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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
144
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTERNATL FINANCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course provides an understanding of the workings of an international macroeconomic model, and examines, by the model, how changes in international economic conditions affect the exchange rate, the interest rate, and the output. The course provides an international macroeconomic model developed in Krugman et al. (2011). Students construct three models: a model describing the exchange rate determination in the FX market, a model of asset market describing the interest rate behavior, and a model of goods market, where the national output is determined. Later students integrate the three models into one and describe the “simultaneous” determination of these variables. Assessment: midterm exam, final exam, and quizzes.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KC3002
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
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JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
143
UCEAP Course Suffix
Q
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN POPULAR CULTR
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
What can we learn about Japan through its popular culture? How do we shape our identities through what we watch, wear, read, listen to, create and where we go? What happens when we translate and localize Japanese popular culture for a foreign audience? This course serves as an introduction to contemporary Japanese popular culture. The primary focuses are on how we define ourselves through engaging with pop culture, and on its translation/localization. We draw on theories from literary, media, translation, and gender studies. The course is a mix of lecture, discussion, and group work. Units: The regular version of this course is worth 3.0 UC quarter units. The Q version of this course is worth 4 or 4.5 UC quarter units. Students must submit a special study project form which outlines the requirements for the additional units. This is typically an additional paper graded by the instructor of the course.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KC3010
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
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QUALITATIVE METHODS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Statistics
UCEAP Course Number
105
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
QUALITATIVE METHODS
UCEAP Transcript Title
QUALITATIVE METHODS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
Qualitative research means research that concentrates on acquiring a subtle, in-depth understanding of a relatively small group of subjects, as opposed to quantitative research, which emphasizes large sample-size and acquisition of statistical data. Qualitative methods are often used by social for anthropological fieldwork, but also for market research, opinion polling and customer satisfaction surveys. This course shows how to acquire high-quality data on social behavior and attitudes. Topics: introduction to social science methods; what is fieldwork; choosing a topic and planning research; writing a research proposal; interview techniques; focus groups; participant observation; alternative methods; from field notes to data; and writing up and interpreting qualitative data.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KC3030
Host Institution Course Title
QUALITATIVE METHODS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
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JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Asian Studies
Anthropology
UCEAP Course Number
143
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPAN POPULAR CULTR
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course resituates Japan in a global context from a transcultural perspective to consider how popular culture emerges, whose interests it serves, how it is disseminated, and what messages it communicates. It aims to identify Japan’s major historical and cultural developments; understand the long history of popular culture in Japan and analyze cultural products considering the contexts in which they emerged and the audiences towards which they are targeted. The course provides opportunities to acquire methodological and theoretical skills necessary to analyze and critique primary sources and construct a logical argument.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KCCUL209
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE A
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
B
UCEAP Official Title
CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
SUPPLY CHAIN MGMT
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
As the global economy becomes more competitive and uncertain, businesses equipped with effective Supply Chain Management (SCM) can enhance financial performance, mitigate risks, and respond to disruptions more effectively. This course offers a comprehensive overview of supply chain management from strategy to each function within the supply chain. In addition, the course covers contemporary topics such as the Covid-19 pandemic, global supply chains, resilience, and sustainability. Classes consist of lectures, short video clips, interactive discussions, individual case study assignments, group case studies, and presentations.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KCGEN 203
Host Institution Course Title
CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES B
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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MODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
History
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
129
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
MODERN E ASIAN HIST
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course studies the major political and social transformations that have affected China, Japan and Korea from the 19th century and the present day. The survey begins with an overview of these societies respective histories prior to 1800, and then shifts to looking at the impact of western imperialism on east Asia. The class then examines Japanese imperialism, and cultural interactions between Asia and Europe/North America, WWII, and the emergence of east Asian economic and political influence up to the 1980s.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KCCUL205
Host Institution Course Title
MODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Economics
UCEAP Course Number
137
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPICS ECONOMICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course builds upon the concepts studied in INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS A and introduces business strategies. The course covers cost calculations, market structures, firms' decision making, supply chains and such other topics.
Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS A.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KCECO209
Host Institution Course Title
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2024-2025
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LITERARY, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL IMAGINATION IN MODERN JAPAN
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Japanese
History
Asian Studies
UCEAP Course Number
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
A
UCEAP Official Title
LITERARY, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL IMAGINATION IN MODERN JAPAN
UCEAP Transcript Title
JAPANESE MODERNITY
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course is taught in two sections A and B. Students may enroll in a single session with the approval of the instructor. This course is thematically organized to achieve a critical and broad-ranging understanding of the essential elements embodied within, and characteristic of, Japanese literary and cultural modernity from the end of the Edo period in the mid-nineteenth century (circa 1850), through the early twentieth century and the interwar era and war years and into the postwar decades. Focusing on seminal literary texts, modern autobiographical narratives, modes of cultural expression, and Japanese cinematic works ranging from the productions of Kumai Kei, Fushimizu Osamu, and Yamamoto Satsuo, the course aims to elucidate socio-historical perspectives to the understanding of one of the most dynamic intellectual and literary traditions not only in modern East Asia, but also in the world at large. Assessment: midterm (25%), final exam (25%), class presentation and attendance (25%), written work assignment (25%).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KC3023
Host Institution Course Title
JAPANESE CULTURAL MODERNITY IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Fudan University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Study Center
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CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
BQ
UCEAP Official Title
CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES
UCEAP Transcript Title
GLOBAL ISSUES
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This class deals with various global issues ranging from politics to culture, using basic international relations theories. The course covers the current discussion on globalization and nationalism. Student contribution by way of asking questions and making comments is essential. Also, students are asked to give their own presentation on their preferred topics/current issues. Units: The regular version of this course is worth 3.0 UC quarter units. The Q version of this course is worth 4.0 UC quarter units. Students must submit a special study project form which outlines the requirements for the additional units. This is typically an additional paper graded by the instructor of the course.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KC3024
Host Institution Course Title
CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES B
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
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ISLAMIC CULTURE
Country
Japan
Host Institution
Meiji Gakuin University
Program(s)
Global Studies, Japan
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Religious Studies
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
Q
UCEAP Official Title
ISLAMIC CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ISLAMIC CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course presents Islam as a religion and provides understanding of the variety of Muslim societies. The first half of this course discusses the basics of Islam, focusing on "Six Articles of Faith", "Five Basic Acts", the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an. After that, the course deals with various Muslim societies, such as from the Middle East to Japan. Assessment: quizzes, final exam. Units: The regular version of this course is worth 3.0 UC quarter units. The Q version of this course is worth 4 or 4.5 UC quarter units. Students must submit a special study project form which outlines the requirements for the additional units. This is typically an additional paper graded by the instructor of the course.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
KC3008
Host Institution Course Title
ISLAMIC CULTURE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Yokahama
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Studies
Course Last Reviewed