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THE FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
AND
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY
2008
Graduate Course (Doctoral Program)
School of International Studies, Utsunomiya University
The Doctorate Program in International Studies aims at improving professional
education in international affairs and at advancing the formation of a multicultural
public sphere. It is designed to foster leadership ability of students in clarifying issues,
making plans, implementing ideas, and administration.
“The public sphere” means social space in which citizens freely discuss social topics
and express their opinions to influence public institutions and policy-making. In recent
years multicultural citizens and civic organizations trans-nationally collaborate to cope
with global issues such as national strife and the bilateral conflict. This public sphere in
which these citizens and civic organizations work on the issues is defined as “the
multicultural public sphere.”
In the multicultural public sphere, citizens and civic organizations freely
communicate with one another beyond nation, race, religion and language, and build a
consensus in order to solve trans-national issues.
Students in this program will study the multicultural public sphere in the following
three areas:
A. Global governance: systems to preserve the multicultural public sphere.
B. International cooperation: distribution of personal and material resources for
forming the multicultural public sphere.
C. Multicultural exchange: interaction among people of various cultural
backgrounds for forming the multicultural public sphere.
Features of the Doctoral Program
A. Interdisciplinary study and research under the supervision of three advisors.
(A relevant course is “Basic Seminar in International Studies”).
B. Professional training in information collection, research and analysis.
Through internship and fieldwork in collaboration with international
organizations, administrative agencies, and NGOs, students will be trained in
information collection through multiple mediums, in comprehensive research, and
in in-depth analysis.
(Requires courses include “Basic Studies for International Studies,” “Seminar in
Research Methods for International Studies,” and “On-site Studies for
International Studies”).
C. Joint-studies between professors and students
The program fosters interdisciplinary discussion between professors and
students and their cooperation to create a multicultural environment for
research activities.
D. A variety of learning opportunities
The program offers evening courses, Saturday courses, Sunday courses, and
tele-communications. It also recognizes credits for “On-site Studies for
International Studies” if students submit reports regarding their practical
business experiences.
E. Supervision of students’ finishing their dissertations in three years
Students will be directed to prepare their dissertations through three successive
stages: a dissertation proposal, the first oral presentation, and the second oral
presentation.
(Requires courses include “Special Studies I,” “Special Studies II,” and
“Special Studies III”).
Degree
Students completing this program will be granted the following diploma: Doctor of
Philosophy in International Studies.
List of Courses in Doctoral Program
Course title credit professor
Basic Studies Global International Protection of Human 2 Tadashi Imai
for Governance Rights
International Disclosure of Administrative Documents 2 Hironobu
Studies and Protection of Personal Information Sugihara
International Politics 2 Takao Takahara
Study of Network Governance 2 Yuji Nakamura
Environmental Governance and Natural 2 Yoichi Nakamura
Environment
International NGO Studies 2 Yasuhiro Shigeta
National Unification in Arab Gulf 2 Masaki Matsuo
Countries
International Economics 2 Masato Masuda
Financial System and Financial 2 Akira Isoya
Institutions in Contemporary America
Interpersonal Communication Studies 2 Makoto
Nakamura
Studies in Information Networking 2 Yongmao Ni
International History of International Relations in East 2 Kazuhiko Ito
Cooperation Asia
Social Structure of Modern Rural China 2 Masao Uchiyama
Historical Study on Japan-Taiwan 2 Kimimasa
Exchanges Matsukane
International Relations in Northeast Asia 2 Kazuhiko Ito
Social Development in East Asia 2 Kumiko Sakamoto
Underclass Problems in Globalizing 2 Matsuo Tamaki
Societies
Study of Urban Thai Society 2 Kaewmanotham
Malee
Cultural Anthropology of Insular Asia 2 Yasuyuki Karakita
and Oceania
International Development Cooperation 2 Atsunobu
Tomomatsu
Intellectual Property Rights 2 Masaaki
Yamamura
Multicultural Studies of Art and Culture 2 Saburo Okada
Exchanges Japanese Comparative Literature and 2 Takako Matsui
Culture
Japan-Korea Comparative Literature 2 Gwi-Ryun Jeong
Research
European and Japanese Comparative 2 Yumiko Ichikawa
Literature
Study of Modern Representation 2 Masahiro
Ishihama
Studies in British Cultural 2 Sumio Takagiwa
Transformation
Formation of American Culture 2 Masafumi
Yoneyama
Research in German Culture and 2 Naoki Watanabe
Thought
Study of Contemporary German Culture 2 Shunsuke
Wakayama
Studies in Intercultural Communication 2 Andrew Reimann
Language Universals and English 2 Kazutaka Sasaki
Linguistics
Seminar in Multicultural Education 2 Jie Qi
Lecture on Modern Japanese Language 2 Kazuhiko Yoshida
Study of Japanese Language Teaching 2 Yumiko Umeki
Geographical Studies of Korean Culture 2 Shiro Sasaki
Basic Seminar in International Studies 2 Advisors
Seminar in Research Methods for International Studies 2
On-site Studies for International Studies 4
Special Studies I 1
Special Studies II 2
Special Studies III 3
Course Descriptions (Doctoral Program)
I. Basic Studies for International Studies A comprehensive approach to the study of
environmental governance, focusing especially
International Protection of Human Rights on the decision-making procedures needed to
Today human rights issues need to be discussed, solve the current environmental problems. This
in consideration of the function of international course examines the risk-management system to
human rights protection system in the United reduce natural disasters with reference to the
Nations and other organizations. International National Hazard Programs introduced among
human rights law is applied to the issues, and both advanced countries, including Japan, and
NGOs as well as states play important roles on developing countries. This course is a
behalf of international civil society. This class combination of lectures, case studies, and related
analyzes and examines how international human readings.
rights protection system functions, with
necessary knowledge and theory to utilize the International NGO Studies
international human rights protection system This lecture aims at learning about the
practically. In addition, Japanese human rights International NGOs which are the key factor in
issues will be addressed the International society. It examines the role of
from the viewpoint of international human rights International NGOs through reading "The Road
law and examined as to how international to Development of NGO" and other material. It
human rights protection systems have influenced also examines the development co-operation
their improvement. including emergency humanitarian assistance
and advocacy. Students will give presentations
Disclosure of Administrative Documents and each class and hand in final assignment reports.
Protection of Personal Information The evaluation of this lecture will be based on
In Japan “the Law Concerning Access to attendance, presentations and the final report.
Information Held by Administrative Organs”
came into force in April, 2001 and “the Act on National Unification in Arab Gulf Countries
Protection of Personal Information Retained by A study of the political and social fluctuations in
Administrative Organs” in March, 2003. In this Arab Gulf Countries and of the perseverance of
lecture the main points of these acts will be the ruling powers against them. This course
discussed: the endeavor towards greater focuses on the fragmenting factors such as the
disclosure of information held by administrative decay of traditional unification principles caused
organs, the achievement of accountability of the by the increase of hydrocarbon income and the
Government to the citizens for its various demands for democracy, and on the unifying
activities, and the contribution to the promotion factors such as national unification policy,
of a fair and democratic administration that is especially compiling national history by each
subject to the citizens’ accurate understanding government. Students will learn about
and criticism. developing theories of historical sociology and
area studies.
International Politics
This course will explore how nations’ use of International Economics
armed force is regulated and how the regulation The modern world economy is not regarded as a
has been framed. Students will analyze set of homogeneous national economies, because
international politics in terms of disarmament, this view misses important characteristics of
and examine how disarmament movements have countries and regions. In this lecture, the modern
developed in the nuclear age. world economy as a single world economic
system which has a structure of center-periphery
Study of Network Governance relations will be considered. The purpose of this
Public service suppliers have become lecture is to explain the state of the world
increasingly diversified in the world, state and economy and relevant theories of international
regional society.? In this class, mutual influential economy. In the first half of the lecture, historical
relationships and dynamics of partnership changes in the world economic system will be
formations among pubic, private and voluntary explained, focusing on the U.S. economy, EU
sectors are analyzed. Governance patterns and economy and economies of developing countries.
network situations among policy stakeholders in In the second half, theories of international
various policy-making processes will also be economy on trade, international capital flow and
studied. labor migration will be addressed. It is necessary
to study both theory and reality in order to
Environmental Governance and Natural understand the modern world economy.
Environment
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Financial System and Financial Institutions in Taiwan from 1895 to 1945. It will also be a case
Contemporary America study showing dynamic aspects of cultural
The purpose of this lecture is to understand the changes caused mainly by different cultures. It is
method of distributing economic resources and clear that the “Buddhism” is one of the
the problems with this distribution. This issue is prevailing religions in both Japan and Taiwan.
approached from two sides. One is an analysis of However, there are many differences among
system and operation. The other is an analysis of Japanese Buddhism and Taiwanese Buddhism,
the action of the property selection in the for example, in manners and practices of priests
household sector. Systems related to various and their social positions. The Buddhism in each
properties in the household sector particularly area has a unique cultural context. In this lectures
the United States will be examined. some historical and social factors influencing the
different regional developments will be
Interpersonal Communication Studies examined. The main sources will include first-
The focus of this class is on the communication of hand material written in Japanese and Chinese.
emotion via facial expressions in the field of Students are expected to join discussions and to
interpersonal communication studies. Emotion is conduct an analysis based on historical methods.
a universal and basic aspect of human beings Although focus will be on the Japanese colonial
and supports the face to face interpersonal period, discussions may arise as to the post-war
communication. Facial expression of emotion is a or contemporary period if students are interested
fundamental means of helping such human in this period.
communication working to promote
communication between different cultures. International Relations in Northeast Asia
However, cultural specific patterns of expression In Northeast Asia, the cold war regime, which
such as "Japanese smiles" sometimes mislead ended at the close of 20th century in the other
cross-cultural communication. In this class, both regions, still survives. In this class, Northeast
universal and cultural specific aspects of emotion Asia will be examined from multiple viewpoints.
will be discussed and students will explore and For instance, Korean peninsula questions,
learn about the methods needed to find solutions Taiwan problems, ethnic problems in China and
to problems in real life situations of cross- the historical issue between China and Japan will
cultural interpersonal communication. be explored.
Studies in Information Networking Social Development in East Africa
This course will explore the problems with Studies on social development in East Africa will
information networks and pursue relevant be pursued from the perspective of social
solutions. It will also focus on issues such as development based on situation analysis,
illegal access and security of code numbers in activities of stakeholders, and community bases
terms of information engineering and studies on people’s livelihoods and values.
communication technology. Firstly, we will study regional disparities and
changes in East Africa collecting and analyzing
History of International Relations in East Asia social development and poverty related data.
In East Asia, including Japan, China and Korea, Secondly, activities of international organizations,
community building is being planned. On the governments, and NGOs will be understood
other hand, many historical issues have not yet reviewing reports. Thirdly, research on history,
been resolved. Considering the rise of China, society, and culture of East Africa, such as
conflict between Japan and China is raging. This Swahili Culture, African moral economy and
class aims at understanding the nature of the endogenous development, will be studied in
issues from a historical perspective and at order to understand the people’s perspectives.
searching for how to create a good atmosphere in The content of the course may be adjusted to the
East Asia. interests of the course participants.
Social Structure of Modern Rural China Underclass Problems in Globalizing Societies
An exploration of the social structure of 20th This class discusses underclass problems in the
century Chinese agricultural communities. This contemporary world. The key concept is “social
course will focus on traditions and reformations exclusion.” Special attention is paid to homeless
in communal habits of the production system. people, unauthorized migrants and working
poor. There are three purposes of this course.
Historical Study on Japan-Taiwan Exchanges First, developing an understanding of the reality
This lecture discusses the history of cultural of the underclass on a worldwide level by
exchanges between Japan and Taiwan. The main reading relevant books. Second, examining
topic will be the interactive relationship between underclass problems more deeply, focusing on
Japanese and Taiwanese Buddhism, which the reality in Asia. Third, analyzing the
results from the Japanese colonial occupation of theoretical framework to understand underclass
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problems, specifically paying attention to the trademark, the work, and the trade secret.
concept of “globalization.” The content of this Providing exclusive monopolistic effect to an
class is composed of lectures, readings, inventor or a creator, and aim at the upsurge of
discussions and the presentations by students. creativity or originality to accomplish the
development of society, economy, or culture. In
Study of Urban Thai Society this course, students will learn about the
This class looks at Bangkok, a city burdened with intellectual property rights system by adopting
deep urban problems stemming from rampant many examples and judicial precedents of an
industrialization and urbanization, and discusses intellectual property rights lawsuit or a
the transformation of local communities and the intellectual property risk, and will acquire
independent initiatives taken by residents to business abilities in each scene for the creation,
cope with these issues. It specifically focuses on protection, and use of intellectual property rights.
neighborhood associations, known as Moreover, they will study the trend of the
community committees (khanakammakan harmonization towards a world patent system,
chumchon), and illuminates the current status of as well as the features of the patent system of the
these committees in each area type, namely, the West and Asia and intellectual property risk
slums, inner city areas, new residential areas, management in research and development.
outer suburban areas and public housing estates.
