What is the OGGs program?

What is the OGGs Program?

Today, as globalization accelerates, there are many issues that cannot be solved by one country or measure alone, such as climate change and understanding diversity.
To achieve the sustainable society envisioned by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in other words, to make the earth a better place for everyone, we believe it is important how we can work together and collaborate with people from diverse countries, regions, and organizations with different values and cultural backgrounds.
One program for Global Goals (abbreviated as OGGs) is an international program for graduate students established to develop human resources who can contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
The program is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, bringing together faculty members from different disciplines and students with diverse interests to tackle global challenges such as the SDGs.

Target

Graduate Students at Hokkaido University
4th year undergraduate students who plan to be enrolled in the graduate School of Hokkaido University and who have been approved for early registration in the common graduate school course subjects.
OGGs partner university Graduate students and some undergraduates

Structure of Program

The OGGs program consists of two phases:
Basic Program and Advanced Program.

Basic Program

Get a taste of international diversity in short, intensive courses!
You will take intensive courses including lectures and seminars involving group work with students from overseas partner universities and learn about issues and diversity in various parts of the world. International experience courses offer both those that involve dispatching overseas and domestic field study, so it is possible to complete the program by taking courses in Japan only.

Advanced Program

Long-term study abroad at a partner university! Enhance your expertise.
You will take specialized courses at your host university in the mid-to-long study abroad period and deepen their research under the guidance of your host supervisor.

Course Selection

7 skills aquirable from the OGGs program

skill①　Ability to identify and solve problems
skill②　Ability and motivation to study intelligence and general education
skill③　Ability to use English and a non-native language fluently
skill④　Communication skills
skill⑤　Ability to contribute to organizations and teams
skill⑥　Ability to understand multiple cultures and integrate and develop different fields
skill⑦　Ability to make full use of digital technology

OGGs Common Rubric Assessment Level for Seven Competencies

OGGs 3 evaluation abilities	Seven abilities	Level0	Level1	Level2	Level3
OGGs 3 evaluation abilities	Action	Problematic and directed behavior	General behavior	Proactive behavior	Creative behavior
Problem identification and solution	① Ability to identify and solve　problems	Low interest in the subject isseus and lack of motivation to find them on your own in class participation	Highinterest in the subjectisseus and lack of motivation to find them on your own in class participation.	Able to recognize and organize issues related to the class using your intelligence, general education, and expertise	Recognize and organize issues related to the class and be able to present ways of guiding solutions to those issues.
Problem identification and solution	② Ability and motivation to study intelligence and general education	Lack of willingness and ability to improve yourself.	Willingness and ability to improve yourself.	Willingness and ability to go beyond specialization to acquire knowledge and skills in a wide range of fields.	Flexibility to learn new ways of thinking and to solve problems without sticking to conventions or your own opinions.
International communication skills	③ Ability to use English and a non-native language fluently	Inability to understand the opinions of others expressed in a language other than your native tongue.	Can approximately understand the opinions of others expressed in a non-native language.	Able to express their opinions in a language other than your native language.	No difficulty communicating in languages other than native language.
	④ Communication skills	Lack of positive attitude to express your opinions.	Able to express their opinions through language and actions.	Can explain the significance of your opinions in a way that others can understand.	Can contribute to the coordination and convergence of opinions.
	⑤ Ability to contribute to organizations and teams	Remain on the sidelines of the team.	Can contribute to the activities of the team.	Leadership skills to unite the opinions of constituents and guide them to successful outcomes.	Leadership skills to bring out the best in each member and improve the team’s capabilities.
Mutual understanding and collaboration	⑥ Ability to understand multiple cultures and to integrate and develop different fields	Lack of interest in real problems that you do not face.	Be interested in the opinions of people from different cultural backgrounds than your own.	Able to see issues raised by people from different cultural backgrounds as your own problems.	Listen to the opinions of those who have different cultural backgrounds from your own, and develop imagination and understanding of other’s backgrounds.
	⑦ Ability to make full use of digital technology	Lack of interest in digital literacy.	Basic information and data were collected.	Analyzed information and data collected and presented the results of the analysis in an easy-to-understand manner.	Able to use the information and data obtained to deepen thinking, identify and solve problems.

Open Badges

According to the skills aquired and programs completed, students will be awarded the “open badge”.This is a digital certificate of international standard. In addition, the open badge helps students demonstrate the skills they have aquired, as it can be displayed on their resumes or e-mails during job searches.