English-Taught Course Catalog for Undergraduate

Letters

Asian Cinema Before 1945

By figuratively dividing the film history in Asia into two stages, namely the pre and post World War II periods, we shall start our two-part survey on Asian film history with this particular course, in which the highlight is directed to early cinemas from East Asia. In positioning the survey of films within the socio-historical exigencies and cultural context of Japan, China (Taiwan & Hong Kong) and Korea before and during World War II, this course offers the students an opportunity to engage with the early cinemas and their evolvement from the perspective of social history and discourses of modernities in this region. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge on early cinemas in Asia, and learn to analyze films in relation to certain socio-cultural issues that became significant during the timeframe under examination.

Colonialism in Language and Literature: Introduction to the African Short Story in English

The purpose of the course is to teach the students to read fiction more perceptively and reflectively. As we read stories by contemporary African writers we will examine the experience of colonization and the impact cultural contact has had on traditional African societies. The course will combine lecture and student-teacher interaction. The teacher will guide the students through a summary of the contents of the reading in a question-answer session.

Colonialism in Language and Literature: Short Stories by Chinua Achebe

The purpose of the course is to teach the students to read fiction more perceptively and reflectively. As we read stories by Chinua Achebe we will explore the experience of colonial contact on modern Igbo society in postcolonial Nigeria. The course will combine lecture and student-teacher interaction. The teacher will guide the students through a summary of the contents of the reading in a question-answer session.

Contemporary Film Theory

This course aims to provide students with a survey on contemporary Western film theories mainly after the 1960s. More specific goals are:

to understand contemporary film theories
to nurture a critical and analytical view on visual media, particularly cinema
to to develop each student's knowledge and questions with a wide scope of contemporary intellectual thoughts

Critical Film Analysis

This course is designed to engage students with vital research perspectives in Film Studies on theory, method and analysis. Building upon the study of a wide range of global films produced at different times, we would navigate the students through several crucial strands of film theories and cultivate their ability in critically approaching the style, aesthetics, and politics of a film work. Theoretical toolkits that we would explore include but are not limited to mise-en-scene, thematic and auteur criticism, genre, psychoanalysis, gender studies, new media theory and so forth.

Critical Literary Analysis

"Love" at first sight appears as an obvious concept, but in reality it has undergone radical changes over time and differs depending on the cultural context. This course explores representations of love, longing, and desire in modern Japanese culture and literature. Following a brief excursion to pre-modern understandings of love and tracing its translation into a modern, westernized notion, we ask how love has been conceptualized in relation to sexuality, gender, marriage, and the modern nation state. In particular, we will discuss the (literary) representation of themes such as romantic love, postwar pure love, homosexual love, prostitution, love suicide, parental love, and more.

Intellectual History

The aim of this course is to supply students with an opportunity of thinking on their own, through learning about Plato's philosophy, which is based on the Socratic spirit of continuous inquiry. We explore together the philosophical journey of Socrates, which started from the revelation of the value of the awareness of one's own ignorance, as well as Plato's endeavour to take care of his own soul, following Socrates' footsteps. In this course we ourselves follow their journey together, according to the development of Plato's philosophy. I emphasize that students should connect what they know or interested in with what they find in the inquiry of Socrates and Plato, more than that they memorize things.

Introduction to Cultural Theory

This course is a general introduction to cultural studies and theory. Knowledge of theoretical approaches, analytical techniques, and interpretive strategies commonly used in the interdisciplinary field of cultural studies will enable students to understand culture not only as a "way of life", but as a contested site for human discourse and action. Students will learn to "read" culture by looking at theoretical and literary texts, visual images, and film. We will discuss definitions of culture and related concepts such as identity, hybridity, translation, power, representation, gender/sexuality. Special attention will be given to concepts that are key to Japanese studies, including orientalism, exoticism, and so-called discourses of Japaneseness (nihonjinron).

Introduction to Japanese history

This is a lecture course following the development of life and society in the archipelago from prehistory to the present (or as close as time permits). We will focus on socioeconomic and political developments to provide a foundation for understanding contemporary Japan.

Introduction to Research Methods for Culture and History I

This is an introductory course for learning and practicing the basics of research methodology used in cultural and historical studies. Class will cover the entire procedure of research from finding a topic and researching academic sources to writing a proposal and research report. Lectures will be given on basic principles of academic research, including finding and reviewing sources, and developing research questions. Students are expected to develop their own research project, producing an end-of-term research paper.

Introduction to Research Methods for Culture and History II

Introdution to Asian Cinema Culture

This survey course aims to introduce to the students' the diverse dimensions and recent development of contemporary Asian cinemas mainly through presenting and analyzing outstanding genre films and award-winning arthouse works produced in the post-Cold War era. Importantly, we would situate our study of film culture at the conjuncture of cinephile culture, national/transnational film industries and business, and the larger socio-cultural contexts in Asian countries that has been drastically changing since 1989. Through this unusual journey, the students are encouraged to rethink and debate on crucial issues related to the film cultures and film movements in Iran, Hong Kong, Taiwan, People's Republic of China, South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries.

Japanese Cinema Before 1945

This class provides students with an opportunity to analyze films related to historical issues. The course comprises a combination of screenings, lectures, and discussions.

Early Cinema, Early Star
Restructuring Japanese Cinema in the 1920s
Tendency Film and Marxism
Shōshimin (Petit-bourgeois) Film and Everyday Life
The Modern Girl and Modernity
Militarism and Nationalism Empire and Colonialism

Japanese Culture and Asia

This is an introduction to the formation of (mostly) modern and contemporary Japanese culture(s) in the context of East Asian histories and cultures. Rather than assuming a singular, reified Japanese national culture-either synchronically or diachronically-this class will attempt to draw out the diversity of cultures in the archipelago as well as their relationships to the larger East Asian milieu.

Develop an understanding of Japanese culture(s) in East Asian context.
Develop critical reading, analytical, and communication skills.

Japanese Culture and Communication I

This course on Japanese communication provides the students with an interdisciplinary overview of how language and culture of Japanese form the ways people communicate, examining various linguistic phenomena in Japanese everyday conversations. Through this class, students are expected to understand the relationship between language and culture, and obtain resources to theoretically describe and analyze the behaviors of people in Japanese culture as well as other cultures. Students should expect to work in groups and actively participate in discussions and in-class group activities.

Japanese Literature and Gender

The course is intended to examine the relationship between literature and gender from a broad perspective. To this end, we will look at literary representations of gender and sexuality issues within a wide range of modern and contemporary literary texts. We will also consider how gender plays an important role when it comes to the production and reception of literature in different historic and social contexts. The course will cover the gendering of representational modes, reading practices, writing and genre conventions, and much more.

Joint Undergraduate Seminar: Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies I

Colloquium-style seminar assist fourth-year JACS students in preparing their graduation thesis. Student research presentations and faculty feedback, working toward producing a complete, quality draft of the graduation thesis. It is critical that students fully prepare for each presentation, including the necessary written and/or audiovisual materials to demonstrate their progress. The course will be team-taught by Profs. Hopson, Iwata-Weickgenannt, and Ma.

Language in Social Interaction II

Various social activities that constitute our everyday lives, such as talking with friends, shopping at a store, ordering food at a restaurant, having a discussion at a meeting, etc., are accomplished through our interaction with others. In interaction, we employ language and body to "do things" - produce social actions, such as a question, greeting, request, offer, etc. - and collaboratively build actions in sequence, responding to each other's verbal and non-verbal behaviors. This course aims at exploring the organization of social interaction from a micro perspective, introducing the findings from 'conversation analysis (CA),' a micro-analytic approach to actual talk in everyday settings that examines how people accomplish things in the world. Students will theoretically understand and describe what people take for granted in their everyday lives since how they, as members of a society, behave with others in interaction shows what is taken as social norms.

Modern Japanese History

This course surveys the dramatic transformation of Japan from isolated "feudal" state to expansionist empire to modern economic superpower and producer of hybrid cars, cool games, cute characters, and wacky TV. The course has the following principal goals:

to become conversant with a general narrative of events (1850-present)
to learn to read and interpret primary documents

Transnational Japanese Literature

This course will explore transnational Japanese literature, particularly reconsidering the fixed notion of nation-sate in relation to literature. In particular, the course will focus on the 20th century historical context of the Japan-US relationship, and will examine broadly-defined literature written by people who moved back and forth between the two countries. Throughout the course, we will critically examine the notion of "Japanese," exploring the ways in which people's movement, imperialism, war, language etc., affected their lives and writings.

Education

Lecture on Comparative Education 1

Education is very closely related to our life in modern society. Nevertheless, we have not much chance to think reflectively and to discuss about educational subjects. This course aims to introduce an overview and explore these key educational issues, ideas and concepts.

Lecture on Cross-cultural Education

Lectures, discussions, simulation games, group interaction and presentation will be designed to provide students with insight and skills for building on their intercultural competence.

Lecture on International Exchange of Culture and Education

This course discusses the development of the Javanese traditional performing arts education system, particularly in music, dancing, and puppetry (pedhalangan) arts. Historically, there are three education systems in Javanese traditional performing arts, i.e. tradition (learning to parents and / or to an maestro artist or nyantrik), course, and a formal education system.

Seminar on Psychometrics 1

Seminar on Psychometrics 2

Data analysis has become more important in societies. This course deals with several fundamental concepts in psychometrics, educational measurement, and statistics. We do NOT focus on remembering data analysis techniques, but on understanding thoughts and principles behind them. It will provide you with insights in how you should obtain data, analyze them, and derive conclusions. There are a lot of topics we recommend you to study. In this semester, we will focus on what most attendants want to study in the class. It may be the sequel of the previous semester or completely a new topic. We will decide the topic in spring semester together. If you have any requests or ideas, please inform them to the course instructor

Seminar on Social Psychology 1

Wellbeing is one of the main aims in life for people in modern society. However, the science of well-being and happiness is a relatively new branch of psychology. This course offers a scientific exploration of the topic through the lenses of social and positive psychology, exploring the key issues with cross-cultural references. The class focuses on the psychological aspects of a fulfilling and flourishing life with special emphasis on the wellbeing of women.

Seminar on Social Psychology 2

This course aims to introduce students to intercultural education and training, covering background theories, practical methods, ethics, and evaluation. As part of human resources development (HRD), intercultural education and training equips personnel with cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills to deal with cross-cultural interaction. We will look at cross-cultural theories that identify difficulty in communication between cultures, and then discuss what content and method would be most effective in training people to deal with such difficulty.

Law

Comparative Constitution

The purpose of this course is to review the fundamentals of constitutional theory, and examine how the theoretical application of Japanese constitutional law to various constitution-related issues compare to that of students' home countries, while reviewing constitutional theory and its various manifestations in Asian and other countries. Students will learn about the history and fundamental principles of modern constitutions, gain a fundamental understanding of the constitutions of Japan and modern constitutional countries in Western Europe, and review the constitutions of various countries, particularly in Asia. These subjects will be further explored in class discussions in which students will proactively debate various related issues.

Comparative European Politics

This course aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of comparative politics with a particular focus on Europe. The course is composed of two parts. In the first part of the course we will explore the basic concepts in comparative politics, and discuss the role of theory and empirical research within this field. In the second part of the course, we will highlight these ideas and concepts in the context of 'real world' politics, through a close examination of various contentious issues in Europe, including: the welfare state regimes, immigration and multiculturalism, borders and security, democracy and political participation, and European integration.

Comparative Law I (Anglo-American)

To enable students to understand:

The essential features of common law and the role of law in Anglo-American legal systems
basic Anglo-American legal terminology and concepts
why Anglo-American law's development must be understood as a historical phenomenon with sociological significance
the interaction of case law and statutory interpretation
comparative constitutional law issues in Anglo-American law
the importance of res judicata, obiter dictum, and precedent in the Anglo-American system
how Anglo-American law has developed in a few specific examples that have been selected for illustrative purposes including contract law and environmental law.

Comparative Law II (Continental)

This course covers selected aspects of Comparative Law. The focus is on Continental Law as opposed to Common Law, among the major legal systems.

The course intends to give students a better understanding of the structure and the differences between various legal systems around the world. It should also enhance the students' comprehension of their own legal systems.

Comparative Law III (Regime-Changing)

The purpose of this course is to develop the skills needed to understand foreign legal systems using comparative techniques. We define 'regime-changing' as a wider norm, not only reviewing legal systems of countries in their current or recent stages of political and social transition, but also observing and comparing legal systems of such countries from historical and cultural viewpoints.

We will learn how a particular society grows its indigenous law, and then how they have maintained it by adopting foreign systems before discussing future directions it might take. We focus on Family Law because it reflects the historical and social background of each society. It also often contains religious and customary laws that are common and continuous problems despite changes to social and political systems.

Contemporary Japanese Diplomacy

The lecture first traces the historical evolution of Japanese diplomacy during the Cold War and post-Cold War periods. It then proceeds to look at various characteristics of Japanese diplomacy and the rationale on which it is premised. Finally, it evaluates Japanese diplomacy in the context of the current international political environment.

Contemporary Japanese Law I

The purpose of the course is to provide an introduction to the contemporary Japanese legal system. This is done by examining a number of areas, namely Article 9 of the Constitution, Criminal Law, Procedural Law, Nationality Law, and Family Law. Within each area, some of the most relevant rules and institutions are selected, and they are studied not only in and by themselves, but also by taking into account their social, economic, and political foundations. We also compare them to similar rules and institutions in other countries.

The course is designed with non-law students in mind, and is therefore accessible to those with no or little former university-level experience in this field. An effort is made to highlight issues that are relevant for a wide future range of careers, including, but not limited to, business, public service, diplomacy, and national security.

Contemporary Japanese Law II

This will be a student-driven course on selected topics in Japanese law. The first session will concern "identity" in Japanese law: how it is recorded and how it is proven. The second session on "identity and land" will explore the operation of property transactions. Subsequent sessions will be driven by proposals that build out from a preceding session (such as "identity and theft" or "land and pollution"). Session topics and coordinators will be set two weeks in advance in a short in-class discussion, and the instructor may pitch in with supplementary readings one week in advance.

Contemporary Japanese Politics

The purpose of this class is to understand the history of politics and public administration in Japan after the Second World War. In addition to the video, texts and reference works introduced in class, you will deepen your understanding of current Japanese politics by using articles from daily newspapers. Finally, you will gain the ability to judge issues of Japanese politics independently.

International Politics

This course serves as an introduction to International Relations Theory. It is, however, based more on discussions and presentations by students than on lectures by the instructor. As theories are valuable only insofar as they help us understand and explain concrete events and phenomena, strong emphasis is placed on applying them to current international and global affairs.

Introduction to Law

This introductory course covers selected aspects of modern legal theory, substantive law and procedural law. The first half of the course concerns modern legal theory in broad outline, particularly the relationship between positivism, other legal theories, and events on the world stage. In the second half of the course the focus is on the reading of court judgements, with discussion of legal process, legal change, and comparative law.

Peer Support Initiative I

This course focuses on providing newcomer-international students with information on Japan's culture, society, laws and politics, as well as helping these students to acclimatize to their new environment. Japanese students will gain an understanding of the laws, politics and society of their respective international student group members and explain Japanese law, politics and society in a comparative way.

Peer Support Initiative II

This course prioritizes the law and politics of the international students' home country, with the aim of deepening the mutual understanding of the participants' countries. So that the characteristics of the international students' home countries' legal and political systems can be highlighted better, the Japanese students shall, when needed, provide information on Japan.

As far as possible, the international students will explain the law and society of their own country in Japanese. Opportunities for Japanese students to give the same explanation in the languages of the international students will be increased.

