Curriculum Handbook 2024
(April Students)

Curriculum Handbook
Discovery Program for Global Learners
April 1, 2024

Contents
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Curriculum Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Tracks
1.2 Advisors

2

Deciding on Your Field of Study .............................................................................................................................. 2

3

Graduation Requirement ........................................................................................................................................ 4

4

Course Categories.................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 教養教育科目 (Kyoyo Kyoiku) General Education Courses
4.2 専門教育科目 (Senmon Kyoiku) Major Education Courses
4.2.1 専門基礎科目 (Senmon Kiso) Major Foundational Course
4.2.2 専門科目 (Senmon Kamoku) Major Courses
4.2.2.1 基本科目 (Kihon) Fundamental Courses and 課題科目 (Kadai) Subject‐Specific Courses
4.2.2.2 実践科目 (Jissen) Practicum Courses
4.2.2.3 卒業研究 (Sotsugyo Kenkyu) Senior Project5

Features Specific to Discovery Courses ................................................................................................................ 10
5.1 Discovery Core Courses
5.1.1 Discovery Seminars (a.k.a. “D‐Seminars”) (Required)5.1.2 Academic English
5.1.3 Academic Japanese
5.2 Prerequisites
5.3 Cluster and Modules

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Coursework and Registration ............................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 Course Load and Credit Cap
6.1.1 Guideline in Deciding on Course Load
6.1.2 Credit Cap
6.1.3 Minimum Cumulative Number of Credits
6.2 Course Registration
6.2.1 Course Search
6.2.2 Course Registration
6.2.3 Enrolling in Courses Offered by Other Departments

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Grading System, Academic Integrity, and Credit Transfers ................................................................................. 15
7.1 Grades
7.2 Academic Integrity
7.3 Credit Recognition and Transfers
7.3.1 Courses Outside of the Discovery Program
7.3.2 Recognition of Credits Based on External Language Proficiency Test Scores
7.3.3 Courses Outside of Okayama University

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Early Graduation ................................................................................................................................................... 18

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Grades Notifications, Grade Appeal, and Parental Reports ................................................................................ 19
9.1 Grades and Transcripts
9.2 Certificate Issuing Machines
9.3 Grades Appeal
9.4 Notification of Grades to Parents/Guardians

10 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
10.1 Leave of Absence or Withdrawal
10.2 Additional Sources of Information
10.2.1 Bulletin Board
10.2.2 Official Websites, Official SNS Accounts
10.2.3 Student Association (GDPSA) and Polyphony
10.3 Purchasing Textbooks
10.4 Communication with Faculty and Staff
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23(Appendix A: Course Descriptions, Appendix B: Discovery Prerequisite Maps, Appendix C: Contact Information)<Tables>
Table 1. Graduation Requirement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Table 2. Subcategories of Kyoyo Courses…………………………….……………………………………………………………………….5
Table 3. Credit Calculation………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
Table 4. Grading Scale………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15<Figures>
Figure 1. Timeline for Selecting Your Field of Study………………………………………………………………………………….….2
Figure 2. Categories of Senmon Courses……………………………………………………………………………………………………...7

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Curriculum Overview

The Discovery Program is a multi-disciplinary, open curriculum program. You can select courses froma wide range of disciplines, combining them to fit your own academic interests and future goals. This
handbook contains an overview of the Discovery Program’s curriculum, such as information andregulations regarding coursework, graduation, and advising. Read this handbook carefully before
building your own curriculum in consultation with your advisors.

1.1 Tracks
The Discovery Program offers two educational tracks defined by where you will complete your Senior
Project in your final year. You cannot pursue both tracks. You must choose one of the two tracks at
the end of your first year.
 Discovery Track (English-based Discovery Track, a.k.a. “DT”): You will conduct your Senior
Project with a faculty member of the Discovery Program. To prepare for your Senior
Project, you mainly take courses offered by the Discovery Program in English. (Advanced
Japanese Proficiency is required for study in the DT Transdisciplinary Sciences for Global
Sustainability cluster.) Matching Track (Japanese-based Open Track, a.k.a. “MT”): You will conduct your Senior
Project with a faculty member outside the Discovery Program. To prepare for your Senior
Project, you mainly take courses offered by respective departments in Japanese.
Generally, a very high level of Japanese language proficiency (such as N1 level ofJapanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)) is required to take courses outside theDiscovery Program.
NOTE: DT students can also take courses offered outside the Discovery Program inJapanese and MT students can also take courses offered by the Discovery Program in
English as long as they meet the expectations of each course instructor.

