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AUEPAkita University

Experiential Program

Course Guide

2012-2013

Program Coordinators

Prof. RITSUKO MIYAMOTO

Assoc. Prof. FUMINOBU NISHIDA

Program Organizer

International Exchange Center

Akita University

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WELCOME to AKITA UNIVERSITY EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM2012-2013

1. AIMS AND CONTENTS

1-1. Aims and GoalsThis program is designed for international undergraduate students that are enrolled in the partner universities of Akita University who have the level of proficiency in English that enables them to understand and participate actively in English-medium classes.The goals of this program are as follows: (1) To understand the local language and culture of Tohoku, the northeast region of Honshu island consisting of six prefectures,including Akita, and build strong and sustainable relationships with members of the local community through various experiential learning activities and multi-lingual courses; (2) To acquire general knowledge of Japan and specific knowledge of the local language and culture of Akita prefecture through highly specialized lectures in English. (3) To acquire communicative competence in Japanese through lectures on communication which are conducted in English as well as through Japanese languagecourses.

1-2. ContentsThere are four kinds of courses: (1) Special experiential courses conducted in amulti-lingual environment: An Introduction to Japanese Culture/Society in which international students will participate in the Farm Stay Tour; Putting Cross-Cultural Communication into Practice in which international students and Japanese students will participate in the Cross-Cultural Study Tour in the Tohoku area; (2) Highly specialized lectures which are conducted in English: Lecture on Language and Culture; Rhetoric Analysis; Seminar in Communication Studies; and Presentation in English etc.; (3)Japanese culture courses: Calligraphy and Judo etc.; (4) Japanese as a second language courses: Japanese 1; Japanese 2; Japanese 3; Japanese 4; and Japanese 5．For the details of the courses and the required Japanese levels, refer to the attached “Akita University Experiential Program; Course List 2012-2013.”

2. REQUIREMENTSMinimum registration requirements are 7 periods (not 7 credits) per week which you will find in the attached “AUEP Course List.” Note that non-credit classes cannot be included for the minimum requirements. Each Period is 90 minutes long.If you have advanced Japanese competence, you will also be allowed to register in other classes for more advanced level students. For more information about other classes,please contact the program coordinators.

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3. SCHEDULE

3-1. Time TableFor the time table, refer to attached “Time Table.”

3-2. SemestersThis program is one-year program which starts in October 2012 and ends in August 2013. Participation only for one semester will not be allowed.Fall Semester: October 2012 - February 2013Spring Semester: April 2013 - August 2013(One term consists of 15 weeks of class and 1 exam week)

3-3. VacationsWinter Break: the end of December - the beginning of January; about 2 weekSpring Break: the end of February – the beginning of April; about 6 weeksSummer Break: the beginning of August – the end of September; about 7 weeks

3-4. Public Holidays（Fall 2012- Spring 2013）10/8 Health & Sports Day 4/29 Showa Day11/ 3 Culture Day 5/ 3 Constitution Memorial Day11/23 Labor Thanksgiving Day 5/ 4 Greenery Day12/23 Emperor's Birthday 5/ 5 Children's Day1/ 1 New Year Day 7/16 Ocean Day1/14 Coming of Age Day 9/17 Respect for Aged Day2/11 National Foundation Day 9/23 Autumnal Equinox Day3/20 Vernal Equinox Day

4. TEACHING STAFF

4-1. Program CoordinatorsRitsuko MIYAMOTO, Professor, Faculty of Education and Human Studies

Office: #3-229 Kyoiku Building,Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2688, E-mail: [email protected]

Fuminobu NISHIDA, Associate Professor, International Exchange CenterOffice: #1 Second Floor, General Education Building Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2916, E-mail [email protected]

4-2. Faculties: Prof. Hazuki SEGAWA, Prof. Noriko ICHISHIMA

4-3. Instructors: Ms. Masako ABE, Ms. Ibuki AIBA, Ms. Mikiko ITO, Ms. Yoriko SASAKI, Ms. Kaori SATO, Mr. Masahiko SATOMs. Eriko SUZUKI

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5. APPLICATION METHODStudents wishing to apply for this program must be selected as 2012-2013 exchange candidates to Akita University by their home universities. Once this process has been completed, students should then submit five documents to the International Exchange Center, Akita University through the representative international office at their home universities. 2 photos should be also sent (3.5cm×4.5cm).

