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Courses taught in English

Undergraduate students at Chiba University can take the following elective courses, as general education, to deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and society. Please note that some courses may not be offered when you desire to take. Please check the syllabus for the details and availability.
Chiba University also offers an array of courses about Japan held in Japanese.

Fall Semester

Courses taught in English

• Climate Change Leadership -Behavior Change and Culture 1・2 (JS)
• Mitigating Urban Islands and Motivating Citizen Actions 1・2 (JS)
• Japanese Modern History from a Global Perspective (JS)
• Japanese Economy in Global Perspective (JS)
• Japanese Business in Comparative Perspective (JS)
• Deviance and Taboo (JS)
• Volcanology as a Synthetic Science
• Environmental Change and Natural Disaster
• Scientific Thinking Ⅱ
• Japan and the world as viewed from social move
• Culture and Language
• Sociological Approaches to Japanese Society and Culture

Courses taught both in Japanese and English

• Schooling and Equity (JS)
• Japanese Culture from Intercultural Perspectives (JS)
• Popular Culture in Japan A・B
• Design Science 1・2
• Modern World System

Spring Semester

Courses taught in English

• Japanese Politics Today -Beyond the Postwar Regime? (JS)
• A Critical History of "Japanese Studies" (JS)
• Introduction to Sustainability: Case-studies from Japan (JS)
• Multilingualism and Translanguaging (JS)
• Scientific Thinking Ⅰ
• Geological History of Earth and the Record in Strata
• Natural Resources

Courses taught both in Japanese and English

• Religion & Society (JS)
• Japan in American Films (JS)
• Mobility and Identity Theories

Video clips from Japanese Studies

Many of the courses listed above are categorized as "Japanese Studies", which are designed for both international and Japanese students to study about the world, using Japan as a case-study, and vice versa.
Check out the YouTube clip below to learn more.