専門総合講座 / Pre-departure Course in Japan
Over the summer, students should do preparation work for the senmon sougou kouza, including reading about indigenous rights, refugees and migrants, and gender and sexual diversity in Australia, and English self-study.
The senmon sougo koza pre-departure course in the autumn semester at Chuo has two parts:
1. A class that meets once a week in period 5 on Wednesdays period 5 that includes: (a) mini-lectures and discussions (on theories, ways of doing research, and issues for thinking critically about human rights, civil society and diversity) – mainly in Japanese; (b) presentations by students of their learning and research about human rights, civil society and diversity in Japan and Australia - in English
2. A weekly sub-zemi that meets for one period each week (at a time to be decided with the participants) in which students explain and discuss in English their learning and research.
The senmon sougo koza in the autumn semester is divided into three Active Learning Cycles (ALCs):
ALC1 (Classes 1-6) - Developing knowledge about human rights and diversity in Japan and Australia and identifying issues of interests
ALC2 (Classes 7-12) - Deepening knowledge about human rights and diversity in Japan and Australia; planning, conducting and reviewing fieldwork in Japan
ALC3 (Classes 13-14) - Preparing for fieldwork in Sydney
Throughout the senmon sougo koza do regular English self-study (especially listening practice) to prepare for going to Sydney.
Between the end of the senmon sougo koza in January and going to Australia in February/March, students continue to meet together and spend time planning and arranging their fieldwork activities in Sydney.
Party for 2017 Programme with SALP sempai
Students' Presentations in Senmon Sougo Koza
Presentations by SALP sempai for the 2018 programme
Preparing for a Poster Presentation on the Senmon Sougo Koza course
This was the schedule for the 2020 senmon sougo koza:
Week 01: Orientation and introductions; Getting started on Active Learning Cycle 1 (ALC1): Developing knowledge about human rights and diversity in Japan and Australia and identifying issues of interests
Week 02: Presentations of their research and advice about the programme by students on the 2020 programme
Week 03: Mini-lecture and discussion - Indigeneity in Japan
Week 04: Mini-lecture and discussion - Zainichi Koreans
Week 05: Mini-lecture and discussion - Fieldwork, Research Relations, and Gender
Week 06: ALC1: Student poster presentations and feedback
Week 07: Getting started on Active Learning Cycle 2 (ALC2): Deepening knowledge about human rights and diversity in Japan and Australia; planning, conducting and reviewing fieldwork in Japan; Fieldwork planning and preparation; Doing fieldwork through stories
Week 08: : Mini-lecture and discussion - Multiculturalism
Week 09: Mini-lecture and discussion: Indigeneity in Australia
Week 10: Mini-lecture and discussion - Refugee Issues
Week 11: Mini-lecture and discussion - Sexual and Gender Diversity/Equality
Week 12: ALC2: Student poster presentations and feedback
Week 13: Getting started on Active Learning Cycle3 (ALC3): Preparing for fieldwork in Sydney; Civil society activism and social change
Week 14: Civil society in Japan and Australia; Planning and preparing for fieldwork in Sydney