The discussion will arise as to trends in Studies of Art and Culture
government policy, such as community An exploration of the relationship between art
development. In the past, only the individualism criticism and visions or images in our mind.
of the urban Thai people was accentuated, but
community-based organizations have been Japanese Comparative Literature and Culture
largely overlooked. This class attempts to This course gives students an opportunity for
disprove this stereotypical view of Thai city- considering Japanese literature and culture,
dwellers and to outline a new “communal” especially the mutual influences between
alternative as is found in each area type (social Japanese modern literature and Western visual
stratification structure) of urban Thai society. arts in the Meiji era, which characterized modern
Japan. Students will intensively consider literary
Cultural Anthropology of Insular Asia and works, essays and papers with pictures. While
Oceania also developing related research methods.
This course consists of lectures on theoretical and
ethnographic studies of Austronesian cultures Japan- Korea Comparative Literature Research
and societies in insular Asia and Oceania. The A lecture on how Western modern literature
lectures examine, in detail, the socioeconomic influenced Japanese modern literature and how
structures and environmental adaptation of Japanese modern literature influenced the
small-scale local societies of insular areas, as well modern literature of East Asian regions such as
as the historical anthropological studies of their South Korea, China, and Taiwan.
colonization, resistance, globalization and
production of local identities. Participants are European and Japanese Comparative Literature
supposed to acquire theoretical perspectives and An examination and analysis of the varied
ethnographic skills which cover perspectives influences that modern European and Japanese
from both small-scale local societies and world literature have had on each other.
system.
Study of Modern Representation
International Development Cooperation The 20th century is often called the century of
This lecture reviews the issues and methods of exoduses, migration or refugees. This course will
international development cooperation, based on investigate the various representations of this
case studies on Indonesia in agriculture and agro phenomenon and will pursue the meaning of it.
industry. Relevant topics include national
development planning and administration, Studies in British Cultural Transformation
trends of bilateral and multilateral aid, roles of This course aims at exploring how British culture
loan and technical assistance, partnership was a great force in fostering globalization.
between official development cooperation and Focusing on how British culture was influenced
non-governmental organizations, participation of and subsequently transformed as a result of the
beneficiaries to development, regional resources inflow of foreign cultures from the 16th century
and regional industry promotion. to the 19th century.
Intellectual Property Rights Formation of American Culture
Intellectual property rights protect the valuable This course aims to examine how mainstream
information produced by man's creative activity culture was shaped in the founding and
for the patent, the utility model, the design, the antebellum eras in the United States. It will also
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focus on the ideas and feelings found in various scholars will be read and discussed
literature of the time in order to analyze how philosophically and critically. Special attention
dominant culture is related to nationalism. will be paid to changing notions of
“multiculturalism” and how different theoretical
Research in German Culture and Thought perspectives have affected the idea and practice
During the reign of Friedrich II in Berlin of the of multicultural education in Japan, the United
eighteenth-century the Enlightenment developed States, Europe and Australia.
under the conditions of a society with
predominantly social reform tendencies. At that Lecture on Modern Japanese Language
time, society in Berlin was conflicted over the Based on guided critical reading of reference
great problems of “Jews and Judaism.” This grammar in Japanese and other languages and
seminar focuses on the subject of religious research methodology texts in linguistics, this
tolerance as well as the rights of man in the age lecture compares and contrasts perspectives on
of Enlightenment. The issue will be approached linguistic phenomena among different
in two ways. First, an outline of the community languages/dialects and among different
of Jews should be researched in order to clarify approaches to language. Further investigation
the past state of relations between the Judaic will be extended to finding answers to the
community and the Christian citizen society in following three questions: 1) How can
Berlin. Second, the influences of the Judaist perspectives be applied to specific linguistic
philosopher, M. Mendelssohn on the enlightened research? 2) How can these be related to a
intelligentsia in Berlin, in particular the thoughts philosophy of language or an educational ideal?
of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, will be considered. 3) How are these perspectives related to each
participant’s research topics considering surveys
Study of Contemporary German Culture on linguistic facts or methods of foreign
A study of the major issues in the history of language education, problems of multilingual
Germany after the Second World War. Based on and multicultural environment and language
the study of the master’s course, this course policies.
mainly carries out a comprehensive study of
contemporary German culture and society. Study of Japanese Language Teaching
An attempt to grasp the real image of today's
Studies in Intercultural Communication Japanese language teaching. This course focuses
This course aims at addressing the need for more on current theories of second language
balanced and practical cultural learning in order acquisition and language learning/teaching,
to raise students’ awareness levels and develop which are closely related to the Japanese
real intercultural communicative competence. language teaching. Practical issues of various
Applying ethnographic research methods teaching scenes, such as curriculum design and
students are taught about how to explore and setting of teaching standards/goals, will also be
interact with other cultures locally. By addressed.
approaching difference as a resource rather than
as a barrier and by engaging in ethnographic Geographical Studies of Korean Culture
research through observation, participation, This course aims at providing a specialized
interviews, surveys, interaction with others and knowledge and applicable method for studies on
reflection on discoveries, learners will develop Korean cultural geography and its adjacent fields,
their own world views as well as the skills they surveying history, recent trends, main subjects,
require to communicate. and methodological views of relevant research.
Research into Korean folk housing, which has a
Language Universals and English Linguistics large stock of preceding works, will be taken as a
A study of language universals and English. This representative case for this field. Some important
course discusses the English language with viewpoints on cultural geography, such as the
reference to language universals from the environmental background of human activities,
viewpoint of syntax, semantics, meaning-form regional division of cultural areas, cultural
association, and communication. In addition, it diffusion, and cultural ecology, will also be
covers topics in comparative linguistics (such as examined and discussed. Students will refer to
a comparison between English and Japanese) and the articles of the journals of The Association of
teaching English or Japanese as a foreign Korean Cultural and Historical Geographers, The
language. Korean Geographical Society, The Architectural
Institute of Korea, and The Korean Society for
Seminar in Multicultural Education Cultural Anthropology, as well as those of
This course is intended to guide doctoral Japanese and English literature.
students through key debates in society, culture,
history and power through which multicultural
studies are formed. The work of a number of
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II. Basic Seminar in International Studies
A joint seminar conducted by advisors and
sub-advisors. Students will give oral
presentations on topics, explore research
methods, and create a bibliography regarding
their master’s theses and other reports. They will
also hold discussions with their advisors and
sub-advisors to make plans for their final
dissertations.
III. Seminar in Research Methods for
International Studies
In this course students will learn research
methods and theories for analyzing material for
their studies. They will also determine which
research methods and theories are suitable for
their dissertation topics and will draw up
research plans.
IV. On-site Studies for International Studies
In this course students will engage in research
through internship or fieldwork for more than
120 hours, based on their research plans. They
will receive guidance from their advisors and
sub-advisors before and after their research.
They will submit working papers reporting the
results of their research.
V. Special Studies I
In this course students will construct
dissertation proposals including topics, outlines,
and bibliographies under the guidance of their
advisors. They will submit their proposals in
December of the first year of study.
VI. Special Studies II
In this course students will frame drafts of their
dissertations, based on their dissertation
proposals, and will prepare papers submitted to
academic journals under the guidance of their
advisors. They will give the first oral
presentations on their dissertations in October of
the second year of study, and will submit their
papers to refereed academic journals by March of
the second year of study.
VII. Special Studies III
In this course students will give the second oral
presentations on their dissertations in May of the
third year of study. They will submit preliminary
dissertations for initial examination in September.
They will receive instruction from their advisors
and sub-advisors, and will correct and improve
their dissertations within three months of this
submission. Their final dissertations will be
submitted in December.
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Graduate Course
School of International Studies, Utsunomiya University
General Policies and Regulations of the Graduate Course
The Graduate School of International Studies was established in 1999. It aims at
establishing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary methodology of education and
research, overcoming the restrictions of the old single discipline framework of
graduate study in Japan. It is also designed to foster the ability of students to
actively cope with challenging international situations in the future.
Features of the Graduate School Program
* Specialized and interdisciplinary study and research of cultural and social
globalization.
* Comprehensive approaches to the comparative analysis of societies and
cultures aimed at integrating social human and information sciences, in order
to grasp better the nature of international problems.
* Practical training through fieldwork, practicums, and comprehensive seminars
in both the social studies and cultural studies programs. Students can acquire
fieldwork skills in Japan and abroad.
* Training of professionals by fostering theorizing and practical abilities, that is,
the ability to analyze and research international issues, to comprehend
different cultures from a global perspective, to communicate in foreign
languages, and to resolve social issues.
* Educational exchange programs with the universities shown on page 15.
* Guidance in job placement:
Organization for international exchange
International culture work sections in local governments
Analyst groups in research organizations or companies
International marketing or exchange sections in companies
Publication, marketing research, product development,
import/export sections in companies
Doctoral programs
Graduate school abroad
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Programs in International Studies at the Graduate School
a. International Social Studies Program
This program offers courses for study and research on global social issues
such as ethnic problems, political strife, and environmental pollution. The
program aims to analyze the economic, political, and social systems involved
in the problems and to explore both theoretical and practical solutions for
them. It focuses on local areas in relation to the international community.
Students can improve their ability in researching social events, data processing,
and formulating theoretical approaches.
b. International Cultural Studies Program
This program offers courses for study and research on cultural issues such as
religious strife or intercultural communication barriers in the world. It aims to
analyze the influencing cultural systems and to explore theoretical and
practical solutions of such issues. Students in this program can improve their
ability to research and to interpret cultures with breadth and depth of
knowledge of diverse cultural traditions and history.
c. International Exchange Studies Program
This program offers courses for study and research on international exchange
at global and local levels. It aims at logically and empirically analyzing local
and global issues using interdisciplinary approaches. With focus on practical
international exchange activities originating from civil society in Japan,
students in this program are expected to contribute to the formation of diverse
global societies and cultures.
Requirements for Master's Degree in International Studies
a. Admission
The Graduate School of International Studies (GIS) holds general entrance
examinations, entrance examinations for applicants with vocational experience,
as well as entrance examinations for students of non-Japanese nationality who
do not have a scholarship sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government. (MEXT). All of
these examinations are held in September and February. GIS encourages
students of non-Japanese nationality to apply for a research student’s MEXT
scholarship. The research students selected by the Japanese government
become sponsored by MEXT and have the privilege of entering GIS without a
written test but must take an interview.
b. General Requirements
(i) A minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework (6 credits in required
subjects and 24 credits in electives for International Social Studies Program
and International Cultural Studies Program; 6 credits in required subjects, 16
credits in electives, and 8 credits in on-site training in international studies
for International Exchange Studies Program) is required in addition to the
master's thesis and a final oral examination for the degree of Master of
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International Studies. At least one full academic year must be residing in the
vicinity of the Graduate School of International Studies.
(ii) 6 credit hours for thesis research in the second year of the program are
required of a student working toward a master's degree. A thesis must be
submitted by all candidates for the degree of Master of International Studies.
(iii) 6 credit hours of the following required subjects in their respective programs
must be taken by all students:
Special Research in International Social Studies
Special Research in International Cultural Studies
Special Research in International Exchange Studies
Other Regulations and Special Features of the Graduate School
a. Graduate students accepted in a program may choose two academic advisors
on the basis of the research plan submitted in their Graduate School
application. Both the academic advisors and other faculty members will guide
the students in course selection and individual research. Students will have a
thesis advisory committee of three members of the Graduate School faculty.
b. All courses, other than the Special Research in each program, are open to any
graduate students enrolled in the Graduate School. Students are also allowed
to enroll in courses offered at this University outside of the Graduate School of
International Studies.
