(April 9, 2001 - July 30, 2001)
| 01s-1 | Introduction to Health Service and Medical Care in Japan |
| Kanehisa MORIMOTO, et al. (Graduate School of Medicine) | |
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| Japan has achieved tremendous improvements in life expectancy during the last 50 years and leads the international life expectancy tables. This course will provide an overview of systems of health service and medical care in this country, will special reference to rapid aging of the population, trends of epidemiology of major diseases, and characteristics of life style of the people in Japan. | |
| 01s-2 | Arts in/ from/ to Japan |
| Osamu YAMAGUCHI,et al. (Graduate School of Letters) | |
| A variety of arts created and/or performed in Japan from the distant past through the recent past up to the present will be presented. In addition, discussion will be made as to how the foreign influences were, have been, and are being seen. Furthermore, Japanese influences over foreign countries will be dealt with. The art forms discussed will cover paintings, sculpture, literature, theatre and music. | |
| 01s-3 | Noh in the Context of Classical Japanese Literature |
| Gerry YOKOTA-MURAKAMI (Faculty of Language and Culture) | |
| An introductory survey of classical Japanese literature from the perspective of Noh drama is given. Readings will focus first on poetic and prose classics from the eighth to the twelfth centuries, and then on famous Noh plays inspired by those classics (most composed in the fifteenth century and still frequently performed today). Supplementary lectures will be given with emphasis on political, religious, and social contingencies that influence the formation and perpetuation of cultural traditions. | |
| 01s-4 | Selected Topics in Today's Biology |
| Satoru KAWAMURA, et al. (Graduate School of Science) | |
| Biology has been developing at an enormous speed for these years, and the field of interests has been expanding from basic classics to rather applied subjects that cover biochemical, bioengineering, and biomedical aspects of life. It is not a mere exaggeration to state that the coming century is the century of biology. Biology, under these ever-changing circumstances, has become more categorized and specialized so that it will meet the needs of every aspect of our society. Consequently, it has become a subject full of unfamiliar terminology, concepts, and so on, for most students. In this course, 15 to 20 professors of the biology department of the faculty of science will give lectures every week, so that you will be exposed to a wide spectrum of today's biology. The topics will be selected and arranged in an order that the course will have sufficient coherence when it finishes. Lectures will focus on topics of biology closely related to our everyday life. | |
| 01s-5 | Technical Japanese A: Part II - A Practical Japanese Course for Understanding Scientific and Technological Issues - |
| Hideko KITAHAMA (International Student Center and Graduate School of Engineering) | |
| This course is a continuation of Technical Japanese: A Part I. It will provide the students with opportunities to actually practice their language skills acquired in Technical Japanese: A Part I. They will read several papers on current topics or science and will visit scientists and engineers at industrial and research institutions. | |
| 01s-6 | Technical Japanese B: Part II - A Practical Japanese Course for Understanding Cultural and Social Issues - |
| Hideko KITAHAMA: Coordinator (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of Technical Japanese: B Part I. It will provide the students with opportunities to actually practice their language skills acquired in Technical Japanese: B Part I. They will read several papers on current topics relating to cultural and social issues in Japanese. | |
| 01s-7 | The Japanese Economy |
| Colin MCKENZIE (Osaka School of International Public Policy) | |
| The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the operation and management of the Japanese economy. Particular emphasis will be given to economic explanations of the so-called peculiar features of the Japanese economy (for example, the main bank system, life time employment, and keiretsu). | |
| 01s-8 | Approaches to Understanding Cultures |
| Tomoko ARIKAWA (International Student Center) | |
| This course studies ``culture'' from various perspectives, using the issues and problems of the past and present in Japan and in other countries. This course aims to help broaden the understanding of ``culturer'' and help students become better prepared for interacting with the people of different backgrounds. Each class will be conducted through lecture and discussion. Students are expected to participate actively in each class and share the views and experiences with each other. | |
| 01s-9 | Introduction to Global Architecture |
| Yasuo MORI, et al. (Faculty of Engineering) | |
| Human beings are living on a unique planet, the earth. Many people believe that development is essential for a prosperous life. However development, in various forms, often comes at the expense of the preservation of the environment. In this lecture various aspects of human activities related to the global influences will be reviewed and discussed. Those students who are interested in these fields are encouraged to join the class without regard to their field of choice. | |
| 01s-10 | Future Energy Source and R & D |
| Toshikazu TAKEDA, et al. (Faculty of Engineering) | |
| The future energy should be clean, economical, safe and superior in energy security. This course will introduce various new technologies of nuclear fission, fusion and hybrid systems from scientific and technological activities in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. This course is appropriate for students with any specialties, as well as engineering students. | |
| 01s-11 | Elementary Japanese: b |
| Shinya OTANI, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of 00f-12. | |
| 01s-12 | Intermediate Japanese: b |
| Akiko NAKAYAMA, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of 00f-13. | |
| 01s-13 | Advanced Japanese: b |
| Takako MURAOKA, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of 00f-14. | |
| 01s-Ind | Independent Study |
| Refer to 00f-Ind. | |