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Japanese Social Issues - How To Analyze Issues And Present Your Opinion
Each week we will cover one core Japanese social problem.
The course will use active learning in every class (presentations, discussions, and group work).
Some activities will be done individually, but several activities will be group-based. Homework will be given every week, including reading and watching videos.
We will actively apply what we learn to think of solutions to current real-world Japanese social problems.
After you complete the course you will:
1. Be able to give better presentations.
2. Be able to take part in higher-level conversations and express your opinion more clearly.
3. Be able to research more quickly.
4. Be able to determine the quality of your research sources.
***Please note that eight classes will be held live on campus and six classes will be held live on Zoom. You must attend and be able to participate in real-time, not by a class recording or on-demand.***
In this presentation class we examine different styles of presentations and look at various strategies and techniques that presenters use to persuade an audience. We study a range of examples from sales to TED style motivational presentations and students use these models to help them deliver media assisted presentations during the semester. Students choose their own topics. During the semester there are two group presentations and one individual presentation. At the end of the course, students should be able to give well structured, media assisted presentations in English in a variety of different styles.
This class is suitable for students who are preparing to enter corporate life after graduation. This course will equip students with the writing skills needed in business communication and introduce students to various important aspects of organizations and up-to-date, relevant business issues. There are ample opportunities to exercise critical thinking by doing case studies in small groups. Although this course falls under writing skills, it offers basic business knowledge and presentation skills as well.
In this class you will listen to a variety of authentic content and answer questions about it. The materials' difficulty is relatively high, but you can work at your own pace. Examples of content: English songs, news and entertainment, fiction/non-fiction stories, etc. aimed at native speakers.
This class is designed to improve your speaking ability through role play activities. The course will briefly review basic grammar with the intention of activating background knowledge taught before. The role play activities provide spoken language practice that is vital for language learning. Student will get the opportunity to create their own dialogues that they can use in the real world.
Students will be evaluated on their attendance, participation, assignments and presentations.
Students will be evalauted on their attendence, participation, assignments and presentations.
Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply sustainability concepts in real life contexts. We will look especially at sustainability in the land environment of coastal communities.
This reading class will help you gain a deeper understanding of American culture based on examining the sources of its beliefs. This is an interactive class which gives you the opportunity to express your ideas and beliefs in class.
Understanding India
The course will help students understand the intellectual, religious, social, linguistic, political, educational and environmental traditions of India. It will provide them with knowledge about key themes, ideas and debates about India and develop their presentation and analytical skills. The course will include online discussion with students from India to help students develop their end-semester presentation. Important to note that students are expected to read the documents loaded on the class web page (K-LMS) weekly and be ready to share their responses in class.
This is a Project English-C course, aimed at helping students consolidate their English skill of active listening. The course takes place on campus. Students work on the prescribed target skill through mini-activities that include short introductory lectures, individual speech reports, viewing of video-clips, and open discussions.
Themes for class sessions are about life, culture, and development in Africa. These are carefully selected to help students obtain an objective view of how Africa deals with its issues.
This is a Project English-C course, aimed at helping students consolidate their English skill of active listening. The course takes place on campus. Students work on the prescribed target skill through mini-activities that include short introductory lectures, individual speech reports, viewing of video-clips, and open discussions.
Themes for class sessions are about life, culture, and development in Africa. These are carefully selected to help students obtain an objective view of how Africa deals with its issues.
This class is designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience the intellectual challenges and satisfactions of writing an argumentative research paper on a topic of their choice in the field of EFL or in other fields. For example, students choose a controversial issue on English education (e.g. Should English be taught at elementary schools in Japan?) or on another academic area (e.g. Should the possession of firearms be prohibited in the U.S. ? )and present/defend their point of view using the information gathered. Through this semester-long project, students become accustomed to the process of writing a research paper: reviewing the techniques/rules necessary for academic writing (e.g. paragraph/essay writing), using the library and the Internet to get necessary information, conducting a questionnaire /interview to support their position on the issue, and weaving the work of others into their own research paper in the APA style. At the end of this semester, students must submit a final paper (8 or more than 8 typed pages including a cover, abstract, and reference pages). In this class, students interact a great deal with one another, so active participation in pair/group work is essential.