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List of Graduate Courses in Master Program
International Social Studies Program International Cultural Studies Program
Comprehensive International Studies A British Culture and Its Changing Process
(Cultures of the English Speaking Countries) Comparative Study of Contemporary Cultures
Comprehensive International Studies B Comprehensive International Studies A
(Internationalization and Japan) (Cultures of the English Speaking Countries)
(Local Societies and Contemporary World I) Comprehensive International Studies B
(Local Societies and Contemporary World ) (Internationalization and Japan)
(Studies of the United States) (Local Societies and Contemporary World I)
Contemporary West Asia (Local Societies and Contemporary World )
Development and Local Communities in (Studies of the United States)
Southeast Asia East Asian Exchange I
Development and Local Communities in Thailand East Asian Exchange II
Development and Social Change European Intellectuals and Modern Thought
Economic and Social Development Human Emotion and Motivation
Formation and Modification of Behavior International English Communication
Geography and Human Life in the Circum-Japan- Language and Cognition
Sea Area Language Universals and the Study of English
Globalization and Traditional Culture of Asia Grammar
Pacific Region Modern European Literature and Its Varied
Information Network Influence
Information Society and Administrative Law Multiculturalism in the United States
International Development Cooperation Practicum in Fieldwork
International Economic Integration Preservation of International Cultural Heritages
International Economics and Finance Structure of Art and Culture
International Environmental Cooperation Study of American Culture
International Law and Human Rights Study of Chinese Culture
International Maritime Exchange Study of Contemporary Cultural
International Organization Law Representations
International Terrestrial Exchange Study of Contemporary German Culture
Latin American Societies Study of European Enlightenment
Model and Simulation Study of Japanese Literature and Culture
Politics of Contemporary China Tradition of French Culture and Its
Practicum in Fieldwork Transformation
Social Structures in North China Farm District
International Relations in the Pacific Rim
Study of Comparative Policies
Required:
Required: Special Research in International Cultural Studies
Special Research in International Social Studies
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International Exchange Studies Program
A Comparative Linguistic Research:
From Japanese to English
Comparative Study of Contemporary Cultures
Comprehensive International Studies A
(Cultures of the English Speaking Countries)
Comprehensive International Studies B
(Internationalization and Japan)
(Local Societies and Contemporary World I)
(Local Societies and Contemporary World )
(Studies of the United States)
Contemporary Japanese and Japanese Language
Teaching
Contemporary Southeast Asian Exchange
East Asian Exchange I
East Asian Exchange II
Geography and Human Life in the Circum-Japan-
Sea Area
International Behavior and Communication
International English Communication
International Exchange and Japanese Language
Teaching
International Human Rights
International Maritime Exchange
International NPO Establishment
International NPO Management
International Relations and Areas in East Asia
International Service
International Terrestrial Exchange
International Volunteer
Islamic Society and International Relations
Latin American Societies
Multicultural Education
Overseas Chinese Network
Practicum in Fieldwork
Preservation of International Cultural Heritages
Special Lecture on Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
language
Special Lecture on Tropical Agriculture
Study of Japanese Literature and Culture
Transformation in Maritime Asia-Oceania Areas
Underclass Problems in Global Cities
U.S. Economy and Capital Market
Village Development and Community
Required:
On-site Training in International Studies
Special Research in International Exchange
Studies
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Graduate Course Descriptions
I. International Social Studies Program 4 credits
Graduate standing or permission
Comprehensive International Studies A Lecture/Seminar course
4 credits An examination and analysis of the social issues
Graduate standing or permission facing Bangkok. Among the topics to be
Lecture/Seminar course discussed are industrialization, urbanization, and
(Culture of the English Speaking Countries) transformation of local communities.
A comparative study of the cultures of the
English speaking countries. This course will Development and Social Change
examine their literature, journalism, film, drama, 4 credits
linguistics and tourism. Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course
Comprehensive International Studies B This course introduces students to current
2 credits development theories. Then, students will select
Graduate standing or permission an area of interest in Japan and research this area
Lecture/Seminar course by applying development theory. Students will
(Internationalization and Japan) make hypotheses and present reports on their
An examination and analysis of the acceptance of findings.
foreign culture in Japan and of the influence of
Japanese culture in foreign countries. This course Economic and Social Development
will focus on the areas of literature, philosophy 4 credits
and language. Graduate standing or permission
Comprehensive International Studies B Lecture/Seminar course
The importance of social development with
(Studies of the United States) emphasis on human-centered development has
This course will explore how the U.S. has united been recognized in accordance with various
its citizens of various ethnic backgrounds and problems encountered through pursuing mere
how it has developed into a global superpower. economic growth. This course re-evaluates
Students will approach the U.S. in the fields of concepts related to development, examines
economics, culture, history, and international various global issues, and explores specific area
relations. cast studies related to the topics concerned.
Among the vital issues to be discussed are
Contemporary West Asia modernization, poverty, human development,
4 credits culture, and gender.
Graduate standing or permission .
Lecture/Seminar Course Formation and Modification of Behavior
This course will explore the contemporary 2 Credits
political issues of the Middle East. Graduate standing or permission
Among the topics to be discussed are US Lecture/Seminar Course
intervention in the political affairs of the Middle An analysis of the formation and modification of
East, the conflict between Arab and Israel, the human behavior incorporating various readings.
emergence of Islamic fundamentalism, Stress will be placed on the relationship between
religious/ethnic conflicts and economic basic cognitive/learning processes and behavior
globalization. in real social situations.
Development and Local Communities in Geography and Human Life in the Circum-
Southeast Asia Japan-Sea Area
4 credits 4 credits
Graduate standing or permission Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course Lecture/Seminar course
An examination and analysis of development This class is designed to accommodate the
issues in Southeast Asia, particularly the research interests of graduate students who aim
Philippines. Among the topics to be discussed to conduct their research on human geographical
are development politics, international division subjects in the Circum-Japan-Sea Area, mainly
of labor, feminization of poverty, and primate Korea, Japan and the surrounding area. Students
city. will study research methods and problems of
previous studies in order to develop their own
Development and Local Communities in research plans.
Thailand
Information Network
4 credits Latin American Societies
Graduate standing or permission 4 credits
Lecture/Seminar course Graduate standing or permission
The course teaches the underlying principles of Lecture/Seminar course
the computer network through detailed The course is an interdisciplinary program that
discussion of the development of the network, introduces students to the cultures and societies
the fundamental algorithms and protocols. of Latin America. It provides a broad overview
of the major issues facing Latin America, and
Information Society and Administrative Law offers historical background as well as an
4 credits introduction to the complex and dynamic
Graduate standing or permission realities of contemporary Latin American
Lecture/Seminar course societies. The approach will be primarily
This course focuses on the study of information thematic, with some attention paid to important
disclosure law, how it influences important examples and case studies.
policy agenda of national and local governments
and prevention/resolution of conflict. Politics of Contemporary China
4 credits
International Development Cooperation Graduate standing or permission
4 credits Lecture/Seminar course
Graduate standing or permission Since the establishment of the People’s Republic
Lecture/Seminar course of China in 1949, Chinese politics has undergone
Students will study International Development various transformations: from a pro-Soviet stance,
Cooperation through critical reading of literature through the Sino-Soviet Controversy and the
on the methods (resource and social mapping) of Cultural Revolution, to reform and an open
Participatory Rural Appraisal that have been policy.
developed by many non-governmental
organizations in developing countries. The Practicum in Fieldwork
methods include transect walks, opportunity Depending on the area of research, experiential
matrix, group analysis, well being ranking, field studies is essential in addition to theoretical
seasonal diagramming, livelihood analysis, knowledge. Students are advised and supervised
matrix scouring, and institutional diagramming. throughout the field work term. They participate
in various types of field work and/or activities of
International Economics and Finance public and private organizations or community
4 credits service both in Japan and abroad.
Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course Social Structures in North China Farm District
This course addresses the function of financial 2 credits
and capital markets, and its effects on the real Graduate Standing or permission
economy. The main focus will be put on the Lecture/Seminar course
markets of the U.S.A. in the 1980s and beyond An examination and analysis of modern North
(the age of "globalization"). China under Mao Tse Tung and Deng Xiao Ping.
Among the topics to be discussed are economic
International Environmental Cooperation growth, changes in village life, and
4 credits modernization of farming in North China.
Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course International Relations in the Pacific Rim
The course provides students with an 4 credits
opportunity to analyze and assess international Seminar Course
cooperation on major environmental issues A study of regionalism and regional
affecting more than one country, utilizing organizations in the Pacific Rim. Aims to
theoretical approaches to the study of examine their major theories and to discuss the
international politics usefulness of such theories in analyzing
international relations in the region. Also focuses
International Law and Human Rights on the ideas and projects of the East Asian
4 credits Community.
Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course Study of Comparative Policies
Students will read various articles and 4 credits
documents on International Human Rights Law Graduate standing or permission
(in English) and examine human rights systems Lecture/Seminar course
of the U.N. and other regional organizations. An examination and analysis of policy processes
in developed countries and the important issue
of "governance" which needs the building of economics, culture, history, and international
cooperative partnerships among public, private relations.
and voluntary sectors. The concept of "policy
networks" is a key perspective towards the East Asian Exchange I
understanding of the function and structure of 4 credits
the complex interrelationship between actors Graduate Standing or permission
concerned in policy process. Lecture/Seminar course
An in-depth study of the influences the countries
located in East Asia have upon each other.
II. International Cultural Studies Program Students will read original texts, conduct
research and present their research to the class.
British Culture and Its Changing Process
4 credits East Asian Exchange II
Graduate standing or permission 4 credits
Lecture/Seminar course Graduate Standing or permission
An examination and analysis of modern British Lecture/Seminar course
history and culture. Among the topics to be This course considers contact, exchange, and
discussed are the roots and development of changes in East Asia. Specifically, it will focus on
democracy, free trade, civil society, and the relationship between the Empire of Japan
globalization, and their relationship with cultural and the modernization of Colonial Taiwan.
change.
European Intellectuals and Modern Thought
Comparative Study of Contemporary Cultures 4 credits
2 credits Graduate standing or permission
Graduate standing or permission Lecture/Seminar course
Lecture/Seminar course An examination of modern French
This course will explore current issues and topics philosophers such as that of Sartre, of
of interest in cultural studies. Using identity and Merleau-Ponty, and Foucault among others.
individual sub-cultures as a starting point, the
aim will be to explore, determine and describe Human Emotion and Motivation
various levels of group membership, diversity 4 credits
and orientation which form culture. Topics Graduate standing or permission
considered include communication, gender, Lecture/Seminar
religion, globalization, art, stereotypes and An examination and analysis of emotional
media. communication. Theoretical issues in emotion
and data from the field of facial expressions of
Comprehensive International Studies A emotion will be incorporated. Cross-cultural
4 credits comparisons in emotional communication will
Graduate standing or permission also be discussed.
Lecture/Seminar course
(Cultures of the English Speaking Countries) International English Communication
A Comparative study of the cultures of the 4 credits
English speaking countries. This course will Graduate standing or permission
examine their literature, journalism, film, drama, Lecture/Seminar course
linguistics and tourism. The purpose of this course is to observe the state
of English and/or the varieties of English in the
Comprehensive International Studies B world, and discuss the usage, characteristics and
2 credits techniques of English communication. Students
Graduate standing or permission will be given articles to read from journals such
Lecture/Seminar course as World Englishes, English Today, etc.
(Internationalization and Japan)
An examination and analysis of the acceptance of Language Universals and the Study of English
foreign culture in Japan and of the influence of Grammar
Japanese culture in foreign countries. This course 4 credits
will focus on the areas of literature, philosophy Graduate standing or permission
and language. Lecture/Seminar course
An in-depth study of English grammar and
(Studies of the United States) language universals. This course discusses the
This course will explore how the U.S. has united diversity and universality of human language
its citizens of various ethnic backgrounds and and the logical problem of language acquisition
how it has developed into a global superpower. by investigating data on English and other
Students will approach the U.S. in the fields of languages from the viewpoint of the theory of
generative grammar. In addition, it deals with a Lecture/Seminar course
communicative grammar of English. Using various sources of alternative media,
students will be afforded the opportunity to hear
Modern European Literature and its Varied reports of world events from the voices of the
Influence under-represented. Students will then compare
4 credits these images with mainstream images.
Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course Study of Contemporary German Culture
Studies on the techniques, rhetoric, and effects of 4 credits
literary works, especially modern English fiction. Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course
Multiculturalism in the United States A study of the major historical issues appearing
4 credits in post-World War Two Germany. Mainly, this
Graduate standing or permission course provides students with a comprehensive
Lecture/Seminar course study of contemporary German culture and
The course examines the multicultural history of society.
the United States. Among the topics to be
discussed are Native American cultural heritage, Study of European Enlightenment
African American civil rights movements, 4 credits
Jewish immigrants in New York, and Japanese Graduate standing or permission
Americans during the Second World War. Lecture /Seminar course
This course is organized as a combination of
Practicum in Fieldwork lecture and seminar, and will be conducted in
Depending on the area of research, experiential Japanese and German. The main purpose of this
field studies is essential in addition to theoretical course is an attempt to understand 18th century
knowledge. Students are advised and supervised Europe and its people who lived in the context of
throughout the field work term. They participate a history of contacts with the outer world.
in various types of field work and/or activities of Students will be expected to make presentations
public and private organizations or community (in either German or Japanese).
service both in Japan and abroad.
