Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020-2021

University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Science City, Japan Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021

Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Message from the President Contents

1 Message from the President 2 University of Tsukuba and Tsukuba Science City 4 International Exchange 8 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program (JTP) In today's increasingly competitive world 10 with its rapid economic and political Financial Aid changes, it is extremely important for the 11 international community to foster mutual General Information for International Students understanding among peoples of different countries. 12 Program Details Offering courses in English since its beginning in 1995, our Junior Year at 20 Tsukuba Program (JTP) has hosted Map hundreds of international students who have been eager to study in Japan. It is not necessary for you to be uent in Japanese to participate in the program, and yet you can take great advantage of cultural and Kyosuke NAGATA academic opportunities that are unavailable at your home university. President, University of Tsukuba In order to assist you with your study of the Japanese language, culture, science, and technology, the JTP currently offers a 2020-2021 Academic Calendar variety of courses in English. And when your Japanese becomes well advanced Each Semester consists of Module A, B&C, and each module has five weeks. through our Japanese language program, you are encouraged to take regular courses with Japanese students. Then your choice Spring Semester (April – September) of courses will be enormous. I would like to Classes Begin 6 April extend these benets to you. I look forward Final Exams (Module A&B) 29 June – 3 July to welcoming you to Tsukuba. Final Exams (Module A, B&C) 3 August – 7 August (Summer Recess 8 August – 30 September) Fall Semester (October – March) Sincerely, Classes Begin 1 October Final Exams (Module A&B) 22 December – 28 December (Winter Recess 29 December – 5 January) Final Exams (Module A, B&C) 4 February – 15 February (Spring Recess 17 February – 31 March)

Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 1 Message from the President Contents

Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 1 University of Tsukuba and Science City 2,500 international students. The University of Tsukuba's active in both research and education, the city is dedicated University of Tsukuba and Science City University of Tsukuba and international reputation for academic excellence and to unifying the efforts of academia, industry, and state-of-the-art resources and facilities attracts students and government to play an important role in the international Tsukuba Science City scholars from all over the world. community. Although advanced in the field of science and technology, Tsukuba Science City is also surrounded by peaceful rice The Setting paddies and rich forests. Once you step outside the city, The University of Tsukuba is located approximately 60 km you can thoroughly enjoy Japan's beautiful and scenic (38 miles) northeast of Tokyo and 50 km (31 miles) from countryside. The city also offers a great variety of cultural Narita International Airport. There are bus services and recreational attractions that ranges from summer connecting the Tsukuba Bus Terminal with downtown festivals to concerts. And Tokyo, the nation's capital, hosts Tokyo (one hour), and the Tsukuba Express runs between a myriad of events and festivals throughout the year. Tsukuba and Akihabara, Tokyo (45 minutes). The Japan has four distinct seasons. Summer (June to August) University of Tsukuba is also easily accessible by a temperatures in Tsukuba are warm to hot, averaging 23℃ 60-minutes bus ride from Narita International Airport, ( 72℉). Spring (March to May) and fall (September to 120-minutes minute bus ride from Haneda Airport, and November) are generally cool and dry. Winter (December 60-minutes bus ride from Ibaraki Airport. to February) is fairly cold with temperatures averaging The University of Tsukuba is situated in the midst of approximately 6℃ (43℉) Tsukuba Science City, in which 25 public research institutions and over 100 private ones are located. Very

an expansion of multidisciplinary degree programs by University of Tsukuba establishing a central headquarter, the School of Integrative - An Overview and Global Majors (SIGMA), headed by the Vice The predecessor of the University of Tsukuba, the Tokyo President of Education. The aim of SIGMA is to direct University of Education, enjoyed a long tradition of and administer undergraduate and graduate excellence. In order to relocate a number of national multidisciplinary degree programs. research and educational institutions from the overcrowded Since its establishment, the University of Tsukuba has been Tokyo metropolitan area to the Tsukuba area, a bill was strongly committed to contributing to the international passed in 1967 by the national government creating the community through research and education. It has also Tsukuba Science City. Our goal was set to create a new, been very active in academic exchanges of students and innovative model for higher education in Japan. As part of scholars from foreign institutions. Currently over 100 this relocation plan, the Tokyo University of Education different countries are represented by a population of about reorganized its departments, created new colleges, and moved to its present location, becoming the University of Tsukuba in October 1973. Today, the University of Tsukuba enrolls about 10,000 undergraduate students and about 6,700 graduate students each year and employs over 4,000 staff members. There are 25 colleges in the undergraduate level and 3 graduate schools and 6 degree programs in the graduate level. The doctoral programs are divided into the following three types, depending on the graduate school, some graduate programs are 5-year consecutive programs that are not divided into separate master’s and doctoral programs (four years in case of medicine), some other programs are divided into a 2-year master’s program and 3-year doctoral program, while some doctoral programs are 3-year programs only. Major areas of study include humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, business, medicine, arts, physical education, and library science. Furthermore, in 2011, the University of Tsukuba initiated

2 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 3 University of Tsukuba and Science City 2,500 international students. The University of Tsukuba's active in both research and education, the city is dedicated University of Tsukuba and Science City University of Tsukuba and international reputation for academic excellence and to unifying the efforts of academia, industry, and state-of-the-art resources and facilities attracts students and government to play an important role in the international Tsukuba Science City scholars from all over the world. community. Although advanced in the field of science and technology, Tsukuba Science City is also surrounded by peaceful rice The Setting paddies and rich forests. Once you step outside the city, The University of Tsukuba is located approximately 60 km you can thoroughly enjoy Japan's beautiful and scenic (38 miles) northeast of Tokyo and 50 km (31 miles) from countryside. The city also offers a great variety of cultural Narita International Airport. There are bus services and recreational attractions that ranges from summer connecting the Tsukuba Bus Terminal with downtown festivals to concerts. And Tokyo, the nation's capital, hosts Tokyo (one hour), and the Tsukuba Express runs between a myriad of events and festivals throughout the year. Tsukuba and Akihabara, Tokyo (45 minutes). The Japan has four distinct seasons. Summer (June to August) University of Tsukuba is also easily accessible by a temperatures in Tsukuba are warm to hot, averaging 23℃ 60-minutes bus ride from Narita International Airport, ( 72℉). Spring (March to May) and fall (September to 120-minutes minute bus ride from Haneda Airport, and November) are generally cool and dry. Winter (December 60-minutes bus ride from Ibaraki Airport. to February) is fairly cold with temperatures averaging The University of Tsukuba is situated in the midst of approximately 6℃ (43℉) Tsukuba Science City, in which 25 public research institutions and over 100 private ones are located. Very an expansion of multidisciplinary degree programs by University of Tsukuba establishing a central headquarter, the School of Integrative - An Overview and Global Majors (SIGMA), headed by the Vice The predecessor of the University of Tsukuba, the Tokyo President of Education. The aim of SIGMA is to direct University of Education, enjoyed a long tradition of and administer undergraduate and graduate excellence. In order to relocate a number of national multidisciplinary degree programs. research and educational institutions from the overcrowded Since its establishment, the University of Tsukuba has been Tokyo metropolitan area to the Tsukuba area, a bill was strongly committed to contributing to the international passed in 1967 by the national government creating the community through research and education. It has also Tsukuba Science City. Our goal was set to create a new, been very active in academic exchanges of students and innovative model for higher education in Japan. As part of scholars from foreign institutions. Currently over 100 this relocation plan, the Tokyo University of Education different countries are represented by a population of about reorganized its departments, created new colleges, and moved to its present location, becoming the University of Tsukuba in October 1973. Today, the University of Tsukuba enrolls about 10,000 undergraduate students and about 6,700 graduate students each year and employs over 4,000 staff members. There are 25 colleges in the undergraduate level and 3 graduate schools and 6 degree programs in the graduate level. The doctoral programs are divided into the following three types, depending on the graduate school, some graduate programs are 5-year consecutive programs that are not divided into separate master’s and doctoral programs (four years in case of medicine), some other programs are divided into a 2-year master’s program and 3-year doctoral program, while some doctoral programs are 3-year programs only. Major areas of study include humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, business, medicine, arts, physical education, and library science. Furthermore, in 2011, the University of Tsukuba initiated