Peer Support Initiative III

The purpose of this final phase is to bring together the work in the prior two semesters and to conduct detailed field research. In this portion of the program, students will conduct field research in their target country, complete a report detailing their research, and present their research results. The field trip portion is not required for foreign students though they are encouraged to attend if possible. Foreign students are however responsible for working with their Japanese team members to organize the field research and cooperate in the final report and research presentation.

Political Science

This course examines various theories and approaches to political studies. Since our understanding of the "reality"of politics always depends on some theoretical viewpoint it goes without saying that theory matters. While many of the examples used in this course will be taken from advanced democracies such as Japan, many of the concepts will also be applied to developing countries. We will examine the following topics:

Pluralism
Critiques of pluralism
Neo-Corporatism
Neo-Marxist theory of the state
Power resource theory and comparative welfare states
Critiques of power resource theory
New Institutionalisms
Ideas and discourse in political analysis
Rethinking politics: civil society debates and feminist criticism of public/private distinction
Deliberative Democratic Theory

Political Systems

This class introduces students to the study of politics and political systems. The first aim is to familiarize students with basic concepts in the field of political science. The second aim is to build the capacity of students for comparing political systems in advanced, developed democracies. The third aim of the class is to cultivate critical thinking among students as to the benefits and drawbacks of a particular political model.

Political Thoughts

All developing societies since the Industrial Revolution have faced the challenge of so-called "Westernization". Japan, it appears, is one country that has been relatively successful in adapting and integrating Western socio-political values.

But modern Japanese history contains a tension between traditional values and Western ones. This is most clearly reflected in the efforts of many Japanese thinkers to accept with reservations, or sometimes even completely refuse, "advanced" thoughts from the Western world.

In this Course, we use a textbook which introduces Japanese intellectual history since the Meiji Era to try to understand the meaning of this tension and its implications. In the globalizing world we live, it is meaningful to step into the shoes of those Japanese thinkers endeavoring to bridge the gap between their own thoughts and morals and Western ones. By reading the book over the semester, I hope that students will discover a way in which different cultures can successfully interact.

Preliminary Seminar A

This course looks at legal issues from a cross-cultural, comparative and pluralistic perspective. The course will comprise both a theoretical explanation of the field and its historical evolution, but will largely focus on contemporary and highly debated themes like legal pluralism, dispute resolution and access to justice, human rights, cultural defense. Notions like "law", "justice", "sanction", etc. will be analyzed in context, to show students that the idea of law as merely legal order imposed from the State could be limiting if not misleading. Most of the course will be centered about instructor-administered debates among students.

Preliminary Seminar B

In this course we will explore a variety of social, economic, technological and political trends in a selected group of fields which demonstrate the ways in which international law and domestic law interact to address these problems. These range from major global issues which require collective action at the international level to avert potentially catastrophic outcomes - like climate change - to more niche areas in which interesting legal issues are being debated like the cross border protection of cultural property.

Public Administration

In this class we study about the historical and structural changes of Public Administration from the "Big Government" era to the "Small Government" era.

From the macro view point we focus the shift from an era in which the "state" sought to seize and control over its economy to an era in which the ideas of competition, openness, privatization and deregulation have captured world economic thinking.

From the micro view point we focus on the changes of the hierarchical, centralized bureaucracies designed in the 1930s or 1940s to the entrepreneurial governments which promote competition between service providers, empower citizens and focus not on inputs but on outcomes.

Reading Legal Documents

The purpose of the course is to give students the chance to acquaint themselves with some key legal international documents, both public and private. Reading and discussing them should provide students with the opportunity to explore some of the legal foundations of international relations and international financial markets. Students are expected to be active participants in class, since the course is based on active learning, reading, and comprehension, rather than the mere passive study of texts.

Reading Political Documents

This class introduces students to a selection of political documents in the history of Western democracy. It requires students to read sections of these documents and to develop an eye for interpreting their meaning and significance. Students will also learn about the historical situation which existed at the time the documents were promulgated. Finally, students are encouraged to think critically about the documents regarding their implications for the future of democracy.

Seminar IA/IIA/IIIA

The purpose of Seminar IA/IIA is to introduce students to the founding ideas of the bourgeois (liberal) political tradition. It aims to do this by setting out select basic readings from foundational works in the liberty tradition. Students will come to class prepared to discuss the readings, and will also make short presentations on foundational works of their choice. Students are encouraged to think critically about the founding works of the bourgeois political tradition and to make assessments of the relevance of the early writings to today's political society.

The purpose of Seminar IIIA is for advanced students preparing their honors graduation thesis to not only participate in discussions with IA and IIA students, but also to present elements of their in-progress thesis to the class. This will help junior seminar members orient their thinking towards selecting and developing their own thesis projects.

Seminar IA/IIA/IIIA

Law is an amalgam of pragmatism, doctrine, and overriding theory. Registration systems are one of the most common supporting devices for the pragmatic implementation of legal rules in fields ranging from Immigration to Corporate Law. With the advent of the Internet, direct interaction with government-operated and government-recognized registration systems (both reading and writing) has become a more common experience.

In Seminar IA/IIA, students will each serve as a rapporteur on a specific registration system of their choice. Student reports will progress concurrently through the term by examining a common set of questions about each registration "gateway", spanning data collection, data storage and management, public accessibility and accountability, laws dependent upon collected data, and related public discourse.

Seminar IB/IIB

This class introduces students to the foundational ideas of political economy. Students will learn that many of the original thinkers of the bourgeois liberal tradition were not only political thinkers but political economists who saw their arguments about things like freedom and government as intimately linked to questions of political economy such as property rights, workings of the market, rights to the fruits of one's labor and what the ultimate source of social wealth is.

Seminar IB/IIB

The subject of this seminar will be contract law. At the end of the course, students will have systematic knowledge of black-letter contract law, and be equipped to identify the legal rights and obligations arising in the course of a transaction.

Special Problems (Basic Readings on Japanese Law and Society)

This seminar provides students the opportunity to learn and discuss the actual functioning of Japanese law and the legal system in its social context. This semester we are focusing on the reality of the legal resolution of private disputes in Japan. Suggested reading materials (law articles) will be provided for each session. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Special Problems (Case Study of International Commercial Arbitration)

Legal Education is presently facing challenges related to the internationalization of the legal profession. New, truly international, learning experiences are flourishing, particularly, the extremely useful and challenging international commercial arbitration moots. One of the most prestigious is the Vis (East) Moot. As the organizers of this competition state, the Vis Moot was created as a clinical tool for training law students in crucial aspects of the procedure: research, drafting and advocacy. The goals of the Moot are to promote the study of international commercial arbitration and to train tomorrow's legal leaders in methods of alternate dispute resolution.

This seminar focuses on both theoretical and practical issues related to the Moot. This year's (2015) case will be studied in detail. Starting from that, students will prepare the case by doing research and collecting materials, develop a defensive strategy and learn the basic skills of oral advocacy in arbitration. As the Moot case is based on the Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG), the seminar will be an occasion for an in-depth study of this extremely useful international convention.

Ordinary students will work together with the Nagoya University Team for the Vis (East) Moot 2015, in order to gain a first-hand experience preparing for a Moot.

Special Problems (Good Governance vs. Corruption)

This seminar will combine the theory of legal and business ethics with the practicalities of developing nations. Students will wrestle with questions such as how one can be ethical when working in a system that has corruption. The course, on the one hand, will draw upon the theory of liberal democracy and the constitutional state. On the other hand, it will ask students to test their practical knowledge and rectitude by addressing different scenarios. We will have participation from practitioners and experts, as necessary. Students will give oral presentations of assigned topics and a short research paper is also required as the final essay. International and Japanese students are encouraged to attend.

Special Problems (International Relations of East Asia)

This is an introductory course on international relations in East Asia taught in an intensive manner over a period of four days. East Asia has become the most important region of the world with its economic rise and strategic importance, which presents a plethora of important and interesting security and economic issues. In this course we will

introduce the essential theories of international relations that will help us analyse these issues
discuss several key issues, including, but not limited to, the rise of China, the issue of nuclear weapons in North Korea, the controversial "history problem", financial cooperation and FTAs
engage students in discussions and presentations. The purpose of the course is to provoke students' thinking about regional interstate relations by applying major international relations theories to critical issues affecting the region. Hence, the task of the students is to think critically about the issues covered in the course and evaluate which theoretical approach(es) best explain major trends in the level of cooperation and conflict within the region. The course does not assume that you have any background in international relations theory or in East Asian history.

Special Problems (Political Theory of Law A)

This bi-weekly, two-semester course introduces students to the world of legal and political theory, especially those of a liberal democracy.

Burning questions students have regarding political power and public order will be examined and the role of law therein will be explained.

To facilitate the inquiry, theories of law and state by Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel and Marx, as well as their contemporary counterparts developed by Hart, Dworkin, Raz and Rawls, may be discussed. The course will be taught in English, with summaries in Japanese, as necessary. International and Japanese students are welcome to attend.

Special Problems (Political Theory of Law B)

This bi-weekly two semester course introduces the student to the world of legal and political theory, especially those of a liberal democracy.

Burning questions students have on political power and public order will be examined and the role of law therein will be explained.

Special Problems (Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences)

This course teaches the use of social science quantitative techniques, emphasizing applications of value to administrators and researchers alike in the fields of law, political science, public policy, and public and international affairs. It includes a review of theoretical application as well as a practical use of descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing.

Quantitative Analysis is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to reach a new level of understanding and analysis of social science data. The course will begin broadly by teaching students how to develop good, quantifiable research questions and the most appropriate methods to answer them. Students will learn to use statistics as a method of determining what, if any relationships exist between variables and if those relationships are significant. By the end of the term, students should have the tools not only to develop and test their own research questions, but also to read and critique the work of other authors in books and scholarly journals with an eye for finding areas of the discipline that are in need of future research.

Special Problems(Campus Asean Joint Education Course)

This course has been developed by collaboration among 5 departments (Law, Economics, Agriculture, International Development, etc.) for the purpose of fostering new generation leaders who can bridge between ASEAN countries and Japan, having a wide spectrum of expertise in Economics, Law, Politics, Diplomacy and International Development and applied skill for cross-cutting policies, and intercultural Knowledge Competence. To fulfill the purpose, professors with expertise in each academic field will give a series of lectures to encourage students

to hold an initial interest in a particular topic
to acquire basic knowledge, and
to gain motivation to expand and deepen studies in each academic field about the ASEAN region and Japan.

Special Problems(Quantitative Analysis in the Social Sciences II)

This course teaches the use of social science quantitative techniques, emphasizing applications of value to administrators and researchers alike in the fields of law, political science, public policy, and public and international affairs. It includes a review of theoretical application as well as practical use of descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing and inferential statistics.

Economics

Advanced Course of Business Analysis

The purpose of this course is to enhance research ability in implementing a business analysis using financial statements.

Advanced Course of Economic Policy

This lecture is a subject study on climate change and low-carbon economy. It offers students monographic studies on the theories of climate change, environment economics, global value chains and carbon emissions, carbon tax, energy policy as well as country studies such as China, the largest carbon emitter in the world. It fosters to enhance applicable ability in improving the research capacity of students through advanced lectures and case studies given by internationally well-known scholars.

Advanced Course of Financial Accounting

The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the theory and application of accounting principles generally accepted in the USA.

Advanced Course of Industrial Organization

The aim of this course is to provide students with how to conduct research in Industrial Organization. In particular, it deals with firms' behavior (on pricing and other related activities) under oligopolistic competition. The emphasis will be placed on how to propose a good research question, and how to combine knowledge on industry, data, economic theory, and econometrics.

Advanced Course of International Accounting

The lecture is intended to provide the opportunity for students to learn and understand international aspects of accounting.

Advanced Course of International Economics

This course offers materials in international trade theory under imperfect competition. The goal is to enhance students' research ability by complete understanding of basic models of international trade and their applications.

Applied Macroeconomics

This course is designed to introduce students to the workings of the macroeconomic environment and its potential impact on business firms. It focuses on how to apply economic theory to current issues in macroeconomics. Upon successful completion of this course, the students should be able to improve their research ability/application ability in the following sense:

solving problems with basic principles of macroeconomics, including national income accounting, aggregate demand and supply, price fluctuations, and fiscal and monetary policies
analyzing and summarizing the current and future impact of important macroeconomic issues.

Applied Microeconomics

This course covers basic concepts in price theory and its applications.

ASEAN Business and Economy

This lecture aims to:

Development Economics

This course is a subject study of the Chinese economy. The purpose of this lecture is to foster the ability of analyzing the Chinese economy through studying the theory of economic development and case studies of China's economic development.China became the world's second largest economy beyond Japan in 2010, largest export country in 2013 and will surpass the United States be No.1 in 2018 by PPP according to a prediction of OECD. Currently China is transforming itself from a "factory of the world" into a main "market of the world". What are the secrets of China high growth? What are the problems facing to China now? Can China continue its high growth? How should the world deals with a rising China? This lecture will provide you some optional answers to the above questions.

Graduation Thesis Research on Economics I

In this seminar senior students will pursue their own research for the graduation thesis. The course consists of:

Survey of a research field
Developing a good structure for research
Developing a methodology
Analyses of particular factors
A conclusion
Presentations
A graduation thesis

Graduation Thesis Reserch on Economics II

In this Seminar senior students will pursue their own research for the graduation thesis. They have to have

Survey of the research field
a good structure for a research
an academic method
analyses of the factors
a conclusion
presentations
a graduation thesis.

Introductory Accounting I

Accounting is called "language of business", as they are used to communicate among interested parties of the business. Students will be learning very basics of how to write (make entries) and read (financial statement analysis) that "language".

Introductory Economic History I

In this course, basic analytical ability is developed as we compare the historical development of business in Great Britain, the United States, and Japan (and, to a lesser extent, in Germany and China) from pre-industrial times to the present, with an emphasis on the twentieth century. We examine the development of government-business relations and the changing relationships between business and society in each nation. The course also includes supplementary information on issues of special interest and on significant people in business history.

Introductory Macroeconomics I

This course is designed to help students to understand the behavior of individual economic units. It focuses on the intuitive understanding of theories and their application to business decision making and policy analysis. Topics examined during the course include the analysis of demand, cost, and market efficiency; the design of pricing strategies; investment and production decisions; as well as public policy analysis. Upon successful completion of the course, the students should be able to improve their basic analytical ability in the following senses:

understand basic principles of microeconomics, including those related to the strategic interactions of firms
understand public policy and appreciate how a modern economy functions. The prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of Economics A.

Introductory Macroeconomics II(E)

This course is designed to introduce students to the workings of the macroeconomic environment. It focuses on the intuitive understanding of theories and their application to various macroeconomic issues. Topics examined during the course include the theory of economic growth and the determination of exchange rates. Upon successful completion of this course, the students should be able to improve their basic analytical ability in the following sense:

Understand basic principles of macroeconomics, including those related to economic growth and exchange rates
Analyze macroeconomic issues of significance, and their current and future impacts. The prerequisite for this course is the successful completion of Introductory Macroeconomics I.

Introductory Management I

Through an exploration of fundamental management concepts and skills, this course promotes critical thinking and the ability to make sound business decisions using managerial theory. During the Fall semester we will examine various approaches to management, ethical issues, sustainability and innovation, cultural diversity, decision-making, planning, and strategic management.

Introductory Management II

This course explores fundamental management concepts and skills. This semester we will examine such issues as organization design and culture, human resource management, leadership, motivation, teamwork, effective communication, control, and operations management.

