportation planning.

Course Outline: The individual topics for disaster transport planning are shown as follows:

1 The overview of disaster transport planning for urban area

2 Disaster for urban transport system in real world

3 Fundamental of transport planning techniques connecting to the disaster

4 Travel pattern analysis in urban area for disasters

5 The impact of disaster damage to urban travel modes

6 The shortest distance approach in urban transport network with damaged links

7 Maximum capacity of urban transport network with damaged links

8 Network reliability problems with stochastic approach

9 Network reliability problems with fuzzy logic approach

10 The basic theory of road traffic analysis

11 Effective information provision in the case of disaster

12 The traffic restriction and control in the disaster

13 Victims unable to return home at the disasters

14 The mentality care problems in the damaged area

15 The summary of important approaches

The high school level of mathematics is required to learn the techniques. The lecture topic may not strictly follow

the above schedule. It corresponds to the reaction of attendants in the lecture.


The review and preparation of lectures are required with homework exercises

Assessment:

定期試験（筆記試験）の成績と平常成績で総合評価する。

The final achievement confirmation (required) = 60 points. Attendance and homework=40 points. More than

two-thirds of attendance is required.

Benchmarks:

Pass in case of comprehensive evaluation score of 60 points or more

Main Textbook:

The WEB lecture textbook is provided. (It should be noted that each student downloads it from (CEAS) each time

for lecture from the educational information system). Please keep in mind that it is requited even in the first

lecture.

References:

Note: [Office Hours] Please contact [email protected] by e-mail. Details will be determined by consultation.

Course Title: Polysaccharide Science (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Hiroshi Tamura

Course Description:

Carbohydrates or saccharides are the most abundant class of biomolecules and they are used to store energy, as

well as serving other important functions. Saccharides, especially polysaccharides are important class of nutrient.

The course will provide student to learn and understand the fundamentals of several polysaccharides such as

Starch, Alginate, Pectin, Carrageenan, Chitin/chitosan as well as the fundamental knowledge of saccharides.

Course Objectives:

After studying this course the student shall

・have knowledge of fundamental chemistry of saccharides (mono-, oligo- and polysaccharides).

・understand to identify the structure of saccharides.

・be familiar with natural occurring polysaccharides.

・recognize the importance of polysaccharides in food science.

Course Outline: The course contains the following contents.

・Classification, configuration, ring structure of mono-, oligo- and polysaccharides.

・General chemical reactions of saccharides.

・Analytical methods for identification of saccharides structure.

・Natural occurring mono- and oligosaccharides.

・Plant polysaccharides (Starch, Cellulose, Pectins, Mannanns).

・Algal polysaccharides (Alginate, Carrageenan).

・Animal polysaccharides (Glycogen, Chitin/chitosan).

・Polysaccharides in food science.

Lecture (90 minutes/week), Tutorials (90 minutes/week)


・Student should expect at least 3 to 4 hours per week of work hours outside on an average.

Assessment:


・Performance in the class (30%)

・Written reports (40%)

・Oral presentations (30%)

Benchmarks: ・The summative assessment will comprise a performance in the class (30%), written reports (40%) and oral

presentations (30%)

Main Textbook:

・There is no main textbook. Several literature will be provided.

References: J. F. Kennedy, C. A. White Bioactive Carbohydrates: In Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology ELLIS

HORWOOD Ltd., (1983)

Edited by E. J. Vandamme, S. De Baets, A. Steinbuchel Biopolymers, Volume 6, Polysaccharides II,

Polysaccharides from Eukaryotes WILEY-VCH (2002)

Note:

・Office hour is provided. Please contact [email protected].

Course Title: Entrepreneurship (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor:Yoshizumi Terada /Akio Kawamoto / Keizo Taoka /Yutaka Tokuda /Kazuyoshi Hirata

/Naoki Nomoto

Course Description:

In this course, a series of omnibus lectures will be given by 7 business persons experienced in international

business. They will explain the current situations of Japan and the major economies of the world including USA,

China and EU as well as newly growing economies.

The students are also to learn the frameworks and institutions to administer and coordinate the trade and finance

of the international business. Studying the risks associated with the global business and analyzing the current

issues facing the world, students are encouraged to try to have an insight for a future possible development of the

world economy.

Course Objectives:

Students will learn:

1. the Current Economic Situations of Japan and Trends of Japanese Foreign Trade

2. the Current Economic Situations of the Major World Economies including USA, China, EU

3. The Current Situations and the Future of ASEAN and BRICs

4. The Frameworks and Institutions to Administer and Coordinate the Global Business

5. Risk Associated with Global Business and Issues in the international business

6. Finance and Foreign Exchange System in International Business Scene

Course Outline: Class 1 Orientation: Overview of the Current Economic Situations of Japan and the World

Class 2 JapanesEconomic Growth and Its Foundation (Stages of Economic Reconstruction and

Bretton Woods System)

Class 3 The Trends of Japanese Foreign Trades (Japanese Trade with China and USA)

Class 4 Risks Associated With Global Business (With a Central Focus on Country Risk)

Class 5 The Current Situations and Issues of ACEAN (The Economic Disparities and the Growing

Presence of China)

Class 6 The Global Strategy of Japanese Electronics Industry (I)

Class 7 The Global Strategy of Japanese Electronics Industry (II)

Class 8 Introduction of International Finance (Influence on Globalization)

Class 9 Impact of Foreign Exchange on International Business

Class 10 The Current Status of American Economy (Consumer Spending, Unemployment,

Fiscal Deficit, Challenges to Obama Administration, etc.)

Class 11 Regionalized Economy: TPP and Japan

Class 12 Frameworks of Global Business (from GATT to WTO; Deadlock of WTO; Movements for Free

Trades in the East Asia)

Class 13 The Present Situations of EU and its Issues—the Feasibility of Foundation of Union of the

East Asian Community

Class 14 Potentials and Issues of Chinese Economy

Class 15 Dynamics of BRICs Economies and their Future Study Activities Outside of Class Hours:

Students are expected to complete regular reading assignments and prepare an individual project or report.

Assessment:


Final grades will be determined as follows:

Attendance and class participation 40%

Two writing assignments (reports) 60%

Total: 100%

The topic of the writing assignments will be given by two of the 7 instructors in their last class respectively and

the students will submit each report within two weeks. No late papers will be accepted.

Benchmarks:

The criteria for the writing assignments will be provided in the class.

Main Textbook:

Textbook is not required. The instructor’s own materials will be given each time as a base for his lesson, and

relevant reading materials for each topic will be recommended.

References:

TBA in the class.

Note:

Course Title: Business and Japanese People (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor:Takao Kawasaki / Michinori Matsuoka / Toshiaki Mori / Mayumi Shiki

Course Description:

The course will include lectures on features of Japanese economy, its business practices, and the views and

opinions of Japanese business professionals with vast and diversified experience in developing global business.

