University of Fukui (Fukui Prefecture) Fulfilling instruction and flexible curriculums that satisfy each student ◇ University Overview ◇ Outline of the Course for Teacher Training Students ◇ Accommodations Overseas Student House ○ Characteristics and History ○ Characteristics of the Program ○ Number of rooms: 29 The University of Fukui consists of four ・Your academic adviser will provide you with weekly sessions of schools: the School of Education, the School of academic guidance and discussion. ○ Expense Medical Sciences, the School of Engineering, and ・Your academic adviser will organize a curriculum for you, taking Monthly rent: 11,900 JPY or 14,200 JPY the School of Global Community Studies. It has your interests and needs into consideration. Monthly administrative fee: 3,000 JPY also three graduate schools: the Graduate School (Utility excluded) of Education, the Graduate School of Medical ○ Number of Students to be Accepted: 10 (Internet contract can be charged individually) Sciences, and the Graduate School of Engineering. ○ Facilities The Graduate School of Education, where ○ Outline of the Course Unit bath, toilet, mini-kitchen, bed, desk, chair, Teacher Training Students belong to, has two ・Japanese Language Education desk lamp, book shelf, chest, cupboard, majors: School Education and Professional (1) Intensive Japanese program: October, 2017 – March, 2018 kitchen table, refrigerator, washing machine, Development of Teachers. Classes are offered both in the morning and afternoon from air conditioner, etc. Fukui Prefecture is situated in the central part Monday to Friday. ○ Information for Daily Life of Japan and is blessed with both natural beauty (2) Supplementary Courses: April, 2018 - March, 2019 Overseas Student House is located within and rich cultural heritage. Facing the Sea of Japan, Japanese language classes for international students are five-minute walk from the university campus. Fukui played an important role in ancient times as available for those who need extra Japanese education. There are a local train station and supermarket a gateway to and from continental Asian countries, near the house. ・Specialized Training: April, 2018 - March, 2019 and it still retains many relics that reflect its long We cannot assure you the accommodation in the You may arrange weekly tutorial sessions with your supervisor. history and tradition. Fukui is a beautiful place above facilities due to the limited number of which changes its appearance in each season. ・Participatory Subjects such as Field Trips and Regional Exchanges rooms. The term of residence is limited to one - Visit to the Elementary School and the Secondary School year. In case students are not provided a ○ International Exchange affiliated to the School of Education. dormitory room, they need to find an private ・ Number of International Students - Sightseeing tours (around December each year). apartment. Students are responsible for payment (As of Oct. 2016) : 200 from 24 countries/regions - Various events are held under the support of the local of the rent. government and volunteer groups. ・ Number of Academic Exchange Agreements ◇ Contact (As of Oct. 2016) : 50 (University level) Address : 3-9-1 Bunkyo, Fukui-shi 52 (Faculty level) ◇ Follow-up for Graduates Fukui 910-8507, Japan ・ Number of Teacher Training students Department : International Affairs Division University of Fukui has established 15 Alumni Branches around 4 (2016) 4 (2015) 4 (2014) TEL : +81-776-27-8406 the world to promote stronger alumni networks. The alumni FAX : +81-776-27-9715 magazine, Kokoro-net, is published annually to maintain and foster E-mail : [email protected] mutual interactions with UF graduates. URL : http://www.u-fukui.ac.jp University of Fukui International Center : http://ryugaku.isc.u-fukui.ac.jp/english/index.html University of Fukui (No. 20) ◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc. Graduate School of Education Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Name of Course University Course code E-mail Teaching Field（s） Language students to Number of students Adviser Description be accepted in past 5 years. This course, designed specifically for school Shoichi Teacher education, teachers, is offered by instructors of the University of Fukui YANAGISAWA [email protected] Lifelong learning Professional Development of Teachers Program (Professor) in the Graduate School of Education, University of Fukui. In order for teachers to acquire expertise, it is important that teachers put them Ryosuke INAGAKI in a practice-reflection-reconstruction cycle Teacher education, - Those who have teaching experience at preschool, University of Fukui (Associate [email protected] and