Educational and research objectives and three policies
Educational and research objectives and three policies
We would like to introduce the educational and research objectives and three policies of Department of International Politics Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School Graduate School of International Politics, Economics and Communication.
Educational and research objectives
The goal of Department of International Politics is to equip students with the ability to grasp international politics theoretically, analyze it empirically, and find practical solutions to international problems.
Three Policies for the Master's Program
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Diploma Policy (Policy for Completion Certification and Awarding of Degrees)
■ Knowledge and skills
Possess advanced specialized knowledge in the field of international politics and excellent language proficiency necessary to conduct specialized research on issues arising in the international community.
■Thinking ability, judgment ability, expressive ability
Students will have the ability to acquire the academic thinking and methods necessary to conduct specialized research on various issues in the international community from the perspective of international politics, to correctly understand them from an academic standpoint, to consider them logically and critically, to analyze them accurately, and to propose and implement solutions.
■ Motivation, interest, and attitude
Possess the motivation, interest, and attitude to apply advanced academic knowledge in the field of international politics to resolve various issues in the international community. -
Curriculum Policy (Policy for creating and implementing educational courses)
Department of International Politics has established an educational curriculum so that students will have acquired the following academic abilities by the time they complete the course.
Department of International Politics offers two courses, the "Security Studies Course" and the "Global Governance Course," with the goal of equipping students with the ability (including high language skills) to theoretically grasp international politics, empirically analyze it, and find practical solutions to international issues. A consistent educational program is provided according to model course plans appropriate for each course.
The two courses have foundational subjects (Group A) that cover the main areas of international politics common to both courses, and specialized subjects (Group B) that differ for each course. Area studies subjects, human security, and peacebuilding theory are arranged as specialized subjects (Group B) common to both courses so that they can be approached from either side. In addition, there are specialized seminar subjects to develop the ability to write academic papers and the ability to conduct specialized research on specific themes.
In specialized subjects, many foreign language documents are used as teaching materials and as prior research when writing papers, and students develop the language skills necessary to acquire specialized knowledge in international politics.
In the "Security Course," students study issues surrounding war, conflict, and peace in the field of international politics. For students who wish to study security theory, policy, ideology, and history, as well as broaden their research to political theory, regional studies, diplomatic history, etc., the course offers courses centered on issues of conflict, peace, and security, based on international politics and social science methodology.
The Global Governance course is aimed at people who are interested in international political economy, which deals with the relationship between markets and states, as well as liberal and constructivist international political theories, such as regime and governance theory, or global issues such as the global environment and peacebuilding, and who aim to tackle these issues in the field in the future. The course offers courses that go beyond the traditional framework of international politics centered on sovereignty and attempt to understand issues of inter-state cooperation, institutions, and international order from a global perspective. -
Admission Policy
■ Knowledge and skills
Possess the university-graduation level knowledge and language skills necessary to understand, consider, and analyze the trends and state of international society from the perspective of international politics.
■Thinking ability, judgment ability, expressive ability
Possess the ability to think, judge, and express oneself independently based on university-graduation level knowledge and language skills.
■ Motivation, interest, and attitude
-I am interested in the state of international society, particularly from the perspective of international politics.
-Aspires to conduct specialized academic research in international politics.
-Working adults with work experience are those who aim to improve their skills by academically examining their own work experience and who have the abilities required to conduct specialized academic research at graduate school.
Three Policies for the Doctoral Program
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Diploma Policy (Policy for Completion Certification and Awarding of Degrees)
■ Knowledge and skills
Possess the highly specialized knowledge necessary to write a doctoral dissertation on a specific topic in international politics.
■Thinking ability, judgment ability, expressive ability
Students are expected to have the ability to write a doctoral dissertation on a specific topic in international politics, to have acquired the academic thinking and methods necessary for the dissertation to be recognized in the prescribed examination process as making a new academic contribution in terms of empirical evidence and theory, and to tackle issues in international politics as an independent researcher or expert and to produce new academic knowledge.
■ Motivation, interest, and attitude
Have the motivation, interest, and attitude to produce new academic knowledge in the field of international politics in order to resolve various issues in the international community. -
Curriculum Policy (Policy for creating and implementing educational courses)
Department of International Politics aims to develop individuals who meet the ideal profile, and has established an educational curriculum that enables students to write doctoral dissertations and pass the required examinations.
This program provides a system in which students can select an individual topic important to understanding contemporary international politics and conduct highly specialized research under the guidance of a supervisor and other faculty members in related fields.
In the process of writing a doctoral dissertation, we will provide coursework to help students gain in-depth specialized knowledge and specialized seminar subjects that will provide research advice to improve students' ability to conduct original research. -
Admission Policy
■ Knowledge and skills
Possess the theoretical research ability, language proficiency, and broad-ranging specialist knowledge required for conducting advanced, specialized academic research in international politics at the master's level.
■Thinking ability, judgment ability, expressive ability
Possess the ability to think, judge and express logically based on theoretical research ability, language ability and wide-ranging specialized knowledge at the level of a master's degree graduate.
■ Motivation, interest, and attitude
-I am interested in the state of international society, particularly from the perspective of international politics.
- Be prepared to seriously engage in specialized academic research in international politics.