Introductory Practical Management II

This course will help students develop basic analytical ability by exploring the underlying principles and goals of marketing and the key issues involved in the development of a balanced and integrated approach to the marketing of products and services. Topics include Consumer Behavior; Market Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning; Public Relations; Selling; and Customer Satisfaction.

Introductory Review on Economics

Students will have a chance to see and understand a variety of economic research fields which are presented by different professors. Through the omnibus style of lectures students should find a topic or a direction which they would like to research in the future, especially for their graduation thesis.

Introductory Review on Management

Students will have the chance to see and understand a variety of business administration research fields which are presented by different professors. Through the omnibus style of lectures students should find out a topic or a direction which they would like to pursue in the future, especially as for their graduation thesis.

Introductory Seminar I

The purpose of this seminar is to promote discussion of current business issues and to encourage a free flow of thought and dialogue. The seminar also provides an outlet for discussion of a broad range of students' academic experiences at Nagoya University.

Introductory Seminar II

This lecture aims to foster basic analytical ability through discussion of topics of mutual interest to encourage a free flow of thought and dialogue. The seminar also provides an outlet for discussion of a broad range of students' academic and daily experiences at Nagoya University.

Introductory Seminar III

Introductory Seminar IV

Profitability Analysis

This course enhances applicable ability by studying basic principles, procedures and skills needed for selecting the most economically attractive investment proposal or the best combination of proposals among technically feasible alternatives in a production environment. In the class, the concept of profitability judgment for different types of investment proposals is discussed and the basic procedure for selecting the most attractive proposal is summarized. The major subjects of the course include principles for comparison, the concept of sunk cost, use of efficiency indices, evaluation of investment proposals, the influence of price increases, and risk analysis including sensitivity analysis and break-even analysis.

Seminar on Economics I

In this seminar students will be educated in the way of global human resources, who can think dynamically, discuss actively, cooperate with diverse team members and be tolerant of different opinions.

Seminar on Economics II

In this seminar students will be educated as global human resource, who can think dynamically, discuss actively, cooperate with diverse team members and be tolerant of different opinions.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Introduction to Japanese Business)

This class looks at how Japanese businesses have evolved in the past and where they will go in the future. Case studies are used. Active participation of the students is required. We will organize group study and group presentation at the end of the term. More detailed syllabus will be distributed during Introduction. This lecture aims to foster the basic analytical ability through private and group presentation.

Special Studies(ASEAN Business and Management)

This course covers Japanese organizational change, followed by their reforms in other countries like in ASEAN. The structure of this course is lectures, student presentation and discussion session. It aims to;

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Economic Theory II)

This lecture reviews the nature of the Neo-classical system under perfect competition:

The partial equilibrium analysis
The general equilibrium analysis without explicitly defined households to enhance students' basic analytical ability in economics

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Human Resource Management I)

This class aims to increase students understanding and awareness of HR management especially people developing leadership. We will also look at cross cultural management, organizational behaviors and human factors affect those aspects. Case studies are used. Guest speaker will be invited. More detailed syllabus will be distributed during Introduction. Active participation of the students is required. We will encourage students to engage in personal project and write a report at the end of the term. This lecture aims to foster the voluntary exploration ability of the students.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Income Theory II)

An economy consists of households, firms and government. The market is a manmade device to connect them to each other. Income theory has been serving as a tool to analyze the determination of national income, economic growth and the reasons for its fluctuation. This course is intending not only to promote understanding the core of income theory but to enhance a sense of analytical ability and practical applications of income theory toward the real world.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Industrial Organization A)

The aim of this course is to provide students with how to conduct research in Industrial Organization. In particular, it deals with firms' behavior (on pricing and other related activities) under oligopolistic competition. The emphasis will be placed on how to throw a good research question, and how to combine knowledge on industry, data, economic theory, and econometrics.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (International Accounting A)

The lecture is intended to provide an opportunity for students to learn and understand international aspects of accounting.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Introduction to Empirical Research II)

The course is designed to provide the necessary research tools to analyze real-life problems in which a data set is collected as a cross section. Through a combination of theory and data, we will learn the restrictive assumptions that support the consistent estimation in the simple regression model, and how to proceed when these assumptions do not hold in our dataset.

Specialized Advanced lecture (Introduction to Empirical Research I)

This course covers the basics of empirical research. After completing the course, it is expected that students will have a) basic skills of empirical research, and b) experience in designing a research proposal and undertaking a small research project in the field. As this course is to be provided in an interactive way, students are required to participate actively in class.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Introduction to Global Management)

This workshop examines the current global economy and global management of various issues, such as corporate management, global human resources management and global trade and environmental issues. By inviting guest speakers from several global companies, we will review the hands-on activities of those companies in the global economy. By reviewing Japanese economic history we will try to understand the essential conditions for economic development and globalization. This class aims to foster voluntary exploration ability through discussion and individual / group project presentation.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Japanese Human Resources Management)

This class looks at how Japanese companies are managed from human resources aspects. We will introduce Japanese business ethics and several successful businessmen. We also look at Leadership manifested in Japanese companies. Case studies are used. More detailed syllabus will be distributed during Introduction. Active participation of the students is required. We will organize group discussion, group study and group presentation at the end of the term. This lecture aims to foster the voluntary exploration ability through group discussion and presentation.

Specialized Advanced Lecture (Law and Economics)

This course is organized by faculty of Economics jointly with faculty of Law to promote theoretical and practical understandings of legal regulations imposed on economic activities. This course is intending to enhance the ability to apply economic theory toward understanding practical effects of legislation.

Specialized Advanced Lecture(Advanced Income Theory I)

This course is designed to build your research ability by providing particularly important methodological skills that are often used in modern macroeconomic research. In particular, we shall focus on

difference equations for describing variables that evolve over time, and
dynamic optimization for describing the optimal allocation of resources over time.

Informatics and Sciences

Exercise in Mathematical Informatics

With a focus on calculus and linear algebra, lectures and exercises are conducted in order to equip students with the fundamental mathematical skills and theoretical thinking capabilities necessary to pursue studies of subjects in the Mathematical Sciences and Informatics as well as the School of Informatics and Sciences, which require mathematical thinking abilities. Specifically, work in linear algebra will revolve around matrix algebra, linear systems of equations, linear dependence and independence, linear spaces, linear mappings matrix representation, and eigenvalue problems, and work in the calculus field will include number sequences, continuous functions, differentiation, integration, simple partial differential equations, and multivariable integration. Simple explanations of the abovementioned topics will be provided during the first half of each class session, and printouts containing practice problems will be distributed and worked on individually by students during the second half and submitted in report form during the next class session.

Informatics and Sciences Seminar in English 1

This course utilizes movies, a type of media that enables the most realistic English-language experiences possible from visual and auditory standpoints. In addition to thinking about themes in the movies and learning about the cultures and customs of English-speaking countries, repeated viewings provide training to help students learn daily phrases and practice their listening skills. Students also read portions of the original written works and compare phrasing to that encountered in the movie versions. In these ways, students are provided with movie-based English-language learning that is both enjoyable and effective.

Informatics and Sciences Seminar in English 2

Students listen to folk songs, rock music and other music in English to learn English-language pronunciation, accentuation, pitch, and rhythm. Rather than focusing on silent reading, this course emphasizes reading out loud to teach natural, living English. Furthermore, students analyze themes, individual forms of expression, and other such aspects of these songs while thinking about the historical backgrounds and changes in society described by the music.

Informatics and Sciences Seminar in English 3

Rapid improvements are being made in English-language usage environments as our society becomes increasingly information-oriented, and the utilization of websites to improve English sentence-writing and communication abilities is no longer a thing of mere speculation. This course teaches the basics of relevant etiquette as well as methods students can use to increase their abilities even further as they engage in these new forms of learning.

International Environment, Politics and Diplomacy

This class examines how the United States of America was able to secure its current global political and economic leadership role in international society. Class sessions involve examination of and explanations about the historical developments of American diplomacy within the wider realm of international government, of which an understanding is necessary when pursuing studies in contemporary American diplomacy.

Logic (Theory of Computability)

Introduction to the theory of computability: We will study questions like "what is computation?", "how do we define compuatability", and "are there any noncompuatable functions?". This serves as training in "logical thinking".

Science

Advanced Bioscience Laboratory I

This course consists of laboratory modules that accompany with specialized research seminars. Each module aims to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and the latest findings in a particular research area of biological sciences and to help them to acquire basic and advanced experimental skills and techniques used in the specialized research field.

Advanced Bioscience Laboratory II

Advanced Bioscience Laboratory III

Advanced Bioscience Laboratory IV

Advanced Bioscience Laboratory V

This course consists of laboratory modules that accompany with specialized research seminars. Each module aims to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and the latest findings in a particular research area of biological sciences and to help them acquire basic and advanced experimental skills and techniques used in the specialized research field.

Agricultural Science

We are beset by an array of global concerns such as the depletion of food and energy resources, poverty and health problems, and the destruction of the natural- and living-environments. This course, by taking recent developments in the field of life sciences, aims to propose possible solutions to the above, through the analysis of biological production, symbiosis, and frontier technology in the field of bioscience.

Analytical Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to teach students the fundamentals of analytical chemistry, in preparation for further studies. The course focuses mainly on classical, but still widely used, wet chemical methods, combined with an overview of the instrumental techniques used in contemporary chemical analysis.

Analytical Mechanics I

This is the first of two Year II courses in analytical mechanics. Its purposes are to gain a deeper understanding, aided by basic vector calculus, of Newtonian mechanics treated in Year I, and to introduce the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics. These formulations are then used in the solution of the two-body central force problems. Comparisons will be made between the approaches.

Analytical Mechanics II

This course consists of Part I and Part II. Part I treats three further topics in mechanics: non-inertial frames(particularly the use of the rotating frame to analyze mechanics problems, such as the Foucault pendulum), rigid bodies with a focus on spinning tops, and collision theory leading to the Rutherford scattering formula that supported his atomic model. In Part II, the last one-third of the course, special relativity is introduced.

Astrophysics

This course aims to understand the hierarchy and evolution of the universe based on classical mechanics, thermodynamics, statistical physics, electromagnetism, atomic physics, nuclear physics, relativity, and quantum mechanics.

Biochemistry I

This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the chemical evolution of biomolecules and their contributions to life. Topics discussed include the origin of life; chemical and physical properties of water; chemical, structural, and functional properties of nucleotides, nucleic acids, amino acids, and proteins.

Biochemistry II

This course introduces students to the basic framework of the chemical reactions of life. Topics covered include the chemical and structural properties of carbohydrates and lipids; membrane structure, assembly, and transport; reaction kinetics and regulation of enzymes; hormones and signal transduction pathways.

Biochemistry III

This course focused on the metabolisms of biomolecules (Part IV, METABOLISM in the textbook), including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids/proteins, and nucleic acids. The students learn the concept of free energy, mechanism of ATP production, catabolism and anabolism of biomolecules.

Biochemistry IV

This course is aimed at expanding students' knowledge in the basics of gene expression and replication from biochemical aspects, including metabolism, structure and molecular function of DNA, RNA and related proteins.

Bioorganic Chemistry

To understand what organic compounds are, including biomolecules (primary metabolites) and natural products (secondary metabolites), what are they composed of, and how they react to produce another organic compound. Biologically active small molecules, most of which are organic compounds, are also introduced. Such knowledge is the basis for applied chemistry and industry, for example, in developing pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

Biophysics

To understand the basics of biophysics, in which biological phenomena are described in terms of physics language.The course will cover the structure of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, membranes) before introducing biophysical techniques (experimental and computational) to characterize function/dynamics/folding of these biomolecules.

Bioscience Laboratory

The work of the course is done via a series of laboratory exercises. The aims of this course are:

To provide factual and conceptual knowledge
To develop experimental skills of students for biological studies
To afford experience in obtaining and interpreting biological hypotheses
To give an integrated overview of modern biology
To develop thinking and writing skills.

Cell Biology I

This course is expected to refresh and deepen students' knowledge in basic cell organization, and is the beginning of a series of courses on Cell Biology that will stretch over a two-year period. The first part, Cell Biology 1, concentrates on cell membrane structure and function as well as basic genetic mechanisms. Students are expected to become adept at using appropriate scientific terminology, explain the basic cell biology concepts and be able to analytically manipulate the information presented to solve scientific problems.

Cell Biology II

This course will provide the essential concepts on how plant and animal cells generate energy in order to carry out biological processes and sustain life. Furthermore, the mechanisms of intracellular transport and how cells respond to the environment will be discussed in detail.

Cell Biology III

This course covers basic topics in cell biology. Students who successfully complete this course will understand fundamental biological phenomena at the molecular and cellular levels that include the cytoskeletal systems, mitosis and meiosis, and intercellular communications in multicellular organisms. They will develop insights into the complexities of cell structure and function, the underlying molecular events, the dynamic properties of living cells, and how these contribute to the generation and functioning of the whole organism.

Cell Biology IV

This course covers advanced topics in molecular cell biology, including application and methods. Students will learn how research on molecular cell biology is achieved with advanced technology in the particular areas of cancer cells, membrane traffic, ion transport, biomedicines, live cell imaging, etc.

Chemical Physics

The purpose of this course is to learn the physical basis of chemical phenomena such as phase and chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Advanced topics will be shown depending on the progress.

Review of basic thermodynamics
Thermodynamics of multi-component systems
Chemical equilibrium
Phase equilibrium
Chemical kinetics
Advanced topics

Chemistry Laboratory

The purpose of this course is to learn how to efficiently perform experiments about biochemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry in a detailed manner including careful note-taking of the procedures, findings, and questions that may arise from the experiments.

Chemistry of Inorganic Materials I

The purpose of this course is to understand the basic concepts in processing and characterization of inorganic materials through crystal structures, amorphous structures, lattice defects and chemical reactions relating to the stabilities-phase relations-synthesis of inorganic solids.

Chemistry of Inorganic Materials II

The purpose of this course is to understand the chemical and physical properties of various inorganic materials, their functions, and their applications.

Crystal structures of inorganic solids
Bonding in inorganic solids and properties
Defects and non-stoichiometry
Electrical properties of solids and their applications
Magnetic properties of solids and their applications
Optical properties of solids and their applications
Thermal properties and mechanical properties of materials
Structural materials and composite materials
Inorganic materials in biology and medicine
Functional materials and their properties control
Material engineering for environmental issues
Nanoscience (nanomaterials)

Chemistry Seminar I

This course caters to students in the Chemistry major to help them understand and learn the basic knowledge of organic chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic/analytical chemistry and physical chemistry.

Chemistry Seminar II

This course caters to students in the Chemistry major to help them understand and learn the basic knowledge of organic chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic/analytical chemistry and physical chemistry.

Computational Chemistry

"How can computers help with Chemistry?" The purpose of this course is to introduce computer science from a chemist's perspective. The course begins with an introduction to the basic use of computers for data search and molecular structure and spectroscopic visualization. It then introduces the programming language FORTRAN 90 on a Macintosh computer as a way to solve simple scientific problems in an efficient way.

Computer Software I

The purpose of this course is to provide basic computer literacy skills and basic computer programming techniques for solving various problems in the C language through exercises.

Computer Software II

Building on the knowledge gained in Computer Software I, students will acquire advanced programming skills through C-programming exercises. Advanced programming includes functions, arrays, string operations, structures, I/O, pointers, complex data structures, and large-scale programming. In the latter part of the course, students will acquire the skills to create practical large-scale programs utilizing several advanced programming tools.

