TISP(Tsuru International Student Program)

  TISP ： Tsuru International Student Program

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  TISP (Tsuru International Student Program) is a program for international students who aspire to a further, deeper understanding of the language and culture of Japan while immersing themselves in a small rural community, where students can enjoy a more hands-on experience with the local people.

  TISP Program Outline

TISP Course Outline

 1. JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES

Elementary:

• Japanese I (Intensive Summer Program : 5 days in September)
• Japanese I (Fall Program 15-week regular course)
• Japanese II (Fall Program 15-week regular course)

Intermediate:

• Intermediate Japanese (Intensive Summer Program : 3.5 weeks)
• Intermediate Japanese (Intensive Spring Program : 3.5 weeks)
• Intermediate Japanese : Grammar class I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Intermediate Japanese : Conversation class I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Intermediate Japanese : Kanji class I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)

Advanced:

(Spring & Fall Program 15-week regular course)

• Advanced Japanese; Grammar class I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Advanced Japanese; Conversation class I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Advanced Japanese; Kanji class I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Academic Presentation I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Academic Writing I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Japanese Reading I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Japanese Communication I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Business Japanese I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)                                  

  Japanese Study (Spring & Fall Program 15-week regular course)

• Japanese Study : Japanese & Contemporary Society I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Japanese Study : History & Culture I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Japanese Study : Politics & Economy I/II (I-Spring/II-Fall)

2.  JAPANESE CULTURE & SOCIETY COURSES

(Courses taught in English)

• Introducing Japan I/II (EL)    (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Introducing Mount Fuji I/II (EL)    (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Japan’s Pop Culture (GE)   (Spring)
• Japanese Cinema Studies (GE)     (Fall)
• Japanese Calligraphy (JL)     (Fall)

 3. LITERATURE & LINGUISTICS COURSES

​(Courses taught in English)

• Topics in Linguistics I/II (EL)    (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Japanese Literature in Translation I/II (EL)    (I-Spring/II-Fall)
• Language and Culture (EL)    (Spring)
• TEFL IIIA (EL)    (Spring)
• TEFL in Practice II (EL)    (Fall)

4. DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL COURSES

(Courses taught in English)

• Global Environment Governance (GE)   (Fall)
• Environmental Problems in the World Today (GE)    (Fall)
• Cross-cultural Communication (GE)   (Fall)
• Race, Ethnicity and Gender (GE)　 (Intensive course in Fall )
• Comparative Study of Religion (GE)  (Fall)
• Conflict resolution (GE)    (Fall)
• International Communication Seminar (JL)    (Spring/Fall)
• Culture and Society in Asia (CC)　  (Spring)
• International Relations (CC)　  (Fall)
• Study Tour (CC)    (Fall)

 5. INTERNSHIP/TEACHING PRACTICUM

Teaching Assistant in English classes at High School

(Spring & Fall Program 15-week regular course/once a week/2 credits)

 6. Independent Study

Pursuing academic interests with support from a faculty member. Student are to submit a research objective prior to registration. They are to meet supervisors every week to discuss the research progress. The outcome of the research should be presented at the end of a semester in writing.(2 credits)

 Extracurricular Activities and Support System

 One of the strong points of the TISP program is that participating students can benefit from the close relationship between the university and the community, almost impossible to experience in big city life. We have developed a program that connects students and the community in the most effective way by having student volunteers, staff, and the local community working together.

Cultural Experiences

 Students can participate in traditional festivals and ceremonies such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, Zazen (Meditation) sessions at a temple, Mt. Fuji Study Tour, etc.

 Hassaku Festival: It is an annual autumn festival in Tsuru City. International students are welcome to join the parade called “Daimyo Gyoretsu” in costumes of the Edo period.

Student Tutor

  All international students will have tutors, student volunteers, who will help them with academic work and daily life as well as with other fun activities.

 Accommodation

 TISP participants will be placed in Tsuru International House = Kaikan. The four-story building houses 48 students. Each floor has four four-room-in-one-unit components with a common space, a mini kitchen in each unit. Showers, restrooms and laundry facilities are to be shared with people on the same floor.