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Special Courses for Visiting Exchange Students

Visiting exchange students are assigned to a specific department but are allowed to take any courses, including regular courses taught in Japanese, in any department. In addition, KGU provides special courses for visiting exchange students with a limited proficiency in Japanese as follows.

Offered in Spring Semester (as of 2024 academic year)

Course Title	Credits	Courses per week	Contents
Japanese ⅠA Japanese ⅡA Japanese ⅢA Japanese ⅣA	1 1 1 1	4 times (90 min each)	All the Japanese courses are divided into 3 levels: Basic Intermediate Advanced
Seminar in Japanese Culture ⅠA-ⅡA	2	1 time (180 min)	This course has two goals: To learn about visual literary works, especially animation and movies of Japan through appreciation, comparison and analysis of Japanese and other cultures. To learn about traditional culture of Japan and the regional culture of Kumamoto by practically focusing on field work.
International Communication Seminar Ⅱ	2	1 time (90 min)	The purpose of this seminar is to get a skill to give a presentation with Japanese people. Through the preparation work, students will gain communication skills which will be required when working with foreigners in the society.
Hospitality Seminar Ⅱ	2	1 time (90 min)	In this seminar, students will think about Japanese culture and hospitality by learning Japanese view point, way of thinking and way of life. In this Hospitality Seminar Ⅱ, we focus on the topics of human communication.

Offered in Fall Semester (as of 2024 academic year)

Course Title	Credits	Courses per week	Contents
Japanese ⅠB Japanese ⅡB Japanese ⅢB Japanese ⅣB	1 1 1 1	4 times (90 min each)	All the Japanese courses are divided into 3 levels: Basic Intermediate Advanced
Seminar in Japanese Culture ⅠB-ⅡB	2	1 time (180 min)	This course has two goals: To learn about visual literary works, especially animation and movies of Japan through appreciation, comparison and analysis of Japanese and other cultures. To learn about traditional culture of Japan and the regional culture of Kumamoto by practically focusing on field work.
International Communication SeminarⅠ	2	1 time (90 min)	Several instructors alternate in presenting lectures and leading discussions in English on Japanese culture, society, communication, and business.
Kumamoto Studies	2	1 time (90 min)	This course covers the history of Kumamoto through the ages, focusing especially on its relationship with Korea, China, and the West. A visit to one or more of Kumamoto’s three World Heritage sites will be organized.
Hospitality SeminarⅠ	2	1 time (90 min)	Students will think about Japanese culture and hospitality by learning Japanese view point, way of thinking and way of life. In this Hospitality Seminar I, we focus on the topics of culture.
Hospitality SeminarⅢ	2	1 time (90 min)	In this Hospitality Seminar Ⅲ, we focus on the topics of hospitality industry and companies.

Full year Courses (as of 2024 academic year)

Course Title	Credits	Courses per week	Contents
Seminar I (World Englishes)	4	1 time (90 min)	This seminar in Japanese and English focuses on how English is spoken and used around the world. The “closest” Englishes (Chinese English, Korean English, and Japanese English) will receive special attention!
SeminarⅢ (Japanese Culture and Society)	4	1 time (90 min)	Roughly equal numbers of Japanese and non-Japanese students participate in this class, which is conducted bilingually. The goal is to explore cultural differences and similarities through discussion and group activities.

*Available courses may subject to change.