Curriculum Policy

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Master’s Program

Policy on Curriculum Formation Based on the Diploma Policy

To cultivate the abilities stated in the Diploma Policy “Research and Practical Competence Based on System Information Science”, “Academic Communication and Dissemination Skills”, “Continuous Self-Development for Pioneering the Future”, and “Professional Practice with Social Responsibility and Ethical Awareness”, we offer both specialized subjects and research guidance subjects.
In addition to common subjects, the specialized subjects are organized according to the following five research fields: Media Architecture Field, Advanced ICT Field, Media Design Field, Complex Systems Information Science Field, and Intelligent Information Science Field.
In implementing, we will combine lectures, tutorials and practical sessions, discussions, fieldwork and other activities in accordance with the objectives of each subject, thereby promoting students’ proactive learning.

Learning Outcomes Evaluation Policy

  • In the specialized subjects, students’ achievement levels toward the objectives of each subject are evaluated through examinations, quizzes, exercises, assignments (such as reports, creative works, fieldwork, programs, and oral presentations), and others. Credits are granted to those who meet the required standards.
  • In the research guidance subjects, students’ engagement throughout the research process is evaluated—covering literature reviews related to their research themes, problem analysis, discussions for proposing solutions, realization and evaluation of such proposals. Learning Outcomes Evaluation Policy
    In the research guidance subjects, In addition, students are assessed based on their presentations and publications both within and outside the university, as well as the quality of their master’s thesis. In addition, students are assessed based on their presentations and publications both within and outside the university.

※Details of the objectives and evaluation methods for each subject are provided in the syllabus.

 

Learning Contents and Learning Methods in Each Subject

Specialized Subjects (Common Subjects)

The common subjects provide academic and data literacy necessary for writing a thesis. Through lectures and exercises, students acquire academic literacy, data literacy, and research ethics applicable to international research, development, and business contexts.

Specialized Subjects (Subjects by Research Fields)

Subjects are offered within the five research fields—Media Architecture Fields, Advanced ICT Fields, Media Design Fields, Complex Systems Information Science Fields, and Intelligent Information Science Fields. Through lectures and exercises, students gain systematic understanding of System Information Science, acquire advanced academic knowledge, and develop the ability to pioneer new methodologies and academic fields, envisioning and implementing a sustainable information society.

Media Architecture Field

Media Architecture Field offers subjects to acquire fundamental technology related to information systems, construction technology of information systems, construction technology of advanced information systems integrating these systems mentioned above.

  • Students will learn fundamental technology such as information networks, media informatics, and data science.
  • Students will learn system-building related technologies such as those that connect to real-world information environments.
  • Students will learn practical techniques of field informatics and human-created systems to achieve integrated advanced information systems.
Advanced ICT Field

Advanced ICT Field offers subjects to acquire advanced and practical technologies for planning, design, development, management and integration technologies to solve problems of real society based on information systems.

  • Students will learn technologies for planning and designing information systems through lectures and discussions on the significance and challenges of architectures and designs in existing information systems.
  • Students will learn technologies related to the planning, management, and integration of information systems, as well as the social responsibilities of information technology professionals.
  • Students will acquire practical development skills, management capabilities, and communication skills through project-based system development exercises conducted in collaboration with industry.
Media Design Field

Media Design Field offers subjects to acquire the capacity to examine people and society empirically and critically, to conceive and implement artifacts based on information technology, and to design the relationships between people and artifacts in a cyclical manner while examining their impact.

  • Students will learn theories to understand human cognitive characteristics and acquire the ability to analyze issues and derive insights based on experiments, surveys, and data analysis.
  • Students will acquire the ability to design relationships between people and systems and to practice a cyclical process of evaluation and improvement.
  • Students will acquire the ability to conceive, implement, and express designs that take into account the meaning, context, and social impact of information, incorporating ethical and cultural perspectives.
Complex Systems Information Science Field

Complex Systems Information Science Field offers subjects to acquire fundamental theories elucidating the phenomena in nature, life, society, economics, environment and others as complex systems, and methods analyzing real-world system as complex systems.

