Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School Education Curriculum
Diploma Policy and Curriculum Organization and Implementation Policies
Program: Graduate School of Science — Chemistry
1. Diploma Policy (DP)(1) Degrees to be conferred[Master's Program]
Master's degree (Master of Science): Awarded upon successful completion[Doctoral Program]
Doctorate (Doctor of Science): Awarded upon successful completion(2) Certifications to be granted
i. Certifications to be granted upon completion of specified courses
Junior High School Advanced Teacher's License in Science, High School Advanced Teacher's Licensein Science
Students can apply for the above teacher’s license by satisfying the conditions that they havecompleted the master’s program and completed and earned credits for specified teacher training andsubject courses (lectures, practice, and internship/external experience).
(3) Educational goals
Chemistry is the essential study of natural science that we explore to understand nature at the atomic andmolecular levels and the properties and changes of matter. In recent years, chemistry has been significantly
integrated with other fields of natural science, ranging from the development of materials such as
electronic devices to space, life, and environmental issues. The Department of Chemistry aims to develop
chemical researchers, engineers, and educators with extensive knowledge and understanding of chemistry,a high level of expertise, and the ability to make judgments in a broad and comprehensive manner beyond
their specialties.
[Master's Program]
The master's program aims to develop a wide range of basic academic skills in chemistry and the ability to
independently initiate research projects, organize the findings in papers, and present them at academic
conferences, etc. Students will also develop the ability to perceive issues from a broad perspective andacquire the basic skills for research and providing guidance on technological and educational issues in their
specialized fields. Through this program, students will acquire:
1. The basic knowledge necessary for conducting research in chemistry as well as logical thinking andpractical research methods.
2. The ability to initiate research projects in each field of physics, solve problems, conduct research
individually or under the graduate advisor's guidance, as well as the ability to write logicallyorganized papers and present the research findings.
3. The ability to discuss with other researchers and present findings from a broad perspective.
[Doctoral Program]
The doctoral program aims to develop individuals who can independently identify and develop research
projects from a broad perspective and organize the findings in papers at the international level. The
program is also designed to develop individuals who can play active roles in international settings,
presenting the research findings at international conferences and providing technical and educational

guidance from a broad perspective. The students will acquire:
1. The extensive knowledge, logical thinking, and practical research methods necessary to identify
advanced and important research projects in chemistry.
2. The ability to initiate unique research projects in each field of chemistry, plan and conduct research,and develop the ability to deliver adequate research findings, write original papers, and publish themin international journals.
3. The ability to conduct research projects as an independent researcher, engage in international
research discussions, widely present the findings and significance of the research, and associate theresearch projects with the society.
(4) Program features
The Department of Chemistry has three well-balanced research groups in different branches of chemistry:
inorganic and analytical chemistry, organic and biological chemistry, and physical chemistry. Graduate
students are assigned to one of the research groups and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary foradvanced research in their respective fields under the guidance of professors, associate professors, andassistant professors in each group. Students will engage in their own research project, write about it in adissertation, and present the research findings before the Review Committee and at academic conferencesin Japan and abroad. In addition to the core courses in Chemistry, common courses established by the
Chemistry and Physics departments are offered for students to acquire knowledge from a broader
perspective.
Each graduate student majoring in Chemistry will have a secondary graduate advisor besides the primaryadvisor so that they can seek advice on research and school life in general.
(5) Specialized knowledge, R&D skills, and other skills[Master's Program]
The master's program aims to develop a wide range of basic academic skills in chemistry and theability to conduct unique research projects, organize the findings in papers, and present them atacademic conferences, etc. Students will also develop the ability to perceive issues from a broad
perspective and acquire basic skills for research and providing guidance on technological andeducational issues in their specialized fields.
[Doctoral Program]
The doctoral program aims to develop individuals who can uniquely identify and develop research
projects from a wide perspective, organize the findings in papers at the international level, andpresent them at international conferences. The program is also designed to develop leaders who canconduct research and provide technical and educational guidance on various topics in their
specialized fields from a broad perspective based on their research experience while continuing todevelop their skills.
(6) Completion requirements
Completion requirements of the master's and doctoral programs are prescribed in the Graduate School
Rules of Tokyo Metropolitan University and the Department Rules of the Department of Chemistry.
[Master's Program]
In order to complete the master's program, students must complete the one-year enrollment period byattending regular classes, acquiring 30 or more credits of required courses in the master's program,
submitting a thesis, and passing the final examination. If the graduate advisor considers it academicallybeneficial, up to 10 credits out of the 30 credits may be earned by taking non-major courses provided by
the same graduate school or major courses provided by other graduate schools as prescribed by the
Graduate School of Science. The standard enrollment period in the master's program is two years, and theenrollment period must not exceed four years.
The following courses are required for the master's degree.