The required documents are:(1) Application forms provided by Akita University

1. Application form for Student Exchange2. Personal Details of the Applicants

(2) Application form for Certificate of Eligibility(3) Certificate of Enrollment(4)Transcript which are prepared in English or Japanese by students’ home universities

6. APPLICATION PERIODAkita University requests the representative international office of the partner universities to submit the documents by (A)JASSO Scholarship Applicants: 30th of March 2012(B)Privately-Funded Applicants : 9th of May 2012

7. OTHER COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSAkita University can also offer various kinds of courses for international students. Aprogram consisted of these courses is called "General Program for International Students and Scholars". The program includes courses for international students who don’t have English competence but have advanced Japanese competence.To get more detailed information of "General Program for International Students and Scholars", please contact with International Exchange Center of Akita Universitythrough the representative international office of the home universities.

8. EXPECTED MONTHLY EXPENSES FOR STUDENTS ・Dormitory & utilities: 10,000-25,000 JPY (120-310 USD) ・Food, etc 20,000 - 30,000 JPY (240-360 USD) ・Others (mobile fee, etc) 10,000 -20,000 JPY (120-240 USD)

・Total 50,000 -70,000 JPY (600--920 USD) ＊This dose not include travel expenses.

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COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS

REQUIREDJAPANESE

LEVEL

MON 5-8 Noriko ICHISHIMA

THU 1-4 Hazuki SEGAWA

Japanese 1 Reading and Kanji A 0 1 WED 3-4 Masako ABEInternationalStudents

Beginner

TUE 5-8 Fuminobu NISHIDA

FRI 1-4 Masahiko SATO

Japanese 2 SOGO A 1 1 THU 5-6 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents

Elementary

Japanese 2 Reading and Kanji A 0 1 WED 5-6 Ibuki AIBAInternationalStudents

Elementary

MON 5-8 Hazuki SEGAWA

THU 1-4 Noriko ICHISHIMA

Japanese 3 SOGO A 1 1 TUE 3-4 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents

Low-Intermediate

Japanese 3 Kanji A 0 1 WED 3-4 Yoriko SASAKIInternationalStudents

Low-Intermediate


REQUIREDJAPANESE

LEVEL

MON 1-2 Fuminobu NISHIDA

THU 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO

TUE 1-2

FRI 5-6

Japanese 4-V 1 1 TUE 7-8 Noriko ICHISHIMAInternationalStudents

Intermediate


REQUIREDJAPANESE

LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT

Putting Cross CulturalCommunication into Practice I(NEW)

2 1 MON 3-4 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO All Students BeginnerImproving communicative competence through disucussionwith Japanese students in English; different contents fromPutting Cross Cultural Communication into Practice II

About 20 students

An Introduction to Japanese CultureI 2 1 WED 1-2 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner

Understanding culture in Japan and Akita through lecuturesby guest speakers, off-campus activities, and so on. Researchand presentation are required. Conducted in simple English;different contents from An Introduction to Japanese Culture II

Including Intensiveclasses, participationpriority is exchangestudents,less than 31 students

An Introduction to Japanese SocietyI 2 1 THU 7-8 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner Introducing minorities in Japan; Conducted in simple English

Participation priority isexchange students,less than 41 students

Introduction to Communication ※ 2 1 TUE 3-4 Emma MORITA

Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents

Beginner

Philosophy of Language II　※ 2 1 TUE 7-8 Makoto KATSUMORI


Beginner

Special Seminar in CommunicationStudies　※ 2 1 TUE 5-6 Emma MORITA


Elementary

Semantics II　※ 2 1 MON 7-8 Yukiko UEDA


Intermediate

An intoductory course to Syntax-Semantics interface usingdata from English and Japanese; Lecture and discussion inEnglish; It is better to have intermediate Japanesecompetence to understand sample sentences.

Less than 6

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Communicative skills on campus and Kanji of Intermediate level; differentcontents from Japanese 4-II

Reading and writing skills for academic life; different contents from Japanese 4-IV

Integrated Project-Work class to improve intermediate level Japanesecompetence; different contents from Japanese 4VI

COURSE DESCRIPTION

※Japanese 5 (several courses ) are available, depending on student's proficiency.

