Dates:

2 August (Monday) - 13 August (Friday), 2010

Student Capacity:

40 people

Application Deadline:

30 June (Wednesday), 2010

Place:

Tokiwa University, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

Purpose

The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for any postgraduate person, especially in Asia and Oceania, to learn about the field of Victimology from world famous victimologists and victim service experts in a compact two week course.

Course Outline

All classes will be conducted in English. The classes will be from 9:30 to 16:30. Special events will include: a reception party, a Mito sightseeing trip (including a visit to a "Koban" Police Box, Kairakuen Park (one of three famous parks in Japan) and a Traditional Tea Ceremony), a day-long sightseeing trip on the middle Sunday, a field trip to the Ibaraki police headquarters, a farewell party and a graduation ceremony. Persons may attend two weeks, one week or only one day; however, priority will be given to the two-week participants, so-called “Certificate Students.” Two-week Certificate Students must make a 20 minute presentation based on their proposal for a victim service program of their interest at the end of the course. Details will be explained on the first day of the course (Aug. 2). Persons wanting to attend the course for any length of time should register to get on a waiting list starting immediately, as decisions will be based on a first come first serve basis.

What is the level of this course?

(Capacity: 40 certificate students)
During the course, students will learn the basics of victimology and victim services. The Asian Postgraduate Course is designed mostly for university graduate students and persons currently engaged in victim advocacy, victim services or any other field related to social welfare, counseling, community policing, etc. However, if we have available space, we accept anyone who is interested in learning about the field of victimology and able to understand lectures given in English. This course will provide a comprehensive curriculum of topics so that students will acquire the basic concepts, history, theories and current issues of victimology as well as models of victim services.

Course Details and Requirements for the Certificate of Completion

To receive the Certificate of Completion for the Asian Post Graduate Course:

1. 1) Throughout the two weeks, students have to attend all of the lectures provided and the field trip.
2. 2) If students miss any lecture because of inevitable reasons such as illness, they must submit a one-page report on the topic of each lecture they missed.
3. 3) Students are required to prepare a 20 minute presentation of a proposal for a victim services project chosen by the student based on his/her interest. All students must attend all student presentations which will be made at the end of the course (12-13 August).
4. 4) Students are also required to submit a written paper of their project by 12 August (size-12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced, 8 pages).

Course Coordinators:

Chief Coordinator:
John P. J. Dussich	Director, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, USA/Japan
Co-coordinators:
Kumaravelu Chockalingam	Deputy Director, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, India/Japan
Gerd F. Kirchhoff	Professor, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, Germany/Japan
Chie Maekoya	Researcher, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, Japan

Expected Lecturers (in alphabetical order)

Paul C. Friday	Professor, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA
Sam Garkawe	Professor, Southern Cross University, Australia
Marc S. Groenhuijsen	Director, International Victimology Institute Tilburg, The Netherlands
Kieran Mundy	Professor, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, Australia/Japan
Hidemichi Morosawa	Chairperson, Incorporated Educational Institution Tokiwa University, Japan
Susumu Nagai	Professor, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, Japan
Michael O’Connell	Commissioner for Victims' Rights, Australia
Nobuho Tomita	Professor, Tokiwa International Victimology Institute, Japan

How to register as a student:

[STEP 1] Submit the Registration Form

If you are interested in attending this course, please fill out the registration form and send it to us by e-mail as soon as possible; registration will be filed on a first come, first served basis.
Deadline for registration is 30 June, 2010

[STEP 2] Payment of Registration Fee

Registration Fees

Duration	Category	Fee
Two weeks (Certificate students)	Japanese Nationals (incl. Japanese nationals living abroad)	25,000 yen (Professionals) 20,000 yen (Full-time students)
	Foreign Nationals (incl. foreign nationals living in Japan)	15,000 yen (Professionals) 10,000 yen (Full-time students)
Day-participation	All	3,000 yen/day

Remark: The registration fee varies according to the categories in consideration of differences of economic conditions.

◆ If you are participating from Japan,

Please remit the registration fee to the following address by register mail (現金書留) by 30 June, 2010. The remittance charge shall be born by the participants.

Address:
Tokiwa International Victimology Institute
Tokiwa University
1-430-1, Miwa, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 310-8585 Japan
〒310-8585　茨城県水戸市見和1-430-1
常磐大学国際被害者学研究所

◆ If you are participating from abroad,

Please pay the registration fee at the registration desk on the first day of the course.

Special Remarks for foreign participants from abroad

1. All participants from abroad shall be required to send us the following documents at the time of registration via e-mail (apgctivi@tokiwa.ac.jp) as attached files:

1. 1) a copy of the ID card issued by the organization which you belong to.
2. 2) a recommendation letter baring an official letterhead written by a responsible person of your organization and including his/her full contact address such as e-mail, telephone and fax, and postal address. (For students this would be your major professor.)

2. In addition to the above, all those who need to obtain the visa from Japanese embassy/consulate to enter Japan are required to send the following:

1. 1) the visa support application form
2. 2) a copy of your passport (specifically, the pages showing the passport No. and passport holder’s details and photograph)
3. 3) another recommendation letter baring the official letterhead written by the headmaster/principal/president/vice-chancellor of the educational institution from which you graduated last or in which you are currently enrolled. The letter should include the full contact address mentioned above.

The deadline for your visa support application is June 25, 2010. It will normally take two weeks from this date until you receive our invitation letter along with all other necessary documents for your visa procedures. The length of the time for the issuance of your visa depends on the policies of Japanese embassy or consulate in your country. Your exact postal address is needed.

We look forward to your participation!

※If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Tokiwa International Victimology Institute,
Tel:  +81-29-232-2868        
Fax: +81-29-232-2522
E-mail: apgctivi@tokiwa.ac.jp