Curriculum
Curriculum Design
The Graduate School of Intercultural Communication offers four fields of study: Language Communication, Interpreting and Translation Communication, Intercultural Communication, and Sustainability Communication. We designed our curriculum to cultivate people who can help build a new type of intercultural communication studies through their combination of various approaches in their interdisciplinary research in these fields of study. We also offer a TESOL-J Program in which students can intensively learn the knowledge and skills they need to work in English language education in Japan.
Courses/Credits
Compulsory Courses
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Master’s Thesis Seminar A, B |
2 credits each |
| Master’s Thesis Supervision A, B |
2 credits each |
| Masterʼs Capstone Project |
4 credits |
Core Elective Courses
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Introduction to Language Education Research |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Translation and Interpreting Research |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Communication Studies |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication Research |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Global Cultural Studies |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Sustainability Communication |
2 credits |
| Research Methods A, B |
2 credits each |
| Japanese Education System and English Language Education in Japan |
2 credits |
| Teaching English Speaking/Listening to Japanese Students |
2 credits |
| Teaching English Reading/Writing to Japanese Students |
2 credits |
Specialized Elective Courses in Language Communication Research
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Seminar in Language Communication Research A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Theories of Language Communication |
2 credits |
| Seminar in Language Education Research A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Theories of Language Education A, B |
2 credits each |
| Japanese Communication Style |
2 credits |
| Japanese Culture: From Observation to Assimilation |
2 credits |
| Teaching EFL to Japanese School Children |
2 credits |
| Pedagogical English Grammar to Japanese Students |
2 credits |
| Teaching English Vocabulary to Japanese Students: Learning, Teaching and Use |
2 credits |
| Japanese Learners and Learning English in Japan |
2 credits |
| Class Observation |
2 credits |
| Teaching Practicum |
2 credits |
| Japanese in Educational Settings: Classroom and Kyomuka |
2 credits |
Specialized Elective Courses in Interpreting and Translation Communication Research
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Seminar in Translation and Interpreting Studies A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Theories of Translation and Interpreting |
2 credits |
| Theories of Interpreting and Translation Education |
2 credits |
| Technologies for Translators and Interpreters |
2 credits |
| Introduction to Conference Interpreting |
2 credits |
| Conference Interpreting 1, 2 |
2 credits each |
| Practical Interpreting |
2 credits |
| Principles and Methods in Translation |
2 credits |
| Translation Seminar 1, 2 |
2 credits each |
| Practical Translation |
2 credits |
Specialized Elective Courses in Intercultural Communication Research
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Seminar in Intercultural Communication Research A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Intercultural Communication Theory |
2 credits |
| Seminar in Communication Studies A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Communication Theory |
2 credits |
Specialized Elective Courses in Sustainability Communication Research
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Seminar in Sustainability Communication Research |
2 credits |
| Theory of Sustainability Communication |
2 credits |
| Topics in Environmental Education |
2 credits |
| Topics in Environmental and Cultural Studies |
2 credits |
| Topics in Environmental Studies |
2 credits |
| Seminar in Global Cultural Studies A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Theory of Global Cultural Studies |
2 credits |
| Seminar in International Cooperation and Development A, B, C |
2 credits each |
| Theory of International Cooperation and Development |
2 credits |
*Courses with English titles are conducted in English.
Credits Required for Completion
| Master’s Program Courses | credits |
|---|
| Compulsory Courses |
6 credits |
| Core Elective Courses |
6 credits |
| Specialized Elective Courses |
14 credits |
| Free Elective Courses |
At least 4 credits |
| Total |
At least 30 credits |
