{"id":122512,"date":"2023-05-19T11:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T02:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/about-our-business\/international-cooperation\/skill-improvement-training-for-faculty-and-staff\/fy2022"},"modified":"2023-05-19T11:04:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T02:04:58","slug":"2022-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/project\/international\/global\/2022-2","title":{"rendered":"FY2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"linkArrowDown partitionWrap\">\n<li><a href=\"#pageLink01\">Business Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pageLink02\">Outline of the event<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"pageLink01\">Business Overview<\/h2>\n<p>\n  As the globalization of higher education accelerates, such as the enhancement of support for international students and the promotion of collaborative projects with overseas universities, the English proficiency of university faculty and staff has become indispensable as a basic ability.<br \/>\n  In addition, international students from many countries and regions have their own cultural backgrounds, and in order to communicate smoothly, it is essential to understand customs, social norms, religions, etc. beyond language.<br \/>\n  For this reason, the University Consortium Kyoto aims to raise the level of practical skills and motivate students to improve their skills by providing training to improve English proficiency by conducting case studies in various situations and training to learn about cultures outside of English-speaking countries.<br \/>\n  Every year, it is very popular, so register as soon as possible!<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/69\/2022_skillup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u25b7&nbsp;2022 Faculty and Staff Skill Improvement Training Flyer<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"taCenter\" style=\"color:red;\"><del style=\"color:black;\">The application deadline is Thursday, June 30th!<\/del><br \/>\n  4th ~ 7th participant additional application starts!<br \/>\n  The application deadline is Monday, August 8th!<br \/>\n  Please check the outline of the event and apply from the application button at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"pageLink02\">Outline of the event<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">2022 University Consortium Kyoto Faculty and Staff Skill Improvement Training<br \/>1st ~ 7th Overview<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n  <!-- <del>6\u670830\u65e5\uff08\u6728\uff09\u7533\u8fbc\u7de0\u5207<\/del>\u3000<span style=\"color:red\">7\u670816\u65e5\uff08\u91d1\uff09\u307e\u3067\u7de0\u5207\u5ef6\u9577\uff01<\/span>-->\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb0\"><span style=\"background-color: #c0c0c0;\">Program Overview:<\/span><\/p>\n<dl class=\"dl_list01-2\">\n<dt>1. Name:<\/dt>\n<dd>Skill Improvement Training for Faculty and Staff<\/dd>\n<dt class=\"pl15\">Training content:\n  <\/dt>\n<dd>7 courses in total (individual application)<br \/>* The 6th and 7th sessions will be one training course for the first and second half of the course.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"spScroll\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-507\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-507\">\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\" style=\"width:55px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\" style=\"width:130px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Re<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\" style=\"width:365px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Contents of the training<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\" style=\"width:115px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Part 1<br \/>\u3010Language\u3011<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Online Course)<br \/>\n  Saturday, July 23, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201016:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Meeting and Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Mr. Marco Lobo<\/div>\n<p>\n  This training is designed to improve the communication skills necessary for discussions, assuming meetings and conferences in English. Students will learn meeting phrases and processes, and practice them so that they can be put into practice through role-play and pair work. It is for those who have intermediate or higher English conversation skills.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  English Proficiency: Intermediate ~ Advanced<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Part 2<br \/>\u3010Language\u3011<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Face-to-face course)<br \/>\n  Saturday, July 30, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201016:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Everyday Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Mr. Owen Mark Kozlowski<\/div>\n<p>\n  Students will learn basic English conversation expressions that can be used in various situations, such as dealing with international students, dealing with guests from overseas, and guiding students around the university campus. In addition, through role-playing, etc., we will improve the instantaneous ability of English speech. It is for beginners in English conversation.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  English Proficiency: Beginner<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<\/p>\n<p>            <span style=\"background-color:#58FAF4\">*Please have one copy of your university pamphlet ready.<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">3rd<br \/>\u3010Language\u3011<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Face-to-face course)<br \/>\n  Saturday, August 6, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201016:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>E-mail Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Mr. Owen Mark Kozlowski<\/div>\n<p>\n  This is an email training that understands the structure and phrases of basic English email writing, and sets up the first situation that you encounter in the operation of English email in your business, such as requests, confirmations, and notifications. You will also learn how to practice conversation when you meet in person after the email. It is for beginners who are not familiar with English writing.