IV. Education Policy and Results
1. Education Policy
After starting the Green Asia Program, we applied for the establishment of “Global Strategy forGreen Asia” course (Green Asia course) in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering
Science and the Graduate School of Engineering, and it was approved on November 1, 2012. While
the Green Asia Program is a combined master’s and doctoral course with a duration of five years, a
student who passes the qualifying examination (QE) can earn a master’s degree. The requirements forcompleting the course and passing the QE are as follows.
1.1. Requirements for Doctoral Degree
The course students can obtain a doctoral degree after (1) being affiliated with the doctoral course(including the master’s course) for five years, (2) earning at least 77 credits including those listed
below, (3) being engaged in sufficient research work under proper supervision by his or her mentor,
and (4) passing both the review of his or her doctoral thesis and the final qualifying examination.
1. Practical English: 4 credits
2. Industrial Systems: 4 credits
3. Internship: 5 credits
4. International Exercise: 16 credits
5. Research: 18 credits
6. Social, Environmental, and Economic Systems: 12 credits
7. Special Subjects: 18 credits
1.2. Qualifying Examination
In addition to the conditions set forth above, course students must (1) be affiliated with themaster’s course at least two years, (2) earn at least 40 credits including those listed below, and (3) pass
the qualifying examination that checks the student’s ability to conduct the research work included in
the doctoral course.
1. Practical English: 3 credits
2. Industrial Systems: 3 credits
3. Internship: 2 credits
4. Research: 6 credits
5. Social Systems, Environmental Systems, and Economic Systems: 10 credits
6. Special Subjects: 16 credits
The subjects arranged in the Green Asia course are listed in Table 4-1. They are classified in thefollowing seven groups:

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1. Practical English: 4 subjects and 1 credit per subject
2. Industrial System: 4 subjects and 1 credit per subject
3. Internship: 3 subjects and 1 or 2 credits per subject
4. International Exercise: 9 subjects and 1 or 2 credits per subject
5. Research: 6 subjects and 2, 4, or 6 credits per subject
6. Social, Environmental, and Economic Systems: 10 subjects and 2 credits per subject
7. Special Subject: 122 subjects and 1 or 2 credits per subject
The contents and objectives of the subjects in the above classes 1–6 (so-called Green Asia original
subjects) are summarized in Table 4-2. On the other hand, the subjects in the class of Special Subject
are based on ones conducted in the four project implementing departments: Departments of Molecular
and Materials Sciences, Applied Science for Electronics and Materials, Energy and Environmental
Engineering in Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences, or Department of Earth
Resources Engineering in Graduate School of Engineering. In addition to them, most of subjects
arranged in courses, other than the Green Asia course, in the graduate schools could also be counted
as the Special Subject.
Table 4-1. Classes, Years, and Credits of Subjects
Class

Subject

Year

Practical English （I）
Practical English （II）
Practical English
Practical English （III）
Practical English （IV）
Industrial Systems （I）
Industrial Systems （II）
Industrial
SystemIndustrial Systems （III）
Industrial Systems （IV）
Practical School
Internship
International Internship
Domestic Internship
International Exercise A1
International Exercise A2
International Exercise A3
International Exercise A4
International
International Exercise B1
ExerciseInternational Exercise B2
International Exercise B3
Research Guidance Exercises （I）
Research Guidance Exercises （II）

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1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–2
3–4
3–4
3
4
4
5
3–4
4–5
5
4
5

CreditCompulsory Selective
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2

Table 4-1. Classes, Years, and Credits of Subjects (continued)
Class

Research

Social,Environmental,
and Economic
Systems

Special Subject

Subject

Year

Fundamental Research （I)Fundamental Research （II)Fundamental Research （III)Doctoral Research （I）
Doctoral Research （II）
Doctoral Research （III）
Social Systems （I）
Social Systems （II）
Social Systems （III）
Environmental Systems （I）
Environmental Systems （II）
Environmental Systems （III）
Environmental Systems （IV）
Economic Systems （I）
Economic Systems （II）
Economic Systems （III）
Fundamentals of Ionized Gas Dynamics
Tutorial on Ionized Gas Dynamics
Fundamentals of Opto-Electronics
Tutorial on Opto-Electronics
Fundamentals of Crystal Physics andEngineering
Advanced Topics of Crystal Physics andEngineering
Fundamentals of Nonlinear Physics
Advanced Topics of Nonlinear Physics
Fundamentals of Nanomaterials Chemistry
Advanced Topics of Nanomaterials Chemistry
Fundamentals of Functional MolecularEngineering
Advanced Topics of Functional MolecularEngineering
Advanced Topics of Electrochemistry for
Materials
Fundamentals of Chemical Reaction
Engineering
Advanced Topics of Chemical Reaction
Engineering
Advanced Topics of Organic Materials
Chemistry
Fundamentals of Device Materials

