The first day in a laboratory
(October 1, 2001 - February 18, 2002)
| 01f-1 | International Cooperation in Japan |
| Yasuhide NAKAMURA, et al. (Faculty of Human Sciences) | |
| Japan is the leading country for providing
ODA (Official Development Assistance), but
the ratio of its ODA to GNP is still low.
Now many Japanese NGOs (Non-Government Organization)
are working for international cooperation.
The course is designed to provide basic information
on the activities of ODA in Japan and Japanese
NGOs from the viewpoints of civil society.
Specific subjects in the course are focused
on international cooperation for health and
education, and the real situations in several
developing countries. |
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| 01f-2 | The Japanese Technologies that Have Innovated the World in Mechanical, Material, and Manufacturing Engineering |
| Yoji SHIBUTANI, et al. (Faculty of Engineering) | |
| This course is taught by six professors from
the Department of Mechanical, Material,
and
Manufacturing Engineering. It will
be concerned
with the worldwide technologies spreading
from Japan, and also the related principles
and backgrounds from the various view
points
of engineering. |
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| 01f-3 | Media and Communications in Japan |
| Sachihiko KONDO (International Student Center) | |
| This lecture concerns modern Japanese society
and media. Several aspects of Japanese
media,
such as film, newspaper and magazine
journalism,
broadcast (TV) media, and Internet,
will
be concerned. Also, students are expected
to make short presentations about media
situations
of their own countries. Based on the
lecture
and discussions, students could have
some
ideas about the contributions and problems
of media, in order to maintain 'democratic'
societies. |
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| 01f-4 | Introduction to Global Environment |
| Eizaburo@TACHIBANA, et al. (Graduate School of Engineering) | |
| The present lectures concern the planning
and management of urban areas in the 21st
centaury. In industrially advanced countries,
public interest in roles urban area is to
play, such as improvement and preservation
of landscape and ecosystem, is growing. On
the other hand, in most of developing countries,
the rapid urbanization and industrialization
have produced lots of serious environmental
pollution without enough infrastructures.
Students who are interested in global environment
and the sustainable development will be stimulated
by knowing two different worlds in the small
earth, and will be encouraged in considering
human activates on the global environment. |
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| 01f-5 | Japanese Contemporary Law and Politics |
| Takenori MURAKAMI, et al. (Faculty of Law) | |
| Lectures on various aspects of law and politics
in contemporary Japan. This course is designed
to provide basic information essential to
understanding the Japanese legal and political
systems. The course will be taught by members
of the Faculty of Law. A detailed syllabus
will be distributed at the first meeting. |
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| 01f-6 | Selected Topics in Mathematics |
| Makoto NAMBA, et al. (Graduate School of Science) | |
| In modern mathematics, there are 3 big branches:
algebra, geometry and analysis. Algebra
includes
arithmetic. In this course, we choose
some
interesting topics mainly from old
and modern
arithmetic and geometry, and give lectures
on these. In the study or research
of mathematics,
calculation and logic are important,
but
the most important thing is the conception
of ideas. In this course, we introduce
wonderful
ideas by past mathematicians. |
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| 01f-7 | Language and Literature of East Asia |
| Akio GOTO, et al. (Faculty of Letters) | |
| The purpose of this course is to help you
understand and form an outline of Japanese
literature and language. In addition,
you
may acquire knowledge of ancient Chinese
culture, which made a great impact
on ancient
Japan. The course can be divided into
four
parts. In the first part we will discuss
the history of Japanese literature
in a broad
sense. In the second part we will give
lectures
on Japanese characters, writing and
vocabulary.
In the third part we will argue about
Western
and Japanese literature from a comparative
view. The last part will be devoted
to discussing
Chinese ancient culture and literature. |
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| 01f-8 | Technical Japanese A: Part I - A Range of Current Science Topics in Plain and Simple Japanese - |
| Hideko KITAHAMA (International Student Center and Graduate School of Engineering) | |
| The International Student Center will offer
a "Technical Japanese Program"
to overseas students who expect to
acquire
a proficiency in and knowledge of technical
Japanese. The Technical Japanese A
course
is especially intended for students
who have
studied basic science or engineering.
