Educational Policy

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Educational Objectives and Policies

Human Resource Development Objectives

To produce graduates (international public intellectuals) capable of addressing both positive and negative facets of globalization, and contributing to the development of a collaborative society in which all people of the world move forward in partnership.

Admissions policy

The Faculty of Global Studies welcomes students who will engage in proactive efforts to build on their intellectual interests and motivation, and endeavor to contribute to the creation of a global inclusive society, as described below:

1. Those highly interested in the positive and negative dimensions of a globalizing world and have acquired a certain level of knowledge through classes associated with Modern Society in secondary education.
2. Those highly interested in the richness of human society and culture created by the diversity of regions and people constituting the world who have acquired a certain level of knowledge in high school classes associated with Geography and World History.
3. Those who can approach matters with evidence-based logical thinking and who have made continued efforts to address matters independently.
4. Those who bear the English skills to read and comprehend the literature required to understand globalization trends.

Fields of Studies : International Relations

Education and Research Objectives

To equip students, through systematic study of courses offered in the International Relations and Area Studies degree programs, with (1) understandings of globality, (2) understandings of locality, (3) proficiency in multiple languages (English and regional languages), and (4) negotiating skills grounded in ethical awareness.

Diploma policy

The Faculty of Global Studies sets standards for the skills and knowledge for students who aim to become international public intellectuals seeking to achieve a fair society that protects human dignity in the globalizing world today. Those who fulfill the graduation requirements shall be deemed to have acquired these qualities and will be awarded a diploma.

1. An interest in social security, conflicts, poverty, development, immigrants, refugees, global environment, etc. and the ability to explain why such issues need to be solved globally.
2. The ability to understand the approaches and overall theory of International Relations Studies and Area Studies and consider issues from both perspectives combined.
3. The ability to shape problem-solving methodology analyze the positive and negative aspects of globalization in line with concrete case studies, using basic theories and demonstrative methods.
4. The ability to set up and explore subjects combined with Area Studies, while specializing in International Relations, dealing with International Politics, International Sociology, Economics, International Cooperation, International Education, etc.
5. The ability to engage in dialogue with various others who live in different parts of the world and to cooperate in solving problems for the creation of an inclusive society.

In addition to the above, the SPSF course sets the following abilities which students should acquire before graduation as common requirements across its six departments (Department of Journalism, Department of Education, Department of Sociology, Department of Economics, Department of Management, Department of Global Studies).

6. The ability to learn the basic knowledge on “Sustainable Futures,” to understand its importance, and to take action towards resolving challenges to the sustainable futures by drawing upon their academic discipline as well as from the other five disciplines in the SPSF course they learn.
7. The ability to understand and apply the interdisciplinary perspectives and methodologies, learned in their academic discipline and in the other five disciplines of the SPSF course, when addressing issues and presenting their ideas.

Curriculum policy

In accordance with the Diploma Policy, the Department of Global Studies constructs its curriculum with courses aligned with the following purposes:

1. To have students study Global Studies and the basics of International Relations and Area Studies that support it in lectures, and thus acquire core theories and methodologies as well as fundamental research skills and approaches.【Course numbers 100-199】
2. To have students understand the dynamics of international politics and economy, and learn in lectures about the mechanism of international cooperation and civil society, and thus prepare for selecting their specialties【Course numbers 200-299】
3. To have students learn about Asia, the Middle East and Africa, etc. from the perspectives of history, culture, politics, economics, etc. in lectures and thus prepare for selecting their specialties.【Course numbers 200-299】
4. To have students select two areas from International Relations Studies and Area Studies as their disciplinary specialities and have them conceptualize and implement solutions to global issues through lectures, etc.【Lecture Course numbers 300-499】
5. To have students actively set up individual research questions regarding globalization issues and present relevant research results in academic papers and other clear forms.【Self-motivated research: 200-299; Seminars: 400-499; Thesis and research: 400-499】
6. To have students acquire a supportive attitude toward the theme-based research of other individuals through small-group seminars where they can deepen mutual understanding through debate.【Basic Seminar numbers 100-199; Seminars 400-499】
7. To have students enhance their proficiency of English, the language commonly spoken internationally, and to have them acquire multilingual skills by encouraging them to learn foreign languages other than English.【Lecture Course number 200-】

In addition to the above, the SPSF course constructs its curriculum in the following manner, for the purpose of achieving the common diploma policy across the six departments:

8. To enable the students during the first year to acquire a basic knowledge on “Sustainable Futures” and the relating issues through the SPSF General Studies Courses, drawing on the perspectives of six disciplines. Based on the acquired knowledge, the students will be able to deepen their understanding in various challenges related to the sustainable futures through Elective Courses in the University-wide General Studies Courses, and they will be also able to learn about the approaches, contents, and methodologies of the different disciplines through Specialized Courses offered by each department.
9. To enable students to gradually gain knowledge of the different disciplines of each Department and also acquire a wide range of knowledge through the courses offered by other faculties and departments which have been designated to offer Elective Compulsory Courses or Elective Courses. Thus, the students will be able to acquire the various perspectives, contents, and methodologies, as well as comprehensive approaches from the courses.

Fields of Studies : Area Studies

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