Available Courses

Special Courses for Visiting Exchange Students

Visiting exchange students are assigned to a specific department, they are allowed to take any courses, including regular courses taught in Japanese, from any of our other departments.

In addition, KGU offers some Special Courses for Visiting Exchange Students. Japanese courses designed especially for visiting exchange students who have little skill in Japanese, and the courses taught in English or bilingually, as follows.

Offered in Spring Semester (as of 2011 academic year)

Course Title	Credits	Courses per week	Contents
Japanese IA Japanese IIA Japanese IIIA Japanese IVA	3 1 1 1	6 times (90 min each) all together in each level	All the Japanese courses are divided into 4 levels: 1) Intermediate 2) Upper Intermediate 3) Advanced 4) Upper Advanced
Seminar in Japanese Culture IA-IIA	2	1 time (180 min)	Japanese society and culture (lectures and fieldwork)
International Communication Seminar I	2	1 time (90 min)	Given bilingually in English and Japanese. The purpose of this seminar is a practice of hospitality between Japanese and foreigners. Presentation is expected.
Japanese Economy and Business	2	1 time (90 min)	Acquiring knowledge of Japanese Economy and Business through social issues internationally.

Offered in Fall Semester (as of 2011 academic year)

Course Title	Credits	Courses per week	Contents
Japanese IB Japanese IIB Japanese IIIB Japanese IVB	3 1 1 1	6 times (90 min each) all together in each level	All the Japanese courses are divided into 4 levels: 1) Upper Elementary 3) Intermediate 4) Advanced 5) Upper Advanced
Seminar in Japanese Culture IB-IIB	2	1 time (180 min)	Japanese society and culture (lectures and fieldwork)
Special Lectures on Japanese Culture and Society	2	1 time (90 min)	Seven instructors alternate in presenting lectures and leading discussions in English on Japanese culture, society, communication, and business.
International Communication Seminar II	2	1 time (90 min)	Given bilingually in English and Japanese. The purpose of this seminar is a practice of hospitality between Japanese and foreigners. Discussion is expected.
International Relations and Current Issues	2	1 time (90 min)	Topics pertaining to the economic and cultural dimensions of Japan's relations with other nations and peoples are explored through lectures and class discussions. The course is taught in English by two instructors. One focuses on economic issues while the other focuses on cultural issues.

Full year Courses (as of 2011 academic year)

Course Title	Credits	Courses per week	Contents
SeminarⅠ (World Englishes)	4	1 time (90 min)	Given mainly in Japanese, assisted in English when required. Study linguistic and socio-cultural variation in English varieties around the world, both native and non-native.
Seminar II (Japanese Culture and Society)	4	1 time (90 min)	Given bilingually in English and Japanese. The primary purpose of the course is to provide a venue for the participants to discuss issues related to Japan. Topics discussed and studied in the past include Japanese and Western communication styles, relationships between men and women, whaling and the environment.