1
2
2
3
3+4
4+5
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

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CreditCompulsory Selective
2
2
2
2
4
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

2
2
2
2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

Table 4-1. Classes, Years, and Credits of Subjects (continued)
Class

Subject

Year

Special Subject

Fundamentals of Applied Science forElectronics and Materials I
Fundamentals of Applied Science forElectronics and Materials II
Fundamentals of Applied Science forElectronics and Materials III
Basic Physical Chemistry I
Basic Physical Chemistry II
Basic Physical Chemistry III
Basic Physical Chemistry IV
Basic Physical Chemistry V
Basic Physical Chemistry VI
Basic Materials Science I
Basic Materials Science II
Basic Materials Science III
Basic Materials Science IV
Basic Materials Science V
Basic Materials Science VI
Basic Organic Chemistry I
Basic Organic Chemistry II
Basic Organic Chemistry III
Basic Organic Chemistry IV
Basic Organic Chemistry V
Basic Organic Chemistry VI
Industrial Analysis for Materials
Advanced Physical Chemistry I
Advanced Physical Chemistry II
Advanced Physical Chemistry III
Advanced Physical Chemistry IV
Advanced Materials Science I
Advanced Materials Science II
Advanced Materials Science III
Advanced Materials Science IV
Advanced Organic Chemistry I
Advanced Organic Chemistry II
Advanced Organic Chemistry III
Advanced Organic Chemistry IV
Advanced Lecture on Molecular and Material
Science I
Advanced Lecture on Molecular and Material
Science II
Advanced Molecular and Material Science I
Advanced Molecular and Material Science II

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CreditCompulsory Selective

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3

1
1

Table 4-1. Classes, Years, and Credits of Subjects (continued)
Class

Subject

Year

Special Subject

International Lecture on Molecular andMaterial Sciences I
International Lecture on Molecular andMaterial Sciences II
Fundamentals of Molecular and Material
Science I
Fundamentals of Molecular and Material
Science II
Fundamentals of Molecular and Material
Science III
Fundamentals of Energy and Environmental
Engineering I
Fundamentals of Energy and Environmental
Engineering II
Fundamentals of Energy and Environmental
Engineering III
Advanced Topics of Energy andEnvironmental Engineering
Thermal-Relating Engine Technology
Compressible Fluid Dynamics
Introduction to Turbulent Boundary Layer
Mathematical Analysis of Environmental
SystemMicro-Climatology
Ecoenergy Engineering
Turbulent Flows in Engineering
Thermal Energy Utilization Systems
Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics
Resource Geology I
Resource Geology II
Mineral Engineering
Engineering Geophysics I
Engineering Geophysics II
Engineering Geophysics III
Geothermics (Advanced)
Geothermal Engineering (Advanced)
Geothermal System Modeling
Resource Development and Environment
Study
Mineral Resources Production Engineering
Safety Engineering (Advanced)
Rock Engineering (Advanced) I
Rock Engineering (Advanced) II
Mining Machinery System (Advanced)

