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Curriculum Content:
At our department, we study the two types of economics systematically whilst emphasising on the mathematical aspects. Through these theories, we will be able to obtain methods to build and analyse mathematical economic models. This method will contribute in the attempt to solve social issues such as those that exist in international trade, business competition, the development of the financial market and related fields, declining birth-rates, the aging population, environmental issues and inequality.

Characteristics of the Curriculum

Developing the cognitive ability to analyse the vast amount of data

In today's highly information oriented society, the internet is loaded with vast amounts of data. However the most important thing is to have the appropriate knowledge to interpret this data and in this society, there is a demand for those who have these skillsets. At this department, the students will be able to acquire statistical thinking skills for data collection and analysis through lectures and seminars such as Econometrics.

Acquiring global standard economic knowledge with ease

Micro, Macro-economics and Econometrics are the foundation of our department and are subjects that are studied worldwide. The rational cognitive thinking skills that the students will be able to acquire through this course will assist them through any age or borders. Through the curriculum that we have devised, the students will be able to acquire these global standard economic knowledge with ease, and by the time they end the three year course, they will have sufficient knowledge in understanding first year Master degree level textbooks in English.

Curriculum Content:

Whilst learning the perspectives and methods to approach economics, we will also incorporate the approaches of neighbouring fields to analyse and clarify the serious and complicated problems that our society is currently facing - where and how current social issue lie, what the causes of these issues are and how we can apply our knowledge to find a solution for them.

Characteristics of the Curriculum

･Learning methods of sustainability through two programs:
In order to locate and solve the problems that lie in the local community, we must also learn how to widen our perspective and analyse and compare the domestic and overseas issues. We will consider the contemporary social issues that we currently face from two different perspectives - the local and global economic standpoints.

･Practically considering social issues with a "Bug's Eye"
In order to deepen the knowledge of Economics and improve the application skill for it, we must not only analyse the situation using conventional economic theories but also face the problems fist hand, and it is important that the collected data is analysed with a "Bug's Eye." Whilst collaborating with others with this viewpoint in mind, we will be able to face the social issues with an objective and diversified eye based on our analysis of the data collected.

Curriculum Content:

Suppose that "Strategy and Marketing," "Organisation and People" and "Finance and Accounting" are the three basic groups in the field of Business Administration; we have systematically arranged the subjects so the students will be able to learn the basics of each groups up to the application of the knowledge.

Characteristics of the Curriculum

A curriculum with a variety of language and information learning courses.

We offer a wide range of subjects that allow students to learn and develop planning, investigating, analysing, presenting and information processing skills making use of several equipment all based around acquiring language skills which have become a vital factor for the current global business scene. Furthermore, at the Department of General Business Administration, we have courses that suppose the collaboration between the Business Administration specific subjects and the interdisciplinary subjects and are able to link them organically.

To acquire the necessary business practices and management knowledge for the current era.

The subject of Business Administration started off as an accumulation of practical experiences, but now it has developed into a scientific field of study. However there is a risk that it can become a simple abstract theory if it does not truly represent the modern corporate management practices. Therefore at our department, we have set up multiple subjects that have strong practical elements which complement the theories of the modern management practices. By employing both theoretical and practical knowledge as inseparable components to the subject, students will be able to acquire the knowledge and abilities necessary to become a professional in this modern world.

Curriculum Content:

Law is something that we follow on a daily basis and is deeply involved with the economy, the government and the global society. The subject that deals with this law; Law Studies is a subject that solves various problems that arise in the real world by making a rational decisions. These decisions then become a set of rules which provides a foundation for people with different values to coexist. Learning law requires not only to study the textbooks and judicial precedents but also to have flexible intelligence and rich sensibility that can make the most correct decision for that situation. At the Department of Law, we aim to nurture a "Legal Mind" (the ability to make, think and judge with a legal mind-set) and also to analyse and learn the methods to solve various conflicts of values and interests from an objective and fair position.

Characteristics of the Curriculum

To acquire a flexible intelligence, a rational way of thinking and a broader vision.
The main characteristic of the Department of Law is that it offers variety of curriculums

The characteristic of the curriculum

1) High standard classes are available for those who are looking to pass difficult exams or looking to start a professional career.
2) Full of seminars and small-group classes and the students will be able to take multiple classes from years one to four.

3) Students will be able to acquire a broad perspective that will become useful to further understand the global societies. It has become more and more important to consider legal issues from a wider perspective due to the values of the modern society diversifying. At the Department of Law, we aim to nurture candidates that not only have the knowledge of law but are also capable of demonstrating a legal mind-set in a flexible and rational manner to meet and respond to social demands.

