Have you ever wanted to know something more about Japan
but you didn’t have enough time? Given Covid-19 restricting our travel options and social activities, it could be an ideal time to return to university without the all-nighters of caffeine and the high school tuition, Of course.
Through online platforms such as EdX and Coursera, you can access classes from top Japanese institutions for free or with financial aid. These courses don’t have any time limit so you can take the lectures and complete the tasks on your schedule.
The English-language courses offered vary across Japanese architectural design up to Japanese literature and are provided by some of the most prestigious Japanese universities, like the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University.
1. Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth-Century Japan
This course gives students the chance to learn and be aware of morality and the physical conditions surrounding Japanese artists of the nineteenth century and rethink our notions of what “realism” is and what it means. Students will be left with a better knowledge of how society and the individual were thought of and presented in the early period of modern Japan.
The instructor of the class instructor is Robert Campbell, who is a professor at Tokyo University. The course has an excellent score of 4.89 out of 5 and has hundreds of positive reviews. The course is available on Coursera, and you can enroll for free!
2. Ethics in Life Sciences and Healthcare: Exploring Bioethics through Manga
Is it okay taking pills to prepare for examinations? Are you allowed to choose the gender of your baby? Does abortion constitute murder? This course will address these controversial issues via Manga during this bioethics class. Bioethics is an interdisciplinary research area that looks at the ethical, legal, and social implications of the life sciences and health care.
This course will enable you to comprehend the critical ethical issues that impact every aspect of your existence from birth until death.
Satoshi Kodama, Associate Professor of Ethics at Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, will be the instructor for this course. You can complete this course within ten weeks and with just 2 or 3 hours each week. Already, 6,031 students have enrolled in this course since it is also free in Edx.
3. Japanese Architecture and Structural Design
In this course, the most fundamental and current Japanese construction techniques will be presented using historical overviews and Tokyo Tech’s campus structures as case studies.
Students will understand and apply seismic design concepts like braced frames that dissipate energy, frame frames for spines, seismic retrofit seismic isolation, and structures’ design.
The program is from the Tokyo Institute Of Technology, and the instructor is Toru Takeuchi. The course length is about five weeks and it is entirely free on Edx.
4. Modern Japanese Architecture: From Meiji Restoration to Today
Explore how Japan’s architecture is reflected in its background, beginning at the beginning of its rise as an independent nation in the 19th century, and culminating in the construction of the capital city Western-style of Tokyo upon the foundations of the Edo period.
This course will highlight the current condition in Japanese Modernist and postmodern buildings. It will also cover the vast changes over the history of 130 years of Tokyo Tech itself.
This course is also provided at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and instructors include David B. Stewart and Koichi Yasuda. The period lasts for six weeks, with five hours each week, and is free on Edx.
5. Japanese Business Management
This class is crucial for anyone who hopes to become an international leader. It helps them grasp the fundamentals of Japanese business and Japan’s rise (including its failures and successes) and lets them envision future opportunities.
The course follows a holistic approach. It focuses not just on strategies and practices but also the complete management environment. It analyzes factors that range from international to socioeconomic factors which shaped Japanese corporate strategy, culture, and vision.
This course is from Waseda University, and professor Jusuke JJ Ikegami, will serve as your teacher. The course is free in Edx and is of four weeks, with 3 to 5 hours of instruction per week.
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