Study of Japanese Literature and Culture
Structure of Art and Culture 4 credits
4 credits Graduate standing or permission
Graduate standing or permission Lecture/Seminar course
Lecture/Seminar course The purpose of this course is an attempt to
This course will enable students to gain an explore the genius of modern Japanese literature
understanding of the structure of art and culture, and culture. Students read literary works, essays,
and will examine modern art in the 20th century. and papers intensively. They also study research
methods
Study of American Culture
4 credits Tradition of French Culture and its
Graduate standing or permission Transformation
Lecture/Seminar course 4 credits
A study of the major issues in the history of the Graduate standing or permission
United States. The course will examine and Lecture / Seminar course
analyze the cultural politics, social dynamics and An examination and analysis of French Culture
ideologies that have shaped American society. from 16th to 20th century, focusing on the history
of representation of “the other”. Mainly, this
Study of Chinese Culture course will explore the texts of the French
4 credits travellers who “discovered” non-european
Graduate standing or permission countries.
Lecture/Seminar course
This seminar considers contact, exchange, and
changes in Buddhism in East Asia. Specifically, it III. International Exchange Studies Program
will focus on the relationship between Japanese
Buddhism and the modernization of Chinese A Comparative Linguistic Research: From
Buddhism. Japanese to English
4 credits
Study of Contemporary Cultural Graduate standing or permission
Representations Lecture/Seminar course
4 Credits A comparative study of Japanese and English.
Graduate standing or permission This course discusses the syntactic, semantic, and
functional properties of English by investigating grass-root level, with the Southeast Asian people
the commonalities and differences between the in their peaceful development.
two languages from the viewpoint of speakers of
Japanese. In addition, it deals with knowledge of East Asian Exchange I
English grammar to be learned by Japanese 4 credits
speakers to be communicatively competent. Graduate Standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course
Comparative Study of Contemporary Cultures An in-depth study of the influences the countries
2 credits located in East Asia have upon each other.
Graduate standing or permission Students will read original texts, conduct
Lecture/Seminar course research and present their research to the class.
This course will explore current issues and topics
of interest in cultural studies. Using identity and East Asian Exchange II
individual sub-cultures as a starting point, the 4 credits
aim will be to explore, determine and describe Graduate Standing or permission
various levels of group membership, diversity Lecture/Seminar course
and orientation which form culture. Topics This course considers contact, exchange, and
considered include communication, gender, changes in East Asia. Specifically, it will focus on
religion, globalization, art, stereotypes and the relationship between the Empire of Japan
media. and the modernization of Colonial Taiwan
Comprehensive International Studies A Geography and Human Life in the Circum-
4 credits Japan-Sea Area
Graduate standing or permission 4 credits
Lecture/Seminar course Graduate standing or permission
(Cultures of the English Speaking Countries) Lecture/Seminar course
A Comparative study of the cultures of the This class is designed to accommodate the
English speaking countries. This course will research interests of graduate students who aim
examine their literature, journalism, film, drama, to conduct their research on human geographical
linguistics and tourism. subjects in the Circum-Japan-Sea Area, mainly
Korea, Japan and the surrounding area. Students
Comprehensive International Studies B will study research methods and problems of
2 credits previous studies in order to develop their own
Graduate standing or permission research plans.
Lecture/Seminar course
(Internationalization and Japan) International English Communication
An examination and analysis of the acceptance of 4 credits
foreign culture in Japan and of the influence of Graduate standing or permission
Japanese culture in foreign countries. This course Lecture/Seminar course
will focus on the areas of literature, philosophy The purpose of this course is to observe the state
and language. of English and/or the varieties of English in the
world, and discuss the usage, characteristics and
(Studies of the United States) techniques of English communication. Students
This course will explore how the U.S. has united will be given articles to read from journals such
its citizens of various ethnic backgrounds and as World Englishes, English Today, etc.
how it has developed into a global superpower.
Students will approach the U.S. in the fields of International Exchange and Japanese Language
economics, culture, history, and international Teaching
relations. 2 credits
Graduate standing or permission
Contemporary Southeast Asian Exchange Lecture/Seminar course
4 credits The course provides research activities, practice
Graduate standing or permission and discussions to understand the significance of
Lecture/Seminar course communication in Japanese language in the
Southeast Asia, having overcome a long history international community. The topics will be
split by colonization and the cold war, is taken not only from so-called Japanese language
acquiring its own regional identity within the pedagogy but also from related fields of studies.
framework of the ASEAN. This course
encourages students to develop a broad International Service
understanding on the dynamic realities of 4 credits
contemporary Southeast Asian people's exchange, Graduate standing or permission
and to explore possibilities to cooperate, at a Lecture/Seminar course
Students will study issues on the behavior and Lecture/Seminar course
ethics of an expert in international development This course aims at basic understanding of
cooperation and cultural exchange, based on underclass problems in big cities in Asia,
critical reading of literature. The issues specifically focusing on homeless people and
include biases against peripheral illegitimate foreign workers. Several key issues
areas, separation between practitioners and related to poverty will be discussed. Students
researchers, moral in fieldwork, total and partial will understand that underclass problems in big
recognition, learning from others, and a cities relate to global economic changes, the
paradigm change in practice. nature of labor markets, politics and public
welfare policy.
Latin American Societies
4 credits U.S. Economy and Capital Market
Graduate standing or permission 4 credits
Lecture/Seminar course Graduate standing or permission
The course is an interdisciplinary program that Lecture/Seminar course
introduces students to the cultures and societies This course provides an overview of the
of Latin America. It provides a broad overview institutions, products, and processes by which
of the major issues facing Latin America, and capital is directed from savers to borrowers. The
offers historical background as well as an aforementioned represent the capital market; the
introduction to the complex and dynamic smooth functioning of the capital market has
realities of contemporary Latin American much to say about the growth and efficiency of
societies. The approach will be primarily an economy. In this course we are going to focus
thematic, with some attention paid to important on several themes related to the capital market:
examples and case studies. its economic role, financial innovation, and risk.
In addition, we will look at a variety of sectors
Multicultural Education within the market: treasuries, preferred equity,
2 credits corporations, swaps, and global equities.
Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course
The purpose of this course is to provide a
dialogue about the society, culture, history and Required Course:
power through which multicultural studies are
formed. We will read and discuss the work of a On-site Studies in International Studies
number of scholars philosophically and 8 credits
critically. Special attention will be paid to This is a compulsory subject meant to build up
changing notions of "multiculturalism" and how abilities of practical international exchanges and
different theoretical perspectives have affected contributions initiated from Japan. It consists
the idea and practice of multicultural education mainly of overseas field work or international
in the United States, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc. contribution activities for a given period of time.
Students are to conduct on-site studies in
Practicum in Fieldwork organizations (affiliated schools, NGO, NPO,
Depending on the area of research, experiential public institutions, etc.) that have agreed to
field studies is essential in addition to theoretical accept them. Students must receive a certificate
knowledge. Students are advised and supervised and an achievement report from their respective
throughout the field work term. They participate organization for credit approval.
in various types of field work and/or activities of
public and private organizations or community
service both in Japan and abroad.
Study of Japanese Literature and Culture
4 credits
Graduate standing or permission
Lecture/Seminar course
The purpose of this course is an attempt to
explore the genius of modern Japanese literature
and culture. Students read literary works, essays,
and papers intensively. They also study research
methods
Underclass Problems in Global Cities
4 credits
Graduate standing or permission
Undergraduate Course
Faculty of International Studies, Utsunomiya University
General Policies and Regulations of the Undergraduate Course
A. Undergraduate Programs
Students are required to take an Introductory Seminar in the first semester
of the first year and begin to take Literacy Education courses in their first year,
and may begin to take both General Education and International Studies
courses in their first year. See the 2006 catalog for a complete list of courses.
1. Introductory Seminars in Academic Study (2 credit hours required)
This is a required 15-week course. Each seminar enrolls a limited number of
students and is taught by a full-time faculty member who introduces students
to research and report writing in an area of study of the instructor's choice.
2. Literacy Education Courses (10 credits required)
These are required courses consisting of English (English as a foreign
language) , Basic Information Processing, and Sports and Health.
3. General Education Courses (22 credits required)
These are elective courses that include subjects in the humanities, social
sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, environmental sciences, and
practicums taught by full-time and part-time (adjunct) faculty of the entire
university.
4. International Studies Courses (90 credits required)
a. Foundation Courses (24 credits required)
(i) Basic courses: 12 credit hours or 6 basic courses are required.
(ii) Foreign language courses: 10 credit hours are required.
Students choose one language from among Chinese, English, French,
German, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Thai as their major foreign
language and must take 6 credits in it and 4 credits of other languages.
(iii) Information Processing courses: 2 credit hours are required.
b. Department Core Courses (8 credits required)
8 credit hours or 4 courses are required for students of the International
Social Studies Department and the International Cultural Studies
Department, respectively.
c. Elective Courses (44 credits required)
44 credit hours or 22 courses are required. Students must take 28 credits
in elective courses of their department and 16 credits in all the other
courses of FIS.
d. Seminars/Laboratory Work/Fieldwork/Practicums (4 credits required)
4 credit hours are required at the seminar/laboratory/fieldwork or
practicum level.
e. Preparatory Seminar for Thesis Research (2 credits required)
f. Thesis Research (8 credits required)
A graduation thesis is required of all FIS the Faculty of International
Studies students working toward a bachelor's degree. Students choose
a thesis advisor in the second semester of their third year. In principle
the thesis advisor will be a full-time faculty member of FIS from whom
the student has already taken a seminar course.
B. Course Registration
All students register at the beginning of both spring and fall semesters.
Students must submit course registration forms to the Educational Affairs
Section of the university.
C. Grades
Course work is graded as "A"(80-100), "B"(70-79), "C"(60-69) and "F"(Fail).
Only a grade of "A", "B", or "C" is acceptable for course work in a student's
major field of study. A grade of "P" (Pass) is accepted for credit toward
fulfilling General Education course requirements.
D. Maximum Number of Courses Taken in One Semester
The maximum number of courses that students may take in one semester is
equivalent to 24 credit hours. However, students who demonstrated
outstanding academic performance in the previous semester are allowed to
take up to 30 credit hours in the following one.
E. Transfer, Withdrawal, Study Abroad and Leave of Absence
1. Transfer: Students who wish to transfer (to another Department, Faculty,
or University) must notify their assigned faculty adviser and should carry
out the necessary procedures with the Educational Affairs Section of the
University.
2. Withdrawal: Students who wish to withdraw from the Faculty of
International Studies must notify the Educational Affairs Section in
writing after consulting their faculty adviser as well as the chair of their
department in the Faculty of International Studies.
3. Study abroad: Students may study abroad for credit upon permission of
the President of the University. The period of study abroad will be
considered as a part of the period of attendance at this university.
Students may transfer up to 60 hours of credits taken abroad at other
institutions toward fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor's degree.
4. Leave of absence: Students are required to notify the Educational Affairs
Section in writing after consultation with their faculty adviser as well as
the chair of their department in the Faculty of International Studies.
Leave of absence is not permitted in principle unless the student has
plans to return. Students should consult with the Educational Affairs
Section before submitting the documents for leave of absence, especially
if it is a question of payment of tuition.