Brushing up basic grammar, communiative skills and learning low- intermediatelevel grammar; same contents with Japanese 3B

Integrated Project-Work class to improve low-intermediate level Japanesecompetence; same contents with Japanese 3 SOGO B

Learning low-intermediate level's reading skills and kanji; same contents withJapanese 3 Kanji B

Introductory grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese1B

Learning introductory reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 1Reading and Kanji B

Basic grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese 2B

Integrated Project-Work class to improve basic Japanese competence; samecontents with Japanese 2 SOGO B

Learning elementary reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 2Reading and Kanji B

Intermediate

ExchangeStudents

ExchangeStudents

ExchangeStudents

LIST of RECOMMENDED COURSES for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2012

First Semester

1 Low-Intermediate

Japanese 4-III 2 1 Masahiko SATOInternationalStudents

Japanese 1A 4 1 Beginner

Japanese 2A 4 Elementary

[COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH]

1

Japanese 3A 4

Japanese 4-I Intermediate

The course introduces some fundamental notions and points of view about thecreative nature of human communication and the interaction of various semioticsystems (in particular, linguistic and visual signs) in actual texts. Numerousconcrete examples (relatively simple texts in English, images, objects etc.) aremeant to help students grasp intuitively the concepts and ideas. Foreignstudents can receive alternative bibliography in languages other than Englishand Japanese (esp. French, Spanish, Italian and German). Conducted inEnglish.

The general topic of this course is ‘Translation as cross-linguistic and cross-cultural mediation’. Using as a background some semiotic concepts, classactivities will focus on translation from English into Japanese and fromJapanese into English, and on the relevance of the broader cultural context ineach case. A variety of text types will be examined (poetic texts, pop song lyricsetc.). The lecture will be conducted in English. Course materials will beprovided iin English and Japanese.

Surveying modern philosophical thought on language; conducted in Englishmainly

[JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR BEGINNERS]

2 1International Students(including ExchangeStudents)

[JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR HIGHER LEVEL]

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REQUIREDJAPANESE


Independent Study for InternationalStudents IIA 2 1 WED 5-6 Hazuki SEGAWA

Nikken-sei&ExchangeStudents

Advanced Writing a paper; Required to have finished Independent Study IA inadvance Less than 6

Independent Study for InternationalStudents IB 2 1 FRI 7-8 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO

ExchangeStudents

Advanced Planning a research project Less than 4

[ARTS AND SPORT COURSES]


REQUIREDJAPANESE


Calligraphy VII 2 1-2 WED 7-8 Masahiko NAGANUMA


Beginner

Sports Practice XI: Judo 1 1 FRI 7-9 Noriyuki SAN'NOHE


Beginner Practicing basic Judo Less than 3


REQUIREDJAPANESE


Introduction to MulticulturalCommunication I: Finding Culturesof Others

2 1 MON 3-4 Hazuki SEGAWA All Students Intermediate

Finding micro-cultures next to you through discussing withJapanese students and writing a Paper ; different contentsfrom Invitation to Multicultural Communication II

Positive participationis required, less than26 students

Studies on Japan I:Japanese Cultural Background 2 1 THU 7-8 Mikiko ITO All Students Intermediate

Japanese culture / cross-cultural comparison; differentcontents from Studies on Japan II

Positive participationis required

MON 7-8

WED 1-2

Classical Literature in Japan 2 1 FRI 3-4 Masatomo SHIDACHI All Students Advanced

Comparative Study of Japanese &Korean Cultures I　※ 2 1 TUE 5-6 Ryohei TAKAMURA


Advanced

Intercultural Commnication IV　※ 2 1 WED 3-4 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO


Advanced

Language & Communication I　※ 2 1 WED 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO


Advanced

Information Technology A: CurrentTopics of Information Technology 1

Firsthalf of

1THU 7-8

(R) Chairman ofInformation Technology

DepartmentAll Students Advanced-High

Understanding latest information technology in Japan withJapanese students

Less than 11

This course is for beginners to study Chinese.Please payattention to differeces of Kanji characters between inJapanese and in Chinese.

Introductory Chinese C 2 1 Intermediate Less than 6 students

[SEMINARS]

[COURSES TAUGHT IN JAPANESE]

Masanori UCHIDA All Students

※Upper-level major course equivalent of 300 level course in American colleges.

Understanding of Japanese culture through reading classical literatures

Discussing of Modern Japan and Korea. Main subject of this year will be foodsand agriculture.Students from other countries than Korea will be welcomed.

Acquiring practical communication skills based on communication studies andworkshop methods

Understanding basic contrastive linguistics between Japanese and English.Reading materials will be written in English.