The course is arranged as a series of omnibus lectures by business professionals from wide array of business

sectors and with extensive international careers. Topics covered include an overview of Japanese economic

growth after WWII, the essence of Japanese management practices, the delicacy and difficulty in cross-cultural

thinking from Japanese viewpoint, future relationship between Asia and Japan, views on globalization and

multi-national companies, and on how to acquire global personality. Though not with rigorous theoretical

approach to the subject matters, lecturers will present case studies experienced firsthand by themselves which will

surely be of high interest to those students who wish to acquire introductory knowledge of Japanese business

practices and their international perspectives.

Course Objectives:


1. Overview of the business features in Japan and background information including ways of thinking, rules,

habits, and culture.

2. Japanese behavior comparing with those in other countries through case studies.

3. Multilateral thinking and formulation of opinion through learning historical facts and listening to real-life

experiences of professional businesspersons.

Course Outline:

Class 1 Course Orientation, Short history of Japanese economy since 1945 Part I

Class 2 Short history of Japanese economy since 1945 Part II

Class 3 Japanese corporate management Part I

Class 4 Japanese corporate management Part II

Class 5 Differences in business philosophy, rules, customs and various behaviors

between Japan and other countries

Class 6 Ditto, US-Japan Comparison (Part I)

Class 7 Ditto, US-Japan Comparison (Part II)

Class 8 Ditto, EU-Japan Comparison (Part III)

Class 9 Ditto, EU-Japan Comparison (Part IV)

Class 10 Ditto, Asia-Japan Comparison (Part VI)

Class 11 Ditto, Asia-Japan Comparison (Part VII)

Class 12 Japanese Business Globalization and its organization strategy (Part I)

Class 13 Japanese Business Globalization and its organization strategy (Part II)

Class 14 Becoming a Global Business Person (Part I)

Class 15 Becoming a Global Business Person (Part II)


Because the major focus of the course is on business, students are strongly recommended to read the newspaper as

frequently as possible, so that they may build basic knowledge of business.

Assessment:


Short research papers : 70%

Active classroom participation, reflection papers and other assignments: 30%

Benchmarks:

The criteria for the short research papers will be provided in the class.

Main Textbook:

Each lecturer will prepare the required and/or recommended readings for the respective lecture sessions. Students

are expected to complete each reading assignment before the class.

References:

A list of recommended books will be provided as reading materials on subjects discussed.

Note:

Course Title: International Finance (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor:Mitsuru Ishibashi /Ikuo Nakajima /Koichi Kayumi /Shigetaka Suzuki

Course Description:

In this course, a series of omnibus lectures will be given by 4 professionals experienced in international finance.

They will analyze the actual financial issues from various viewpoints to give students a solid and dynamic

understanding of these subjects. Each unit will include a case study of a Japan-related financial issue. This course

aims to introduce practical views and opinions of actual players in the field of international finance.

Course Objectives:


1. Type and function of financial market

2. Money flow with international foreign trade business

3. Management of foreign exchange risk at currency market

4. Japanese financial market system

5. Japanese corporate management system

6. Financial crisis and money flow

Course Outline: Class 1 Introduction of the Course

Class 2 International Currencies and Foreign Exchange - I

Class 3 International Currencies and Foreign Exchange - II

Class 4 International Currencies and Foreign Exchange - III

Class 5 International Currencies and Foreign Exchange - IV

Class 6 Direct Finance – I

Class 7 Direct Finance - II

Class 8 Direct Finance - III

Class 9 Indirect Finance - I

Class 10 Indirect Finance - II

Class 11 Indirect Finance - III

Class 12 Corporate Management and Finance - I

Class 13 Corporate Management and Finance - II

Class 14 Corporate Management and Finance - III

Class 15 Corporate Management and Finance - IV Study Activities Outside of Class Hours: Students are expected to complete regular reading assignments and prepare an individual project or report.

Assessment: 定期試験を行わず、平常試験(小テスト・レポート等)で総合評価する。

Final grades will be determined as follows:

Attendance and class participation 40%

Four writing assignments (reports) 60%

Total: 100%

The topic of the writing assignments will be given by each instructor in his last class respectively and the students

will submit each report within two weeks. No late papers will be accepted. Benchmarks: The criteria for each assignment will be provided in the class.

Main Textbook:



References:

TBA in the class.

Note:

Course Title: Marketing in Japan (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor:Kenji Endo / Hirokichi Nadachi /Kyoji Kamiya / Keikichi Tomaru /Hiroshi Hatano/Yukihiro

Kimura

Course Description:

This is an interactive course which focuses on recent developments in marketing with attention to actual

processes and strategies in each industry. It aims to introduce the practical views and opinions of

experienced players in the field of marketing.

Course Objectives:

1. To learn the principles and concepts of marketing through case studies

2. To learn the actual situation of the marketing strategies in each field of the industries such as

Food, Electronics, Service, Automobile, Consumer Products

3. To learn the knowledge of marketing terms

4. To deepen the understanding on the peculiarity and commonality of Japanese companies in

a global market in terms of marketing strategy and management

5. To develop the ability to plan the marketing strategy on own view through group discussion and

working on the report theme.

Course Outline:

Class 1 Principles and Concepts of Marketing - I

Class 2 Principles and Concepts of Marketing - II

Class 3 Marketing in the Food industry - I

Class 4 Marketing in the Food industry - II

Class 5 Global Marketing in the Electronics industry - I

Class 6 Global Marketing in the Electronics industry - II

Class 7 Global Marketing in the Electronics industry -III

Class 8 Marketing Strategies of a Fast-Food Restaurant Chain “TENYA” - I

Class 9 Marketing Strategies of a Fast-Food Restaurant Chain “TENYA” - II

Class 10 Marketing in the Automobile industry - I

Class 11 Marketing in the Automobile industry - II

Class 12 Marketing in the Automobile industry - III

Class 13 Marketing in the Automobile industry - IV

Class 14 Marketing and Intellectual Property Rights of Consumer products and Sporting goods-Ⅰ

Class 15 Marketing and Intellectual Property Rights of Consumer products and Sporting goods-II


Students are expected to complete regular reading assignments and prepare an individual project or report.

Assessment:


Class Participation: 70%

Individual Project or Report: 30%

Benchmarks:

The criteria for each assignment will be provided in the class.

Main Textbook:



References:

TBA in the class.

Note:

Course Title: Japanese Religion (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Hillary Pedersen

Course Description:

This course will explore the historical development of Japanese religious traditions as well as the role

of religion in contemporary Japanese society. In addition to textual sources, we will also examine how

religious paintings, sculpture, architecture, internet-based media and film contribute to different

perceptions of religious practice in Japan. While the major Japanese religious traditions such as

Buddhism and Shinto will be a large part of our study, we will also cover that of other religions in

Japan, such as Christianity. The theme of cross-cultural exchange will be ever-present in lectures, as

well as in the writing assignments and discussions that reinforce course content.

