Global Education Courses

Education for International Students

Category (1) includes “Japanese Language” and “Japan Studies” courses exclusively for international students. Japanese Language I-VIII courses are offered in three proficiency levels: elementary, intermediate and advanced. Academic Japanese and Business Japanese are designed for advanced students.

• Japanese Language I (Vocabulary and Expressions)

• Japanese Language II (Vocabulary and Expressions)

• Japanese Language III (Grammar)

• Japanese Language IV (Grammar)

• Japanese Language V (Reading and Writing)

• Japanese Language VI (Reading and Writing)

• Japanese Language VII (Listening and Speaking)

• Japanese Language VIII (Listening and Speaking)

• Academic Japanese

• Business Japanese

• Japanese Kanji for Beginners I

• Japanese Kanji for Beginners II

• Academic Skills for International Students

• Career Development for International Students

Four “Japan Topics” courses are offered under the themes of Japanese economics, politics, society, and environment.

International Co-learning

Category (2) includes two types of “Multicultural Project” courses. In the first type of courses, Japanese and international students from a variety of cultural backgrounds learn cooperatively and work toward a final project through meaningful interaction conducted in English. Based on a selected cultural theme which varies by section, lectures introducing content are combined with activities to promote further learning through the sharing of information, ideas and perspectives. The course provides an ongoing opportunity for students to experience intercultural exchange firsthand using English as a global means of communication. The themes cover the following:

1. Popular Music in Japanese Society

2. Video Games Studies

3. Contemporary Issues in Japanese Society

4. Images of Japan in Western Cinema

The second type is also designed for Japanese and international students to engage in collaborative activities, through communicating and interacting in Japanese, thereby deepening mutual understanding and raising awareness of contributing to the local community:

1. Multicultural Understanding

2. Regional Attractions

3. Rediscover Hiroshima

4. Japanese Language & Culture Seminar

5. Virtual Exchange

6. Contemporary Society from a Global Standpoint