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ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES

practical skills but also
new friendships and global
perspectives.

Expert Faculty and
Innovative Teaching
The program’s success is
driven by highly qualified
faculty with expertise in
language education. They
rising enrollment, indicating speaking, reading, and writing. use modern teaching tools,
growing awareness of the Cultural understanding is including simulations,
value of multilingualism. embedded in the curriculum interactive videos, e-learning
through presentations, cultural platforms, and self-directed
Dhofar University welcomed events, and experiential learning resources, ensuring
the Ambassador of Japan to activities. This immersive a dynamic and engaging
Oman, H.E. Kiyoshi Serizawa, approach strengthens learning environment tailored
during an official visit aimed at language proficiency while to students’ evolving needs.
strengthening academic and
fostering empathy, open-
cultural ties. The ambassador mindedness, and intercultural Future Expansion
met with the university’s Vice competence—key traits of Given strong demand and
Chancellor, Professor Dr. Amer informed global citizens. increasing enrollment, CAAS
Bin Ali Al-Rawas, where both is studying further expansion
sides discussed opportunities Cognitive, Personal, and
of its language offerings in
for collaboration and the Professional Benefits line with global trends and
advancement of educational strategic importance. This
initiatives. Research consistently shows
that learning new languages ensures that the program
As part of his visit, Ambassador enhances memory, analytical remains relevant and aligned
Serizawa toured the Japanese thinking, and problem- with student aspirations.
language classroom and solving skills—benefits Building Global Citizens
engaged directly with students that support academic
enrolled in the program. He success and boost self- As emphasized by Dr. Khalid
commended their enthusiasm confidence. Professionally, bin Musallam Almashikhi,
and interest in Japanese multilingual individuals enjoy Dean of CAAS, language is
culture and language, noting a competitive edge in fields not just a communication
the importance of such such as business, government, tool but a bridge between
exchanges in deepening healthcare, law, technology, civilizations and a catalyst for
m u t u a l u n d e r s ta n d i n g and education, where the peace, dialogue, and mutual
between Japan and Oman. ability to communicate understanding. Through
across cultures is increasingly its comprehensive foreign
A Holistic Approach to essential. Beyond career language program, CAAS
Language Learning
advantages, foreign language continues to shape well-
The language courses are skills enrich student s’ rounded, culturally aware, and
designed with pedagogical personal lives, giving them globally engaged graduates.
flexibility to accommodate access to global arts, cuisine, In today’s world, language
diverse learning styles. cinema, science, and more. learning is not a luxury but a
They integrate theoretical Many students consider these strategic necessity—opening
instruction with practical courses among the most doors to oppor tunity,
application, developing the impactful in their university connection, and a richer,
four core skills of listening, journey, offering not only more inclusive life.

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