Please click on the name of each lecture to display details of past extension courses provided by Akita University.
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| Public Lecture Meeting for High School Students: The Scientific Study of Red Blood Cells, Cells which carry Oxygen throughout the Body |
May 25 (Sun.) |
| Psychological Café | Jun. 3 (Tue.) – Jul. 8 (Tue.) (* Total of 7 lectures, each lecture held on a different day) |
| The Culture of Northern England – A Focus on Manchester | Jun. 19 (Thu.) – Jul. 17 (Thu.) (Total of 5 lectures held every Thursday) |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| Psychological Café | Jun. 4 (Tue.) – Jul. 19 (Fri.) (* Total of 7 lectures, each lecture held on a different day) |
| ‘Isles of Wonder’ – Learning about British Culture through the London Olympics |
Jun. 14 (Fri.) – Jun. 28 (Fri.) (Total of 3 lectures held every Friday) |
| Great Discoveries from Akita! A Journey through the World of Materials |
Aug. 2 (Fri.) – Sep. 27 (Fri.) (Total of 7 lectures) |
| Intensive Course on Suicide Prevention: Scientific Evidence and Future Prospects for Regional Suicide Prevention Measures |
Oct. 4 (Fri.) – Nov. 1 (Fri.) (Total of 4 lectures held every Friday) |
| Lower Back Pain: Measures and Prevention by Cause | Nov. 7 (Thu.) – Nov. 28 (Thu.) (Total of 4 lectures held every Thursday) |
| The Allure of Mysterious Gagaku | Nov. 17 (Sun.) – Dec. 15 (Sun.) (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Vocalization and Singing Methods: Singing Children’s Songs and Songs from Akita |
Mar. 1 (Sat.) – Mar. 30 (Sun.) (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| An Invitation to read Poetry in English – The World of English Poetry through Parallel Translations and British Culture II |
Jun. 29, Jul. 6, Jul. 13, Jul. 19, Jul. 27 (Total of 5 lectures) |
| People and Manufacturing | Aug. 30, Sep. 6, Sep. 13, Sep. 20, Sep. 27, Oct. 4 (Total of 6 lectures) |
| Experiencing the Charms of Nagauta Music | Sep. 2, Sep. 16, Sep. 23, Sep. 29 (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Intensive Course on Suicide Prevention: The Promotion of Regional Mental Health Initiatives | Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 18, Nov. 2 (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Indonesian in Culture | Oct. 12, Oct. 14, Oct. 28, Nov. 3 (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Regarding Sleep – From the Perspective of Health Sciences | Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Nov. 28 (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Lecture Course on Vocal Music: Vocalization and Singing Methods | Mar. 3, Mar. 10, Mar. 17, Mar. 24 (Total of 4 lectures) |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| An Invitation to read Poetry in English – The World of English Poetry through Parallel Translations and British Culture |
Jun. 22, Jun. 29, Jul. 6, Jul. 13, Jul. 20 (Total of 5 lectures held every Wednesday) |
| A Journey around Regional Environments and Infrastructures | Aug. 8, 8/22, Aug. 29, Sep. 5, Sep. 12, Sep. 26 (Total of 6 lectures held every Monday) |
| Wisdom and Techniques for supporting People around us – Suggestions from the Health Sciences |
Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1 (Total of 4 lectures held every Thursday) |
| Lecture Course on Vocal Music: Singing Songs from Akita | Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 11, Dec. 18 (Total of 5 lectures held every Sunday) |
| Getting to know Ningyo Joruri Puppet Theater | Nov. 26, Dec. 3, Dec. 17, Dec. 24 (Total of 4 lectures held every Saturday) |
| Intensive Course on Suicide Prevention: Forming Regional Bonds and Suicide Prevention |
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 (Total of 3 lectures held every Friday) |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| A Virtual Tour of Famous Religious Sites in Europe: The Beliefs and Culture of Israel, France, Russia and Britain |
Jul. 7, Jul. 14, Jul. 21, Jul. 28, Aug. 4 (Total of 5 lectures held every Wednesday) |
| A Journey across the Forefront of Science relating to the Environment and Resources |
Aug. 25, Sep. 1, Sep. 8, Sep. 15, Sep. 22, Sep. 29, Oct. 6 (Total of 7 lectures held every Wednesday) |
| Noh Theater Lecture Course – Enjoying Noh through Appreciation and Experience |
