Fujisawa Sustainability and Tokyo2020 Games (Online)

Project

Keywords:
Business English, Culture, Discussion, Film, Listening, Presentation, Project, Research, Speaking, Vocabulary, Web Activities, Writing, Video editing and interview skills

This course is online only.　

This Project offers you the chance to learn about sustainability, event and media planning, local area as well as leisure sports tourism . Students will be expected to assist an ongoing project by commmunicating with Fortune 500 companies ( corporate sponsors), artists/designers, athletes as well as government and schools. Field research is key and guest speakers will be invited. For this Project, excellent speaking and writing skills in Japanese and English are needed. An extra foreign langauge is ideal.

You will learn about the sustainability issues related to the marine environment, city planning and large sporting events. You will be assiting an exsiting community organization with their event, media and program planning. You will also help organize out of class marine leisure sports program for youth (Sailing Experience Activity).

Student presentations (3): 50%
Participation: 25%
Research Reports: 25%

1	Introduction to the course- Sustainability issues (Satoyama & Satoumi), Homework: History of the Olympic Games in Fujisawa
2	In class secondary research and sharing of findings : Corporate Research Groups ( Tokyo2020 sponsors) Planning the event- Theme: Sustainability aspects of the Games in Fujisawa - In class research
3	Out of class Research - Field Research Day 1 Visiting the Tokyo 2020 location in Fujisawa
4	Discuss findings and set up Field Research Day 2- Visit the location of one of the community events. Prepare Presentation Preliminary Market research
5	Field Research Day 2 Schedule making - Visit on site of the Tokyo2020 Fujisawa lcoation Your Research Question: Which companies would you like to contact Planning roles : Putting ideas together and deciding research groups Event and then Research Days : Weeks 5~10 Field Research
6	Presentation Preliminary Market research Event and Field Research: Interviews- Onsite visits/ Japanese Sustainability and leisure marine sports ( World Oceans Day preparation)
7	Field Research 1 Onsite visits/ Japanese Sustainability and leisure marine sports
8	Field Research Presentations Prepare and Publish Facebook Group posts Prepare a class project
9	Field Research 2 Prepare and Publish Facebook Group posts
10	Field Research Presentations Prepare and Publish Facebook Group posts
11	Field research 3 Prepare and Publish Facebook Group posts
12	Field Research 4 Prepare and Publish Facebook posts
13	Final Research/Onsite Presentations
14	Final Presentation
15	Independent Learning

Delivery: Online only 　

This course involves self-directed research, online event planning, interacting with professionals from large companies, as well as potential field and study trips.