Curriculum Content:

Politics means making a group decision in order to deal with matters that the population face and this decision can be used as a tool and ultimately be enforced. However there can be multiple issues with this. Whether poverty has been considered, how to deal with energy and environmental issues, what relationships to build with other countries, whether a sort of world government should be established; and most of all how these matters are decided in the first place, how it should be carried out, and who should be the leading this whole idea of "Politics." At the Department of Political Science, in order to understand these practices from various angles, we not only need to learn the politics, historical developments, current affairs and the history of local and multinational relationships, but to teach how the concept of power, freedom and equality were interpreted and how it affected those events.

Characteristics of the Curriculum

Developing a global perspective and creativity using familiar issues as a stepping stone

emphasises on seminars (exercise classes) that are centred around educating students in small groups. At the initial seminar of the first year, students will learn a wide range of issues that extend from local communities, governments up to a global scale. Then in the second year students will choose a course based on their specific field of interest and will further research the subject. Please feel free to start with any subject or issues that is the most appealing and interesting. With a small amount of research, it will become apparent that the problem occurs elsewhere and are linked to other matters in various shapes and forms. With these findings, students will be able to further examine the original problem from different perspectives. By repeatedly discovering problems and furthering the knowledge of the subject, the students will gain specific knowledge and the ability to understand the society from a broader perspective. Once the students have experienced this, it will truly mean that they have the ability to view happenings from a global perspective and come up with solutions with the developed imagination skills.

Curriculum Content:

･To learn the prospects required for the studies
･To experience small group immersive English seminars run by native speakers
･To choose the specialised subject from the three "Focus" option
･To engage with the specialised research in small seminar groups and cultivate the creativity to deal with the upcoming unknowns

Characteristics of the Curriculum

1) Get to know the world through the English language
There are probably many people who want to be able to speak English and we are here to assist the students to fulfil those wishes. This is because we also had the experience of having our perspectives changed through learning a foreign language; interacting with foreigners and others that we would have never connected with and having matured as a person; and we would really like the students to have a taste of these great experiences too.

2) To become a truly creative individual

We also want to lend a helping hand to enhance and bring out the potentials - the inner creativity. It may not be enough just being able to "simply speak English" as that can one day be accomplished by technology such as Artificial intelligence. However no matter how much computers and technology develop, it will never be able to surpass the creativity of a human being, who are able to find and solve problems by themselves in a creative manner. It is important to be educated correctly and sufficiently in order to be a truly creative individual. Learning new things and the skill to organise those new findings will be a good practice for when the students experience similar events in their future career. Switch on your brain, sharpen your senses. Let's cultivate the creativity to deal with the upcoming unknowns.

Curriculum Content:

･Understanding Japanese literature and the outline of the language
･To learn the three areas of the field - Classic literature, Modern and contemporary literature and Japanese language studies
･Reading in depth the chosen theme and compiling the findings into the graduation thesis

Characteristics of the Curriculum

1) To nurture the senses to grasp the art of the Japanese language and literature extensively.

The special characteristics of the Department of Japanese Literature will appear predominantly in the second year seminars and exercise classes. These seminars are compulsory for all years, especially in the second year when the students will learn the three areas of the field; Classic literature, Modern and contemporary literature and Japanese Philology in three different seminars. The reason for having set up the curriculum in this way is so that the students will truly be able to pursue their interests having acquired a range of basic academic skills. By working on the concept of a "language" in small groups, it will improve the students' communication skills and will nurture their senses towards the subject. The senses that the students will nurture in the four years of this course will become a valuable asset to enrich their future life.

2) Exploring the Japanese culture and accurately communicating it to the outside world.

It may seem that the education at the Department of Japanese Literature is sort of a "narrow minded subject," however that is truly not the case. Instead by deeply understanding the heart of the Japanese culture, it will allow the students to communicate the Japanese essences to the outside world in the most accurate manner. Other than the specialised subjects that educate the various aspects of the Japanese language and literatures from the ancient times to the present day, there are courses such as the "Japanese language training course" that will allow the students to acquire high level Japanese language skills. Adding to this, there are courses that will immerse them with the knowledge of Japanese folklore, tales and artwork and also courses allowing them to further understand the Japanese culture from various perspectives. By experiencing these courses and subjects, the students will be able to understand where Japan stands in the world from a broader perspective.

Providing that the students are a part of the Faculty of Cultural studies, they will be able to take advantage of the following two courses regardless of what subject they currently take.

1) Japanese Teacher Training Course
In addition to acquiring high level Japanese teaching skills, through the language, the students will be able to deepen their understanding towards Japanese and overseas individuals, society and culture.