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CreditCompulsory Selective

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3
1–3

2
2
2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

2
2
2
2
2

Table 4-1. Classes, Years, and Credits of Subjects (continued)
Class

Subject

Year

Special Subject

Resources Processing, Recycling andEnvironmental Remediation Engineering(Advanced) I
Resources Processing, Recycling andEnvironmental Remediation Engineering(Advanced) II
Resources Processing, Recycling andEnvironmental Remediation Engineering(Advanced) III
Advanced Energy Resources Engineering
Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
Subsurface Mass Transport Engineering(Advanced)
Special Lecture on Earth Resources
Engineering I
Special Lecture on Earth Resources
Engineering II
Special Lecture on Earth Resources
Engineering III
International Cooperative Study on Earth
System Engineering (Advanced)
International Cooperative Study on Mining
Engineering (Advanced)
International Cooperative Study on Energy
Resources Engineering (Advanced)
Fundamentals of Earth Resource Engineering
I
Fundamentals of Earth Resource EngineeringII
Mineral Engineering, Experiments I
Mineral Engineering, Experiments II
Engineering Geophysics, Experiments I
Engineering Geophysics, Experiments II
Geothermal Engineering (Advanced),
Experiments I
Geothermal Engineering (Advanced),
Experiments II
Safety Engineering (Advanced), Experiments
Mineral Resources Production System,
Experiments
Rock Engineering (Advanced), Experiments I
Rock Engineering (Advanced), Experiments II

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CreditCompulsory Selective

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3

2
2

1–3

2

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3

2

1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

1
1
1
1

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3
1–3

1
1

Table 4-1. Classes, Years, and Credits of Subjects (continued)
Class

Subject

Year

Special Subject

Mineral Processing, Recycling andEnvironmental Remediation Engineering(Advanced), Experiments I
Mineral Processing, Recycling andEnvironmental Remediation Engineering(Advanced), Experiments II
Energy Resource Engineering (Advanced),
Experiments I
Energy Resource Engineering (Advanced),
Experiments II
Earth Resource Engineering (Advanced) I
Earth Resource Engineering (Advanced) II
Earth Resource Engineering (Advanced) III
International Project Management
Research Planning on Earth Resources,
Marine and Civil Engineering
Academic and Industrial Liaison Research

CreditCompulsory Selective

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3

1

1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3

2
2
2
2

1–3

2

1–3

2

Table 4-2. Contents and Objectives of the Subjects Other Than Special Class
Subject
Contents and Objectives(1) Rhythm and beat training to understand the rules of pronunciation and word
Practical English
order in English; (2) Fundamental trainings in writing to improve descriptions in(I)scientific papers and reports; (3) Fundamental practices for reading to improve
comprehension of scientific papers(1) Practical training to develop and improve command of English and ability toPractical English
speak the language; (2) A higher level of practice than Practical English (I) to move(II)
up to the intermediate level of writing and reading skills
Practical English(1) Practical training to improve the conversational abilities; (2) A higher level of(III)practice than Practical English (II) to improve writing and reading skills(1) Practical training to acquire interpersonal representation methods in English andPractical English
to improve presentation skills; (2) A higher level of practices than Practical English(IV)(III) and learning speed reading to improve writing and reading skills further
A tour of points of production and technological development, including academic
Industrial Systems research and development, in Japan or Asian countries accompanied by questions,(I)
answers, and discussions with the technicians and researchers to obtain basic
knowledge about Asian industries
Industrial Systems Classes with individuals who are active in the areas of production, development,(II)and service in companies to learn the systems approach
Lectures by persons who are active in the fields of production, development, andIndustrial Systems
service in companies to learn development of ideas for new technologies, how to(III)maximize additional value of a product, and how to reduce environmental load34

Table 4-2. Contents and Objectives of the Subjects Other Than Special Class (continued)
Subject
Contents and Objectives
Acquisition of fundamental knowledge to engage in international standardization
as a convener or expert by learning an outline of standardization: activities of theInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO), institution and development
Industrial Systemsof Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) and the Vienna Agreement, the need for JIS(IV)
to be matched to the international standard, and experience in preparing andproposing NP and conducting a virtual international meeting, taking
standardization in the field of ISO/TC146 (Air Quality) as an example
Practical works in research and development, production, or service in a company
Practice Schoolor a research institute in Japan (normally 1-2 months)
International
Practical works in research and development, production, or service in a company
Internshipor a research institute overseas (normally 1-2 months)
Domestic
Practical works in research and development, production, or service in a company
Internshipor a research institute in Japan (normally about 2 weeks)(1) Learning the Green Asia Industry Argument and related issues about
International
technology, society, economy, and environment by attending a Green Asia Forum;
Exercise A1(2) Reporting on the knowledge and ideas acquired through participating in asession of the forum(1) Learning the Green Asia Industry Argument and the related issues about
technology, society, economy, environment, and politics by attending Green Asia
International
Forum; (2) Reporting on the knowledge and ideas acquired through theExercise A2
participating in a session of the forum; (3) Researching an issue related to theGreen Asia Industry Argument(1) Learning the Green Asia Industry Argument and related issues about
International
technology, society, economy, environment, and politics by attending Green Asia
Exercise A3Forum; (2) Reporting on the research on an issue related to the Green Asia
Industry Argument(1) Learning the Green Asia Industry Argument and related issues about
International
technology, society, economy, environment, and politics by attending Green Asia
Exercise A4
Forum; (2) Writing an article or reporting on the research on an issue related to theGreen Asia Industry Argument
International
Exercise B1
International
Exercise B2

