Growing an engaging program of English elective courses

Abstract

Since being enacted in response to continued falling student enrollment in elective English classes from 2004, and in preparation for the 2009 academic year, curriculum renewal and development of English elective courses offered to students across the faculties at Kyoto Women's University has, overall, resulted in greater numbers of students choosing to study in these courses. This paper discusses the continued focus on developing and delivering relevant and interesting courses for our students, as well as challenges that have been identified over the years with respect to both real and potential growth. Because the Junior College has closed, this paper will focus only on changes in university course enrollments in the wake of these curriculum renewal and development measures.