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  English Proficiency: Beginner<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">No.4<br \/>[Culture]<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Online Course)<br \/>\n  Saturday, August 27, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201016:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Training for understanding Chinese culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Mr. Mao Xinghua<\/div>\n<p>\n  With more than half of our international students being Chinese, we will learn how to facilitate communication by understanding the cultural differences between China and China. This course will help you understand the systematic way of thinking about Chinese culture and how it differs from Japan.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  English Proficiency:-<br \/>\n  Chinese proficiency: Not required<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Vol.5<br \/>[Culture]<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Online Course)<br \/>\n  Saturday, September 3, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201016:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Training in Islamic culture with a focus on Southeast Asian countries<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Ms. Hangarda Priyahita<\/div>\n<p>\n  This is a cross-cultural communication training program that aims to be able to respond appropriately while respecting the culture of each international student by learning about the lifestyle, historical background, education, culture, and religious views of accepting international students from Southeast Asian countries.<br \/>\n  The analysed country is : Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  Language proficiency: Not required<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">No.6<br \/>\u3010Language\u3011<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Online Course)<br \/>\n First half:<br \/>\n  Wednesday, September 7, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201012:30<\/p>\n<p> Second half:<br \/>\n  Wednesday, September 14, 2022<br \/>\n  9:30\u201012:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Active Learning Exercises:<br \/>\n  Teaching methods for courses using English that can be used for remote classes<br \/>\n            <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Nagasaki University Associate Professor Mikako Nishikawa<\/div>\n<p>\n  This is a skill-building training program for university faculty members who teach specialized subjects mainly in English.<br \/>\n  It will be a &#8220;practical&#8221; course in which teachers take the initiative in a flipped class using simulated classes and ICT, such as the practice of two-way classes using instructions in English and participatory classes based on materials from flipped classrooms.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  English Proficiency: Intermediate ~ Advanced<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">No.7<br \/>\u3010Language\u3011<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">(Online Course)<br \/>\n First half:<br \/>\n  Wednesday, September 7, 2022<br \/>\n 13:30\u201016:30<\/p>\n<p> Second half:<br \/>\n  Wednesday, September 14, 2022<br \/>\n 13:30\u201016:30<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Business English Literacy: Intercultural Understanding and Communication in English at University<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Nagasaki University Associate Professor Mikako Nishikawa<\/div>\n<p>\n  For staff involved in international education-related work at universities. Mannerisms and ways of communicating vary greatly from culture to culture. In this course, in order to respond to the increase in the number of international students and foreign researchers, we will deepen our understanding of cultural diversity, communication styles, business etiquette, etc. Through role-play and PBL (problem-solving exercises) in various settings, we aim to improve communication skills in English.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  English Proficiency: Intermediate ~ Advanced<br \/>\n  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n    <strong>Note)<\/strong><br \/>\n  Please note that depending on the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we may have to change the timing and method of training or cancel the training even at the last minute. In case of change or cancellation, we will contact you at the email address you provided at the time of application.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    <strong>\u25ce About English level \u25ce<\/strong><br \/>\n  Please refer to the following levels to choose the course you want to take. (*TOEIC score is a guide)\n  <\/p>\n<dl class=\"dl_list01-2\">\n<dt>Elementary level:<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"pl0 mb0 pb0\">Be able to say simple greetings and introduce yourself. You can do it if you give a short and simple answer. (Up to about TOEIC550)<\/dd>\n<dt>Intermediate:<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"pl0 mb0 pb0\">\n  If the topic is familiar, it can be explained. You can continue the conversation, such as asking questions to the other person.<br \/>\n  (TOEIC550~800)<\/dd>\n<dt>Advanced level:<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"pl0 mb0 pb0\">\n  Be able to express your opinions clearly. Students can exchange opinions and discuss a wide range of topics.<br \/>\n  (TOEIC800 or older)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<dl class=\"dl_list01-2\">\n<dt>2. Venue:<\/dt>\n<dd>The face-to-face course will be held at Campus Plaza Kyoto.<br \/>\n  For the online course, please prepare an accessible Internet environment and a computer with a camera and microphone function, and access it from a convenient location.\n  <\/dd>\n<dt>3. Participation Fee:<\/dt>\n<dd>Faculty and staff of Kyoto member universities of the University Consortium 2,500 yen\/1 course<br \/>\n  Faculty and staff from non-member schools: 6,000 yen \/ 1 course<br \/>\n    <span class=\"pl1 block mb0\" style=\"color:red;;text-indent:-1em\">* Please note that the 6th and 7th lectures will be one course for the first half and the second half, and the participation fee will not be reduced or divided regardless of whether or not you participate in the second half.<\/span>\n  <\/dd>\n<dt>4. How to apply:<\/dt>\n<dd>Please apply from the &#8220;Apply&#8221; button below.<br \/>\n    <u>*Please note that if there are too many applicants, a lottery will be held after the application deadline.<\/u><br \/>\n    <!--<u style=\"color:red;\">\u53d7\u8b1b\u53ef\u5426\u6c7a\u5b9a\u306b\u3064\u304d\u307e\u3057\u3066\u306f\u30017\u6708\u521d\u65ec\u306b\u4e00\u6589\u901a\u77e5\u4e88\u5b9a\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/u>-->\n  <\/dd>\n<dt>5. 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In addition, international students from many countries and regions have their own cultural backgrounds, and in order to communicate smoothly, it is essential to understand customs, social norms, religions, etc. beyond language. 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