Course Objectives:

Understand the development of major Japanese religious traditions.

Course Outline: Each week, course content will be introduced through lectures and accompanying visual media. At-home readings will be assigned periodically to highlight important concepts. Students will then be quizzed on specific issues presented in the lectures and readings. Week 1 (9/26) In class: Course introduction and goals Week 2 (10/3) In class: Prehistoric and Shinto belief Homework: Victor Harris, Shinto: the Sacred Art of Ancient Japan (London: British Museum Press, 2001), 90-93, 97-105. Week 3 (10/10) In class: Sites of Shinto practice Homework: George J. Tanabe, “Shinto in the History of Japanese Religion” in George Tanabe, ed. Religions of Japan in Practice (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999), p. 451-467. Week 4 (10/17) In class: QUIZ #1 on Prehistoric and Shinto belief Japan’s introduction to Buddhism (Asuka, Hakuho periods) Homework: Richard Bowring, The Religious Traditions of Japan 500-1600 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005), 14-35. Week 5 (10/24) In class: Buddhism and the early Japanese state Week 6 (10/31) In class: QUIZ #2 on Buddhism in the early Japanese state Nara Buddhism Homework: Bowring, pp. 77-105. Week 7 (11/7) In class: Early Heian period esotericism Week 8 (11/14) In class: Late Heian period anxiety and religious practice Homework: Bowring, pp. 217-237. Week 9 (11/21) In class: QUIZ #3 on Nara and Heian period religion Medieval shifts in religious belief Week 10 (11/28) In class: Medieval Japanese religion Homework: Bowring, 344-362. Week 11 (12/5) In class: QUIZ #4 on Medieval religion Edo period religion Weekend field trip Week 12 (12/12) In class: Field trip response paper due Meiji period separatism Week 13 (12/19) In class: Religion in modern Japan Week 14 (1/9) In class: Religion in modern Japan Homework: Ian Reader and George Tanabe, Jr., Practically Religious (Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 1998), 206-225. Week 15 (1/16) In class: QUIZ #5 on Religion in Edo, Meiji and modern Japan Study Activities Outside of Class Hours:

Assessment:


30% Attendance and participation

30% Quizzes (5)

10% Field trip response paper

30% Contextual analysis of an object or site

Benchmarks:

Development of basic knowledge of Japanese religion.

Main Textbook:

References:

Note:

Please turn off cell phones, ipods, and other electronic devices. Please come to class prepared, on time, and ready to participate. Do not bring food or drink into the classroom. Do not bring outside reading material to the class during class time (books, newspapers, magazines). Do not sleep in class. It is your responsibility to contact me regarding any make-up assignments.

Course Title: Japanese Arts (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Hillary Pedersen

Course Description: This class is designed to develop students' abilities to identify and analyze features of Japanese visual arts in terms of formal characteristics, production methods, and historical contexts. We will examine the original contexts in which paintings, sculptures, architectural structures, etc. were made, as well as the role such objects have within modern society. This course provides a basic knowledge of Japanese visual arts to foreign students, and gives Japanese students the tools to discuss important aspects of Japanese culture in English. The theme of cross-cultural exchange will be ever-present in lectures, as well as in the writing assignments and discussions that reinforce course content. Course Objectives: Students will learn to identify and analyze features of Japanese visual arts in terms of formal characteristics, production methods, and historical contexts. Course Outline: Each week, course content will be introduced through lectures and accompanying visual media. At-home readings will be assigned periodically to highlight important concepts. Students will then be quizzed on specific issues presented in the lectures and readings. Please read the required materials before coming to class. We will discuss it along with in-class lectures. Week 1 (9/26) In class: Course introduction and goals Week 2 (10/3) In class: Introduction to Buddhism and Buddhist visual culture (Asuka, Hakuho period temples and sculpture) Homework: Denise Patry Leidy, The Art of Buddhism (Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2008), pp. 109-125. Week 3 (10/10) In class: Buddhist visual culture (Nara period temples, sculpture and painting) QUIZ #1 on Buddhist visual culture Homework: Penelope Mason, History of Japanese Art. 2nd. ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2004), pp. 33-38, “Introduction to Shinto.” Week 4 (10/17) In class: Buddhist and Shinto visual culture (Nara period con’t., Heian period) Homework: Christine Guth Kanda, Shinzō: Hachiman Imagery and its Development (Harvard: Harvard University Press, 1985), pp. 7-13, and Mason, pp 161-65. Week 5 (10/24) In class: Shinto visual culture, con’t. QUIZ #2 on Shinto visual culture Homework: Leidy, pp. 208-229. Week 6 (10/31) In class: Buddhist visual culture (Heian period) Homework: Visit museum for Formal Analysis Paper (3-4 pages, see handout for details). Week 7 (11/7) In class: Handscrolls (Heian period) Formal Analysis Paper due Homework: Leidy, 208-229. Week 8 (11/14) In class: Handscrolls and sculpture (Kamakura) Week 9 (11/21) In class: Buddhist temples (Kamakura period) QUIZ #3 on Heian/Kamakura visual culture Week 10 (11/28) In class: Visual culture of the military elite (painting, architecture) Homework: Morgan Pitelka, “Introduction” in Morgan Pitelka, ed., Japanese Tea Culture: Art, History and Practice (London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003), pp. 4-8. Okakura Kazuko, The Book of Tea (Tokyo and Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle, Inc., 1906 and 1956), pp. 3-11.

Week 11 (12/5) In class: Visual culture of the military elite (tea) Homework: Herman Ooms, “Forms and Norms in Edo Arts and Society,” in Robert Singer, et al, Edo: Art in Japan 1615-1868 (Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 1999), pp. 23-47. Week 12 (12/12) In class: QUIZ #4 on visual culture of the military elite Premodern (Edo) visual culture (painting) Homework: Oka Yasumasa, “The Painters of Japan and the West,” in Yukiko Shirahara, ed., Japan Envisions the West: 16th-19th Century Japanese Art from Kobe City Museum (Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 2007), pp. 16-31. Week 13 (12/19) In class: Premodern (Edo) visual culture (exchange with the West) QUIZ #5 on Premodern (Edo) visual culture Week 14 (1/9) In class: Premodern (Edo) visual culture (applied arts) Week 15 (1/16) In class: Premodern (Edo) visual culture (prints) Note: This syllabus will be subject to changes and/or revisions. Study Activities Outside of Class Hours:

Assessment:


30% Attendance and participation

30% Quizzes (5)

40% Formal analysis paper

There are 100 points total for the course:

Attendance and participation (2 points per class x 15 = 30 points)

Quizzes (30 points)

Formal analysis paper (40 points)

Benchmarks:

Development of basic knowledge of Japanese visual arts.