International
Exercise B3
Research
Guidance
Exercises (I)Research
Guidance
Exercises (II)Fundamental
Research (I)(1) Research presentation on doctoral research at the International Strategy
Conference for Green Asia; (2) Discussion in the conference(1) Research presentation on doctoral research at the International Strategy
Conference for Green Asia; (2) Planning a discussion in the conference, deciding
the theme for it, and participating as a moderator; (3) Participating in planning andconducting the conference under the guidance of one’s mentor, and playing a roleassigned by the mentor(1) Research presentation on doctoral research and the article for Green Asia at
International Strategy Conference for Green Asia; (2) Discussion on an issue
assigned by the mentor at the conference
Assisting the research work or the coursework of a master’s course student undersame mentor to learn methods of teaching researches
Assisting the research work or the coursework of a master’s course student under aprofessor other than student’s own mentor to learn methods of teaching researches
Research work under the supervision of a professor; the contents are planned by
the student, his or her mentor and tutor, and the professor, and the results arereported

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Table 4-2. Contents and Objectives of the Subjects Other Than Special Class (continued)
Subject
Contents and Objectives
Research work under the supervision of an professor other than the professor for
Fundamental
Fundamental Research (I); the contents are planned by the student, his or her
Research (II)mentor and tutor, and the professor, and the results are reported
Research work under the supervision of a professor other than the professors for
Fundamental
Fundamental Researches (I) and (II); the contents are planned by the student, his
Research (III)or her mentor and tutor, and the professor, and the results are reported; then, theresults of Fundamental Researches (I)-(III) are presented as a whole(1) Determination of a research theme for the doctoral course, and writing a
critical review about the researches and the related literatures; (2) Constructing a
Doctoral Researchresearch proposal including objectives, methods, and expected results of the(I)research work in the doctoral course; (3) Oral presentation on the critical review
and the research proposal
Doctoral Research (1) Research work to obtain the doctoral degree; (2) Interim report about the(II)result; (3) Oral presentation of the results(1) Research work to obtain the doctor degree; (2) Doctoral theses presenting theDoctoral Research
results including those from Doctoral Researches (I) and (II); (3) Oral presentation(III)
about the theses
Developing basic skills (1) to comprehensively analyze the current global society
characterized by competition for natural resources and food among countries andcompanies, world-scale environmental problems, food issues, population
Social Systems (I) problems, economic imbalances, and so on, and simultaneously (2) to create
pictures of a Green Asia suggesting compatibility among economic growth,resource conservation, and environmentally friendly societies in Asian countries
living together, along with pictures of leadership in such a global community
Learning the foundations of Asian society through comprehensive commentaries
Social Systems
on societies, economics, industries, cultures, and economic and industrial(II)
relationships in Asia
Understanding features of economic globalization such as the noticeable increase
in international capital migration and its influences on industries, societies, andSocial Systems
cultures, including the history of the first stage of globalization from the early 20th(III)
century to World War I, the Bretton Woods System after World War II, and thenthe second globalization from the late 20th century to the present
Global environmental issues of concern such as global warming, explanations ofEnvironmental
major causes of the issues, international undertaking to solve the problems,
Systems (I)politics and technologies related to preserving environments, influences of green
technologies and systems on industries and economies
Learning international responses to water-resource issues and the closely related
Environmental
food issues, and learning about concrete actions and related technologies through
Systems (II)explanations of them
(1) Understanding current usage and consumption of carbon and other mineral
resources, and the development of and issues related to resource globalization; (2)Environmental
Learning environmental issues resulting from consumption of natural resources
Systems (III)and technologies, industrial and social systems, and political means to deal with
the issues
Learning foundations of engineering of urban traffic, urban and environmental
Environmental
systems, risk (social analysis), lifelines, urban infrastructure (urban management),
Systems (IV)urban system management, and energy system management

