Lectures/Seminars
Regardless of which faculty or department one has graduated from, there are "skill core subjects" that teach "a certain level of skills and abilities," "liberal arts core subjects" that teach "a certain range of knowledge and culture," and "thematic subjects" that further develop the "core subjects."
In addition, to make it easier to introduce this method of learning and to help students acquire the basics of understanding, we offer a "Freshman Seminar" and a "Welcome Lecture," as well as a "Career Design Seminar" to develop a view on careers and work.
Welcome Lecture
First year, first semester [optional] Deepen your understanding of the significance of studying at university
Three courses developed exclusively by Aoyama to support students in their first steps of learning
For new students, we will provide easy-to-understand lectures on why we study academic subjects at university, and in particular the significance of taking "The Aoyama Standard Subjects."
We want to convey that studying subjects is not just about acquiring knowledge, but is something that will be useful during your student life and when you enter society.
Why study history?
・The role of technology
・Student life and law, politics, and literature
・Mathematical perspective
Freshers Seminar
[Class introduction MOVIE by students] Learning at "The Aoyama Standard" / Freshers' Seminar [English lecture]
First and second semester of the first year (selective) Study specialized themes and acquire "learning etiquette"
Small-group seminar style
The Freshers' Seminar is an elective course that brings together a variety of people in small classes. It is a seminar (practical) style class for small classes (approximately 20 students per class) open to first-year students from all faculties who have enrolled at the university.
Small class members are made up of students from various faculties and departments, so each has different interests and backgrounds, and classes are run on the premise that there are differences.The aim is to acquire the basics of how to learn and understand by discussing a variety of ideas about one or several themes (issues or problems), determining which ideas or perspectives are persuasive, why this is so, and what data, facts, and observation records can be used to deepen understanding and make it easier to communicate with people from different fields.
Direct guidance from full-time faculty members
All of the Freshers' Seminars are taught by full-time faculty members of our university, all of whom are at the forefront of research in their respective fields, allowing you to come into contact with the frontiers of academic research. The Freshers' Seminars are held in the form of "seminars (exercises)," so the main learning activities are not just lectures and explanations by the instructors, but also two-way interactions between the participants and the instructors, and between the participants themselves. In the "seminars," participants are expected to be proactive and enthusiastic, and they share their thoughts on a certain issue and the basis for them with other participants, and then they can go on to investigate, analyze, and "take detours," sometimes engaging in heated debates and trial and error, and learn the basic techniques of presenting their findings or compiling them into papers.
Students from different faculties and departments study together
Freshers' Seminars are not just a lower-grade version of the "specialized seminars" offered by each faculty or department, but are aimed at students from a variety of faculties and departments. As you can see, even if the content of the classes may at first glance appear to be specialized, what lies beyond that is a broad-based "map of knowledge" seen through the specialized standpoint of the instructor. This will serve as a guide to the "academic etiquette" that you will definitely need when you begin studying your respective fields of expertise.
By interacting with students from departments and faculties other than their own, seminar participants will learn that the fascinating aspects of academic thinking from a certain theme or perspective can be applied to other fields. Intellectual communication, which is based not only on the premise that one is "the same" as the other person, but also on the premise that one is "different," is a great opportunity to hone one's conversational and inferential abilities and to learn new ways of looking at things and thinking that one may not have noticed before.
Study themes (excerpts)
Students will select one theme from a variety of academic fields and take the course.
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Learn the basics of data science
This seminar has been certified as a "Mathematics, Data Science, and AI Education Program (Literacy Level)" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (certification valid until March 31, 2028 (Reiwa 10)).
Sketching out the writing of an academic paper
Basic knowledge about studying abroad
Read "The Tales of Tono"
- Build your own worldview with the theme of Globalization and Human life
Acquire basic accounting knowledge and improve communication skills
- Learn what it's like to study at university
〇 Understand the world's languages and acquire a global perspective
Early Modern Japanese History and Career Learning
Master the basics of GIS and acquire spatial analysis skills
〇Beginner Latin Lectures
Read Momo by Michael Ende
Thinking about "town"
What will you study at university?
〇Thinking about things through sports
〇Improve movie appreciation ability
- Seeking and using business information
Soundscape: Dialogue with sound, dialogue with oneself
〇Thinking about European food culture
-Interpersonal communication research
- Consideration of The Beatles' works and their era
〇Changing the world with the power of maps
Compare foreign media and learn about their characteristics
〇Learn "musicology" through classical music
〇 Observe world events through the news
〇International economy as seen in the British magazine The Economist
How to use the economic information database
Acquire the academic foundations required for university students
Relearn modern history
How to use energy wisely
Learn about British history and culture through university towns
Learn about businesses through accounting
- Thinking about "politics surrounding culture" in the age of globalization
Discuss "architecture, cities, and the environment"
What do you think about "company"?
〇 Consider your favorite country
Thinking about times of hardship and the pursuit of happiness
Learn about what war is
Career Design Seminar
Student Class Introduction MOVIE: Learning at "The Aoyama Standard" / Career Design Seminar
First and second semester of first year [selection system] Looking ahead to the future after graduation from the first year of university
The Career Design Seminar is a seminar (practical) subject for first-year undergraduate students that was newly established in 2011.
The purpose of the seminar is to get people to think carefully about what kind of job (career) they should pursue after graduating from university.
By designing your career, you will be able to clearly see what subjects you should take in the future.
This seminar is aimed at people who want to think about their future career paths after graduation.