Condensed Matter Physics I

The goal of this course is to learn about the fundamental theories related to the behavior of electrons and atoms in solids and about the mechanism of some of the most important properties solids exhibit, including electrical, thermal, mechanical and magnetic properties.

Condensed Matter Physics II

The goal of this course is to learn about the fundamental theories related to the behavior of electrons and atoms in solids and about the mechanism of some of the most important properties solids exhibits, including electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties.

Condensed Matter Physics III

The purpose of this course is to show the students cutting-edge research in condensed-matter physics and to motivate them to study this rich and fertile research area. This course also aims at reviewing fundamental physics such as electromagnetism, statistical physics, and quantum mechanics through various aspects of advanced materials. Each lecture is covered by a different professor, and the students can grasp various research frontiers throughout the course.

Current Organic and Polymer Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to present an overview of cutting-edge organic chemistry, and learn important principles and facets of modern chemistry. The course includes sophisticated catalysts and reagents (organic-based and metal-based) for making useful compounds, designer functional organic molecules with various optoelectronic properties, and synthesis of natural products and biologically active complex molecules.

Earth and Planetary Sciences

In this course students will learn about the characteristics of the planets and other components of our solar system (orbital parameters, atmospheric conditions, internal structure and composition, geomorphology, geological activity). We will use the knowledge of our own planet Earth as a reference to understand processes occurring elsewhere. During the past fifty years, various spacecrafts and exploration vehicles have been used to considerably expand our knowledge of the solar system and send back to Earth ever more detailed pictures of distant worlds. The course will review the different means of space exploration and use abundant data acquired by past and ongoing missions to illustrate the characteristics of the planets. A recurrent topic throughout the course will be the fascinating question of the existence of extraterrestrial life and its detection. We will also discuss the future of space exploration.

Electricity and Magnetism

This course is a solid introduction to electrostatics and magnetostatics. Maxwell's Equations are derived. The course also introduces students to fundamental mathematical methods required to solve problems in physics, engineering and applied mathematics.

This course has two pedagogical aims: 1. to convey physical principles 2. to improve students' technical ability i.e. ability to express physical intuition in mathematical terms and ability to solve problems.

Electromagnetic Materials

Building on Quantum Mechanics 2, students will learn quantum mechanics at an advanced undergraduate level. The course will build physical intuition of Hilbert space and Nature on the quantum scale while improving students' ability to express physical intuition in mathematical terms and to solve problems. Students will be adequately prepared with regards to their knowledge of quantum mechanics to undertake further studies in S-lab, E-lab, V-lab, R-lab, TB-lab and other labs in both the Department of Physics and Department of Applied Physics at Nagoya University. Students from other disciplines such as Chemistry can also benefit from the deep treatment of quantum phenomena.

Environmental Earth Sciences

Never before have had humans such a profound impact on the Earth. The world population exceeds 7 billion and is growing steadily. Industrial and technological needs for energy and mineral resources are increasing every year. In this course, we will see how humanity is changing the environment. In particular we will explore climate change in the geological past and the relationships between human activities and climate today. The students will also learn about the nature and usefulness of geological resources and the environmental threats posed by petroleum and mineral industries. Finally, we will reflect on the opportunities and challenges for a sustainable use of geological resources.

Fluid Mechanics and Tutorial

The purpose of this course is to understand the fundamental characteristics of fluid motions applied to many areas of fluid mechanics and learn the physical laws governing them. Students will:

Understand the properties, basic principles, and concepts of fluids.
Learn about the basic equations derived from above, i.e. continuity equation, motion equation, and energy equation, and be able to use them in calculations.
Comprehend the aspects and properties of fluids conceptually utilizing the engineering observations of practical examples.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial Ia

This is a companion course to Fundamental Physics I, a course in basic, calculus-based physics, and offers practical exercises for mastering the concepts introduced in the lecture courses. Students taking the lecture courses should also take this tutorial class.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial Ib

This is a companion course to Fundamental Physics II, and offers practical exercises for mastering the concepts introduced in the lecture courses. Students taking the lecture courses should also take this tutorial class.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIa

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of basic Physics of electricity and magnetism and to cultivate their ability to apply Physics knowledge.

Electric Charge and Electric Fields
Gauss' Law
Electric Potential
Capacitance, Current, Resistance and Circuits
Magnetic Fields
Induction and Inductance

Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIb

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of basic Physics of waves and optics, and to cultivate their ability to apply Physics knowledge.

Oscillations
Introduction to Maxwell's Equations
Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
Images
Interference & Diffraction

Genetics I

This course will refresh and deepen the basic knowledge of genetics, and is the beginning of a series of courses on Genetics that will stretch over a two-year period. Students will learn fundamental processes of how genetic information can be inherited rigidly and flexibly from generation to generation. Students are expected to become adept at using appropriate scientific terminology, explain the basic genetics concepts and be able to analytically manipulate this information.

Genetics II

This course aims to introduce students to fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying expression of the genome. The entire course will discuss the molecular and regulatory mechanisms of transcription, RNA processing, translation in both bacterial and eukaryotic cells, and the principle and universality of the genetic code.

Genetics III

This course introduces the principles of molecular genetics. Topics: Regulation of gene expression, genomics, systems biology, and methodology. Lectures will be given by 4 faculty members from the Division of Biological Science.

Graduation Research

Students belong to each laboratory and do studies to conduct experiments for graduation.

Graduation Research in Bioscience

This research-based course aims to allow undergraduate students to be involved in cutting-edge creative research in biological sciences. All students will devote their final year entirely to executing an original and independent research project in a research laboratory of the Department of Biological Sciences, writing a thesis on their results, and presenting it at the graduation research symposium. The course also provides students with a unique opportunity to understand both practical and ethical features of research laboratories.

Graduation Research-Experiments

Every student in this course belongs to one of the experimental-physics laboratories in the Department of Physics (Elementary Particles,Astrophysics,Condensed Matter Physics,Biophysics) and conducts an experiment provided by the laboratory for one year.

Graduation Research-Theoretical studies

Every student in this course belongs to one of the theoretical-physics laboratories (Particles,Astrophysics,Condensed Matter Physics,Biophysics). They study subjects in the laboratory year-round.

Inorganic Chemistry I

The purpose of the course is to present the fundamental concepts and chemical principles of inorganic chemistry. This course is the first part of a three-semester sequence in inorganic chemistry, and deals with the basic principles including electronic structures, orbital, chemical bonds, and acids/bases.

Inorganic Chemistry II

The purpose of the course is to present the fundamental concepts and chemical principles of inorganic chemistry. This course is the second part of a three-semester sequence in inorganic chemistry, and deals with the chemistry of main group elements.

Inorganic Chemistry III

The purpose of the course is to present the fundamental concepts and the chemical principles of inorganic chemistry. This course is the third part of a three-semester sequence in inorganic chemistry, and deals with the chemistry of transition elements as well as related subjects.

Mathematical Physics I

This is a companion course to Mathematical Physics II. This course introduces first order and second order ordinary differential equations and their solution methods. Students master analytical techniques for problems that arise in Physics, Engineering and Chemistry. Questions of uniqueness of solutions and convergence are also discussed. Students are also introduced to Fourier series, the Fourier transform, Laplace transform, and the Dirac delta function. Students will find this mathematical methods course helpful in other units such as Quantum Mechanics, Analytical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, as well as in Automotive Engineering and other engineering courses. This course has two aims:

to convey mathematical principles
to improve students' technical ability i.e., ability to express intuition in mathematical terms and ability to solve problems.

Mathematical Physics II

The purpose of the course is to acquire fundamental knowledge in vector analysis and partial differential equations and enable students to apply it to solve actual engineering issues through intensive exercises.

Mathematical Physics Tutorial I

Students taking Mathematical Physics I should also take this tutorial class. This course introduces first order and second order ordinary differential equations and their solution methods. Students master exact and approximate analytical techniques for initial value problems that arise in physics, engineering and chemistry. Questions of existence, uniqueness and convergence are also discussed. Fourier series follow naturally from the 2nd order theory and these are investigated, too.

Mathematical Physics Tutorial II

Building on the mathematics and physics knowledge gained in Fundamental Major Subjects, this course introduces students to vector analysis and partial differential equations, expecting their applications to advanced engineering, such as those related to mechanics and electromagnetics, and those to materials and heat transfer phenomena. The purpose of the course is to acquire fundamental knowledge in vector analysis and partial differential equations and enable students to apply it to solve actual engineering issues through intensive exercises.

Mathematics Tutorial Ia

The aim of this course is to deepen students' understanding of calculus and to cultivate the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. The course is mainly intended for students taking Calculus I.

Mathematics Tutorial Ib

The aim of this course is to deepen students' understanding of Linear algebra and to cultivate the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. The course is mainly intended for students taking Linear Algebra I.

Mathematics Tutorial IIa

The aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of calculus and to cultivate the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. The course is mainly intended for students taking Calculus II.

Mathematics Tutorial IIb

The aim of this course is to provide essential mathematical knowledge necessary to further study mathematics and other sciences at the university level. The course is intended for students taking Linear Algebra II.

Mechanics of Continuous Media

The purpose of this course is to gain an understanding of the basic idea underlying the macroscopic view of the mechanics of continuous media, particularly fluid mechanics. Emphasis is placed on the conservation laws of mass and momentum, and on how to use these in practice. Course objectives include the followings:

understanding basic concepts underlying the mechanics of continuous media
the acquisition of calculus skills
understanding the idea of the macroscopic view.

Microbiology

This course aims to help students to understand diversity of the microbial world in view of phylogeny, habitats, and metabolism. Starting with basic knowledge on Microbiology including molecular biological and genetic aspects, the main focus will be put on metabolic diversity, which is followed by brief introduction to Applied Microbiology.

Optics

To understand the properties of light and various interactions between light and matters, and acquire basic knowledge about optical devices to control the light and basic skills for optics. Outcomes:

The ability to explain the reflection, refraction and propagation of light on basis of the knowledge of electromagnetic waves in matters and polarization of light.
The ability to explain the interaction between light and matters using a classical model of atoms.
The ability to explain the light emission and the principle of lasers.

Organic Chemistry I

The main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. This framework emphasizes how the structures of organic molecules are related to the molecular functions in chemical reactions. On the basis of the knowledge, we learn how to solve practical problems in organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry II

The main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. Many chemical reactions of organic compounds begin with nucleophile-electrophile interactions. This framework provides an influence for chemical reactions of the organic molecules having π-bonds. On the basis of the knowledge, we consecutively learn how to solve practical problems in organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry III

The main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. This framework provides an influence for the reactions of the organic compounds having important functional groups, such as hydroxyl, carbonyl, and amino groups and the reactions of their derivatives. On the basis of the knowledge, we consecutively learn how to solve practical problems in organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry IV

The main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding advanced organic chemistry. The course begins with condensations of carbonyl and amine coupounds and moves on to the reactions comprising migration steps. Heterocyclic chemistry and organometallic chemistry are rapidly-expanding fields, which we shall study. Organometallic compounds that incorporate carbon-metal bonds function as powerful necleophiles. Such compounds have been widely used for effective synthetic transformation. Replacement of the first metal can activate or control the reactivity of chemical reactions.

Organic Chemistry V

Main purpose of this course is to learn organic spectroscopy for structure determination and property analysis of organic compounds. The course begins with theoretical aspects of spectral techniques (NMR, UV, IR, Raman, Mass, and so on ), and later moves on to solving structure from spectra-type problems. In addition, the course also covers problem-solving with regard to organic reactions in an effort to reinforce student's understanding of the structure/function of organic molecules.

Particle Physics

The purpose of this course is for students to learn basic concepts of particle physics through the introduction to recent developments of research activities.(Hadron physics,The standard model in particle physics,The origin of mass: Electroweak symmetry breaking,Models of grand unified theories,Superstring theory,Gravity,Motion of Objects in Curved Spacetimes,Neutron physics,Tau Physics,B physics,Neutrino physics,LHC physics,Dark matter)

Perspectives in Mathematical Science III

This course is designed to be one of the English courses the Graduate School of Mathematics provides for graduate and undergraduate students not only from foreign countries but also domestic students who wish to study abroad or to communicate with foreign scientists in English. All course activities including lectures, homework assignments, questions and consultations are in English. The purpose is to introduce and explain various concepts and methods in mathematical sciences.

Perspectives in Mathematical Science IV

This course is designed to be one of the English courses which the Graduate School of Mathematics is providing for graduate and undergraduate students not only from foreign countries but also domestic students who wish to study abroad or to communicate with foreign scientists in English. All course activities including lectures, homework assignments, questions and consultations are in English. The purpose of this course is to introduce and explain the various methods in mathematical science. This year, the course is provided by 3 instructors. Each instructor covers different subjects from various aspects of mathematics.

Physical Chemistry I

The purpose of this course is to learn what physical chemistry is all about and to grasp important principles and facts about physical chemistry. The course begins with perfect gas law, proceeds to thermodynamics, and ends with applications of thermodynamics to simple mixtures.

Physical Chemistry II

The purpose of this course is to learn what physical chemistry is all about and to grasp important principles and facts about physical chemistry. The focus is on statistical thermodynamics and its applications. The course ends with a study of kinetics and dynamics of chemical reactions.

Physics Laboratory I

In physics, a theoretical hypothesis is accepted only when it is verified by experiments or observations.

Students learn the importance of experimental physics by manipulating equipment and measuring various signals with high precision.

Physics Laboratory II

In physics, a theoretical hypothesis is accepted only when it is verified by experiments or observations.

Students learn the importance of experimental physics by manipulating equipment and measuring various signals with high precision.

Physics Seminar I

The purpose of this course is to cultivate discussion and presentation skills through a seminar on some specific subject in physics. To cultivate logical thinking in physics students are required to read an assigned part of a text and prepare for presentation on the contents in advance. In the class, students explain their own understanding of the assigned part to other students in turn and discuss it with each other.

Physics Seminar II

Physics Tutorial Ia

The aim of this course is to:

Support the lecture course of Analytical Mechanics I.
Gain a deeper understanding about Analytical Mechanics I.
Cultivate the ability to analyze and solve problems through solving problems assigned in the lecture.
Cultivate discussion skills so as to participate effectively in tutorial discussions among peers and instructor.

Physics Tutorial Ib

The purpose of this course is to deepen students' understanding of thermodynamics/statistical physics 1, and cultivate their calculation skills by solving basic problems. Students will solve basic problems under faculty guidance.

Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature
State Equations, Partial Differentials, Units and Dimensions
The First Law of Thermodynamics (energy, isothermal and adiabatic processes)
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Entropy
Thermodynamic Functions
Phase Equilibrium and Chemical Equilibrium
Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mech

Physics Tutorial IIa

This is a companion course to Quantum Mechanics 1 and Electricity and Magnetism and offers practical exercises for mastering the concepts introduced in these lectures. Tutorials will alternate between these two lecture courses i.e. Quantum Mechanics 1

Physics Tutorial IIb

The aim of this course is to:

Support the lecture course of Analytical Mechanics II.
Gain a deeper understanding about Analytical Mechanics II.
Cultivate the ability to analyze and solve problems through solving problems assigned in the lecture.
Cultivate discussion skills so as to participate effectively in tutorial discussions among peers and instructor.

Physics Tutorial III

This is a companion course to Quantum Mechanics II and Statistical Physics II, and offers practical exercises for mastering the concepts introduced in the lecture courses.

Physics Tutorial IV

The purpose of this course is to cultivate students' calculation skills and deepen their understanding of statistical physics. Students learn to apply the principles and methods taught in the lecture to analyze and solve problems under the guidance of the instructor. It is strongly recommended that students participate actively in class discussions. They are required to hand in regular weekly assignments.