1.2 Advisors
Multiple advisors will support you in different aspects of university life.
 Academic Advisor: aids you with matters pertaining to your program of study.
 Mentor: aids you with matters pertaining to university life. Your mentor is also yourlanguage advisor.
 Matching Advisor: assists you if you wish to pursue the Matching Track, and coordinateswith departments outside the Discovery Program.
 Departmental Advisor: aids you if you are a Matching Track student in selecting courses inthe department 1 where you wish to conduct your Senior Project.
 Senior Project Advisor: supervises your Senior Project in the final year of your study.
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For the purpose of this handbook, the Discovery Program use the term “department” to refer to Schools,
Faculties, Departments, and Program within Okayama University.

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Deciding on Your Field of Study

Unlike other departments where curriculum is mostly predetermined based on an academic major,
the Discovery Program allows you to design your own program of study. To help you narrow down
your field of study and achieve specialization in a timely manner, the Discover Program has set
several milestones (See Figure 1).
Figure 1. Timeline for Selecting Your Field of Study

Matching Track Declaration: If you wish to pursue the Matching Track, you should declare yourintent to do so by the end of your first year. You must also declare the “major department” at thistime. The major department is defined as the department in which you will complete your Senior
Project. To pursue the Matching Track, a very high level of Japanese language proficiency is necessary
as you will be conducting most of the coursework in Japanese. Some departments may also require
you to take specific courses from the first year.
Consult your Academic Advisor and Matching Advisor as early as possible so that they can startnegotiating with the host department for you. Also, formulating your plan of study early is important
to ensure that you achieve the level of expertise and knowledge on par with the students of thatdepartment.
Students who make no declaration for the Matching Track remain in the Discovery Track,
but they will be asked to identify their intended area of focus at the end of their first year.
Choosing Research Seminars (Discovery Track students): You will start enrolling in Research Seminars
in your third year. You may register and earn credits for multiple Research Seminars (up to 10 credits).
You must understand the prerequisites for Research Seminars. The information isavailable on Moodle Bulletin Board.
Choosing Senior Project Advisor (All students): You will select your Senior Project Advisor and obtain
his/her approval by the end of your third year. Faculty members have the right not to accept a
student who does not complete prerequisites to conduct a Senior Project with them. Furthermore,because each faculty member sets a capacity for the number of students that they are able toadvise in a particular year, your first choice of Senior Project Advisor might not be available tosupervise you. Thus, you are strongly advised to consider at least two faculty members for yoursenior project advisor-2-

candidates and register for the prerequisite courses stipulated by each faculty member well inadvance. Finally, communicate with faculty members well in advance to make sure that you
meet his/her requirements.
You must understand the prerequisites for Senior Projects. The information is available on
Moodle GDP Bulletin Board.

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Graduation Requirement

To graduate, you must earn at least 124 credits. The breakdown of the number of credits you need toaccumulate for each course category is shown in Table 1.
Minimum of 124 Credits
Table 1. Graduation Requirement
Course Category

必修(Hisshuu)
Required

選択必修(Sentaku
Hisshuu)
RequiredElective

自由選択(JiyuuSentaku)Elective

Total

教養教育科目 (Kyoyo Kyoiku) General Education Courses

3

11

14

28

共通セミナーCommon Seminars

3

-

基盤科目
Basic Courses-

専門基礎科目(Senmon Kiso)
Major
Foundational
Courses
専門教育科目(SenmonKyoiku)Major
Education
Courses
専門科目(SenmonKamoku)6（※1）

アカデミック英語
Academic English-

アカデミック日本語
Academic Japanese-

基本科目 (Kihon)
Fundamental Courses-

61（※2・3）

80-

課題科目 (Kadai)
Subject-Specific Courses
実践科目 (Jissen)
Practicum Courses-

卒業研究科目(Sotsugyo Kenkyu)
Senior Project

（※4）

-

専門教育科目 又は 教養教育科目(Senmon Kyoiku or Kyoyo Kyoiku)
Major Education Courses or General Education Courses