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Table 4-2. Contents and Objectives of the Subjects Other Than Special Class (continued)
Subject
Contents and Objectives
Understanding the dynamics and features of Asian economics, and learning
foundations to understand them by economic statistics; keywords: income,production/distribution/spending, consumption, investment, saving, debt,
Economic Systems
additional value, gross domestic product (GDP) nominal GDP, real GDP, potential(I)
GDP, gross national income (GNI), principle of these equivalence of national
income, growth rate, GDP deflator, national wealth (active assets), income
transfer, national bond and debt, net export
Learning foundations of economics to quantitatively understand economic
dynamics in Asia based on Economic System (I); keywords: money supply,
monetary base, money stock, money flow, money-related index, employmentEconomic Systems related index, price index, consumer price index (CPI), core-core CPI, supply and(II)demand, currency, inflation, deflation, stagflation, inflation-deflation gap,
domestic demand and foreign demand, economic growth, international economy,
trade, exchange, fixed exchange rate and flexible exchange rate, free trade, tariff,
non-tariff barrier (NTB)
Understanding basic theories in macroeconomics, and examples used therein as a
Economic Systems
policy for dealing with recessions such as inflation and deflation based on the(III)knowledge from Economic System (I) and (II)

2. Social, Economic, and Environmental Systems
The Green Asia Program offers the students subjects for humanities and social sciences so thatthey develop a broad view to consider their specialties within the context of society. The programprovides subjects categorized into “Social Systems”, “Economic Systems”, and “Environmental
Systems” which cover society, politics, economics, environmental policy in Asian countries. The
students are expected not only to acquire basic knowledge on environmental issues by participating in
the classes but also to cultivate thinking ability to reach solutions of the issues through logicalarguments. In addition, the classes can contribute to building of the students’ cognitive andconceptional abilities that are important in writing the “Green Asia Report” (through International
Exercise A, described in IV. 5.1).
The subjects conducted in the academic years from 2016 to 2018 (until December 2018) are listed
in Tables 4-3.

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Subject
AY 2016
Social Systems(I)

Social Systems（II）
Social Systems（III）
Economic
Systems （I）

Economic
Systems （II）
Environmental
Systems （I）
Environmental
Systems （II）

Environmental
Systems （III）

Table 4-3. Social, Environmental, and Economic Systems
LecturerContents
Shunsou Tsukada
Professor
College of Asia Pacific Studies,
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Tomoaki Watanabe
Assistant Professor
Green Asia Education Center,
Kyushu University
Guest lecturers
Shiro Hori
Professor
Central Research Institute,Fukuoka University
Shinji Miyake
Professor
Department of Economics,
Seinan Gakuin University
Professors at Kyushu University

Ali Elkamel
Professor
Chemical Engineering,
University of Waterloo
Takashi Watanabe
Assistant Professor
Green Asia Education Center,
Kyushu University

Special Lecture
for Social,
Environmental,
and Economic
Systems （I）• Development economics• International cooperation• Process of formation of political systems
and environmental policies in Asia
countries including Japan• Approaches of the international community
to global environmental issues
Afternoon Colloquium (IV. 9)• International Economy• Energy economy policy• Macro economics

Advanced topics of Environmental (I) as anomnibus subject
Novel Carbon Resource Sciences• Process optimization• Scientific philosophy

Temporarily-offered subject
Joint fieldwork with two programs for
Leading Graduate School in Doshisha
University and Hiroshima University (IV.
7.3)

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Subject
AY 2017

Table 4-3. Social, Environmental, and Economic Systems (continued)
LecturerContents

Social Systems(I)

Social Systems（II）

Economic
Systems （I）
Environmental
Systems （I）
Environmental
Systems （III）

Mitsuru Kawamoto
Coaching Fellow
School of Global Humanities andSocial Sciences,
Nagasaki University
Tomoaki Watanabe
Assistant Professor
Green Asia Education Center,
Kyushu University
Shiro Hori
Professor
Central Research Institute,Fukuoka University
Professors at Kyushu University

