Due to the difficulty of traveling due to the spread of COVID-2021, the Autumn Winter Program will be held online from October 10th (Tuesday) to December 19th (Monday), 12. Qingdao Agricultural University (China), National University of Kaohsiung and National Pingtung University (Taiwan), University of Debressen (Hungary), University of Irkutsk (Russia), Mount Royal University (Canada), University of Chiang Mai (Thailand), University of La Flotentera (Chile), Kata 13 students from 10 partner universities of Nia University (Italy) and Tunku Abdul Rahman University (Malaysia) participated.
The purpose of this program is to encourage students from overseas partner universities who are interested in studying at Hirosaki University to study at Hirosaki University by watching videos related to the Japanese language and culture and experiencing part of the university's curriculum.
During the program period, 10 Japanese students who are highly interested in studying abroad and international exchange participated in international exchange activities as Japanese language supporters, such as assisting with assignments online and enjoying free conversation in Japanese.
In the post-event questionnaire, the students were highly satisfied, with comments such as "It helped improve my Japanese language skills," "Japanese cultural history was useful," "I was able to talk with native Japanese people," "I gained a lot of knowledge from my Japanese partner," and "(Japanese language supporters) helped me with conversations in Japanese and a little English."
The Headquarters for International Relations will continue to implement international programs in the future.
A scene from the class and part of the assignment (Assistant Professor Takahashi)
Class and video viewing (Associate Professor Suwa)
Class and video viewing (Associate Professor Sawada)