Physiology and Anatomy I

This course is designed as a continuation of the Animal anatomy and physiology module in Fundamentals of Biology 2. Students will deepen their knowledge of animal physiology and understanding of the normal function of tissues and organ systems. Students are expected to become adept at using appropriate scientific terminology, explain the basic physiology concepts and be able to analytically manipulate the information presented to solve scientific problems.

Physiology and Anatomy II

This course introduces the principles of nervous system organization and function. Structures and mechanisms underlying sensory perception and motor control are the main focus of this course.

Cellular anatomy and physiology: neurons, structure and function
Basic anatomy of the nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Sensory perception and integration 4.1 Visual system 4.2 Auditory and vestibular system 4.3 Somatosensory system 4.4 Chemical senses
Motor control 5.1 Muscles, structure and function 5.2 Spinal reflexes (lower motor control) 5.3 Brain control of movement (upper motor control, basal ganglia and cerebellum)

Physiology and Developmental Biology

This course outlines the fundamentals of plant physiology, beginning with a brief introduction of general concepts in physiology to clarify the common or distinct aspects of physiological strategies used by animals and plants. Topics discussed in the plant physiology section include physiological principles of plant structure, growth, and development; transport and translocation of water in plants; responses of plant cells to light and other external signals; and strategies for CO2 fixation.

Plant Physiology

This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of concepts, principles, and strategies concerning the basic mechanisms underlying plant growth, development, and survival. Topics covered include mineral nutrition, solute transport, photosynthesis, respiration, metabolism, environmental and developmental signals, and plant hormone action.

Polymer Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to learn the basics of polymer science. The course begins with basic polymer concepts, then proceeds to polymerization and synthesis of various structured polymers, and finishes with polymer characterization and properties of polymers.

Quantum Chemistry I

What is exactly so special about Quantum Mechanics? The purpose of this course is to introduce this subject. It begins with an introduction to elementary quantum mechanics and builds up to conveying thorough a theoretical understanding of atomic electronic structure.

Quantum Chemistry II

We will employ the principles of quantum mechanics to study chemical bonding and molecular structure. ( Many-Electron Atoms, Introduction to the Gaussian software, Quantum States for Many-Electron Atoms and Atomic Spectroscopy, The Chemical Bond in Diatomic Molecules 2, Pre-exam Review, Molecular Structure and Energy Levels for Polyatomic Molecules 1, Molecular Structure and Energy Levels for Polyatomic Molecules 2, Electronic Spectroscopy 1, Electronic Spectroscopy 2, Molecular Symmetry 1,Molecular Symmetry 2)

Quantum Chemistry III

This course give a comprehensive account of the fundamental principles underlying different quantum chemical methods, ranging from classical to the sophisticated.

Force Field Methods
Born Oppenheimer Approximation and Electronic Structure Methods
Electron Correlation Methods: Configuration Interaction, Perturbation and Coupled Cluster Theory
Electron Correlation Methods: Multi-reference Methods
Basis Sets
Density Functional Theory
Semiempirical Methods and Density-Functional Tight-Binding
Molecular Properties
Transition State Theory and Direct Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics

Quantum Mechanics I

This course begins with an examination of the experimental basis of quantum physics (photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Franck-Hertz experiment...). Its focus will be on wave mechanics where the Schr?dinger's equation and its solutions will be derived, first in one dimension for various potential wells, and then in three dimensions leading to a study of the hydrogen atom.

Quantum Mechanics II

Building on Quantum Mechanics 1, students will learn quantum mechanics at an advanced undergraduate level. The course will build physical intuition of Hilbert space and Nature on the quantum scale while improving students' ability to express physical intuition in mathematical terms and to solve problems.

At the end of the full-year course, students will be adequately prepared with regards to their knowledge of quantum mechanics to undertake further studies in S-lab, E-lab, H-lab, R-lab, TB-lab and other, experimental labs in both the Department of Physics and Department of Applied Physics at Nagoya University. Students from other disciplines, such as Chemistry, can also benefit from the deep treatment of quantum phenomena.

Scientific Measurements

In general, science and measurement are closely correlated and product technologies have been developed with developing measurement technologies. The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of measurement systems, including sensor devices and signal processing circuits.

Statistical Physics I

The purpose of Statistical Physics I is to understand the basic laws that govern macroscopic bodies consisting of an enormous number of atoms and molecules. This first part of the course covers universal phenomenological laws, called thermodynamic laws, and their applications. The main focus of this course is to understand the basic principles of classical thermodynamics which are the basis for macroscopic understanding of all the physical phenomena. Applications in automotive engineering are also introduced.

Statistical Physics II

After learning the mathematical structure of thermodynamics and why thermodynamics works with many examples of systems beyond the ideal gas, students are introduced to the basic laws of statistical mechanics, which, from the microscopic viewpoint, govern macroscopic systems consisting of a very large number of particles. Applications are considered in condensed matter physics, solid state physics, cosmology, chemistry, materials science and biology.

Statistical Physics III

Students learn quantum statistics of ideal gases, introductory statistical mechanics of systems of interacting particles and introductory theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena. Applications are considered in condensed matter physics, solid state physics, cosmology, chemistry, materials science and biology.

Structural Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to support basic understanding of principles needed for spectroscopic methods and structure determination and their applications in organic and inorganic chemistry.

Medicine

Basic Seminar A

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce research articles from biomedical journals to the undergraduate MD students at our faculty. The discussion and article presentation will be made in English. The seminar is simulation of the situation that can be seen at international meetings. Also each student will have unique opportunity to assess their own level of speaking and understanding medical English.

Modern Biology

The purpose of this course is to learn the philosophy, principles, and techniques of modern biology. The course is particularly designed for those who have not learned biology previously or whose major is other than biology. The topics are covered in a rather general, overview manner, but a certain level of diligence in grasping concepts and memorizing the terminology is expected.

Engineering

Advanced Chemisty Tutorial A

Tutorials in each research group

Advanced Chemisty Tutorial B

Tutorials in each research group

Analytical Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to teach students the fundamentals of analytical chemistry, in preparation for further studies. The course focuses mainly on classical but still widely used wet chemical methods, combined with an overview of the instrumental techniques used in contemporary chemical analysis.

Analytical Chemistry

This course provides a clear and thorough introduction to the principles and practices underpinning modern analytical chemistry. Through the course, students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of analytical chemistry and various applications of cutting-edge techniques.

Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I

The purpose of this course is to master basic experimental techniques for gravimetric and volumetric analysis through laboratory practice, and to study basic chemical reactions and equilibria.

Analytical Dynamics and Tutorial

Theoretical formalism using Lagrangians and Hamiltonians is very useful for studying the motion of dynamical systems consisting of point particles and rigid bodies. In this lecture, students will gain an understanding of fundamental principles of theoretical formalism and learn technical aspects through simple applications.

Analytical Mechanics I

This course will help students gain a deeper understanding of Newtonian mechanics and introduce the most important Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations. These formulations are then used to solve two-body central force problems.

Comparisons will be made between the approaches. This course is a pre-requisite for Analytical Mechanics II.

Analytical Mechanics II

This course introduces additional mechanics topics: the use of non-inertial frames (such as an rotating frame) to simplify the analysis of certain problems (such as the Foucault pendulum), the motion of rigid bodies leading to an analysis of the precision of a top, and collision theory leading to the celebrated Rutherford scattering formula that strongly supported his model of the atom. In the latter one-third of the course, special relativity will be introduced.

Applied Physics Laboratory I

The course consists of a minimum set of basic physical experiments that are deemed to require specialist knowledge before other various areas of research are pursued. By engaging in these experiments, students will acquire not only basic experimental techniques, but also the right attitudes toward the experimental research.

Applied Physics Laboratory II

This course introduces basic and essential experiments in applied physics, which are related to each research laboratory in the department. Students will acquire basic experimental techniques and analytical methods for applied physics.

Applied Physics Laboratory III

Applied Physics Seminar

The purpose of this class is to deepen the understanding of the role of fundamental physics in modern technology by discussing various subjects in the field of applied physics.

Applied Physics Tutorial II

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of the basic physics of Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism, and to cultivate their ability to apply knowledge of Physics through the exercises on Thermodynamics and Electromagnetism.

Achievement Goals:

To solve practical problems on thermodynamics and electromagnetism
To explain the solution to other students and instructors.

Applied Physics Tutorial III

The purpose of these tutorials is to support the Electricity and Magnetism lecture course. This course offers a solid introduction to electrostatics and magnetostatics. It also introduces fundamental mathematical methods required to solve problems in physics, engineering and applied mathematics.

Applied Physics Tutorial IV

The purposes of this course are to deepen students' understanding of basic physics of statistical physics and quantum mechanics and to cultivate their ability to apply knowledge of physics through the exercises on statistical physics and quantum mechanics.

Applied Physics Tutorial V

The purposes of this course are to deepen students' understanding of basic physics of Electromagnetism and Applied Mathematics, and to cultivate their ability to apply knowledge of Physics through exercises on Electromagnetism and Applied Mathematics.

Astrophysics

To understand the hierarchy of the universe and the evolution of the universe based on classical mechanics, thermodynamics, statistical physics, electromagnetism, atomic physics, nuclear physics, relativity, and quantum mechanics.

Automobile Chemical Systems I

This course discusses the fundamentals of chemical systems used in automobiles, such as fuels and combustion, energy management, fuel cell systems, and handling of exhaust gases.

Automobile Chemical Systems II

This course discusses current topics in chemical systems used in the automobile, such as fuels and combustion, energy management, the fuel cell system, and exhaust gas handling.

Automobile Engineering Laboratory I

This course is aimed at helping students experience the fundamental and important principles of automobiles, and to observe and understand the expected physical phenomena from them through various areas ranging from mechanical and electrical to aerospace and information engineering.

Automobile Engineering Laboratory II

The purpose of this course is to experience the fundamental and important principles relating to the automobile, and to observe and understand the expected physical phenomena from them through various themes from mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and information engineering areas.

Biochemistry I

This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the chemical evolution of biomolecules and their contributions to life. Topics discussed include the origins of life; chemical and physical properties of water; chemical, structural, and functional properties of nucleotides, nucleic acids, amino acids, and proteins.

Biochemistry II

Biochemistry IV

This course is aimed at expanding students' knowledge in basics of the gene expression and replication from biochemical aspects, including metabolism, structure and molecular function of DNA, RNA and related proteins.

Biophysics

To understand the basics of biophysics, in which biological phenomena are described in terms of the language of physics.

Cell Biology I

This course is expected to refresh and deepen students' knowledge of basic cell organization, and is the beginning of a series of courses on Cell Biology that will stretch over a two-year period.

Cell Biology II

Cell Biology IV

This course covers advanced topics in molecular cell biology, including application and methods. Students will learn how research on molecular cell biology is achieved with advanced technology in the particular areas of post-transcriptional regulation, membrane traffic, ion transport, biomedicines, live cell imaging, etc.

Chemical Physics

To learn the physical basis of chemical phenomena such as phase and chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Advanced topics will be presented depending on progress.

Chemistry of Inorganic Materials I

The purpose of this course is to help students understand the basic concepts in processing and characterization of inorganic materials through crystal structures, amorphous structures, lattice defects and chemical reactions relating to the stabilities-phase relations-synthesis of inorganic solids.

Chemistry of Inorganic Materials II

The purpose of this course is to understand the chemical and physical properties of various inorganic materials, their functions, and their applications.

Chemistry/Biotechnology Tutorial I

The purpose of this course is to gain essential knowledge in the fields of inorganic and physical chemistry through lectures and exercises. Topics to be covered include physical chemistry and inorganic chemistry. In the two-semester sequence, students are expected to focus on four separate topics.

Computational Chemistry

How can computers help with chemistry? This course introduces computer science from a chemist's perspective. The course begins with an introduction to the basic use of computers for data search, molecular structure and spectroscopic visualization, and introduces FORTRAN 90 as a way to efficiently solve simple scientific problems.

Computer Software I

The purpose of this course is to provide students with basic computer literacy skills and basic computer programming techniques to enable them to solve various problems in the C language through exercises.

Computer Software II

Building on the knowledge gained in Computer Software 1, students will acquire advanced programming skills through C-programming exercises. Advanced programming topics will include functions, arrays, string operations, structures, I/O, pointers, complex data structures, and large-scale programming. In the latter part of the course, students will acquire the skills to create practical large-scale programs utilizing several advanced programming tools.

Condensed Matter Physics I

The goal of this course is to enable students to learn about the fundamental theories related to the behavior of electrons and atoms in solids and about the mechanism of some of the most important properties solids exhibits, including electrical, thermal, mechanical and magnetic properties.

Condensed Matter Physics II

The goal of this course is to learn about the fundamental theories related to the behavior of electrons and atoms in solids and about the mechanism of some of the most important properties solids exhibits, including electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties.

Condensed Matter Physics III

The purpose of this course is to learn the fundamentals and various applications of condensed matter physics, including electric, magnetic, thermal, and mechanical properties, their cross-correlations, phase transitions, pattern formations, and so on.

Control Engineering and Tutorial

In this course, students will study control system design using transfer function representation and frequency response methods. Students will also be introduced to state-space representation and solve problems related to the course topics under the guidance of the faculty. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the design and analysis of single-input/single-output (SISO) & multi-input/multi-output (MIMO) closed-loop control systems.

Current Organic and Polymer Chemistry

Design Practice I

Mechanical drawing is a fundamental subject, which connects mechanical design and manufacturing in production technology education. This course provides the basics of two-dimensional mechanical drawings, and students will learn how to create a drawing using CAD (Computer-aided Design) software through several projects. They will also study three-dimensional geometry creation (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Cutter location (CL) data for machining operations are created by utilizing CAM software, and mechanical structures are fabricated in practice by using a vertical machining center and NC programs.

Design Practice II

Robot manipulators are widely used in automobile production lines.

In order to improve production, we have to know 'what is making' as well as 'what is made'.

This course introduces fundamental knowledge for designing a robot manipulator: link mechanics, drive mechanics, and ways both are integrated.

Finally, students will be able to design a four-degree of freedom robot-manipulator based on desirable characteristics, specification, etc.

Design Practice III

This course focuses on design practice through diesel engines. Students will determine the dimensions of a small diesel engine for common purposes.

Earth and Planetary Science

Never before have humans had such a profound impact on the Earth. The global population is greater than 7 billion and is growing steadily. Industrial and technological needs for energy and mineral resources are increasing every year. In this course, we will see how humanity is changing the environment. In particular we will explore climate change in the geological past and the relationships between human activities and climate today. Students will also learn about nature and the usefulness of geological resources and environmental threats posed by the petroleum and mineral industries. Finally, we will reflect on the opportunities and challenges for sustainable use of geological resources.

Earth Environmental Science

Never before have humans had such a profound impact on the Earth. The world population exceeds 7 billion and is growing steadily. Industrial and technological needs for energy and mineral resources are increasing every year. In this course, we will see how humanity is changing the environment. In particular we will explore climate change in the geological past and the relationships between human activities and climate today. The students will also learn about the nature and usefulness of geological resources and the environmental threats posed by the petroleum and mineral industries. Finally, we will reflect on the opportunities and challenges for a sustainable use of geological resources.

Electrical Circuits Engineering

The purpose of this course is to help students develop an understanding of basic electrical-circuit theory and responses of electrical circuits. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

describe responses of electrical circuits with circuit equations,
explain steady-state and transient phenomena in electrical circuits, and
understand various phenomena by utilizing equivalent circuit analysis.