Practicing basic Calligraphy skills; This course is one-year around course. Youwill permit to take this course for only one semester, however, in this case, youcan not get credits.

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REQUIREDJAPANESE

LEVEL

MON 5-8 Noriko ICHISHIMA

THU 1-4 Hazuki SEGAWA

Japanese 1 Reading and Kanji B 0 2 WED 1-2 Masako ABEInternationalStudents

Beginner

TUE 1-4 Fuminobu NISHIDA

FRI 5-8 Masahiko SATO

Japanese 2 SOGO B 1 2 THU 5-6 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents

Elementary

Japanese 2Reading and Kanji B 0 2 WED 3-4 Eriko SUZUKIInternationalStudents

Elementary

MON 5-8 Hazuki SEGAWA

THU1-4 Noriko ICHISHIMA

Japanese 3 SOGO B 1 2 TUE 7-8 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents

Low-Intermediate

Japanese 3 Kanji B 0 2 WED 1-2 Yoriko SASAKIInternationalStudents

Low-Intermediate


REQUIREDJAPANESE

LEVEL

MON 1-2 Fuminobu NISHIDA

THU 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO

TUE 1-2

FRI 3-4

Japanese 4-VI 1 2 TUE 3-4 Noriko ICHISHIMAInternationalStudents

Intermediate

COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORSQUALIFIEDSTUDENTS

REQUIREDJAPANESE


Putting Cross-CulturalCommunication into Practice II 2 2 WED 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO All Students Beginner

Improving communicative competence through disucussionwith Japanese students in English;There is a three-day camplate Movember, different contents from Putting Cross CulturalCommunication into Practice I

Including Intensiveclasses, less than 26students

An Introduction to Japanese CultureII 2

Second

half of2

THU 7-10 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner

Understanding culture in Japan and Akita through lectures byguest speakers, off-campus activities, and so on.Researchand presentation are required. Conducted in simple English;different contents from An Introduction to Japanese Culture I


An Introduction to Japanese SocietyII 2 2 MON 3-4 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner

Introdoctory Japanese Linguistics; Conducted in simpleEnglish


Language and Thought Ⅰ ※ 2 2 TUE 3-4 Makoto KATSUMORI


Beginner

Seminar in Communication Studies※

2 2 TUE 5-6 Emma MORITA


Beginner

Basic grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese 2A

Integrated Project-Work class to improve basic Japanese competence; samecontents with Japanese 2 SOGO A

Learning basic reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 2Reading and Kanji A

Brushing up basic grammar, communicative skills and learning low-intermediate level grammar; same contents with Japanese 3B

※Japanese 5 (several courses ) are available, depending on student's proficiency.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Communicative skills on campus and Kanji of Intermediate level; differentcontents from Japanese 4-I

Reading and writing skills for academic life; different contents from Japanese4-III

Integrated Project-Work class to improve intermediate level Japanesecompetence; different contents from Japanese 4V

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introductory grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese1A

Learning introductory reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 1Reading and Kanji A

Intermediate

Integrated Project-Work class to improve low-intermediate level Japanesecompetence; same contents with Japanese 3 SOGO A

Learning low-intermediate level's reading skills and kanji; same contents withJapanese 3 Kanji A

4

2 2Japanese 4-II

ExchangeStudents2

Low-Intermediate

Masahiko SATOInternationalStudents

Intermediate

Elementary

Beginner

Japanese 2B 4

2 ExchangeStudents

2

InternationalStudents

Second Semester

Japanese 1B

ExchangeStudentsJapanese 3B 4

Japanese 4-IV 2

[COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH]

2

[JAPANESE LANGUAGE CORSES FOR BEGINNERS]

[JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR HIGHER LEVEL]

This course will deal with (1)environment　・　ecology (2)science andlanguage. We will mainly use English and German.Intermediate proficiency ofGerman is required.

This course focuses on the ways in which communication acts reflect the manyfaces of personal identity, the relationship between individual and community,the conflict between personal values and social constraints, the very structureof human society. Discussion topics will be introduced by the use of films linkedto Japanese and Western contexts (e.g. Takeshi Kitano’s “Dolls” and Al Pacino’s “Looking for Richard”). The lecture will be conducted in English.