Takashi Watanabe
Assistant Professor
Green Asia Education Center,
Kyushu University• International (environmental) low• Global governance• Process of formation of political systems
and environmental policies in Asia
countries including Japan• Approaches of the international community
to global environmental issues• International economy• Energy economy policy

Advanced topics of Environmental (I) as anomnibus subject
Novel Carbon Resource Sciences• Scientific philosophy

AY 2018
Economic
Systems （I）

Environmental
Systems （III）

Environmental
Systems （IV）

Shiro Hori
Professor
Central Research Institute,Fukuoka University
Takashi Watanabe
Assistant Professor
Green Asia Education Center,
Kyushu University
Mitsuru Kawamoto
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Media andGovernance,
Keio University• International economy• Energy economy policy• Scientific philosophy• International (environmental) low• Global governance

3. Practical English
The purpose of Practical English is to provide students with sufficient communication andtechnical writing skills in English, which are required to receive technical classes, lead discussions,give scientific presentations, and most importantly, critically evaluate and write scientific papers in
English. The Green Asia Program arranges four subjects: Practical English (I) to (IV) (1 credit foreach subject), and all of the students are required to obtain the 4 credits during the period of theirstudies in the program, and at least 3 credits before the qualifying examination at the end of the 2nd
year. After joining the program, each student is expected to improve his or her TOEIC score up to 900
or higher, for such high English ability for both discussion and technical writing is essential in the39

global standard of academic research communities.
Each class is arranged to have a similar and optimum number of students for a teacher. The
students take TOEIC as a placement test, and they are divided into classes depending on the score.
Students from Anglosphere countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of Ireland are exempt from all of the four subjects ofPractical English, and automatically receive all 4 credits for them. Alternatively, they are encouraged
to take Japanese classes voluntarily. Non-Anglosphere students who get a certain level of a score of a
globally accredited English proficiency test (threshold: 94% in 2016, and 90% in 2017 and 2018)(Table 4-4) are also exempt from these subjects.
Table 4-4. Globally Accredited English Proficiency Tests and Thresholds for Exemption of PracticalEnglish Classes
Test
TOEFL iBT
TOEFL ITP
TOEFL CBT
TOEIC
IELTS

Threshold

Full Mark

94%
113
636
282
931
8.5

120
677
300
990
9.0

90%
108
609
270
891
8.1

(1) Academic Year 2016
As shown in Table 4-5, in the 1st (spring) semester, the students were divided into four classes
A to D depending on the TOEIC score as a replacement test. The students ranked as A or B (the scoreof higher than 700) took a class of Science Writing and Communication, and the students in the classes
C or D (700 or lower) were required to take 30 classes of English Communication, Basic Writing in
total (15 regular and 15 supplementary classes; in a form that each regular class has 1 supplementary
class) to earn 1 credit. In the 2nd (autumn) semester, the students were not classified, and the classes
were arranged based on the number of the students.
(2) Academic Year 2017
In 2017, a placement test was not conducted, and therefore the students were also not classified
on the basis of their English level (Table 4-5).
(3) Academic Year 2018
In 2018, the Green Asia Program did not arrange any class of Practical English, and alternatively
asked the students to take classes provided by Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering
Sciences, “Communication Skills in English” and “Introductory Writing Course in English” (2 credits
for each subject). The credits earned were converted to ones of Practical English.

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Table 4-5. Practical English in AY 2016 and 2017
Class
Level
CampusNumber of Students
1st (Spring) Semester in AY 2016
A
Chikushi1
4
A
Chikushi2
2
A
Ito1
2
2
A
Ito
1
Science writing andcommunication
B
Chikushi1
2
B
Chikushi2
2
1
B
Ito
1
B
Ito2
2
English communication and
C and D
Chikushi3
4
basic writing
2nd (Fall) Semester in AY 2016–
Chikushi1
71–
Chikushi
7–
Chikushi2
5
Science writing and2communication–
Chikushi
3
–
Ito1
4
2
–
Ito
3
1st (Spring) Semester in AY 2017–
Chikushi1
61–
Chikushi5–
Chikushi2
3
Science writing andcommunication–
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1
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Given by Mr. Nicholas A. M. Shillingford; Given by Ms. Arina Brylko; Given by ALC Co.

Photo 4-1. Practical English.

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