Educational/Research Objectives and Policies - Faculty of Economics

Educational and Research Objectives

To nurture talented individuals described in the “school philosophy” of the university, Kyoto Sankyo University’s Faculty of Economics has established the following objectives for its education and research. Specifically, we aim to nurture “outstanding professionals in economics” with sound personalities, who are capable of making accurate and comprehensive judgment with a global perspective based on economic thinking, information processing skills, and wide-ranging education required to play an active role in various fields in the future. To achieve this goal, we have established the following policies for approving graduation and conferring a bachelor’s degree (in economics), organizing and implementing the curriculum, and admitting students.

Policies

Diploma Policy

To ensure that students acquire the following four qualities established by the Faculty of Economics based on the school philosophy, a “bachelor’s degree (in economics)” is conferred on students who have earned 124 or more credits, including the required number of credits for each subject:

1. Sufficient economic thinking (knowledge and skills) and wide-ranging education required to understand trends in Japanese and global economies
2. Ability to analyze actual economies logically and from a multilateral perspective, based on the economic thinking and wide-ranging education acquired
3. Ability to appropriately convey results and solutions stemming from one’s own analyses to third parties
4. Attitude to understand the real world based on economic thinking, and willingness and ability to fulfill one’s own social role with moral integrity while understanding economic and social trends logically and from a multilateral perspective

Curriculum Policy

To achieve the objectives detailed in the Diploma Policy (Graduation Certification and Degree Awarding Policy), we offer a systematic curriculum composed of general and specialized education courses designed to foster well-rounded learning, economic consciousness, information processing skills, and problem-solving abilities, including communication skills. Using a numbering system and curriculum map for each specialized education course, students can learn in stages over four years, from basic to applied and advanced. The educational outcomes of the curriculum will be verified based on an assessment plan and systematic inspections of each course syllabus. This creates an environment that ensures the quality of education outlined below, and information is being collected to improve the quality of education from the following academic year onward.

1.Educational Content

First yearM
Introductory courses are offered in the first year for students to acquire basic knowledge and academic skills in economics and statistics, preparing them for full-scale specialized education courses from their second year onward.
In line with this, Human sciences courses, which are general education courses outlined in the University-wide Curriculum Policy, set themes based on phenomena to be understood and problems to be solved in a diverse, complex, and uncertain society. Furthermore, by requiring “English language courses” and non-English “Foreign language courses,” students are encouraged to acquire a well-rounded education and fundamental language skills (Diploma Policy 1.)

Second year
This marks the beginning of full-scale specialized education courses. While offering several fundamental and applied-level courses, students are encouraged to select a specialized course (“Contemporary Economics,” “Business Economics,” “Regional Economics,” or “Global Economics”) in their second year and choose from a set of required elective courses, promoting systematic learning.
Furthermore, “Seminar I,” which will begin in the fall semester, provides small-group instruction based on specific research themes, honing students’ economic consciousness and information processing skills, leading to graduation research in their third year and beyond (Diploma Policy 1.2.)

Third year
Students will primarily take applied-level specialized education courses and “Seminars II and III.” Through various lectures and seminars, students will analyze the current situation and develop a problem-solving awareness for their respective research themes, cultivating the ability to identify issues and find solutions (Diploma Policy 1. 2. 3.)

Fourth year
The program focuses on advanced specialized education courses that will lead to graduate education, as well as “Seminar IV” for graduation research. Students will complete their graduation research based on knowledge of the economics, well-rounded education, information processing skills, and problem-finding and problem-solving abilities they have acquired thus far. The experience of presenting their research to a third party will foster their communication skills (Diploma Policy 1. 2. 3. 4.)

2. Educational Methods

The educational methods for the four-year courses vary for each of the lecture, seminar, and practical training courses.
Lecture courses primarily aim to help students acquire specialized knowledge efficiently. The primary goal of seminar courses is to cultivate communication skills necessary for the real world through proactive learning, including information gathering, group work, presentations, discussions, and essay writing. The primary objective of practical courses is to help students acquire the ability to use computers to organize statistical information and analyze it objectively.
In seminar and practical courses, active learning is fostered through independent and group activities. Furthermore, various innovative teaching materials and lecture developments encourage proactive learning in lecture courses.

3. Evaluation of Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for each subject will be assessed based on a grading system detailed in the syllabus. Moreover, a degree will be awarded to students who have completed courses and acquired grades that meet the requirements for graduation (certified for graduation).

Admission Policy

The Faculty of Economics seeks students who approve of the “school philosophy” of the university and the “educational and research objectives” of the Faculty of Economics. Moreover, to ensure that all students in the four-year curriculum can develop into the kind of individuals described in the Faculty Diploma Policy, applicants should have the following qualities:

1. Basic academic ability required to understand economic thinking
2. Strong problem awareness regarding the various issues that should be resolved by economic society today
3. Willingness to deepen learning under the conviction of efforts toward the realization of a better economic society through economic knowledge, skills, and thinking ability

Students are selected using a variety of methods, as stipulated in the Admission Policy of Kyoto Sangyo University. Our characteristic selection procedure is AO (Admissions Office) entrance exam. For AO entrance examinees , we seek applicants with the qualities needed to actively participate in extracurricular activities after entering the university, show leadership, and contribute to the improvement of educational outcomes of the Faculty of Economics while aiming to improve their individual abilities. Therefore, in the AO entrance exam selection process, importance is placed on having not only (1) knowledge and skills and (2) the ability to think, make judgments, and express ideas but also (3) the willingness to learn autonomously while collaborating with a variety of individuals. Therefore, we seek applicants with excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.