  • Students will learn fundamental theories to elucidate phenomena as complex systems through the lectures of nonlinear dynamics, statistical learning theory, statistical mechanics, partial differential equations, social choice theory, stochastic process, and neural science.
  • Students will learn methods to analyze real-world systems through the lectures on time-series analysis, neural networks, and system control.
Intelligent Information Science Field

Intelligent Information Science Field offers subjects to acquire theoretical foundations for understanding intelligent information processing, human cognition, and the design and implementation of advanced intelligent systems.

  • Students will learn the fundamental mechanisms of intelligent processing, including search, reasoning, learning algorithms, and adaptive control, and how these mechanisms are implemented in computational systems.
  • Students will acquire scientific knowledge related to human cognition and perception, including how humans process information, interact with media, and interpret intelligent system behavior.
  • Students will acquire practical skills for constructing intelligent systems, such as autonomous agents and interactive systems, and will learn to situate these technologies within their historical development and future societal applications.
Research Guidance Subjects

The Research Guidance subjects are designed to deepen systematic understanding of System Information Science, foster proactive problem-solving and problem-finding abilities, and enable students to conduct research culminating in a master’s thesis with advanced academicity.
Under the research guidance of supervisors within each research field, students engage in distinctive research as outlined below. Through the series of processes—theme setting, planning, implementation, evaluation, and thesis writing—students complete a master’s thesis and disseminate their findings in academic and social contexts both domestically and internationally, thereby acquiring research methodologies practically.

Media Architecture Fields

Research on foundational technologies, construction methods, or integrated approaches for building advanced information systems.

Advanced ICT Fields

Research on advanced and practical technologies for planning, design, development, management, or their integration to address real-world problems based on information systems.

Media Design Fields

Research on design methodologies for addressing contemporary issues in the information society, creation of advanced artifacts using information technologies, foundations of information representation, or integration of these to design sophisticated relationships between humans and environments.

Complex Systems Information Science Fields

Research on theoretical and methodological approaches for analyzing natural, biological, social, economic, and environmental systems as complex systems.

Intelligent Information Science Fields

Research on advanced intelligent processing mechanisms, cognitive foundations of human information processing, or technologies for constructing intelligent information systems based on such knowledge.

 

Doctoral Program

Policy on Curriculum Formation Based on the Diploma Policy

To foster the abilities described in the Diploma Policy — “Research and Practical Competence Based on System Information Science”, “Academic Communication and Dissemination Skills”, “Continuous Self-Development to Pioneer the Future”, and “Professional Practice with Social Responsibility and Ethical Awareness” —Research Guidance Subjects are provided.

Learning Outcomes Evaluation Policy

  • In the Research Guidance subjects, students are evaluated on their engagement in the entire research process, including literature surveys related to the research topic, problem analysis, discussions aimed at proposing solutions, realization and evaluation of such proposals, and the attitude shown throughout. Furthermore, presentations, publications, and the quality of the doctoral dissertation will be evaluated.

※Details of each course’s objectives and evaluation methods are provided in the syllabus.

 

Learning Contents and Learning Methods in Each Subject

Research Guidance Subjects

The Research Guidance subjects are designed to deepen students’ systematic understanding of System Information Science, to enhance their abilities for problem-solving and discovery, and to conduct research leading to a highly advanced and original doctoral dissertation. Students will acquire specialized knowledge and research methodologies that encompass high-level academic content through the following activities, cultivating broad perspectives to contribute to the development of the next-generation information.

  • Students will engage in distinctive research that explores new principles and methodologies within System Information Science and pioneers new academic Fields.
  • Through constructive discussions with their academic supervisors, students will set research themes, plan, implement, evaluate, and write their dissertations, completing their doctoral theses and disseminating their findings in academic and social arenas both domestically and internationally.
  • By actively participating in academic and social communities at home and abroad, students will cultivate ethical awareness and a sense of public responsibility as researchers, and gain an understanding of the co-creation process of knowledge that connects academia with society.