All classes will start with an introductory lecture from the instructors, each of whom are specialists from The University of Tokyo in the respective fields, which will then be followed by discussion and interactive instructions. All classes will be held in the morning of each day. The credit equivalent will be two credits for a semester-length program.

No formal field trip, however, there will be a one-day trip in Tokyo and a “study visit” to old historic town Kamakura with students of other GSP courses will be held (subject to change).

This program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who share strong curiosity in Japanese society. No specific background on Japan studies or political science is required, but participants must be prepared to complete assigned readings that are provided prior to the course.

Learning Outcomes

As an introductory course, you cannot expect to receive in-depth analysis of Japanese society. Our purpose is otherwise; to stimulate your intellectual curiosity toward Japanese society and politics, an intellectual appetite which may lead you to further studies in this field.

Assessment

Contact Hours: 16 classes ×90 minutes

Credit Equivalent: This course is awarded 2 credits at the University of Tokyo.

Exams: Final examination at the end of the program

Hotel Kizankan (5 minutes on foot from Hongo Campus)

Students must arrive by 10 July 2013.

Students will be able to check in from 10 July 2013.

Check-out date 27 July 2013.

To extend your stay, you have to reserve your rooms by yourself. Please note that for the extra nights, you will have to pay the full amount of the accommodation fee to the hotel directly.

Costs are subject to minor changes. Successful applicants will be informed.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Yes. The University of Tokyo has designed TOK2, TOK3 and TOK4 to be taken as standalone or concurrent courses. However, TOK1 is only available for students enrolled in another TOK course. Please note that a separate application fee will be applied for each course, including "Introduction to the Japanese Language".
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   We will send you general program information in April and detailed program information in June.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Unfortunately, GSP students cannot use computers of the University of Tokyo and internet services on campus but students will have access to the internet service at the hotel. Please bring a laptop. Libraries and health services are available to GSP students.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Information about visas is available from http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html. The host GSP coordinator can provide supporting letters and other relevant information for your visa application. Please consult your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate whether you need to obtain a visa.
5. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni.

Please see also the FAQ page on the University of Tokyo GSP website.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

The course coordinators would like to tailor the course to the participants’ interest. Only shortlisted nominees are requested to provide a list of ten questions about Japan you wish to learn during this course. This list should be sent to your host university for compilation.

For more information, please visit: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/international-activities/gsp/

In the process of urban development in the 20th century characterized by urban expansion and redevelopment, a huge and advanced complex of urban structures was formed in the industrialized countries. However, with the conventional technologies focused on the construction of structures, it has become difficult to keep urban space adaptable to environmental constraints and economic, social and cultural changes; that is, those conventional technologies can no longer meet the social demands for upgrading social capital in a sustainable manner and regenerating attractive urban space not only safe and highly efficient but also conscious of historical, cultural and local identities to guarantee a high quality of life for all. Therefore, what is needed is to find a new approach that is able to reorganize the existing social capital and the technologies to implement it. That is neither a mere planning approach nor a mere engineering approach, but a comprehensive approach.

Professors from Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Engineering will conduct this course. The course coordinator is Prof Keisuke HANAKI (Graduate School of Engineering).

This course is offered by Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Architecture and Department of Urban Engineering. Although these three departments belong to School of Engineering, students from non-engineering fields are also welcome.

Students may take this course concurrently with the Nanoscience, Japan in Today's World and Introduction to the Japanese Language courses offered by The University of Tokyo.

A one-day field trip related to the lectures will be organized for GSP students as part of the course.

Also, a one-day trip in Tokyo and a “study visit” to old historic town Kamakura with students of other GSP courses will be held (subject to change).

Primarily for undergraduate students, although graduate students may also apply. Students from non-engineering fields are also welcome.

Learning Outcomes

1. Urban Engineering aspects
   • Overview of global and local environmental issues
   • Water and human life
   • Evaluation of urban sustainability
   • Group discussion - community based urban management
2. Architectural aspects
   • Evolutionary productions in architecture
   • Earthquake hazard and timber houses in Japan
   • History of architectural design and sustainability
   • Energy system in sustainable building
3. Civil Engineering aspects
   • Urban stock management
   • Urban flood management (Discussion 1: Case method)
   • Urban earthquake disaster management
   • Urban flood management (Discussion 2: Case method)

Assessment

Your grade is determined based on a short quiz given in each class (12 in total) and 1 written final report of a few pages about the overall lecture topic. The evaluation weight of short quiz and report is 2:1. The 8 best scores of the short quiz will be used in the grade evaluation. Attendance of at least 8 classes is required unless you obtain special permission in advance. Submission of the final report is compulsory.

Grades will be given as A, B, C or Failure. Contact Hours:

Lecture: 12 classes × 90 minutes

Study visit/excursion: 8 hours

Hotel Kizankan (5 minutes on foot from Hongo Campus)

Students must arrive by 30 June 2013.

