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Georgia Institute of Technology: Japanese (Study Abroad)

Location: Beppu City , Japan

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

School: Georgia Institute of Technology

Dates of Program: May 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024

Program Type: Summer Study Abroad

Program Level: Year 4 ,

Classroom/Study Hours:

Year 4
Credits offered 9
Number of Classroom Hours per week 20
Number of Self-Study/Homework Hours per week 10+
Number of Hours With a Language Partner per week 10

Textbook:

  • JAPN 3691: An Introduction to Technical Japanese, 2007 by Kikuko Nishina, Mitsuru Doi, and Tomoko Takano (loaned from LBAT Japan program) 
  • JAPN 3692  None (Course packet containing reading materials will be distributed)
  • JAPN 3693  None (Course packet containing reading materials will be distributed)

*Note - Textbooks are subject to change

Program Details

 

 

All Project GO programs provide funding for:

  • Tuition/fees
  • Room and Board
  • Travel to/from study location
  • Books
  • Insurance
  • Visa (if applicable)

The following costs will not be included in Project GO Funding: personal spending money, personal travel, costs for obtaining a passport, medication, and expenses for dependents.

Please Note: Project GO participants planning to travel abroad MUST have a valid U.S. passport in their possession no later than 90 days before anticipated travel date. Many destinations require student visas, which take additional processing time. For further information, visit our FAQs.

Additional Details:

Watch the Japan LBAT (2015) Student Video to learn more about the program.

Prerequisite: Completion of 2nd-year Japanese (JAPN 2002) prior to start date. Students who have not completed 2nd-year Japanese may contact [email protected] for a placement test.

Host Institutions: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and Sophia University in Tokyo

Courses: Students will take the following third-year Japanese courses:

  • JAPN 3691: Technical and Scientific Japanese -- An introductory course in technical and scientific Japanese. 
  • JAPN 3692: Business Japanese -- This course is an introductory course in business Japanese. Students will be introduced to not only business-oriented vocabulary and new grammar patterns, but also fundamental socio-cultural knowledge necessary to communicate appropriately in Japanese. 
  • JAPN 3693: Japan Today: Toward Sustainable Society -- This course aims to help students explore current socio-cultural-economic issues in present-day Japan and develop cultural awareness and sensitivity that promote understanding of potential difficulties in intercultural communication. Particular emphasis will be placed on the problems Japan faces from the standpoint of sustainability and various approaches taken by the Japanese government and people to solve these problems.

Additional Information: For more details, visit http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/projectgo or https://modlangs.gatech.edu/lbat/japan. You may also contact us at [email protected].

Application Deadline: January 18, 2024

Separate application?: Yes. Students interested in participating and receiving funding for this program must complete multiple applications. Please view application details below or contact the program coordinator for further information.

How to Apply:

Prior to the scholarship application deadline, students only need to complete the online Project GO scholarship application. Students are also highly encouraged, but not required, to schedule a phone interview by emailing [email protected].Following the scholarship selection process, students who are awarded a scholarship by Georgia Tech will be given instructions on how to complete the separate application process to the correct Georgia Tech study abroad program. 

Program Images:

Name: Ashley Watson

Email Address: [email protected]

Phone: 4048946399

Thank you very much.