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REQUIREDJAPANESE


Independent Study for InternationalStudents I A 2 2 WED 5-6 Hazuki SEGAWA

Nikken-sei &ExchangeStudents

Advanced Planning a research project Less than 6

Independent Study for InternationalStudents II B 2 2 FRI 7-8 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO

ExchangeStudents

AdvancedWriting a paper; Required to have finished Independent StudyIB in advance Less than 4

[ARTS AND SPORT COURSES]


REQUIREDJAPANESE


Calligraphy　VII 2 1-2 WED 7-8 Masahiko NAGANUMA


Beginner

Seminar of Japanese Folk Songs 2 2 FRI 5-6 Minoru SASAKIYoshiko ITO


BeginnerLearning how to sing various Japanese folk songs, mainlysongs in Akita; even though you can not sing the songs, youwill be permitted to take this class.

Less than 4

Soccer VII 1 2 THU 3-4 Keizo ITO


IntermediateUnderstanding and practicing coaching skills, rules and game-managment skills of soccer. Less than 3


REQUIREDJAPANESE


Invitation to MulticulturalCommunication II: Finding Culturesof Others

2 2 MON 3-4 Hazuki SEGAWA All Students Intermediate

Finding micro-clutures next to you through discussing withJapanese students and writing a Paper; different contentsfrom Invitation to Multicultural Communication I

Positive participation isrequired,less than 26 students

Studies on Japan II:Japanese Culture and Society 2 2 THU 7-8 Kaori SATO All Students Intermediate

Japanese culture / cross-cultural comparison; differentcontents from Studies on Japan I

Positive participation isrequired

Rhetoric Analysis II　※ 2 2 MON 7-8 Yukiko UEDA


Intermediate

An introductory course to Syntax-Pragmatics interface usingdata from English, Japanese, Italian and French;Lecture anddiscussion in English; It is better to have intermediateJapanese competence to understand sample sentences.

Less than 6

Language and Communication Ⅴ※

2 2 FRI 3-4 Yoshimi MIYAKE


Intermediate

Introduction to linguistic anthropology and cultural semantics:these are not pre-required courses, but will be helpful.Reading materials in English will be provided.

Less than 11

PhilosophyⅢ: Modern Philosophy 2 2 MON1-2 Makoto Katsumori All Students Advanced

Seminar in Multiculturalism I　※ 2 2 TUE 1-2 Akira MURAKAMI


Advanced-HighComparing culture in English-spoken areas and Japan;reading academic papers written in English and Japanese Less than 6

Methodology of TJFL　※ 2 2 TUE 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO


Advanced-High

[COURSES TAUGHT IN JAPANESE]

[SEMINARS]

※Upper-level major course equivalent of 300 level course in American colleges.

Getting basic skills to teach Japanese

In this course, tracing the history of modern Western philosophy, we willdiscuss such topics as subject and object, substance and relation, languageand society. The class will be conducted in English and Japanese.

Practicing basic Calligraphy skills; This course is one-year around course. Youwill permit to take this course for only one semester, however, in this case, youcan not get credits.

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Required Japanese Level

Reference: Levels of JLPT

JLPT Level 3 (=N4) or the equivalent Japanese competence

JLPT Level 2 - Level 3 (=N3) or the equivalent Japanese competence

Level 1The examinee has mastered grammar to a high level, knows around 2,000 kanji and 10,000 words, and hasan integrated command of the language sufficient for life in Japanese society. This level is normally reachedafter studying Japanese for around 900 hours.

Japanese Level



─ (Classes for a student who hasn't learned Japanese or has just begun to learn it)

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 4 (=N5)or the equivalent Japanese competence

Level 4

The examinee has mastered the basic elements of grammar, knows around 100 kanji and 800 words, hasthe ability to engage in simple conversation and read and write short, simple sentences. This level isnormally reached after studying Japanese for around 150 hours and after completion of the first half of anelementary course.

Level 3

Low-Intermediate

The examinee has mastered grammar to a limited level, knows around 300 kanji and 1,500 words, has theability to take part in everyday conversation and read and write simple sentences. This level is normallyreached after studying Japanese for around 300 hours and after completion of an elementary course.

Level 2The examinee has mastered grammar to a relatively high level, knows around 1,000 kanji and 6,000 words,and has the ability to converse, read, and write about matters of a general nature. This level is normallyreached after studying Japanese for around 600 hours and after completion of an intermediate course.

