Established parent

Requirements
Bachelor's Program in Global Issues

Foundation Subjects for Major (Required)

CourseNumber

VB10001

VB10011

VB20001

VB30001

Course Name

General Introduction
to Global Issues

Methodology for
Global Issues

Literacy in Global
Issues (Environment)

Literacy in Global
Issues (Human)standaInstrrductio Credit
registnals
ration
Type
year

1

1

1

1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

1

111

Term

Meeting
ClassroDays,Peromiod etc.

FallA
FallB

Morio
discuss what global issues are and share a
Takahiro,AKIYAMA basic perspective. It then considers
Mon/Fri
1,2
9G401 Hajime,Nomura
specific issues based on sustainable
Nakao,Sandoval development goals (SDGs).
Mon1,2
Felipe

FallA
FallB
FallC

FallAB

FallAB
FallC

Wed2-4
Wed2
Wed3,4

Instructor

Course Overview

Remarks

Students look at global issues from various
perspectives through this course. First, we

Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-toface.
interdepartmental
courseUsing the Problem Based Learning Approach,in this course students can deepen theglobal issues at three levels:
Morio
Takahiro,Nomura 1. deepen the knowledge and the information
about a problem, issue
Nakao,Jactat
2. how everyone is concerned (I, you, them)
9G401 Bruno Danieland how everything is linked
Philippe,AKIYAMA 3. what behaviour to adopt, what to do to
Hajime,Sandoval tackle the global issues, looking globallyto problem and identifying local solutions
FelipeLecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-toface.
interdepartmental
courseThis course aims at acquiring fundamental
knowledge to understand global issues fromenvironmental viewpoints. On Tuesdays,
students will be required to read thedesignated textbook on basics of earth
environmental sciences together and givepresentation on the contents. On Thursdays,students will learn examples to deepen
insights on actual global issues throughlectures by experts.

Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-toface.
interdepartmental
courseThis course focuses on specific approaches
to the global issues of social diversityinclusion as well as human health-wellbeing.
Taking concrete examples, students candeepen basic knowledge of the global
governance and well-being.

Lecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-toface.
interdepartmental
courseCourse Overview

Remarks

Tue1,2
Tsujimura
Intensi 9G401 Maki,Moriove
Takahiro

AKIYAMA
Mon5,6Hajime,Sandoval
Intensi 9G401
Felipe,Moriove
Takahiro

Major Subjects (Required)
CourseNumber

VB10012

VB10013

Course Name

Seminars on GlobalIssues III

Practical Training on
Global Issues III

VB10018 Graduation Research I

standaInstrrductio Credit
registnals
rationTypeyear

2

3

8

6.0

6.0

3.0

444

Term

Meeting
ClassroDays,Peromiod etc.

byFallABC appointmentInstructor

The aim of this series of seminars is toenable each student to determine his/herresearch theme on specific issues at theglobal or planetary scale. At this level,
students are supervised and directedindividually to better enable each one todevelop his/her own original approach and beable to contact the appropriate laboratories
MorioTakahiro,Sandova at the University of Tsukuba.

l Felipe

Students who havecompleted theSeminars on Global
Issues A-II(VB20022) andSeminars on GlobalIssues B-II(VB30023) .
Lecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-toface(partiallyonline)

Students will learn how to set up local,global and international projects bothindividually and as a team. They willinteract with businesses, research
institutions, NPO, NGO, and so on, dependingon their specific field of interest, inorder to research solutions to global-levelissues.

Students must follow
this course at thesame time as orafter having
accomplished theSeminars on Global
Issues III (VB10012).
Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-toface(partiallyonline)

Students may choose to either submit a

Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major requiredcourse. face-toface(partiallyonline)

by
FallABC appoint
ment

Morio
Takahiro,Sandova
l Felipe

byFallABC appoint
ment

thesis or undertake an internship according
Morio
to their specific field of research.
Takahiro,Sandova
Students will be individually supervised byl Felipe,AKIYAMA faculty from the different disciplines.
Hajime,Jactat
Bruno DanielPhilippe

VB10028

Graduation ResearchII

VB10038 Graduation Research I

88

3.0

3.044

SprABC

SprABC

byappointmentbyappoint
ment

Students may choose to either submit athesis or undertake an internship according
to their specific field of research.
Morio
Takahiro,Sandova Students will be individually supervised byl Felipe,AKIYAMA faculty from the different disciplines. And
students will achieve their challenging work
Hajimein thesis or report.

Lecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-toface(partiallyonline)

Students may choose to either submit athesis or undertake an internship according
to their specific field of research.
Morio
Students will be individually supervised by
Takahiro,Sandova faculty from the different disciplines.
l Felipe,Jactat Consult with your supervisor before
enrolment.
Bruno Daniel

Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-toface(partiallyonline)
Consult with yoursupervisor before
enrolment.

Philippe

VB10048

VB20012

VB20013

VB20022

Graduation ResearchIISeminars on Global
Issues A-1

Practical Training on
Global Issues A-I

Seminars on Global
Issues A-II

8232

3.0

6.0

3.0

6.0

422

3

by
FallABC appoint
ment

SprABC

SprABC

SprABC

Students may choose to either submit athesis or undertake an internship according
to their specific field of research.
Students will be individually supervised byMorio
faculty from the different disciplines. And
Takahiro,Sandova students will achieve their challenging workin thesis or report.
l Felipe
Consult with your supervisor before
enrolment.

Lecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-toface(partiallyonline)
Consult with yoursupervisor before
enrolment.

This series of seminars aims at providing
basic knowledge and skills to solve global
issues in the fields of “EarthEnvironment” and “Risk and Security”
through the PBL (Problem Based Learning)
method. In the first part students willlearn history and theories related toenvironmental problems and disasterFri5,6
resilience. Second, students will acquire
Morioby
9G401 Takahiro,Sandova methodologies that are useful to analyze
appoint
phenomena that cause global issues. Third,l Felipe
students will conduct fieldwork and apply
ment
the knowledge from lecture to understandproblems and suggest solution for target
area. Lastly, students will present theachievement of group work.

This course is for
BPGI students, orstudents who haveearned credits ofVB10001 and VB10011.
Lecture is conductedin English.
Major requiredcourse. face-to-faceThis practical training enhances skills ofproblem formation and solution development
through PBL (Problem Based Learning) toattack global issues in the field of “EarthEnvironment” and “Risk and Security”.
Firstly, students will set individual study
project related to global issue. Then,
students will conduct their research
Thu5,6
activities including literature review, data
Morioby
9G401 Takahiro,Sandova analysis, and survey by consulting withappoint
their advisor and mentor. Student willl Felipepresent on their study project and havementdiscussion. This course also provide thelectures of methodology for data analysis
related to themes of study project.

Students must follow
this course at thesame time as orafter having
accomplished theSeminars on Global
Issues A-I (VB20012)
Lecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-to-faceThis series of seminars aims at providing
basic knowledge and skills to solve global
issues in the fields of “EarthEnvironment” and “Risk and Security”
through the PBL (Problem Based Learning)
method. In the first part students willlearn history and theories related toenvironmental problems and disasterFri1,2
resilience. Second, students will acquire
Morioby9G402 Takahiro,Sandova methodologies that are useful to analyze
appoint
phenomena that cause global issues. Third,l Felipe
students will conduct fieldwork and apply
ment
the knowledge from lecture to understandproblems and suggest solution for target
area. Lastly, students will present theachievement of group work.

Students who havecompleted theSeminars on Global
Issues A-I(VB20012).
Lecture is conductedin English.
Major requiredcourse. face-to-face

VB20023

VB30012

VB30013

Practical Training on
Global Issues A-II

Seminars on Global
Issues B-I

Practical Training on
Global Issues B-I

Seminars on Global
VB30022
Issues B-II

3232

3.0

6.0

3.0

6.0

3223

SprABC

FallAB
FallABC
FallC

FallABCThis practical training enhances skills ofproblem formation and solution development
through PBL (Problem Based Learning) toattack global issues in the field of “EarthEnvironment” and “Risk and Security”.
Firstly, students will set individual study
project related to global issue. Then,
students will conduct their research
activities including literature review, data
Thu5,6analysis, and survey by consulting withMorio
their advisor and mentor. Student willby
9G402 Takahiro,Sandova present on their study project and haveappointl Felipe
discussion. This course also provide thement
lectures of methodology for data analysis
related to themes of study project.