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International Exchange International Exchange ●University of Malaya ●Mae Fah Luang University International Exchange ●Maejo University New Zealand Mongolia ●Office of the Judiciary of Thailand ●University of Otago ●Hustai National Park ●Prince of Songkla University ●The University of Auckland ●Mongolian National University ●Srinakharinwirot University of Medical Sciences ●Suranaree University of Technology NORTH AMERICA ●Mongolian University of Life ●Thammasat University Canada Sciences ●Brock University ●National University of Mongolia Vietnam ●The University of British Columbia Exchange Partners ●Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricul- Indonesia ●Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi ●University of Montreal As of June 2020, the University of tural & Animal Husbandry Sciences ●Bandung Institute of Technology Myanmar Minh City ●University of Prince Edward Island Tsukuba has established academic ●Institute of Geographic Sciences ●Binus University ●Pathein University ●Cho Ray Hospital ●University of Saskatchewan exchange agreements with universities and Natural Resources ●Bogor Agricultural University ●Ministry of Education, Department ●Hanoi Medical University and institutions in different countries ●Jiangnan University ●Gadjah Mada University of Monitoring and Evaluation ●Ho Chi Minh City University of USA and regions from all over the world. ●Jilin University ●Indonesia University of Education Education ●Arizona State University In 2019, we have welcomed more ●Lanzhou University ●Indonesian Consortium of Biomedical Philippines ●Ho Chi Minh City University of ●Cornell University than 350 exchange students. ●Nanjing Agricultural University Science, KIBI ●Central Bicol State University of Fine Arts ●Kent State University ●Nankai University ●Padjadjaran University Agriculture ●Ho Chi Minh City Dept. of Science ●Louisiana Tech University ASIA ●Northeast Normal University ●The Coordinating Ministry for ●Central Luzon State University and Technology (DOST) ●Michigan State University Bangladesh ●Northeastem University Maritime Affairs ●De La Salle University ●Hue University of Medicine & ●Princeton University ●Bangladesh Agricultural University ●Northwest A & F University ●Udayana University ●University of the Philippines Pharmacy ●Purdue University ●Bangladesh University of Engineering ●Peking University ●Universitas Indonesia ●University of St. La Salle ●Institute of Tropical Biology ●Saint Anthony College of Nursing and Technology ●Renmin University of China ●Universitas Airlangga ●Nam Dinh University of Nursing ●Shepherd University ●International Centre for Diarrhoeal ●Shanghai International Studies ●University of Riau Taiwan ●National Library of Vietnam ●State University of New York, Oswego Disease Research University ●Fu Jen Catholic University ●The Institute of Biotechnology, ●State University of New York, ●Shanghai Library Korea ●Kaohsiung Medical University VAST Stony Brook Brunei ●Sichuan University ●Chungnam National University ●National Changhua University of ●Thuyloi University ●The California State University ●Universiti Brunei Darussalam ●Soochow University ●Daegu University Education ●University of Medicine and ●The Ohio State University ★CiC ●The Central Academy of Fine Arts ●Ewha Womans University ●National Chayi University Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City ●The University of New Mexico Cambodia ●The Hong kong University of ●Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ●National Cheng Kung University ●University of Transport and ●University of Alaska Fairbanks ●Royal University of Agriculture Science and Technology ●Hanyang University ●National Chengchi University Communications ●University of California, Irvine ★CiC ●Royal University of Phnom Penh ●Tongji University ●Hongik University ●National Chiao Tung University ●Vietnam National University of ●University of California, San Diego ●Tsinghua University ●Inha University ●National Pingtung University of Agriculture ●University of Hawaii at Manoa China ●University of Macau ●KAIST Science and Technology ●Vietnam National University, ●University of Illinois at Chicago ●Beihang University ●University of Science and Technology ●Keimyung University ●National Taipei University Hanoi ●University of Michigan ●Beijing Normal University of China ●Korea University ●National Taiwan Normal University ●Vietnam National University, Ho ●University of Pittsburgh ●Central China Normal University ●Xi'an International Studies University ●Korean National University of ●National Taiwan University ★CiC Chi Minh City ●University of San Diego ●China Academy of Art ●Xiamen University Education ●National Taiwan University of Arts ●Vinh University ●University of Southern Indiana ●China Institute of Atomic Emergy ●Xi'an Jiaotong University ●Kyung Hee University ●National Taiwan University of ●Utah State University ●China University of Geosciences ●Zhejiang University ●Pusan National University Science and Technology OCEANIA ●Washington University in St. Louis ●Chinese University of Hong Kong ●Zhejiang University of Science ●Seoul National University ●National Taiwan University of Sport Australia ●Dalian Minzu University and Technology ●University of Seoul ●National Tsing Hua University ●The Australian National University CENTRAL AND ●Dalian University ●Zhengzhou University ●Yonsei University ●Soochow University ●Deakin University SOUTH AMERICA ●East China Normal University ●Flinders University Argentine ●Fudan University India Laos Thailand ●James Cook University ●University of Buenos Aires ●Fujian Normal University ●Jawaharlal Nehru University ●National University of Laos ●Asian Institute of Technology ●Monash University ●Hebei Agricultural University ●Manav Rachna International University ●Chiang Mai Universiy ●The University of Adelaide Brazil ●Hong Kong Polytechnic University ●University of Hyderabad Malaysia ●Chulalongkorn University ●The University of Queensland ●Federal University of Pernambuco ●Hunan University ●University of Madras ●Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ●Kasetsart University ●University of Tasmania ●Hospital Santa Cruz ●Sports Aurhority of India , SAI ●Universiti Putra Malaysia ●Khon Kaen University ●University of Western Australia ●São Paulo Research Foundation

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●São Paulo State University ●Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ●Bishkek Humanities University ●Uzbek State World Languages ●State University of Campinas ●Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ●Leibniz Universität Hannover named after K. Karasaev University ●University of Brasilia ●Ludwig-Maximilians-University, ●Kyrgyz National University named ●University of São Paulo ★CiC Munich after J. Balasagyn ●University of São Paulo, Ribeirao ●Juraj Dobrila University of Pula ●Martin Luther University Halle Preto Wittenberg ●University of Science and ●Ruhr University Bochum ★CiC ●University of Latvia Technology, Houari Boumediene ●Charles University ●Stuttgart Media University ●University of Sciences and ●University of Chile ●Technical University of Munich Technology of Oran Mohamed ●TU Dortmund University ●Vilnius University Boudiaf ●Tallinn University ●University of Bayreuth ●Ministry of Higher Education ●Universidad de los Andes ●University of Bonn and Scientific Research ●Industrial University of Santander ●University of Cologne ●Moldova State University ●University of The Arts Helsinki ●University of Duisburg-Essen ●University of Freiburg ●Ain Shams University ●El Colegio de Mexico ●University of Hamburg ●Norwegian University of Life ●Cairo University ●Graduate School on Agricultural ●Bordeaux Sciences Agro ●University of Leipzig Sciences ●E-JUST Sciemces ● Communauté Université ●University of Muenster ●University of Oslo ●University of Guadalajara Grenoble Alpes ★CiC ●Ecole nationale superieure ●Sebha University darchitecture de Paris la Villette ●Free University of Tbilisi ●Jagiellonian University ●Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ●Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts ●University of Bialystok et Metiers (Paristech) ●University of Warsaw ●University of Malawi ●Grenoble Ecole de Management ●Dharma Gate Buddhist College ●Institut d’Études Politiques de ●Eotvos Lorand University ●Jordan University of Science and Bordeaux (SCIENCES PO ●Semmelweis University ●West University of Timisoara ●Institute of Science and Technology Technology BORDEAUX) ●University of Physical Education ●Institut de Radioprotection et de ●University of Szeged Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) ●Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics ●Al Akhawayn University ●Bogazici University ●Polytechnic University of ●Far Eastern Federal University ●Cadi Ayyad University ●Pamukkale University Hauts-de-France ●Ca' Foscari University ●Kazan Federal University ●Hassan II Institute of Agronomy ●Strate School of Design ●Marche Polytechnic University ●M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State and Veterinary Medicine ●Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 ●Politecnico di Milano University ●Mohammed V University of Rabat ●University Bordeaux ★CiC ●Academy of Art of Florence ●Moscow City Teachers' Training ●Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah ●Russia-Armenia Slavonic University ●University Bordeaux Montaigne ●University of Bologna University University ●University of Franche-Comte ●Novosibirsk State University ●The Ministry of Higer Education, ●University of Montpellier ●Pacific State Medical University Scientific Research and ●University of Art and Design Linz ●University of Nantes ●Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ●Pirogov Russian National Research Executive Training ●University of Vienna ●University of Paris 13 ●Gumilyov Eurasian National Medical University ●Vienna University of Economics ●University of Paris-Saclay University ●Russian State University for the and Business ●University of Technology of ●JSC National Scientific Center for Humanities ●University of Nigeria Belfort-Montbeliard Oncology and Transplantation ●Russian State University of Physical ●Kazakh Ablai Khan University of Education, Sport, Youth and ●ADA University International Relations and World Tourism ●Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax ●Azerbaijan University of Languages ●Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Languages ●Saint Petersburg State University ●Tunis El Manar University ●Augsburg University of Applied ●Kazakh National Pedagogical ●University of Carthage Sciences University named after Abai ●University of Sfax ●Belarusian State Medical University ●Brandenburg University of Tech- ●Nazarbayev University ●University of Ljubljana ●University of Sousse ●Belarusian State University nology Cottbus-Senftenberg ●University of Naruhozu ●Vitebsk State Order of Peoples' ●Forschungszentrum Juelich (Institute Medical University for Energy and Climate Research) ●Complutense University of Madrid ●University of Johannesburg ●Free University of Berlin ●Arabaev Kyrgyz State University ●University of Barcelona ●Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ★CiC ●King Mongkut's University of ●University of Wollongong ●Universiti Utara Malaysia Technology Thonburi ●Victoria University

