• upage_Osaka

    Osaka University
    Osaka, Japan

    Osaka University is committed to contributing to global society through the upholding of its motto, “Live Locally, Grow Globally.” It prides itself in successfully conducting research and educating the next generation of scholars in a multitude of disciplines ranging from humanities, social sciences, medicine, dentistry and pharmaceutical science, to life and engineering sciences.

    Osaka University was founded as Japan’s sixth national university in 1931 and has evolved into one of the country’s most prominent institutions. As part of the efforts to strengthen international activities, Osaka University opened four overseas offices. They are the North American Center for Academic Initiatives in San Francisco, USA, in 2004, European Center for Academic Initiatives in Groningen, The Netherlands, in 2005, ASEAN Center for Academic Initiatives in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2006 and East Asian Center for Academic Initiatives in Shanghai, China, in 2010.

    Furthermore, Osaka University’s strong education and research capacities were enhanced by merging with the former Osaka University of Foreign Studies in 2007, creating a synergy to improve international cooperation and research on global issues. We also established a new center for international cooperation named the “Global Collaboration Center” in 2007. It aims to draw strength from networks, both local and international, cooperating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the National Museum of Ethnology as well as other government and international organizations, agencies, industries. We hope that it provides a new mechanism for inter-university collaboration.

    Website: https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en

    VSE Season 2, 2021-22: Courses offered by Osaka University


    Application Deadline

    Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
    Mar 11 2022, 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)


    Course Information

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    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentGraduate School of Information Science and Technology
    Course TeacherMasayuki Numao
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassApr 11, 2022
    Last Day of ClassAug 8, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous/ Asynchronous
    Meeting TimeMon 1330-1500
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionArtificial Intelligence (AI) pursues intelligent computers. Computers are now so intelligent that one has already defeated the World Champion in chess several times, communicates with its user in English or Japanese, discovers a new knowledge from a huge data file, and designs a picture and a music piece. This lecture lays the foundation of such technologies where adaptation and learning are crucial. Data Mining is also discussed from the view point of AI and Machine Learning.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentGraduate School of Information Science and Technology
    Course TeacherOmnibus by multiple professors
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassApr 13, 2022
    Last Day of ClassAug 3, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous/ Asynchronous
    Meeting TimeWed 1510-1640
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionIn order to study evolutive topics in computer science area, this course addresses the fundamental techniques (ex. mathematics, concept of computer system ) used in the area. Computer science covers a broad academic area including computer hardware, various algorithms, basic software such as operating systems, application software, and methodology of efficient use of computers. Moreover, the area has continued to expand with many new computational paradigms proposals for parallel computing, network computing and so on. This class explains the area from the basics to applications as easily as possible.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsBachelor students cannot be registered.
    Points to Note for StudentsSupplementary explanation may be given in Japanese.
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentCenter for International Education and Exchange
    Course TeacherSachihiko Kondo
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassApr 12, 2022
    Last Day of ClassAug 2, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous/ Asynchronous
    Meeting TimeTue 1330-1500
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionThis lecture explores the relationship between modern Japanese social structure and the modern Japanese ideology, which determines the life of ordinary democratic minded people. This lecture is, in other words, designed for those who wish to learn how Japanese people accommodate other members of society and present social structures. Ideology has tended to be thought as a political matter. However, from a social psychological point of view, we need to think about what determines our everyday lives.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentCenter for International Education and Exchange
    Course TeacherSachihiko Kondo
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassApr 13, 2022
    Last Day of ClassAug 3, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous/ Asynchronous
    Meeting TimeWed 1510-1640
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionStudents will understand innovation, and adopt the right attitude to promote innovation.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentCenter for International Education and Exchange
    Course TeacherYukiko Ishikura
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassApr 13, 2022
    Last Day of ClassAug 3, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeWed 1330-1500
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionInternationalization is a necessary process for higher education these days. For this process, students are one of the significant stakeholders. To be active stakeholders impacting internationalization in their university, it is important for them to have background knowledge of the past and current internationalization initiatives and learn practical implementation in their university. The objective of this course is to provide an overview of policies and practices in overall internationalization of Japanese higher education as well as Osaka University.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits1
    Offering DepartmentCenter for Global Initiatives
    Course TeacherOmnibus by multiple professors
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassN/A
    Last Day of ClassN/A
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingAsynchronous
    Meeting TimeN/A
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionOsaka 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.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsN/A
    Number of Credits2
    Offering DepartmentCenter for Global Initiatives
    Course TeacherTBA
    Language of InstructionEnglish
    First Day of ClassApr 14, 2022
    Last Day of ClassJun 9, 2022
    Course ComponentLecture
    Mode of TeachingSynchronous
    Meeting TimeThu 1510-1640, 1650-1820
    Time ZoneUTC+9
    Course DescriptionThis course is designed for students who are concerned about how best to effectively communicate their scientific knowledge and research outputs to their target audience. The course provides valuable insights and develops competencies around representation, issue framing and the expression of scientific concerns. Applying knowledge developed through this course, students will experiment with the design of media communication strategies.
    Course OutlineLink
    RestrictionsN/A
    Points to Note for StudentsIf special consideration regarding the taking of this course is necessary due to reasons such as a disability, please consult in advance with the academic affairs related contact point for the department belonged to (such as the school affairs section or graduate school affairs section) or else with Trans-disciplinary Education Division of Purser Department in the Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences. In addition, please inform the teacher responsible for the class at an early stage, such as at the first class.


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