2) Arts and Culture Administration Course
Whilst learning the practical promotion methods of arts and culture lead by the government and NPOs, through the arts and culture, we will also study a society where various people are able to live together.

Curriculum Content:

･Learning the basics of the specialised subjects within the field
･Learning the specifics of the specialised subjects and narrowing down the theme of interest
･Reading in depth the chosen theme and compiling the findings into the graduation thesis
Characteristics of the Curriculum

1) Our Department of Cross-Cultural Studies provide a curriculum that promotes interdisciplinary learning to further the understanding of the world as a whole from the fields of "Historical and Regional Research", "Cultural Anthropology" and "International Relationships."

We can best describe the character of this study using the word "interdisciplinary." Up to now, the knowledge in the subject of people, society and the cultural world have been set apart with boundaries. However our goal is to integrate all of these subject fields within the vast expanses of time and space.

2) Based on the footsteps that the people of Japan and the rest of the world have taken, it is clear that there is a demand for individuals with knowledge that resonates with the current world's needs.

We currently live in a world where we are exposed to cross-border phenomenon and multiculturalism on a daily basis. At the Department of Cross-Cultural Studies, we have created a wide pioneering curriculum that takes into account what knowledge is most required in this day and age.

3) A highly flexible curriculum that fully supports the students' interest in the field.

The curriculum of the Department of Cross-Cultural Studies is a combination of multiple disciplines, giving students the freedom to determine the range of learning according to their interests.

The curriculum that the Department of Cross-Cultural Studies offer is a combination of multiple subject fields where the students have the freedom of determining the range and boundaries of their studies according to what they are most interested in. The purpose of this is to allow the students to form their own opinions towards the subject and pursue their research. We hope to nurture the students' vision in a fresh and constructive manner and would like them to boldly pursue this profound theme - "What is the world, and what are we?"

Providing that the students are a part of the Faculty of Cultural studies, they will be able to take advantage of the following two courses regardless of what subject they currently take.

1) Japanese Teacher Training Course
In addition to acquiring high level Japanese teaching skills, through the language, the students will be able to deepen their understanding towards Japanese and overseas individuals, society and culture.

2) Arts and Culture Administration Course
Whilst learning the practical promotion methods of arts and culture lead by the government and NPOs, through the arts and culture, we will also study a society where various people are able to live together.

Curriculum Content:

･To learn the research themes and analytical methodologies of the modern society.
･To acquire expertise in a systematic manner.
･Reading in depth the chosen theme and compiling the findings into the graduation thesis.
Characteristics of the Curriculum

At the Department of Contemporary Societies, we approach the complex modern society from two angles - the sociological approach and the media research approach.

From the sociological approach, we will analyse the current situation, history and the various underlying issues of the modern society; including family, social psychology, gender, welfare, labour and cities. From the media research approach, we will learn about various media and communication in the fields of magazines, television, adverts and the internet.

2) Developing skills through the three practical subjects to thrive in the society.

In order to make use of the knowledge that the students acquired through their studies in the real world and towards the social phenomena that surrounds it, we offer the following three unique practical subjects. In the "social survey" exercise, students conduct a survey on the general public outside of the university and statistically analyse the data collected. In the "media and literacy" exercise, students will learn and experience the media creation side by creating television programs by themselves and actually having it broadcasted on cable TV. In the "community" exercise, through fieldwork activities, they will research the current situation and reveal the possible issues in various regions from different angles. Through these active learning methods, we aim to deepen their understanding towards the modern society.

3) Developing problem finding, research and communication skills.

At the Department of Contemporary Societies, students will first acquire "problem finding" skills in order to grasp how the modern society runs, and then cultivate their "research" skills to conduct social research and media analysis all by themselves. Having developed these two skills, the students then work on their "research expression" skills. This way they will be able to effectively communicate their findings from their analysis in presentations and reports. By taking the courses at the Department of Contemporary Societies and other necessary expertise subjects, the students then become eligible to take the test to become a certified "Social Investigator;" a professional of information collection and data analysis.

Providing that the students are a part of the Faculty of Cultural studies, they will be able to take advantage of the following two courses regardless of what subject they currently take.

1) Japanese Teacher Training Course
In addition to acquiring high level Japanese teaching skills, through the language, the students will be able to deepen their understanding towards Japanese and overseas individuals, society and culture.

2) Arts and Culture Administration Course
Whilst learning the practical promotion methods of arts and culture lead by the government and NPOs, through the arts and culture, we will also study a society where various people are able to live together.