F. Educational and Exchange Programs
Educational and exchange programs with the following universities are available:
Australia Victoria University of Technology
Bangladesh University of Dhaka
Canada University of Northern British Columbia
Chzech Palacky University in Olomouc
China Fudan University
Inner Mongolia Agricultural University
Ningbo University
University of Electronic Science and Technology
University of Hong Kong
Zhejiang Normal University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University of Technology
France Universite d’Orleans
Germany Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nurnberg
Indonesia Bogor Agricultural University
Korea Sang Myung University
Sangju National University
Iksan National College
Cheonan Yonam College
Mongolia University of the Humanities
Mongolian State University of Agriculture
Taiwan National Taiwan Normal University
National Chengchi University
Thailand Kasetsart University
U.S.A. California State University at Los Angeles
Oklahoma State University
University of North Dakota
List of Undergraduate Courses
(1) Foundation Courses
Basic Courses Foreign Language Courses Information
Processing Courses
English Conversation Russian Reading
Academic Writing A,B Thai Conversation I, II
International Relations Current English Thai Composition Information
Introduction to Area German Conversation Thai Reading A,B Processing
Studies German Composition Korean Conversation Introduction to
Theory of Global Citizen German Reading A,B,C Korean Composition Database
Society French Conversation Korean Reading A,B,C Introduction to
International English French Composition Spanish Conversation Programming
Communication French Reading A,B,C Spanish Composition
Cultural Anthropology Chinese Conversation Spanish Reading
Cross-Cultural Chinese Composition A,B,C
Communication Chinese Reading A,B,C Seminar in Language
Russian Conversation Learning in Foreign
Russian Composition Countries
(2) International Social Studies Department
Department Core Courses
International Politics International Law Theory of International
International Society Economics
Electives Seminars/Practicums
North-East Asian Studies Rural Sociology in Southeast Seminars in Theory of
Modern and Contemporary Asia International Economics
China East Asian Society Seminars in Social History of
Southeast Asian Studies Social History of East Asia East Asia
West Asian Studies Theory of Geography Practicum in Southeast Asian
African Studies Comparative Geography in Asia studies
Russian and Soviet Studies Introduction to Philosophy Seminar in West Asian Studies
European Economy European Enlightenment Seminar in Comparative
Introduction to Economics Urban Planning Geographic Research in Asia
Microeconomics Community Planning Seminar in Social and
Macroeconomics Social Issues of Contemporary Economic Aspects of the
Economic Policy Japan United States
Public Finance Area Study I, II Seminar in Area Study II
International Economics and Physical Geography Seminar in Contemporary
Finance Urban Geography China
Economic Development of Population Geography Seminar in International
Developing Countries Trade Network Studies Relations
Japanese Economy Computational Economic Science Seminar in International Law
Special Lectures on Basic Economic Information Seminar in Administrative Law
International Studies I, II, III, Sience Seminar in Public
IV Introduction to Artificial Administration
Social and Economic Aspects of Intelligence Practicum in Area Study I
the United States Statistics Practicum in Thai Urban
Japanese Politics Environment and International Sociology
Japan-US Relations Cooperation Practicum in International
Current International Problems Regional Environmental Control Cooperation Studies
Modern Political Thought Soil and Water Conservation Experiments in Behavior
International Organization Contemporary Social Welfare Systems
International Cooperation Introduction to Social Welfare Seminar in European
Studies I, II Ethnography Enlightenment
Japanese Constitutional Law I, Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Seminar in Teaching Japanese
II Language I, II as a Foreign Language II
Comparative Studies of Methodology of Teaching Practicum in Teaching Japanese
Constitutional Laws Japanese as a Foreign as a Foreign Language I
International Human Rights Language Seminar in Methodology of
Law Contemporary Japanese I, II Teaching Japanese as a
Administrative Law I, II English Reading in International Foreign Language
Public Administration Studies Practicum in Introduction to
Local Public Autonomy Japan’s International Relations Computer Networks
Leisure Administration Internship in International Practicum in Economic
Civil Law I, II Studies Simulation
Industrial Sociology Seminar in Environment and
Thai Urban Sociology International Cooperation
Seminar in Ethnology
Seminar in Economic
Development of Developing
Countries
Special Seminar in
International Studies
Required Courses:
Preparatory Seminar for Thesis
Research
Thesis Research
(3) International Cultural Studies Department
Department Core Courses
Introduction to Linguistics Cultural Studies Art and Culture
Contemporary Thoughts of Europe
Electives Seminars/Practicums
Japanese Culture Comparative Study of Juvenile Seminar in Ethnography
History of Japanese Thought Literature Seminar in Art and Culture
Japanese Literature and Introduction to European Seminar in Cultural
Culture History Representation Studies A,B,C
Studies in Japanese Budo Outline of Japanese History Seminar in Contemporary
(Material Arts) Introduction to Archeology Thought of Europe
Korean Cultural Studies Outline of Asian History Seminar in European
Chinese Cultural Studies Introduction to Philosophy Enlightenment
History and Culture in History of Western Philosophy Seminar in International English
Modern Europe Contemporary Philosophy and Communication
Christian Cultural Studies Culture Practicum in Interpersonal
Comparative Geography in European Enlightenment Communication
Asia Comparative Study of Thought Seminar in Linguistics
British Cultural Studies Comparative Study of Religions Seminar in Japanese Linguistics
History of British Literature Contemporary Art Seminar in Japanese Literature
American Cultural Studies Thought of Art and Culture
History of American Literature Western Aesthetics Seminar in Korean Cultural
German Cultural Studies A, B Studies in Cultural Studies
German Philology Representation Seminar in Chinese Cultural
French Cultural Studies Kinesics Studies
Comparative Study of Eastern Structures and Functions of Seminar in Asian Comparative
and Western Culture Language Geography
History of Cultural Exchange Linguistics and Speech Sounds Seminar in German Cultural
Between Japan and Korea Language and Cognitive Science Studies
Japanese-Chinese Literary Contrastive Linguistics Seminar in French Cultural
Relations Japanese Linguistics Studies
Comparative Study of History of Japanese Language Seminar in British Cultural
Japanese and European Comparative Study of the Studies
Literature Japanese and Chinese Seminar in British Literature
Language Seminar in American Cultural
International Communication Studies
Ethnography Seminar in American Literature
Study of Gender Seminar in Comparative Study
Interpersonal Communication of Eastern and Western
Special Lectures on International Culture
Studies I, II, III, IV Seminar in Comparative Study
Teaching Japanese as a Foreign of Japanese and European
Language I, II Literature
Methodology of Teaching Seminar in Teaching Japanese as
Japanese as a Foreign a Foreign Language II
Language Practicum in Teaching Japanese
Contemporary Japanese I, II as a Foreign Language I
Seminar in Methodology of
Audio Visual Education Teaching Japanese as a
Internship in International Foreign Language
Studies Language in Society
Required Courses:
Preparatory Seminar for Thesis
Research
Thesis Research
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
I. Introductory Seminars on Academic Study understand the essentials of the C programming
language, from statements and variables to
Introductory Seminar structures and abstract data types.
2 credits
First year Experimental Psychology
Seminar course 2 credits
This course will present discussions on the Third year
political, economic, and cultural relations Laboratory Course
between Japan and China, in the postwar period An expansion of the topics presented in Behavior
based on the viewpoint of interdependence and Systems. Students will be taught experimental
competition. It will also deepen students' design, data collection, and data processing.
understanding about "the Taiwan Issue " and They will be expected to design and carry out an
"the Sino-Japanese economic cooperation original experiment and present their results.
problem" in contemporary international politics
through reading various key historical Greek Moral Thoughts
documents. 2 credits
First to Fourth year
Introductory Seminar Lecture course
2 credits This class provides students with a historical
First year survey of ancient Greek moral thoughts from
Seminar course Thales to the Stoics.
The course facilitates students to pursue research
independently and as groups. Within the broad History of International Politics
theme of re-thinking the linkages between the 2 credits
world, region, and one’s livelihoods, the students First to Fourth year
learn to select their own topics, to gather Lecture course
information, to make presentations, and to An examination and analysis on modern history
discuss related issues. of East Asia. Topics include the process of
modernization of Japan and the role of Japanese
II. Literacy/General Education Courses invasions in neighboring nations.
History of Japan and Asia
Behavior Modification
2 credits
2 credits
First to Fourth year
Third year
Lecture course
Lecture Course
The aim of this course is to explain the 100+ year
An analysis of how human behavior is shaped by
long Sino-Japanese relations from the time of the
the interactions of innate and environmental
first Sino-Japanese war of 1894 from the both
factors from the standpoint of learning theories.
sides of “cooperation” and “hostility”. Topics to
British and American Literature be examined include such "hot" topics as the
2 credits Nanjing Massacre, “Comfort Women”, and
First to Fourth year Sovereign Rights of the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.
Lecture course In addition, the actual conditions of postwar
American and British short stories are discussed: Sino-Japanese trade, investment and ODA will
characteristics of the short story, reasons of the be discussed.
rise of the short story in the US., early American
Internationalization and Human Rights
short stories, O. Henry's short stories, the
2 credits
development in Britain and Ireland, Bloomsburry
First year
group, H.E.Bates' short stories.
Lecture course
Programming Students will form an understanding of human
2 credits rights problems in Japan from the standpoint of
Second year international standards. Among the topics to be
Lecture course examined are rights of resident aliens, postwar
The course is intended to provide students with compensation, minorities in Japan, refugee
a complete introduction to the most important problems, women’s rights, and children’s rights.
aspects of C programming. Students will
Internet and Government Information
2 credits Comparative Literature
First year 2 credits
Seminar course First year
An examination and analysis of government Lecture course
information on internet websites, especially This course is an introduction to comparative
concerning government newsletters from various literature.
ministries and government offices. Among the
topics to be discussed are the characteristics of Japanese Literature
up-to-the-minute reports, the intentions of 2 credits
government, the utility value of government First to Fourth year
information and its effect on people. Lecture course
This course aims to appreciate the description of
Introduction to Human Geography nature and human beings in Japanese short verse.
2 credits Students read haiku in season. They may enjoy
First year compose haiku.
Lecture course
In this course, various topics of human Korean Literature
geography will be discussed. First the students 2 credits
will be presented with basic concepts and First year
methods of human geography. Then, these Lecture course
concepts and methods will be applied using a A survey of Korean literature emphasizing genre,
geographical view of Utsunomiya and its style and context.
surrounding region through map reading, and
case studies of cultural geography in Japan. Modern European Thought
2 credits
Introduction to International Relations Second Year
2 credits Lecture course
First year This course provides students with a historical
Lecture course survey of modern european thoughts from Denis
An introduction to the major topics of the current Diderot to Michel Foucault. Mainly, the problem
international relations. Topics include the of “limitations of the reason” is explored.
theoretical history of war and peace, United
Nations and world order, humanitarian Music Culture in Latin America
intervention and human security, NGOs and 2 credits
human rights and the reconciliation in the war- First to Fourth year
torn societies. Lecture course
This course is designed to give an overview of
Introduction to Moral Philosophy Latin American music culture, focusing
2 credits especially on popular music. The students will be
First to Fourth year trained to listen to the music and write about it
Lecture course with critical sense.
An introductory course investigating the
fundamental concepts of ethics. Modern Moral Thoughts
2 credits
Introduction to Philosophy First to Fourth year
2 credits Lecture course
Second year This class provides students with a historical
Lecture course survey of modern moral thoughts from Hobbes
Students will be expected to read the works of to Hegel.
various important philosophers such as
Descartes and Rousseau in order to become Theory and Practice in Modern Politics
engaged in philosophical thought. 2 credits
First year
Introduction to Social Development Lecture course
2 credits An examination and consideration of problems
First to Fourth year in Japanese politics, especially the thinking
Lecture course pattern of the Liberal Democratic Party and the
The course introduces concepts and issues of function and structure of policy decision making
social development, mainly of developing processes in the LDP. Among the topics to be
countries. Main issues dealt in the course are discussed are the relationship between party
education, health, population, poverty, water, politics and bureaucratic administration, the
environment, gender, and participation.
possibility of power exchange and the power of skills such as finding main ideas, recognizing
media. organizational patterns, and guessing vocabulary
will be incorporated.
Theory and Methods of Historical Science
2 credits English Reading
First to Fourth year First year
Lecture course 1 credit
This course is divided into two parts. Part one is Lecture course
the theory of history which will attempt to Students will read William Saroyan's short
answer the following questions, "What is stories.
history?" and "Why must it be studied?" How to
distinguish what is true or false in primary and English Reading
secondary historical sources will be explored. 2 credits
Part two will present case studies of some First to Second year
historical events such as the Hanaoka Incident of Seminar course
1945 and the process of its lawsuit settlement in English reading for practical use. This course is
2000. Studies of personalities, events, ideas and intended to help students learn how to read
institutions in China from earliest times to the correctly and effectively by reading a essays on
present day will also be presented according to contemporary issues of health and the
students’ interests. environment.
English Grammar English Reading
1 credit 2 credits
First year First to Second year
Lecture course Seminar course
Grammatical reading of university-level English. This course focuses on the development and
Through the use of a textbook focusing on practice of basic reading skills necessary for
Australia, students will gain both a successful university-level reading in the English
comprehensive understanding of Australian language.
culture and modern English grammar and usage.
Special Seminar in English Grammar
English Grammar 2 credits
2 credits First to Second year , Junior and Senior
First to Second year Seminar course
Seminar course This course is an advanced seminar in English
This is a course for students who need to develop writing. This course is intended to help each
and practice basic English grammar necessary for student learn the process of writing and become
successful university-level reading and writing. a better writer of English. Its major focus will be
on the organization of paragraphs and essays in
English Reading academic settings.
2 credits
First to Second year English Grammar
Seminar course 1 credit
An interpretation and appreciation of essays and First to Second year
short stories written by American and British Seminar course
authors such as George Orwell and Lafcadio Students will practice grammar and apply their
Hearn. A detailed explanation of sentence skills to writing English composition. The course
structure and vocabulary will be given. will focus on: impersonal subject, subjunctive,
However, students will be encouraged to become narrative verbs, negation, adjective construction,
more independent readers. nominal construction, and tense.