Sep. 19, Sep. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Oct. 17 (Total of 5 lectures held every Sunday) |
| Intensive Course on Suicide Prevention | Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Nov. 5 (Total of 5 lectures held every Friday) |
| Let’s Develop Healthy Lifestyles – Support from the Health Sciences |
Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23 (Total of 8 lectures over 4 days (2 lectures a day) held every Saturday) |
| The World of Medieval Europe: Monarchs, the Nobility and the Landscape of Western European Countries |
Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 (Total of 5 lectures held every Wednesday) |
| Aiming to create Societies where we can live together: Understanding and Support for Developmental Disorders |
Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 12 (Total of 3 lectures held every Friday) |
| Lecture Course on Vocal Music – Methods of Learning and Performing German Songs: Songs from Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven |
Nov. 23, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Dec. 21 (Total of 5 lectures held every Tuesday) |
| Increase your Awareness of Palliative Care | Jan. 11, Feb. 8 (Total of 2 lectures held every Tuesday) |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| Lecture Course on Vocal Music for High School Students and the General Public – Methods for Singing and Vocal Expressions (First Semester) |
May 10, May 31, Jun. 14, Jun. 28, Jul. 19, Aug. 2, Aug. 9 (Total of 7 lectures held every Sunday) |
| Reading the Paintings of William Hogarth: 18th Century British Paintings and Society |
Jun. 4 – Jul. 2 (Total of 5 lectures held every Thursday) |
| Later Modern Japanese Music – At the Boundary between Modernization and Internationalization |
Jun. 6, Jun. 13, Jun. 21, Jun. 27, Jul. 4, Jul. 12 (Total of 6 lectures) |
| At the Forefront of Healthy Living! A Challenge from the Health Sciences |
Sep. 26 (Sat.) – Oct. 17 (Sat.) (A total of 8 lectures over 4 days (2 lectures a day) held every Saturday) |
| Investigating Earth, thinking about Resources | Sep. 26 (1 day, 8 hours) |
| Intensive Course on Suicide Prevention | Oct. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Nov. 13 (Total of 5 lectures held every Friday) |
| Lecture Course on Vocal Music for High School Students and the General Public – Methods for Singing and Vocal Expressions (Second Semester) |
Nov. 1, Nov. 15, Nov. 29, Dec. 13, Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7 (Total of 7 lectures held every Sunday) |
| The World of Medieval Europe: What Legacies have Christian Churches bequeathed us? |
Nov. 11 – Dec. 16 (Total of 6 lectures held every Wednesday) |
| East Asian Culture and Society II | Oct. 6 – Dec. 15 (Total of 10 lectures held every Tuesday) |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| Early Modern Japanese Music – A Recreational World of Style and Humanity |
Jun. 7 (Sat.) – Jul. 19 (Sat.), 2008 |
| The World of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Jun. 20 (Fri.) – Jul. 16 (Wed.), 2008 (* Last lecture only held on Wednesday) |
| Thinking about Health and Daily Life – Living a Better Life in Akita | Sep. 27 (Sat.) – Oct. 18 (Sat), 2008 |
| East Asian Culture and Society | Oct. 7 (Tue.) – Dec. 9 (Tue.), 2008 |
| Intensive Course on Suicide Prevention | Oct. 10 (Fri.) – Nov. 14 (Fri.), 2008 (* Excluding Oct. 31 (Fri)) |
| What has Literature subsisted on? Diet and Culture as seen in English, American and Russian Literature |
Nov. 5 (Wed.) – Dec. 17 (Wed.), 2008 |
| Thinking about Aging and Illness in a Society of Longevity – Knowledge for Living a Life filled with Hope |
Nov. 20 (Thu.) – Dec. 4 (Thu.), 2008 |
| Lecture | Dates |
|---|---|
| Psychology that is aware of the World of Children | May 9 (Wed.) – Jun. 20 (Wed.), 2007 |
| Medieval Japanese Music – ‘If it is hidden, it is a Flower’ | May 29 (Tue.) – Jul. 3 (Tue.), 2007 |
| Considering the Significance of Coexistence in Stratified Society | Jul. 9 (Mon.) – Jul. 30 (Mon.), 2007 (* Excluding Jul. 16 (Mon.)) |
| The Mysterious Number π | Aug. 23 (Thu.) – Sep. 13 (Thu.), 2007 |
| Re-awareness! Everyday Health | Sep. 22 (Sat.) – Oct. 13 (Sat), 2007 |
| Media Technologies and our Lives | Oct. 5 (Fri.) – Nov. 9 (Fri.), 2007 |
| What is needed to Prevent Suicide? | Nov. 16 (Fri.) – Dec. 21 (Fri.), 2007 (* Excluding Nov. 23 (Fri.)) |