Main Textbook: Mason, Penelope History of Japanese Art. 2nd. ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2004. Varley, Paul Japanese Culture. 4th ed. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i, Press, 2000

References:

Note: Please turn off cell phones, ipods, and other electronic devices. Please come to class prepared, on time, and ready to participate. Do not bring food or drink into this room. Do not bring outside reading material to the class during class time (books, newspapers, magazines). Do not sleep in class.

Course Title: Japanese History(Bushido: The Way of the Warrior) （Fall, 2 credits）

Instructor: Alexander Bennett

Course Description:

The warrior culture of Japan is viewed with fascination by Japanese and non-Japanese alike, and in

recent years there has been a distinct resurgence of interest in the bushi ethics and philosophy

(bushidō). In many ways, the reverence of ‘the Way of the warrior’ is glorified nonsense. Some scholars

have even described bushi as being no more than ‘valorous butchers’, and beautified notions of bushi

morality as being overstated if not totally invented. There is a significant element of truth to this cynical

analysis, but I also believe that there are many aspects of bushi culture which can add to our lives today.

People around the world are searching for ethical anchors in an age when honour, integrity, bravery,

sincerity, and self-sacrifice for the greater good are virtues hidden by the tidal-wave of political scandal,

corruption, crime, and greed. Reinterpretations of bushidō are seen as one possible moral anchor. In this

course I will outline the history and components (both fact and fiction) of the seemingly timeless, and

in some ways borderless culture of Japan’s bushi warriors.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, students will have gained an understanding of samurai culture and how it

relates to modern society.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction

2. The rise of warriors and the formation of the Kamakura bakufu

3. Medieval warrior culture

4. The paradox of warriors in peace ‒ The refinement of the Tokugawa bushi ethos

5. The ideal of ‘death’

6. The culture of war and the martial arts

7. The Meiji period and the end of warrior rule

8. Inazo Nitobe’s contribution to the modern ‘bushidō cult’

9. Bushidō's Acceptance in the West

10. WWII and bushidō propaganda

11. Vestiges of bushi culture today

12. Video part 1 (Pending)- "Flight from Death"

13. Video part 2 (Pending)

14. Conclusion- Bushidō from now...

15. Exam

Assessment:


Attendance (30%)

Final Report (30%)

Exam (40%)

Benchmarks:

Demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of samurai ethics collectively known as

"bushidō".

Main Textbook:

References:

No textbook is required for this course. Applicable materials will be distributed by the tutor.

Notes:

Depending on the number of students, the final essay may be replaced with a presentation.

Course Title: Japanese Literature I (The Tale of Genji) （Fall , 2 credits）

Instructor: Todd Squires

Course Description:

Description and Goals

We will study in depth one of the most important works of fiction in the Japanese literary traditions and

the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji. In this class you will be required to read carefully and write

critically. Each class session will be organized as a guided discussion in which all students will be

required to participate actively.

Course Objectives:

By taking this class students will be better able to read and interpret the Tale of Genji.

Course outline:

Class 1: Introduction to the course, Murasaki Shikibu, Literature and Heian Court Culture

Class 2: Chapters 1-3





Class 7: Chapters 21-26, Distribute Mid-Term Examination Questions

Class 8: The Tale of Genji through the Ages, Mid-Term Examination Due







Class 15: Review, Distribute Final Exam Questions

Assessment:


Mid-Term and Final 60%

Quizzes 25%

Class Participation 15%

Benchmarks:

秀（90-100%）、優（80-89%）、良（70-79%）、可（60-69%）、不可（0-59%）

Main Textbook:

Translated by Royall Tyler (Deluxe Edition), The Tale of Genji (Unabridged) Penguin

Classics (paperback or ebook)

References:

Notes:

Course Title: Japanese Culture I (Living in Contemporary Japan) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Antony Stephen Gibbs

Course Description: “Living in (and Thinking About) Contemporary Western Japan” This is a learner-centered course designed specifically for students just embarking on a more or less prolonged period of residence in the Kansai region, and consists of a number of projects designed to allow such students to devise and discuss working hypotheses concerning the characteristic matrix-culture and some of the micro-cultures that here surround them. For the first half of the course, each session will begin with questions submitted by participants, each beginning with [a suitable variation upon] one or the other of two interrogative phrases: Why do…? and How should I …? Course Goals: 1) An increase, for all active participants, in both their understanding of what they experience here, and their sense of well-being while doing this; 2) a greater chance for participants at all levels of JL proficiency to comprehend (and, when appropriate, themselves employ) the dialect[s] that they will daily hear used around them, beyond the confines of their Japanese-language classrooms, through grasping (i) how Kansai speech relates historically to its junior sibling, so-called Standard Japanese, and (ii)how very consistently the former relates to the latter, in terms of grammar, lexis [i.e., vocabulary], collocation, ellipsis, and pronunciation; 3) a gentle disengagement from any blinkering, because inappropriate, ()cultural stereotypes harboured unawares; 4) a greater degree of sensitivity to the sheer diversity of regional or spontaneously-embraced microcultures to be encountered here; 5) interactive and enjoyable learning. Course Outline: Course Outline: Unit One: Becoming Fully Prepared: Class 1: (i) Why the Hell are you Here? Class 2: (ii) Defining Realistic Goals Class 3: (iii) Possible Problems and Feasible Solutions Unit Two: Identifying and Understanding the characteristics of Kansai speech Class 4: (i) historical background, and student-analysis of parallel texts Class 5: (ii) student analysis of parallel texts; and roots in Pre-modern Western Japanese Class 6: (iii) student analysis of a popular song with lyrics written in the dialect, and of parallel texts Class 7: Participant-translation from ‘Standard’ dialect into Kansai speech. Unit Three: Actual Cultural Collisions Class 8: Instructor’s presentation of several cultural collisions, class-analysis, and class-discussion of potential cultural hypotheses Class 9: Participants’ paired presentations of Analyses, and class-discussion of potential cultural hypotheses (a) Class 10: Participants’ paired presentations of Analyses, and class-discussion of potential cultural hypotheses (b) Unit Four: Magazine-analyses Class 11: Participants’ creation of a comprehensive mind-map comprising and organizing all of the features of a magazine that can be salient in identifying the readership targeted Class 12: Participants’ PowerPoint Presentations (a) Class 13: Participants’ PowerPoint Presentations (b) Class 14: Participants’ PowerPoint Presentations (c) Class 15: To be decided by the participants. Study Activities Outside of Class Hours: Assessment: 定期試験を行わず、平常試験(小テスト・レポート等)で総合評価する。 Grading: Prepared and active participation: 40% Individual Analyses and Presentations: 60% Mere attendance: 0%

Benchmarks: 各自がどれだけ到達目標に達しているかを評価基準とします。 Grading will utlimately depend upon the degree to which each participant evidences achievement of the course-goals, and the perceptiveness, thoroughness, and peer-usefulness of their presentations.