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●São Paulo State University ●Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ●Bishkek Humanities University ●Uzbek State World Languages ●State University of Campinas ●Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ●Leibniz Universität Hannover named after K. Karasaev University ●University of Brasilia ●Ludwig-Maximilians-University, ●Kyrgyz National University named ●University of São Paulo ★CiC Munich after J. Balasagyn ●University of São Paulo, Ribeirao ●Juraj Dobrila University of Pula ●Martin Luther University Halle Preto Wittenberg ●University of Science and ●Ruhr University Bochum ★CiC ●University of Latvia Technology, Houari Boumediene ●Charles University ●Stuttgart Media University ●University of Sciences and ●University of Chile ●Technical University of Munich Technology of Oran Mohamed ●TU Dortmund University ●Vilnius University Boudiaf ●Tallinn University ●University of Bayreuth ●Ministry of Higher Education ●Universidad de los Andes ●University of Bonn and Scientific Research ●Industrial University of Santander ●University of Cologne ●Moldova State University ●University of The Arts Helsinki ●University of Duisburg-Essen ●University of Freiburg ●Ain Shams University ●El Colegio de Mexico ●University of Hamburg ●Norwegian University of Life ●Cairo University ●Graduate School on Agricultural ●Bordeaux Sciences Agro ●University of Leipzig Sciences ●E-JUST Sciemces ● Communauté Université ●University of Muenster ●University of Oslo ●University of Guadalajara Grenoble Alpes ★CiC ●Ecole nationale superieure ●Sebha University darchitecture de Paris la Villette ●Free University of Tbilisi ●Jagiellonian University ●Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ●Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts ●University of Bialystok et Metiers (Paristech) ●University of Warsaw ●University of Malawi ●Grenoble Ecole de Management ●Dharma Gate Buddhist College ●Institut d’Études Politiques de ●Eotvos Lorand University ●Jordan University of Science and Bordeaux (SCIENCES PO ●Semmelweis University ●West University of Timisoara ●Institute of Science and Technology Technology BORDEAUX) ●University of Physical Education ●Institut de Radioprotection et de ●University of Szeged Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) ●Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics ●Al Akhawayn University ●Bogazici University ●Polytechnic University of ●Far Eastern Federal University ●Cadi Ayyad University ●Pamukkale University Hauts-de-France ●Ca' Foscari University ●Kazan Federal University ●Hassan II Institute of Agronomy ●Strate School of Design ●Marche Polytechnic University ●M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State and Veterinary Medicine ●Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 ●Politecnico di Milano University ●Mohammed V University of Rabat ●University Bordeaux ★CiC ●Academy of Art of Florence ●Moscow City Teachers' Training ●Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah ●Russia-Armenia Slavonic University ●University Bordeaux Montaigne ●University of Bologna University University ●University of Franche-Comte ●Novosibirsk State University ●The Ministry of Higer Education, ●University of Montpellier ●Pacific State Medical University Scientific Research and ●University of Art and Design Linz ●University of Nantes ●Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ●Pirogov Russian National Research Executive Training ●University of Vienna ●University of Paris 13 ●Gumilyov Eurasian National Medical University ●Vienna University of Economics ●University of Paris-Saclay University ●Russian State University for the and Business ●University of Technology of ●JSC National Scientific Center for Humanities ●University of Nigeria Belfort-Montbeliard Oncology and Transplantation ●Russian State University of Physical ●Kazakh Ablai Khan University of Education, Sport, Youth and ●ADA University International Relations and World Tourism ●Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax ●Azerbaijan University of Languages ●Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Languages ●Saint Petersburg State University ●Tunis El Manar University ●Augsburg University of Applied ●Kazakh National Pedagogical ●University of Carthage Sciences University named after Abai ●University of Sfax ●Belarusian State Medical University ●Brandenburg University of Tech- ●Nazarbayev University ●University of Ljubljana ●University of Sousse ●Belarusian State University nology Cottbus-Senftenberg ●University of Naruhozu ●Vitebsk State Order of Peoples' ●Forschungszentrum Juelich (Institute Medical University for Energy and Climate Research) ●Complutense University of Madrid ●University of Johannesburg ●Free University of Berlin ●Arabaev Kyrgyz State University ●University of Barcelona ●Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ★CiC ●University of Wollongong ●Universiti Utara Malaysia ●Victoria University ●University of Malaya

●University of Otago ●Hustai National Park ●The University of Auckland ●Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences ●Mongolian University of Life Sciences ●Brock University ●National University of Mongolia ●The University of British Columbia ●Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricul- ●University of Montreal As of June 2020, the University of tural & Animal Husbandry Sciences ●Bandung Institute of Technology ●University of Prince Edward Island Tsukuba has established academic ●Institute of Geographic Sciences ●Binus University ●Pathein University ●University of Saskatchewan exchange agreements with universities and Natural Resources ●Bogor Agricultural University ●Ministry of Education, Department and institutions in different countries ●Jiangnan University ●Gadjah Mada University of Monitoring and Evaluation and regions from all over the world. ●Jilin University ●Indonesia University of Education ●Arizona State University In 2019, we have welcomed more ●Lanzhou University ●Indonesian Consortium of Biomedical ●Cornell University than 350 exchange students. ●Nanjing Agricultural University Science, KIBI ●Central Bicol State University of ●Kent State University ●Nankai University ●Padjadjaran University Agriculture ●Louisiana Tech University ●Northeast Normal University ●The Coordinating Ministry for ●Central Luzon State University ●Michigan State University ●Northeastem University Maritime Affairs ●De La Salle University ●Princeton University ●Bangladesh Agricultural University ●Northwest A & F University ●Udayana University ●University of the Philippines ●Purdue University ●Bangladesh University of Engineering ●Peking University ●Universitas Indonesia ●University of St. La Salle ●Saint Anthony College of Nursing and Technology ●Renmin University of China ●Universitas Airlangga ●Shepherd University ●International Centre for Diarrhoeal ●Shanghai International Studies ●University of Riau ●State University of New York, Oswego Disease Research University ●Fu Jen Catholic University ●State University of New York, ●Shanghai Library ●Kaohsiung Medical University Stony Brook ●Sichuan University ●Chungnam National University ●National Changhua University of ●The California State University ●Universiti Brunei Darussalam ●Soochow University ●Daegu University Education ●The Ohio State University ★CiC ●The Central Academy of Fine Arts ●Ewha Womans University ●National Chayi University ●The University of New Mexico ●The Hong kong University of ●Hankuk University of Foreign Studies ●National Cheng Kung University ●University of Alaska Fairbanks ●Royal University of Agriculture Science and Technology ●Hanyang University ●National Chengchi University ●University of California, Irvine ★CiC ●Royal University of Phnom Penh ●Tongji University ●Hongik University ●National Chiao Tung University ●University of California, San Diego ●Tsinghua University ●Inha University ●National Pingtung University of ●University of Hawaii at Manoa ●University of Macau ●KAIST Science and Technology ●University of Illinois at Chicago ●Beihang University ●University of Science and Technology ●Keimyung University ●National Taipei University ●University of Michigan ●Beijing Normal University of China ●Korea University ●National Taiwan Normal University ●University of Pittsburgh ●Central China Normal University ●Xi'an International Studies University ●Korean National University of ●National Taiwan University ★CiC ●University of San Diego ●China Academy of Art ●Xiamen University Education ●National Taiwan University of Arts ●University of Southern Indiana ●China Institute of Atomic Emergy ●Xi'an Jiaotong University ●Kyung Hee University ●National Taiwan University of ●Utah State University ●China University of Geosciences ●Zhejiang University ●Pusan National University Science and Technology ●Washington University in St. Louis ●Chinese University of Hong Kong ●Zhejiang University of Science ●Seoul National University ●National Taiwan University of Sport ●Dalian Minzu University and Technology ●University of Seoul ●National Tsing Hua University ●Dalian University ●Zhengzhou University ●Yonsei University ●Soochow University ●East China Normal University ●Fudan University ●University of Buenos Aires ●Fujian Normal University ●Jawaharlal Nehru University ●National University of Laos ●Asian Institute of Technology ●Hebei Agricultural University ●Manav Rachna International University ●Chiang Mai Universiy ●Hong Kong Polytechnic University ●University of Hyderabad ●Chulalongkorn University ●Federal University of Pernambuco ●Hunan University ●University of Madras ●Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ●Kasetsart University ●Hospital Santa Cruz ●Sports Aurhority of India , SAI ●Universiti Putra Malaysia ●Khon Kaen University ●São Paulo Research Foundation

●São Paulo State University Belgium ●Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ●Bishkek Humanities University ●University of Salamanca ●Uzbek State World Languages ●State University of Campinas ●Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ●Leibniz Universität Hannover named after K. Karasaev University

