Miyazaki International University Moodle

Build your own career plan, focusing on company research and application form preparation with an eye toward job hunting in Japan.

Radically transformed economics education can contribute to a more just, sustainable, and democratic world in which future citizens are empowered by a new economics to understand and debate how best to address pressing societal problems. 

Our mission, to achieve the above vision, is to 

• Global focus on the most important problems faced by our societies including climate change, injustice, innovation and the future of work,
• put you (the student) at the center of pedagogy using learning materials and experiences attuned both to the societal problems that students care about and to how students acquire facility and confidence in using and communicating economics,
• make knowledge freely available on a global scale by providing high-quality open access educational resources,
• help change who studies economics to include more women and other underrepresented groups by changing content, pedagogy and access to knowledge.

Explore the definitions, organizational structures, and operational processes of tour operators and travel agencies. Learn about tour product development, itinerary planning, negotiation strategies with service providers, tour costing, and the essentials of tour planning for seamless execution.

This is a place for students to get extensive listening in the form of podcasts on topics related to class textbooks and other relevant themes.

This course is a combination of formal study, including activities to introduce students to the local area, and experiential learning adapted to the capacities and qualifications of individual students. This individualized study deepens the students’ understanding of the area in which they are studying.

The course aims to:

• Introduce you to organizations working with local culture and issues.

• Help you to improve your mastery of communication (writing, listening, presenting) and your ability to summarize, synthesize, and analyze material.

• Help you practice skills in organizing group activities. 

• Sharpen your ability to understand and make strong claims.

This course is designed to introduce students to the major theories, concepts, and pieces of research in classical sociology. What is society? How did the early social scientists understand the dramatic transfor- mations provoked by capitalism? How did they conceive the organization of the increasingly complex modern societies? The course considers these questions and discusses other related topics. The course is composed of two modules. The first module presents the ‘classical’ sociological theories, notably those elaborated by the ‘founding fathers’ of sociology, (i.e., Comte, de Tocqueville, Marx, Weber, and Durk- heim). The second module focuses on several issues and controversies (i.e., social stratification, social mobility, gender and sexuality, and race) that had great salience in the works of the early sociologists and have an enduring importance for understanding contemporary societies. The course instructor explains theoretical and empirical works, reviews social research methods and, through an active learning ap- proach, stimulates students to think critically about social problems.

This website is a place for students to check various links which are necessary for the course, to upload assignments and to receive feedback. There are two websites you need to master for the course - the Q Skills Online Learning website and the AE 1-4 website on moodle. You can get the link to Q Skills online from inside the moodle website so it is easiest to start here. Please let me know if you have any questions. ehead AT miu.ac.jp

his course is an introductory course for international students studying at a Japanese university. It provides the knowledge and skills necessary for four years of university study, and also provides specific instruction on MIU’s educational policies, teaching methods, and study methods. It also provides an opportunity to learn about the mindset, rules, and lifestyle habits required to live and smoothly navigate university life in Japan, a country with a different culture, history, lifestyle, and language.

Explore the intersection of tourism and sustainable development goals (SDGs) in this course. Gain insights into the fundamentals of tourism and sustainable tourism practices, alongside an in-depth examination of the background and interdependence of the 17 SDGs. Discover how tourism serves as a pivotal driver in achieving these global goals, analyzing its impact across the tourism value chain. Engage with case studies showcasing how tourism-related businesses integrate SDGs into their operations, fostering sustainability and responsible tourism practices.

This course presents an introduction to the basic conceptual and theoretical tools for research and analysis in the field of politics. To understand the core concepts used by political scientists and political theorists, we will be addressing a broad range of issues that cover the nature of politics and the structures of authority and power within political systems. During this course, the students will also explore issues related with the rights and responsibilities in contemporary representative democracies, as well as the diversity of different contemporary political systems and ideas in a regional and global context.

The ultimate objective of CE courses is to prepare students for upper division courses at MIC. Students must achieve minimum scores on standardized exams from outside bodies in order to proceed to their junior year. This typically requires successfully taking three CE courses. By the end of each course, students will have mastered the knowledge and skills specified in the prescribed textbook as well as any supplemental materials provided by individual professors.

Explore the diverse meanings and types of tourism, unravel the classifications of tourists, and delve into the expansive scope of the tourism industry and its products. Investigate the advantages and disadvantages of tourism, gaining a nuanced understanding of its impact on economies, social, and environments. Through engaging lectures and discussions, discover the multifaceted nature of tourism and its significance in shaping global travel experiences.

This is Ellen's class for Academic English. We will use the book Q Skills for Success book 3 B. It is good for learning critical thinking! Look forward to seeing you in class.

The course will serve as an introduction to linguistic topics such as phonology, phonetics, and speech perception and their applications to the the teaching of pronunciation.

Topics of study include:

Academic English (AE) is a four-skills course focussing on Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), or academic proficiency (see references below). The courses are offered every semester at different CEFR levels.

This second semester course continues to challenge students to develop their reading skills through the use of in-class timed readings and comprehension questions, intensive readings with comprehension and vocabulary building activities, and extensive reading conducted mostly outside of class time. Homework consists of reading for meaning, for pleasure, and for the purpose of vocabulary building. Students also engage with software to work on extensive reading, to develop critical reading skills, and to build and practice vocabulary.

This course introduces the literary genres – prose (short stories), poetry, and drama – with an emphasis on developing reading, speaking, and writing skills through the analysis, interpretation, and production of fictional texts. Our emphasis will be to experience literature using active, co-operative methods in order to learn how to respond to literature in ways that are both critically informed, expressive and creative.

This first semester course focuses on developing reading skills through the use of in-class timed readings and comprehension questions, intensive readings with comprehension and vocabulary building activities, and extensive reading conducted mostly outside of class time. Homework will consist of reading for meaning, for pleasure, and for the purpose of vocabulary building. The overall goals of the course are to increase reading fluency, to improve understanding of grammatical forms and vocabulary encountered in simplified written texts, and to gain skills and strategies necessary for further development of reading comprehension. It is hoped that students will also develop an increased interest in EFL reading.

This course is designed to develop theoretical knowledge and practical teaching skills regarding subjects and teaching professions. Students will think critically about the MEXT Course of Study with respect to the use of English as an instructional language.

Understand the middle and high school foreign language (English) curricula and textbooks.

Understand the three qualities and abilities outlined in the curriculum (knowledge and skills, thinking, judgment, and expression skills, and abilities related to learning and human development), along with learning goals for each subject area, annual teaching plans, unit plans, and lesson plans.

Be able to understand and practice teaching the four skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing) and intercultural understanding education.

The ultimate objective of CE courses is to prepare students for upper division courses at MIC. Students must achieve minimum scores on standardized exams from outside bodies in order to proceed to their junior year. This typically requires successfully taking three CE courses. By the end of each course, students will have mastered the knowledge and skills specified in the prescribed textbook as well as any supplemental materials provided by individual professors.

This is the moodle website for CE 3-4 advanced class in the spring of 2025. Here you can get links and downloads which you need for study and you can submit assignments. You will also need to register on the Worldlink website so as to do selected online assignments for Worldlink. Please let Ellen know if you have any questions or special requests!