The
objective of this course is to equip
students
with the basic skills required for
reading
technical papers written in Japanese
and
for communicating with scientists and
engineers
in Japanese research and industrial
settings. |
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| 01f-9 | Technical Japanese B: Part I - A Variety of Current Social and Cultural Topics in Plain and Simple Japanese- |
| Masae YASUDA (International Student Center) | |
| The International Student Center will offer
a "Technical Japanese Program"
to overseas students who expect to
attain
a sufficient degree of proficiency
in technical
Japanese. The Technical Japanese B
course
is especially intended for students
who have
studied basic social science or culture.
The objective of this course is to
equip
students with the basic skills required
for
reading technical papers written in
Japanese
and for communicating with public officers
and company employees in municipal
offices
and companies. |
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| 01f-10 | International Relations in a Globalizing World |
| Nobuyuki KATAOKA (International Student Center) | |
| We are living in an increasingly globalized
world today. This course will examine
the
effects of globalization on various
political,
economic, and cultural aspects of contemporary
international relations as well as
provide
basic knowledge on wide-ranging problems
in the world today. Students will be
encouraged
to present their views on these issues
and
be stimulated by the view of others
from
different parts of the world in order
to
turn the class, itself, into a forum
on "international
relations in a globalizing world",
which
is an opportunity unique to OUSSEP. |
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| 01f-11 | Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Hiroshi YAMAMOTO, et al. (Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) | |
| This course gives foreign students an introduction
to chemical, biological, and environmental
pharmaceutical sciences and their recent
progress in Japan. This course is primarily
intended for international graduate students
from other disciplines in the Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, but has been especially
redesigned for undergraduate students in
the short-term student exchange program. |
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| 01f-12 | Elementary Japanese: a |
| Koji NAMBA, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| Elementary Japanese is intended for students
who have little or no background in the Japanese
language. Students will be able to handle
daily conversations, have a basic understanding
of sentence structure and vocabulary, and
become familiar with hiragana, katakana and
simple kanji upon completion of this course. |
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| 01f-13 | Intermediate Japanese: a |
| Akiko NAKAYAMA, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| Intermediate Japanese is intended for students
who have studied Japanese for a year
or two
at the college or university level.
The objectives
are to expand the student's repertoire
of
collocations for daily communications
in
both spoken and written Japanese. Furthermore
students will become familiar with
advanced
structures, and to be fluent in comprehending
texts written in hiragana, katakana
and kanji
approx. 1,000. |
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| 01f-14 | Advanced Japanese: a |
| Yoko MIMAKI, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| Advanced Japanese is intended for students
who have studied Japanese for more
than two
years at the colleges or university
level.
The objectives are to expand the student's
repertoire of collocations for daily
and
academic communications in both spoken
and
written Japanese, to become familiar
with
more complicated structures, and to
be fluent
in comprehending texts written in hiragana,
katakana and kanji more than 1,500. |
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| 01f-Ind | Independent Study |
| Independent Study is one of the unique features
of OUSSEP. Students can propose a study
topic
and be assigned to a supervising professor
in an appropriate faculty. Students
may study
a particular subject that is not found
in
the International Exchange Subjects
(Individual
Study) or conduct a research project
on a
particular theme (Independent Research).
The study usually continues for two
semesters.
Refer to "Guide to Independent
Study",
found at the end of the OUSSEP Syllabus,
for further details. |
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The first day in a laboratory
(April 8, 2002 - July 29, 2002)
| 02s-1 | Introduction to Health Service and Medical Care in Japan |
| Ryoji MATOBA, et al. (Graduate School of Medicine) | |
| 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, with special
reference
to the rapid aging of the population,
trends
of epidemiology of major diseases,
and characteristics
of the life style of people in Japan. |
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| 02s-2 | 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 "culture" and help students become better prepared for interacting with people of different backgrounds. Each class will be conducted through lectures and discussion. Students are expected to participate actively in each class and share views and experiences with each other. | |
| 02s-3 | Philosophical Thinking and Japanese Tradition |
| Gunshi SATOMI, et al. (Faculty of Letters) | |
| The purpose of these lectures is to make
clear the various aspects of Japanese
thoughts
from the past to the present. The beginning
of the course will focus on several
origins
of the ideas in Japan. The middle will
focus
on the thoughts of some modern philosophers.
The conclusion of the course will be
spent
on contemporary thinking in people's
life
and philosophical thinking. The course
will
be taught by 10 staff members of the
philosophy
department. |
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| 02s-4 | 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
will be 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. |
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| 02s-5 | Selected Topics in Today's Biology |
| Satoru KAWAMURA, et al. (Graduate School of Science) | |
| Biology has been developing at an enormous
speed in recent years. 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,
etc.
