2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Study on Japanese Companies and Industries II
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Saho Kawashima / Jiro Takemura
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-10 Wed (W9-326（W935）)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAW.X412
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to deepen students' understanding of the actual systems of Japanese companies and industries through a series of lectures given by professional company staff and a study tour.
Japanese company engineers or administrators will give six lectures in English regarding working environment, company culture and required communication/language skills.
Attendance is required at the briefing session and all the lectures.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. deepen their understanding on some industries and companies in Japan
2. understand the working environment, culture and required communication/language skills of several organizations/companies in Japan
3. understand the actual technical systems of Japanese companies and public institutions
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Lectures will be given by the Japanese company/institute engineer or administrator with practical experience.
Keywords
Japanese Companies, Industries, Social System, Technology, Working Environment
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course consists of six lectures and site visits of relevant places.
Student attendance is expected at the briefing session and all the lectures, and at least one site visit.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Briefing session: Explanation of the outline and requirements of the course. | Understanding the course objectives |
| Class 2 | Lecture 1 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator | Understanding a specific company/organization |
| Class 3 | Lecture 2 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator | Understanding a specific company/organization |
| Class 4 | Lecture 3 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator | Understanding a specific company/organization |
| Class 5 | Lecture 4 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator | Understanding a specific company/organization |
| Class 6 | Lecture 5 by Japanese company engineer or administrator | Understanding a specific company/organization |
| Class 7 | Lecture 6 by a Japanese company engineer or administrator | Understanding a specific company/organization |
| Class 8 | Study tour | Through the study tour on a facility, understanding a pecific problem in Japan and the countermeasures. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
No specific text in this course.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture materials will be provided by each lecturer and unploaded in T2SCHOLA before lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Understanding of the lectures 70%, Final report 30%
1. Class attendance: attendance is expected at briefing session and all lectures.
2. Short report on lectures: Students are requested to write a short report after each lecture.
3. Final report: Students are requested to write a final report on a specific industry or company/organization in which you have interest. It should state the current situation, strength, weakness and future prospect of the industry or company/organization. Length should be in two to three pages (in A4 size).
Related courses
- LAW.X419 ： Communication Skills in Japanese Industries II
Prerequisites
Since the lecture will be conducted in English, the student should have enough English ability to understand it.