Curriculum

Program Features

Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research

Comparing the International and Domestic

Regional and Globalization

Selected Thesis Topics

Educational Policies

Diploma Policy

Master’s Program

The program aims to nurture researchers and specialists who are actively engaged in world peace and justice issues, who have an interest in preventing war and building a diverse and free international society, and who can actively contribute to solving the various problems facing the international community today. The following are the abilities and knowledge that students must acquire to complete this program. Upon satisfying requirements and passing the thesis examination, students will be recognized as having acquired these skills and will be awarded a degree:

 

1. A clear awareness of issues facing the international community, such as security and conflict, poverty and development, migration and refugees, and the nature of international cooperation, as well as the ability to appropriately set themes and contribute to knowledge in international relations and related fields
2. An understanding of international relations theory and related fields, and the ability to analyze contemporary international relations events or global issues with an acute awareness of the issues and a critical spirit, and the ability to make recommendations
3. A broad interest in the global environmental and international society issues and to approach the understanding of international relations from an interdisciplinary perspective, such as international politics, international economics, international and comparative sociology, and international cooperation theory, as well as from a comparative perspective concerning different nations, societies, and regions
4. Ability to write clear, logical and persuasive academic papers with precise organization, detailed analysis, based on previous research

Doctoral Program

The program aims to nurture researchers and specialists who can actively address issues of peace and justice in the world, prevent war, build a diverse and free global society, and can problem-solve issues facing the international community today. Upon satisfying the requirements and passing the thesis examination, students are recognized as having acquired these abilities and knowledge, and are awarded a degree:

 

1. Clear awareness of the problems facing the world, their appropriate thematic setting, and the ability to discover new knowledge in the subject area or to present new interpretations of existing knowledge.
2. Original and cutting-edge research in their chosen field of study, and the ability to conduct independent research
3. Ability to have major parts of papers published or submitted to scholarly journals, etc.
4. Ability to write academic papers that are precisely structured, meticulously analyzed, clear, logical, persuasive, and original, based on methodology and previous research in their area of expertise

Curriculum Policy

Master’s Program

The curriculum of this course is organized by two groups of subjects aimed at achieving the Diploma Policy, and includes the following objectives.

 

1. In order to acquire interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives, this program consists of two major study groups: International and Comparative Politics and International Society and International Cooperation, with students earning a certain number of credits from each group to conduct systematic and wide-ranging research on international relations.
2. In the International Politics and Comparative Politics, students will conduct research related to the security of nation-states, such as international relations, international and comparative politics, peace studies, and security. In the International Society and International Cooperation, students will conduct research related to human security beyond the borders of nation-states, such as international economics, international and comparative sociology, and international cooperation theory.
3. Based on an understanding of international relations theories and previous research, students are required to prepare a master’s thesis that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in international relations and related fields, with a clear awareness of issues facing the international community and an appropriate theme, in accordance with their original research interests.
4. In order to promote research in the master’s program, research guidance is provided to each student through a multiple guidance system consisting of a primary supervisor and a secondary supervisor. The guidance system is designed to enable students to gain broad knowledge and perspective through the guidance of multiple faculty members to facilitate their original research.

Doctoral Program

In line with the Diploma Policy, the curriculum in this program is organized by courses that incorporate the following objectives to deepen students’ awareness of the originality and academic contribution of individual research and to achieve academic research results.

 

1. Students will conduct research according to their own curriculum developed with their academic advisors, present their research at academic conferences, and submit their research to academic journals. Through this process, students will not only acquire specialized knowledge, but also deepen their original research with a high level of originality.
2. In this program, students are expected to study multiple areas to be able to carry out interdisciplinary research. The first stage of the doctoral dissertation is to pass the Doctoral Dissertation Qualifying Examination, tests students in their two selected courses offered in International Relations to ensure they gain broad knowledge and perspectives on multiple specialized subjects.
3. The second stage of the doctoral dissertation is to prepare a doctoral dissertation plan. The student will independently prepare a plan under the guidance of their advisor, present the report at academic conferences and submit them to academic journals, and submit a specific and systematic plan for writing the doctoral dissertation based on the results of this research, which will then be reviewed. The doctoral dissertation plan is the final stage of writing the dissertation.

Admission Policy

Master’s Program

The program seeks students with the following qualities:

 

1. Students with a strong interest in research and a strong desire to contribute to the preservation and safety of the global environment
2. Students who aim to study various issues in international relations from various perspectives and are recognized as having sufficient research ability to do so
3. Students who have a clear awareness of the issues and themes involved, and have the opinions and ability to independently sustain and develop their research in international relations and related fields

Doctoral Program

The program seeks students with the following qualities:

 

1. Students with the research ability and academic knowledge that can be expected to actively contribute to solving the problems facing the international community today through research on various issues in global society, global politics, and the global economy.
2. In addition of 1. , students who aspire to write an excellent doctoral dissertation and obtain and doctoral degree based on the above are sought
3. Students who can demonstrate leadership not only in their own research but also in their field by presenting their research at conferences and submitting papers to academic and academic journals

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