Beginner

Elementary

Advanced

Intermediate

Advanced-High

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1・2 3・4 5・6 7・88:50-10:20 10:30-12:00 12:50-14:20 14:30-16:00日本語4-I 多文化間交流論I 日本語1A 日本語1A

Intermediate JPN 4-I: KanjiPutting Cross; Cultural

Communication into Practice IIntroductory JPN 1A Introductory JPN 1A

西田文信宮本律子市嶋典子市嶋典子Nishida Miyamoto Ichishima Ichishima

多文化ｺﾐｭﾆｹｰｼｮﾝ入門I 日本語3A 日本語3AIntroduction to Multicultural

Communication ILow Intermediate JPN 3A Low Intermediate JPN 3A

牲川波都季牲川波都季牲川波都季Segawa Segawa Segawa

入門中国語CIntroductory Chinese C

内田昌功Uchida

意味論IISemantics II上田由紀子

Ueda

日本語4-III コミュニケーション入門日本語2A 日本語2AIntermediate JPN 4-III: Writing and

ReadingIntroduction to Communication Basic JPN 2A Basic JPN 2A

佐藤雅彦モリタ　エマ西田文信西田文信

Ma. Sato Morita Nishida Nishida

日本語5-I 日本語3A：総合ｺﾐｭﾆｹｰｼｮﾝ特論言語哲学IIAdvanced JPN 5-I:

Current TopicsLow Intermediate JPN 3A: SOGO

Special Seminar in CommunicationStudies

Philosophy of Language II

佐藤香織市嶋典子モリタ　エマ勝守真

Ka. Sato Ichishima Morita Katsumori

日本語5-III 日朝比較文化論II 日本語4-V

Advanced JPN5-III: SOGO Comparative Study on Japaneseand Korean Culture II

Intermediate JPN 4-V: SOGO

佐藤香織高村竜平市嶋典子

Ka. Sato Takamura Ichishima

日本文化入門I 異文化コミュニケーションIV 言語コミュニケーションI 書道VII

An Introduction to Japanese CultureI

Intercultural Commnication IV Language & Communication I calligraphy

西田文信宮本律子宮本律子長沼雅彦Nishida Miyamoto Miyamoto Naganuma

入門中国語C ■日本語1A：読み物と漢字 ■日本語2A：読み物と漢字

Introductory Chinese C Introductory JPN 1A:Reading and Kanji

Basic JPN 2A:Reading and Kanji

内田昌功阿部雅子相場いぶきUchida abe Aiba

■日本語3A：漢字課題研究IIA Basic JPN 3A: Kanji Independent Study II A

佐々木順子牲川波都季sasaki Segawa

日本語1A 日本語1A 日本語2A：総合日本事情I

Introductory JPN 1A Introductory JPN 1A Basic JPN 2A: SOGOStudies on Japan I: Japanese

Cultural Background

牲川波都季牲川波都季市嶋典子伊藤美樹子Segawa Segawa Ichishima Ito

日本語3A 日本語3A 日本語4-I 日本社会入門I

Low Intermediate JPN 3A Low Intermediate JPN 3A Intermediate JPN 4-I: Conversation& Grammar

An Introduction to Japanese SocietyI

市嶋典子市嶋典子宮本律子西田文信Ichishima Ichishima Miyamoto Nishida

日本語5-V情報工学の世界Ａ

（1期・前半）

Advanced JPN 5-V:Presentation in JPN

Intro to Information Science AFirst half of semester

佐藤香織 (責)情報工学科長

Ka. Sato (R) Chairman of Information TechnologyDepartment

日本語2A 日本語2A 日本語4-III

Basic JPN 2A Basic JPN 2AIntermediate JPN 4-III:

Writing & Reading

佐藤雅彦佐藤雅彦佐藤雅彦Ma. Sato Ma. Sato Ma. Sato

日本語5-VII 日本語5-IX 課題研究IBAdvanced JPN 5-VII:

PC Skills in JPNAdvanced JPN 5-IX:

