Study Abroad Preparation ｜ Syllabus data

授業科目名

Study Abroad Preparation

学年

1Grade

単位数

2.00Credits

実務経験の有無

開講クォーター

semester not specified

担当教員

Maria S.Ichiyama

授業形態

授業で主に使用する言語

Course will be taught in Japanese. Assignments can be submitted in Japanese or English.

授業方法区分

開講キャンパス

Togane Campus

授業の到達目標及びテーマ

The main objectives of this course are:
1. to expose students to the choices of short and long-term programs offered at our sister institutions
2. to better prepare students for their long-term study abroad programs
3. to share the experience of students who have been abroad
4. to reflect upon risk management
5. to reflect upon the value of receiving education abroad

授業の概要

In this course students will:
1. take notes and ask questions on a weekly basis (13 attendance sheets x 5 points=65)
2. attend presentations by students who have studied at various sister universities abroad
3. discuss topics such as culture shock, problem solving, decision making

授業計画

1回

Introduction to the course
1. Note taking system
2. Explaining the importance of asking questions after presentations
3. Evaluation criteria

Survey Results
1. Present and make general comments about the survey results
2. Introduce all study-abroad programs offered by JIU
3. Explain criteria for selection of students going abroad

事前学習

Conduct survey on:
1. students' experience abroad and future plans
2. students' expectations regarding the study-abroad programs offered by JIU
3. students' expectations regarding this course

事後学習

Attendance Sheet #1:
1. How was the content of the class today related to your expectations about studying abroad?
2. How are you planning to take advantage of the discussions and presentations in this course?

2回

Discussions on how to choose a university abroad:
1. JIU's sister institutions around the world: qualifications, requirements and fees
2. " Should I study English or study in English?"
3. Dormitory or homestay family?
4. Two quarters or four quarters?

事前学習

1. Doing research about how to choose a university abroad. Considering location, fees, language, size of university, size of classes, accommodation arrangements etc. What are the most important factors for you?

事後学習

Choose two universities you are interested in and start comparing them considering the points that were discussed in class. Submit your chart of comparisons and be ready to share it with the class in the following class.

3回

Discussion: Living in a dormitory compared to living with a homestay family

1. Introduce cases of JIU students who had problems with both their host families and dormitories. Explain how they dealt with such problems.
2. Explain what universities have the homestay option.
3. After this discussion, reflect upon the choices of institutions you have made so far

事前学習

Share your comparison chart of two institutions with your group. Explain the advantages and disadvantage of each program.

事後学習

Reflecting about the globalization of Japan:
1. What is the current homestay situation for foreigner students in Japan? Do they have the choice of living with a host family?
2. How many Japanese students go abroad every year? Do they live with homestay families?

4回

1. Short presentations on the current situation of homestay families in Japan.
2. Group discussion: sharing a room at a host family's house or at a dormitory with students of different cultural backgrounds.

事前学習

Write your answers and make preparations to discuss the following:

1. What is the current homestay situation for foreigner students in Japan? Do they have the choice of living with a host family?
2. How many Japanese students go abroad every year? Do they live with homestay families?
3. What are the difficulties of sharing a room with two or three other students of different nationalities?

事後学習

Read about how the study-abroad programs were affected by COVID-19 and the current situation of homestay family programs abroad.

5回

Group discussions: study-abroad programs during the pandemic

Students' presentations on their online long-term programs.

事前学習

Are Canadian and American families accepting international students in their homes?

事後学習

Reflections on studying abroad online during a pandemic.

6回

JIU's programs in Europe:
1. Presentations (France, Lithuania, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Republic of Czech, or Germany)
2. Reflections on "studying in English"
3. Are there language courses in Europe?

事前学習

If you are given the choice, would you choose an online program or would you choose to fly to the country?

事後学習

What did you learn about going to Europe to take departmental courses in English?

Have you changed your mind about the universities you chose in the first class?

7回目

Continue JIU's programs in Europe:
1. Presentations (France, Lithuania, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Republic of Czech, or Germany)
2. Reflections on "studying in English"
3. Taking language courses in Europe

事前学習

Rewrite your chart comparing the two universities you were initially interested in. Are there new items you would like to add? Would you like to change the university?

事後学習

What are the advantages of choosing a long-term program in Europe (compared to North America)?

8回

1. Introduction of universities where students can take English language courses.
Canada: 1. University of Alberta, Camosun College, University of Regina, Saint Mary's University
Ireland: Limerick University
USA: University of California, Riverside, University of Hawaii, Hilo, Leeward Community College (Hawaii)

Presentations:
1. Camosun College and Saint Mary's University
2. Limerick University
3. UCRiverside and Leeward Community College

事前学習

Do you want to study English abroad? In Canada, Ireland, in the USA? What are the differences?

事後学習

1. How useful were these presentations to you? How has your comparison chart changed?

2. Your signature

9回

Cursing writing practice.

Continue Presentations on institutions where students can go to study English.

事前学習

1. The importance of cursive writing when reading letters and memos.
2. Practice writing your name.

事後学習

1. Write your full name, the name of your university and the name of the prefecture you are from in cursive writing.

2. Cursive writing practice sheets.

10回

1. Presentations:
A. UCRiverside/Disney Internship Program in Florida, USA
B. University of Oslo, Norway

2. Your signature

事前学習

1.Read the messages in cursive writing and type the content.

2. Your comparison chart: Have you changed your mind about any of the information listed or choice of destination?

事後学習

1. Work on your signature and submit it the next class

11回

Presentations:
1. Korea
2. Taiwan
3. China
4. Vietnam
5. Malaysia

事前学習

1. Signature submission
2. Research about sister universities in Asia

事後学習

1. What did you learn from these presentations?
2. How has your chart changed?

12回

Risk Management:
1. Insurance and health
2. Credit cards x debit cards x cash
3. Making friends
4. Safety
5. Traveling
6. SNS / cellular phones

事前学習

What are some daily-life difficulties you think you'll encounter why studying abroad?

事後学習

What are the important factors when preparing to go abroad?

13回

1. Group discussion: risk management

2. Explanation on the application requirements for the study-abroad program. (Invite a person from the Center for International Education to come talk to the students in person.)

3. Final report explanation

事前学習

1. Finalize your chart.
2. Make a list of what you should be most careful about before departing Japan and while abroad.

事後学習

This is the last class of the course. Students will be submitting a report on the following.
1. their choice of universities chart
2. the current situation of Japanese students studying abroad (the past ten years)
3. two Japanese people studied abroad and after returning made contributions to the Japanese society
4. cursive writing exercises
5. signatures

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23回目

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24回

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25回

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26回

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試験及び成績評価

Attendance sheets: 13 x 4 points each=52%
Class participation (questions/discussions) = 18%
Final report = 30%

課題(試験やレポート等)に対するフィードバック

Feedback will be provided on Manaba or in my office.

講義で使用するテキスト（書名・著者・出版社・ISBN・備考）

Material will be distributed in class.

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参考文献・推薦図書

研究室

H-304

オフィスアワー

Tuesday: Lunch hour
Wednesday: 1st period & lunch hour
Thursday: Lunch hour
Please contact me for an appointment any time (maria@jiu.ac.jp).

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