English Reading English Grammar
1 credit 1 credit
First year First to Second year
Practical course Seminar course
This practical course has three main parts: This course is a continuation of English
Extensive Reading, Intensive Reading and Grammar I and will provide more practice in
Reading Skills. Students will read short stories at English grammar with practical application to
a comfortable reading level to increase fluency. composition. The course will focus on: auxiliary
Intensive readings will be done in class to verb, cognitive verb, comparison, pronoun,
increase vocabulary and to read longer, more progressive tense, sentence adverb, and the
complicated texts. Exercises focusing on reading causative verb.
English Communication Introduction to German
Advanced English Conversation 2 credits
1 credit First year
Second year Lecture course
Practical course Students will be introduced to basic vocabulary,
Students will analyze and practice English expressions, set phrases, and simple sentences in
conversation by means of reading the scripts and texts.
watching the video series of Sherlock Holmes
and Dr. Watson. Intermediate German
2 credits
English Conversation Second year
1 credit Reading Course
First year This course is aimed at improving overall skills
Lecture course in German and advancing their knowledge of
A topic based course in which authentic content German grammar and structure. Students will
is the springboard for meaningful language work. be presented with a variety of reading materials
The emphasis of the course will be on speaking appropriate for their level and interests.
with ample opportunity for interacting with class
members. Advanced French
2 credits
Introduction to Chinese (Mandarin) Second year
2 credits Seminar course
First to Fourth year This course is designed for students who have a
Lecture course basic knowledge of French. Development of
This is a yearlong standard oral Chinese vocabulary and conversational skills will be the
(Mandarin) course that lays particular emphasis focus of the course.
on fostering the listening and speaking ability of
the learners. This course will present everyday Elementary French
phraseology for many situations of conversation. 2 credits
Each lesson will be supported by movies and TV First year
dramas recorded from programs of CCTV (China Seminar course
Central TV). This course introduces students to the basic
vocabulary and common expressions of the
Introduction to Chinese French language.
2 credits
First year Introduction to Korean
Seminar course 2 credits
This course introduces students to Chinese First year
language, politics and culture. It focuses on Lecture course
pronunciation and acquisition of basic grammar. This course is intended as an introduction to
Moreover, an introduction to the Chinese Korean listening, speaking, reading, writing and
political economy and present-day culture of grammar.
China is integrated in the course.
Introduction to Thai
Intermediate Chinese 2 credits
2 credits First to Fourth year
Second year Seminar course
Seminar course This course aims at mastering basic grammar
In this course, students will advance their and pronunciation of Thai.
conversation, reading comprehension and
cognitive skills in the Chinese language. The
content of the class text will focus on present-day
III. Foundation courses
China. (i) Basic courses
Basic German International Relations
2 credits 2 credits
First year Lecture course
Seminar course An introduction to the basic concepts, structures
The purpose of this course is to help the students and theories of international relations. Examines
make their first step towards understanding the the history of nation-state system, balance of
German language and culture. power, collective security system, hegemony and
alliance, international regimes and institutions, (ii) Foreign language courses
north-south divide and globalization.
Academic English Writing A
Introduction to Area Studies 2 credits
2 credits Third year
First year Seminar course
Lecture course This course focuses on basic processes of writing
Area study is a new approach of social science to an academic essay. The first part of the course
overcome the limitations of studying traditional deals with paragraph organization, paragraph
academic disciplines separately. Area study development and supporting techniques. The
combines various approaches in an second part of the course expands to essay
interdisciplinary method in order to analyze a organization and methods of development. The
certain area, region and/or country. Because the third part of the course discusses how to apply
present world society is changing dramatically, it essay writing technique when taking a timed
is necessary to have a comprehensive perspective essay test.
of it by combining and integrating results of
traditional disciplines. Academic English Writing B
2 credits
Third year
International English Communication
Seminar course
2 credits
This class aims at students' ability to write an
First year
extended research paper. Students will learn the
Lecture course
techniques of summarizing, paraphrasing, and
Fundamental terminology and basic theories of
quoting from source materials to support their
communication. The course gives the students
theses. They will be encouraged to go beyond
the arts of English communication in cross-
written material and incorporate interviewing or
cultural situations. The class will also focus on a
other media to use as source material. They will
variety of topics that influence language learning
also be taught how to use a style manual such as
and communication. Among the topics are
APA or MLA to accurately cite references.
linguistic discrimination, bilingualism, and
regional and social varieties of language.
Academic English Writing A
2 credits
Cultural Anthropology
Third year
2 credits
Seminar course
First year
An introduction to academic writing in English.
Lecture course
This course is designed:
This course aims at basic cross-cultural
(a) to increase fluency in written expression
understanding. After reviewing various
(b) to familiarize students with various academic
definitions of culture in cultural anthropology
writing techniques
and related areas of study, lectures examine
(c) to enable each student write a short research
concepts of culture and methods current in
paper correctly and effectively
modern anthropology such as cultural relativism,
participant observation, and ethnography. The
Advanced English Reading
lectures also introduce various examples of
2 credits
ethnography. Trough these case studies, the
Third year
lecture aims at both the deeper understanding of
Seminar course
other cultures and the critical evaluation of
An intensive reading course at the advanced
methods of cross-cultural understanding.
level. Students will read English texts in a
variety of genres from journalism to criticism.
Cross-cultural Communication
2 credits
English Conversation (Intensive Training
First year
Course)
Lecture course
2 credits
This class will promote the mutual
Second year
understanding of international multi-cultural
Seminar course
societies. It will introduce students to basic
This intensive course consists of three
notions of communication, culture, and cross-
preparatory sessions and a 4-day, off campus
cultural communication via psychological
training program. Classes, extra-curricular
studies on issues in cross-cultural
activities, daily living and casual conversation
communication. Students will deepen their
are conducted in English, simulating a foreign
understanding of human communication and
experience. Extra-curricular activities include
communication behavior.
games, a walk-rally and drama among others.
Current English Korean Conversation
2 credits 2 credits
Third year Second year
An intensive reading course for current English. Seminar course
Students will read mainly English journalistic A topic based course in which authentic content
texts. is used to present students with daily phrases,
forms of address and vocabulary necessary to
Chinese Reading A carry on intermediate level conversations.
2 credits
Second year Korean Reading
Seminar course 2 credits
The purpose of this course is to gain the reading Second year
ability of advanced level Chinese. A text on Seminar course
Chinese traditional culture will be used in the This course will provide students with selected
course. readings in various disciplines.
Chinese Reading B Korean Composition
2 credits 2 credits
Second year Second year
Seminar course Seminar course
The purpose of this course is to gain the reading This course will provide students with training
ability of advanced level Chinese. A text on in intermediate level writing.
Chinese traditional culture will be used in the
course. Spanish Composition
2 credits
Third year
Chinese Reading C Lecture course
2 credits During this course students will develop skills
Third year for writing texts in Spanish. The students will be
Seminar course provided with an explanation of composition
The purpose of this course is to gain the reading skills and basic grammar points to ensure to
ability and power of expression of advanced express themselves in written Spanish. Students
level Chinese. The course text focuses on Taiwan, will participate in diverse activities such as
Hong Kong, and Overseas-Chinese societies. periodically writing brief reports on given topics.
Students will also submit written descriptions of
French Reading A current events prepared from analysis of
2 credits Spanish language newspapers.
Second year
Seminar course Spanish Reading C
Students will practice reading various texts of 2 credits
daily French based on current topics ranging Third year
from politics to sports. Students will further their Lecture course
understanding of grammar and strengthen their This course is intended for those students who
reading comprehension skills. have had some previous experience of the
language. The students will further develop their
French Composition abilities to use Spanish for reading texts related
2 credits to a variety of situations and purposes. The
Third year course is focused on reading (fiction and non-
Seminar course fiction) with the goals of applying effective
Students will develop the ability to express reading techniques and strategies, increasing
themselves in writing using daily French. vocabulary, and improving general reading and
oral communication skills.
German Reading
2 credits Thai Conversation
Second year 2 credits
Reading Course Second year
This is an intermediate level course. Students Seminar course
will be presented with a variety of reading This course aims at being familiar with
materials in order to practice and develop conversational phrases and at improving
reading skills. speaking and listening skills in Thai.
(iii) Information Processing Courses ideas and concepts of environmental issues in
global society.
Information Processing
2 credits (ii) Electives
Second year
Lecture course Administrative Law I
Students will learn how to process digital 2 credits
information. They will acquire skills of searching Second year
information on Web pages, making documents, Lecture course
data processing on spread sheets, and This course is an introduction to the study of law.
presentation. Students will be required to write It consists of an examination of the
reports and make a presentation. administrative view of law, focusing on
executive and political responsibilities.
IV International Social Studies Department Administrative Law II
(i) Department core courses 2 credits
Third year
International Politics Lecture course
2 credits This course is a continuation of Administrative
First year Law (1). It consists of an examination and
Lecture course analysis of the administrative process of law.
Among the topics to be discussed are ideological
conflict, the separation and unification of states, African Studies
ethnic problems, revolution and war, economic 2 credits
growth and modernization. Second year
Lecture course
International Law The course aims at enriching knowledge and
2 credits understanding of the African region and its
First year people. After introduction of the African nations,
Lecture Course natural environment, history, culture, and world
Students will learn the basic concepts and heritage, contemporary issues such as conflicts,
theories of international law. Among the topics malnutrition, gender, HIV/AIDS, urbanization,
to be examined are the historical development, and endogenous development are discussed.
legal sources, domestic impact, fundamental
rights of States, peaceful settlement of International Cooperation Studies II
international disputes, and the U.N. collective 2 credits
security system. Third year
Lecture course
Theory of International Economy Lecture and workshop on methods of technical
2 credits cooperation for rural and agricultural
Second year development in developing countries. The
Lecture course methods to be discussed are fieldwork
This course familiarizes students with the basic techniques; appraisal by missions; project cycle
theory of international trade and finance. A clear management including problem analysis,
understanding of the determinants and nature of objective analysis, and project design matrix; and
international trade and financial flows is vital for participatory rural appraisal.
any international study. The needed theoretical
foundations are provided in this course along Area Study II
with practical applications, so as to enable 2 credits
students to understand current events in the Second year
international Lecture course
This course offers an examination and analysis of
International Society labor migration in Asian regions. This course will
2 credits study Japan, Taiwan, South Korea as labor
Second year receiving countries, and the Philippines as a
Lecture course labor sending country. Two issues will be
This course consists of three parts. Part one discussed: (1) the impact of the inflow of foreign
provides general knowledge of the concept and laborers on receiving societies and (2) The reason
aspects of globalization. Part two deals with why so many Filipinos have gone abroad to
poverty issues in a global society. In this part, work .
special attention will be paid to homelessness
and global migrants. Part three offers the basic
Behavioral Systems nation states in the area, oil and economic
2 credits development and so on. The students will
Second year analyze and examine the present world political
Lecture Course structure more critically from the viewpoint of
An analysis of human behavior and an the Middle East because of its specific regional
examination of the system and sub-systems geopolitical and historical positions.
involved, including cognitive, motivational, and
learning systems. East Asian Society
2 credits
European Enlightenment Third year
2 credits Lecture course
Second to Fourth year This course will survey the history of modern
Lecture course and contemporary China from the Opium War to
This course is intended to afford students an present. Upon this foundation, students will
appreciation of the way that “enlightenment” examine Chinese society from its political life,
was developed and received in European economy, social system, culture, and
civilization. We will examine a few select international relations in every era. To
materials which address theological, understand today's China, The White Papers of
philosophical, cultural and social subjects and the government of the People’s Republic, such as
historical themes. We will consider their relation Tibet, population, national defense and human
to 18th century thought. rights, will be read as
reference documents.
Computational Economics
2 credits Environment and International Cooperation
Second year 2 credits
Lecture course First to Fourth year
Students will study computational models and Lecture course
computer simulations for the economics of The course is designed to familiarize students
complex systems. This is a theoretical course with key issues and debates regarding
which will be followed by Computational international cooperation on environment. The
Economics Laboratory. course provides students with an opportunity of
analyzing and assessing international
Computational Economics Laboratory environmental cooperation on various modalities
2 credits ranging from international treaty, non-binding
Third year agreements, moderate policy dialogues, ODA,
Laboratory course cooperation among private sectors, research
Students will study techniques of building cooperation etc.
computational models of economics and
techniques of computer programming for Foundations of Computational Economics
economic simulations. 2 credits
First year
Comparative Geography in Asia Lecture course
2 credits Students will study mathematics, computer
Second year science and computer programming to build a
Lecture course foundation for computational economics.