Academic WritingIndependent Study I B

伊藤美樹子伊藤美樹子宮本律子Ito Ito Miyamoto

日本の古典文学Classical Literature in Japan

志立正知

Shidachi

木THU

金FRI

ｽﾎﾟｰﾂ実習XI（柔道）

Judo XI

三戸範之San'nohe

柔道場（体育館）

火TUE

水WED

全学留学生等用プログラム時間割2012年1期

TIME TABLE: 1st semester,2012　30 January, 2012 version

9・1016:10-17:40

月MON

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1・2 3・4 5・6 7・8 9・10

8:50-10:20 10:30-12:00 12:50-14:20 14:30-16:00 16:10-17:40

日本語4-II 日本社会入門II 日本語1B 日本語1B

Intermediate JPN 4-II: KanjiAn Introduction to Japanese Society

II Introductory JPN 1B Introductory JPN 1B

西田文信西田文信市嶋典子市嶋典子Nishida Nishida Ichishima Ichishima

哲学の世界III 多文化ｺﾐｭﾆｹｰｼｮﾝ入門II 日本語3B 日本語3B

Philosophy III: Moderyn PhilosophyIntroduction to Multicultural

Communication IILow Intermediate JPN 3B Low Intermediate JPN 3B

勝守真牲川波都季牲川波都季牲川波都季Katsumori Segawa Segawa Segawa

日本語5-IV ﾚﾄﾘｯｸ分析II

Advanced JPN 5-IV:Academic Reading in JPN

Rhetoric Analysis II

佐藤香織上田由紀子Ka Sato Ueda

日本語2B 日本語2B ｺﾐｭﾆｹｰｼｮﾝｾﾐﾅー日本語3B:総合

Basic JPN ２B Basic JPN 2B Seminar in Communiation Studies Low Intermediate JPN 3B: SOGO

西田　文信西田　文信モリタ　エマ市嶋典子Nishida Nishida Morita Ichishima

日本語4-IV 日本語4-VI 日本語教授法日本語5-VIII

Intermediate JPN 4-IV:Reading & Writing

Intermediate JPN 4-VI: SOGO Methodology of TJFLAdvanced JPN 5-VIII:

SOGO佐藤雅彦市嶋典子宮本律子伊藤美樹子Ma. Sato Ichishima Miyamoto Mi. Ito

比較文化論I 言語と思想I

Seminar in Multiculturalism I Language and Thought I

村上　東勝守真

Murakami Katsumori

■日本語1B：読み物と漢字 ■日本語2B：読み物と漢字多文化間交流論II 書道VII

Introductory JPN 1A:Reading and Kanji

Basic JPN 2A:Reading and Kanji

Putting Cross; CulturalCommunication into Practice II

calligraphy

阿部雅子鈴木恵理子宮本律子長沼雅彦abe Suzuki Miyamoto Naganuma

■日本語3B：漢字課題研究IA

Basic JPN 3B: Kanji Independent Study I A

佐々木順子牲川波都季sasaki Segawa

般１－2階　牲川研究室

日本語1B 日本語1B 日本語2B：総合日本文化入門II（2期後半）日本文化入門II（2期後半）

Introductory JPN 1B Introductory JPN 1B Basic JPN ２B: SOGO

An Introduction to Japanese CultureII

(Second half of semester)

An Introduction to Japanese CultureII

(Second half of semester)

牲川波都季牲川波都季市嶋典子西田文信西田文信Segawa Segawa Ichishima Nishida Nishida

日本語3B 日本語3B 日本語4-II 日本事情II

Low Intermediate JPN 3B Low Intermediate JPN 3BIntermediate JPN 4-II: Conversation

& GrammarStudies on Japan II:

Japanese Cultural Background

市嶋典子市嶋典子宮本律子佐藤香織Ichishima Ichishima Miyamoto Ka. Sato

スポーツ実習VII　M 日本語5-VI

SoccerAdvanced JPN 5-VI:

Presentation & Discussion in JPN

伊藤恵造佐藤香織Ke. Ito Ka. Sato

日本語5-II 言語ｺﾐｭﾆｹｰｼｮﾝV 日本語2Ｂ日本語2Ｂ

Advanced JPN 5-II: Current Topics Language and Communicatiion V Basic JPN 2B Basic JPN 2B

伊藤美樹子三宅良美佐藤　雅彦佐藤　雅彦Mi. Ito Miyake Ma. Sato Ma. Sato

日本語4-IV 日本民謡演習課題研究IIBIntermediate JPN 4-IV:

Reading & WritingSeminar of Japanese Folk Songs Independent Study II B

佐藤雅彦佐々木實・伊藤美子宮本律子Ma. Sato Mi. Sasaki/Yo. Ito Miyamoto

日本語5-X

Advanced JPN 5-X: AcademicWriting

伊藤美樹子Mi. Ito

■　単位が出ない科目　Non-credit class

市嶋研究室：一般教育1号館2階　e-mail：[email protected]