Main Textbook: Printed materials will be distributed as necessary.

References:

Note: cell-phone e-mail address: [email protected]

Course Title: Japanese Law (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Takeshi Tsunoda

Course Description:

The main purpose of this Japanese Law course is to give an institutional, historical and cultural survey

of contemporary Japanese law and judicial system. In order to attain this purpose, I will first of all give

a general view of modern Japanese legal history, mainly basing on the pre-war Imperial and post-war

Japanese Constitutions(1889 and 1947) and in particular focusing on the Ten-no(Emperor)system.

Secondly I will give a general view of present-day Japanese judicial system, in particular criminal

law(courts) and newly established Japanese Jury system(Saiban-in System) from 2009. At the time of

these classes we will move to the moot court (inside building No.1-D). After surveying these general

topics, I will give lectureｓ on various topics about Japanese legal cultures, mainly concerning to

family law, criminal law and law. In these topics, I will also adopt the comparative approach, namely

comparison between Japanese and other Asian / Western legal cultures.

Course Objectives:

Main purpose of this course is to understand the present situation of Japanese law, comparing with other

legal systems and legal cultures.

Course Outline:

Week 1. Outline of This Course: Way of proceeding and Topics

[I]Japanese Constitution: History and Present Situation

Week 2.History of Japanese Constitution (1)

1867(Meiji Restoration（明治・維新)）- 1945(Collapse of Imperial =Ten-no（天皇） system)

Week 3. History of Japanese Constitution(2)

Ten-no System in pre and post war era（戦前と戦後の天皇・制度）

Week 4. History of Japanese Constitution (3)

Post-war Constitution（戦後の憲法）: Renunciation of War（戦争・放棄） and Self Defense Force（自衛・

隊） Protection of Basic Human rights（基本的・人権の保障）

[II]Japanese judicial system（日本の司法（裁判）制度） [Moot Court（模擬法廷にて）]

Week 5. Japanese JUDICIAL System(1) Judiciary and Law Court（司法・制度と裁判所）

Week 6. Japanese JUDICIAL System(2) Criminal Procedure（刑事・裁判・手続）と Saiban-in(Jury) System

（裁判・員・制度）(1)

Week 7. Japanese JUDICIAL System(3) Saiban-in(Jury) System(2)

[ III]Japanese Family Law（日本の家族・法）

Week 8. Various Japanese Legal CULTUREＳ(1) Family Law（家族・法） Marriage(結婚)と離婚(Divorce)( 1 )

Week 9. Various Japanese Legal CULTUREＳ (2) Family Law（家族・法） Marriage(結婚 )と離婚

(Divorce)( 2)

[Ⅳ]Japanese Criminal Law（日本の刑法）

Week10.Various Japanese Legal CULTUREＳ(3)Criminal Law: Various ‘Crime and Ｐｕｎｉｓｈｍｅｎｔ（さ

まざまな犯罪と刑罰）

Week11.Various Japanese Legal CULTUREＳ(4) Criminal Law : Death Penalty in Japan and China（日本と中国

の死刑

Week12Various Japanese Legal CULTUREＳ(5) Criminal Law : Yakuza（やくざ） Organized Crimes Prevention

Act(1991)（暴力団・対策・法）

Week13.Various Japanese Legal CULTUREＳ(6) Criminal Law: Juvenile Law（少年法） Treatment of Juvenile

Delinquent（犯罪・少年の処遇）

[Ⅴ]Other topics

Week 14 and week 15


reading various books and materials on Japanese legal system and legal cultures

Assessment:

筆記試験に代わる論文（レポート）の成績と平常成績で総合評価する。

Grades will be given according to the score in the final examination (term paper) and commitment to

the classes

Benchmarks:

ability of discussion and knowledge on the Japanese legal culture

Main Textbook:

No specified textbook Teaching materials will be distributed in class.

References:

Fujikura,Koichiro(ed.) “Japanese Legal Theory” ,New York University Press(19９６）

Noda Yosiyuki（translation and edition by Anthony Angelo) “Introduction to Japanese Law”

University of Tokyo Press 1976

Note:

Course Title: Japanese Economy(Topics in Japanese Economy and Discussion) （Fall, 2 credits）

Instructor: Keiichiro Matsushita

Course Description:

A series of lectures and discussions on the Japanese economy will enable students to understand the

current economic conditions and policy issues in Japan.

Course Objectives:

Students are expected to observe characteristics and changes in Japanese economy and understand basic

economic views introduced in the text books. It is encouraged to participate actively in discussions in

the class.

Course Outline:

Week 1. Introduction - 3F Japanese

Week 2. Historical Background (Ito, Ch. 2, Flath, Ch. 2 and 3)

Week 3. Postwar Economic Growth (Ito, Ch. 3, Flath Ch. 4)

Week 4. Data Resources and References for 'Japanese Economy'

Week 5. Business Cycles and Economic Policies (Ito, Ch. 4, Flath, CH. 6)

Week 6. The Bubble and the Lost Decade (Ito's article in Saxonhouse)

Week 7. Economic Development in Japan, General Discussion

Week 8. International Trade (Ito, Ch. 10, Flath, Ch. 8)

Week 9. Individual Topic and Discussion 1

Week 10. Industrial Organization and Policy (Ito, Ch. 7, Flah, Ch. 9 and 12)

Week 11. Labor (Ito, Ch. 8, Flath Ch. 15)

Week 12. Financial Markets and Monetary Policy (Ito, Ch. 5, Flath, Ch. 13)

Week 13. Puclic Finance and Fiscal Policies (Ito, Ch. 6, Flath, Ch. 10)



Assessment:


Attendance (30%) and a 15 - 20 page term paper (70%)

Benchmarks:

Grades depend on attendance and the score of the term paper.

Main Textbook:

References: Takatoshi Ito The Japanese Economy MIT Press David Flath The Japanese Economy 2nd ed. Oxford Robert C. Hsu The MIT Encyclopedia of the Japanese Economy MIT Press Saxonhouse and Stern (ed.) Japan's Lost Decade - Origins, Consequences and Prospects for Recovery - Blackwell

Notes:

Feel free to ask questions in the class.

Course Title: Japanese society (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Jenine L.HEATON

Course Description:

This course introduces students to important issues in contemporary Japanese society.

Topics covered include demographic and generational variations; business and the workplace;

education; gender and ethnicity; the political system; popular culture; and social control and dissent.

Students will be expected to read each week’s assignment before class inorder to participate in class

discussions.

Course Objectives:

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with various aspects of modern

Japanese society through reading, research, and observation.

