Educational/Research Objectives and Policies - Division of Frontier Informatics

Educational and Research Objectives

Master's Program

The Master’s Program aims to nurture individuals with forward-thinking high-level expertise, skills, and applied competence in the field of information technology, who can support the advanced global information society as it develops rapidly in the modern world.

Doctoral Program

The Doctoral Program aims to nurture researchers with outstanding research and development skills rich in creativity in fields such as information science, engineering, networks, multimedia, and intelligent systems, and university faculty members with distinct teaching and research competencies.

Policies

Diploma Policy

Master's Program

Based on the educational and research objectives of the Master’s Program, the Division of Frontier Informatics confers a “master’s degree (in frontier informatics)” on students who have completed the curriculum and fulfilled the completion requirements established by the Division of Frontier Informatics.

Specifically students must have the following:

  1. Acquired broad knowledge of the field of frontier informatics and advanced knowledge of their major field of study through “lecture courses” and “seminar courses.”
  2. Presented novel and creative proposals and technological developments related to their research theme in a master’s thesis, and passed the final examination, through “special seminar courses” and “special research.”

Doctoral Program

Based on the educational and research objectives of the Doctoral Program, the Division of Frontier Informatics confers a “doctoral degree (in frontier informatics)” on students who have completed the curriculum and fulfilled the completion requirements established by the Division of Frontier Informatics. Specifically students must have the following:

  1. Acquired cutting-edge knowledge in the wide area of frontier informatics through “Special Lectures in Frontier Informatics.”
  2. Presented novel and creative research achievements related to a research theme chosen by themselves based on research developments in Japan and overseas in a doctoral thesis and passed the final review following preliminary thesis investigation through “special seminar courses” and “special research.”

Curriculum Policy

Master's Program

The curriculum is designed to nurture individuals with forward-thinking high-level expertise, skills, and applied competence in the field of information technology, who can support the rapidly developing highly sophisticated global information society. Therefore, we offer lecture courses in a wide range of fields, primarily in the first year, and seminar courses for acquiring advanced knowledge through cross-disciplinary study in several fields in the first and second years. In addition, we provide a systematic series of special seminars and special research courses in the first and second years. A course model exemplifying this course progression is provided in the “Objectives and Curriculum Design of the Division of Frontier Informatics” section of the course guidelines.

The curriculum is optimized through self-inspection and evaluation of the educational outcomes.

Details of the educational content, educational methods, and evaluation of learning outcomes are outlined below:

1. Educational Content and Methods

  • Through “lecture courses,” students acquire advanced knowledge of their major field of study.
  • Through “seminar courses,” students acquire broad knowledge of the field of frontier informatics.
  • To supplement the “special research,” the “special seminar courses” help students improve their proficiency of various skills and develop inquiry and evaluation abilities.
  • In “special research,” students present novel and creative proposals and technological developments in a master’s thesis by preparing, implementing, and evaluating a research plan and grasping problems.

2. Evaluation of Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of each course are evaluated according to the methods and standards for assessing grades stipulated in the syllabus of each course.

Doctoral Program

Building on the Master's Program, the curriculum is designed to nurture researchers with more advanced specialized knowledge, skills, and applied competencies, as well as university faculty members with sound teaching skills for administering education at undergraduate and postgraduate level in information-related fields. Therefore, in the first year, we offer special lecture courses for learning in a multi-disciplinary manner about cutting-edge topics in a wide range of fields. In addition, we provide a systematic series of special seminar courses in the first and second years, as well as special research courses that continue from the first to third year. A course model exemplifying this course progression is provided in the “Objectives and Curriculum Design of the Division of Frontier Informatics” section of the course guidelines.

The curriculum is optimized through self-inspection and evaluation of the educational outcomes.

Details of the educational content, educational methods, and evaluation of learning outcomes are outlined below:

1. Educational Content and Methods

  • Through “Special Lectures in Frontier Informatics,” students acquire a wide range of cutting-edge knowledge in the various fields of frontier informatics.
  • Through the “special seminar courses,” students develop cutting-edge knowledge and skills needed to correctly and efficiently conduct “special research” and develop advanced inquiry and evaluation abilities related to this knowledge and these skills.
  • In “special research,” students prepare, implement, and evaluate a new research plan and grasp problems based on relevant research developments in Japan and overseas, presenting novel and creative research achievements in a doctoral dissertation.

2. Evaluation of Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of each course are evaluated according to the methods and standards for assessing grades stipulated in the syllabus of each course.

Admission Policy

Master's Program

We recruit students with the aim of nurturing individuals with forward-thinking high-level expertise, skills, and applied competence in the field of information technology, who can support the rapidly developing, highly sophisticated global information society.
Specifically, students must have the following:

  1. Extensive knowledge and research skills in an information-related field of study
  2. Advanced skills, research capabilities, and willingness to actively contribute to society as an engineer or researcher in various kinds of advanced industrial fields

Students are selected using a variety of methods that can evaluate the above requirements.

Doctoral Program

We accept students with a broad basic knowledge that can be used in information-related fields in the future, as well as extensive specialized knowledge and research skills related to the research fields of the Doctoral Program, who are willing to actively contribute to society as a researcher or university faculty member in leading-edge information-related fields by acquiring more advanced skills and research capabilities.

Specifically, students must have the following:

  1. Broad knowledge of the field of frontier informatics and leading-edge knowledge and research skills in their major field of study
  2. Strong desire to actively contribute to society as a specialized researcher or university faculty member in advanced information-related fields

Students are selected using a variety of methods that can evaluate the above requirements.