全学留学生等用プログラム時間割2012年2期

TIME TABLE: 2nd semester,2012 30 January, 2012 version

月MON

火TUE

水WED

木THU

金FRI

宮本研究室：教育文化学部3号館229　e-mail：[email protected]牲川研究室：一般教育1号館2階　e-mail：[email protected]西田研究室：一般教育1号館2階　e-mail：[email protected]

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JASSO Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-Term Study in Japan)

PROGRAM OUTLINE

The intention of the program is to promote student exchange between universities in Japan and in other nations, thereby enhancing educational and scholastic activities, and promoting mutual understanding and friendship among the participating countries.This scholarship is available for qualified international students who are enrolled in

overseas partner universities of Akita University. As for AUEP 2012-2013, Akita University was awarded the scholarship for 15 international students.

SCHOLARSHIP for the 2012-2013 Academic Year

-Monthly stipend: ¥80,000 per month (up to 12 months) *It may change by the budget of financial year 2012 QUALIFICATION

1. Students enrolled in a regular course of study in overseas partner universities of Akita University. Their home universities must have sent their students to Akita University as international students previously.

2. Students who are accepted by Akita University under a student exchange agreement.

3. Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their universities. They must have a minimum GPA of 2.30 from the previous year on the JASSO evaluation scale*. If the previous year’s GPA is not available, students can calculate from the previous semester’s GPA. If it is not possible to calculate the grade point average, please explain the reasons why your institution would consider that the applicant has demonstrated high academic achievement equivalent or exceeding 2.30 by JASSO grade point average.

4. Students having a definite motivation as well as a clear study plan in any field available at Akita University and likely to benefit from studying in Japan.

5. Those students not having the financial means to study in Japan. 6. Those who, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will complete their

studies at their home university. 7. Those eligible for 'College Student Visa'. 8. Those who have never received this scholarship or those who have spent more than

three years after termination of the period of study in Japan with this scholarship. 9. Those who hold nationality of countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan.

Applicants must not hold nationality of Japan at the time of application including those with dual nationality.

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APPLICATION METHOD

Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must be selected as 2012-2013 exchange candidates to Akita University and as scholarship grantee candidates by their home universities. Once this process has been completed, students should then submit six

documents to the International Exchange Center, Akita University through the representative international office at their home universities. 2 photos should be also sent (3.5cm×4.5cm).

The required documents are:

(1) Application forms provided by Akita University

a. Application form for Student Exchange

b. Personal Details of the Applicants

(2)Certificate of Enrollment provided by JASSO

(3) Application form for Certificate of Eligibility

(4) Certificate of Enrollment

(5)Transcript which are prepared in English or Japanese by students’ home universities

APPLICATION PERIOD

Akita University requests the representative international office of the partner universities to submit the required documents by 30 March, 2012. The result notification will be sent to the representative international office of the partner universities by the end of June, 2012.

* Calculating JASSO grade point average (JASSO GPA)Use the table below to convert your grades into grade points. Then use your grade points and the formula below to calculate the GPA. When calculating GPA, round off to two decimal places. For example, 2.654 would be rounded 2.65, while 2.655 would be rounded to 2.66.

Grade 4-level rating (pattern 1) ─ Excellent Good Average Fail 4-level rating (pattern 2) ─ A B C F 4-level rating (pattern 3) ─ 100 - 80 79 - 70 69 - 60 59 - 5-level rating (pattern 4) 100 90 89 - 80 79 - 70 69 - 60 59 - 5-level rating (pattern 5) S A B C F 5-level rating (patter 6) A B C D F Grade Points 3 3 2 1 0

GPA Formula:

([No. of GP3 Credits] x 3) + ([No. of GP2 Credits] x 2) + ([No. of GP1 Credits] x 1) + ([No. of GP0 Credits] x 0)

Total Number of Registered Credits No. = Number, GP = Grade Point <Note> if you have taken courses that are not part of the credit system, replace the number of credits in the GPA formula with the number of courses taken.

Contact Information

For General Information:International Exchange Center, Akita UniversityOffice: #1-second floor, General Education Building

Tel: +81-(0)18-889-2258

Fax:+81-(0)18-889-3012

E-mail: [email protected]

For Course Details:Prof. RITSUKO MIYAMOTOOffice: #3-229 Kyoiku building

Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2688, E-mail: [email protected]

Assoc. Prof. FUMINOBU NISHIDAOffice: General Education building #1 Second floor

Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2916, E-mail [email protected]

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