International Exchange ●University of Brasilia ●Ludwig-Maximilians-University, ●Kyrgyz National University named Sweden International Exchange ●University of São Paulo ★CiC Croatia Munich after J. Balasagyn ●Lund University AFRICA ●University of São Paulo, Ribeirao ●Juraj Dobrila University of Pula ●Martin Luther University Halle ●Royal Swedish Academy of Arts Algeria Preto Wittenberg Latvia ●University of Science and Czech ●Ruhr University Bochum ★CiC ●University of Latvia Switzerland Technology, Houari Boumediene Chile ●Charles University ●Stuttgart Media University ●International Academy of Sports ●University of Sciences and ●University of Chile ●Technical University of Munich Lithuania Science and Technology Technology of Oran Mohamed Estonia ●TU Dortmund University ●Vilnius University Boudiaf Columbia ●Tallinn University ●University of Bayreuth Tadzhikistan ●Ministry of Higher Education ●Universidad de los Andes ●University of Bonn Moldova ●Russian-Tajik Slavic University and Scientific Research ●Industrial University of Santander Finland ●University of Cologne ●Moldova State University ●Tajik State Institute of Languages ●University of The Arts Helsinki ●University of Duisburg-Essen named after Sotim Ulugzoda Egypt Mexico ●University of Freiburg Norway ●Ain Shams University ●El Colegio de Mexico France ●University of Hamburg ●Norwegian University of Life The Netherland ●Cairo University ●Graduate School on Agricultural ●Bordeaux Sciences Agro ●University of Leipzig Sciences ●Delft University of Technology ●E-JUST Sciemces ● Communauté Université ●University of Muenster ●University of Oslo ●Eindhoven University of Technology ●University of Guadalajara Grenoble Alpes ★CiC ●Utrecht University ★CiC Libya ●Ecole nationale superieure Georgia Poland ●Sebha University Peru darchitecture de Paris la Villette ●Free University of Tbilisi ●Jagiellonian University Turkmenistan ●Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ●Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts ●University of Bialystok ●Dovletmammet Azadi Turkmen Malawi et Metiers (Paristech) Hungary ●University of Warsaw National Institute of World ●University of Malawi MIDDLE EAST ●Grenoble Ecole de Management ●Dharma Gate Buddhist College Languages Jordan ●Institut d’Études Politiques de ●Eotvos Lorand University Romania Mauritania ●Jordan University of Science and Bordeaux (SCIENCES PO ●Semmelweis University ●West University of Timisoara UK ●Institute of Science and Technology Technology BORDEAUX) ●University of Physical Education ●Loughborough University ●Institut de Radioprotection et de ●University of Szeged Russia ●Northumbria University Morocco Turkey Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN) ●Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics ●Oxford Brookes University ●Al Akhawayn University ●Bogazici University ●Polytechnic University of Italy ●Far Eastern Federal University ●Plymouth University ●Cadi Ayyad University ●Pamukkale University Hauts-de-France ●Ca' Foscari University ●Kazan Federal University ●The University of Edinburgh ●Hassan II Institute of Agronomy ●Strate School of Design ●Marche Polytechnic University ●M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State ●The University of Manchester and Veterinary Medicine EUROPE ●Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 ●Politecnico di Milano University ●The University of Sheffield ●Mohammed V University of Rabat Armenia ●University Bordeaux ★CiC ●Academy of Art of Florence ●Moscow City Teachers' Training ●University of East Anglia ●Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah ●Russia-Armenia Slavonic University ●University Bordeaux Montaigne ●University of Bologna University ●University of Liverpool University ●University of Franche-Comte ●Novosibirsk State University ●University of Worcester ●The Ministry of Higer Education, Austria ●University of Montpellier Kazakhstan ●Pacific State Medical University Scientific Research and ●University of Art and Design Linz ●University of Nantes ●Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ●Pirogov Russian National Research Ukraine Executive Training ●University of Vienna ●University of Paris 13 ●Gumilyov Eurasian National Medical University ●National University of Life and ●Vienna University of Economics ●University of Paris-Saclay University ●Russian State University for the Environmental Sciences of Nigeria and Business ●University of Technology of ●JSC National Scientific Center for Humanities Ukraine(NUBIP) ●University of Nigeria Belfort-Montbeliard Oncology and Transplantation ●Russian State University of Physical ●Taras Shevchenko National Azerbaijan ●Kazakh Ablai Khan University of Education, Sport, Youth and University of KYIV Tunisia ●ADA University Germany International Relations and World Tourism ●Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax ●Azerbaijan University of Languages ●Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Languages ●Saint Petersburg State University Uzbekistan ●Tunis El Manar University ●Augsburg University of Applied ●Kazakh National Pedagogical ●State Geological Museum ●University of Carthage Belarus Sciences University named after Abai Slovenia ●Samarkand State Institute of ●University of Sfax ●Belarusian State Medical University ●Brandenburg University of Tech- ●Nazarbayev University ●University of Ljubljana Foreign Languages ●University of Sousse ●Belarusian State University nology Cottbus-Senftenberg ●University of Naruhozu ●Tashkent State Institute of Oriental ●Vitebsk State Order of Peoples' ●Forschungszentrum Juelich (Institute Spain Studies South Africa Medical University for Energy and Climate Research) Kyrgyz ●Complutense University of Madrid ●University of World Economy ●University of Johannesburg ●Free University of Berlin ●Arabaev Kyrgyz State University ●University of Barcelona and Diplomacy

6 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 7 ●Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ★CiC ●University of Wollongong ●Universiti Utara Malaysia ●Victoria University ●University of Malaya

6 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 7 Student Status and Credit (3) Transcript of academic records Junior Year at Tsukuba Program (JTP) (4) Application of Certificate of Eligibility (Excel data) Transfer (5) Copy of Passport At the University of Tsukuba, JTP students are classified as (6) ID photo for visa application (2 pieces of 40x30mm) Junior Year at Tsukuba Program ( JTP ) Junior Year at Tsukuba Program ( JTP ) exchange students (tokubetsu chokogakusei) who are not (7) Statement of adequate financial resources (e.g. pursuing a degree here, but are able to earn credits. Credits certificate of bank account balance) from the University of Tsukuba can be transferred to students' home universities after being evaluated based on their existing rules and standards. (For more information, Schedule please contact your exchange coordinator. The criteria for *Please visit our website for the detailed Application credit transfer vary according to educational institution.) Schedule.

Enrollment Online Application Submission Deadline Deadline

Academic Support Early Late 1st April, Orientation Program November, November

Upon arrival at the University of Tsukuba, all JTP students

must attend an orientation program covering such 1st October, Early April, Late April, important topics as health insurance, course registration, Advantages of the JTP Admission Requirements housing, immigration policy, and library information, is (1) Provides an opportunity to study in Japan Applicants for the JTP must meet the following four designed to help students settle into life in Japan as Submission Address Economically and politically, the Pacific Rim has been one requirements: smoothly as possible. of the most dynamic regions in the world since World War Division of Student Exchange Academic Advisor Ⅱ and will continue to be so in the future. (1) Applicants must hold full-time student status at their home University of Tsukuba One of the biggest challenges we face today is developing universities or colleges. (In cases where student exchange A faculty member from an appropriate college will be 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki ways to successfully integrate this diverse and fast-moving agreements are in the process of being signed, letters appointed to each JTP student as his/her academic advisor. 305-8577 Japan region with the rest of the world. describing the conditions under which exchange students These advisors will closely work with students to provide Phone: +81-29-853-6089/6090 Studying at the University of Tsukuba provides a unique will be accepted must be exchanged between the applicant's academic assistance, information, and support. opportunity to broaden your horizons in these respects and home university and the University of Tsukuba.) Tutor to develop friendships with students from this region. The JTP hosts more than 200 students every year from leading (2) Applicants must have excellent academic records and In addition to an academic advisor, a tutor will also be appointed universities and colleges all over the world. strong commitment to studying in Japan. to each JTP student. The tutors can assist with various administrative procedures, language study, and course work. (2) Offers strong academic courses in English (3) Applicants must enroll in at least two academic courses The JTP offers a wide variety of courses in English from offered by the JTP. diverse disciplines such as international studies, social Application Procedure sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. (4) Applicants from countries where the official language is Students applying for JTP, Exchange program needs to Many of these courses are designed to help you better not English are required to submit official documents of contact an exchange coordinator and nominated by their understand Japanese society and develop cross-cultural English language proficiency. In the case of TOEFL, for home university. perspectives（for more details, see pp. 12-19). example, your score must be at least 79 for the Internet-based test (iBT). (3) Offers excellent Japanese language courses Exchange coordinator of For students who are eager to enhance their communication partner universities and writing skills in Japanese, the JTP offers language Study Periods For obtaining online application/nomination system user courses that are regarded as leading programs in Japan. Students can choose one of the following study periods: code, please contact us. ・ Fall Semester October 1 – February 28 exchangestudent[@]un.tsukuba.ac.jp (4) Offers courses on Japan-related subjects ・ Spring Semester April 1 – August 31 Required Documents The topics of a number of JTP courses are closely related to Japanese issues, such as culture, law, economics, Please submit the following documents: education, science, and technology. (1) Application Form (2) Letter of request for admission by the President/Dean or appropriate representative of the applicant’s home university

8 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 9 Student Status and Credit (3) Transcript of academic records Junior Year at Tsukuba Program (JTP) (4) Application of Certificate of Eligibility (Excel data) Transfer (5) Copy of Passport At the University of Tsukuba, JTP students are classified as (6) ID photo for visa application (2 pieces of 40x30mm) Junior Year at Tsukuba Program ( JTP ) Junior Year at Tsukuba Program ( JTP ) exchange students (tokubetsu chokogakusei) who are not (7) Statement of adequate financial resources (e.g. pursuing a degree here, but are able to earn credits. Credits certificate of bank account balance) from the University of Tsukuba can be transferred to students' home universities after being evaluated based on their existing rules and standards. (For more information, Schedule please contact your exchange coordinator. The criteria for *Please visit our website for the detailed Application credit transfer vary according to educational institution.) Schedule.

