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INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Japanese
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTERMED JAPANESE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course is for students who have learned Japanese for 300 hours at a university and mastered basic level vocabulary, grammar, and approximately 300 kanji. The purpose is to learn lower intermediate level (equivalent to Japanese Proficiency Test Level 3) vocabulary, grammar and kanji, and to become able to communicate in Japanese in a variety of situations.
Language(s) of Instruction
Japanese
Host Institution Course Number
HU-B708-A-00
Host Institution Course Title
INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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ADVANCED SPEAKING
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Japanese
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED SPEAKING
UCEAP Transcript Title
ADVANCED SPEAKING
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course analyzes the different forms of speech used in various settings. The course also aims at improving Japanese conversational ability, while correctly grasping the level of speech required for various interpersonal settings. Goals of the course are to enable students to accurately express themselves to others in Japanese and to raise their ability to have continuous and natural Japanese conversation. Assessment: attendance (20%), homework (30%), quizzes (30%), final exam (20%).
Language(s) of Instruction
Japanese
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
ADVANCED SPEAKING
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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THE MEDIA AND WORLD AFFAIRS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
104
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
THE MEDIA AND WORLD AFFAIRS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MEDIA & WRLD AFFAIR
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course is about how the mass media presents world affairs and how they not only expedite but also limit and distort this presentation. It also examines the different forms these media take and the different functions they perform in accounting for current events. It looks, for example , at the 4th, 5th, and 6th estates; the state, corporate, and social media; and the phenomenon of the World Wide Web. A range of contemporary world affairs issues exemplify how the different media work.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
70
Host Institution Course Title
THE MEDIA AND WORLD AFFAIRS
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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ANTHROPOLOGY, POLITICS, AND DEVELOPMENT
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
111
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ANTHROPOLOGY, POLITICS, AND DEVELOPMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
POLITICS & DEVELOP
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the relations between development and anthropology though various perspectives. Readings present the positions of applied anthropology (trying to make use of anthropological knowledge in the field of development) and the anthropology of development (investigating development as an anthropological subject). Moreover, through the lens of development, the course examines the ethics and politics embedded in the subject of anthropology itself.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
111
Host Institution Course Title
ANTHROPOLOGY, POLITICS, AND DEVELOPMENT
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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FINANCIAL MARKET AND BUSINESS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
120
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
FINANCIAL MARKET AND BUSINESS
UCEAP Transcript Title
FINANCIAL MARKETS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
The course provides an introduction to the financial markets and financial institutions. On the financial markets side, topics include the roles of regulation and deregulation in the financial markets and the causes of financial crises. On the institutions side, topics include commercial banks and how financial institutions utilize financial instruments from financial markets to manage their risks. The course employs tools and concepts as well as classroom lectures and discussions, and live case studies to offer a hands-on learning experience.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
FINANCIAL MARKET AND BUSINESS
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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LANGUAGE AND VIRTUAL REALITY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Linguistics
UCEAP Course Number
113
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LANGUAGE AND VIRTUAL REALITY
UCEAP Transcript Title
LANGUAGE & REALITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course provides an increased understanding of the important relationship of language to constructs of reality. A variety of topics are explored, all sharing one common theme, i.e. language as a kind of virtual reality. The provides an increased appreciation of how different languages and narratives serve as different prisms for interrogating social (and even physical) reality, having considered a wide array of examples in class and in their own reflection. The main themes of this course are the reshaping of social space-time as a result of innovations in human interaction and linguistic production, as well as the relationship between language, mind and reality. Historical, contemporary and possible future developments in communication are explored from a linguistic, physical and philosophical perspective.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
N/A
Host Institution Course Title
LANGUAGE AND VIRTUAL REALITY
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Hitotsubashi Global Education Program
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E-COMMERCE AND STRATEGIC BUSINESS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
E-COMMERCE AND STRATEGIC BUSINESS
UCEAP Transcript Title
E-COMM STRATEGIES
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
The course explores strategic management and business analysis. Strategic planning can be affected by various changes in the external environment in which a business operates for example with the invention of the Internet and introduction of E-Commerce. Constant changes in the environment means continually evolving strategies, new products, and new processes to adopt. The movement from the traditional bricks-and-mortar towards an online presence is an important evolutionary process for companies today. The internet presents new sources of innovative opportunities and demands management to rethink traditional strategy formulation with new approaches.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
N/A
Host Institution Course Title
E-COMMERCE AND STRATEGIC BUSINESS
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Hitotsubashi Global Education Program
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PRE ADVANCED WRITING
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Japanese
UCEAP Course Number
110
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PRE ADVANCED WRITING
UCEAP Transcript Title
PRE ADV WRITING
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
Higher-level writing skills are taught, using pre-advanced-level grammar and vocabulary. Students learn to express their thoughts in writing and to develop writing style that demonstrates clear logic and rationality.
Language(s) of Instruction
Japanese
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
PRE ADVANCED WRITING
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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EAST-ASIA IN CONTEMPORARY WESTERN LITERATURE AND CINEMA
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
EAST-ASIA IN CONTEMPORARY WESTERN LITERATURE AND CINEMA
UCEAP Transcript Title
E ASIA IN WEST LIT
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course analyzes the works of a selection of contemporary Western writers and film directors (both those of Asian descent and those of non-Asian descent), and explores the answers to the following central questions: how do these works present East-Asian people and cultures to the readers and viewers? Are there correct and incorrect ways to present East-Asia in works of film and literature?
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
EAST-ASIA IN CONTEMPORARY WESTERN LITERATURE AND CINEMA
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Global Education Program
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CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Hitotsubashi University
Program(s)
Hitotsubashi University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course introduces the perspectives, research methods, and findings of cultural psychology. The course cultivates one's own ability to understand and deal with variations in psychological processes across cultural and ethnic groups, as well as to understand the cultural grounding of their own experiences and actions. By the end of this course, students are expected to have the ability to explain how cultural contexts shape psychological processes through cultural practices.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SU-E406-G-00
Host Institution Course Title
CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Hitotsubashi University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Social Sciences