| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Educational Sciences Educational Studies Program |
| Lecture Code |
WNC57000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Higher Education in Japan |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
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Subject Name in
English |
Higher Education in Japan |
| Instructor |
KIM YANGSON,OBA JUN,KOBAYASHI SHINICHI,SAKURAI YUSUKE,NOCHI REI,LI XIN,MURASAWA MASATAKA,HUANG FUTAO,DAIZEN TSUKASA,YOSHIDA KANA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
キム ヤンソン,オオバ ジュン,コバヤシ シンイチ,サクライ ユウスケ,ノウチ レイ,リー シン,ムラサワ マサタカ,コウ フクトウ,ダイゼン ツカサ,ヨシダ カナ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Fri3-4 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
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| Seminar |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
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English |
| Course Level |
5
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Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
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Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
07
:
Education |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The purpose of this course is to make an introduction to higher education in Japan. It covers from the development history to main subjects and issues of higher education in Japan. And it also addresses main characteristics of higher education system in Japan. Through this course, students will have comprehension about the higher education based on basic knowledge of the Japanese case. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction and orientation (KIM, Yangson)
lesson2 Neoliberal Context in Japanese Higher Education (KIM, Yangson)
lesson3 The history of higher education evaluation in Japan after the WWII (MURASAWA, Masataka)
lesson4 The history of higher education evaluation in Japan after the WWII (MURASAWA, Masataka)
lesson5 Incorporation of the national universities (OBA, Jun)
lesson6 Incorporation of the national universities (OBA, Jun)
lesson7 International Faculty and Researchers in Japan (HUANG, Futao)
lesson8 International Faculty and Researchers in Japan (HUANG, Futao)
lesson9 Engagement in Learning in Higher Education (SAKURAI, Yusuke)
lesson10 Engagement in Learning in Higher Education (SAKURAI, Yusuke)
lesson11 History of University Entrance Examination (DAIZEN, Tsukasa)
lesson12 A snapshot of higher education policy (KOBAYASHI, Shinichi)
lesson13 Higher Education Finance in Japan (YOSHIDA, Kana)
lesson14 Research ethics and integrity in Japanese Higher education (Nouchi, Rei)
lesson15 Changing missions of higher education in Japan after the WWII (Li, Xin)
lesson16 Transformation of Liberal Arts Education in Japan: Focus on Postwar Reforms and Foreign Language Education (Fan, Yizhou)
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Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
The reading materials will be informed by instructors before the lessons. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
This course is conducted entirely in English. Students will be expected to speak and write in English. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Students will be evaluated based on their participation and contribution to in-class discussion, presentations, and short reflection papers. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
★ This course is organized by 11 instructors and the class schedule (and contents) can be changed by instructors. |
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |