{"id":122685,"date":"2024-05-20T11:57:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T02:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/about-our-business\/international-cooperation\/skill-improvement-training-for-faculty-and-staff\/fy2023"},"modified":"2024-05-20T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T02:57:52","slug":"2023-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/project\/international\/global\/2023-2","title":{"rendered":"FY2023"},"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=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/page\/59191\/2023_skillup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u25b7&nbsp;2023 Faculty and Staff Skill Improvement Training Flyer<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p class=\"taCenter\" style=\"color:red;\">\n    <del>The application deadline is Friday, June 30th!<\/del><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;\">FY2023 University Consortium Kyoto Faculty and Staff Skill Improvement Training<br \/>1st ~ 6th 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>6 courses in total (individual application)<br \/>* The 5th session will be one training course for the first and second half of the session.<\/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-1 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;\">Saturday, July 22, 2023<br \/>9:30-16:<span class=\"block mt1\">30Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto<\/span><\/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. This is an English training program for beginners.<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 style=\"background-color:#58FAF4\">*Please have one copy of your university pamphlet ready.<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2 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;\">Saturday, July 29, 2023<br \/>9:30-16:<span class=\"block mt1\">30Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>English expressions that can be used in email &amp; web conferencing<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Mr. Owen Mark Kozlowski<\/div>\n<p>\n  You will understand the structure and phrases of basic English email writing, and you will learn the basic expressions when writing requests, confirmations, announcements, etc. in English. In addition, in conversation practice, you will learn English conversation expressions that can be used during web conferences, which have increased opportunities after the Corona disaster. This is an English training program for beginners.<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-3 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;\">Saturday, August 5, 2023<br \/>9:30-16:<span class=\"block mt1\">30Venue: Campus Plaza Kyoto<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Meeting and Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"taRight\">Lecturer: Glenn Gregas<\/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. This is an English training program 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-4 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">No.4<br \/>[Culture]<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Saturday, August 26, 2023<br \/>9:30-16:30 <span class=\"block mt1\">Venue: Online (Zoom)<\/span><\/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  Students will learn about the acceptance of Muslim students from Southeast Asian countries, which has been increasing in recent years, including their lifestyles, historical background, education, culture, and religious views. This is a cultural understanding training program that aims to help international students be able to respond appropriately while respecting the culture of each international student.<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n  Language proficiency: Not required<\/p>\n<p>  Capacity: 18<br \/>\n  (Minimum number of participants: 10)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">Vol.5<br \/>\u3010Language\u3011<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">First half:<br \/>Saturday, September 2, 2023<br \/>13:30\u201016:30<br \/>Second half:<br \/>Wednesday, September 6, 2023<br \/>13:30-16:<span class=\"block mt1\">30Venue: Online (Zoom)<\/span><\/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 faculty and 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<tr class=\"row-6 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;\">Saturday, September 9, 2022<br \/>9:30-16:30 <span class=\"block mt1\">Venue: Online (Zoom)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>Active Learning Exercises: Teaching Methods for Subjects Using English for Remote Classes<\/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 \/>Students will learn how to facilitate and give instructions in English classes through role-playing. It will be a participant-led &#8220;exercise-type&#8221; course that will be utilized for interactive classes and flipped classrooms using ICT.<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 \/>(For teachers)<br \/>\n          <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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>\n  The 1st ~ 3rd lectures will be held at Campus Plaza Kyoto.<br \/>\n  The 4th ~ 6th lectures will be held online (Zoom), so please prepare an accessible Internet environment and a computer with camera and microphone functions, and participate from a convenient location.\n  <\/dd>\n<dt>3. Participation Fee:<\/dt>\n<dd>\n  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 5th course 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;\">The decision on whether or not to attend the course will be announced at the beginning of July.<\/u>\n  <\/dd>\n<dt>5. Payment Method:<\/dt>\n<dd>\n  Please transfer the money to the designated account of the Foundation by the specified date.<br \/>\n  (Details will be announced in the course decision email)\n  <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><!-- \u7533\u8fbc\u30d5\u30a9\u30fc\u30e0\u3000\u30dc\u30bf\u30f3 --><\/p>\n<p class=\"taCenter mb05\">\n  <span style=\"color:red\">The application deadline is Friday, June 30.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<p style=\"opacity:1;height:65px;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/project\/international\/global\/skillup_form_2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7633 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/international\/7606\/button07_moushikomi_04.gif\" alt=\"button07_moushikomi_04\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p class=\"taCenter\" style=\"color:#ff0000;\">Registration is now closed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<p>\u3010\u53c2\u8003\u3011\u7b2c4\u56de\uff5e\u7b2c7\u56de\u306e\u7814\u4fee\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066<br \/>\n\t\uff1c\u5f8c\u534a\u3000\u7b2c4\u56de\uff5e\u7b2c7\u56de\u3000<span style=\"color:red\">\u5bfe\u9762\u8b1b\u5ea7<\/span>\u3092\u4e88\u5b9a\uff1e<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spScroll\">\n\t[table id=481  column_widths=\"50px|155px|365px|115px\" \/] \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t\u203b7\u6708\u4ee5\u964d\u306b\u8a73\u7d30\u767a\u8868\u4e88\u5b9a<br \/>\n\t\u203b\u53c2\u52a0\u8cbb\u7528\u306f\u5927\u5b66\u30b3\u30f3\u30bd\u30fc\u30b7\u30a2\u30e0\u4eac\u90fd\u52a0\u76df\u5927\u5b66\u6559\u8077\u54e1\u304a\u4e00\u4eba\u3042\u305f\u308a2,500 \u5186\uff0f1 \u8b1b\u5ea7\u3092\u4e88\u5b9a\u3057\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\t\u203b\u65b0\u578b\u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u30a6\u30a3\u30eb\u30b9\u611f\u67d3\u75c7\u62e1\u5927\u72b6\u6cc1\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u306f\u3001\u3084\u3080\u3092\u5f97\u305a\u3001\u76f4\u524d\u3067\u3042\u3063\u3066\u3082\u7814\u4fee\u6642\u671f\u30fb\u958b\u50ac\u65b9\u6cd5\u306e\u5909\u66f4\u3084\u3001\u958b\u50ac\u3092\u4e2d\u6b62\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059\u306e\u3067\u3001\u3042\u3089\u304b\u3058\u3081\u3054\u4e86\u627f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\n<\/p>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt50\"><contact> University Consortium Kyoto, International Business Department<\/contact><br \/>  TEL\uff1a(075)353-9164 \uff0f FAX\uff1a(075)353-9101<br \/>\n  E-mail: kokusai\u25a0consortium.or.jp (Please change \u25a0 to @)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business Overview Outline of the event Business Overview 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. 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. 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":118679,"menu_order":143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-122685","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-26 19:36:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"for-page-group"},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122685\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/118679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.consortium.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}