Students must follow
this course at thesame time as orafter having
accomplished theSeminars on GlobalIssues A-II(VB20022).Inprinciple, only BPGI
students areallowed. Students
other programmes may
be accepted afterconsultation.
Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-to-face

These seminars will approach a wide range ofacademic knowledge, evaluation methods, andcoping and preventive strategies related tothe issues of social diversity-inclusion as
well as human health-wellbeing.
For the former part, the course will
provide a variety of global issues
concerning the disciplines of humanities andsocial sciences. Students will learn what
are problems and discuss how we can resolvethem.
As for the latter part, the course willapproach the health matters of aged people,
as contemporary society requires information
literacy and care of the elderly. Students
will learn basic concepts and techniques ofa survey to grasp problems in a realsituation, processing methods, andinterpretative strategies for gathered
information (documents, data). In the end,
students will come up with an action planand/or original research project aiming at
finding and solving problems in a realsituation.

This course is for
BPGI students, orstudents who haveearned credits of
VB10001 and VB10011.
Lecture is conductedin English.
Major required
course. face-to-face

These courses will provide experiences oftackling global issues. Students willconduct, individually or on a team, apractical activity in order to understandcauses, backgrounds, processes of the global
issues and seek solutions. Students also use
a variety of methods for this purpose,including group discussions, datacollection, field research, andexperimentation. It will be important toderive feasible solutions based on objective
evidences. In the end, students will make apresentation of the research and obtain
critical feedback on the project.

Students must follow
this course at thesame time as orafter having
accomplished theSeminars on GlobalIssues B-I(VB30012).
Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-to-face

These seminars will approach a wide range ofacademic knowledge, evaluation methods, andcoping and preventive strategies related tothe issues of social diversity-inclusion as
well as human health-wellbeing.
For the former part, you will learn avariety of global issues concerning thedisciplines of humanities and socialsciences. You will learn what are problems
and discuss how we can resolve them.
As for the latter part, the course willapproach the health matters of aged people,
as contemporary society requires information
literacy and care of the elderly. You willlearn basic concepts and techniques of asurvey to grasp problems in a realsituation, processing methods, andinterpretative strategies for gathered
information (documents, data). In the end,
you will come up with an action plan and/or
original research project aiming at finding
and solving problems of a real situation.

Students who havecompleted theSeminars on GlobalIssues B-I(VB30012).
Lecture is conductedin English.
Major requiredcourse. face-to-face

Fri2,3
Wed4,5
Wed1,2

9G402

AKIYAMA
Hajime,Sandoval
Felipe,Morio
Takahiro

Sandoval
Tue3,4,Felipe,AKIYAMAby
9G401
Hajime,Morioappoint
Takahiroment

Sandoval
Felipe,AKIYAMA
Mon/Thu
FallABC
9G402
Hajime,Morio
3,4
TakahiroVB30023

Practical Training onGlobal Issues B-II33.0

3

These courses will provide experiences oftackling global issues. Students willconduct, individually or on a team, apractical activity in order to understandcauses, backgrounds, processes of the global
issues and seek solutions. Students also use
a variety of methods for this purpose,including group discussions, datacollection, field research, andexperimentation. It will be important toderive feasible solutions based on objective
Morio
Fri3,4,Takahiro,AKIYAMA evidences. In the end, students will make aby
9G401
FallABC
Hajime,Sandoval presentation of the research and obtain
appoint
critical feedback on the project.

mentFelipe

Lectures areconducted inEnglish. Students
must follow thiscourse at the sametime as or after
having accomplishedthe Seminars on
Global Issues B-II(VB30022).Inprinciple, only BPGI
students areallowed. Students
other programmes may
be accepted after
consultation.
Lecture is conducted
in English.
Major required
course. face-to-face