Japan

This course focuses on art music (so-called "classical music") in Western culture, covering composers and works that are considered important in music history. Through a chronological discussion of "masterpieces" and an overview of music history, an understanding of the life of each composer and the background of the piece fosters an understanding of why they are called "masterpieces." 

To understand contemporary international society in the wave of globalization, it is no longer enough to follow behavior and interaction of governments. Other actors, such as NGOs, supranational organizations, migrant or indigenous communities, as well as other cultural entities including minorities and individuals, have transnational networks and influences. After defining globalization and methodology, the course sheds light on transnational influence of international migration and cultural exchanges through colonization, decolonization, and structural changes of postwar international politics. The latter half analyzes reasons and solutions for contemporary issues concerning international migration. This course focuses on the Asia-Pacific region with examples from former British colonies and Japanese policies. 

This course focuses on the principle of chemical thermodynamic of refining process of metals and specific knowledge of the process for each metal. The course first analyzes the principle of equilibria of chemical reaction of metal processing, and then the refining process of steels, copper, aluminum and other metals to understand their basic procedure and characteristics. The course aims to understand the thermodynamic equilibrium of metal refining process and understand the basic knowledge of various refining process of metals.

This course presents basic concepts and information of plate tectonics and the tectonic history of the Asiatic continent and the Japanese islands, active faults and earthquakes, and volcanoes. The lectures include how past and recent environment influence human livelihood.

The course covers the following topics:
- Introduction of the course
- Basics of Plate tectonics
- Plate margin and Japan island arc
- Rock structure beneath surface
- Geology and natural resources
- History of earth and geological timescale
- Earthquake and active faults
- The Great East Japan earthquake
- Rheology of rocks and subduction zone earthquake cycles
- Volcanoes
- Advancement in geodynamics with space geodesy
- Advancement in geodynamics with InSAR and machine learning

This course provides an overview of the history and technological evolution of computer games, experience related technologies and project planning. Furthermore, it studies VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) technologies and addresses the future of computer games. 

The course covers the following topics: 

・History of computer games 
・Technologies of computer games 
・Academic research of computer games 
・Hardware of entertainment system 
・Computer graphics 
・Motion capture system 
・Virtual reality 
・Augmented Reality, etc. 

This course introduces how to prevent or mitigate natural disasters, especially those related to a large earthquake. It discusses the mechanism of hazards (earthquakes and tsunamis) and the disasters caused by these natural phenomena as well as the limitations of disaster sciences or hardware preparedness such as sea walls. The course also discusses the importance of education and communication.  The course features a group research project and presentation on disaster prevention. 

This course introduces archaeology as it is practiced in Japan, focusing on its concepts, methods and achievements. It traces the cultural transition of prehistoric Japan in relation to environmental change and adaptation strategy. It includes fieldwork in ICU pre-Jomon and Jomon sites.  

The course encompasses a wide range of topics and is inherently interdisciplinary. Fostering a participatory learning process, the course includes lectures with real-time examples of energy issues at the local, national, and global levels while focusing on the policy aspects of energy and their associated environmental impacts. The course acquaints students with various subjects, including energy economics, energy policy, and energy finance. Additionally, it familiarizes students with topics such as renewable energy, sustainable development, and green finance.

Class format: Online (mainly real-time format)

The material world is surrounded by a large number of chemical products manufactured with various types of materials including organic, inorganic and their composite materials. Even in the human body, biological materials are constantly being produced with the help of specialized enzymes and biochemical reactions. This coures provides chemistry-oriented topics concerned with the development of functional materials in various areas of engineering.

This course covers basic aspects of chemical production, with special emphasis on environmentally friendly methodologies for the synthesis of fine chemicals and advanced materials.

 

This course equips students with bookkeeping skills corresponding to the third grade Official Business Skill Test in Bookkeeping and aims to expose students not only to accounting knowledge but also perspectives of global mindset and social responsibility.