▼データ数理専攻
数理科学と情報科学でビッグデータを使いこなし、実世界の問題を解決する

学習内容
現実問題のよりよい数理モデル化を考えるモデリング手法、数理モデル化した問題を解くアルゴリズムや最適化手法、様々なデータを分析して利用する手法を基礎から応用まで学びます。

専攻の特色
１　データ活用に必要な専門知識を体系的に学修
データを活用して複雑な問題を解決するため、本専攻では、データを解析し知見を見出す「データサイエンス」、データに基づく最適な意思決定を行う「オペレーションズリサーチ」、データを効率的に処理する「アルゴリズム」の３分野を体系的に学修します。
２　実習を通してプログラミング等の実践的な技能を習得
実世界の問題を解決するには、プログラミングやツールを使用して、実際にデータを集め解析する技能が必要となります。本専攻では、基礎としてPythonとC++によるプログラミングを、応用としてデータの収集や統計的な解析の方法を、実習を通して学修します。

▼コンピュータ科学専攻
ICT、ヒューマン・メディア技術の革新を促進して未来を築く

学習内容
PC・サーバ・IoT・スマホなどのコンピュータを扱うためのソフトウエア技術を身につけるとともに、画像・映像・音声・テキスト・対話を処理するためのAIを駆使したメディア技術を学びます。

専攻の特色
１　コンピュータ科学全般に関する専門知識を体系的に学修
ソフトウェア、ネットワーク、並列・分散、Web技術、人工知能、自然言語処理、映像・画像・音声といったメディア技術など、現在はもちろん未来を支える要素技術について基礎から応用による現実社会の問題解決まで、実践を通じて体系的に学修します。
２　プログラミングからソフトウェア開発までの実践的能力を獲得
数学力や論理的思考力を高めながらPythonやC++などの代表的なプログラミング言語を通じてプログラミング技術を実践的に学修していきます。そしてさらに規模の大きなソフトウェアシステムを構築する手法を学修し、様々な産業界で活用できる能力を修得します。

▼機械システム専攻
正解がひとつでない実社会の問題を解決する能力を養成

学習内容
強度と耐久性、環境や快適さなどを考慮した機械システムの技術と、人・モノ・お金・情報などが関わるシステムをより良く機能させる方法について学びます。

専攻の特色
１　機械や製品をシステムとして捉えてデザインする
機械システム専攻では、開発対象となる機械や製品などをシステムとして捉えて総合的な視野から判断してデザイン（問題解決）できるように、機械工学、経営工学の2つの専門分野の知識と技術を、基礎から応用までの授業を通してバランスよく学んでいきます。
２　視野を広げ、問題解決能力を涵養できる科目群
基礎から応用までの複数の授業を組み合わせて学ぶことで視野を広げ、対応力のある考え方を身につけることができます。また、与えられた課題にグループで取り組むプロジェクト型科目では、自分達で解決策を見つけ出し課題を成し遂げる問題解決能力を養います。

▼電気電子専攻
社会・産業・情報基盤を支える“幅広く柔軟な”人材育成

学習内容
電気電子・機械制御・情報処理を有機的に網羅した充実のカリキュラムにより、社会・産業・情報基盤を支える理論と実践を学びます。

専攻の特色
１　広い基礎知識と深い応用力を両立する人材を養成
近年、電気を用いない製品・システムは無いといっても過言ではありません。特に家庭用機器、産業用装置など様々な分野で電気工学に基づく技術開発・製品適用が進んでいます。これらの分野で活躍できる広い基礎知識と深い応用力を両立する人材を養成します。
２　電気電子・機械制御・情報処理を有機的に網羅
自然科学の基盤である数学やプログラミング科目と並行して電気・電子・機械制御系科目を網羅して履修します。これにより数学的な思考に長け、モデリングやプログラミングに習熟し、高度な理論的知識・実践的技能を身に付けた専門家を目指します。

▼応用化学専攻
化学の学問探究を通して人と暮らしの未来に貢献

学習内容
健康・医療を拓くライフイノベーションと、持続可能な社会を拓くグリーンイノベーションに貢献する人材育成を見据え、ITを活用した化学の学問探究と社会への応用を学びます。

専攻の特色
１　健康・医療を拓くライフイノベーション
人が健康に暮らせる社会を実現するためには、生命科学の解明と健康で豊かな生活を実現するための食品・医療技術の進歩が必要です。バイオテクノロジー・ケミカルバイオロジーといった専門分野の深化とともにAIも活用した異分野とのコラボによるブレークスルーを目指しています。
２　持続可能社会を拓くグリーンイノベーション
これまでと変わらない生活を維持するためには、二酸化炭素の排出削減と太陽光や風力からのエネルギー獲得が必要です。そのような新しいエネルギー利用システムを拡げるために、AIも活用した材料・触媒・電池技術のブレークスルーを目指しています。