Please find below a list of Global Learning Initiatives Program courses offered by Osaka University. You can click on the course syllabus link for more detailed information on each course. For inquiries about the courses, please refer to the bottom of the page for program coordinator contact information at Osaka University.
| ID | Course Name | Details |
| OU2023S001 | Introduction to Japanese Law | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 11–August 1 | ||
| Course Time: Thursday, 16:50-18:20(UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size:20 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: There are no requisites for this course. However, good English skills are necessary to be able to follow the lectures and take part in the discussions. | ||
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| OU2023S002 | Introduction to Comparative Law | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 12–August 2 | ||
| Course Time: Wednesday, 16:50-18:20(UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 20 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: There are no requisites for this course. However, good English skills are necessary to be able to follow the lectures and take part in the discussions. | ||
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| OU2023S003 | Osaka University Anniversary Lecture_SS | Number of Course Hours: 15 |
| Course Date: April 11–August 8 | ||
| Course Time: On demand, On demand (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 100 | ||
| Student Quota: 10 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency:Students must get a passing grade and complete this online program to pass. | ||
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| OU2023S004 | Effectively Communicating Your Science & Research | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 13–August 3 | ||
| Course Time: Thursday, 13:30-15:00(UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 30 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: This course is designed for students who are concerned about how best to effectively communicate their scientific knowledge and research outputs to their target audience. The course provides valuable insights and develops competencies around representation, issue framing and the expression of scientific concerns. Applying knowledge developed through this course, students will experiment with the design of media communication strategies. | ||
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| OU2023S005 | Design Studies – Creative Process and Methods | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 11–August 1 | ||
| Course Time: Thursday, 18:30 –20:00 (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 20 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor(1st and 2nd undergraduate students are not allowed. *undergraduates from any faculties except school of medicine), Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: *3rd & 4th year undergraduates from any faculties except school of medicine *Interest in design, visualization and design management *Motivation and enthusiasm in critical thinking and problem solving *Basic online/offline skills(research, editing, technological etc.) |
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| OU2023S006 | International Exchange Special Lecture 3 (Intelligence and Learning) | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 17–August 8 | ||
| Course Time: Monday 13:30 – 15:00 (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 30 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency:None | ||
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| OU2023S007 | Negotiation Workshop | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 17–August 8 | ||
| Course Time: Monday 15:10 –16:40 (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 20 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: The course aims to provide you with practical knowledge and skills that will be valuable to you in career and life overall, This knowledge allows you to understand the type of negotiation you are in, prepare for it, and tactics and strategies at your disposal to choose from to get the best outcome possible. You will also be able to better navigate and understand the role of emotions in negotiations, how to effectively communicate with your counterparts, and use power in the negotiation process. The accent is to learning about the process and tools and practicing during the semester during in-class mini-negotiation exercises and final negotiation written by Harvard Business School (Program on Negotiation). | ||
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| OU2023S008 | Japan; Society and Ideology | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 17–August 8 | ||
| Course Time: Monday 15:10 –16:40 (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 20 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: Through detailed examinations of Japanese history, culture, religion, language, media and up-to-date social issues, students will formulate ideas on how ‘ideology’ (such as Emperorship)has worked to support modern ‘democracy’ (such as Symbol Emperor System). Those who wish to discuss ‘democracy’, ‘conservatism’, ‘egalitarianism’, ‘liberalism’, ‘freedom’, ‘Constitutional monarchy’ and modern Japanese history (mainly post-war period) are all welcome. | ||
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| OU2023S009 | Ethical and Regenerative Cities | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 11–August 1 | ||
| Course Time: Tuesday, 18:30 – 20:00 (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 30 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency:This course requires that the students have good English communication skills (no need for English language test scores). Students are welcomed to take this course to improve their English skills and such students from diverse fields of studies are encouraged to take the course. There are no restrictions. | ||
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| OU2023S010 | Special Topics in Design | Number of Course Hours: 30 |
| Course Date: April 13–August 3 | ||
| Course Time: Tuesday, 18:30 – 20:00 (UTC+9) | ||
| Class Size: 20 | ||
| Student Quota: 5 | ||
| Targeted Students: Bachelor, Master and PhD students | ||
| Suggested Proficiency: -Interest in design, visualization and design management -Motivation and enthusiasm in critical thinking and problem solving -Basic online/offline skills(research, editing, technological etc.) |
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Notice: Each student can apply and enroll in ONE academic course only offered by Osaka University at this round. If you have submitted more than two applications to the courses, Osaka University will withdraw the second and subsequent application without prior notice.
Admission: Students endorsed by your home university will generally be accepted by the course-offering university (subject to the availability of places), while the course-offering university retains the right to make the final decision.
Course Schedule: Course start and end dates may vary from your home university, as well as the time zone. Please carefully check the course syllabus to make sure that the courses fit your schedule.
Transcript and Credit Transfer: At the end of the course, we will send an official transcript/academic record to your home university. Please follow the relevant procedures at your home university for how to obtain credit transfers.