EDUCATION

Curriculum

The G2SD program is established within the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies at Tohoku University (Japan), offering two-year master’s and three-year doctoral programs. All courses are taught in English.

Master’s Program(April 2023)

Core courses: Basic
  • English-language Skill for Research
  • Ethics for Academic Research
Core courses: Specialized
  • International Political Economy
  • Methodology of Investigation
  • Human Security and Global Health
  • Health and Social Resilience for Large-Scale Disasters
  • Health Issues in Aging Society
  • Hydrology
  • Disaster Control System
  • International Development Studies
  • Food Economics
  • Energy and Resource Resilience Strategies
  • Environmental Resilience and Energy Security
Elective courses: Governance-focused
  • US-European International Relations I
  • International Relations of East Asia II
  • International Society II
  • Theories of Global Governance II
  • Governance in Multicultural Societies II
  • Multiethnic Societies II
  • Social Structures of the Middle East and North Africa I
  • Social Structures of the Middle East and North Africa II
  • Law and Global Issues
Elective courses: Development-focused
  • International Economic Policy II
  • International Economic Relations I
  • Sustainable Development II
  • Regional Planning and Development II
  • Project Risk Management I
  • International Cooperation
Elective courses: Environment-focused
  • Systems Approach on Recycling-oriented Society I
  • Pro-environmental Behavior and Psychology I
  • Environmental and Resource Economics II
  • Environment and Public Policy I
  • Environmental Education II
Seminars
  • Seminar in International Politics and Economy A
  • Seminar in International Politics and Economy B
  • Seminar in Environment and Resources Policy A
  • Seminar in Environment and Resources Policy B
  • Seminar in Multiculturalism A
  • Seminar in Multiculturalism B
  • Seminar in Asian and African Studies A
  • Seminar in Asian and African Studies B

Doctoral Program(April 2023)

Advanced Seminars
  • Advanced Seminar in International Politics and Economy A
  • Advanced Seminar in International Politics and Economy B
  • Advanced Seminar in Environment and Resources Policy A
  • Advanced Seminar in Environment and Resources Policy B
  • Advanced Seminar in Multiculturalism A
  • Advanced Seminar in Multiculturalism B
  • Advanced Seminar in Asian and African Studies A
  • Advanced Seminar in Asian and African Studies B
Advanced Research
  • Advanced Research in International Politics and Economy A
  • Advanced Research in International Politics and Economy B
  • Advanced Research in Environment and Resources Policy A
  • Advanced Research in Environment and Resources Policy B
  • Advanced Research in Multiculturalism A
  • Advanced Research in Multiculturalism B
  • Advanced Research in Asian and African Studies A
  • Advanced Research in Asian and African Studies A
Advanced Lectures
  • Advanced Lecture in International Political Economy A
  • Advanced Lecture in International Political Economy B
  • Advanced Lecture in Environment and Resources Policy A
  • Advanced Lecture in Environment and Resources Policy B
  • Advanced Lecture in Multiculturalism A
  • Advanced Lecture in Multiculturalism B
  • Advanced Lecture in Asian and African Studies A
  • Advanced Lecture in Asian and African Studies B

Course Outlines(as of April 2023)

Master’s program Course outlines of G2SD Master’s program
Doctoral program Course outlines of G2SD doctoral program

Curriculum (2023 Academic Year)

Curriculum