Students will be able to check-in from 30 June 2013.

Check-out date 13 July 2013.

To extend your stay, you have to reserve your rooms by yourself. Please note that for the extra nights, you will have to pay the full amount of the accommodation fee to the hotel directly.

Costs are subject to minor changes. Successful applicants will be informed.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Yes. The University of Tokyo has designed TOK2, TOK3 and TOK4 to be taken as standalone or concurrent courses. However, TOK1 is only available for students enrolled in another TOK course. Please note that a separate application fee will be applied for each course, including "Introduction to the Japanese Language".
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   We will send you general program information in April and detailed program information in June.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Unfortunately, GSP students cannot use computers of the University of Tokyo and internet services on campus but students will have access to the internet service at the hotel. Please bring a laptop. Libraries and health services are available to GSP students.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Information about visas is available from http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html. The host GSP coordinator can provide supporting letters and other relevant information for your visa application. Please consult your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate whether you need to obtain a visa.
5. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni.

Please see also the FAQ page on the University of Tokyo GSP website.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

For more information, please visit: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/international-activities/gsp/

Lesson plan:

1. Grammar
   • Noun sentences (non-past)
   • Adjective sentences (non-past)
   • Verb sentences (non-past & past) with particles: o, ni, de, kara, no, to
   • Various question sentences (what, who, when, where, which, how, how much, how many, what time,)
2. Conversation
   • Greetings, self-introduction,
   • Shopping, eating, and making reservations
   • Talking about weekend
   • Inviting, asking, offering, requesting
   • Giving short comments on various things
   • Mini-interview
   • Making a short talk show
3. Reading & Writing
   • Japanese characters: Hiragana Katakana and Kanji introduction
   • Mini-composition using Japanese word processor
   • Experiences of Kanji calligraphy
   • Looking up words in Japanese dictionary (Japanese-English dictionary and Kanji dictionary)

This course is aimed at beginners of the Japanese language. When students apply for this course, they are not expected to have any previous knowledge of the Japanese language. However students are expected to be able to read the Hiragana before this course begins. The Center of Japanese Language Education at the University of Tokyo provides an e-learning website through which students should study how to read the Hiragana (a Japanese phonetic character system consisting of 46 characters) and numbers up to 100 before coming to Japan. Students will be provided with a password to access restricted e-learning materials for a limited period.

Please note that students are only eligible for this course if they are enrolled in other GSP course(s) offered by the University of Tokyo.

Learning Outcomes

Speaking and Listening

• Be able to give a self-introduction in Japanese
• Be able to exchange simple conversations with Japanese people both in Tokyo and whilst travelling
• Be able to give simple comments about things you have seen or heard
• Understand and be able to use Japanese communication patterns, as well as non-verbal communication methods (includes activities such as simple interviews with Japanese people)

Reading and Writing

• Understand the use of the Japanese writing system – Hiragana, katakana and kanji
• Be able to read simple Japanese sentences (includes use of a Japanese-English dictionary)
• Understand the characteristics of Kanji and how to study them (includes explanation of using a kanji dictionary)
• Be able to write some kanji of your choice (includes experience of Japanese calligraphy)
• Be able to read the names of products found in the supermarket or convenience store in katakana, and select the correct product
• Be able to write a simple self-introduction in Japanese
• Be able to use a Japanese word processor

Assessment

Attendance rate: 30%

Class participation, including assignments: 30%

End of course exam: 40%

Contact hours: 25

Credit equivalent: This course is awarded 2 credits at the University of Tokyo.

Hotel Kizankan (5 minutes on foot from Hongo Campus)

Students must arrive by 30 June 2013.

Students will be able to check-in from 30 June 2013.

Check-out date 13 July 2013.

To extend your stay, you have to reserve your rooms by yourself. Please note that for the extra nights, you will have to pay the full amount of the accommodation fee to the hotel directly.

Costs are subject to minor changes. Successful applicants will be informed.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Yes. The University of Tokyo has designed TOK2, TOK3 and TOK4 to be taken as standalone or concurrent courses. However, TOK1 is only available for students enrolled in another TOK course. Please note that a separate application fee will be applied for each course, including "Introduction to the Japanese Language".
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   We will send you general program information in April and detailed program information in June.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Unfortunately, GSP students cannot use computers of the University of Tokyo and internet services on campus but students will have access to the internet service at the hotel. Please bring a laptop. Libraries and health services are available to GSP students.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   Information about visas is available from http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html. The host GSP coordinator can provide supporting letters and other relevant information for your visa application. Please consult your local Japanese Embassy or Consulate whether you need to obtain a visa.
5. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni.

Please see also the FAQ page on the University of Tokyo GSP website.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

Once nominated by your institution, you will be required to submit a “Supplementary Questionnaire” to The University of Tokyo.