Electricity and Magnetism

This course offers a solid introduction to electrostatics and magnetostatics. It also introduces fundamental mathematical methods required to solve problems in physics, engineering and applied mathematics.

Electromagnetic Materials

This course develops consequences of Maxwell's Equations. It also introduces fundamental mathematical methods required to solve problems in physics, engineering and applied mathematics.

Electronic Circuits

The purpose of this course is to enable students to study basic analog transistor circuits, and to master the design of amplifiers and other analog electronic circuits.

Electronic Devices in Automobiles

In this course students study electronic devices, equipment, and systems in automobiles. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the electrical systems used for power distribution, sensing, control processing, and actuation of automobile systems.

Environment and Recycling

The purpose of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of materials fabrication and reaction on surface or interface. Upon completion of the course, students will

understand catalysis
understand nanoparticles . understand surface and interface for catalytic reactions

Fluid Mechanics

The purpose of this course is to help students understand the fundamental characteristics of fluid motions applied to many areas of fluid mechanics and learn the physical laws governing them. Students will:

Gain an understanding of the properties, basic principles, and concepts of fluids
Learn about the basic equations derived from the above, i.e. continuity equations, motion equations, and energy equations, and be able to use them in calculations, and
Come to comprehend the aspects and properties of fluids conceptually by utilizing engineering observations as practical examples.

Fluid Mechanics and Tutorial

Gain an understanding of the properties, basic principles, and concepts of fluids
Learn about the basic equations derived from the above, i.e. continuity equations, motion equations, and energy equations, and be able to use them in calculations, and
Come to comprehend the aspects and properties of fluids conceptually by utilizing engineering observations as practical examples.

Fluid Mechanics II

The purpose of this course is to help students understand the fundamental characteristics of fluid motions applied to many areas of fluid mechanics and learn the physical laws governing them.

Students will:

Gain an understanding of the properties, basic principles, and concepts of fluids
Learn about the basic equations derived from the above, i.e. continuity equations, motion equations, and energy equations, and be able to use them in calculations, and
Come to comprehend the aspects and properties of fluids conceptually by utilizing engineering observations as practical examples.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial I

This is a companion course to Fundamental Physics I and Fundamental Physics II, and offers practical exercises to help students master the concepts introduced in the lecture courses. Students taking the lecture courses should also take this tutorial class.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIa

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of the basic physics of electricity and magnetism and to cultivate their ability to apply their knowledge of physics.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIb

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of the basic physics of electricity, magnetism, waves and optics, and to cultivate their ability to apply their knowledge of physics.

Fundamentals of Biology II

This course focuses on animal anatomy and physiology, with emphasis on humans, and on how animals' organs have changed as they have evolved. A short introduction is given on plant morphology and physiology, as well as on basic concepts of ecology.

There is no prerequisite knowledge for this course, so even those who did not take Fundamentals of Biology 1, or who did not study Biology in high school, are welcome to join and learn how human body works.

Heat Transfer Engineering

In this course, students will learn fundamental theory on conductive, convective and radiative heat transfers, and their applications such as heat exchangers. Course objectives include:

Developing an understanding of steady and unsteady conductive heat transfer by Fourier's law
Explaining the principle of forced and natural convection
Explaining the phenomena of surface radiative heat transfer by understanding the fundamentals of radiation laws
Learning the design of heat exchangers.

Inorganic Chemistry I

The purpose of this course is to present the fundamental concepts and chemical principles of inorganic chemistry. This course is the first part of a three-semester sequence in inorganic chemistry, and deals with the basic principles including electronic structures, orbital, chemical bonds, and acids/bases.

Inorganic Chemistry II

The purpose of this course is to present the fundamental concepts and chemical principles of inorganic chemistry. This course is the second part of a three-semester sequence in inorganic chemistry, and deals with the chemistry of main group elements.

Inorganic Chemistry III

Intelligent Transportation Systems

The purpose of this course is to review state of the art Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and to learn the fundamentals of traffic flow theory, traffic accident analysis and traffic and transportation management using ITS technologies.

Introduction to Applied Physics, Materials and Energy Engineering

Fundamentals in applied physics, material science, and quantum energy are introduced. Magnetism and superconductivity, and recent topics of quantum computers are discussed. Materials sciences that can resolve many problems in design of physical properties, and in refining and formation processing of materials, are discussed. Recent developments in materials science are introduced. Introduction to nuclear fusion and quantum energy utilization are also discussed.

Introduction to Automotive Engineering

The purpose of this course is to help students develop an understanding of the basic structure and physics of vehicles through practicing car assembly and disassembly.

Introduction to Chemical and Biological Industries

The purpose of this course is to present a broad overview of trends in chemical and biological industries in Japan. Lectures will be presented in English, and are open to both Japanese and international students.

Introduction to Civil Engineering and Architecture

To learn the contributions of Civil Engineering and Architecture that have been used to develop the environment that makes up our society.

Introduction to Production Engineering

Lecturers from leading Japanese industries provide information about the current status of production engineering in Japan. It is expected that students will develop the ability to understand English lectures.

Kinematics of Machines

In this course, students will learn to analyze basic mechanisms commonly found in automobiles, aircraft, and fabrication devices. Students will also be encouraged to apply these basic mechanisms to enhance their understanding of the mechanical world around them. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze the position, velocity, and acceleration of the elements of single and multiple degree-of-freedom linkages and understand and analyze the different methods of motion transmission.

Material Processing

The purpose of this lecture is to help students develop an understanding of materials processing technologies in relation to material science.

Mathematical Physics I

This course is a companion course to Mathematical Physics II. This course introduces first order and second order ordinary differential equations and their solution methods. Students master exact and approximate analytical techniques for initial value problems that arise in physics, engineering and chemistry. Questions of existence, uniqueness and convergence are also discussed. Fourier series and the Fourier transform follow naturally from the 2nd order theory, and these are also investigated. Students will find this mathematical methods course helpful for other units such as Quantum Mechanics, Analytical Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism.

Mathematical Physics Tutorial I

Mathematics I and Tutorial

This tutorial supports students in the course Analytical Mechanics I. Students will work with the tutor to analyze and solve those problems assigned in the lecture. Throughout the tutorial we will also work on improving participants' discussion skills.

Mathematics I and Tutorial

This course introduces first order and second order ordinary differential equations and their solution methods. Students master exact and approximate analytical techniques for initial value problems that arise in physics, engineering and chemistry. Questions of existence, uniqueness and convergence are also discussed. Fourier series follow naturally from the 2nd order theory and these are also investigated.

Mathematics II and Tutorial

The purpose of this course is to deepen students' understanding of thermodynamics, and cultivate their calculation skills by solving basic problems.

Mathematics II and Tutorial

Building on the mathematics and physics knowledge gained in Fundamental Major Subjects, this course introduces students to vector analysis and partial differential equations, and introduces ways they are applied to advanced engineering, such as those related to mechanics and electromagnetics, as well as to materials and heat transfer phenomena . The purpose of this course is to help students acquire fundamental knowledge in vector analysis and partial differential equations, and to enable students to apply this to solve actual engineering issues through intensive exercises.

Mathematics Tutorial I

The aim of this course is to deepen students' understanding of mathematics (calculus and linear algebra) and to cultivate their ability to apply mathematical knowledge. This course connects high school mathematics and university mathematics.

Mathematics Tutorial II

The aim of this course is to deepen students' understanding of mathematics (calculus and linear algebra) and to cultivate their ability to apply mathematical knowledge.

Mechanics of Continuous Media

The purpose of this course is to help students gain an understanding of the basic idea underlying the macroscopic view of the mechanics of continuum, particularly fluid mechanics. Emphasis is placed on the conservation laws of mass and momentum, and on how to use these in practice. Course objectives include:

understanding basic concepts underlying the mechanics of continuum,
the acquisition of calculus skills, and
understanding the idea of the macroscopic view.

Mechanics of Materials and Tutorial

In this course, students will study the fundamentals of stress, strain, and how materials become deformed. Students will also solve problems related to the course topics under the guidance of the faculty. By the end of the course, students will:

Metallic and Ceramic Materials

The purpose of this course is to enable students to learn various properties of metallic and ceramic materials.

Students will acquire general and fundamental knowledge of metals, alloys and ceramics, including crystal structures, physical properties and material processing techniques.

Numerical Analysis

The purpose of this course is to help students acquire the basics of numerical analysis through multibody dynamics simulations and finite element methods. Through this course, students will develop an understanding of

the principles of multibody dynamics and finite element methods and their solution methods using computers
computation algorithms of multibody dynamics simulation and the finite element method (students will also solve some simple practical examples).

Optics

The purpose of this class is to understand the properties of light and various interactions between light and matters, and acquire basic knowledge about optical devices to control the light and basic skills for optics.

Outcomes:

The ability to explain the reflection, refraction and propagation of light on basis of the knowledge of electromagnetic waves in matters and polarization of light.
The ability to explain the interaction between light and matters using a classical model of atoms.
The ability to explain the light emission and the principle of lasers.

Organic Chemistry I

The main purpose of this course is to help students acquire a logical framework for understanding.

Organic Chemistry II

The main purpose of this course is to help students acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. This framework provides the influence for each type of organic chemical reactions and the corresponding mechanisms. On the basis of this understanding, we consecutively learn how to solve a range of practical problems in organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry III

The main purpose of this course is to help students acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. This framework provides the influence for each type of organic chemical reactions and the corresponding mechanisms. On the basis of the understanding, we consecutively learn how to solve a range of practical problems in organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry IV

The main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. Since organometallic compounds incorporating carbon-metal bonds function as powerful nucleophiles, such compounds have been widely used to effective synthetic transformation. Replacement of the first metal by new can activate or control the reactivity of the chemical reactions. This framework emphasizes organic chemistry involving metals.

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

The purpose of the course is to allow students to experience basic handling, detection, isolation, and characterization methods of the organic compounds reviewed in the Organic Chemistry course, through practical experiments.

Organic Chemistry V

The main purpose of this course is to help students acquire a logical framework to understand the processes to determine organic molecular structures and their definite properties. The course begins with theoretical aspects of spectral techniques such as NMR, UV, IR, and Mass, and later moves on to solving the 'structure from spectra'-type problems. It maintains problem-solutions regarded to organic reactions to emphasize students' understanding on the structures and functions of organic molecules.

Organic Materials

The purpose of the course is to understand the chemical structures and properties of organic materials, as well as its automotive applications.

Outline of Engineering III

This course introduces the history, current state and future prospects of R&D (research and development) in various areas of engineering in Japan. This class consists of omnibus-style lectures, all provided in English.

Physical Chemistry I

The purpose of this course is to enable students to learn what physical chemistry is all about and to grasp important principles and facts about physical chemistry. The course begins with perfect gas law, proceeds to thermodynamics, and finishes with applications of thermodynamics to simple mixtures.

Physical Chemistry II

The purpose of this course is to enable students to learn what physical chemistry is all about and to grasp important principles and facts about the subject. The focus is on statistical thermodynamics and its applications. The course finishes with a study of kinetics and dynamics of chemical reactions.

Physical Chemistry Laboratory

The purpose of this course is twofold. One is to familiarize students with using various techniques employed in physical chemistry, while the other is to deepen their understanding of thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics, and electrochemistry. The laboratory work is carried out in collaboration with Japanese students.

Polymer Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to enable students to learn the basics of polymer science. The course begins with basic polymer concepts, then proceeds to polymerization and synthesis of various structured polymers, and finishes with polymer characterization and properties of polymers.

Power Electronics

Power electronics is one of the key technologies for eco-generation, eco-friendly cars, shinkansen (bullet trains), linear motor cars, robot actuation, etc. This lecture is aimed at helping students gain an understanding of the basics of power electronics used by automotive engineers.

Quantum Chemistry I

What exactly is so special about Quantum Mechanics? This course introduces quantum mechanics. It begins with an introduction to elementary quantum mechanics and then helps students acquire a theoretical understanding of atomic electronic structure.

Quantum Chemistry II

We will employ the principles of quantum mechanics to study chemical bonding and molecular structure.

Quantum Chemistry III

This course give a comprehensive account of the fundamental principles underlying different quantum chemical methods, ranging from the classical to the sophisticated.

Quantum Mechanics II

Building on the foundations developed in the first course, this course introduces further concepts and methods in quantum mechanics in order to help students learn the detailed structure of an atom and its interaction with the electromagnetic field.

Scientific Measurements

In general, science and measuring are closely correlated and product technologies have been developed by developing measurement technologies.

The purpose of this course is to help students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of measuring systems, including sensor devices and signal processing circuits.

Solid Mechanics

The purpose of this course is to enable students to learn two- and three-dimensional theories of elasticity. The goals are to enable students

to understand and explain equations of equilibrium, relationship between displacements and strains, compatibility of strain components, Hooke's Law, boundary conditions for three-dimensional elastic bodies,
to understand and use a method to solve two-dimensional problems by using Airy stress function, and
to understand and use energy theorems.

Statistical Physics I

The purpose of Statistical Physics I-III is to help students gain an understanding of the basic laws that govern macroscopic bodies consisting of an enormous number of atoms and molecules. This first part of the course covers universal phenomenological laws, called thermodynamic laws, and their applications.

Statistical Physics II

Students will understand the basic laws that govern macroscopic bodies consisting of an enormous number of atoms and molecules. Applications are considered in physics, chemistry, materials science and biology.

Statistical Physics III

Students learn quantum statistics of ideal gases, the statistical mechanics of systems of interacting particles and introductory theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena. Applications are considered in condensed matter physics, solid state physics, cosmology, chemistry, materials science and biology.

Technical English 1

Technical English 1 taught in the first semester and Technical English 2 taught in the second semester will have the same style and purpose, but Technical English 2 will generally be freer. For Technical English 1, we will practice discussing scientific and technical matters, as well as presenting the results verbally and in writing. We will also practice word power (vocabulary, and ways of saying things).

The course should help students do the following things in English:

Technical English 2

This class continues Technical English 1 from the first semester, however, greater importance is placed on presentation. Here, presentation, means explaining a technical problem, a set of data etc. to other people. It may be either orally or in writing.We will practice both, but the writing practice will usually used as preparation for the oral.

We will also continue the kind of discussion and vocabulary practice activities that we started in Technical English 1. The course should help students do the following things in English:

Thermodynamics and Tutorial

This subject introduces thermodynamics and its applications in automotive engineering. The main focus of this course is to help students understand the basic principles of classical thermodynamics that are the basis for macroscopic understanding of all the physical phenomena.

Tours in Industrial Plants A

The purpose of this course is to review how previously reviewed automotive engineering theory is supplied practically, and cover the state of research and production at various companies.

Tours in Industrial Plants B

The purpose of this course is to review how previously reviewed automotive engineering theory is applied practically, and cover the state of research and production at various companies.

Training in Industrial Plants

The purpose of the course is to gain further knowledge on automotive engineering through training in industrial plants.

Urban Environment and Transportation System

This presents the role of car traffic in urban structures, the environment and quality of life, as well as its impact on these.

Vehicle Design

The purpose of this course is to learn how to design cars in the development process.

Vehicle Dynamics and Control

In this course students will study fundamental surface vehicle dynamics and control. The course also covers classical topics and progress in recent topics of vehicle control such as tire dynamics, steering dynamics and control, adaptive cruise control, and electric stability control. By the end of the course, students should understand how to model the manoeuvring of surface vehicles and how to design control systems to augment these manoeuvring characteristics.