Enrollment Online Application Submission Deadline Deadline

Academic Support Early Late 1st April, Orientation Program November, November

Upon arrival at the University of Tsukuba, all JTP students

8 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 9 Financial General Information for Aid International Students Financial Aid General Information for International Students Finance University Health Center Tuition Fee The University of Tsukuba offers medical services to all The tuition fee is 14,800 yen per credit (subject to change students. The University Health Center employs several without notice). If students take a total of 15 credits at doctors and nurses and provides professional services such Tsukuba, their tuition fees will be 222,000 (14,800 x 15) as health and nutrition counseling, physical examinations, The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) is an Short-Term Study in Japan) for inbound students. yen. Tuition waivers may be granted to students from our first-aid treatment for emergencies, and psychiatric organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, ● Students who are accepted by a Japanese university partner universities and colleges. counseling. Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and supports student under a student exchange agreement with your home exchange programs between Japan and foreign countries. university. Other Expenses JASSO offers scholarships for international students under the ● Students who resume their studies or researches at their Although the cost of living in Tsukuba varies from student Visas "Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for home university after completing their exchange period to student, we suggest that students budget for about To enter Japan as an international student, you must have a Short-Term Study in Japan)". These scholarships are available in Japan. 80,000 yen per month, excluding tuition fees. valid "Student" visa. We will send you an acceptance letter, for qualified students who are accepted from one semester to a Certificate of Eligibility, and other supporting documents one year by Japanese universities or colleges under reciprocal which will enable you to obtain a "Student" visa from your student exchange agreements. Application Accommodation nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate. JTP application forms should be submitted to exchange University Accommodation coordinators at the University of Tsukuba through the The University of Tsukuba has a Short Stay House for JASSO Scholarship exchange coordinators at your home institutions. exchange students. The single rooms are equipped with a bed, Insurance Monthly stipend: 80,000 yen (from one semester to 12 Process bedclothes, a desk, a desk light, a chair, a washbasin, a fridge, (1) National Health Insurance months） 1. The exchange coordinators at the University of Tsukuba an air conditioner, and offers privacy and independence. Every international student in Japan must have medical call for candidates for JTP students through the The monthly rent is around 23,800～44,000 yen including insurance. All JTP students must enroll in the Japanese National exchange coordinators at your home university. room rent and fee for common services. Utility charges are to Health Insurance (NHI) program. NHI members pay only 30% Eligibility 2. The home university recommends the candidates to the be paid separately. In addition, a security deposit is required of incurred medical costs. Please note that not all medical and Applicants must meet all of the following conditions: University of Tsukuba. It forwards the recommendations when moving into the Short Stay House (about 30,000 yen). hospital services are covered by the NHI (for example, the NHI ● Students of non-Japanese nationality. to JASSO. JASSO screens the candidates. does not provide coverage for orthodontic work, physical ● Students whose home country has established diplomatic 3. JASSO informs the University of Tsukuba of the results Private Accommodation examinations, pregnancy, and cosmetic surgery). relations with Japan. However, Taiwanese and of the screening. The results are sent to you with Some international students may prefer to live off campus in Palestinian student is qualified to apply. visa-related materials by the University of Tsukuba. non-university-owned accommodation. There are many private (2) Student Educational Research Activities Accident Insurance ● Students who demonstrate excellent academic record with apartment houses available near the campus. The monthly rent a GPA of 2.30 or higher on the JASSO grade scheme. for a room with a kitchen and a bathroom ranges between 35,000 This insurance covers physical injuries due to unexpected ● Students with financial difficulties. and 60,000 yen. In Japan, one to two months' rent is customarily accidents during educational and research activities. ● Students who are certain to obtain “College Student” charged as security deposit and real estate agency fees. The University of Tsukuba, requires all students to enroll visas. this insurance in order for them to secure their engagement ● Students who do not receive any other scholarships in educational research as well as extra-curricular activities. whose monthly stipend(s) exceed(s) 80,000 yen while Services on Campus studying in Japan. Nonetheless, in case a student will be Libraries (3) Other Insurance granted JASSO’ s scholarship for Privately Financed Library facilities consist of 1 central and 5 branch libraries. If you also wish to enroll in a private health insurance plan Students, that student is disqualified regardless of the The libraries contain about 2.5 million volumes and provide that offers services not covered by the above plans, please amount of scholarship the student receives. access to many more resources via electronic networks. consult with an insurance agency in your home country. ● Students of past JASSO grantees are eligible to apply, Library tours are conducted at the beginning of each It is advisable to take out travel insurance to cover such but not for the same program. semester to familiarize students with the facilities, and things as unexpected accidents, lost luggage, or trip ● Students will not apply for a Japanese Government library staff are always willing to help students find their cancellation. The NHI plan does not cover travel to and (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship along with the JASSO way around. For more information, visit our central library from Japan. Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for web site at http://www.tulips.tsukuba.ac.jp/.

10 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 11 Financial General Information for Aid International Students Financial Aid General Information for International Students Finance University Health Center Tuition Fee The University of Tsukuba offers medical services to all The tuition fee is 14,800 yen per credit (subject to change students. The University Health Center employs several without notice). If students take a total of 15 credits at doctors and nurses and provides professional services such Tsukuba, their tuition fees will be 222,000 (14,800 x 15) as health and nutrition counseling, physical examinations, The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) is an Short-Term Study in Japan) for inbound students. yen. Tuition waivers may be granted to students from our first-aid treatment for emergencies, and psychiatric organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Culture, ● Students who are accepted by a Japanese university partner universities and colleges. counseling. Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and supports student under a student exchange agreement with your home exchange programs between Japan and foreign countries. university. Other Expenses JASSO offers scholarships for international students under the ● Students who resume their studies or researches at their Although the cost of living in Tsukuba varies from student Visas "Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for home university after completing their exchange period to student, we suggest that students budget for about To enter Japan as an international student, you must have a Short-Term Study in Japan)". These scholarships are available in Japan. 80,000 yen per month, excluding tuition fees. valid "Student" visa. We will send you an acceptance letter, for qualified students who are accepted from one semester to a Certificate of Eligibility, and other supporting documents one year by Japanese universities or colleges under reciprocal which will enable you to obtain a "Student" visa from your student exchange agreements. Application Accommodation nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate. JTP application forms should be submitted to exchange University Accommodation coordinators at the University of Tsukuba through the The University of Tsukuba has a Short Stay House for JASSO Scholarship exchange coordinators at your home institutions. exchange students. The single rooms are equipped with a bed, Insurance Monthly stipend: 80,000 yen (from one semester to 12 Process bedclothes, a desk, a desk light, a chair, a washbasin, a fridge, (1) National Health Insurance months） 1. The exchange coordinators at the University of Tsukuba an air conditioner, and offers privacy and independence. Every international student in Japan must have medical call for candidates for JTP students through the The monthly rent is around 23,800～44,000 yen including insurance. All JTP students must enroll in the Japanese National exchange coordinators at your home university. room rent and fee for common services. Utility charges are to Health Insurance (NHI) program. NHI members pay only 30% Eligibility 2. The home university recommends the candidates to the be paid separately. In addition, a security deposit is required of incurred medical costs. Please note that not all medical and Applicants must meet all of the following conditions: University of Tsukuba. It forwards the recommendations when moving into the Short Stay House (about 30,000 yen). hospital services are covered by the NHI (for example, the NHI ● Students of non-Japanese nationality. to JASSO. JASSO screens the candidates. does not provide coverage for orthodontic work, physical ● Students whose home country has established diplomatic 3. JASSO informs the University of Tsukuba of the results Private Accommodation examinations, pregnancy, and cosmetic surgery). relations with Japan. However, Taiwanese and of the screening. The results are sent to you with Some international students may prefer to live off campus in Palestinian student is qualified to apply. visa-related materials by the University of Tsukuba. non-university-owned accommodation. There are many private (2) Student Educational Research Activities Accident Insurance ● Students who demonstrate excellent academic record with apartment houses available near the campus. The monthly rent a GPA of 2.30 or higher on the JASSO grade scheme. for a room with a kitchen and a bathroom ranges between 35,000 This insurance covers physical injuries due to unexpected ● Students with financial difficulties. and 60,000 yen. In Japan, one to two months' rent is customarily accidents during educational and research activities. ● Students who are certain to obtain “College Student” charged as security deposit and real estate agency fees. The University of Tsukuba, requires all students to enroll visas. this insurance in order for them to secure their engagement ● Students who do not receive any other scholarships in educational research as well as extra-curricular activities. whose monthly stipend(s) exceed(s) 80,000 yen while Services on Campus studying in Japan. Nonetheless, in case a student will be Libraries (3) Other Insurance granted JASSO’ s scholarship for Privately Financed Library facilities consist of 1 central and 5 branch libraries. If you also wish to enroll in a private health insurance plan Students, that student is disqualified regardless of the The libraries contain about 2.5 million volumes and provide that offers services not covered by the above plans, please amount of scholarship the student receives. access to many more resources via electronic networks. consult with an insurance agency in your home country. ● Students of past JASSO grantees are eligible to apply, Library tours are conducted at the beginning of each It is advisable to take out travel insurance to cover such but not for the same program. semester to familiarize students with the facilities, and things as unexpected accidents, lost luggage, or trip ● Students will not apply for a Japanese Government library staff are always willing to help students find their cancellation. The NHI plan does not cover travel to and (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship along with the JASSO way around. For more information, visit our central library from Japan. Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for web site at http://www.tulips.tsukuba.ac.jp/.

10 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 11 with the linear regression model and its estimation and English Discussion Seminar (D) Program Details inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for English Debate discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, Globalization and Development Program Details Program Details 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems English Debate being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic JTP Academic Courses issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, Health Economics courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in College of International Studies global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social Comparative Economics needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the Academic courses comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the JTP courses Japan-related courses atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with Japanese language courses problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and Japan-related Courses English Discussion Seminar (A) financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory Comparative Public Administration The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) History of Economic Thought English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible English Discussion Seminar (B) of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. Contemporary Issues in Developing Countries mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese Language Courses important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be International Education each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses Economic Growth contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) Calendar basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related English Discussion Seminar (C) to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions International Politics Spring semester Early April to August (15 weeks) concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to Fall semester October to February (15 weeks) Econometrics news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

