To register for any of the courses below, follow the procedures described in Course Registration. If you already know the process, go to the Registration Form.
Important Notices
About Textbooks
To purchase textbooks, go to the booklist tab under each course description tab of the TUJ Grad Ed website and click on the link to Amazon for each required textbook. For those titles with Kindle versions available, you can also purchase the Kindle versions. In order to get your books in time for fall semester, please order them as soon as you have registered for fall 2024 courses.
About Class Formats
Beginning in the Fall 2024, students will be able to choose courses from three different class formats. 1) in-person Tokyo courses, 2) online synchronous courses, and 3) online asynchronous Temple MC courses. Please be sure to review the format of each course before enrolling. Students with TUJ sponsored Student Visa have restrictions on registering for online courses. Students must consult with the Executive Director Lu before registering for online courses.
Note:
- In-person: Conducted entirely on campus during scheduled days and times.
- Online Synchronous: No on-campus meetings. Courses are conducted synchronously, utilizing Zoom at specified days and times each week.
- Online Asynchronous: No on-campus meetings. Courses are conducted asynchronously, utilizing Zoom with no live meetings.
Course Schedule for Fall Semester 2024
September 2 - December 14, 2024
In-person Master Courses (Tokyo Campus)
Day | Dates | Course No. | Course title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Mon | Sep 2 - Dec 2 | TESL 5616 | Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multicultural Students | Dr. Robert Nelson | In-person | Required MSEd |
Tue | Sep 3 - Dec 3 | TESL 5611 | Dr. Tomoko Nemoto | In-person | Required MSEd | |
Wed | Sep 4 - Dec 4 | FLED 5437 | Dr. Robert Nelson | In-person | Elective MSEd and PhD | |
Thu | Sep 5 - Dec 5 | TESL 5618 | Dr. Tomoko Nemoto | In-person | Required MSEd | |
Fri | Sep 6 - Nov 29 | FLED 5470 | Introduction to the Study of TESOL | Dr. David Beglar | In-person | Elective MSEd |
Online Synchronous Master Courses
Day | Dates | Course No. | Course title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Thu | Sep 5 - Dec 5 | EPSY 5529 | Language Assessment | Dr. David Beglar | Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd and PhD |
Online Asynchronous MC Master Courses
Course Period | Course No. | Course title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Aug 26 - Dec 13 | TESL 5613 | Understanding Multilingual Students’ Language and Literacy Development | Dr. Jill Swavely | Online Asynchronous | Required MSEd |
Aug 26 - Dec 13 |
TESL 5614 |
Current Approaches to Teaching English Language Learners | Dr. Di Liu | Online Asynchronous | Required MSEd |
PhD Students Only
Students must get approval from their instructor to register for the courses below.
Day | Dates | Course No. | Course title | Professor |
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By Arrangement | EDUC 9991 | Research Apprenticeship | By Arrangement | |
By Arrangement | EDUC 9998 | Dissertation Proposal Design | By Arrangement | |
By Arrangement | EDUC 9999 | Doctor of Education Dissertation | By Arrangement |
Distinguished Lecturer Series
All Distinguished Lecturer Series are held over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
Day | Dates | Course No. | Course title | Professor | Class Formats | Note |
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Sat & Sun | Oct 5, 6, 12 and 13 |
ENES 8655 | Classroom Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT): ‘Nonissues and Real Issues’ Revisited | Dr. Jonathan Newton (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) |
Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd and PhD |
Sat & Sun | Nov 9, 10, 16 and 17 |
ENES 8656 | Reflective Practice: Theory, Practice and Research | Dr. Thomas Farrell (Brock University, Canada) |
Online Synchronous | Elective MSEd and PhD |
Course Description for Fall 2024
September 2 - December 14, 2024
In-person Master Courses (Tokyo Campus)
FLED 5470
Day & Time: Friday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sept 6- Nov 29 |
Course Title: Introduction to the Study of TESOL |
Professor: Dr. David Beglar |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Elective MSEd |
TESL 5611
Day & Time: Tuesday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sept 3- Dec 3 |
Course Title: Applied Language Study I: Phonology and the Lexicon |
Professor: Dr. Tomoko Nemoto |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required MSEd |
TESL 5616
Day & Time: Monday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sept 2- Dec 2 |
Course Title: Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multicultural Students |
Professor: Dr. Robert Nelson |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required MSEd |
TESL 5618
Day & Time: Thursday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sept 5- Dec 5 |
Course Title: Second Language Development |
Professor: Dr. Tomoko Nemoto |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Required MSEd |
FLED 5437
Day & Time: Wednesday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sept 4- Dec 4 |
Course Title: Language and Culture |
Professor: Dr. Robert Nelson |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: In-person |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Online Synchronous Master Courses
EPSY 5529
Day & Time: Thursday, 18:00-21:00 |
Dates: Sept 5- Dec 5 |
Course Title: Language Assessment |
Professor: Dr. David Beglar |
Credit Hours: 3 credit hours |
Class Format: Online Synchronous |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Distinguished Lecturer Series
This Lecturer Series will consist of two weekend seminars in fall 2024. Each seminar course can be used as elective credit for the MSEd and PhD degrees. The first session (three hours) of each seminar is free and open to the public. Weekend seminars are free for master’s and doctoral graduates of Graduate College of Education, Temple University, Japan Campus for auditing; the fee for other weekend auditors is ¥13,000 (a nonrefundable auditor’s fee). The weekend seminars will be conducted 100% on Zoom. For the details, please read the following descriptions carefully:
ENES 8655
Day: Sat & Sun |
Dates: October 5, 6, 12 and 13 |
Course Title: Classroom Perspectives on Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT): ‘Nonissues and Real Issues’ Revisited |
Professor: Dr. Jonathan Newton (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) |
Credit Hours: 1 credit hour |
Schedule: 3-hour online Zoom sessions for four days 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m (JST) |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Students taking this seminar for credit must attend all four days.
ENES 8656
Day: Sat & Sun |
Dates: Nov 9, 10, 16 and 17 |
Course Title: Reflective Practice: Theory, Practice and Research |
Professor: Dr. Thomas Farrell (Brock University, Canada) |
Credit Hours: 1 credit hour |
Schedule: 3-hour online Zoom sessions for four days 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m (JST) |
Note: Elective MSEd and PhD |
Students taking this seminar for credit must attend all four days.