Hitotsubashi University

This course introduces game theory and its application to political science. Students study game theory through the concepts of Nash Equilibrium, Subgame Perfect Equilibrium, and Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium, as well as strategic-form, extensive-form, and repeated games. Sessions involve presenting (and practicing) game-theoretic techniques before applying them to specific political science questions.

Although there is no prerequisite knowledge for this class, it may be helpful to have taken at least a course in statistics or probability theory.

The course is designed to expand kanji and vocabulary at low intermediate level and increase vocabulary written in kanji.

This course examines the significance and issues of gender differences, sexuality in society from the perspective of human rights theory. It studies the current status and issues of gender equality in Japan and discusses gender issues in terms of politics,  employment, family, health, and academia.

This course examines the concept of "plain Japanese" theoretically and practically, studying it from various angles. The course aims to develop practical skills of writing and speaking based on the principle of "plain Japanese."

The course introduces key risks that financial institutions may face as well as the financial tools to manage these risks. The course offers a hands-on learning experience through tools and concepts, classroom lectures and discussions, and "live case studies." Thorough preparation and active participation in class discussions is expected. 

This course critiques materials and texts from Edo period, deepening one's understanding of literature from an academic and professional perspective. The course covers the philological ideas of document criticism, textual criticism, and content criticism, then reads Edo period literature, including Sosume Natsume.

This course covers theoretical and practical knowledge of international financial markets and financial management of multinational corporations. Topics include international financial markets, foreign exchange, financial derivatives, and corporate governance around the world.

This course focuses on acquiring the ability to speak using grammar and vocabulary at the low- intermediate level. The course instructs on:

• Listening and understanding of a topic and relationship between two speakers;
• Understanding the intention behind indirect language;
• Understanding the difference between how to speak in formal and casual situations;
• Summarizing main points after listening to a long talk; and,
• Researching and conducting a presentation on a topic of interest. 

This course seeks to understand psychological knowledge and ways of thinking related to educational settings. It instructs on basic theories and phenomena in developmental psychology, learning psychology, cognitive psychology, clinical psychology, etc., in relation to issues facing school education.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Japanese linguistics. Starting with the position of Japanese linguistics within linguistics, the course introduces knowledge from a variety of fields, from phonetics and phonology to sociolinguistics, and develops the ability to analyze Japanese from a linguistic perspective.