Keio University

This course continues the exploration of various moral theories, emphasizing approaches which are not part of standard introductions. 

After discussing contemporary utilitarianism, the course looks at ethical egoism and its standing in empirical research on, e.g., human evolution. Subsequently, the course discusses David Ross's idea of prima facie duties within ethical pluralism and Tom Scanlon's contractualism in which he expands John Rawls’ approach to morality as such. The course concludes with moral particularism and its denial that there are general moral principles. 

This course provides students with an integrated understanding of the dynamics of environment-economy interactions, including the depth of dynamic and nonlinear behavior of the environmental and economic systems as they interact and change over time. This contributes to develop students’ innovative use of specialized knowledge and critical thinking skills in designing cost-effective environmental planning and programs in addressing many of today’s complex environmental challenges and economic issues. 

The course then discusses of a wide range of topics, covering the theory and practice in system dynamics; complex economy-environment system interactions and their resultant multiple cause and effect consequences; theory and practice in environmental policymaking, and the role of value orientations in sustainable environmental decision-making and policy design, among other subjects of interest. The discussions will be empirically tested using relevant case studies drawing from academic research and actual field study. 

This course introduces the basic concepts of Cybersecurity. It explores the challenges that the interconnectedness of cyberspace poses to computer networks; the concept of risk; typical patterns of vulnerabilities, as well as attacks and mitigation strategies.  

The course introduces, in a non-technical fashion, the basic concepts of cryptography, and the typical cryptographic building blocks: encryption, digital signatures, authentication codes, public key and secret key infrastructures. The course discusses how these building blocks are used to construct secure networks and the legal frameworks handling cyber-attacks. Finally, the course analyzes cybersecurity in the context of Japan and East Asia. 

This course is intended for those who are learning Russian for the first time. Starting with alphabet and pronunciation, the course discusses what kind of country Russia is and what kind of language Russian is, as well as Russian culture.  

This course presents the history and the main characteristics of the Japanese legal system. The first part of the course presents the historical background of the Japanese legal system, focusing on the reception of Western law in the Meiji period, and on the consolidation of the legal system in the 20th century. The second part of the course presents several key aspects of current Japanese constitutional law, private law, criminal law and procedure. 

This course introduces post-World War II Japanese history, with a focus on foreign policy and the domestic factors affecting it. The course examines Japan’s relations with Asia and the United States as well as issues such as the debate over the revision of Japan’s constitution; Japan’s security; the “history problem;” Japan’s official development assistance, and Japan’s “Soft Power” strategy. 

This course provides a mathematical foundation of regression analysis for advanced undergraduate students or graduate students who have studied intermediate-level econometrics and are familiar with probability theory and regression models. This course studies estimation methods for regression models such as ordinary least squares (OLS), generalized least squares (GLS), instrumental variables (IV) estimation, and the generalized method of moments (GMM) in a mathematically rigorous fashion.

This course explores factual knowledge of contemporary public policy in Japan and contemplates the key policy challenges of the field. Students are expected to independently analyze and understand the characteristics and nature of public policy in the context of contemporary public policy.

This course reviews international contextual influences and strategic factors that shape organizations and managerial practices across different cultural settings, and highlights cases concerning China, Japan and Korea (CJK).  

The course develops skills in reviewing and determining methods for critiquing and recommending solutions for businesses through case studies.  By the end of the course, participants are expected to: 

1. Know the relationship between strategic and structural aspects of comparative international business organizations; 

2. Analyze and identify the various socio-economic and cultural influences on international organization issues; and, 

3. Demonstrate an understanding and ability to apply concepts and find solutions to issues identified.