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difficulties for students. Accordingly, it is proposed to make This course covers the basic concepts in macroeconomics. This course introduces students to the most fundamental the review of Western political thinkers as simple as possible Topics include the IS-LM model, aggregate demand, analytical tools of mathematics for economics. It provides and to focus attention on the explanation of the most The aim of this course is to provide the basic aggregate supply and the Phillips curve, monetary and the necessary skills and training to use mathematical fundamental of the terms and concepts in Western political understanding of the major trends on international fiscal policy, rational expectations, real business cycle approach in economic analysis. The goal of this course is to thought. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) migration. Taking as a background the growing process models, micro foundations, and long-run economic growth. give the students skills to apply the mathematical methods of globalization, central themes in migratory studies (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) to solution of economics problems. such as South-North migration, refugee issues, skilled (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) The objective of this course is to provide students with workers and migration to Japan will be discussed. basic knowledge to understand public policies, with special (2credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) This course focuses on the history of Japan’s domestic politics focus on the role of economic and social policies in society. and foreign relations from the end of the Second World War From “traditional” media, such as newspapers and (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) till the end of 1970s.(2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) television, to new media formats including websites, blogs The course introduces students to the fundamental of and social media channels, in this course, students will international relations and international political economy. examine the intersection between media and politics from Anthropology involves the systematic, comparative study The course begins with an overarching framework to study The main purpose of this course is to understand basic facts historical, theoretical, topic-based, and consumer/producer of groups of people from all over the world and the international politics and international political economy. about the Japanese Economy. We analyze those facts both perspectives. knowledge those groups have that defines their cultures. The course covers a wide range of topics including causes empirically and theoretically and relate most Japanese (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Using Japan as one of our regional foci, we will review the of war, domestic politics and war, international institutions issues to those in the U.S. The goal of this course for basic concepts and approaches of anthropology. and war, civil war and terrorism, international trade, Japanese students is to explain to foreign people about the (2 credits, Spring C, 4 classes/week) international financial relations, international monetary Japanese Economy in English, and that for international This course is offered to JTP students who are interested in the relations, and development. All students are expected to student is to be more interested in Japan. As a prerequisite, historical development of Japanese education. The course actively participate in the classroom discussion. this course requires BC51061 Introductory Microeconomics looks at the processes of the foundation of the Japanese People’s well-being cannot be achieved by economic growth （2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week） and BC51071 International Economics, or equivalent. education system and the formation of a modern state in Japan. alone, and the important role of social development has (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Special reference is made to the past and present dimensions of became widely recognised in international development patterns of the cross-national transfer of policy for education. practice. This course is offered for students firstly to increase This course deals with the monetary theory and policy in Thus international and comparative perspectives are welcome understandings of why and how social development became a the context of modern economies. It addresses the role An introduction to linguistic anthropology, this course throughout the course. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) main stream of development by learning historical and definition of money in the economy, the explores the relationship between language and culture, background and development theory. Secondly, we focus on microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects of money, the especially on how language reflects culture and how some key concept and practice including human development, demand for money, the supply of money and interest culture creates language. Through the lectures, required This course provides an introduction to the work of the capability approach, participatory approach, and social rates, monetary policy making and instruments of readings, group discussions, and student projects. We will classic thinkers who belong to the Western tradition in capital. In the latter half of the course, we learn social monetary policy, and central banking at theoretical and learn the roles and functions of language in creating political philosophy, and in this to meet the basic educational development in relation to important development topics practical levels. The course equips students with the skills universal as well as cultural-specific worldviews. needs of students specializing in the various areas of politics, namely, poverty, human capital, labour and employment, to understand the operation of modern economies and the Enrollment will be limited to 100 students. law and economics. It is recognized that political philosophy micro finance, social protection, and human rights and human main monetary aggregates of an economy overtime and (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) is often held to be a subjecting that presents major security. With some examples of on-going development across countries and its implication on economic welfare programmes, students will discuss significance and indicators. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) applications of social development in practical field, and how we can improve development programmes towards sustainable development. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) The course introduces students to economics. It broadly covers issues, concepts, and basic theories in microeconomics and macroeconomics to provide foundations for students to This course is a formal introduction to Statistics. No prior understand the decision making behavior of economic agents, knowledge of probability and statistics in required as all their interaction in market settings, and to comprehend current concepts will be developed from the4 ground up. We will and practical issues and policies in economics. The course is cover a range of topics including descriptive statistics, designed to provide a concise and selective introduction to basic of probability, random variables, distribution and economic issues, theories, and policies. (2 credits, Spring density functions, sampling distributions, point estimation, AB, 2 classes/week) confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. If time allows, a preview of the regression analysis will be provided. The details of regression analysis will be covered in This course introduce students to perspectives on Introductory Econometrics, which is a continuation of this contemporary Japan. course. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall C, 4 classes/week)

cellular metabolism are main topics. Lecture will give you several topics on physical, chemical (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) and biological properties of ocean to understand the physiology, reproduction, development, biodiversity and ecology of marine invertebrates and fish. This class will Lecture will cover topics on plant biotechnology including especially focus on the following aspects of marine life: life control of flowering time, circadian rhuythms, cycle, locomotion, sensory reception, biomineralization, photoperiodic responses, organ size and responses to biogeochemical distribution, photosynthesis, respiration, environmental stresses. (1 credit, Spring C, Intensive) calcification, nitrogen fixation and the impact of climate change. We will give examples of marine organisms under planktonic and benthic conditions and coral reef. The In this lecture, the relationship between various history and present situation of marine biology research developmental and physiological phenomena and the will be also included. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) environmental factors in the life history of higher plant will be overviewd for the understanding from the viewpoint at whole plant to cell levels with adding the latest molecular Lecture will provide several topics on marine organisms, biological finding. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) including fertilization, cilia and flagella, gene- manupulation, development, self-non-self recognition, evolution, animal behavior, population ecology and marine This lecture introduces several important topics for your environment. The teaching staff of Shimoda Marine further understanding of plant physiology, which includes Research Center will tell you about recent progress of their recent advances in the research of vegetative and own research. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) reproductive development, and symbiosis with The aim of this course is to analyze the social and economic Topics covering ethical, legal and social issues in life & microorganisms in higher plants. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 changes in Japan, with particular focus on changes in the environmental sciences. (1 credit, Fall C, Intensive) class/week) nature of work in society and its implications in Contemporary The main topics for this course will be photosynthetic Japanese society, including complex issues such as migration, energy conversion, primary and secondary carbon foreign workers, ageing society, job hunting, working poor Proteins are in a dynamic state, which is regulated by metabolism including C3, C4 and CAM metabolisms, Diversity, classification, morphology, ultrastructure, life and inequality. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) protein synthesis and degradation pathways. Each protein photorespiration, and respiration. history and phylogeny of non-green algae glaucophytes, is degraded in a degree of selectivity, and its regulation is (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) rhodophytes, crytophytes, chlorarachniphytes, essential for the cell homeostasis and viability. In this class, euglenophytes, dinoflagellates, haptophutes, and we will learn the latest findings on the molecular stramenopiles. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) mechanism of selective protein degradation and its Nitrogen metabolism, sulfur metabolism, metabolic physiological importance. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) regulatory mechanisms and the function of trace metals in

Students will learn the methodology to understand the Lectures and discussions will concentrate on cell structure diversity of multicellular animals from the viewpoint of and friction as related to 1) membranes, 2) mitochondria, 3) evolutionary biology. In particular, learn in detail the origin chloroplasts, 4) intracellular transport, 5) cell of the metazoans, the evolution of the diploblasts, mollusks, communication, 6) cell cycle and 7) cell division. echinoderms, and chordates, and learn how to reconstruct (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) the evolutionary history by comparing modern animals. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) This lecture introduces chemical aspects of relationships between individual insects, animals, plants and This lecture introduces the dark side of statistics, Starting microorganisms of the same (pheromone) or different with randomization techniques, students will learn (allelochemicals) species. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) relationships among different domains of statistical ideas: parametric, nonparametric, null hypothesis significance testing, information-theoretic methods, and the Bayesian Lectures will cover basic knowledge on the structure and methods. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) function of the genome, as well as technologies for DNA and genome analysis. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week)

Diversity, classification, morphology, ultrastructure, life This course looks at the major transitions during vertebrate This class is to provide students with basic ideas and history and phylogeny of cyanobacteria and green plants, evolution, particularly focussing on the transition between knowledge to understand the historical development of Lectures will cover some aspects of measurement and including chlorophytes and land plants. water and land, and the adaptations which facilitated that Japanese culture. It will particularly examine how Japan control, including strain gauges, bridge circuits, (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) transition. The diversification of animal life on land, and has created its unique religious tradition and practice op-amps, block diagram modeling, performance the subsequent return of some groups to water will be through accepting Chinese influences specifications, and controller designs. studied. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) In this lecture, students will learn programing techniques for manipulating a variety of data. They will also learn simulation techniques with individual-based models. The The students will conduct individual research under the programing language used is Ruby. supervision of a professor. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) A student picks up a laboratory from among all the staff (4 credits, Spring ABC/Fall ABC, by request) The students will do their own research under supervision belonging to the school. There he/she studies the of faculty members. engineering aspects of his/her choice by attending Topics in protistology. Cellular evolution, cell biology, sex (3 credits, Spring ABC, by appointment) seminars, performing experiments, or other practices and reproduction, phylogeny and ecology of protists will be concerning the engineering study. As a summary, the the subjects of this lecture. (1 credit, Fall C, 2 classes/week) student is required to write a thesis. (4 credits, Spring ABC, by request) The students will do their own research under supervision (8 credits, annual, by appointment) of faculty members. (3 credits, Fall ABC, by appointment) A five-day residential course is held at the Sugadaira (4 credits, Fall ABC, by request) Montane Research Center. The aim of this course, through A student picks up a laboratory from among all the staff animal tracking, bird watching, collecting insects, is to belonging to the school. There he/she studies the provide genuine experience of the qualities of nature and engineering aspects of his/her choice by attending wild animals in snowy areas. seminars, performing experiments, or other practices (1.5 credits, Spring vacation, intensive) Seminar on the special research field for each individual concerning the engineering study. student (1 credit, Spring ABC, intensive, JTP only) (3 credits, Spring ABC/ Fall ABC, by appointment)

In this course at Shimoda Marine Research Center, students will survey marine animals on a rocky reef, and conduct See Special Seminar I (1 credit, Fall ABC, by request, JTP only) field collections of planktonic and benthic animals. This will be followed by lectures and laboratory observations, providing a deeper understanding of marine life. See Special Seminar I (1.5 credits, Spring Vacation, intensive) (1 credit, Spring C & Fall A, by request, JTP only)

