To examin the current situation of Japan and the world from the
viewpoints of both in order to find solutions for the various problems in t he international community.
This department is designed to make the students develop the skills to create a new vision of the international community based on a new sense of values. Not only by acquiring previously revealed knowledge but also by comprehending problems currently arising between nations and regions, the students find solutions to those problems. Viewing the world from Japan and Japan’s global status cultivate the students’ multilateral mindset to comprehend increasingly complicated international problems. You can thus reinforce your intelligence and ability to change reality as global citizens.
Four specialized subjects for understanding international relations
The students can select any of the following four specialized subject groups to study the reality of the world and Japan from multilateral points of view: “War and peace,” “International cooperation,” “Contemporary Japan,” and “International community study.” You can improve your own expertise in accordance with your interest and career options.
“International education program” for learning in the field
Knowledge acquired through classroom study is integrated with field work based on the department’s unique “international education program.” Students can thus acquire experience through various programs and projects such as verseas/domestic field study, internship, and volunteer activities.
Supporting the acquisition of “usable languages”
It is essential to accurately convey one’s own thought to others when handling specific international problems. The department focuses on making students acquire both “usable English” and “usable Japanese” based on the concept of how languages should be from the viewpoint of social science. Subjects and courses for obtaining qualifications are also available.
Create the foundation of acquiring a global perspective and broadening one’s range of interest
Gradually clarify your own specialized field while participating in various programs
Act toward future career options while further cultivating language skills
Establish a stance as global citizens based on acquired expertise
The students learn ethnic, regional, and religious conflicts that are becoming increasingly serious worldwide through “international politics,” “the theory of political power,” “the theory of arms control and security assurance,” and “the theory of nationalism,” reviewing the basic structure of problems and finding ways to solve them.
We are surrounded by various problems that should be addressed globally,such as economic integration, developments and influences, starvation and poverty, disaster-relief activities, and protection of the global environment. Students review these problems from multilateral perspectives through the “theory of international cooperation system,” “theory of multinational corporations, “theory of international aid,” and “theory of international human rights.”
The students analyze and review relations between various nations, regions and contemporary Japan and the cultural differences between them, forming a basis in Japan, where they live. Ideal international relations and the path Japan should follow will thus be explored.
The students learn the social, cultural, political, and economic structures of the communities in the U.S.A. as well as European, Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries. By learning the languages of each region, such as French, Arabic, Chinese, and Korean as well as English, the students deepen their knowledge and broaden their outlook on international society.
The “overseas program” is an overseas field study program, provided as part of the unique international education program of the School of International Relations. Students attend experience-based classes that are integrated with classroom lectures and seminars held in a period of 8 to 11 days in 3 areas including the United Nations (New York and Washington DC), Mongolia, and Papua New Guinea. The program offers you very good opportunities to learn and feel the actual situation of international cooperation and Japanese language education. Many students participate in the program twice or more.
- Common to departments in the School of International Relations
