Transcript LBAT-Japan 2005

LBAT-Japan 2008
Location:
Beppu (Oita Pref.) & Tokyo
Duration: 5/7–6/18
（Beppu: 5/7–6/3, Tokyo: 6/3–6/18）
Application Fee: $150 (not refundable)
Program Fee: $4,450
Summer Session Tuitions & Fees (Check Bursar’s
Website http://www.bursar.gatech.edu/student/tuition/Summer_08/Summer08-AllFees.pdf )
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2008
–Apply early at OIE site (www.oie.gatech.edu)!
First payment Deadline: Mar. 1, 2008 ($1,000)
Second Payment Deadline: Apr. 4, 2008 ($3,450)
–All payments are posted on your school account.
Co-directors: Kimiaki Yamaguchi & Masato Kikuchi
Program Contents—Very Intensive
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You will take 3 Japanese classes for a total of
9 credit hours in 6 weeks. All applicable to
major/minor/certificate.
– JAPN 3691: Technical & Scientific Japanese
• Instructors: Kimiaki Yamaguchi and Tokyo Tech faculty
– JAPN 3692: Business Japanese
• Instructors: Dr. Kikuchi & Kimiaki Yamaguchi
– JAPN 3693: Japan Today
• Instructor: Kimiaki Yamaguchi
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You will have three classes daily, Monday
through Friday except on field trip days.
Program Contents—Very Fun
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Weekend trip to Nagasaki, weekend ‘farm’stay, school and factory visits, Beppu hot
spring tour, etc.
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You will have opportunities to do cultural
activities such as tea ceremony and
calligraphy, and have intercultural
communication experience with host
campus students.
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We will also have laboratory visits (e.g.
robotics lab) at our host university.
Program Requirements
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You must have taken at least JAPN2002 or
equivalent with at least a B in Chapter 2 Test, have
good attendance record, and be in good academic
standing. (If you are in JAPN 3001/3002, you need
to maintain a B average.)
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You need to self-study as much content of JAPN
3001 and 3002 as possible if you have only
completed JAPN 2002 (or JAPN3001) by the end
of Spring 2008.
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If you are currently taking JAPN 2001 or 2002,
consult Kimiaki Yamaguchi for further information.
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Maximum number of participants: 20
Cost
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Application Fee: $150 (non-refundable)
Program Fee: $4,450
Summer Session Tuitions & Fees (See Bursar’s
Office Website for the rates)
The program fee includes accommodation,,
textbooks, full coverage and repatriation
insurance, and ground transportation for
program-sponsored mandatory activities.
It does not include air fares (international flights
to/from Japan and domestic flights in the U.S.
and Japan), meals (est. $800~900). Small meal
subsidy will be provided to as long as you follow
the rules such as curfews.
Scholarships
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STARS Assistantship (Ask at OIE) ($500)
Campoamor: Between $400-500 depending
on the # of applicants (Download application
& recommendation forms at
http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/student_res
ources/scholarships/ and submit them to Dr.
Britta Kallin.)
Hope Scholarships applies. (If you are
planning to use Hope Scholarships to pay for
the LBAT program, you need to let us know
so that your payment can be deferred until
the scholarship money becomes available.
Local Rules
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Curfew (11:00p.m.)
You will be participating in a very intensive language
program. You should be spending a lot of time
studying, not drinking, playing video games, etc.
Furthermore, places we will be staying at are
facilities for students and trainees. Therefore, you
must observe our curfew. If you break this rule, you
lose your meal subsidy and will be reported to Dean
of Students. If you break this rule twice, you will be
asked to withdraw from LBAT (and return to Atlanta).
Alcohol
The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. If you get a
hang over or cannot show up in time for classes and
field trips, due to late night drinking, we consider that
you are not interested in participating in LBAT any
more. We will report it to Dean of Students as well.
More Local Rules
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Bath & Shower time
In the dormitory of APU (Ritsumeikan Asia
Pacific University) the hours you can take a
bath (or shower) is limited.
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Others (Common sense courtesy rules)
When you go to Japan on the LBAT program,
keep in mind that you are representing
Georgia Tech. Our school will be judged on
the basis of your behavior. Behave well. Do
not touch a fire alarm or a fire extinguisher
unless in an emergency. Do not make loud
noises in public places. Being considerate to
others is very important in Japan.
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We will meet in front of the bus information desk
inside International Arrival Lobby at Fukuoka airport
at 9:10p.m. on Wed., May 7. Since will take the last
bus to Beppu, make sure to arrive at our
rendezvous point on time. If you are not there (for
whatever reason), we will leave there without you.
If you are flying to Fukuoka from Narita (New Tokyo
International) airport, the last flight you can take to
catch this last bus (to Beppu) is ANA (All Nippon
Airways) 2143 leaving Narita at 5:45p.m. (Please
note that the airline schedule may change.)
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You are responsible for obtaining your own plane
tickets. When you book and purchase Japanese
domestic flights, you can get substantial discounts,
using Visit Japan program. To take advantage of
this program, you must send your proof of
residence (copy of your driver’s license) and the
ticket number of your international flight your travel
agent.
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When we move from Beppu to Tokyo, we will be
traveling together on the same flight. Make sure
book and purchase a ticket on our designated flight.
We are currently planning to take the 12:05 flight
(JAL 1786) from Oita airport to Haneda (Tokyo)
airport. (Again the airline schedule is subject to
change.) We will let you know the exact flight
number by the end of Feb., 2008.
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If you are planning to travel in Japan, using JR pass,
after the LBAT program, you must purchase it
before you leave the U.S. Ask your travel agent.
Accommodations
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Beppu (May 7-June 3)
– Except the last few days, you will live in a single room in one
of the APU dormitories.
– During the last few days, you will move to a different dorm
and have to share the room with one or a few participants.
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Tokyo (June 3-June 18)
– You will be staying at AOTS (Association for Overseas
Technical Scholarship) Tokyo Training Center located in the
northeastern part of Tokyo. You will be staying in a single
room during the entire stay in Tokyo.
– You need to commute (about 1 hour if you walk like Japanese
commuters) by subway/train to commute to Tokyo Tech.
– Prepaid bus/train cards will be provided to cover the train
fares for commuting.
Required Orientations
(Check our FAQ site for updates)
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If you are accepted into the program, you must attend
mandatory OIE meetings (Part I and Part II) For the
dates, time, and place of these meetings, check
http://www.oie.gatech.edu/events/
In addition to these two meetings, we will
be holding two orientation meetings for LBAT
Japan. Your attendance in these meetings is
mandatory.
Any Questions?
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If you have any questions regarding 2008 LBAT Japan,
please contact Dr. Masato Kikuchi ([email protected])
or Kimiaki Yamaguchi ([email protected]).
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LBAT Japan FAQ page (http://japanese.gatech.edu/lbat/)
will be updated when more specific information becomes
available. Please visit it regularly.