Fall Courses
NIU offers a selection of courses for international exchange students who wish to take content courses in English and beginner's Japanese language courses. Under normal circumstances, students follow a set course schedule. Depending on each student's home university credit transfer requirements and Japanese language ability, it may be possible to make slight changes to the schedule.
Please note that in Japan it is common for courses to be held once a week for 90 minutes. As a result, it is common for students to take 10 or more courses in a semester.
Course Descriptions
Courses Taught in English
Aviation Industry
In this course, students will study and discuss the aviation industry. It helps students aim to develop a basic understanding of the aviation industry especially focused on within Japan. This course will cover main four main topics: 1) history of the aviation industry, 2) Global Alliance, 3) full-cost carriers in Japan, 4) low-cost carriers in Japan.
*90 minutes / week
History B
An initial objective of this course is to learn and understand the course for the rise of the world oldest nation-states in the Ancient Orient and the rise of the Aegean civilization in the eastern Mediterranean. Then, a topic of the course is to be turned around and attention is to be focused on pre-historic Japan in periods after arrival of Homo sapiens. Those periods to be dealt with are the Jyomon, Yayoi and Kofun periods. So, students will be able to learn and acquire conclusively special knowledge about the cause for the rise of the Japanese civilization in comparison with acquired knowledge of world oldest civilizations.
*90 minutes / week
Integrated Resorts in Japan
In the first half of the course, you will firstly understand what IR is, and if it is developed in Nagasaki, what economic effects it will have on Sasebo City and its surrounding areas. Secondly, an IR is a huge tourist facility, which includes hotels, MICE facilities, attractions, etc. There is a possibility that you will be involved in IR in the future. Therefore, in the course, I will introduce many kinds of jobs that will be created if IR is developed in Nagasaki. In the second half of the course, you will learn more about IR facilities. To do so, it is essential to correctly understand what is the nature of gambling casinos. In addition, regarding newly established IR facilities, you will learn how the operator can bring customers from overseas and pay back a large amount of their investment, and you will understand how transportation infrastructure around Huis Ten Bosch will change. Also, you will consider some negative concerns that IR might bring to the surrounding area and countermeasures to these effects. Through the above procedures, you can acquire a basic expertise in IR and collect, analyze, and present the information on the various effects and impacts associated with the development of IR facilities.
*90 minutes / week
Japanese Business Management
This course will introduce you to the concepts and ideas of Japanese business management from a first-hand perspective. The student will learn about the competitive and constantly changing business environment. Students will study and present about Japanese business customs and practices that are used throughout the business world today. Comparisons between Japanese business and international business are also covered.
*90 minutes / week
Japanese Culture B
This course helps students develop a basic understanding of elements of modern Japanese culture through discussion. Students will study these elements from both an anthropological and historical perspective. Topics will focus on experiences and activities that students may be exposed to during daily life in Japan.
*90 minutes / week
Japanese Economy
This course will review and discuss the history and development of the Japanese economy, and the goal is for students to understand the history and background of Japan’s economic development.
*90 minutes / week
Seminar 1B
This course provides international exchange students opportunities to learn about aspects of Japanese society and culture through participating in and reflecting on activities involving local people held both on- and off-campus.
Courses Taught in Japanese for Beginners
Introduction to Japanese（日本入門）
This course introduces students to Japanese words and phrases helpful for living in Japan, focusing on speaking. Students will also learn how to write Japanese letters and Chinese characters as well as the meaning of useful phrases. Furthermore, students learn how to write texts in Japanese. Activities are based around real-world situations that make use of words and grammar that students have learned and help students improve speaking and communication skills in Japanese.
*180 minutes / week
Sports B (スポーツ実習 B)
This course promotes a healthy lifestyle and physical activity through sports. Each class students can develop their teamwork and leadership skills through playing a variety of sports. The sports varry from week to week, depending on the number of students in the class and their interests.
*90 minutes / week
Tea Ceremony 1A (茶道文化IA秋季)
This course teaches students the basics of the traditional art of tea ceremony, which is a defining characteristic of NIU. Students are introduced to the all phases of the tea ceremony, from preparation to performance to clean up. From this, students gain a deeper understanding of essential manners and communication skills.
*90 minutes / week
Above course descriptions are translations and intended for informational purposes only.
Updated September 15, 2023