This course is mainly designed for the international students who aim or consider taking job/internship in Japan. In the course, engineers/researchers are invited from the companies of various industries to give the lectures about general introduction and working environment of the Japanese industries and companies.
The objective of this course is to provide participants with various information about Japanese companies and industries, and to motivate them in their self-study to acquire communication skills needed for working in the particular companies and industries of their interest.
Through the studies in the class and the company visits, the students are expected to set their own targets and self-study plan for learning language and communication skills that are needed in working at internship and companies of their interest.
Communication skills, Japanese industries and companies, Career research
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The students will have six lectures on various industries and institutes in Japan. At the end of each lecture, the students should answer a short quiz and submit it. The students may ask the lecturers to set up a company visit. As a final report, the students set up their own target and self-study plan for learning language and communication skills that are needed in working at internship and companies of their interest.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | -Orientation -Lectures about various industries in Japan, such as Material, Chemical, Mechanical, Information and Communication, Manufacturing, Energy, Construction -Company visits (optional) Note: Lecturers and lecture titles will be announced through T2SCHOLA. | -Understanding the course objective -Understanding the business about the Japanese companies and industries -Understanding the required skills, such as language, communication, specialty, for working in Japanese companies -Setting up your own target and self-study plan for learning language and communication skills that are needed in working at internship and companies of their interest. |
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Course materials will be provided by T2SCHOLA.
Attendance of the lectures and submission of short quizzes (70%) and final report (30%)
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Satoru Kobayashi (kobayshi.s.be{at}m.titech.ac.jp)
Inquiry will be accepted by e-mail.