{"id":191,"date":"2016-04-01T16:31:56","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T07:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2016-04-01T16:31:56","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T07:31:56","slug":"designing-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/courses\/designing-study","title":{"rendered":"Optional Subject – for Over Intermediate Level"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excellent Japanese Language Education with Diverse Optional Subjects Offered Every Weekdays<\/strong>
\nWe take survey of our students each term (3 months) to find out which of the optional subjects (approximately 120) are of the most interest to our students. Then we select maximum 45 subjects with the highest number of requests and create a weekly schedule. Students could choose one subject a day, up to 5 subjects a week to create a unique schedule suited to their particular need.<\/p>\n

Full support for students preparing for graduate school admission<\/strong>
\nAs part of the Optional Subjects Curriculum, we offer subject classes designed to prepare students for graduate school admission. These classes are offered from previous winter term through autumn term, and all the students applying for graduate studies will be guided through these classes. In \u201cWriting Research Proposals\u201d students will learn how to research and write their own proposals, and in \u201cReading Previous Research Papers\u201d, they will learn how to successfully survey previous researches in their chosen field.<\/p>\n

College entrance examination preparation available to all students planning to attend Japanese universities.<\/strong>
\nStudents may prepare for college entrance examinations as part of their Optional Subjects Curriculum, even if they are not enrolled in the Special Preparatory Class for College Admission. Students may take classes on personal interview process and under the careful guidance of their teachers, learn how to successfully write their \u201cStatement of Purpose\u201d and study proper manners and responses in personal interviews. They could also take classes on preparing for the EJU (The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) and study previous versions of the examinations of some universities.<\/p>\n

Our students may focus on the subjects that interest them, this will help them achieve better results and overcome their difficulties.<\/strong>
\nOur Optional Subject curriculum offers many fun and interesting subjects that utilizes a unique approach to learning created through years of teaching experience. For students who enjoy Anime, we offer class in studying Japanese Anime and Manga. For students interested in Japanese culture, there are classes in Japanese history and culture. These will meet the needs and particular interest of each student.<\/p>\n

There are Optional Subjects for students wanting to gain initial insight into the Business Japanese environment or the working of an interpreter.<\/strong>
\nWe offer optional subject classes in which students could get their first glimpse into the areas related to their future career possibilities, such as experiencing business Japanese, working as an interpreter, or teaching Japanese language. The students will get the initial exposure to working in and with Japanese language, and take steps closer to their future goal.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Optional\n<\/div>\n
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\"Japan
Japan Society and Japan TV Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Kansai
Kansai Dialect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"How
How to hear News information and lecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Graduate
Graduate school and SOP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Literary
Literary Works<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"Pronunciation\"
Pronunciation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Advanced
Advanced Conversation Skill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Easy
Easy Economics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"Japanese
Japanese Culture Sado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Japanese
Japanese Culture Kimono<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Teaching
Teaching Japanese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"Theme
Theme Study<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Advanced
Advanced Expression and Conversation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Introduction
Introduction to Interpretation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"Ikebana\"
Ikebana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Cooking
Cooking Japanese Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\"Sado\"
Sado<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Sample Schedule<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MON<\/th>\nTUE<\/th>\nWED<\/th>\nTHU<\/th>\nFRI<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Learning Japanese trough songs<\/td>\nLearning Japanese through TV dramas<\/td>\nJapanese Anime<\/td>\nTraditional Japanese culture<\/td>\nLearning Japanese through cooking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing research proposals for graduate school preparations<\/td>\nProper usage of Keigo; polite expressions<\/td>\nStudy Japanese through news<\/td>\nReadings previous academic research for graduate school admission<\/td>\nBeginning Japanese-Korean interpretation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intermediate daily Japanese conversation<\/td>\nListening comprehension for examinations<\/td>\nStudying Previous college entrance exams<\/td>\nBasic \u201cBusiness Japanese\u201d<\/td>\nPreparation for JLPT N1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading Japanese magazines<\/td>\nPreparation for JLPT N2<\/td>\nDebates and free conversation<\/td>\nSpeed reading skill training<\/td>\nJapanese pronunciation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing a theses<\/td>\nInterview preparations<\/td>\nPreparation for the EJU<\/td>\nEasy Kanji<\/td>\nReading skills for examinations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Full<\/p>\n

Every year, our applicants of universities and graduate schools utilize optional subjects under the mentorship of experienced teachers, and go on to national and renowned private universities and graduate schools, such as the University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University, Waseda University, and Keio Universities. Graduate Prep Program<\/a><\/p>\n

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A word of advice from teachers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Try to have as clear an idea as possible about the objectives of your study in Japan, so that you may utilize the Optional Subject classes to you best advantage in reaching your goals. It will also help your counselor to select right optional subject classes for you at the time of registration, if you have clear goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every student has different needs and areas of improvement in studying Japanese, Hence, studies should be tailored toward every individual in order to overcome these barriers, especially in higher levels of Japanese fluency and Choosing one out of the 100 themes we offer, you can study effectively and improve your weaknesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":667,"parent":613,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-191","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/191\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tokyogalaxy.ac.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}