In this course, regional and varietal
characteristics of Asia are discussed through an Modern and Contemporary China
interregional comparison of various geographical 2 credits
subjects such as location and size of the territory, First year
climate, population, material culture and life Lecture course
habits of each country. This course will present a historical overview of
China’s international relations. The former part
West Asian Studies of the course will introduce China’s foreign
2 credits policy and diplomatic thoughts of Chinese
Second to Fourth year diplomats, and the structure and process of
Lecture course foreign policy-making. The latter part will deal
West Asia, or the Middle East, is an area on the with China’s political, economic, and security
globe which has its own specific characteristics relations with the US, Asia, and Europe,
and is a focal point of contradiction between the especially the regional relationships in East Asia.
developed Western countries and developing
countries in the region. The lectures deal with Social History of East Asia
modern Islam revival and political implications, 2 credits
Second year An analysis of the structures and functions of
Lecture course international organizations through historical
An examination and analysis of East Asian and theoretical perspectives. A special emphasis
history, especially modern China under Mao Tse on the United Nations System from its history to
Tung and Deng Xiao Ping. Among the topics to the ongoing organizational reform. European
be discussed are the separation and unification of Union and other regional organizations will also
states, economic growth, and modernization. be examined.
Industrial Sociology Area Study I
2 credits 2 credits
Second to Fourth year Second to Fourth year
Lecture course Lecture course
This lecture looks at the history of Industrial This course deals with the change of civilian life
Sociology in America, especially the Hawthorne style, consciousness, social relations and social
Experiment and the Human Relations Approach. structure which have been brought about by the
From the perspective of Industrial Sociology, national development plan and/or regional
Japanese management will be examined, development plan.
particularly the long term employment system,
labor relations and gender and the workplace. Leisure Administration
2 credits
International Human Rights Law Third year
2 credits Lecture course
Second year Functions and structures of public
Lecture course administration are explained through examining
An overview and analysis of International sports and leisure activities as social
Human Rights Law and its impact on Japan and phenomenon. Many sports have been exploited
the international community. Among the topics by governments. Sport is one element of culture.
to be examined are the historical development, And as such "the sports world" will be analysed
domestic implementation and national courts, from a social science perspective in an effort to
implementation measures under international grasp the mechanism of historical and social
conventions on human rights, activities of U.N. characteristics of Japanese sports organizations.
human rights organizations, and regional
protection of human rights. Local Autonomy
2 credits
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) Second year
2 credits Lecture course
Third year Students attending this class will consider the
Lecture course functions and systems of local government.
This course is intended to provide an overview Topics to be discussed are decentralization,
of the problems and methods studied in the field international exchanges, the budget, and
of artificial intelligence. The focus of the course policymaking processes concerning local
will be on the study of methods of knowledge government. Moreover, there will be reference to
representation, data structures, and communication routes from local government to
algorithms useful to the development of central government.
intelligent programs.
Contemporary China
International Cooperation Studies I 2 credits
2 credits Second year
Second year Lecture course
Lecture course Since the end of the Cold War, China has been
Lecture on methods of international cooperation trying to revive its socialist system by integrating
for improving people’s living conditions in a market economy. Taking this recent history
developing countries. Among the topics to be into account, we will analyze the special
discussed are basic human needs, bilateral and characteristics of Chinese politics.
multilateral aid, loan assistance, technical
cooperation, official development assistance, Northeast Asia: Geography and Culture
non-governmental organizations, and global 2 credits
issues. Second year
Lecture course
International Organization This course aims to outline the regional view of
2 credits Northeast Asia, including Korea, Japan and the
Second to Third year north-eastern part of China, by analyzing the
geographical background of cultural and The course aims at improving students’
national traits and their regional variation in understanding of the economic and social
these regions. situations in developing countries and theories
that explain their development. The situations of
Public Administration developing countries are explained based on
2 credits quantitative data and qualitative information
Second year related to development and poverty.
Lecture course Modernization theory, dependency theory,
Fundamental concepts such as the quality of the human development theory, and endogenous
modern states, the relationship between politics development theory are introduced and
and public administration, the extent of public analyzed as varied ways to understand
administration services and the relationship development in developing countries.
between central and local governments are
explained. Other concepts we will consider are Thai Urban Sociology
administrative bureaucracy, administrative 2 credits
control, administrative schemes, administrative Third year
efficiency and administrative discretion. Lecture course
An examination and analysis of the
Southeast Asian Studies industrialization and urbanization in Thai land
2 credits from the sociological perspective. It focuses on
Second to Third year the politics of development projects and the
Lecture course formation of citizen organizations in Thai cities
Southeast Asia, a “crossroad of nations” between after 1980.
South and East Asia, is now acquiring its own
identity as “ASEAN 10”. Among the issues to be Japan-US Relations
studied are colonization and the split of the 2 credits
region, decolonization and the formation of Third year
states, hot and cold war, economic growth and Lecture Course
regional cooperation. An analysis of Japan-US relations mainly in the area
of peace and security. Examines the impact of US
Social and Economic Aspects of the United policies on Japanese foreign and national policies,
government’s decision-making, and citizens’ daily
States
lives, including the problems of US military bases in
2 credits
Japan.
Second year
Lecture course Methodology of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
This course surveys the social and economical Language
structure of the U.S. It will focus on several 2 credits
themes: first is the political process of the Civil Third year
Rights Movement followed by formation of Lecture course
individual property, the features of an enterprise This course provides students with knowledge of
oriented society, and the characteristic of the U.S. teaching materials and aids for Japanese as a
as an emigration state. foreign language. Students will practice using
such materials and aids and also produce their
Social Issues in Contemporary Japan own for future use.
2 credits
Second year Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language II
Lecture course 2 credits
Homelessness is becoming one of the most Third year
important social issues of our day. The people Lecture course
who are persistently homeless in big cities are, This course is intended for students with an
overwhelmingly , men and the aged. This interest in teaching Japanese language in a
phenomenon is closely related with the fact that foreign country. It provides opportunities to
many of Japan's homeless are/were day laborers learn practical methods of organizing a language
in the yoseba. This course offers an examination course based on situation and needs analysis.
and analysis of homelessness and the yoseba in
contemporary Japan. Special Lecture on International Studies II
2 credits
Economic Development of Developing Third year
Countries Lecture course
2 credits The course is a general survey of contemporary
Third year Latin America, covering the most important
Lecture course economic, social, cultural, and political questions.
The course is designed to provide students with recruitment of students, making a course plan, to
a richer picture of Latin America than they carrying out actual lessons.
already have. Latin America is an enormously
varied region and its people are equally varied. Seminar in Administrative Law
At the end of the course, students should be able 2 credits
to discuss generally the major cultural and social Junior
themes of contemporary Latin American and be Seminar course
able to use that knowledge to analyze current This course is designed to deepen the knowledge
events. of Administrative Law.
Students will be expected to submit reports
Japan’s International Relations weekly on a suggested topic.
2 credits
Third year Seminar in Area Studies II
Lecture 2 credits
The aim of this course is to study Japan’s Third year
international relations through English texts and Seminar course
materials. By analyzing Japanese foreign policies This course is a seminar in Area Studies.
through foreign language, it is expected that Students are requested to present reports on
students will enhance their abilities to assigned topics. Among the topics to be
understand and to examine Japan’s role in the discussed are labor migration, urban underclass,
world at the time of globalization. homelessness and international cooperation in
Asia.
(iii) Seminars/Laboratory
Work/Fieldwork/Practicum Seminar in Comparative Geographic Research
in Asia A
Experiments in Behavior Systems 2 credits
2 credits Third year
Third year Seminar course
Seminar course This course provides students with elementary
This course provides students with opportunities training for research in Asian Studies. Students
to carry out experiments on behaviour systems. will be expected to refer to documented records
Students will conduct measurements of social in specific fields in which they are interested and
attitudes, measurement of images, evaluative to read, summarize and criticize them.
conditioning and contingency judgements.
Students will also learn methods of data analysis. Seminar in Comparative Geographic Research
in Asia B
Practicum in Economic Simulation 2 credits
2 credits Third year
Third year Seminar course
Seminar course This course is a continuation of the
Students will examine the problems related to undergraduate seminar in Comparative
complex system economics by designing and Geographical Research A, with further
constructing an economic simulation model and presentation of practical methods and creation of
conducting simulations. a research plan for their Senior thesis. Each
student's research will be discussed in this course.
Practicum in Introduction to Computer
Networks Seminar in Contemporary West Asia
2 credits 2 credits
Third year Third year
Seminar course Seminar course
This course provides students with knowledge of An analysis of the major issues in West Asia, or
hardware of computer networks and methods of the Middle East, by reading the original
running networks. Students will practice historical documents so that students can
providing information through the internet. formulate their own judgement on the important
conflicting issues. Among the issues to be
Practicum in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign concentrated on are the development of Zionism
Language in Europe, Orientalism, imperialism and
2 credits nationalism, state formation, oil and economic
Third year development, Islam and secularism, Christianity
Seminar course and the Middle East, US hegemony, and the
Students will participate in on-the-job training of development of culture.
the process of teaching Japanese: from
Seminar in Social History of East Asia issues. The topics to be examined will be selected
2 credits by students themselves.
Third year
Seminar course Seminar in Contemporary China
An examination and analysis of East Asian 2 credits
history, especially modern China under Mao Tse Third year
Tung and Deng Xiao Ping. Among the topics to Seminar course
be discussed are the economic growth and Current topics include the Chinese Revolution,
modernization of farming in North China. Sino-Soviet Controversy, Cultural Revolution,
China-U.S. Detente, Reform and Open Policy,
Seminar in Economic Development in China Taiwan Conflicts, and ethnic problems.
Developing Countries
2 credits Seminar in Public Administration A
Third year 2 credits
Seminar course Third year
The course provides students a framework to Seminar course
analyze the relationships between their lives in a Students attending this seminar will be expected
developed country, and lives in developing to research practical administrative activities.
countries. Through research on a specific topic Concretely, they will be required to clarify policy
(food and non-food commodity) as individuals problems concerning government activities by
and groups, students analyze the direct and gathering materials on specific administrative
indirect impact of mass-consumption in Japan on incidents and interviewing government officials
the economy and daily lives of women and men concerned according to their own respective
in developing countries. interests.
Seminar in Environment and International Seminar in Public Administration B
Cooperation 2 credits
2 credits Third year
Third year Seminar course
Students will be expected to analyze This seminar will consider what the relationship
international cooperation on major between citizens and administration ought to be
environmental issues affecting more than one by conducting a questionnaire and participating
country, utilizing theoretical approaches to the in community activities. Students will be
study of international politics. expected to prepare a paper for presentation at a
joint seminar with other universities such as
Seminar in the European Enlightenment Waseda University and Hosei University among
2 credits others. The joint seminar is held at the beginning
Third year of December every year.
Seminar course
This seminar will concentrate on research, while Practicum in Southeast Asian Studies
discussing and debating the European 2 credits
enlightenment and the philosophers of this age. Third year
We will be concerned with a variety of the Practicum Course
political, economic, and social cultural issues. An examination of the theories and analysis of
the realities in Southeast Asia, including
Seminar in International Relations traditional social formations, colonization and
2 credits decolonization in the great-power dominated
Third year world system, exogenous and indigenous
Seminar development, war and peace, and regional
An advanced study of international relations identity as “ASEAN 10”.
with an emphasis on peace and security,
international organization and world order. Seminar in Theory of International Economy
Through the reading of academic texts in these 2 credits
areas, it is aimed that the students acquire skills Third year
of logical and critical thinking and writing. Seminar course
An examination and analysis of international
Seminar in International Law economy. Among the topics to be discussed are
2cedits economic growth and modernization, conditions
Third year of economic growth, the role of international
Seminar course financial organization, north-south economic
An examination of specific applications of relations and the regional integration of the EC.
international law to peace and human rights
Practicum in International Cooperation Studies This course will explore art and culture, and the
2 credits relationship between
Third year mythical thinking and aesthetic conceptions.
Practicum course
This class will afford students an opportunity to Contemporary Thoughts of Europe
practice methods of field survey including crisis 2 credits
management, documentation collection, Junior
interview, and photography. They will conduct Lecture course
an on-site investigation of activities of An explanation of Sartre and Merleau-ponty’s
international aid agencies in developing philosophy. Mainly, the problem of “Oneself and
countries and they will be expected to present Other” is explored.
their investigation results.
(ii) Electives
Special Seminar in International Studies
2 credits American Cultural Studies
Third year 2 credits
Seminar course First to Second year
This Seminar provides an opportunity for Lecture course
students interested in expanding their An exploration of the history of the United States
knowledge on Latin American issues that were from a multicultural perspective. Students will
already addressed, in general form, in the Course examine how each cultural or ethnic group has
Special Lecture on International Studies II. The participated in making the United States what it
Seminar will focus on contemporary Latin is today.