Many professors of the biology department
will present lectures that will focus
on
topics of biology closely related to
our
everyday life. |
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| 02s-6 | Invitation to Systems Science and Applied Informatics |
| Hiroyuki TAMURA, et al. (Graduate School of Engineering Science) | |
| In this course various aspects of systems
science and applied informatics will
be presented.
One aspect will be basic theory, systems
methodology and technology for mathematical,
physical or societal systems. The other
aspect
is human-machine systems analysis,
robotics,
computer and machine intelligence,
and so
forth. This course especially aims
at high
level integration of information processing,
systems control and media technology
toward
constructing intelligent systems with
advanced
technology. |
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| 02s-7 | Economy and Economics in Japan |
| Yuzo HONDA (School of Economics) | |
| This course provides an introductory overview
on the Japanese Economy. The course takes
the standard economics approach to describe
the Japanese economy, but at the same time
tries to illuminate characteristics different
from those of other advanced countries. |
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| 02s-8 | 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. |
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| 02s-9 | Technical Japanese B: Part II - A Practical Japanese Course for Understanding Social and Cultural 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. Students will read several
papers
in Japanese on current topics relating
to
social and cultural issues. |
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| 02s-10 | Exotic Properties of Electrons |
| Norio KAWAKAMI, et al. (Faculty of Engineering) | |
| This course contains a series of lectures
on exotic properties of electrons.
The lectures
are given by professors who are actively
working in the fields of condensed
matter
physics, surface physics, etc. Fundamental
properties of electrons and their applications
will be described in detail on such
topics
as "Fundamental Properties of
Electrons",
"Superconductivity and its Applications",
"Elementary Processes in Excitations
and Reactions at Surfaces and Interfaces",
"Electron Diffractions and Images". |
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| 02s-11 | Elementary Japanese: b |
| Koji NAMBA, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of 01f-12. |
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| 02s-12 | Intermediate Japanese: b |
| Akiko NAKAYAMA, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of 01f-13. |
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| 02s-13 | Advanced Japanese: b |
| Yoko MIMAKI, et al. (International Student Center) | |
| This course is a continuation of 01f-14. |
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| 02s-Ind | Independent Study |
| Refer to 01f-Ind. |
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| CAMPUS | Suita Campus | Toyonaka Campus | Toyonaka Campus | Suita Campus | ||
| DAY / TIME | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 1 | 8:50 - 10:20 |
Elementary Japanese Intermediate Japanese Advanced Japanese |
Elementary Japanese Intermediate Japanese Advanced Japanese |
Independent Study & Field Trips |
Selected Topics in Mathematics |
Elementary Japanese Intermediate Japanese Advanced Japanese |
| 2 | 10:30 - 12:00 |
International Cooperation in Japan |
Media and Communications in Japan |
Language and Literature of East Asia |
International Relations in a Globalizing World |
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| 3 | 13:00 - 14:30 |
The Japanese Technologies |
Japanese Contemporary Law and Politics |
Technical Japanese A Technical Japanese B |
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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| 4 | 14:40 - 16:10 |
Introduction to Global Environment |
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| CAMPUS | Suita Campus | Toyonaka Campus | Toyonaka Campus | Suita Campus | ||
| DAY / TIME | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 1 | 8:50 - 10:20 |
Elementary Japanese Intermediate Japanese Advanced Japanese |
Elementary Japanese Intermediate Japanese Advanced Japanese |
Independent Study & Field Trips |
Invitation to Systems Science and Applied Informatics |
Elementary Japanese Intermediate Japanese Advanced Japanese |
| 2 | 10:30 - 12:00 |
Introduction to Health Service and Medical Care in Japan |
Philosophical Thinking and Japanese Tradition |
Economy and Economics in Japan |
Exotic Properties of Electrons |
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| 3 | 13:00 - 14:30 |
Approaches to Understanding Cultures |
Noh in the Context of Classical Japanese Literature |
Technical Japanese A Technical Japanese B |
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| 4 | 14:40 - 16:10 |
Selected Topics in Today's Biology |
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*Refer to "The Class of OUSSEP" .
Footnote: The classes meet for two days a week at both the Suita and the Toyonaka Campuses. Wednesday is reserved for Independent Study and field trips. Independent Study may take place at either Campus.