-

-

（※5）

16

Total

16

17

91

124

Major Courses

10

-

16

※1 Must include 3 or more credits from Basic Courses.
※2 Credits acquired in 専門基礎科目(Senmon Kiso) Major Foundational courses offered by otherdepartments, that are conducted as 教養教育科目 (KyoyoKyoiku) General Education Courses, canbe included here.
※3 Credits acquired in 専門教育科目(Senmon Kyoiku) Major Education courses offered by faculties
other than the Program shall be counted towards 課題科目(Kadai) Subject-Specific courses.
※4 "Senior Project” (10 credits) is a compulsory subject.
※5 Credits earned for Japanese and/or English language courses in 教養教育科目 (KyoyoKyoiku)
General Education can be included here.
NOTE: Required: All students must complete.
 Required Elective: A student must earn a given number of credits from a specified course

category.

 Elective: All other credits a student earned in each category.

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Course Categories

At Okayama University, courses are divided into two categories: Kyoyo Kyoiku (General Education
Courses) and Senmon Kyoiku (Major).
IMPORTANT: Credits accumulated under the Kyoyo Kyoiku category do not carry over to the Senmon
Kyoiku category, and vice versa. However, depending on your chosen curriculum, you may need totake some courses (e.g. prerequisites for Senmon courses in science) even if the credits earned may
exceed the required number of credits.

4.1 教養教育科目(Kyoyo Kyoiku) General Education Courses
Kyoyo Kyoiku (a.k.a. “Kyoyo”), or “General Education Courses” in Okayama University’s
official terms, is a category of courses that are designed to offer you a wide variety of fields
and knowledge. You are required to earn a designated number of credits from thesubcategories shown in Table 2:
Table 2. Subcategories of Kyoyo Kyoiku Courses
Course Categories

Description

Required

導入教育科目
Courses for Introductory
Education

Orientation courses

2

知的理解科目
Courses for Developing
Intellectual Understanding

Introductory courses in eachacademic discipline

実践知・感性科目
Courses for Developing Practical
Knowledge and Sensitivity

Art and Practice courses

汎用的技能と健康科目
Information and Communication
Courses for Developing General
Technology
Skills and HealthRequiredElective

41

Language courses

6

高年次教養科目
General Education Courses for
Senior Undergraduate Students

Kyoyo courses taken in your 3rdyear or above

1

3

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Total

2

言語科目
Language Courses

Total

Elective

11

14

26

14

28

4.1.1 All Kyoyo courses offered by Discovery faculty members are in English. Some other
Kyoyo courses in English may be available through other departments, such as the EPOK
Program (For details, see General Education Courses Study Guide and Class Timetable).
NOTE: Okayama University students are divided into three groups according to theirdepartmental affiliation to facilitate an even distribution of students in Kyoyo courses. For
this purpose, Discovery students are grouped with Life Science students (生命系 Seimeikei).
A lottery system is used to decide who can register for some of the courses. For further
details, see the Bulletin Board located in General Education Building A-C, 1st Floor.
4.1.2 General Education Courses for Senior Undergraduate Students have been set to provide
the knowledge and skills necessary for third-year and fourth-year (senior undergraduate)
students. The catalog for “General Education Courses for Senior Undergraduate Students”
courses offered by each department will be posted by the end of the previous academic year.
Discovery Track（DT）Students should register for the “General Education Courses for
Senior Undergraduate Students” course offered by the Discovery Program.
Matching Track（MT）Students should register for the “General Education Courses for
Senior Undergraduate Students” course in the department where they plan to conduct
their Senior Project. If MT students are unable to register for courses through the online
academic affairs system for any reason, they should contact the Discovery Office before
courses begin to be registered manually.
※ MT Students who are unable to register for courses in the department where theyplan to conduct their Senior Project due to unforeseeable circumstances will beallowed to register for the Discovery course, pending the permissions of the course
instructor, their Academic Advisor (AA), and Matching Advisor (MA). In this case, arequest should be submitted to the Discovery Office before the course starts.