Course Outline:

Week 1: Introduction to contemporary Japanese society

Week 2 The Japan Phenomenon and the Social Sciences

Week 3 Class and Stratification: An Overview

Week 4 Geographical and Generational Variation

Week 5 Forms of Work in Cultural Capitalism

Week 6 Diversity and Unity in Education

Weeks 7 Gender Stratification and the Family System; paper due

Weeks 8 “Japaneseness,” Ethnicity, and Minority Groups

Week 9 Collusion and Competition in the Establishment

Week 10 Popular Culture and Everyday Life

Week 12 Civil Society and Friendly Authoritarianism

Week 13 Civil Society; Oral Presentations

Week 14 Oral Presentations

Week 15 Oral Presentations

Assessment:

筆記試験に代わる論文（レポート）の成績で評価する。


Assessment:

Attendance and class participation: 20%

Term paper: 40%

Presentation: 40%

Benchmarks:

Assessment:

The term paper should be five pages or longer on some aspect of Japanese

society of interest to the student. The paper should have in-text references

and a bibliography. Presentations should be about twenty minutes long on an

aspect of Japanese society. Students can work in pairs or alone. PowerPoint

presentations are welcome.

Main Textbook:

Sugimoto, Yoshio, An Introduction to Japanese Society (Cambridge, 2010)

References:

Photocopies of each chapter will be handed out in class.

Notes:

[email protected]

Course Title: Seminar in Japanology I (The Japanese Language and Society) (Fall, 2 credits)


Course Description:

The course explores how language is related with society, focusing on Japanese language and Japan.

This is an overview of major issues in the field such as language contact phenomena (language

maintenance and language shift, language policy and planning), language use (gender, age, status, etc),

and attitudes toward language. Students will be asked to collect data in a community and use it for

presentations.

Course Objectives:

- Understand major issues in the relationships between society and language

- Demonstrate language analysis under the theories of sociolinguistics

- Collect relevant Japanese language data from the community

- Exhibit analysis and synthesis of Japanese language use in the oral presentation

Course Outline:

Week

1 Introduction to the Course: syllabus

Part 1: Identities, style and "Politeness"

2 Alan Bell. Back in style” Reworking Audience Design.

3 John Laver. Linguistic Routines and Politeness in Greeting and Parting.

4 Sachiko Ide. Formal forms and discernment: Two Neglected Aspects of Universals of Linguistic

Politeness.

Part 2: Gender

5 Scott Fabius Kiesling. Power and the Language of Men

6 Yumiko Ohara. Finding one’s voice in Japanese: A study of the pitch levels of L2 learners

Part 3: Perceptions and Language Attitudes

7 Dennis R. Preston. Language within an Attitude

8 Isabelle Buchstaller. Social Stereotypes, Personality Traits and Regional Perception Displaced:

Attitudes towards the ‘New’ Quotatives in the U. K.

9 Guest speaker

Part 4: Multilinguallism and Language Contact

10 Jan-Peter Blom and John J. Gumperz. Social Meaning in Linguistic Structure: Code-switching in

Norway.

11 Monica Heller. Legitimate Language in a Multilingual School

12 Ben Rampton. Language Crossing and the Redefition of Reality

13 Yuriko Kite. Codeswitching in an International school

Presentation

14 Students’ presentations

15 Students’ presentations


Requirements:

- Read the materials so that students are ready for discussions in class

- Complete the assignments

- Collect Japanese language sample

- Select the theme (by group) and an individual topic for presentation.

- Prepare the project

Assessment:


Tasks and Assignments (40%)

Final paper (30%)

Presentation (20%)

Participation (10%)

Benchmarks:

Tasks and Assignments: Exhibit critical reading of academic papers; form relevant personal opinions

based on evidence.

Final paper: (1) Meet the criteria for the project, (2) show analysis of language use, and (3) present

explicit points of view.

Presentation: Apply a theory for analysis of data collected, and exhibit your points of view based on

data analysis.

Main Textbook:

Meyerhoff, Miriam. (2011). Introducing Sociolinguistics, 2nd edition. London: Routledge

Handouts will be distributed weekly.

References:

Meyerhoff, Miriam and Schleef, Erik. (Eds.). (2010). The Rutledge Sociolinguistics Reader.

London: Routledge.

Notes:

Office Hours: Thursdays 12:10 ~ 14:30

Contact email: [email protected]

Course Title: Seminar in Japanology II (Japanese Budo: Intro. to Naginata) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Alexander Bennett

Course Description:

The most visible vestige of samurai culture remaining in Japan today is budō —the traditional martial

arts. Considering the tremendous international popularity of martial arts such as Judo and Karate, budō

is undoubtedly one of Japan’s most successful cultural exports. People around the world practice these

arts not only for self-defence or as a sport, but also as a pursuit for spiritual development and

enlightenment.

A relatively unknown traditional Japanese martial art is Naginata. The naginata is a weapon comprising

of a wooden shaft approximately 1.2 to 2.4 meters in length with a curved blade (30 to 60 centimetres)

attached to the end. It was the principal weapon of foot soldiers from the eleventh until the fifteenth

centuries, and was also widely used by warrior-monks. With the onset of peace in the seventeenth

century, Naginata became established as a martial art primarily studied by women. It survives today as

an exciting sport and budō discipline similar in many ways to kendo, but also retains many

distinguishing characteristics.

This course will offer the student an insight into the history of the Japanese martial arts with actual

hands-on experience. Naginata classes will be conducted in the Kendo Club Dōjō. Each class will

commence with a lecture on an important concept in Naginata followed with a practical lesson.

Schedule permitting, the students will be given the opportunity to sit in an actual grading examination.

(For safety reasons student numbers will be limited to 20 people).

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, students will understand the history and culture of Naginata, and also be able

to perform basic techniques.

Course Outline:

1. Lecture: Introduction and expectations

2. Lecture: What is Naginata?. Practical: Kamae, footwork, Happo-buri

3. Lecture: ‘Reihō’. Practical: Various forms of etiquette, striking

4. Lecture: ‘The Psychology of Naginata. Practical: Shikake-ōji #1

5. Lecture: ‘Ashi-sabaki’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 2

6. Lecture: ‘Ki-ken-tai-itchi’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 3

7. Lecture: ‘Zanshin’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 4, Bōgu

8. Lecture: ‘Seme’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 5, Bōgu

9. Lecture ‘Shiai’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 6. Bōgu

10. Lecture: ‘Keiko’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 7, Bōgu

11. Lecture: ‘Heijōshin’. Practical: Shikake-ōji # 8, Bōgu

12. Lecture: ‘Ningen Keisei’. Practical: Revision

13. Revision

14. Revision

15. Exam, essay submission

Assessment:


Attendance (30%)

Final Report (20%)

Final Exam (50%)

Benchmarks:

Students will demonstrate an understanding of Naginata techniques, forms, history, and philosophy.