Vehicle Engines and New Propulsion Systems

In this course, students will learn about the combustion engine and advanced propulsion systems. Course objectives include

developing an understanding of the design and mechanics of the combustion engine (Otto-cycle engine and Diesel engine)
reviewing revolutionary vehicles with new propulsion system (electric vehicles, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles).

Vehicle Safety

Safety is a key issue in vehicle development. This course examines both active safety (prevention of accidents) and passive safety (injury mitigation). Through the course, students will develop an understanding of vehicle safety development and engineering based on mechanical and human factors.

Vehicle Structures

In this course, students will learn about vehicle structures. The purpose of the course is to help students develop an understanding of the structure and mechanism of vehicle bodies, chassis, and power trains.

Vibration Engineering and Tutorial

This course introduces the fundamentals of analyzing vibrating systems that is necessary in dynamic design and elastic analysis of machinery. Students will also solve problems related to the course topics under the guidance of the faculty. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the analysis of single and multiple degree-of-freedom systems.

View of Advanced Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering

This course discusses the fundamentals of, and current topics in each field of the advanced electrical, electronic and information engineering, with an overview of the status of their researches and developments in Japan. Topics to be introduced are those related with energy, material and device, information and communication, multimedia and so on. To familiarize students with the subject matter, trips to related manufacturing companies are planned.

Agricultural Sciences

Academic Presentation Skills

This course will be conducted in English. The class format will be workshop style wherein students will be able to execute and immediately apply techniques during practice sessions.

Agricultural Science

We are beset by an array of global concerns such as the depletion of food and energy resources, poverty and health problems, and the destruction of the natural- and living-environments. This course, by taking as its base recent developments in the field of life sciences, aims to propose possible solutions to the above, through the analysis of biological production, symbiosis, and frontier technology in the field of bioscience.

Agricultural Science

We are beset by an array of global concerns such as the depletion of food and energy resources, poverty and health problems, and the destruction of the natural- and living-environments. This course, by taking as its base recent developments in the field of life sciences, aims to propose possible solutions to the above, through the analysis of biological production, symbiosis, and frontier technology in the field of bioscience.

Analytical Chemistry

The purpose of this course is to teach students the fundamentals of analytical chemistry, in preparation of further studies. The course focuses mainly on classical but still widely used wet chemical methods, combined with an overview of the instrumental techniques used in contemporary chemical analysis.

Analytical Mechanics I

Animal physiology

This course introduces the principles of nervous system function and brain physiology. Mechanisms underlying sensory perception and motor control are the main focus of this course.

Biochemistry I

Biochemistry II

Biochemistry III

Biochemistry IV

Bioorganic Chemistry

To understand what the organic compounds are, including biomolecules (primary metabolites) and natural products (secondary metabolites), what they are composed of, and how they react to produce another organic compound. Biologically active small molecules, most of which are organic compounds, are also introduced. Such knowledge is basis for applied chemistry and industry, for example, in developing pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

Biophysics

To understand the basics of biophysics, in which biological phenomena are described in terms of the language of physics.The course will cover structure of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, membranes) before introducing biophysical techniques (experimental and computational) to characterize function/dynamics/folding of these biomolecules.

Cell Biology IV

Cell Biology I

This course is expected to refresh and deepen students' knowledge in basic cell organisation, and is the beginning of a series of courses on Cell Biology that will stretch over a two-year period. This first part, Cell Biology I, focuses on cell membrane as well as basic genetic mechanisms.

Cell Biology II

Cell Biology III

Chemical Physics

The purpose of this course is to teach the physical basis of chemical phenomena such as phase and chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Advanced topics will be shown depending on the progress.

Computationl Chemistry

Current Organic and Polymer Chemistry

Earth and Planetary Sciences

During the past fifty years, various spacecrafts and exploration vehicles have been used to considerably expand our knowledge of the solar system and send back to Earth ever more detailed pictures of distant worlds.

The course will review the different means of space exploration and use abundant data acquired by past and ongoing missions to illustrate the characteristics of the planets. A recurrent topic throughout the course will be the fascinating question of the existence of extraterrestrial life and its detection. We will also discuss the future of space exploration.

Electricity and Magnetism

This course is a solid introduction to electrostatics and magnetostatics. Maxwell's Equations are derived. The course introduces students to fundamental mathematical methods required to solve problems in physics, engineering and applied mathematics. This course has dual pedagogical aims:

to convey physical principles
to improve students' technical ability - i.e. ability to express physical intuition in mathematical terms and ability to solve problems.

Environmental Earth Sciences

Never before have humans had such a profound impact on the Earth. The world population exceeds 7 billion and is growing steadily. Industrial and technological needs for energy and mineral resources are increasing every year. In this course, we will see how humanity is changing the environment. In particular we will explore climate change in the geological past and the relationships between human activities and climate today. The students will also learn about the nature and usefulness of ecological resources and the environmental threats posed by petroleum and mineral industries. Finally, we will reflect on the opportunities and challenges for a sustainable use of geological resources.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial Ia

Fundamental Physics Tutorial Ib

Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIa

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of basic Physics of electricity and magnetism and to cultivate their ability to apply Physics knowledge.

Fundamental Physics Tutorial IIb

The aims of this course are to deepen students' understanding of basic Physics of waves and optics, and to cultivate their ability to apply Physics knowledge.

Genetics I

This course will refresh and deepen basic knowledge of genetics, and is the beginning of a series of courses on Genetics that will stretch over two-year period. Students will learn fundamental processes of how genetic information can be inherited rigidly and flexibly from generation to generation. Students are expected to become adept at using appropriate scientific terminology, explain the basic genetics concepts and be able to analytically manipulate this information.

Genetics II

Genetics III

This course introduces the principles of molecular genetics.

Inorganic Chemistry I

Mathematical Physics I

This course is a companion course to Mathematical Physics II. This course introduces first order and second order ordinary differential equations and their solution methods. Students master analytical techniques for problems that arise in physics, engineering and chemistry. Questions of uniqueness of solutions and convergence are also discussed. Students are also introduced to Fourier series, the Fourier transform, convolution, Laplace transform, and the Dirac delta function.

This course has dual pedagogical aims:

to convey mathematical principles
to improve students' technical ability - i.e. ability to express intuition in mathematical terms and ability to solve problems.

Students will find this mathematical methods course helpful in other units such as Quantum Mechanics, Analytical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, as well as in Automotive Engineering and other engineering courses.

Mathematical Physics Tutorial I

Students taking Mathematical Physics I should also take this tutorial class.

Mathematics Tutorial Ia

The aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of calculus and to cultivate the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. The course is mainly intended for students taking Calculus I.

Mathematics Tutorial Ib

The aim of this course is to provide essential mathematical knowledge necessary to further study mathematics and other sciences at university level. The course is intended for students taking Linear algebra I.

Mathematics Tutorial IIa

The aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of calculus and to cultivate the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. The course is mainly intended for students taking Calculus II.

Mathematics Tutorial IIb

Microbiology

Organic Chemistry I

Main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. This framework emphasizes how the structure of organic molecule is related to the molecular function in chemical reaction. On the basis of the knowledge, we consecutively learn how to solve practical problems in organic chemistry.

Organic Chemistry II

Main purpose of this course is to acquire a logical framework for understanding fundamental organic chemistry. Many chemical reactions of organic compounds begin with nucleophile-electrophile interactions. This framework provides an influence for chemical reactions of the organic molecules having π-bonds. On the basis of the knowledge, we consecutively learn how to solve practical problems in organic chemistry.

Physical Chemistry I

The purpose of this course is to learn what physical chemistry is all about and to grasp important principles and facts about physical chemistry.

The course begins with perfect gas law, proceeds to thermodynamics, and finishes with applications of thermodynamics to simple mixtures.

Physiology I

Physiology II

Students will familiarise themselves with the appropriate scientific terminology and the basic physiology concepts.

Plant Physiology

Quantum Mechanics I

"What exactly is so special about Quantum Mechanics?" The purpose of this course is to introduce quantum mechanics. It begins with an introduction to elementary quantum mechanics and builds up to convey thorough theoretical understanding of atomic electronic structure.

Statistical Physics I

The main focus of this course is to understand the basic principles of classical thermodynamics which are the basis for macroscopic understanding of all the physical phenomena. The applications in automotive engineering are also introduced.

International Education & Exchange Center

Contemporary Japanese Society

This course, taking the form of lectures and discussion classes, aims to introduce students to the main features of contemporary Japanese society. Areas of focus include aspects of Japanese law, economy, education, modernisation and the environment.

Disney as Cultural Teacher

This is a media-literacy course on "reading Disney": how to understand the social, cultural, and gender messages encoded in Disney features, from the earliest animations to full-length "live action" movies, as well as the Disney Worldview, Disneyfication, and whether Disney is "good" for children.

From the beginning, Walt Disney sought to present "American" values and viewpoints, as well as ones deemed universal, through his productions. The nature of this Americanism has changed over the years as American society has changed, and this is reflected in the images. But core patterns have remained. Through lecture and video viewing, we will look at

the social and psychological meaning of Mickey Mouse and other characters
the process of Disneyfication (changing sources to fit the Disney Formula)
the evolving stereotypes in Disney
the effects on children of the stereotypes and commercialism
the Disney Worldview
Disney's ideas of history and of nature
Disney and feminism
how Disney has adapted to different countries.

Materials for viewing and analysis include early Mickey Mouse cartoons, Silly Symphonies, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Bambi, Disney True Live Adventures, Cinderella, and Pretty Woman.

Immigration in Japan: Law, Policy, and Society

This course aims to analyse the legal and social status of foreigners in Japan, focusing on the immigration law framework, immigration policy, the rights and protections afforded under domestic laws, and prospective developments vis-à-vis their admission and residence. Time will also be devoted to discussing Japanese perceptions of foreigners, international marriage and families, as well as the showing of videos.

Students are encouraged to draw comparisons with the situation in their home countries and, possibly, to examine the protection afforded to foreigners under international law.

Introduction to Intercultural Competence

This course attempts to introduce the fundamental concepts and models related to 'Intercultural Competence (IC)', to make students conscious of their own IC, and to provide the tools to develop it. Students are expected to work in groups and have discussions in the class. In the first part of the course, students will get familiar with the fundamental terms, concepts and models of IC. In the second part, the main focus will be in learning how IC can be developed and assessed. At the end of the course, students will give final presentations based on the topics provided.

Teaching Practice in the Japanese Community

This course involves teaching English to, and developing a rapport with approximately twenty elementary school-aged children (aged six to twelve) at Nagoya University's childcare centre, "Poppins-After-School". Students will be required to devise an English-language curriculum (which may include the teaching of basic theme-oriented vocabulary using visual aids; playing educational games and simple sports, etc.), and then, in accordance with the curriculum, teach the pupils rudimentary-level English. Those students, who at the end of the semester submit a report describing their teaching practice experience, will receive 2 credits.

A brief orientation will be held for participants at 16:30 on Wednesday, April 23, and a site-visit to Poppins-After-School will be arranged before the teaching sessions commence.

Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Academic Writing

The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the art of academic writing. Students will learn about choosing appropriate research topics, developing their argument, structuring sentences, paragraphs, and essays, engaging in proper notation, and capturing reader interest. The primary aim of the course is to equip students with the writing skills to advance through their undergraduate education.

Basic Mathematics

The main aims of this course are to review high school mathematics and to deepen knowledge and understanding of basic calculus and linear algebra in order to get the necessary proficiency to apply mathematics to economics and social sciences. We will focus on applied examples rather than theoretical foundations of mathematics.

Biotechnology

The purpose of this course is:

To provide basic knowledge on biological processes that will help students understand the science behind the technologies
To present examples of actual technology used in the industry
To discuss the benefits and drawbacks of Biotechnology to humanity and the environment
To provide a venue for students to express their opinions regarding the issues related to Biotechnology

Calculus I

Analysis is the field of mathematics that describes and analyzes quantitative change and the central method is differential and integral calculus. These methods are indispensable research techniques in the natural sciences, and recently, have found increasing applications also in the social sciences. The aim of the first half of this one-year course is to furnish students with a solid understanding of single variable calculus. Emphasis is placed on the concept of limit along with the elementary functions (logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions).

Calculus II

Analysis is the field of mathematics that describes and analyzes quantitative changes, and the central methods are is differential and integral calculus. These methods are essential techniques in natural science, and have recently found increasing applications also in social sciences. The aim of the second half of this one-year course is to provide a solid understanding of functions of several real variables .

Comparative Studies of Cultures

This course is designed to introduce students to basic theories, methods, and applications of comparative cultural studies. In particular, our focus in this course will be on the historical development of Japanese culture vis-à-vis the influences of China, Korea, India and the West. Working within this comparative context, students will be encouraged to think critically about the various ways in which Japan has inflected the influences of Buddhism, Confucianism, Chinese written language, and technologies of cultural production as it has developed its own distinctive cultural traditions. Through oral discussion and written exercises, students will be given opportunities to develop analytic reasoning, communication, and basic academic writing skills. All readings and viewings for this course will be in English translation. No proficiency in Japanese or previous background in the humanities is required.

Complex Analysis

The aim of this course is to introduce basic techniques of complex analysis. Indeed, the notion of a complex analytic function of one variable is much more rigid than the notion of a real differentiable function of one variable and thus gives rise to a particularly rich theory. The course gives an introduction to the basic elements of this theory with an emphasis on complex line integrals.

Culture and Representation

This course is a survey of Japanese visual culture from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) to the present. Through a series of examinations into individual works of print media, photography, film, and animation, students will be introduced to conceptually or ideologically complex problems of representation. The principal aim of this course is to enable students to think and write critically about the aesthetic, technical, commercial and ideological concerns that subtend the production of visual culture.

Culture and Representation

This course will engage students in sustained analysis and self-analysis of key ideas of cultural and social theories by referring to wide spectrums of cultural objects and practices, with particular interest in the visual representation in film works. The survey also extends to other representational genres such as painting, photography and the virtual images and so forth.

Economics A

The purpose of this course is to help students master the basic concepts of economics. It starts with the twin themes of economics, scarcity and efficiency, then explores the field of microeconomics, the branch of economics that is concerned with the behavior of individual entities such as market, firms, and households. Questions including how individual prices are set, how much firms produce, how much households consume, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the market mechanisms are examined in details. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to understand the basic concepts of economics, as well as to analyze daily decisions faced by firms and households.

Economics B

The purpose of this class is to help students learn the fundamental lessons of economics and to show how such lessons can be applied to the world in which we live. In this class students learn principles of economics as followed: The management of society's resources is important because resources are scarce. Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources. Economists study how people make decisions: how much they work, what they buy, how much they save, and how they invest.

Exercise and Sports I

This class emphasizes the development of fundamental Association Football (Soccer) skills, knowledge of game rules and team tactics of play. The students are expected to deepen their understanding of this game and also to learn how to show good leadership to organize the team and how to maintain their own well-being status throughout this class.

Exercise and Sports II

This class emphasizes the development of fundamental badminton skills, knowledge of game rules, and tactics of play. The students are expected to deepen their understanding of this game and also to learn how to maintain their own well-being status throughout this class.

Exploration of Japan: From the Outside Looking Inside

This course has three interrelated purposes. The first is to help students learn some essential elements of Japanese culture and society. In class, students will be given opportunities to explore Japanese culture and cross-cultural issues through group discussion, presentation, and group project. The second is to help students to examine both difficulties/challenges and excitement/joy of intercultural communication by learning key concepts of intercultural communication. The third is to facilitate students' on-going intercultural communication and group work by increasing awareness of how their respective cultures, communication styles, and working styles affect group process and development. Lectures, discussions, simulation game, group interaction and presentation will be designed to provide students with insight and skills for building on their intercultural competence.

