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Two Courses in the Department of Education and Culture

In Department of Education and Culture, in 3rd year, students have two courses to choose from: the ``Lifelong Learning Course'' and the ``Secondary Education Course,'' in order to enable students to learn more deeply and professionally with an eye to their future careers. We use this course selection as an opportunity to help students proactively envision their future prospects.

Two Courses in the Department of Education and Culture

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The Department of Education and Culture coordinates studies from the perspective of "educating students to be active in the fields of school education (secondary education) and lifelong learning." During 3rd year, students will select courses such as the "Secondary Education Course" and "Lifelong Learning Course" to further study their specialties and careers. We support students in actively developing their prospects. In addition, through a series of courses related to contemporary educational issues linked to various professional qualifications, we ensure that students have a variety of career choices and foster talented individuals with a strong awareness of issues so that they can face the contemporary challenges of education. In addition, through pedagogical exercises, graduation research (special theory), and small-group seminars unique to the university, we ensure that students are provided with opportunities to proactively engage in academic and scientific research centered on pedagogy. Thereby, developing their ability to see the social and educational realities on their own and to become educators who will lead the future era. We aim to develop students into professionals with an educator's mindset who will lead the future generation.

Syllabus

Syllabus of the Department of Education and Culture

Class Introduction

Theory and Teaching Methods of Moral Education
Recently, the importance of moral education has become a major topic of discussion. In this class, students will deepen their understanding of moral education by focusing on examples (social issues, for example) that could serve as material for lessons on morality while exploring the fundamental question of "what is morality?" One of the goals is to be able to write a teaching plan that will be conveyed to the reader.

Teaching method for extracurricular activities (middle / high school)
Special activities consist of classroom activities, student council activities, and "school events. In this class, students will understand the importance of special activities. In addition, students will confront problems that may occur in the educational field using video materials and learn how to build human relations in a group through group discussions. In this class, students learn how to teach special activities that foster students' social skills, independence, practical ability, and leadership skills.

Career design and education
In this class, students will learn the basics of career design by understanding the social issues closely related to people's lives and the concepts necessary for career design. Career design is developed through the intertwining of aspects that are passed down between different generations and aspects formed through interactions with people living in the same era. In each class, we will present the changes and problems in activities deeply related to life planning, such as opportunities for education and learning, employment structures, and family formation, in Japanese society with a declining population, to deepen students' understanding while drawing out their ideas. Students will also learn the methodological foundations for practicing career design by setting an exploration project on the Hachioji Campus, the stage on which they will form their careers as university students.

Pedagogical exercises
In this class, students specialize in social pedagogy and lifelong learning. They are encouraged to set research themes with an eye toward employment so that they can apply the results of their research to companies and local governments after graduation. In each class, students present their research progress and share their opinions with other participants. When people hear the words "education" and "learning," they tend to imagine school education or have the impression that it is something individuals do, but family and community are also places of education and learning, and education is the driving force behind the development of communities and nations. Students can learn about education that is useful in society.

Observation training
This course is designed for students in the Department of Education and Culture who wish to become junior high school or high school teachers. Of the 15 class sessions, six sessions are devoted to visiting junior high and high schools for class observations. The course will be offered in an intensive lecture format in September (during the university's summer break). The main contents of the class are (1) how to form a viewpoint to look at schools, classes, and students with a theme in mind, and (2) reflect on findings obtained through observation and how to theorize about them, in other words, learn the basics of the "exchange of practice and theory.

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Grading Criteria

About our GPA System

The intent behind our implementation of a GPA (Grade Point Average) system is to (1) create a unified standard for the campus, (2) have it function as an impartial standard, and (3) have it function as an internationally accepted standard. Our GPA system involves the assessment learning achievements using an objective numerical value called GPA. Additionally, this system generally conforms with the grade assessment systems adopted by universities in the West, and can be used overseas as an index used to certify a student’s academic ability when studying abroad, when going on to graduate school overseas, when finding employment at a non-Japanese companies operating in Japan, and so on.

Display of Grades and Assessment Criteria

GPA Calculation Method

Credit Recognition

1. Register for classes. Use CampusSquare to register for classes online and have your classes properly confirmed. You will need to do this for both the first and second semesters.
2. Students attend classes. There are 15 class in both the first and second semesters.
   Normally, 2-credit courses consist of attendance at each class (90 minutes) and preparation and review (about 2 hours each). In order to earn the credits, students must attend all classes (from the first to the 15th) as a matter of course, and also deepen their understanding through preparation and review.
3. Depending on subjects, students are required to take exam or submit reports (accreditation methods vary from lecturers).
4. Grades of S, A, B or C mean that students have passed the course and earned the credit. Grade of D means that students has failed the course and not earned any credit. If students receive a grade of D for a compulsory subject, they require to take it again the following year or later.
   Courses which students have already earned credit cannot be retaken.
5. About Academic Grades
   • Academic grades are assessed based on final examinations at the end of the semester (written exams, oral exams, practical exams, or reports). However, depending on courses, mini tests, reports, attendance, and academic progress during class may be evaluated as regular points, or assessments may be carried out based on the regular points only.
   • Academic grades are issued on the transcript with only the evaluation. 
   • Courses which students have passed once cannot be erased or retaken.
   • Grades will be published on Campus Square every semester.
   • If you have questions about your grades, such as not receiving a grade despite taking an exam (submitting a report) after the results have been announced, please come to school at the beginning of the next semester (in principle, by the first week of classes) and ask your teacher directly. If your teacher has left the school and you are unable to make inquiries, please notify the Academic Affairs Office.

Minimum number of credits required for graduation (For students enrolled in 2022)

• *1 If the number of credits earned in the comprehensive basic courses exceeds 12, the excess credits up to 8 will be approved as a credit in common elective courses.
• *2Some credits for each course of teaching profession and curator may be included in credits of specialized education subjects or general basic subjcts.
• *3 Excessive credits for elective compulsory subjects are included in the credits for elective course.