Main Textbook:

References:

The tutor will distribute necessary information prints each class.

Notes:

Absolute discipline and diligence is required in this course. If you are only mildly interested, please do

not apply for entry as you will be preventing somebody else from learning Naginata. Please think

carefully before deciding.

Course Title: Study of TESOL (Teaching through Multi-media) (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Hiroyuki Imai

Course Description:

The participants study the varieties and roles of ‘media’ in school. Foreign language learning needs to shift from

one-way lecture style, or “Chalk and Talk”, to more contingent and interactive style, in which students

communicate to learn and learn to communicate by using ICT and other meditational tools. The participants will

be able to demonstrate both theoretical and practical knowledge of use of media in language classroom.

Course Objectives:

1. To explain theoretically the importance of media in foreign language teaching/learning

2. To understand why and how to use educational media in primary and secondary school English lessons

3. To plan an English lesson that makes effective use of educational media

Course Outline:

Week 1 Introduction

Week 2 Educational media in foreign language classroom (1)

Week 3 Educational media in foreign language classroom (2)

Week 4 English lessons in primary and secondary schools (1)



Week 7 Use of media in education (1)



Week 10 Teaching material development (1)

Week 11 Teaching material development (2)

Week 12 Lesson planning (1)

Week 13 Lesson planning (2)

Week 14 Presentation/demonstration (1)

Week 15 Presentation/demonstration (2)


Assessment:


Short essays (50%) Lesson plan (30%) Presentation/demonstration (20%)

Benchmarks:

Essay = Goal 1 and 2

Lesson Plan = Goal 2 and 3

Presentation/demonstration = Goal 3

Main Textbook:

References:

Note:

Course Title: Academic Writing Practice (Fall, 2 credits)


Course Description:

In this course, students will learn how to write essays in English for academic purposes. We will learn the

fundamentals of paragraph writing, and will extend them to essay writing. We will first focus on how to organize

information in English, noting that its organization differs from the Japanese language. Second, we will lean what

good writing is by reading academic papers in students’ areas of interest. Third, students will learn to become

competent and independent writers by engaging in the process of writing and by being encouraged to explore and

organize their ideas in writing.

Course Objectives:

1. To be able to understand what good writing is by analyzing academic papers

2. To be able to write a paragraph using various rhetorical organizations

3. To be able to write an essay, possibly in the area of students’ interests

4. To become comfortable in writing English by writing a weekly Journal

5. To be able to use analytical skills in order to be critical reader/writer

Course Outline:

Week 1 Introduction to the course: syllabus, CEAS, Journal (free writing)

Week 2 Good writing and Wiring process

Week 3 Paragraph 1: What it is and how we write it

Week 4 Paragraph Organization 1: Spacial order

Week 5 Paragraph Organization 2: Time order

Week 6 Paragraph Organization 2: Order of Importance

Week 7 Summary

Week 8 Abstract

Week 9 Paragraph to Essay

Week 10 Essay Writing 1



Week 13 Book Review

Week 14 Thesis Statement

Week 15 Final Draft


1. Keeping a weekly Journal

2. Reading assigned papers to be prepared for class discussions

3. Writing paragraphs and essays

Assessment:


1. Journal (20%)

2. In-class Tasks (30%)

3. Paragraphs (x 2) (20%)

4. Final essay (20%)

5. Active participation in class (10%)

Benchmarks:

To be notified in class.

Main Textbook:

Karen Blanchard and Christine Rood. (2010). Ready to Write More 3 (3rd edition). (Student Book). Pearson

Japan.

References:

There will be handouts and web-based materials to be used for most of this course.

Note:

Contact:

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours: Tuesdays: 12:20 to 14:20 (@Division of International Affairs)

Course Title: Academic Discussions and Debates (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Stephen Green

Course Description:

In this course the students will focus on the communication skills necessary in an academic setting. Students

develop and improve a method for delivering their own ideas to a large group using effective and

level-appropriate academic vocabulary. All speaking activities are organized around academic reading or video

materials which students are expected to prepare beforehand and discuss in small groups. Students will also be

introduced to and familiarized with the concepts of academic educational debating, through which students will

work on skills in organization, research, delivery, refutation, and argumentation. Students will be trained to

participate in active academic interactions.

Course Objectives:

Course objectives will include:

(1) study, discuss, and understand the criteria for presenting one’s own logically constructed opinion successfully

using a variety of methods.

(2) develop and practice planning oral skills for presenting and sharing various types of information in a

discussion.

(3) present information using supporting electronic media.

(4) practice self-assessment and feedback for others.

(5) Emphasis also placed on making claims and inferences, research and the use of evidence,

cross-examination, case construction, rebuttals and the style of presentation.

Course Outline:

Week 1 Orientation

Week 2 Understanding discussions and debates (definitions, rules, purpose, effect, academic use)

Week 3 Techniques in constructing your own opinion

Week 4 Techniques in backing up your own opinion through evidence (quoting, referencing, paraphrasing)

Week 5 Techniques for a successful debate

Week 6 Mid-term Task preparation

Week 7 Mid-term Task

Week 8 Presentation skills in a discussion 1

Week 9 Presentation skills in a discussion 2

Week 10 Promoting interactive discussions

Week 11 Developing sensitivity for your audience

Week 12 Collaborative discussions and debates

Week 13 Final Task preparation

Week 14 Final Task

Week 15 Self-reflection and summary


Students will be expected to (i) review and (ii) work on the assignment for the next class

before they come to the actual class hour every week.

Assessment:


Active participation throughout the course (40%)

Mid-term task (15%)

Required home and in-class assignments (20%)

Final task (25%)

Benchmarks:

The expected criteria for each task indicated above will be notified by the instructor in advance throughout the

course.

Main Textbook:

TBA in the class.


References:

Note:

We will be using CEAS. It is ideal for the students to have their own personal computer for the class.

Course Title: Presentation Skills (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Jenine Heaton

Course Description:

This class introduces you to the basic theories and techniques of oral communication for business and technical

contexts in the real world. It teaches the basic principles of developing and delivering effective oral presentations,

including getting to the point and staying there, developing clear and audible structures, engaging and gauging

your audience, using effective delivery techniques, choosing and designing visual aids, and using technical

assistance like Power Point. Students will practice these skills in a variety of situations--from short impromptu

talks to long, manuscript speeches for both technical (academic) and lay audiences.

Course Objectives:

Successful participation in this course will result in developing the following aspects:

- Practice analyzing the structure, content and delivery of different types of oral presentations.

- Experience planning, organizing, and delivering oral presentations.

- Improved awareness of your verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

- Strategies and techniques for designing effective PowerPoint presentations.