This course illustrates theoretical aspects of ecology with examples of laboratory experients to connect mathematical expressions with ecological phenomena in nature. The lecture provides an overview on the current (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) educational provision for children with disabilities and the challenges faced. (1 credit, Fall AB, intensive)

This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) with the linear regression model and its estimation and English Discussion Seminar (D) Program Details inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for English Debate discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, Globalization and Development Program Details Program Details 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems English Debate being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic JTP Academic Courses issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, Health Economics courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in College of International Studies global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social Comparative Economics needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the Academic courses comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the JTP courses Japan-related courses atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with Japanese language courses problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and Japan-related Courses English Discussion Seminar (A) financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory Comparative Public Administration The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) History of Economic Thought English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible English Discussion Seminar (B) of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. Contemporary Issues in Developing Countries mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese Language Courses important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be International Education each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses Economic Growth contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) Calendar basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related English Discussion Seminar (C) to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions International Politics Spring semester Early April to August (15 weeks) concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to Fall semester October to February (15 weeks) Econometrics news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

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This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) with the linear regression model and its estimation and inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

Intro-Intermediate Macroeconomics Mathematical Economics difficulties for students. Accordingly, it is proposed to make College of Social Sciences This course covers the basic concepts in macroeconomics. This course introduces students to the most fundamental the review of Western political thinkers as simple as possible International Social Studies Ⅰ Topics include the IS-LM model, aggregate demand, analytical tools of mathematics for economics. It provides and to focus attention on the explanation of the most The aim of this course is to provide the basic aggregate supply and the Phillips curve, monetary and the necessary skills and training to use mathematical fundamental of the terms and concepts in Western political understanding of the major trends on international fiscal policy, rational expectations, real business cycle approach in economic analysis. The goal of this course is to thought. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) migration. Taking as a background the growing process models, micro foundations, and long-run economic growth. give the students skills to apply the mathematical methods of globalization, central themes in migratory studies (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) to solution of economics problems. Public Policy such as South-North migration, refugee issues, skilled (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) The objective of this course is to provide students with workers and migration to Japan will be discussed. Japan and the World basic knowledge to understand public policies, with special (2credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) This course focuses on the history of Japan’s domestic politics Media Politics focus on the role of economic and social policies in society. and foreign relations from the end of the Second World War From “traditional” media, such as newspapers and (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) International Social Studies Ⅱ Program Details till the end of 1970s.(2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) television, to new media formats including websites, blogs The course introduces students to the fundamental of Program Details and social media channels, in this course, students will Social Anthropology international relations and international political economy. Japanese Economy examine the intersection between media and politics from Anthropology involves the systematic, comparative study The course begins with an overarching framework to study The main purpose of this course is to understand basic facts historical, theoretical, topic-based, and consumer/producer of groups of people from all over the world and the international politics and international political economy. about the Japanese Economy. We analyze those facts both perspectives. knowledge those groups have that defines their cultures. The course covers a wide range of topics including causes empirically and theoretically and relate most Japanese (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Using Japan as one of our regional foci, we will review the of war, domestic politics and war, international institutions issues to those in the U.S. The goal of this course for basic concepts and approaches of anthropology. and war, civil war and terrorism, international trade, Japanese students is to explain to foreign people about the Outline of Japanese Education (2 credits, Spring C, 4 classes/week) international financial relations, international monetary Japanese Economy in English, and that for international This course is offered to JTP students who are interested in the relations, and development. All students are expected to student is to be more interested in Japan. As a prerequisite, historical development of Japanese education. The course Social Development actively participate in the classroom discussion. this course requires BC51061 Introductory Microeconomics looks at the processes of the foundation of the Japanese People’s well-being cannot be achieved by economic growth （2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week） and BC51071 International Economics, or equivalent. education system and the formation of a modern state in Japan. alone, and the important role of social development has (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Special reference is made to the past and present dimensions of became widely recognised in international development Monetary Economics patterns of the cross-national transfer of policy for education. practice. This course is offered for students firstly to increase This course deals with the monetary theory and policy in Linguistic Anthropology Thus international and comparative perspectives are welcome understandings of why and how social development became a the context of modern economies. It addresses the role An introduction to linguistic anthropology, this course throughout the course. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) main stream of development by learning historical and definition of money in the economy, the explores the relationship between language and culture, background and development theory. Secondly, we focus on microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects of money, the especially on how language reflects culture and how Political Philosophy some key concept and practice including human development, demand for money, the supply of money and interest culture creates language. Through the lectures, required This course provides an introduction to the work of the capability approach, participatory approach, and social rates, monetary policy making and instruments of readings, group discussions, and student projects. We will classic thinkers who belong to the Western tradition in capital. In the latter half of the course, we learn social monetary policy, and central banking at theoretical and learn the roles and functions of language in creating political philosophy, and in this to meet the basic educational development in relation to important development topics practical levels. The course equips students with the skills universal as well as cultural-specific worldviews. needs of students specializing in the various areas of politics, namely, poverty, human capital, labour and employment, to understand the operation of modern economies and the Enrollment will be limited to 100 students. law and economics. It is recognized that political philosophy micro finance, social protection, and human rights and human main monetary aggregates of an economy overtime and (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) is often held to be a subjecting that presents major security. With some examples of on-going development across countries and its implication on economic welfare programmes, students will discuss significance and indicators. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) applications of social development in practical field, and how we can improve development programmes towards Principles of Economics sustainable development. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) The course introduces students to economics. It broadly covers issues, concepts, and basic theories in microeconomics and Statistics macroeconomics to provide foundations for students to This course is a formal introduction to Statistics. No prior understand the decision making behavior of economic agents, knowledge of probability and statistics in required as all their interaction in market settings, and to comprehend current concepts will be developed from the4 ground up. We will and practical issues and policies in economics. The course is cover a range of topics including descriptive statistics, designed to provide a concise and selective introduction to basic of probability, random variables, distribution and economic issues, theories, and policies. (2 credits, Spring density functions, sampling distributions, point estimation, AB, 2 classes/week) confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. If time allows, a preview of the regression analysis will be provided. The Readings of Japanese Studies details of regression analysis will be covered in This course introduce students to perspectives on Introductory Econometrics, which is a continuation of this contemporary Japan. course. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall C, 4 classes/week)

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This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) with the linear regression model and its estimation and inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

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This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) with the linear regression model and its estimation and inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

Marine Biology I cellular metabolism are main topics. Lecture will give you several topics on physical, chemical (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) and biological properties of ocean to understand the physiology, reproduction, development, biodiversity and Plant Biotechnology I ecology of marine invertebrates and fish. This class will Lecture will cover topics on plant biotechnology including especially focus on the following aspects of marine life: life control of flowering time, circadian rhuythms, cycle, locomotion, sensory reception, biomineralization, photoperiodic responses, organ size and responses to biogeochemical distribution, photosynthesis, respiration, environmental stresses. (1 credit, Spring C, Intensive) calcification, nitrogen fixation and the impact of climate change. We will give examples of marine organisms under Plant Physiology I planktonic and benthic conditions and coral reef. The In this lecture, the relationship between various Program Details history and present situation of marine biology research developmental and physiological phenomena and the Program Details will be also included. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) environmental factors in the life history of higher plant will be overviewd for the understanding from the viewpoint at Marine Biology II whole plant to cell levels with adding the latest molecular Lecture will provide several topics on marine organisms, biological finding. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) including fertilization, cilia and flagella, gene- manupulation, development, self-non-self recognition, Plant Physiology II evolution, animal behavior, population ecology and marine This lecture introduces several important topics for your environment. The teaching staff of Shimoda Marine further understanding of plant physiology, which includes Research Center will tell you about recent progress of their recent advances in the research of vegetative and Social Issues in Contemporary Japan Biotechnology Literacy own research. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) reproductive development, and symbiosis with The aim of this course is to analyze the social and economic Topics covering ethical, legal and social issues in life & microorganisms in higher plants. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 changes in Japan, with particular focus on changes in the environmental sciences. (1 credit, Fall C, Intensive) Metabolic and Physiological Chemistry I class/week) nature of work in society and its implications in Contemporary The main topics for this course will be photosynthetic Japanese society, including complex issues such as migration, Cell Biology Ⅲ energy conversion, primary and secondary carbon Plant Taxonomy l foreign workers, ageing society, job hunting, working poor Proteins are in a dynamic state, which is regulated by metabolism including C3, C4 and CAM metabolisms, Diversity, classification, morphology, ultrastructure, life and inequality. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) protein synthesis and degradation pathways. Each protein photorespiration, and respiration. history and phylogeny of non-green algae glaucophytes, is degraded in a degree of selectivity, and its regulation is (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) rhodophytes, crytophytes, chlorarachniphytes, School of Life and essential for the cell homeostasis and viability. In this class, euglenophytes, dinoflagellates, haptophutes, and Environmental Sciences we will learn the latest findings on the molecular Metabolic and Physiological Chemistry II stramenopiles. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) mechanism of selective protein degradation and its Nitrogen metabolism, sulfur metabolism, metabolic (Colleges of Biological Sciences and Agro-Biological physiological importance. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) regulatory mechanisms and the function of trace metals in Resource Sciences)

