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Chiba University (Program I- Field Study to Japan: Its Politics and Economy)
Chiba JAPAN
Chiba University is a comprehensive university founded in 1949. It hosts approximately 14,200 undergraduate and graduate students and is ranked high both in terms of size and quality among national universities in Japan. There are currently 10 undergraduate schools and 11 graduate schools at Chiba University.
As the University Charter “Always Aim Higher” express, Chiba University aims to foster students with a broad vision, who are able to engage sincerely in all endeavors required by life in global society. To achieve this goal the university has been actively enhancing its liberal arts program and has been promoting the internationalization of its curriculum.
Chiba University has been awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan the status of “super global university”, a name given to educational institutions considered to be at the front line of the globalization of Japanese society.
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1-33, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba, 263-8522 Japan
Tel
+81-43-290-2199
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N/A
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◆UMAP Contact Person
·Name
Ms. Chie Yoshimi
·Organization/Office
Foreign Student Support Section of International Student Division, Department of Student Affairs
·E-mail
csp@chiba-u.jp
◆Program Information
"Field Study to Japan：Its Politics and Economy"
Purpose:
International politics and international economics are the overarching purpose of this course.
This program aims to consider Japan’s political and economic situation in critical juncture from a domestic to a global perspective through lectures and site visits.
Day-to-day news in the field of international politics and economics surrounding Japan can be deeply understood with theoretical insights. In this course, therefore, attempts will be made to link up political and economic incidents (including the geopolitics and geo-economics in Asia where Japan is located) with theoretical investigations in an active-learning style.
Topics:
Lecture on Japan’s political and economic situation from a domestic perspective (including aging, depopulation and constitutional amendment)
Lecture on Japan’s political and economic situation from a global perspective
Visit Japan’s Houses of Parliament in Tokyo
Lecture on political economy of US-Japan relationship: Trans Pacific Partnership and Japan’s bilateral linkage with the US
Lecture on Geoeconomics of the Asia Pacific region
Visit Japan’s retail industry and local market
Experience Japanese culture
Wrap-up on Japan’s politics and Economy
Final Presentation on findings
Purpose:
International politics and international economics are the overarching purpose of this course.
This program aims to consider Japan’s political and economic situation in critical juncture from a domestic to a global perspective through lectures and site visits.
Day-to-day news in the field of international politics and economics surrounding Japan can be deeply understood with theoretical insights. In this course, therefore, attempts will be made to link up political and economic incidents (including the geopolitics and geo-economics in Asia where Japan is located) with theoretical investigations in an active-learning style.
Topics:
Lecture on Japan’s political and economic situation from a domestic perspective (including aging, depopulation and constitutional amendment)
Lecture on Japan’s political and economic situation from a global perspective
Visit Japan’s Houses of Parliament in Tokyo
Lecture on political economy of US-Japan relationship: Trans Pacific Partnership and Japan’s bilateral linkage with the US
Lecture on Geoeconomics of the Asia Pacific region
Visit Japan’s retail industry and local market
Experience Japanese culture
Wrap-up on Japan’s politics and Economy
Final Presentation on findings
·Degree Level
Every participant must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an institution of higher education that has concluded an inter university agreement with Chiba University or has a possibility of concluding an agreement in the near future.
·Language of Instruction
English
·Requirements (Language Proficiency, etc)
Students must have the ability to communicate and understand lectures in English
·Number of credits to Transfer
University Credits:
Each course generally consists of 30 academic hours of classes and 2 credit will be awarded.
UCTS:
N/A
·Teaching Hours (Weekly)
Around 25 hours
·Independent Study Hours (weekly)
Around 10 hours
·Student's Total Workload (weekly)
For example, if you complete a total of 30 hours of lectures, workshops, discussions or field studies successfully, 2 credits will be granted at the end of the program
·Program Fee
JPY 120,000- (2 credits / 30 hours of classes) per person
The fees include tuition, admission, field studies, school supplies and educational materials.
The fees include tuition, admission, field studies, school supplies and educational materials.
·Accomodation Fee
On Campus:
N/A
Off Campus:
It depends on the accommodation type, season or location. Around 4,000JPY to 10,000JPY per night
·Medical / Health Insurance Fee
Participants are required to purchase appropriate overseas travel insurance during their stay in Japan.
·Assistance for Visa Application
Applicants may need a short term visitor visa to enter in Japan, depending on their nationality.
·Other Fees
The program fees don't include flights, accommodation, travel insurance, transportation, meals and other living expenses.
·Any service or assistance
Orientation and campus tour
◆Program Schedule
Length:
1 week
From:
6 August 2018
To:
10 August 2018
◆Application Period for the university
From:
Please contact us and ask about the program details by three months before the preferred date.
Until (Deadline):
Please contact us and ask about the program details by three months before the preferred date.
◆Others
*The minimum number of participants is approximately 15.
If the program fails to meet the minimum enrollment requirement, it will be cancelled.
If the program fails to meet the minimum enrollment requirement, it will be cancelled.
Application Submission Deadline to UMAP-IS: 8 May 2018
