Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year 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)
Subject Name in
English
Higher Education in Japan
Instructor KIM YANGSON,OBA JUN,SAKURAI YUSUKE,NOCHI REI,FAN YIZHOU,HUANG FUTAO,To be announced.,YOSHIDA KANA
Instructor
(Katakana)
キム ヤンソン,オオバ ジュン,サクライ ユウスケ,ノウチ レイ,ハン イシュウ,コウ フクトウ,タントウキョウインミテイ,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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Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Seminar 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
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  Research ethics and integrity in Japanese Higher education (1) (Nouchi, Rei)

lesson4  Research ethics and integrity in Japanese Higher education (2) (Nouchi, Rei)

lesson5  Transformation of Liberal Arts Education in Japan: Focus on Postwar Reforms and Foreign Language Education (1) (Fan, Yizhou)

lesson6  Transformation of Liberal Arts Education in Japan: Focus on Postwar Reforms and Foreign Language Education (2) (Fan, Yizhou)

lesson7  The Japanese national university system (1) (OBA, Jun)

lesson8  The Japanese national university system (2) (OBA, Jun)

lesson9  Internationalization of Higher Education in Japan (1)  (HUANG, Futao) 

lesson10  Internationalization of Higher Education in Japan (2)  (HUANG, Futao)

lesson11  The evolving missions of universities in Japan after the WWII (1) (Li, Xin)

lesson12  The evolving missions of universities in Japan after the WWII (2) (Li, Xin)

lesson13  Higher Education Finance in Japan (YOSHIDA, Kana)

lesson14  Engagement in Learning in Higher Education (1) (SAKURAI, Yusuke)

lesson15  Engagement in Learning in Higher Education (2) (SAKURAI, Yusuke)


 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
The reading materials will be informed by instructors before the lessons.  
PC or AV used in
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
This course is conducted entirely in English. Students will be expected to speak and write in English. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on their participation and contribution to in-class discussion, presentations, and short reflection papers. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other ★ This course is organized by 8 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. 
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