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2023　Study on Japanese Companies and Industries II

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Instructor(s)
Kawashima Saho  Takemura Jiro 
Class Format
Exercise    (Face-to-face)
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Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed7-10(W9-326（W935）)  
Group
-
Course number
LAW.X412
Credits
1
Academic year
2023
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2023/3/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This course aims to deepen students' understanding of the actual systems of Japanese companies and industries through a series of lectures given by professional company staff and a study tour.
Japanese company engineers or administrators will give six lectures in English regarding working environment, company culture and required communication/language skills.
Attendance is required at the briefing session and all the lectures.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. deepen their understanding on some industries and companies in Japan
2. understand the working environment, culture and required communication/language skills of several organizations/companies in Japan
3. understand the actual technical systems of Japanese companies and public institutions

Course taught by instructors with work experience

✔ Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
Lectures will be given by the Japanese company/institute engineer or administrator with practical experience.

Keywords

Japanese Companies, Industries, Social System, Technology, Working Environment

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course consists of six lectures and site visits of relevant places.
Student attendance is expected at the briefing session and all the lectures, and at least one site visit.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Briefing session: Explanation of the outline and requirements of the course. Understanding the course objectives
Class 2 Lecture 1 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator Understanding a specific company/organization
Class 3 Lecture 2 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator Understanding a specific company/organization
Class 4 Lecture 3 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator Understanding a specific company/organization
Class 5 Lecture 4 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator Understanding a specific company/organization
Class 6 Lecture 5 by Japanese company engineer or administrator Understanding a specific company/organization
Class 7 Lecture 6 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator Understanding a specific company/organization
Class 8 Study tour Through the study tour on a facility, understanding a pecific problem in Japan and the countermeasures.

Textbook(s)

No specific text in this course. 　

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Lecture materials will be provided by each lecturer and unploaded in T2SCHOLA before lecture.

Assessment criteria and methods

Understanding of the lectures 70%, Final report 30%
1. Class attendance: attendance is expected at briefing session and all lectures.
2. Short report on lectures: Students are requested to write a short report after each lecture.
3. Final report: Students are requested to write a final report on a specific industry or company/organization in which you have interest. It should state the current situation, strength, weakness and future prospect of the industry or company/organization. Length should be in two to three pages (in A4 size).

Related courses

  • LAW.X419 ： Communication Skills in Japanese Industries II

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Since the lecture will be conducted in English, the student should have enough English ability to understand it.

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