America, covering important economic, social,
cultural and political questions that students British Cultural Studies
would be particularly interested in studying, 2 credits
possibly as part of the process of future thesis First year
preparation. Lecture course
Various aspects of British culture are discussed.
V. International Cultural Studies Department An analysis of stereotypical ideas of British
(i) Department core courses culture and an examination of the varieties of
British English are presented in light of the long
Introduction to Linguistics and complex history. Other topics discussed are
2 credits the political system, geographical features,
First year industry, volunteer activities, tourist resorts,
Lecture course manners and customs.
An introduction to the study of language and
communication. This course discusses the three Studies in Chinese Culture
main goals of linguistics, the scientific 2 credits
methodology of linguistics, structural properties Second year
of language (such as syntax, phonology, Lecture course
semantics), functional properties of language This course will examine the role religion has
(such as pragmatics, sociolinguistics), and played in China. The relationship between
language acquisition with special reference to Chinese traditional society and religion is
Universal Grammar. examined from many different viewpoints.
Cultural Studies Comparative Study of Japanese and European
2 credits Literature
First year 2 credits
Lecture course Second year
This course is designed to allow students to Lecture course
formulate a clear idea that so called "cultures" are An analysis and criticism on Shakespeare's
social representations. Students do exercises in Hamlet and modern Japanese literary works
each class to decode cultural stereotypes existing influenced or inspired by Hamlet.
in our everyday life, and to analyze power
relations behind the representations. Comparative Modern Drama
2 credits
Art and Culture Third to Fourth year
2 credits Lecture course
Second year A general survey of Japanese drama, mainly
Lecture course Kabuki and Noh, emphasizing the importance of
actors and their bodies contrasted with the
dominance attached to the text in Western drama. German Philology
Modernity of the plays of Chikamatsu 2 credits
Monzaemon will be highlighted as they were First to Third year
originally written for Bunraku (puppet theater). Lecture course
In this course students will read an introductory
Contrastive Linguistics book to expand the knowledge in the German
2 credits society and culture. The course’s aim is to
Second year research the major developments in language,
Lecture course literature and situation, and thus provide
A theory-neutral comparison and contrast students with an overview of the culture and
between English and Japanese. This course puts currents that helped to shape such works written
a special emphasis on investigating and by philosophers, novelists, scholars u.s.w.
analyzing data on morphology, syntax,
phonology, semantics, pragmatics, etc. In History of American Literature
addition, it aims to make some contribution to 2 credits
Language Universals and the Teaching of Second to Third year
English as a Foreign Language. Lecture course
An overview of American literature from the first
Comparative Study of Japanese and German English settlements to the end of the 20th century.
Culture It traces the historical development of American
2 credits prose and poetry by focusing on representative
Second to Fourth year works.
Lecture course
This course aims to provide an introductory and History of British Literature
comprehensive view of the history of diplomatic 2 credits
and cultural relations between Japan and Second to Fourth year
Germany from the latter half of the 17th century Lecture course
to the early 20th century. An outline of British literature from the age of
Beowulf to the 20th century, including Irish
Ethnography authors such as W. B. Yeats and Samuel Beckett.
2 credits A brief explanation of prosody is given.
Second year
Lecture course History of the Japanese Language
Intermediate lectures in cultural anthropology. 2 credits
This course aims at the application of First to Third year
anthropological methods to contemporary cross- Lecture course
cultural issues. Topics to be examined This course will investigate the work of six
encompass socio-economic development, scholars of the Japanese Language. Their work
migration and cultural identity, articulation of will provide students with a complete overview
world and local system, invention of tradition, of the history of the Japanese language.
and gender relations. Participants will be
exposed to various ethnographic examples. History of Western Philosophy
2 credits
French Cultural Studies Second year
2 credits Lecture course
Second year This class will investigate ancient Greek
Lecture course philosophy from Thales to Aristotle.
An introduction to French culture, analyzing
characteristics and notions of the culture. Japanese Linguistics
2 credits
German Cultural Studies A, B First to Third year
2 credits Lecture course
First to Third year This course will show students how to analyze
Lecture course the Japanese language while examining the areas
An introduction to contemporary German of phonetics, syntax and pragmatics. This course
culture and society. Topics to be addressed are: is a prerequisite for the Seminar in Japanese
German history after the First World War, Linguistics course.
German poetry from the 18th century, and
contemporary cultural and social situations in Interpersonal Communication
Germany among others. 2 credits
Second year
Lecture course
Based on psychological studies, this course This course considers the meaning of art in poet,
introduces the fundamental precepts of how artist, art critics and thinker in modern Japan.
people communicate emotions, especially via
facial expressions. Western Aesthetics
2 credits
Japanese-Chinese Literary Relations Second to Third year
2 credits Lecture course
Second year This course considers the relations between art
Lecture course and life, cosmology, and technology in the Greek
An examination of the influence of Chinese aesthetics.
authors on Japanese authors.
Methodology of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Japanese Literature and Culture Language
2 credits 2 credits
First year Third year
Lecture course Lecture course
Students will read modern Japanese fiction, This course provides students with knowledge of
poetry and essays. Among the topics to be teaching materials and aids for Japanese as a
discussed are the relationship between literature foreign language. Students will practice using
and history, the influence of society on literary such materials and aids and also produce their
works. own for future use.
Korean Cultural Studies Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language II
2 credits 2 credits
Third year Third year
Lecture course Lecture course
Analysis of history, philosophy, religion and This course is intended for students with an
customs of Korea. interest in teaching Japanese language in a
foreign country. It provides opportunities to
Studies in Cultural Representation learn practical methods of organizing a language
2 credits course based on situation and needs analysis.
Second year
Lecture course Special Lecture on International Studies II
This course will focus on “’Faust’ and Spirit of 2 credits
Parody.” Third year
Lecture course
History of Cultural Exchange Between Japan The course is a general survey of contemporary
and Korea Latin America, covering the most important
2 credits economic, social, cultural, and political questions.
Second year The course is designed to provide students with
Lecture course a richer picture of Latin America than they
This course will explore and examine the various already have. Latin America is an enormously
influences that Japan and Korea have had on varied region and its people are equally varied.
each other. At the end of the course, students should be able
to discuss generally the major cultural and social
European Enlightenment themes of contemporary Latin American and be
2 credits able to use that knowledge to analyze current
Second to Fourth year events.
Lecture course
This course is intended to afford students an (iii) Seminars/Laboratory
appreciation of the way that “enlightenment” Work/Fieldwork/Practicums
was developed and received in European
civilization. We will examine a few select Practicum in Interpersonal Communication
materials which address theological, 2 credits
philosophical, cultural and social subjects and Third year
historical themes. We will consider their relation Practicum
to 18th century thought. This practicum introduces basic research
methodology of psychological studies. Students
Thought of Art will plan and perform psychological research
2 credits and experiments in the area of interpersonal
Second to Third year communication.
Lecture course
Seminar in American Cultural Studies Seminar in Cultural Studies B
2 credits 2 credits
Third year Third year
Seminar course Seminar course
This course will focus on two or three cultural or This seminar is an extension of Cultural Studies
ethnic groups in the United States. Students will Seminar (A). In this seminar the students will
explore the ways in which they have established study ethnographic research technique and
their identities at the borders and intersections of apply the theoretical knowledge to an
race, culture and ethnicity. ethnographic fieldwork research project.
Seminar in American Literature Seminar in Chinese Culture
2 credits 2 credits
Third year Third year
Seminar course Seminar course
A study of American short fiction from Irving to Students who have attended the course of
the present. The class will concentrate on those Chinese Cultural Studies will engage in more
formal developments that have made the short specialized studies. Students will conduct
story a particularly American genre. research, read original texts, and present their
research results to the class.
Seminar in Art and Culture
2 credits Seminar in Comprehensive Studies
Third year 2 credits
Seminar course Third to Fourth year
This course will explore modern art in a variety Seminar course
of genres from pictures to television. Students This is an obligatory course for students who
will learn theories of modern art, choose a topic, wish to obtain an English teaching license. The
and write a research paper. aim of this course is to stimulate and develop
wider views and sensitivity to universal values
Seminar in British Cultural Studies in prospective teachers. Topics include
2 credits internationalization, cross-cultural
Third year communication and environmental problems
Seminar course among others.
This course offers students the opportunity to
explore British culture more intensively. Seminar in German Cultural Studies
Students will choose a topic of interest to them 2 credits
and research the topic. Students will present Third year
their research to the class in English. Seminar course
Students who have attended the course of
Seminar in Comparative Study of Japanese and German Cultural Studies will engage in more
European Literature specialized and independent studies. The
2 credits students are required to present the results of
Third year their research to the class.
Seminar course Cultural Representation Studies Seminar
Students who have attended the lecture of 2 credits
Comparative Study of European Literature and Third year
Japanese Literature will enter more specialized Seminar course
studies. This course is a continuation of Studies in
Cultural Representation. Students will choose
Seminar in Cultural Studies A one historical person or a fictitious figure and
2 credits study the changes in image.
Third year
Seminar course Seminar in British Literature
In this seminar the students read introductory 2 credits
literature regarding cultural theories in such Third year
fields as anthropology, sociology, history, and Seminar course
literary critique. The readings are assigned to To deepen the knowledge of English literature
facilitate discussion about a variety of cultural studied in the lecture course History of English
concepts including tradition, modernity, nation, Literature. Students are required to read classic
race, ethnicity, folk or popular culture, poems, short stories and essays. The writers to be
authenticity, and identity. examined are Shakespeare, Milton, Herrick,
Dryden, Wordsworth, Dickens, Forster and
Maugham. Prerequisite: History of English Seminar course
Literature Students who have attended the lecture of
Korean Culture Studies will enter more
Seminar in Ethnography specialized studies. Students will read original
2 credits texts, conduct research and present their research
Third year to the class.
Seminar course
Intermediate seminar in cultural anthropology. Seminar in Linguistics
This course aims at directed reading, research 2 credits
and presentation by participants in Third year
contemporary cross-cultural issues. Topics to be Seminar course
examined encompass socio-economic A seminar in the scientific study of language.
development, migration and cultural identity, This course focuses on English and a linguistic
articulation of world and local systems, analysis and argumentation of sentence structure
invention of tradition, and gender relations. (such as X-bar theory, wh-movement) by using
Participants are expected to achieve the theory of generative grammar. Prerequisite:
ethnographic knowledge and basic research Introduction to Linguistics.
skills in their own area of specialization.
Seminar in Modern Thoughts of Europe
Seminar in International English 2 credits
Communication Third year
2 credits Seminar course
Third year An investigation of Spinoza examining his works
Seminar course Short Treatise on God and Man and His Well-Being.
Individual, pair, and group lessons of English;
(formal and informal) colloquial English. Seminar in Contemporary European Thought
Performing practice of announcements, (tete-a- 2 credits
tete and telephoning) dialogues, discussions, Third year
conversations, speeches, presentations of English. Seminar course
An examination of modern movements in
Seminar in French Cultural Studies European philosophy such as Phenomenology,
2 credits Critical Theory, and Structuralism.
Third year
Seminar course Seminar in the European Enlightenment
An initiation into more specialized studies and 2 credits
research methods, designed for students who Third year
have attended the course of French Cultural Seminar course
Studies. The students are required to present the This seminar will concentrate on research, while
results of their research to the class. discussing and debating the European
enlightenment and the philosophers of this age.
Seminar in Japanese Linguistics We will be concerned with a variety of the
2 credits political, economic, and social cultural issues.
Third year Practicum in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Seminar course Language
This course will show students, on a more 2 credits
advanced level, how to analyze the Japanese Third year
language while examining the areas of phonetics, Seminar course
syntax and pragmatics. Introduction to Japanese Students will participate in on-the-job training of
Linguistics is a prerequisite for this course. the process of teaching Japanese: from
recruitment of students, making a course plan, to
Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture carrying out actual lessons.
2 credits
Third year Language in Society
Seminar course 2 credits
An interpretation and appreciation of Japanese Second to Fourth year
haiku composed in foreign countries. Seminar course
Participants are required to conduct research and This class presents an opportunity for students to
present the results of their research to the class. explore more deeply topics presented in the class
“International English Communication,” which
Seminar in Korean Cultural Studies was a required course for first year students.
2 credits Topics discussed are Multi-lingual communities,
Third year Language Maintenance and Shift, Linguistic
Varieties, and Gender. Students are expected to
participate in discussion, present findings from
their own research and write a report on a topic
of interest.
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Utsunomiya University
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Utsunomiya City, Tochigi
321-8505 Japan
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E-mail: koksomu@miya.jm.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp
The closest major airports are Narita Airport (New Tokyo International Airport) in Chiba
Prefecture, which receives many direct flights from abroad, and Haneda Airport in Tokyo, which is
accessible by direct flights from other airports in Japan, At both airports, train service is available to
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