This class is designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience the intellectual challenges and satisfactions of writing an argumentative research paper on a topic of their choice in the field of EFL or in other fields. For example, students choose a controversial issue on English education (e.g. Should English be taught at elementary schools in Japan?) or on another academic area (e.g. Should the possession of firearms be prohibited in the U.S. ? )and present/defend their point of view using the information gathered. Through this semester-long project, students become accustomed to the process of writing a research paper: reviewing the techniques/rules necessary for academic writing (e.g. paragraph/essay writing), using the library and the Internet to get necessary information, conducting a questionnaire /interview to support their position on the issue, and weaving the work of others into their own research paper in the APA style. At the end of this semester, students must submit a final paper (8 or more than 8 typed pages including a cover, abstract, and reference pages). In this class, students interact a great deal with one another, so active participation in pair/group work is essential.
This project course focuses on public speaking. It includes PowerPoint presentations, content preparation, and delivery methods. Learners are encouraged to overcome their fears and nervousness when speaking in public by preparing and practicing. Speeches are made in front of small groups and in front of the class. Speeches are done individually and in groups. The number of speeches in a semester varies between 4 ~5. There is also a self-directed learning component in this course. The goal of the component is to improve listening, writing and reading skills, as well as vocabulary building.
Language and Culture Exchange with Congo in Reality . Mainly on Campus, 4 times on-line.
- What is sustainability to enforce our mutual understanding through a language and culture exchange program?
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AFRICAN COUNTRIES? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO AN AFRICAN COUNTRY, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO(DRC)? OR HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF OUR "CONGO ACADEX PROJECT", WHICH IS 11 YEARS OLD? IF NOT, WHY DON'T YOU COME AND JOIN US AND OPEN THE DOOR WIDE OPEN TO THE WORLD OF AFRICA-JAPAN FUTURE? THIS SEMESTER WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT WE STARTED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIA. YOU WILL LEARN THE HISTORICAL PARTNERSHIP AMONG AFRICAN COUNTRIES,JAPAN, AND INDIA. YOU ARE SURE TO HAVE A BRODER PERSPETIVE OF THE RELATIONS OF THE THREE COUNTRIES.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENFORCE AND TO SHARE THE INTRODUCTION AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF 3 COUNTRIES:HISTORY, CULTURE, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, NATIONALITY,ETC.
•THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FIND WHAT WE CAN DO AND HOW WE CAN COLLABORATE FOR THE SAKE OF THE FUTURE OF 3 COUNTRIES.
Communicating across Cultures is all about culture and cultural differences. In this course, we will explore the various ways in which culture shapes our daily lives and influences the way we interact with others. We will examine the customs, traditions, and values of different cultures, as well as how these factors affect communication and relationships. Additionally, we will discuss the impact of globalization and how it has led to the blending of cultures. This course will be conducted in English and will require active participation and critical thinking. By the end of the course, you will have a deeper understanding of the complexity of cultural identity and the ways in which it shapes our world.
This course is designed for students who want to improve their reading and comprehension skills while exploring some of the most popular American short stories of the 20th century. The course will cover a variety of genres, themes, and styles, with a focus on building vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills. The course will also include in-class discussions, writing assignments, and group presentations to help students develop their communication and presentation skills.
