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46th Osaka University Courses Open to the Public
2014-9-12 (Fri) - 2014-12-12 (Fri)
Osaka University was the first university that hold courses open to
the public in 1968. These courses were called Osaka University Open
Courses in the beginning, but the name was changed to Osaka University
Nakanoshima Courses and then again to Osaka University Kaitokudo
for the 21st Century Courses. This year's courses mark the 46th year of
courses open to the average citizen.
This year, under the common
theme of "Looking anew at being healthy" and "Taking a look at the
today's world,"courses will be provided.
46th Osaka University Courses Open to the Public (14 classes in all)
In these courses, Sub-theme A classes (7 classes in all) and Sub-theme B classes (7 classes in all) will be held.
- Friday, September 12, 2014 ~ Wednesday, October 22 -- Sub-theme A, Looking anew at being healthy (7 classes in all)
- Wednesday, October 29, 2014 ~ Friday, December 12 -- Sub-theme B, Taking a look at the today's world (7 classes in all)
Time: 18:30 ~ 20:00 (B-6 -- 19:00 ~ 20:30)
Sub-theme A: Looking anew at being healthy (7 classes in all)
| Date | Class | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Friday, September 12 All seats have now been filled. |
Epigenetics and diseases -- not determined by genome alone | NAKANO Toru, Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences |
| A-2 | Wednesday, September 17 | How to handle risk associated with science and technology -- from the viewpoint of justice studies | NAKAYAMA Ryuichi, Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics |
| A-3 | Wednesday, September 24 | Making sustainable society and environmental NGO | OOKUBO Noriko, Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics |
| A-4 | Friday, September 26 | Healthy heart viewed from behavioral characteristics of mice | MATSUDA Toshio, Professor, The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| A-5 | Wednesday, October 8 All seats have now been filled. | What is neuroeconomics? -- the economic studies of the brain from the viewpoint of economics | TANAKA Saori, Visiting researcher, Institute of Social and Economic Research; Researcher, Brain Information Communication Research Laboratory Group, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International |
| A-6 | Wednesday, October 15 | 20 years of disaster volunteers -- health seen in the relay of disaster locations |
ATSUMI Tomohide, Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences |
| A-7 | Wednesday, October 22 All seats have now been filled. | Cells eating themselves -- the mystery of autophagy | YOSHIMORI Tamotsu, Distinguished Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences |
Sub-theme B: Taking a look at the today's world (7 classes in all)
| Date | Class | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1 | Wednesday, October 29 All seats have now been filled. | Unknown world captured by a biological live camera | ISHII Masaru, Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences |
| B-2 | Friday, November 7 | Design a forum for dialogue -- connecting science and technology with society | YAGI Eko, Associate Professor, Center for the Study of Communication-Design |
| B-3 | Wednesday, November 12 All seats have now been filled. |
In pursuit of the elementary particle Higgs boson | HANAGAKI Kazunori, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science |
| B-4 | Wednesday, November 19 All seats have now been filled. |
Security of East Asia and Japan | SAKAMOTO Kazuya, Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics |
| B-5 | Friday, November 28 | Enabling observation of sudden changes in weather -- Development of the world's best weather radar | USHIO Tomoo, Associate Professor, The Graduate School of Engineering |
| B-6 | Wednesday, December 10 All seats have now been filled. | Modern science viewed from research misconduct | NAKAMURA Masaki, Associate Professor, Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| B-7 | Friday, December 12 | Analysis of gait | YAGI Yasushi, Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research |
Venue: Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, 4-3-53, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka,
Tel: 06-6444-2100
Intended for: general citizens and students
Space is limited to 70 per sub-theme.
Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until all seats are filled.
Participation fees
- ¥7,500 for all 7 classes of sub-theme A
- ¥7,500 for all 7 classes of sub-theme B
- ¥9,500 for all 14 classes of sub-themes A & B
- ¥1,500 per individual class
Application periods
・Sub-themes A & B (14 classes in all): Monday, August 4 ~ Monday, August 25
・Sub-themes A (7 classes in all): Monday, August 4 ~ Monday, August 25
・Sub-themes B (7 classes in all): Monday, August 4 ~ Wednesday, October 22
・Sub-themes A (less than 7 classes)：Monday, August 4 ~ Monday, August 25
・Sub-themes B (less than 7 classes)：Monday, August 4 ~ Wednesday, October 22
Certificates
A certificate will be issued to individuals who participated in six or more sub-theme A classes and seven or more sub-theme B classes.
How to apply:
Fill in an application form and send it by email or fax before the deadline. All those applying will be informed regarding the status of their application by email or phone.
Notes
Application period is designated by sub-theme, but a priority will be given to individuals who apply for all sub-theme classes in advance.
Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; however, if the number of applicants exceeds the quota, a priority will be given to individuals who want to take all the classes.
Successful applicants must pay the participation fee to the bank account noted below in their own name during the application period. Please note that the bank transfer fee must be borne by the applicant.
- Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
- Branch: Ibaraki
- Account type: ordinary
- Account number:1502217
- Name of account: オオサカダイガク シャガクレンケイカ
- Representative: University-Community Division, Osaka University
For more information, contact:
Office for Courses Open to the Public, University-Community Division, Department of Publicity and University-Community Collaboration, Osaka University
Tel: 06-6444-2137
Fax: 06-6444-2338
Email: kousya-syagaku-renkei2[at]office.osaka-u.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @.)
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