Curriculum Policies

Division of Advanced Science and Technology

The Division of Advanced Science and Technology in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology at JAIST implements learning by lectures and by laboratory education corresponding to main academic fields for each degree as shown below, in order to acquire the abilities that are specified in the Diploma Policy.
In addition, Theses and other academic papers submitted under research supervision for specific research topics are evaluated based on the stated Theses Evaluation Criteria.

Learning by Lectures

Under the policy below, the Master's program is offered hierarchically and systematically in groups of lectures consisting of courses for students from different majors and beginner students (Introductory Courses), basic graduate school courses (Basic Courses), and high-level, specialized Technical Courses. (Developed Courses) The Doctoral program is also offered in groups of lectures consisting of developmental and advanced, specialized Intermediate and Advanced Courses (Developed and Advanced Courses). The lectures are conducted in either English or Japanese.

Set the target of each lecture at acquiring abilities to understand and utilize serialized knowledge.
Introduce active learning methods positively.
Carry out strict grading based mainly on examinations.
Educate students to obtain an ability to conduct group research by utilizing basis and methodologies of information science and knowledge science, as well as an ability to aim at improving themselves.
Recommend that student take liberal arts courses and courses of the other fields actively.
Execute evaluation of students, mainly by means of tests in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.

Learning by Laboratory Education

Under the policy below, the required course is offered by laboratory education.

Makes students deepen their understanding of basic concepts in their major field through laboratory education.
Carries out high-quality laboratory education by taking account of each student’s talent and study targets and supervising the level of their goal attainment.
Makes students obtain abilities of problem identification and problem-solving with the application of their specialized knowledge through methods including individual guidance, small-class education, and collaborative learning.
Makes students acquire necessary abilities for a series of research processes from making a research plan based on a review of relevant researches, executing the research by using acquired knowledge and skills, examining research outcomes, to presenting the outcomes.
Provides advice and evaluation from different viewpoints by assigning supervisors from different fields.
By assigning a research topic of the adjacent or relevant field related to the specialized field or an internship, makes students acquire abilities to carry out research in different field and environment. In addition, provides opportunities to receive advice from the viewpoints of different filed or industry.
In the laboratory environment abound with diversity in goals, backgrounds, nationalities and the like, aims at improving understanding of diverse cultures and communication ability.
Through research activities, makes students comprehend their social responsibility and nurture high sense of ethics as a researcher or an engineer.
In the doctoral program, aims at enhancing abilities of leadership in addition to obtaining international level of advanced research ability.
Execute evaluation of students in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.

Main Academic Fields

Knowledge Science: An academic field that integrates knowledge of design methodology, business management, system science and others related to issues of human, organizations or society, proposes attractive solutions to the issues, and contemplate how to materialize the solutions

Information Science: An academic field that aims to solve problems for humanity and society, pioneer unexplored fields, and produce new innovative basic theories, basic technologies, and applications with regard to information processing and communication that supports the information society

Materials Science: An academic field that produces new and innovative materials by aiming at solving the problem for humanity and society and pioneering unexplored fields on the basis of physics, chemistry, biology and their relevant science and technology

Curriculum Mapping

Policy Correlation Diagram

Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences

In order to have students obtain academic achievement which is described in Diploma policy, the curriculum of the Division of Transdisciplinary Science is oriented as problem-solving and is systematic based on what students are required to acquire from the program.

Master’s Program

<Learning by lecture>
Following course group is systematically organized and offered. Evaluation is made in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.

Core Courses to foster basic knowledge and attitude toward creation of innovation
Transdisciplinary Experience Courses based on cross-disciplinary research such as a cross-disciplinary seminar and group work and research in the other discipline
Social Implementation Courses for practical education based on social needs
Systematically Specialized Courses and Research Support Courses for students to acquire and utilize basic knowledge about your discipline

<Learning by laboratory education>
Under the policy below, the research support course is offered. Evaluation is made in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria

To promote active interaction with other fields, supervision is provided by teams of two people: one principal research supervisor (a faculty member from the home university) and one secondary research supervisor (a faculty member from the host university).
The ability necessary for developing the research project is learned through seeking and realizing
the "Methodology for Integrating Science," creating new ideas from different knowledge and points of view, and obtaining and utilizing basic knowledge related to one's specialty.
Education is provided in a way that emphasizes not only advanced knowledge and practical skills in specialized fields, but also ethical standards for researchers and the ability to communicate internationally.

Based on the above learning outcomes, provide guidance on the preparation of degree Theses and other research papers concerning specific research topics. The submitted Thesis, etc. is evaluated in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.

Doctoral Program

<Learning by lecture>
Following course group is systematically organized and offered. Evaluation is made in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria.

Transdisciplinary Experience Courses based on cross-disciplinary research such as a cross-disciplinary seminar and group work and research in the other discipline
Social Implementation Courses for practical education based on social needs and cultivation of international perspective
Systematically Specialized Courses and Research Support Courses to deepen the knowledge about your discipline

<Learning by laboratory education>
Under the policy below, the research support course is offered. Evaluation is made in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria

To promote active interaction with other fields, supervision is provided by teams of 3 people: one principal research supervisor (a faculty member from the home university) and 2 secondary research supervisors (a faculty member from the host university).
The ability necessary for developing the research project is learned through seeking and realizing the "Methodology for Integrating Science," creating new ideas from different knowledge and points of view, and obtaining and utilizing basic knowledge related to one's specialty.
Education is provided in a way that emphasizes not only advanced knowledge and practical skills in specialized fields, but also ethical standards for researchers and the ability to communicate internationally.