Students learn how to express their opinions creatively in English through responding to music & lyricism. They select music from artists they admire and learn to analyse the lyrics, techniques and patterns in order to establish understanding. Song writing patterns and structures are compared and contrasted and students identify styles and genres. Students identify topics they feel strongly about and explain why these issues are important. They select songs that somehow relate to their chosen topics and deconstruct the lyrics in order to express relevance. Students develop the following English language skills: Listening, Reading, Creative Writing and Interpretation. The core subject is used as a vehicle to examine contemporary issues including: philosophy, psychology, politics, history, theology and globalization and there is a special emphasis on Artists Tackling Global Issues. This course is suitable for students who are comfortable participating in class in English and have an interest in modern music
This is a Level-C Project English course, aimed at strengthening one’s ability to do research and make a report about. Language components of the course are reading, listening, and speaking. Students work on these target skills by researching and discussing issues as well as historical moments that have impacted the world in the last 50 years. Audiovisual materials such as TED Talks or short documentaries are also used for class activities.
The course takes place on campus; and it is run in a form of an academic seminar. Discussions that follow individual presentations are an important part of this course. They also play a role in the overall grading.
The course is firmly based on the idea that language is a powerful reflection of cultural values, and therefore uses translation as a means to explore the workings and characteristics of our own language as well as those of English. Making use of subtitled/dubbed movies and TV shows as material, we will mainly work on Japanese to English translations. In every class, we will challenge ourselves with the task of creating our own "sub-channel" scripts or subtitles. It is an activity-based course in which students are expected to learn from practical experience and experimentation. Creativity, imagination, and humor will be highly appreciated. We will also be working towards a common goal- producing a dubbed ("fukikae") English version of a segment from a Japanese video of your choice in groups. In the beginning of the course we will work on English-language videos translating the subtitles or dubbed versions and "re-creating" the English scripts. After writing Japanese dub scripts for English videos for a few weeks, we finally move on to using Japanese materials to create the English versions.
In class, we will use short video segments and work on the translation in pairs or small groups. Class activities will basically follow the same procedure every week:
1. Watching the video segment
2. Translating and discussing in pairs or groups
3. Presenting the script and sharing each other's work
4. Comparing our versions with the original version
5. Discussing the work and material
Let's play theatre games and do basic role plays in English. You will learn basic acting techniques, and discuss the style of classical and modern writers. At the end of semester, you will work in pairs to act out a short scene of 3 - 5 minutes, and the class will present these scenes to an audience (or online) as a mini theatre festival.
If you are interested you will also be able to learn directing, stage management, costume design, or any other skill you are interested in. Please discuss with the professor what your learning goals are for the course.
The Marketing and Advertising Strategies of International Health and Wellness Companies
Course Description:
This is an active class. You will learn about the marketing and advertising strategies of many well-known international health and wellness companies and organizations in fields such as 3D printing human hands, medical tourism, senior care, cosmetic surgery clinics, and healthcare AI. You will do a final marketing presentation about healthcare AI. While you learn about marketing, you will also improve your presentation skills.
Below is a short video about Project Daniel - 3D printing human hands - which is one of the topics we will cover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDYFMgrjeLg
***Please note that eight classes will be held live on campus and six classes will be held live on Zoom. You must attend and be able to participate in real-time in both formats, not by a class recording or on-demand.***
Learners will have the opportunity to explore and apply sustainability concepts in real life contexts. We will look especially at sustainability in the land environment of coastal communities.
This reading class will help you gain a deeper understanding of American culture based on examining the sources of its beliefs. This is an interactive class which gives you the opportunity to express your ideas and beliefs in class.
This course will use recent American movies to deepen students' understanding of US culture while boosting their vocabulary, and fine-tuning their listening skills. Among various other facets of US lifestyle, the movies we explore will relate to family, friendship, love, gender, race, work, success, and political issues. Students will be given regular viewing homework and written assignments. There will also be a midterm essay test. Class discussions will relate to cultural aspects of the films. Students should be the driving force of these discussions. Enthusiastic class participation is expected. The course will culminate in student presentations related to modern American cinema.
Students must have a Netflix account to join this course.
The goal of this class is to enable students to explain modern Japanese pop culture and media in their own words. In particular we will look at the influence Japanese culture has had around the world. Students will discuss and give group presentations, and also prepare and give presentations on their own.