4.2 専門教育科目(Senmon Kyoiku) Major Education Courses
Discipline-specific courses offered by each department and the Discovery Program are called Senmon
Kyoiku (a.k.a. “Senmon”), or “Major Education” in Okayama University’s official terms. At the Discovery
Program, this category is further divided as follows:-6-Figure 2. Categories of Senmon Kyoiku Courses

Education

4.2.1 専門基礎科目 (Senmon Kiso) Major Foundational Courses
Minimum of 9 Credits
Senmon Kiso, or “Major Foundational” courses in Okayama University’s official terms, areintroductory courses offered by each department to its own students in order to expose them to avariety of sub-disciplines within a department. As the Discovery Program is a multidisciplinary
program, you are encouraged to take courses across a wide range of academic disciplines.
This category also includes Discovery Seminars I, II, and III, Basic Courses, Academic English courses,
and Academic Japanese courses. You must earn a minimum of 9 credits, including 3 credits from
Discovery Seminars and at least 3 credits from Basic Courses.
Table 1 *2

Some of the Senmon Kiso courses offered by each department are categorized as
Kyoyo when taken by students who belong to other departments. For Discovery

students, credits earned in such courses can be applied toward Jiyu Sentaku (Elective) credits underSenmon Kyoiku.

4.2.2 専門科目(Senmon Kamoku) Major Courses
In Senmon Kamoku, or “Major Courses” in Okayama University’s official terms, you will get into thecrux of a specific field of studies at undergraduate level. As a Discovery student, you have theprivilege of selecting one or more major fields of study depending on the desired topics, approaches,
and the department in which you will conduct your Senior Project.
The Discovery Program Senmon Kamoku are further divided into Kihon (Fundamental) courses, Kadai(Subject Specific) courses, Jissen (Practicum), and Sotsugyo Kenkyu (Senior Project).
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Table 1 *3

Kihon courses and Kadai courses are the Discovery Program’s own categories.
When you enroll in Senmon Courses offered by other departments, the credits

earned will be counted as Kadai courses (see Table 1).

4.2.2.2 実践科目 (Jissen) Practicum Courses
Table 1

Practicum includes courses that involve hands-on training and practicalexperiences, such as laboratory work, internship, fieldwork, study abroad, andindependent study. Practicum is also the Discovery Program’s own category. Some courses offeredby other departments may also qualify for this category. You may take Practicum courses startingfrom the long break (spring or summer break) prior to the beginning of your second year. Consult
your Academic Advisor for further information.

4.2.2.3 卒業研究 (Sotsugyo Kenkyu) Senior Project

10 Credits

Research Seminars give you an opportunity to narrow down a topic of your interests and appropriate
research methodologies in preparation for your Senior Project. You may take up to two Research
Seminars during the first half of your third year to explore with whom you would like to work on yourSenior Project. After Term 3 of your third year, you are supposed to take your future Senior Project
Advisor's Research Seminars only.
Senior Project is a year-long capstone project in which you will conduct a research/project in the fieldof your interest. It is an opportunity for you to integrate what you have learned at Okayama University.
Table 1 *4

You will register for the Senior Project course at the Discovery Program regardless of
your chosen track.

TO START your Senior Project, you must:
 find a faculty member who agrees to supervise your Senior Project have accumulated at least 92 credits* including 2 Required credits and 4.5 Required
Elective credits from Senmon Kiso

Please note the following:
In the case where students have not completed the prerequisite courses stipulated by a faculty
member, or in the case where multiple students apply to have the same Senior Project Advisor,
students are not allowed to conduct their Senior Project with their first choice of Senior Project
Advisor. Therefore, students are strongly advised to consider at least two faculty members when-8-

selecting their Senior Project Advisor and complete the prerequisite courses stipulated by eachfaculty member accordingly.
*If you are a Matching Track student, follow the rules set by your host department.
Discovery Track students: You will conduct your Senior Project under one of the Discovery faculty
members. The medium of instruction is English. The final product can be in the form of a thesis,
business proposal, and visual product, such as videos, photos, and art pieces, accompanied by
written documents (in English) explaining them. Consult your Senior Project Advisor to choose themost appropriate medium for your final project.
Matching Track students: Each department has its own criteria for Senior Project. You should follow
the protocol of the department in which you pursue your Senior Project.
Presenting Senior Project: In the final academic term, you will make an oral presentation on yourSenior Project in English in front of your peers and faculty members regardless of your chosen track.
Discovery Seminar III will prepare you for your final presentation.