- Strategies and techniques for handling audience questions and comments

Course Outline:

Week 1 Orientation

Week 2 Understanding various types and opportunities for oral presentation

Week 3 Tools for presentations

Week 4 Learning from the best: model presentations

Week 5 Preparing a presentation material (for mid-term)

Week 6 Performance skills (eye contacts, voice, standing positions, using pointing, pacing)

Week 7 Mid-term Task

Week 8 Presentation skills for an academic research presentation

Week 9 Practicing skills for an academic research presentation

Week 10 Q & A session

Week 11 Multimodal presentations -1

Week 12 Multimodal presentations -2

Week 13 Preparing for a final task

Week 14 Final Task

Week 15 Self-reflection and summary

*The schedule may change according to the students' needs.


Students will be expected to (i) review and (ii) work on the assignment for the next class before they come

to the actual class hour every week.

Assessment:


Attendance and Performance 25%

Quizz 10%

Homework assigned during the classes 15%

Reflection paper on model presentations 20%

Final Presentation 30%

Benchmarks:


course.

Main Textbook:


References:

TBA in the class.

Note:


Course Title: TOEFL Score up Training b (Fall, 2 credits)

Instructor: Villa Kaoru Nakao

Course Description:

This class will practice how to take TOEFL test (mainly focusing on the iBT test) with effective strategies

through (i) trial tests, (ii) web-material assbased practices assigned in the class, (iii) hands-on practices to

train speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills in English during the class hours.

The students are expected to know their learning styles now and gain new strategies effective to generate

improved scores in TOEFL test.

Course Objectives:

(1) Students will learn the linguistic skills assessed in the TOEFL-iBT test

(2) Students will gain test-taking skills for TOEFL test

(3) Students will cultivate routines for self-study in order to reach at the target score in the TOEFL test

Course Outline:

Week 1 Orientation

Week 2 TOEFL 模擬 mini test

Week 3 Focus: Listening Section

Week 4 Focus: Speaking Section

Week 5 Focus: Writing Section

Week 6 Focus: Reading Section

Week 7 Integrated Writing 1

Week 8 Integrated Writing 2

Week 9 Integrated Listening1

Week 10 Integrated Listening 2

Week 11 Integrated Speaking

Week 12 Intergrated Speaking

Week 13TOEFLtrial Part 1

Week 14 TOEFLtrial Part 2

Week 15 Final Orientation


Students will be expected to (i) review and (ii) work on the assignment for the next class before they come to

the actual class hour every week.

Students should expect at least 4~5 hours of outside the class work hours per week on an average.

Assessment:


Participation and Performance in the class 25%

CEAS and other ICT enhanced Task (Independent Writing practices & Speaking practices) 45%

Lecture Task 15%

Individual Achievement on the Trial TOEFL tests 15%

Benchmarks:

The expected criteria for each task indicated above will be notified by the instructor in advance throughout

the course.

Main Textbook:

There will be handouts and web-based materials to be used for the majority of this course, but the students

will be asked to purchase the following textbook (by the 2nd week of the term): 旺文社『TOEFL テスト英単語 3800』神部孝著（TOEFL iBT 大戦略シリーズ） CD 付

References:

TBA in the class.

Note:

We will be using CEAS.

It is ideal for the students to have their own personal computer (through which students can have wifi access) for the class.

Course Title: Cross-Cultural Competence (Fall, 2 credits)


Course Description:

In this course, students are given opportunities to develop cross-cultural and intercultural competence through

various activities, such as contrasting and comparing aspects of various culture, or participating in discussions

among participants from different backgrounds. It enhances students' abilities to understand, evaluate, and provide

culturally sensitive and competent human services to members of diverse groups. This course gives students the

opportunity to reflect upon their own cultural development and to be more sensitive to others. This course will

engage in international collaborative (on-line) leaning activities, which is called COIL (Kansai University/

Collaborative Online International Learning).

Course Objectives:

The specific course objectives are as follows:

(1)To explore cultural self-awareness, other culture awareness, and the dynamics in interactions.

(2)To understand how communication processes differ among cultures.

(3)To identify challenges that arise from these differences in intercultural interactions and learn ways to

creatively address them.

(4)To discover the importance of the roles of context and power in studying intercultural communication.

(5)To acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes that increase intercultural competence

Course Outline:

Week 1 Orientation (creating the environment for COIL)

Week 2 Learning about the overseas partner school and the classroom

Week 3 Creating an introduction video and commentaries

Week 4 Comparing and contracting different perspectives

Week 5 Creating an online survey

Week 6 Studying about own culture and society 1: preparation to share with the COIL partners

Week 7 Studying about own culture and society2

Week 8 Mid-term reflection paper

Week 9 Project-based team work 1

Week 10 Project-based team work 2

Week 11 Producing an output to share with the COIL Partners

Week 12 Producing an output to share with the COIL Partners

Week 13 Accuracy and Communicative competence for online discussions

Week 14 Online discussion Task

Week 15 Final reflection paper and summary


Students will be expected to (i) review and (ii) work on the assignment for the next class before they come to the

actual class hour every week.

Assessment:


Attendance and participation 35%

Intercultural journal 15%

COIL based activities (Online communication with a class overseas) 30%

Final report and presentation 20 %

Benchmarks:


course.

Main Textbook:


References:

TBA in the class.

Note:


Course Title: KUGF Independent Study (Fall, 2 credits)


Course Description:

In this course, students will pick your own theme and conduct an independent research and investigation under the

guidance of the academic advisor. At the end of each semester, they will make an oral presentation based on their

research (including Q&A from other students), and submit a written report to the academic advisor.

Course Objectives:

This class should be regarded as a preparation training to become an independent researcher. The specific research

goals will be different for each independent researcher, but the course will have common assignments to practice

basic research skills.

Course Outline:

Week 1: Orientation

Week 2: Deciding the research topic: Brainstorming with peers

Week 3: Learning to present succinctly (PowerPoint and/or other multimedia use)

Week 4: Getting professional perspective : Interview and discussion with experts of the research area (1)

Week 5: Getting professional perspective : Interview and discussion with experts of the research area (2)

Week 6: Learning how to search for academic resources

Week 7: Sharing the reading materials of their research topic (1)

Week 8: Sharing the reading materials of their research topic (2)

Week 9~10 : Outline for a research paper

Week 11~14: Writing a research paper, Rehearsing for a presentation

Week 15: Power point presentation and submission of a research paper


The students are expected to work extensively outside of the class hours to work on various processes in

generating a research product.

Assessment:


Performance and Participation 30%,

Homework 20%,

Presentation 20%,

Research Paper 30%

Benchmarks:

The criteria for each assignment will be provided in the class.

Main Textbook:

TBA in the class.

References:

Students will be provided with details of a range of internet based resources, and they are expected to make use of

CEAS/Sakai System (from which they can access text based information and utilize interactive learning

materials).

Note:

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