• Advanced Research of Chemistry I, II• Seminar on Advanced Chemistry I, II
Also, students are required to take two or more credits from each of the following groups, for a total ofeight or more credits:• Group 1: Advanced Theoretical Chemistry I, II• Group 2: Advanced Theoretical Chemistry III, IV• Group 3: Advanced Theoretical Chemistry V, VI, VII
The thesis evaluation process and criteria are as follows:An applicant shall decide a thesis title with the prior approval of their graduate advisor and submit thecompleted thesis to them. The applicant shall submit a degree application with a document certifying thatthe thesis has been accepted by their graduate advisor. Acceptance/rejection of the degree application shallbe decided by the Graduate Faculty Committee. If the application is accepted, the Graduate FacultyCommittee shall establish a Review Committee consisting of three or more faculty members, including thechief examiner, with extra examiners from other graduate schools or universities/institutions if necessary.
The Review Committee shall rigorously review the content of the submitted thesis. The applicant shallwrite and submit the master's thesis in Japanese or English. The applicant shall give a public presentationon the research findings in Japanese or English and answer questions. The Review Committee shalldetermine pass or fail on the thesis and presentation based on the criteria below and report the result to the
Graduate Faculty Committee through the Department Meeting. The Graduate Faculty Committee shallmake the final decision on whether to confer a degree.
(1) Were the research plan and methods appropriate?
(2) Did the applicant conduct research activities sufficiently during the period of the standard two-year
program?
(3) Did the applicant perform an appropriate analysis of the research findings?
(4) Was the thesis written in logical and clear language?
(5) Were the presentation and response to questions in the Master's thesis presentation logical and clear?
[Doctoral Program]
In order to complete the doctoral program, students must complete the two-year enrollment period byattending regular classes, acquiring 20 or more credits in the required courses of the doctoral program,
submitting a dissertation, and taking the final examination. The standard enrollment period in the doctoral
program is three years, and the enrollment period must not exceed six years.
The following courses are required for the doctorate:• Advanced Research of Chemistry III, IV• Seminar on Advanced Chemistry III, IV
The dissertation evaluation process and criteria are as follows:An applicant shall decide the dissertation title with the prior approval of the graduate advisor and submit
an interim report to the Department before proceeding to write a dissertation. The completed dissertation
shall be submitted to the graduate advisor. The applicant shall submit a degree application with a document
certifying that the dissertation has been accepted by their graduate advisor. Acceptance/rejection of thedegree application shall be decided by the Graduate Faculty Committee. If the degree application isapproved, the Graduate Faculty Committee shall establish a Review Committee consisting of three or more
faculty members, including the chief examiner, with extra examiners from other graduate schools oruniversities/institutions if necessary. The Review Committee shall rigorously review the content of thesubmitted dissertation. The applicant shall write and submit the dissertation in Japanese or English. The
applicant shall give a public presentation on the research findings in Japanese or English and answer
questions. The Review Committee shall determine pass or fail on the dissertation and presentation basedon the criteria below and report the result to the Graduate Faculty Committee through the Department
Meeting. The Graduate Faculty Committee shall make the final decision on whether to confer a degree.
(1) Did the applicant engage in a research project on an unsolved issue with scientific significance?
(2) Were the research plan and methods appropriate and sufficient?
(3) Did the applicant achieve significant results on the research project?
(4) Was the dissertation written in logical and clear language?

(5) Were the presentation and response to questions in the dissertation presentation logical and clear?
(6) Have the major research contents been published or will they be published in a peer-reviewed
academic journal?
(7) Are appropriate ethical considerations given to planning and conducting research, presenting the
research findings, and storing the data?

2. Curriculum Policy (CP): Policy on curriculum organization and implementation(1) Basic policy on curriculum organization
The curriculum shall be appropriately organized to provide students with a high level of expert
knowledge and competence in their field of study and to develop basic knowledge in related fields asfollows.
[Master's Program]
The master's program helps students develop a wide range of basic academic skills in chemistry and theability to perceive issues from a broad perspective, acquire the basic skills for research, and provide
guidance on technological and educational issues in their specialized fields. In order to achieve thiseducational goal, the curriculum focuses on lectures, research, and seminars.
One of the requirements for program completion is that students must take several interdisciplinary courses
in advanced chemistry outside their own field of specialization to acquire broad basic academic skills inchemistry. In addition, Physics and Chemistry departments co-establish interdisciplinary courses, which
help the students acquire knowledge from a broader perspective and conduct practical research. Intensive
courses taught by external experts are offered to allow students to acquire basic to advanced knowledge in ashort period of time.
In the first year, students in each research group will participate in a seminar to study literature of a foreign
language and conduct their own research projects on advanced subjects. The seminar requires students toread and summarize literature written in a foreign language, give a presentation, and answer questions todevelop those skills. In addition, research courses help students acquire not only knowledge and technique
but also global skills such as collecting and analyzing information and solving problems.
In the second year, students will work on writing their master's thesis based on the knowledge andexperience they have acquired. At the end of the year, students will give a public presentation on researchfindings in the thesis presentation event.
[Doctoral Program]
The doctoral program aims to develop not only individuals who can uniquely identify and develop research
projects from a wide perspective but leaders who can conduct research and provide technical andeducational guidance on various topics in their specialized fields from a broad perspective based on theirresearch experience while continuing to develop their skills. Students will pursue their own research toachieve this goal. In addition, the program aims to help students acquire the ability to conduct research
activities as independent researchers and to engage in international discussions on research subjects.
Students are expected to present their research findings at international conferences and publish them as
original papers in international journals. Students must complete a doctoral dissertation by the end of their
third year and give a public presentation in the dissertation presentation event (dissertation defense).
(2) Policy on teaching and learning methods in the curriculum
The courses shall be taught with various methods and forms, such as lectures, exercises, and practicaltraining, in accordance with the objectives and learning goals of each course so that students can learn
independently and actively and acquire the qualities and abilities appropriate to the objectives of humanresources development and the degree awarding policy.

