This course explores contemporary Japanese religion and society through the exploration of common themes in worldview of the Japanese people and its changing patterns in contemporary Japan. The course will be divided into thematic modules: the pervasiveness of religion in everyday life; the meaning of ‘religion’ in the Japanese context; the intimate bond between religion and the nation; and the gendered aspects of Japanese religions. We will consider a variety of issues, including how religious ideas may tell us about Japanese families today; what the importance of purification, specific rituals, and amulets reveal about the everyday lived religion; how religions have been adopting new strategies to meet individuals’ needs (marketing strategies and media); and how gender norms are shifting in contemporary Japanese religious institutions as they are in contemporary Japanese society. Students will not only gain broad knowledge of core aspects of Japanese religions and culture but will also be encouraged to think critically and compare these themes with similar situations abroad. Although some background knowledge of Japan is helpful, it is not required.

13A415

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The course will introduce to main ideas and theories in sociology of religion. Students are expected to engage in careful reading and study about academic study of religion and its research methods.

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The aim of this course is to introduce students to the current status of Earth and Space science, which is a rapidly developing area of research.

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This lecture is designed for students who wish to study critical readings on news stories (i.e. media literacy). In this series of lectures, not only theories of communication, but also the history of mass media in modern Japanese society will be discussed. In so doing, several aspects of the mass media will be studied, such as newspapers, broadcast (TV), magazine journalism, and so on.

881226

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This course provides a overview of the fundamental principles of organic structure and property.

88A056

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Undergraduate students are also eligible to take the course, but must have the same specialized knowledge as graduate students (master's course)

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SANKEN at Osaka University has been conducting top-level research works in the wide range of information, quantum, advanced materials, beam, biological, molecular, nanotechnology, and AI science. In this lecture, we will not only introduce the latest research results in these fields, but also explain the future trends in research and development. Moreover, from our lecture, you will be received the proposals how to connect the research knowledge to industrial technology.

88A063

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Osaka University celebrated its 90th anniversary on 1 May 2021, while the 100th anniversary of the Osaka University of Foreign Studies, which was integrated with OU in 2007, was also in 2021.

As one of our celebration events, we held the Osaka University Anniversary Lecture Series, a special online lecture program offered to students at our partner universities.

These lectures were delivered by OU professors in a wide variety of fields ranging from the natural sciences to the humanities.

This time we decided to share these special lectures with you asynchronously (on demand).

You can select any 5 lectures or more you like by yourself from the selective lectures from 4 to 29 below in addition to three required lectures!

After you learn at least 8 lectures among 29 lectures, submit required assignment, and meet requirements, you can earn 1 credit.

88A065

Students who took "88A050 Osaka University Anniversary Lecture" at VSE Season 2, 2021-22 are not allowed to take this course.

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The objective of this course is to the explore climate science and to critically evaluate climate change impacts and responses in the Asia/Pacific region. The course is a collaboration between the Osaka University, Waseda University, Tsukuba University, National University of Samoa, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and other university partners. As such, students experience an unique opportunity to connect with their peers across this region to discuss the climate crisis.

88A068

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Today, design is not only for designers, but it can also be utilized as "knowledge", "idea" and "method" by all people in various fields, business and services to improve life and society. In this course, students will learn the basic idea of design and the methods for discovering, defining, and solving problems, focusing on the human-centered design approach. Through the theme of this course, the purpose is to discover the significance and issues of sustainable living centered on human beings, and to reconsider things and the environment from a design thinking perspective.

88A069

1st and 2nd year undergraduate students are not allowed.
- undergraduates from any faculties except school of medicine
- Interest in design, vizualization and design management
- Motivation and enthusiasm in critical thinking and problem solving
- Basic online/offline skills (research, editing, technological etc.)

This course particularly intends to develop Literacy Skills in Design with other core skills like communication, expression, and collaboration.

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We often use the words like “design”, “creativity”, "innovation", which are essentially the abilities of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. This course deals with the cultivation of such abilities for sustainable solutions. People whom we call "designers", "creators", "innovators" often employ various methods to help them find more creative solutions. These methods make it possible to break free of the established paradigms. At the same time, there must be enough leeway for a functional, systematic and creative design conception to take place. This course focuses on the methods and processes that have been decisively shaping current design thinking and practices.

The course will be given with two different, but complementary focuses: (1) Thoughts/Inspirations: Concepts and Methods (Online Seminars, Weekly Readings/Screenings/Listening Course Assignments), and (2) Practices: Quizzes; Online Forums -Questions, Response Slides; Student-led Lesson Assignments, and Course Project.

88A070

1st and 2nd year undergraduate students are not allowed.
- undergraduates from any faculties except school of medicine
- Interest in design, vizualization and design management
- Motivation and enthusiasm in critical thinking and problem solving
- Basic online/offline skills (research, editing, technological etc.)

This course particularly intends to develop Literacy Skills in Design with other core skills like communication, expression, and collaboration.

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The basics of chemical engineering are introduced. By employing chemical process as a case study, students will understand a conventional strategy on "Chemical Engineering": (i) Mass Balance (Unit Operations), (ii) Physico-Chemical Approach (Transport Phenomena /  Equilibrium), (iii) Process Design. At the final stage, students will learn (iv) a new strategy utilizing self-organizing system, called as "Bio-Inspired Chemical Engineering".

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