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Chaucer College Canterbury is an independent college for Japanese students and other students, founded in 1992 by Hiroshi Kawashima on the Canterbury campus of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. It offers courses from Shumei University as well as the University of Kent itself. College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Hiroshi Kawashima (川島 郭志, born March 27, 1970 in Tokushima, Japan) is a former professional boxer. ... Affiliations University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association Website http://www. ...

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The greater numbers of the students come as part of their Shumei University degrees, attending the college for about 10 months in their first year at University to study English intensively, before returning to Japan. These students arrive in April and leave mid February, in keeping with the Japanese academic calendar. There are two courses available for these students: The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


-The Shumei Faculty of English and IT Management


-The Shumei Faculty of Management and Administration


There are also students who come to partake in the access to British Universities course. This course lasts a little over two years, beginning when the students first come to the college with the Intensive English (IE) course which continues until the summer break, then continuing with the Foundation Course (FC) from September, and the Certificate Course the following academic year. The Certificate Course is the equivalent to the first year at University of Kent, with the exception that most of the classes are held at Chaucer College rather than the university. At the successful completion of this course the students can proceed to second year at the University of Kent or apply elsewhere. Due to the nature of the FC and Certificate Course teaching, the graduates of these courses are usually restricted to applying or continuing courses in Sociology and Political Science. Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge) is an academic and applied discipline that studies society and human social interaction. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ...


The numbers applying to come to Chaucer for the 10 month courses has been increasing each year; however the numbers for the intensive University Course has been decreasing, with only four new students in 2007.


Staff

The Vice Chancellor is Dr. Keith Wren, and a representative of Shumei University, Prof. Masaaki Sekiguchi, is the Deputy Vice Chancellor.


External links

  • Chaucer website
  • Shumei Website (Japanese)

See also

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University of Kent

University: People • Students' Union • Academic dress Affiliations University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association Website http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2843 KB) Photo taken by myself. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2843 KB) Photo taken by myself. ... The University of Kent Students Union, also known as Kent Union, is the student representative body for students at the University of Kent. ... The Academic dress of the University of Kent is normally only worn at graduation ceremonies. ...


Individuals: Chancellor: Sir Robert Worcester • Vice Chancellor: Julia Goodfellow A list of people related to the University of Kent. ... Sir Robert Worcester is the founder and Life President of the MORI polling and research organisation, and a member and contributor to many voluntary organisations. ... A list of people related to the University of Kent. ...


Colleges: Eliot • Rutherford • Keynes • Darwin Eliot College is the oldest college of the University of Kent. ... Rutherford College is the second oldest college of the University of Kent. ... Keynes College is the third oldest college of the University of Kent. ... Darwin College is the fourth oldest college of the University of Kent. ...


Departments: Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology • Medway School of Pharmacy The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology is a graduate school and institute under the University of Kent, started in 1989 and named in honour of the famous British naturalist Gerald Durrell. ... Medway School of Pharmacy is a new school of pharmacy in the south of England in the United Kingdom. ...


Campuses: Canterbury • Medway • Tonbridge • Brussels The University of Kent (originally titled University of Kent at Canterbury and still often referred to as UKC) is a Glass Plate University in the United Kingdom. ... Affiliations University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association Website http://www. ... Affiliations University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association Website http://www. ... The Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS), was founded in 1998 by the University of Kent at Canterbury. ...


Associated colleges: Chaucer College • University Centre Hastings • Wye College University Centre Hastings is a University centre located in Hastings, East Sussex. ... Wye College was founded in 1447 by John Kempe, the Archbishop of York, as a college for the training of priests. ...


Miscellaneous: UKC Radio • 1970 Chancellor election UKC Radio was the student radio station for the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC). ... The 1970 University of Kent at Canterbury[1] election for the position of Chancellor was called following the death of the first Chancellor, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, on August 27, 1968. ...


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Geoffrey Chaucer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2816 words)
Chaucer was born around 1343 probably in London, although the exact date and location is not known.
In 1324 John Chaucer, Geoffrey's father, was kidnapped by an aunt in the hope of marrying the twelve year-old boy to her daughter; an attempt to keep property in Ipswich.
Chaucer was buried in Westminster Abbey in London as was his right owing to the jobs he had performed and the new house he had leased nearby on 24 December 1399.
Geoffrey Chaucer: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (1539 words)
Chaucer was a master storyteller and craftsman, but because of a change in the language after 1400, his metrical technique was not fully appreciated until the 18th cent.
Chaucer's father had connections which enabled his son to become a page to Elizabeth de Burgh, the Countess of Ulster from 1357 onward; later Geoffrey served in the royal court of Edward III as a valet to Lionel of Antwerp.
Chaucer wrote a Treatise on the Astrolabe, for the son of a friend, that describes the form and use of that instrument in detail.
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