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Features Specific to Discovery Courses

There are several features particular to Discovery Courses (the courses offered by the Discovery
Program).

5.1 Discovery Core Courses
5.1.1 Discovery Seminars (a.k.a. “D-Seminars”) (Required)
D-Seminars are some of the few courses all Discovery students are required to take. Here, you study
with students who may come from very different backgrounds and have different academic interests.
Taken in your first year, D-Seminars I and II are designed to nurture intercultural understandings andacademic skills. In the final year of your study, D-Seminar III allows you to reconnect with themembers of your cohort and share the knowledge and insight gained by studying in different
disciplines. These courses form the core components of the Discovery Program, nurturing its corespirit, which includes appreciation for diversity and sustainability, entrepreneurship, andinterdisciplinary approaches.

5.1.2 Academic English
The Discovery Program provides academic English classes specifically designed to equip you with thelanguage ability and academic skills necessary to complete coursework in English. These courses will
help you develop both the language competence and intercultural communication skills needed tocarry out your Senior Project in your fourth year. You will meet regularly with the English language
advisor to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, and to develop a personal study plan to suit yourneeds and goals.

5.1.3 Academic Japanese
For those students whose first language is not Japanese but who seek to pursue the Matching Track,
the Discovery Program provides academic Japanese classes specifically designed to equip thestudents with the language ability and academic skills necessary to complete coursework in Japaneseoffered in departments outside the Discovery Program.

5.2 Prerequisites
Discovery students arrive with diverse educational backgrounds and life experiences. In order toenable flexible and incremental coursework, the Discovery Program has adopted a prerequisite
system. Prerequisite courses specify what knowledge and skills you should have before taking moreadvanced courses. Consult the “Prerequisite Maps” and “Course Descriptions” as well as the online
syllabus posted for each course to carefully plan ahead on how you would like to build yourcoursework.

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5.3 Cluster and Modules
Discovery courses are roughly divided into three clusters. Each cluster is divided into modules to help
you understand which courses have closer affinity to each other.
 Cluster: consists of a set of courses from related disciplines. Three clusters are:•Transdisciplinary Sciences•

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship•

Cultural Diversity and Communities

 Module: a sub-set of courses within a cluster that share similar subject matters.
NOTE: Clusters and modules are there only to help you identify related courses, not to confine you
to one of them. Combining courses in different clusters and modules is strongly encouraged.

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Coursework and Registration
6.1 Course Load and Credit Cap

Course load is the number of credit hours you will enroll in one academic term (7 weeks + 1 week
(Exam)). Consider your other commitments and extracurricular activities carefully to decide on thecourse load most appropriate for you.
At Okayama University, 1 credit corresponds to 45 hours of study time. The number of hours spentin-class and outside the classroom will depend on the course type (see Table 3).
Table 3. Credit Calculation

I n-Class (hrs)

Assignments,
Preparations, andRev iew s (hrs)

Lecture15

30

SeminarLaboratory w ork andPractical Training

15 - 30

30 - 1530 - 45

15 - 0Senior Project does not follow this general rule. 10 credits are granted for the tasks
necessary to complete a Senior Project.

6.1.1 Guideline in Deciding on Course Load
Rule of Thumb: 1 credit corresponds to at least 6 hours of total study time per week
e.g. 1 credit (lecture) = (2 hours in-class/week + 4 hours self-study time/week) x 7.5 weeks = 45 hours.

Examples of Weekly Workloads
8 credits = 6 hours total study time per week/credit x 8 credits = 48 hours/week
10 credits = 6 hours total study time per week/credit x 10 credits = 60 hours/week
REMEMBER: There are 24 hours per day, and you also have to eat and sleep!

6.1.2 Credit Cap
The maximum number of credits you can register is capped at 50 credits per year (4 terms).
However, most Academic Advisors will recommend you to take less than 10 credits per term.
*For cap removal, consult Article 4 <Credit Cap> of the “Bylaws Regarding Curriculum” of the
Discovery Program Rules & Regulations.

