As a women's university with the longest history in Japan and Asia, Ochanomizu University has played a pioneering role in leading the academic world in Japan and Asia from a gender perspective and in fostering women leaders. With Ochanomizu University taking the lead in the East and representing the position of women and other minorities, and in cooperation with partner universities in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the U.S., we launched this women's university-based EDI program with the aim of developing global leaders with practical EDI qualitites.
Desired Program Results
Developing Global Leaders to Promote Equity, Diversity, andInclusion with Perspective of Gender
This program aims to develop global leaders who can demonstrate leadership in a changing international society and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to cultivate the three skills: Comprehension. Communication. Collaboration. These skills are essential when considering solutions to global issues, and to develop individuals who can overcome the barriers of gender, and individuals who can design their own careers. The University Charter states that the university "is a place for all women with a desire to learn to realize their dreams with sincerity," and that the university "actively promotes human and cultural exchange in research and education with overseas countries, widely expands its activities, and demonstrates its unique presence in the international community." To realize this, the university fosters individuals who can achieve their dreams, lead the international community with Ochanomizu University as their base, and demonstrate leadership.
Program Details
Study abroad in Japan
Summer Program
Study abroad at a designated overseas university
Global Internship Program
Completion of EDI Interdisciplinary Curriculum Courses
In 2022, Ochanomizu University was selected as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Project to Strengthen Universities' Global Expansion Capabilities," and launched the "Practical EDI Program Originating from Women's University to Cultivate Global Leaders." This program is a global program that combines EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) by participating in a program that includes a six-month study abroad program at designated partner universities in the UK, Australia, the United States, and Canada, as well as an internship in English. It's about developing leaders.
Undergraduate students who remain enrolled at our university until they complete the University-wide Practical EDI Interdisciplinary Curriculum.
It consists of "subject groups by area" and "subject groups approved by study abroad destinations."
These subjects include compulsory subjects.
[1] Subject groups by area (required subjects, elective subjects. Some subjects may not be offered depending on the year)
You must takeat least one subjectfrom each of 1 to 4.
Subjects written in bold are compulsory subjects.
1. Internship subject
Global Internship I (2 credits)
Global Internship II (2 credits)
Global Internship III (2 credits)
2. Gender subject
Technology & Gender (2 credits)
Comparative Women's Studies (2 credits)
Advanced Lecture in English Literature IV (2 credits)
Lecture on Anglophone Literature and Culture III (2 credits)
Lifestyle Management (Family Resource Management, 2 credits, only in years offered in English)
Summer Program in English I-III (Gender Theory, 2 credits) *Note 1
Global EDI I (Global EDI I, 2 units) *Note 2
*Note 1: One subject from I, II, and III will be held every year. *Note 2: This is a subject that certifies designated subjects taken at the study abroad destination as gender-related subjects.
3． Global 3C area subjects
Culture and Human Relations I (2 credits)
Peace Building I (2 credits)
Globalization and Labor I (2 credits)
Cultural Transformations I (2 credits)
Regional Development I (2 credits)
Language Education in Globalizing World I (2 credits) ※注3
Global EDI II (Global EDI II, 2 credits)
*Note 3: This is a subject that certifies designated subjects taken at the study abroad destination as Global 3C area subjects.
Four. Career design area subjects
Practicum for Global Leadership I (2 credits)
Personal Branding (2 credits)
Facilitation (2 credits)
Summer Program in English IV-VI (Leadership Theory, 2 credits)*Note 4
Global EDI III (Global EDI III, 2 credits) *Note 5
*Note 4:Each year, one of IV, V, and VI subjects will be held. *Note 5: This is a course that certifies the designated course taken at the study abroad destination as a career design field course.
[2] Subjects approved by study abroad destinations
As with exchange programs, courses acquired at overseas partner universities can be converted into certified courses after returning to Japan, but up to 8 credits can be converted into the following 4 courses as EDI courses.
Global EDI I (Global EDI I, 2 units)
Global EDI II (Global EDI II, 2 credits)
Global EDI III (Global EDI III, 2 credits)
Global Internship III (2 credits)
[3] Required subjects
The required subjects are summarized as follows.
Summer Program in English I-III (Gender Theory, 2 credits) *Note 6
Summer Program in English IV-VI (Leadership Theory, 2 credits) *Note 7
Language Education in Globalizing World I (2 credits)
*Note 6: One subject from I, II, and III will be held every year.
*Note 7: One subject from IV, V, and VI will be held every year.
It is necessary to take at least one subject from the field subject group (1. Internship subject, 2. Gender subject, 3. Global 3C subject, 4. Career design subject). there is.
Courses taken at partner universities can be converted into certified courses after returning to Japan.
Target countries where Japanese students study abroad and foreign students are strategically accepted, while ensuring the quality of higher education, with the aim of developing global human resources who can play an active role internationally and strengthening the global expansion capabilities of university education.・This is a project started by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2011 (Heisei 23) with the purpose of supporting international education collaboration efforts with local universities.
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