Research guidance shall be provided to improve students’ research skills and methods under the researchguidance plans defined separately.
(3) Policy on the assessment of learning outcomes
All courses shall be assessed according to the level of achievement of the course objectives, based on theassessment methods and criteria specified in the syllabus. Thesis/dissertations shall be assessed according
to the following process and criteria.
[Master's Program]○ Thesis evaluation process and criteria:
An applicant shall decide a thesis title with the prior approval of their graduate advisor and submit thecompleted thesis to them. The applicant shall submit a degree application with a document certifyingthat the thesis has been accepted by their thesis advisor. Acceptance/rejection of the degree application
shall be decided by the Graduate Faculty Committee. If the application is accepted, the Graduate
Faculty Committee shall establish a Review Committee consisting of three or more faculty members,
including the chief examiner, with extra examiners from other graduate schools oruniversities/institutions if necessary. The Review Committee shall rigorously review the content of thesubmitted thesis. The applicant shall write and submit the master's thesis in Japanese or English. The
applicant shall give a public presentation on the research findings in Japanese or English and answer
questions. The Review Committee shall determine pass or fail on the thesis and presentation based on
the criteria below and report the result to the Graduate Faculty Committee through the Department
Meeting. The Graduate Faculty Committee shall make the final decision on whether to confer a degree.
(1) Were the research plan and methods appropriate?
(2) Did the applicant conduct research activities sufficiently during the period of the standard twoyear program?
(3) Did the applicant perform an appropriate analysis of the research findings?
(4) Was the thesis written in logical and clear language?
(5) Were the presentation and response to questions in the Master's thesis presentation logical andclear?
[Doctoral Program]○ Dissertation evaluation process and criteria:

An applicant shall decide the dissertation title with the prior approval of their graduate advisor andsubmit an interim report to the Department before proceeding to write a dissertation. The completed
dissertation shall be submitted to the graduate advisor. The applicant shall submit a degree application
with a document certifying that the dissertation has been accepted by their graduate advisor.
Acceptance/rejection of the degree application shall be decided by the Graduate Faculty Committee. If
the degree application is approved, the Graduate Faculty Committee shall establish a Review
Committee consisting of three or more faculty members, including the chief examiner, with extra
examiners from other graduate schools or universities/institutions if necessary. The Review Committee
shall rigorously review the content of the submitted dissertation. The applicant shall write and submit
the dissertation in Japanese or English. The applicant shall give a public presentation on the researchfindings in Japanese or English and answer questions. The Review Committee shall determine pass or
fail on the dissertation and presentation based on the criteria below and report the result to the
Graduate Faculty Committee through the Department Meeting. The Graduate Faculty Committee shallmake the final decision on whether to confer a degree.
(1) Did the applicant engage in a research project on an unsolved issue with scientific significance?
(2) Were the research plan and methods appropriate and sufficient?
(3) Did the applicant achieve significant results on the research project?
(4) Was the dissertation written in logical and clear language?
(5) Were the presentation and response to questions in the dissertation presentation logical and clear?
(6) Have the major research contents been published or will they be published in a peer-reviewed
academic journal?
(7) Are appropriate ethical considerations given to planning and conducting research, presenting the
research findings, and storing the data?

Lecture of Advanced Chemistry I (1), II (2) (multiple classes
available); Advanced English in Chemistry (2)Master's Year 1, 1stMaster's Year 1, 2ndMaster's Year 2, 1stMaster's program

Master's Year 2, 2ndDoctoral program

Submission and public presentation of the doctoral dissertation

Acquiring expert knowledge through specialized
courses

Preliminary evaluation by the first and second evaluators

Advanced Theoretical Chemistry I (2), II (2) (Inorganic and analyticalchemistry), Advanced Theoretical Chemistry III (2), IV(1) (Organic and biological chemistry), Advanced Theoretical
Chemistry V (2), VI (2), VII (2) (Physical chemistry)

Advanced research guidance throughcourses of Advanced Research of
Chemistry III (2), IV (2) and Seminaron Advanced Chemistry III (2), IV (2)Acquiring basic knowledge through core courses

Acquiring expert technicalknowledge throughspecialized courses

Research guidance through courses of Advanced
Research of Chemistry I (2), II (2) and Seminar on
Advanced Chemistry I (2), II (2)Submission and presentation of the master's thesis

Curriculum Structure of the Department of Chemistry