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This course serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles and applications of marketing within the context of the hospitality and tourism industry. Students will explore the core concepts of marketing and their specific relevance to this dynamic field, gaining insight into diverse marketing strategies. The course covers essential topics such as foundational marketing principles, the marketing system, effective market segmentation, targeting strategies, and a comprehensive understanding of the 8 Ps - the marketing mix within hospitality and tourism. Beyond theoretical knowledge, this course is designed to cultivate critical thinking abilities among students, enabling them to analyze and apply marketing theories and concepts within real-world scenarios in the hospitality and tourism sector. Emphasis is placed on leveraging these marketing strategies to attain a competitive edge in the industry, equipping students with practical skills and a strategic mindset necessary for success in this dynamic field.

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 is the moodle for Academic English 2-2 with Ellen Head. Please use this site to access the reading passages and other links for the course. 

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.

Philosophy is an ancient subject and an important one. The great philosophers have shaped the way we think about ourselves and the world around us. Philosophers ask fundamental questions, and while in everyday life, we take their ‘obvious’ answers for granted, in philosophy, we stop to think about them and to carefully analyse answers. This course provides an introduction to philosophy and to the kinds of questions it asks and answers. Students will examine and reflect upon some of the most central questions in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, epistemology, and ethics, such as: What is space? What is time? What is consciousness? Can computers think? What is knowledge? Can we be certain of anything? What makes an action right or wrong? Can we get morally lucky?

The aim of this course is for students (1) to gain basic knowledge of some of the most central ideas and core problems in philosophy, (2) to develop analytic and critical thinking skills through gaining familiarity with philosophical method, and (3) to be able to utilise basic philosophical terms and concepts.

This is the moodle for LAS 105. You can find resources and upload assignments here.

This is the moodle for CE 3-3. You will find some assignments here and some extra resources for things that we do in class. Please ask if you have any questions.

Hello everyone! 

My name is Rebecca Schmidt and I will be your Academic English instructor.  Let's have a good time reading and writing, learning vocabulary, and discussing interesting stories. My goal is to help you learn to love reading and writing and see it as an endless adventure of knowledge and imagination.  Another goal is to help you develop good learning strategies and study skills that will further help you study English on your own for a lifetime. 

I look forward to getting to know all of you better. 

Please get used to using an English-English dictionary. Please avoid translators for learning new words. I recommend using Longman's Learner's Dictionary https://www.ldoceonline.com/

You may email me anytime at rschmidt@miu.ac.jp.  My office is room 1-401. My office hours are Mondays 2:00- 5:00.  If you want to meet at another time, please email me. It is very important that you read your emails!!

Although I try to answer emails as soon as I can, I cannot promise to respond immediately to emails sent after 5:15 and before 8:30 or on the weekends.  You may send them, but please be patient if the reply takes time.  

I am looking forward to getting to know you even better.

Let's make learning fun!

The course introduces students to basic features of the English language (listening, pronunciation, spoken fluency, vocabulary, grammar, discourse competence, politeness) and evaluates how different study methods can be used to make improvements in these areas.

Continues proficiency development in written and spoken English. Strengthens oral proficiency through various speaking exercises. Develops reading skills through intensive and extensive reading practice. Strengthens written proficiency through practice in organized multi-paragraph essays. Further develops structural accuracy and fluency using more complex forms.

The course develops fluency in basic oral expression through various active learning methods such as pair-work, brainstorming, group discussions, games and activities, role-plays, presentations and active listening. Students are expected to record conversations focusing on a main functional objective with minimal planning and notes while utilizing conversation strategies.

Introduces initial basic proficiency in fluency and accuracy in spoken English. Develops fluency in basic oral expression. Develops reading skills through regular reading practice. Introduces writing skills form the paragraph level. Introduces vocabulary for academic purposes.

The course develops fluency in basic oral expression through various active learning methods such as pair-work, brainstorming, group discussions, games and activities, role-plays, presentations and active listening. Students are expected to record conversations focusing on a main functional objective with minimal planning and notes while utilizing conversation strategies.

Introduces basic theories of economics. Topics covered may include: economics as a science; production, specialization and exchange; demand and supply; elasticity; utility; output and costs; industry structure; factor markets; business cycles; national output and macro-economic policies; market failure; and international trade.

This introductory course will introduce students to major terminologies, trends, theories, and perspectives necessary to understand approaches to second language acquisition. Based on their theory-informed understanding, students will describe and explain cognitive, individual, affective, and sociocultural factors in second language acquisition and learning and explore culturally-inclusive ways of applying their critical understanding to their prospective foreign language teaching practices and specific points of intersection

Contemporary Design

For 2nd-Year students submitting:

Area Studies - 7500 words
Independent Study - 3750 words
English - 3750 words

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This course examines contemporary issues in the English-speaking world. Students will learn to evaluate such issues, compare them with their own societies, assemble evidence from other sources, and express their own views in a written format. For language development, the course builds on the skills required in the academic writing course. Students learn to use sources of evidence to support their writing on common issues in the English-speaking world. They learn to use quotations and paraphrases, summarize texts and avoid plagiarism. The use of citations and references as a standard feature of academic writing is addressed. Vocabulary, grammar and written fluency are also reinforced.

This course is designed for all second year students in the fall Study Abroad on Campus program requiring a minimum TOEIC score to continue on with upper division courses at MIC. 

This course examines contemporary issues in the English-speaking world. Students will learn to evaluate such issues, compare them with their own societies, assemble evidence from other sources, and express their own views in a written format. For language development, the course builds on the skills required in the academic writing course. Students learn to use sources of evidence to support their writing on common issues in the English-speaking world. They learn to use quotations and paraphrases, summarize texts and avoid plagiarism. The use of citations and references as a standard feature of academic writing is addressed. Vocabulary, grammar and written fluency are also reinforced.

The goals of English 3 are to further develop oral fluency and accuracy in academic settings. In particular, students will complete tasks based around the topic of cultures of the English-speaking world. The course continues practice in listening skills, pronunciation practice, conversation management and fluency development. Students will also learn and practice using grammar objectives and vocabulary.

How to proceed with this course:

1. Lectures will be held in the lab every Thursday. (Fridays are personal days off.)

2. Based on the materials distributed by the Dean, you will conduct your graduation research and begin writing your thesis.

本科目の進め方：

１．毎週木曜日に研究室で講義を行います。（金曜日は個人的な休みのため）

２．学部長から配布された資料を基に、卒業研究を行い、論文を書き始める。

The primary focus of this course is to trace the history of human rights since 1990. We will trace the international history of the international human rights movement after the end of the Cold War. Our purpose will be to understand the politics and intellectual history of human rights “after the end of history.” We will examine the transformations that occurred in the 1990s by first tracing the deep roots of abuses prior to 1990, and then analyze what changed in the 1990s. By the end of the course students will have made significant improvements in their understanding of how to study and write the history of human rights. Students will be able to think critically about human rights history and its relevance for the modern world. Students will also see their ability to use and manipulate academic English significantly improved.