First Year Seminar A

The purpose of this course is to teach principles of good science practice and to raise awareness of, and interest in, current issues in our civilization. Students will learn to search information, interpret it, and present it in an open forum.

First Year Seminar A

The aims of this seminar are to understand scientific methods and to develop public speech abilities. More precisely, we will focus on the good use of mathematics in science. From twice to four times in the semester, each student will choose a text to study in a provided list and prepare a short presentation about this text and its interpretation.

First Year Seminar A

The purpose of this course is to examine Japan since the "bubble period" with materials from history, sociology, anthropology, and the popular press.

First Year Seminar A

First Year Seminar B

What is Nagoya famous for? Why is Nagoya important? Why is Toyota located in Aichi Prefecture? To answer these questions join this class! Students will gain information literacy and research skills while learning about the impact Nagoya and Aichi Prefectutre have had on Japanese history, literature, and culture.

First Year Seminar B

This course aims to educate students in the social sciences and humanities about current social, economic and political issues facing Japan, as well as to foster critical inquiry, analysis and debate. Rather than a traditional lecture, this course will be a student-centered, academic simulation of the Japanese House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet), or Model Diet. Each student participant will be expected to role-play as a legislator, according to an assigned party affiliation and background profile. Student responsibilities will include researching select domestic or foreign relations issues, working in pairs to prepare and present six brief position papers, engaging in debate over proposed bills, voting on bills, and finally, reporting to constituents.

Fundamentals of Biology I

The aim of this course is to introduce the key concepts of basic biology. In order to understand life, we have to understand the molecular processes that occur in and around cells, from energy procurement to reproduction and gene expression. Through such processes, living things go through evolution giving rise to biological diversity.

Fundamentals of Biology II

This course's main goal is to provide students with working understanding on how human body functions and the ability to use this knowledge in everyday health-related situations. The course focuses on human anatomy and physiology, but also on how organ systems' organization has changed throughout animals' evolution.

Short introduction is given on plant morphology and physiology, as well as on basic concepts of ecology. These sections will allow students to critically evaluate agricultural and ecological issues. The course emphasizes the conceptual understanding of the biological topics discussed, rather than on memorization of terms and facts.

Fundamentals of Chemistry I

The purpose of this course is to grasp what chemistry is all about and is to learn important principles and facts in chemistry. The course begins with atomic structure, proceeds next to bonding and molecules, and moves then to bulk physical properties of substances.

Fundamentals of Chemistry II

The main purpose of this course is to grasp what chemistry is all about and to learn important principles and factors in subcategories of chemistry. The course begins with chemical kinetics and equilibrium, proceeds to thermodynamics and electronics, and finishes with chemical properties.

Fundamentals of Earth Science I

The study of planet Earth embraces a wide range of topics, from the formation of rocks to the evolution of life. In this course, we will talk about plate tectonics, the fundamental theory underlying all geological processes which have shaped the environment in which we live and continue to modify the landscape, from the slow and progressive uplift of mountain chains to violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The students will learn how the Earth recycles matter and how minerals and rocks form and are transformed. One chapter of the course is dedicated to the issue of time, central in earth science, and tackles the question of how the age of rocks and geological events can be determined. We will then take a step back and look at Earth's 4.5 billion year history to see how the Earth's geography has changed and how life has evolved. Besides providing a basic and up-to-date knowledge of the essential concepts of earth science, the aim of this course is to stimulate the students' interest and curiosity for the study of planet Earth and provoke questions, comments, and discussions about issues related to earth science.

Fundamentals of Earth Science II

In the course "Fundamentals of Earth Science II" we examine the interactions between humanity and the Earth system. The Earth is a dynamic planet where the evolution of the environment and that of life are closely related. Human societies have been, and still are, profoundly influenced by climate change and catastrophic geologic events, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Entire civilizations have been decimated by droughts, and major cities have been destroyed by ground shaking, tsunamis or pyroclastic flows. Today the growing human population and its use of natural resources are affecting the environment on a global scale to an extent never attained before. Learning about the interactions between humanity and the Earth system is needed to use Earth's limited natural resources in a sustainable manner, minimize the risks of natural hazards and envisage a reasonable future for us all.

Fundamentals of Physics I

Physics is at the foundation of science and engineering. Fundamentals of Physics I is the first of a series of four lecture courses that cover the basic classical physics. It introduces the concepts and laws of classical mechanics. The topics include kinematics, vectors, force and motion, energy, work and momentum. Problem solving involving the applications of the concepts and laws is discussed in the lectures, but the companion Fundamental Physics Tutorial Ia is designed to further develop students' problem solving skills. Further topics in mechanics will be covered in Fundamentals of Physics II.

Fundamentals of Physics II

Physics is at the foundation of science and engineering. This is the second of a series of four courses that cover the fundamentals of physics. The first 2/3 of this course covers further topics in mechanics: equilibrium and elasticity, gravitation, fluids, oscillations and the remaining 1/3 of the course introduces thermal physics. Besides learning to solve problems within each topic, students will also learn to solve problems that cut across these topics.

Fundamentals of Physics III

This is the third of a series of four FP courses that cover the fundamentals of physics. It introduces the basic concepts and laws of electricity and magnetism, as well as their applications to solving a range of problems. Students will also be encouraged and guided to solve problems using different methods.

Fundamentals of Physics IV

This is the last of a series of four courses that cover the fundamentals of physics. It focuses on mechanical and waves, the electromagnetic waves and optics. Both conceptual understanding and problem solving will be emphasized as in previous courses in the series.

Health and Sports Science: Lecture

In recent years "health" is a primary concern, especially among people middle-aged and over. This is because people are afraid of being obese and developing other lifestyle-related diseases, as a result of overeating and sedentary lifestyles. Our health system is facing problems such as the "shortage of medical resources" and "unequal opportunities to receive medical treatment mainly due to income difference" while the aging population is increasing rapidly. Is it possible to maintain the benefits of "advanced medicine" such as regenerative medicine, organ transplantation, and gene therapy? Furthermore, life span extension and advanced medicine have caused new ethical problems. These issues need to be discussed by everyone, including young university students.

History

This course is a seminar in modern Japanese history, with a focus on

understanding the continuities and discontinuities that have contributed to the formation of modern and contemporary Japan through the exploration of discrete issues including race, gender, culture, etc.
improving your critical thinking, reading, and communication skills.

There are two categories of goals: content and skills. By the end of the term you will:

rethink the contours of modern Japanese history, culture, and nationality; challenge the mythology of a historically monolithic Japan from the perspective of history, and be able to apply that perspective and our shared findings in other historical contexts
be a more efficient and critical reader of academic English, and an improved communicator.

Whether or not you are involved with Japan in the future, these are skills and knowledge directly applicable to your lives beyond university, both in and out of the workplace.

Information Literacy

The aim of this course is to help students master, through lectures and practical training, the fundamentals of information literacy. This refers to the ability to use information and communication technology such as computers and online networks for the gathering, transmission, organization and analysis of information. While the internet allows us to gather and transmit information at will, there are a few standard rules that need to be followed. The objectives of the course is for students to learn how to use computers and networks by fully understanding these basic rules.

International Politics

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of International Relations (IR). The course will commence with a review of the debate over the very definition of the field of IR as an area of study in Political Science. It then proceeds to cover such topics as IR theory, international political economy, international diplomacy and the making of state foreign policy, Intergovernmental and Nongovernmental Organizations (IGO's and NGO's), and global human rights. Further, the course will examine the networks of interstate relations - the Westphalia system, the UN model and Cosmopolitan Democracy - that characterize modern world history. It will conclude with discussion of the implications of globalization for the future of international security, interstate relations, and the nation state itself.

International Society of Globalization Age

This course begins with an overview of the central philosophical ideas that factor into the making of Liberal Democracy. It then proceeds to examine the changes in democracy that occurred across the history of Liberal Democracy. The course discussion revolves around a set of "models" of democracy that helps us come to grips with the range of changes democracy has undergone along with the limits democracy faces. A central point the course makes is that Liberal Democracy is a feature of the modern era and is to be differentiated from what had been referred to as "democracy" in ancient history. The class concludes with the question of whether it is possible to advance beyond Liberal Democracy to a more progressive and inclusive form of democracy?

Introduction to Career Development Theory - Career Exploration in Japan -

Course description:

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to explore, enhance, and broaden their work interests and develop an understanding of their career and the working world of Japan.

Course goal:

Through class works, lectures, and site-study sessions, students are expected to learn about themselves, raise awareness on importance of career planning, and gain insights into and develop an understanding of their career, work environment and culture in Japan.

Introduction to Cultural Studies

This course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts in the study of culture. Our study will be guided by two fundamental questions-namely, what is culture? And secondly, how can the study of culture enhance our understanding of human society, both present and past? Working within this framework, students will be challenged to think critically and analytically about issues in the study of culture-and given our context, Japanese culture, in particular. All readings and viewings for this course will be in English translation. No proficiency in Japanese or previous background in the humanities is required.

Laboratory in Biology (A)

The aim of this course is to provide freshman/sophomore level students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology and to understand the applications of biology. The work of the course is done via a series of laboratory exercises. Students are required to attend all the classes. Students shall inform their instructors of dates they will miss class due to an excused absence prior to the date of that anticipated absence. There are no exams, but students are required to write laboratory reports.

Laboratory in Biology (B)

Investigation and experimentation forms the foundation of science knowledge and is one of the core skills needed for scientific inquiry. This training course is designed to help students become familiar with experimental and explorative techniques for observation, description, and analysis of plant, animal and microbiological activities at the organismal, cellular, and molecular levels.

Laboratory in Chemistry

The objective of this course is to learn how to effectively perform experiments in a detailed oriented manner including careful note taking of the procedures, findings, and questions that may arise from the experiments. The other objective is to clearly and concisely convey to others the findings of the experiments that support your conclusion.

Motto: perform the experiments by yourself, visually observe and record what happened in the experiments, and report the results clearly.

Laboratory in Physics

The goal of this course is to improve your understanding of the theory behind physical values and phenomena on the basis of measurements and observations, and to help you master experimental techniques such as basics, methods, and principles of measurement by using various types of equipment. Concurrently, practice assignments related to the experiments are given to facilitate understanding of data analysis and writing of reports. There is a historical, intellectual, social, and technical background behind each subject covered in the experiments. The experimental equipment and methodologies covered in this course can be applied in the majority of fields related to natural science. Hence, students interested in physics as well as those majoring in other fields will discover the applicability of the lessons learnt in their major through laboratory experiments performed in this class. Students are expected to learn from not only classroom lectures but also hands-on physics laboratory experiments, which constitute a fundamental academic skill required for future studies in their specific fields.

Linear Algebra I

Linearity now is the most basic concept for the handling of quantities in current natural science. Indispensable in quantum mechanics and relativity, its use has spread across all branches of natural science and beyond. Linear algebra, developed in the nineteenth century, is the mathematical theory of linearity. The first half of this one-year course focuses on the techniques for manipulating systems of linear equations and their application to analytic geometry (in two and three dimensions). Emphasis is placed on the ability to solve systems of linear equations including a thorough understanding of the determinant of a matrix.

Linear Algebra II

Linearity now is one of the most basic concepts for the handling of quantities in current natural sciences. Indispensable in quantum mechanics and relativity, its use has spread across all branches of natural sciences and beyond. Linear algebra, developed in the nineteenth century, is the mathematical theory of linearity. The second half of this one-year course focuses on advanced concepts of Linear algebra as orthogonality, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors .

Literature

The top challenge for medicine in the 21st century is the prevention of life-style related diseases. Good habits (lifestyle) from a young age are critical to having a long healthy life. In an ageing society, prevention, not just treatment, is critical for the continuation of the present health care system.

Literature

The purposes of this lecture are:

to support the health care of each student by addressing lifestyle-related issues such as nutrition, exercise, alcohol and smoking, and
to help in learning essential medical issues such as the prevention of infectious diseases, and
to enhance the ability to discuss issues such as social security and bioethics.

Management

This course aims to develop a basic understanding of business ethics and the ability to think critically about the moral issues we confront in business and professional life. The primary objectives of this course are:

to examine the wide range of ethical challenges that can arise in business (such as consumer protection, drug testing, and discrimination);
to explore various moral beliefs and ethical arguments relevant to business practices; and
to emphasize the need for compassion and fairness in professional life.

Market Economy and Society

The objective of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of how business can be a sustainable, achieve financial success, and benefit many stakeholders while exploiting none. The course considers green business in terms of questions of justice, rights, democratic decision-making, and the health of communities, individuals, and ecosystems. Environmental issues to be examined include energy, water, food production, waste, pollution, climate change, and ecosystems.

Mathematics Tutorial Ia

The aim of this course is to provide essential mathematical knowledge necessary to further study mathematics and other sciences at university level. After completing the course the student should be familiar with basic mathematical concepts. In particular, the student should be able to draw graphs and solve simple equations.

Mathematics Tutorial Ib

Mathematics Tutorial IIa

The aim of this course is to deepen understanding of calculus and to cultivate the ability to apply mathematical knowledge. The course is mainly intended for students taking Calculus II.

Mathematics Tutorial IIb

Modern Biology

The purpose of this course is to learn the philosophy, principles, and techniques of modern biology. The course is particularly designed for those who have not learned biology previously or whose major is other than biology, and who may think that they do not need to know any biology at all. The topics are covered in a rather general, overview manner, but certain level of diligence in grasping concepts and memorizing the terminology is expected.

Past and Present of Democracy

Political Science

This class introduces students to the study of political science as an academic discipline. Its first aim is to familiarize students with the subject matter of the main areas of study in the political science field. The second aim is to cultivate critical thinking among students about the most fundamental and timeless questions that are asked in politics and the study of political science. The third aim of the course is to examine ways the main areas of study in the political science field inform each other.

Pre-college Mathematics

This course is a companion course to Calculus I. It aims to help students with little or no precalculus knowledge to master the basic calculus material in preparation for the more advanced course of Calculus I. This is done by reviewing high school mathematics.

Preparedness for Imminent Natural Disasters

The objective of this course is twofold. First, to provide students with a clear understanding of disaster preparedness, and second, focusing on earthquake hazards, foster creative problem solving skills through real world case studies and hands-on multidisciplinary projects.

Science of Materials

To learn about the fundamental and technological aspects of various materials, including metals, semiconductors, polymers, composites, dielectrics, and magnets. The course begins with an introduction of the atomic and crystal structures of materials. The tools used to describe crystal structures will be presented. These topics constitute the first fundamental step towards the understanding of materials properties. The relationships that exist between the structural elements of materials (microscopic properties) and their properties and performance (macroscopic properties) will be emphasized throughout the lectures. The materials mechanical, electrical, thermal and magnetic properties will be discussed both fundamentally and technologically.

Special Mathematics Lecture (Introduction to stochastic calculus)

Development Microeconomics

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International Politics

School of Humanities / Graduate School of Humanities

G30

Graduate School of Information Science

School of Informatics and Sciences

School of Informatics / Graduate School of Informatics

Graduate School of Languages and Cultures

Graduate School of Environmental Studies

Graduate School of International Development

Institute of International Education & Exchange

Institute of Liberal Arts & Sciences

School of Agricultural Sciences / Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

School of Economics / Graduate School of Economics

School of Engineering / Graduate School of Engineering

School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine

School of Science / Graduate School of Science

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Graduate School of Mathematics

School of Education / Graduate School of Education and Human Development

School of Law / Graduate School of Law

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