Animal Systematics II Cell Structure and Function Students will learn the methodology to understand the Lectures and discussions will concentrate on cell structure diversity of multicellular animals from the viewpoint of and friction as related to 1) membranes, 2) mitochondria, 3) evolutionary biology. In particular, learn in detail the origin chloroplasts, 4) intracellular transport, 5) cell of the metazoans, the evolution of the diploblasts, mollusks, communication, 6) cell cycle and 7) cell division. echinoderms, and chordates, and learn how to reconstruct (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) the evolutionary history by comparing modern animals. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) Chemical Ecology This lecture introduces chemical aspects of relationships Biometry II between individual insects, animals, plants and This lecture introduces the dark side of statistics, Starting microorganisms of the same (pheromone) or different with randomization techniques, students will learn (allelochemicals) species. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) relationships among different domains of statistical ideas: parametric, nonparametric, null hypothesis significance Genome Bilology I testing, information-theoretic methods, and the Bayesian Lectures will cover basic knowledge on the structure and methods. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) function of the genome, as well as technologies for DNA and genome analysis. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week)

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This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) with the linear regression model and its estimation and inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

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This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) with the linear regression model and its estimation and inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

Plant Taxonomy ll Vertebrate Evolution Introduction to Japanese Culture College of Engineering Systems Diversity, classification, morphology, ultrastructure, life This course looks at the major transitions during vertebrate This class is to provide students with basic ideas and Engineering System Special Lecture history and phylogeny of cyanobacteria and green plants, evolution, particularly focussing on the transition between knowledge to understand the historical development of Lectures will cover some aspects of measurement and including chlorophytes and land plants. water and land, and the adaptations which facilitated that Japanese culture. It will particularly examine how Japan control, including strain gauges, bridge circuits, (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) transition. The diversification of animal life on land, and has created its unique religious tradition and practice op-amps, block diagram modeling, performance the subsequent return of some groups to water will be through accepting Chinese influences specifications, and controller designs. Programing l studied. (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) In this lecture, students will learn programing techniques for manipulating a variety of data. They will also learn Project simulation techniques with individual-based models. The College of Policy and College of Engineering Sciences The students will conduct individual research under the programing language used is Ruby. Planning Sciences Laboratories Research supervision of a professor. Program Details (1 credit, Fall AB, 1 class/week) Independent Study A A student picks up a laboratory from among all the staff (4 credits, Spring ABC/Fall ABC, by request) Program Details The students will do their own research under supervision belonging to the school. There he/she studies the Protistology of faculty members. engineering aspects of his/her choice by attending Topics in protistology. Cellular evolution, cell biology, sex (3 credits, Spring ABC, by appointment) seminars, performing experiments, or other practices College of Information Science and reproduction, phylogeny and ecology of protists will be concerning the engineering study. As a summary, the Directed Research in Computer Science A the subjects of this lecture. (1 credit, Fall C, 2 classes/week) Independent Study B student is required to write a thesis. (4 credits, Spring ABC, by request) The students will do their own research under supervision (8 credits, annual, by appointment) Seminar in Biology I : Field Guide to Snow Land Animals in Winter of faculty members. (3 credits, Fall ABC, by appointment) Directed Research in Computer Science B A five-day residential course is held at the Sugadaira Laboratories Research (4 credits, Fall ABC, by request) Montane Research Center. The aim of this course, through A student picks up a laboratory from among all the staff animal tracking, bird watching, collecting insects, is to College of Agrobiological belonging to the school. There he/she studies the provide genuine experience of the qualities of nature and Resource Sciences engineering aspects of his/her choice by attending wild animals in snowy areas. Special Seminar I seminars, performing experiments, or other practices (1.5 credits, Spring vacation, intensive) Seminar on the special research field for each individual concerning the engineering study. student (1 credit, Spring ABC, intensive, JTP only) (3 credits, Spring ABC/ Fall ABC, by appointment) Seminar in Biology II : Guide to Sea Shore Animals and Plants In this course at Shimoda Marine Research Center, students Special Seminar II will survey marine animals on a rocky reef, and conduct See Special Seminar I (1 credit, Fall ABC, by request, JTP only) field collections of planktonic and benthic animals. This will be followed by lectures and laboratory observations, Special Seminar III providing a deeper understanding of marine life. See Special Seminar I (1.5 credits, Spring Vacation, intensive) (1 credit, Spring C & Fall A, by request, JTP only)

Theoretical Ecology This course illustrates theoretical aspects of ecology with College of Disability Sciences examples of laboratory experients to connect mathematical Disability Sciences in Japan expressions with ecological phenomena in nature. The lecture provides an overview on the current (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week) educational provision for children with disabilities and the challenges faced. (1 credit, Fall AB, intensive)

College of Japanese Language and Culture Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Society This class is to introduce students to the contemporary Japanese Society in an anthropological perspective. It will examine topics and issues such as family, community, class and status, work and labor, and mass culture. (1 credit, Spring AB, 1 class/week)

18 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 Junior Year at Tsukuba Program 2020 2021 2119 with the linear regression model and its estimation and inference. Then we will cover linear models with endogeneity, This is an introductory course for students who are eager to liner panel models, limited dependent variables, and models improve their English discussion skills. Because this is an used in program evaluations. This course pre requires introductory course, students are given the opportunity to introductory statistics. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) learn and practice effective delivery of their ideas and attentive listening to others’ opinions as a preparation for discussion. Discussion topics will be related to global The students participating in this class will be free to debate issues, and students are expected to actively participate. (2 any subjects of their own choosing, such as are to do with credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) Japanese state, society and culture or to do with any matter of foreign and international concern. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) This course examines the politics of development in the era of globalization, exploring major issues and problems being encountered and confronted by the developing This course is mainly for sophomore students for developing countries in the contemporary period. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 their capacity of English discussion on international development classes/week) Our JTP courses consist of three categories: JTP academic issue in the contemporary global context. The course particularly courses, Japan-related courses, and Japanese language focuses on development and sustainable development goals, courses. More than 200 JTP courses are taught in English in global poverty, inequality and social business, citizens’ basic Health Economics is an applied economics course that such diverse disciplines as international studies, social needs, gender inequality, climate change, African green analyzes issues in health, medical care and health finance. sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and engineering. This course provides an overview on the labor relations from revolution, population and migration, society 5.0, etc. Each week, The demand for health and medical care services and the comparative view. Particularly focusing the precare English debate will be conducted at semi-parliamentary style economic behavior of health service providers and the atypical work, the changing structure of labor forms and its debate. Students also need to submit a short term paper at the operation of health insurance markets are analyzed with problem would be examined and discussed. (2 credits, Fall end. (2 credits, Spring AB) economic tools of analysis and perspectives. The role of the AB, 2 classes/week) government sector in the provision, regulation and financing of health care services are addressed within the In addition to the Japanese language courses, various introductory The purpose of this introductory course is to help students context of health sector policies both in developed and courses on Japanese history, society, arts, and science and technology The purpose of this course is to provide a general introduction to the communicate ideas and meaning clearly in English and discuss developing countries. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 are offered for international students throughout the campus. These structure of government and public administration through detailed effectively topics relevant to international studies as well as intercultural classes/week) courses are taught in simple and easy-to-understand Japanese. All JTP consideration of the case of the United Kingdom. The emphasis communication. Students will be expected to prepare thoroughly and to students are encouraged to take these courses as well. Additionally, the throughout will be on bringing out the first principles underlying the participate actively in class. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) English program also offers courses in Japanese issues. These classes basic machinery of government and public administration, and on The course is about the history, philosophy and evolution are taught using the English language, and offer foundational knowl- doing this in such a way as to make these principles comprehensible of economic ideas and thoughts. We review the different edge in a broad range of topics on Japanese society, culture, history, to students with only a limited background in the field of comparative This advanced course has no goal other than to encourage the schools of economic thoughts from the classical to the etc. While students enrolled in the English program are given priority public administration. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) students who attend it to engage with me on a basis of strict modern to provide students with a comprehensive enrollment status, students not affiliated with the English program equality in the free, open and robust discussion of matters of our understanding of the origin and philosophy of economics may also attend these classes, according to enrollment capacities. mutual concern. To this end, I lay down no set agenda in advance. and the economists behind such powerful ideas. (2 credits, The goal of this course is to understand contemporary and Instead, I intend that the agenda for the course should be determined Fall AB, 2 classes/week) important economic and social issues in developing through consultation with participating students, and that there Japanese language courses are provided accordance with countries. We also analyze statistical data related to the should be no prior restrictions placed on the subject-matters to be each student's status and proficiency in Japanese. The topics. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) proposed by students as appropriate for discussion. This course invites both overseas and Japanese Japanese language courses are organized as follows: If it is my personal preference that we discuss issues to do with students. The major purpose of the course is to enable ・Intensive and semi-intensive Japanese courses contemporary politics, then it is also my hope and expectation that students to learn about issues and current trends in ・Fifteen week Japanese courses for beginners This course introduces students to introductory theory of we will be able to range widely in the discussion of issues to do educational studies in international perspectives. It ・Fifteen week Skill-based classes for intermediate and advanced levels economic growth, mainly, the Solow Model, necessary for with law and economics and issues to do with the arts and media deals with themes, such as development, colonial ・Special purpose classes understanding the concept and determinants of economic growth. and with culture and society. (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week) legacy and global interaction, in education. The goal of this course is to give the students skills to apply the (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) basic theory and competences to discuss various issues related to economic growth. (2 credits, Spring AB, 2 classes/week) During this course, students will participate in weekly discussions concerning current events, emphasizing media, politics, and This course examines various theories and cases to news. We will also do a combination of pair work exercises and understand the dynamics of international politics. This course is an introduction to econometrics. We will begin small-group exercises. (2 credits, Fall C, 2 classes/week) (2 credits, Fall AB, 2 classes/week)

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