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6.1.3 Minimum Cumulative Number of Credits
The Discovery Program has the minimum cumulative number of credits expected to beearned by the end of each academic year as stated below.
By the end of 1st year: 25 credits
By the end of 2nd year: 55 credits
By the end of 3rd year: 92 credits including 2 required credits and 4.5 Required
Elective credits from Senmon Kiso
Note: The minimum cumulative number of credits are used to assess the eligibility forscholarships at Okayama University. Also, to start Senior Project you must earn
92 credits including 2 required credits and 4.5 Required Elective credits from
Senmon Kiso by the end of your third year.

6.2 Course Registration
6.2.1 Course Search Okayama University Syllabus Search Engine
Okayama University’s syllabus database can be accessed at the following URL:
https://kyomu.adm.okayama-u.ac.jp/Portal/Public/Syllabus/SearchMain.aspx
Most of the Discovery Courses have prerequisites.

6.2.2 Course Registration
 Okayama University Academic Affairs System (a.k.a. “GAKUMU System”)
To register for courses, go to Okayama University GAKUMU System at the following URL:
https://kyomu.adm.okayama-u.ac.jp/portal/
See GAKUMU System Manual for further assistance.
https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/up_load_files/jyoho-pdf/gsystem/gakumutebiki_e.pdf
NOTE: You can register for courses online under the following conditions: It is possible to register online off campus by logging in to the school system.
 In principle, it is possible to register at any time of the day (24-hour access);
however, there may be instances where the system is offline for a short period
to conduct maintenance.
 The Registration Period for each term is announced on the bulletin boards.
During the Registration Period, you may add or drop courses. See “Bulletin Board” (10.1.1).
During the Modification Period, you may only drop courses.
Make sure you plan ahead and complete course registration during the designatedperiod for each term. Changes requested beyond the designated periods will NOT be
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or drop courses during the designated period can jeopardize your academic progress
and/or GPA.
If you wish to register for Senmon Courses offered by other departments, please visit the
Discovery Office and complete the documentation process during the Registration Period
after (1) consulting your Academic Advisor, and (2) getting approval from the course
instructor. For more details, see 6.2.3 below.

6.2.3 Enrolling in Courses Offered by Other Departments
If you wish to enroll in a course offered by other departments, please follow the steps below:
1) Pick up 「他学部専門教育科目履修届」 (registration form for Senmon Courses offered byother departments) from the Discovery Office and fill out the form except for 「担当教員許 可 印 （ 又 は ｻ ｲ ﾝ ） 」 (course instructor’s stamp/signature) and 「 登 録 確 認 欄 」(registration completion mark) sections.
2) Email the instructor of the course of your interest (you can find the email address on thesyllabus), and express your wish to enroll in the course, prior to the first class.
3) During the first class, introduce yourself to the course instructor once again and get thesignature from the course instructor on the form.
a. For a variety of reasons (e.g., enrollment size, prerequisites needed, resource
limitation, etc.), course instructors may not approve your enrollment.
b. You may or may not hear back from the course instructor prior to the first class. Even
if you did not hear back, go to the class and introduce yourself again.
4) Logging to the GAKUMU System, and register for the course for which you have been
given permission. The next day, review your timetable in the GAKUMU System. If you
can locate the approved course appearing properly, put a check mark in 「登録確認欄」.
5) Submit 「他学部専門教育科目履修届」to the Discovery Office during the registrationweek.

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Grading System, Academic Integrity, and Credit Transfers
7.1 Grades

The Grading System at the Discovery Program follows the standards of Okayama University.
Table 4. Grading Scale
LetterGradeGP

90 - 100

A+
A
B

Number
Grade

Refer to GP
Calculations

80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69

CF

0

0 - 59

W

N/A

N/A

Certified

N/A

N/A

Pass

N/A

N/A

Fail

N/A

N/A

Standards
Excellent - Student met all the assessment criteria at
a very high standard; outstanding performance.
Very good – Student addressed all assessment criteria
and met several at a high standard
Good – Student addressed all assessment criteria andmet most criteria reasonably well.
Satisfactory – Student met minimum criteria.
Fail – Student fails to meet the minimum
requirements. (credit(s) not granted)
Withdraw after registration
1) Credit(s) granted for courses taken prior toentering Okayama University
2) Credit(s) granted at other educational institutions
that may be considered appropriate.
Applies to courses offered at Okayama University thatare not suitable for assigning number grades, orcourses in which credit(s) are granted for an
attainment of course goals.
Failure to attain the goals in courses in which number
grades are not assigned.

