◇ 2015 Fieldwork Overseas - in Thailand - ◇
Through the field studies of the social welfare in the Kingdom of Thailand, the students develop in-depth knowledge of the study on global aging issue.
Also they will achieve goals such as awareness and deep knowledge of social issues, communication ability and problem-solving skills throughout a research subject matter of a welfare for the elderly in Thailand.
- Orientation plan for overseas fieldwork in Thailand-
Process till departure
①Oct 9, Lunch time
Writing an essay on the theme of ` the things I want to learn in Thailand`
②Oct 22, After school , Orientaion 1
Reserching about Thailand using internet or books.
③Oct 26, Orientation 2
Holding an orientation meeting for parents/guardiance for traveller.
- Address from the Principal
- Explanation of itinerary / orientation
- Preparation for travel documents
- Introducing students and present their writing on the theme of `the things I want to learn in Thailand`
④Oct 30, Orientation 3
- Giving lecture of the differencese between Thailand and Japan
⑤Nov 4, Orientation 4
- Analyzing the differences of social welfare system and aging between Thailand and Japan
- Exchanging each opinion on this issue.
⑥Nov 13,
- Prepararion for elderly people at care house in Thailand
- Making plan some activities using such as Origami( Japanese paper craft), Soranbushi(traditional Japanese dance) and songs.
⑦Nov 18,
- Preparing some questionnaire for elderly people. The aim is to compare the two cases in Thailand and Japan.
⑧Nov 24,Orientation 5
- Attending special lecture on theme of `Social welfare and aging population issue` by Prof.Nanako Tamiya, Majors of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba and exchanged of opinion.
⑨ Thainese Lesson
- Taking 2hour Thainese lesson and learned pronunciation and greetings.
A class in session

⑩Dec 3、 Orientation 6
- Giving detailed explanation about itinerary and notes.
- Giving information about travel insurance, immigration procedure by travel agent.
- Giving notes for health care by school nurse.
⑪Dec 8,
- Explanation for passport pick up and fillling form for insurance.
⑫Dec 11, Study 1 for comperative study in social welfare facilities between Thailand and Japan.
- Visiting pay home for the aged with nursing which called ` Maihama Club` in Urayasu-city. The students observe facilities/activities and have questionaire session.
At ` Maihama Club` Observing recreation
⑬Dec 14, Study 1 for comperative study in social welfare facilities between Thailand and Japan.
- Exchanging opinion with regards to the things the students learn at Maihama Club.
⑭Dec 16, Study 2 for comperative study in social welfare facilities between Thailand and Japan.
- Visiting special nursing home for the elderly `Kikyogaoka Silver home` in Sammu city. The students observe facilities/activities and have questionaire session.
⑮Dec 17, Study 2 for comperative study in social welfare facilities between Thailand and Japan.
- Exchanging opinion with regards to the things the students learn at `Kikyogaoka Silver home`.
- Preparing for visiting nursing home in Thailand.
⑯Dec 18, Preparing for visiting nursing home in Thailand.
⑰Dec 21, Team-forming ceremony
- Address from the principal
- Speech from the representative students
- Giving notes for study tour by vice-principal.
- Final remainder.


◇ Itinerary of study tour ◇


①Dec 23, LTOP (Nontaburi) ,inspected day-service and visiting house of elderly person.
- Inspected day-service center
- Received LTOP business overview and a result so far.
- Had questionnaire session with LTOP staff.
- Visited house of elderly person and observe day-service process.
questionnaire session Visiting home

The sight around facilities

②Visited Suksasonkroh Bangkuruai welfare school .
- Received overview of this school.
- Introduced ourselves and our school.
- Participated in the welcome celemony (enjoyed traditional Thai sword dance )
- Our students showed Soran bushi dance.
- Took lesson of local craft lectured by local aged people .
Taking pictures with local students Taking traditional craft lesson from elderly
people

③ The Pathum Tani Nusring home
Participated in activities at the facilities.
- Joined preventive excercise.
- Greetings from our students.
- Performed Soran bushi Dance, Nanohana dance and Japanese song.
- Enjoyed seeing traditional Thainese dance performed by local students.
- Cultural exchange time trying to teach Origami to elderly person.
Making facilities tour
Received an explanation about activities of Mr.Nishizaki belongs to JICA
Questionnaire session.
Nanohana excercise A class of questionnaire session

④Visiting JICA office in Thailand.
Received an explanation about activities in Thailand.
Questionnaire session
Study meeting about JICA Commemorative photo with JICA staff

⑤Visiting Nursing home Lad Prao
Receiving an explanation about company business view and activities
- Had discussion with staffs
- Made facilities tour
- Received an explanation about nursing care ( Japanese style) in Thailand.
- Visited and inspected live-in nursing care in Thailand.
Questionnaire session Visitng house whose taking nursing service

⑥Study meeting at Hotel room
Our students had study meeting after dinner everyday , and had activie discussion and overview their days.