With globalization rapidly progressing since the end of the 20th century, the world has become increasingly diverse, mobile and interdependent, and faces many multilayered and complex issues. The department supports specialized research focusing mainly on globalization and ethics, and develops leaders who can contribute to the international community with an enterprising spirit by deepening and developing research on various issues corresponding to these two areas and the complex overlap of these areas. In addition, by offering all classes in English and requiring students to write their master's thesis in English, the department plans to actively accept a large number of students from Japan and overseas.
All classes are offered in English in order to develop human resources that play an active role on the global stage. "Introduction" and "GS Research Methods" are offered as first-year subjects to help students learn the significance of their own research and the methods they need to select to carry it out.
Corresponding to the existing Department of Global Studies in the Faculty of International Studies, Global Studies is defined as a research field consisting of the three areas of globalization, communication and ethics. Based thereon, each graduate student sets a research theme that represents the complex overlap of these areas and explores the issues in both breadth and depth.
Students will take seminars from the first year and, with the advice and guidance of their principal and deputy supervisors, acquire the basic knowledge for conducting research, develop their ability to analyze and examine their own research theme, and prepare a master's thesis in English.
Students are taught by full-time faculty members who conduct research and activities on the international stage. More than 60% of the faculty members of this department have a graduate (master's or doctoral) degree earned overseas, and most of the faculty members have published their research results in English on the international stage.
The Research Seminar (A and B) is offered in the first year as an opportunity for graduate students to report on their research results and receive feedback and comments from other graduate students and faculty members. It also allows them to listen to research presentations by leading researchers in the field of intercultural communication from Japan and overseas and our faculty members, and take part in discussions.
Master’s Degree Program (Department of Global Studies) Curriculum