that they reframe school as a learning Physical education elementary school, junior high school, and high school in Professor) community. their home country. Taking that into consideration, University of - Since the students will be involved with Japanese Fukui adopts "school-based method" before education, applicants must have either enough Japanese Teacher education, other universities in the world, and offers Miku SASAHARA language proficiency or willingness to acquire Japanese University of Fukui [email protected] Psychology of practical teacher education. Our objective is to (Lecturer) language in the given period. handicapped children be a graduate school where teachers work English, - applicants must have willingness to contribute to cooperatively with their colleagues to solve 5 20001 Japanese education and teacher education in their home country problems at school. When a problem occurs at Mai KISHINO after completing the program. Teacher education, the classroom, for example, instructors at University of Fukui (Associate [email protected] - applicants must have willingness to devote themselves Infant education University of Fukui and teachers at affiliated Professor) to teacher and educational research exchange between schools work together to tackle the problem, Japan and their home country after completing the reflect the process, work on a research report, Teacher education, program. and deepen the understanding in a roundtable Yuu KIMURA Educational conference with other universities. University of Fukui (Associate [email protected] methodology, (Egypt 1, Indonesia 1, Columbia 1, Australia : Total 4) There are instructors in various fields. Professor) Educational Students can receive multi-disciplinary research psychology instruction from team teaching in the program. International students are expected to visit the Kenichi MATSUKI Teacher education, University of Fukui [email protected] actual classroom at affiliated schools with UF (Professor) Educational counseling instructors, do research on classroom teaching, and receive training at affiliated schools. Yoshiyuki University of Fukui 20002 TAKAYAMA [email protected] Japanese linguistics Japanese grammar Japanese 1 Those who have interest in the fields of application. (Professor) Hisakazu Chinese, University of Fukui SAWAZAKI [email protected] Chinese literature Poetry of Tang Dynasty 1 Those who have interest in the fields of application. 20003 Japanese (Professor) Kazuo MATSUTOMO Japanese language English, To have a special interest in the specified fields and a University of Fukui [email protected] Teaching method of mother language 1 20004 (Associate education Japanese good proficiency in English. Professor) - Those who have experience of teaching at elementary schools or at secondary schools. Masaki DATE English teaching Theories and practice of Teaching English as a English, University of Fukui [email protected] 2 - Good command of English is required. 20005 (Professor) methodology Foreign Language Japanese (Laos 1, Romania 2, East Timor 1, Uzbekistan 1, Chile 1, Cambodia 1, the Philippines 1, Bhutan 1 : Total 9) Kazuyoshi English, Those who can command English. University of Fukui KURIHARA [email protected] Physics Studies on physics education 2 20006 Japanese (Myanmar 1, Lithuania 1, Bhutan 1: Total 3) (Professor) Toshio OHYAMA English, Those who can command English. University of Fukui [email protected] Biology Studies on biology education 1 20007 (Professor) Japanese (the Philippines 1, Indonesia 1: Total 2) Hirofumi English, Those who have interests in the fields of application and to University of Fukui YAMAMOTO [email protected] Geology Instruction of geology as a specialized subject 1 20008 Japanese have adequate knowledge in English and Japanese. (Professor) Masaya MIYOSHI Geology, Instruction of geology and petrology, English, University of Fukui (Associate [email protected] 1 Good communication skills in Japanese and English 20009 Geological education Development of materials for geology Japanese Professor) Yoshihide YAMADA Physics, Research on active learning in PER (physics English, - Those who have interests in the fields of application University of Fukui (Associate [email protected] 1 20010 Science education education research) Japanese - Those who have adequate knowledge in English. Professor) Yumi HAMAGUCHI Art appreciation education English, University of Fukui [email protected] Art education 1 To have a special interest in the specified fields. 20011 (Professor) Art education in elementary education Japanese Mitsuru Computer science, English, Ability of English which will be necessary to carry on University of Fukui TSUKAMOTO [email protected]