Course Description
In Japan, one of the world's major superaged societies, Nagano (Shinshū) plays a leading role as a prefecture where residents have a long life expectancy. In this seminar, we will use the Nagano Senior Citizens Plan (latest edition), which is presented every three years as a unified promulgation of the Nagano Elderly Welfare Plan (Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly), and the Insured Long-Term Care Service Support Plan (Long-Term Care Insurance Act) as teaching materials. Students will consider the strengths and challenges of Nagano (Shinshū) and prepare and present proposals to the prefectural government.
This seminar aims to deepen students' interest in and understanding of Nagano Prefecture's policies for older adults and help them acquire the basic skills needed to prepare proposals and engage in collaborative work (two to five students in each group). In terms of topics, it is expected that students interested in the class keywords listed below will participate.
* Available places: 20
Keywords
Nagano Prefecture (Shinshū), Nagano Senior Citizens Plan, proposal, joint learning, Nagano Elderly Welfare Plan, Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly, Long-Term Care Insurance Act, aged society, local government, public comment
Course Plan
Session 1: Orientation
Session 2: The Senior Citizens Plan and its legal basis [lecture]; organizing groups and explanation of assignments
Session 3: What Nagano Prefecture aims for with the Senior Citizens Plan [lecture]; the world of people with dementia [audiovisual]
Session 4: Senior Citizens Plan: Current situation in Nagano Prefecture [lecture]; (individual advance assignment); symbiotic society and family support [audiovisual]
Session 5: The Senior Citizens Plan policy and direction [lecture]; (individual advance assignment); how has Japan supported older adults? [audiovisual]
Session 6: Fundamentals of proposals [lecture]; (individual advance assignment); Senior citizen facilities as ""home"" and humanitude [audiovisual]
Session 7: Senior Citizens Plan (1) Health and motivation for living (Group assignment group 1 + individual advance assignment)
Session 8: Senior Citizens Plan (2) Community care (Group assignment group 2 + individual advance assignment)
Session 9: Senior Citizens Plan (3) Medical care and dementia (Group assignment group 3 + individual advance assignment)
Session 10: Senior Citizens Plan (4) Long-term care personnel and housing (Group assignment group 4 + individual advance assignment)
Session 11: Senior Citizens Plan (5) Disasters and infectious diseases (Group assignment group 5 task + individual advance assignment)
Session 12: Brainstorming and conceptual skills [lecture]; organizing groups and explanation of assignments
Session 13: Groupwork (1): Preparing proposals
Session 14: Groupwork (2): Preparing proposals
Session 15: Group presentation and whole-class discussion; (group proposal assignment) (class questionnaire)
* The ""Nagano Senior Citizens Plan"" is abbreviated to ""Senior Citizens Plan"" in the class plan above.