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For more information, please visit: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/international-activities/gsp/

Note: All course information is subject to change

• What is the nature of the change required of an organization that commits to becoming sustainable?
• What are the desired outcomes of a change management process for sustainability?
• What are the key ingredients for driving change toward sustainability?
• What are the organizational systems that need to be identified, engaged and reformed?

Required texts: [available at Yale Bookstore, online and/or on reserve]

Our Common Journey: A transition toward sustainability. (1999). The National Research Council. National Academy Press. Washington D.C.

Meadows, D. Wright, D. (editor). (2008). Thinking in Systems. Chelsea Green Publishing. VT.

McDonough, W. & Braungart, M.(2002) Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, North Point Press.

Senge, P. et al. (2008). A necessary revolution: How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world. Doubleday. NY.

Harvard Business Review: Leading through Change. (2006). Harvard University Press. Cambridge, MA.

Boston and New York (related to the field of Sustainability).

As this course is multi-disciplinary in nature, undergraduate students from any field are welcomed to apply.

Learning Outcomes

Course Objectives:

• To develop a foundational understanding of sustainability and the application to organizations
• To learn how to assess and make recommendations for the application of sustainability principles to institutional systems.
• To develop skills as an organizational change manager for sustainability

Assessment

Assessment

Midterm [written take home] 20%

Final project [final paper draft] 40% [10% first draft]

Presentation 15%

Ideas lab 15%

Class Participation 10%

Course Requirements:

Students are expected to attend all course meetings listed in the syllabus. Attendance will be taken and grades will be reduced, for any unexcused absences.

Contact hours: 32.5

Credit equivalent: 1 Yale credit

Please visit: http://summer.yale.edu/student-information/student-life/housing

Students must arrive by Sunday 30 June, 2013. Students will be able to check in between the hours of 12pm-6pm. Students must check out of the housing on Friday, 9 August, 2013 by 6pm. Students do not have the option to stay longer in the residential colleges (dorms).

GSP students will be housed in one of Yale’s undergraduate residential colleges. Colleges have its own courtyard, dining hall, common room, library, laundry facility, and computer cluster.

Room assignments are made upon check-in at the residential colleges. Because the dorms close at 6pm on Friday 9 August, past students have taken the train to New York City to sightsee for a few days. Union Station in New Haven easily connects to Grand Central Station in New York City.

1. Can I participate in more than one GSP course at your University, concurrently?
   Students are not advised to take a second summer session course because there is a program of activities that goes along with the GSP program, and taking a second course may interfere with required activities and the research component of the GSP program.
2. If I am accepted, when will I receive more course details, such as course content, reading lists, timetables, payment schedule & cancellation policies, campus maps and other logistics details?
   Upon acceptance into the program, the GSP coordinator from Yale will send an e-mail with detailed instructions on how to register for the course at Yale, obtain the visa, and other important steps prior to arrival. It is utmost important that students provide us with an e-mail address they will regularly check in order to receive the time sensitive information.
3. Will I have access to student facilities such as computer labs, libraries and health services at the hosting university?
   Participants of the GSP will receive a Yale student ID which will be active for the 6 weeks of the program. This will give students access to computer labs (located in the residential colleges) and the libraries. Students are also required to purchase health insurance for the 6 weeks of the program which covers them for major medical issues (hospitalization). Students are able to visit the Yale Health Center if they have any minor medical issues while on campus. Students should consult the health insurance plan (HTH Worldwide) for more information about what the coverage includes and what they may need to pay out of pocket for.
4. Will I need a visa to attend this GSP course?
   If you are not a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, then "yes" you need a visa to study at Yale during the summer. Students should plan to study on an F-1 student visa. You may not attend the program on a tourist visa.
   
   Once you are accepted into the GSP and receive your I-20 (enclosed in the acceptance packet) by mail, make an appointment at the US embassy in your home country. You will need to get your visa before the program begins in New Haven. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT STUDENT VISAS in the United States.
5. Will this program help my English language studies?
   This GSP course is not a course designed to improve your English skills. For students whose native language is not English, do not expect the course work to improve your English, but use this experience as a chance to practice your skills. Students should have an advanced level of English language skills.
6. What should I do while I am in New Haven?
   Take time to explore New Haven while you are here! You can take the train to New York City, take a bus to Boston, and New Haven has many local attractions!
7. How can we interact with other participants and GSP alumni before the course?
   Please visit our GSP Facebook page and join the various events groups to meet informally with other GSP participants as well as alumni. Your may also post questions to course coordinators on the FB Wall.

You can direct your questions about course credits and scholarships to your home institutions. More details about the application process and deadlines will be available in the "How to Apply" page.

Upon acceptance, students will be required to fill out a Yale Summer Session application. Information will be sent to accepted students.

For further information, please visit http://summer.yale.edu.