In order to accommodate the aspirations of individual students,
Nagoya University has designed a curriculum that flexibly combines
courses in the Japanese language, Japan area/intercultural studies, and
the student's major field of study. Moreover, in making available
regular ‘major’ courses taught in both English and Japanese, the NUPACE
programme is equally suited to the needs of those students with no
previous Japanese language instruction, and those who have attained
level one of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
1. Japanese Language Programme
Nagoya University offers two Japanese language courses: 1) Standard
Course in Japanese and, 2) Intensive Course in Japanese. In the
Standard Course, there are seven levels ranging from elementary to
advanced Japanese and, at the elementary level, students attend one
class a day, five days per week. The Intensive Course, covering six
levels, requires students to attend two classes a day, five days per
week at the same level. However, from the pre-intermediate level
upwards, students in both courses may devise their own Japanese
language curriculum, attending classes between one and five days per
week.
2. Courses in Japan Area & Intercultural Studies
Introductory level courses in Japan area studies comprise a popular
part of the NUPACE curriculum. These courses are taught in English and
cover subjects in the humanities, social sciences, and engineering
sciences.
3. Courses in the Student's 'Major'
Students are able to pursue their major field of study through
established courses, or courses designed especially for NUPACE
students. The core NUPACE curriculum is taught primarily in English,
although students who can demonstrate sufficient Japanese language
ability (level one of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test) may
register for regular courses taught in Japanese at their school of
affiliation.
4. Introductory Courses taught in Japanese
A limited number of courses taught in Japanese, and aimed at
upper-intermediate and pre-advanced learners of Japanese, have been
made available to those NUPACE students who have attained at least
level two of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
5. Guided Independent Study (GIS)
In their second semester of study at Nagoya University, Special Undergraduate Students and Special Graduate Students can opt
to take advantage of our Guided Independent Study (GIS) system. After
consulting and obtaining permission from their academic advisors, these
students may, with the co-operation of an academic supervisor, pursue
independent research in their major field of study. This research work
is evaluated and credits awarded accordingly.
Japanese Language Courses
Standard Course (1~5 credits):
Elementary
Japanese I ~ Advanced Japanese (7 levels)
Intensive Course (2~10 credits):
Elementary
Japanese I ~ Intermediate Japanese II (6 levels)
Introductory Courses
Taught in Japanese
(2 credits each)
Global Society I, II <J> (A/S)
Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I, II <J> (A/S)
Introduction to Japanese Linguistics I, II <J> (A/S)
Introduction to Japanese Society & Culture I, II <J>
(A/S)
Introduction to Linguistics I, II <J> (A/S)
Japan Area &
Intercultural Studies
(2 credits each)
A Multicultural Approach to Contemporary Issues (A)
Contemporary Japanese Society (S)
Introduction to Japanese Politics (S)
Science & Technology in Japan (A)
Courses in the Student’s Major
(2 credits each)
EcoTopia Science Institute
Motor Control and Information Processing in the Biological
System <G> (A)
Education Ctr. for Int’l Students
Immigration in Japan: A Socio-legal Perspective (S)
Agricultural Sciences
Introduction to Bioagricultural Sciences (A)
Economics
Development Economics (S)
Income Theory and Applications (A)
Price Theory & Applications (S)
Education
Disney as Cultural Teacher (S)
Engineering
Civil Engineering & Policies for Developing Countries II
(A)
Introduction to Applied Physics, Materials & Energy Engineering (S)
Introduction to Chemical & Biological Industries (S)
Introduction to Civil Engineering & Architecture (A)
Introduction to Production Engineering (S)
Overview of Adv. Elec., Electronic & Information Engineering (A)
Environmental Studies
Biological Resources Management Policies (A)
Biological Resources Management Projects (A)
Climate Change Policies (A)
English Communication in Environmental Issues (S)
Environmental Industry Systems (A)
Environmental Systems Analysis and Planning (S)
Introduction to Biodiversity Conservation Projects (S)
Low Carbon Cities Studies (S)
Planning & Design Studio for Historical Environment <G> (A)
Practice in Environmental Resources Management (A)
Seminar on Precipitation Climatology A (A)
Studio Workshop of Architecture Design <G> (A)
Sustainability and Environmental Studies (A)
The International Environment, Politics & Diplomacy <G> (A)
Theory of Environmental Resources Management (S)
Water & Waste Engineering (A)
Water & Waste Management Policies (S)
International Development
Human Security and Law (A)
International Co-operation Law (S)
Introduction to International Development (S)
Japan’s Development Experience (A)
Participatory Rural Industry Promotion (A)
Languages & Cultures
Introduction to Sociolinguistics b (A)
Introductory Studies in International Culture b: Map Appreciation (A)
Seminar in the Geography of Religion: Raja Yoga (S)
Law
Politics & Law in Japan (A)
Selected Graduate School of Law courses (A/S)
Letters
Iconicity in Language & Literature (A/S)
Mathematics
Perspectives in Mathematical Sciences I, II (A/S)
Medicine
Clinical Practice (Clerkships) (A/S)
Science
Advanced Quantum Chemistry (A)
Special Lecture on
Advanced Chemistry 9 (S~A <Intensive Lectures>)
Others
Guided Independent Study (GIS)
Regular courses available to all degree-seeking students <J>
J= Taught in Japanese G= Graduate
Course A = Autumn
Semester S = Spring Semester