At Okayama University, Grade Point (GP) is calculated using the following equation:
GP = (Number Grade – 55) / 10
Similarly, GPA is calculated using the following equation:
GPA =Sum of (GP × Credits for Each Course)
Total Registered Credits

ATTENTION: Your GPA is calculated with the total number of credits REGISTERED. All grades including“F” will be counted towards your GPA, even though you will not earn the credits. Please plan andregister for courses carefully so as not to overload your coursework.
Some of the courses offered outside the Discovery Program in two consecutive terms have strong
continuity. For these courses, a student who receives a failing grade in the first course may be given
an “H (Hold)” if he or she enrolls in the second course. If the student receives a passing grade in thesecond class, a “C” grade (60%) will be given for the first class.
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7.2 Academic Integrity
The Discovery Program takes issues of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, very
seriously. Penalties for academic dishonesty may include failing an assignment, test, the course, or all
the courses registered during that academic term. Academic dishonesty may be grounds for expulsion
from the University.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the following: Submitting work, either in part or in whole, completed by someone else.
 Submitting direct quotes from an outside source without acknowledging the source.
 Failing to acknowledge ideas, statements, facts, or conclusions that belong to another.
 Close and lengthy paraphrasing of the writing of another.
 Submitting papers purchased from research companies as one’s own, original work.
Cheating includes but is not limited to the following: Copying, in part or in whole, from another student’s test or assignment.
 Using notes or other devices during a test not permitted by course instructors.
 Falsifying records, laboratory work, or other course data.
 Submitting work previously submitted in another course without the permission of the
instructor.
 Knowingly assisting another student in any of the above.
 See “Rules Regarding Examination” of the Discovery Program Rules & Regulations forfurther details.
If you have questions or concerns as to what constitutes academic dishonesty, please contact yourinstructor.

7.3 Credit Recognition and Transfers
7.3.1 Courses Outside of the Discovery Program
Whether you are pursuing your degree in the Discovery Track or the Matching Track, you have theopportunity to enroll in and earn credits for courses outside the Discovery Program, subject tospecific conditions. For further details, please consult with your Academic Advisors

7.3.2 Recognition of Credits Based on External Language Proficiency Test
ScoresThe Discovery Program may award credits contingent upon external language proficiency test scores,
applicable to select languages and subject to specific circumstances. Detailed guidelines can be foundin Section 2-6-3 of the General Education Courses Study Guide. Individuals who believe their test
results align with the established criteria are advised to consult with their Academic Advisor before
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this credit recognition policy is not applicable to students admitted to the program prior to Summer
2019, in accordance with university rules.

7.3.3 Courses Outside of Okayama University
Under specific exceptional circumstances, as outlined below, students are permitted to submit
petitions for credits acquired outside of Okayama University. Upon approval, these credits may beconsidered towards meeting graduation requirements, with a maximum allowance of 60 credits.
 University-level credits earned prior to entering Okayama University
University-level credits earned prior to entering Okayama University may be transferred
as Kyoyo credits. If interested, please complete the petition forms by the end of your firstterm at Okayama University. For more information, consult your Academic Advisor.
 University credits earned during study abroad Credits earned at other educational institutions with which Okayama University has amutual relationship (e.g. University Consortium Okayama)
For more information, see Article 5 <Courses Offered by Other Universities &c.>, Article 6 <Courses
Offered by Educational Institutions &c. Other than Universities>, and Article 7 <Transfer of Credits
Accumulated Prior to Admission to the Program> of the “Bylaws Regarding Curriculum” of the
Discovery Program Rules & Regulations.

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8

Early Graduation

The Discovery Program provides the opportunity for early graduation, with a specified duration of 3.5
years, exclusively for students sustaining a distinguished academic standing with a GPA of 3.50 or
higher. If contemplating early graduation, it is imperative to promptly engage in consultation withyour Academic Advisor.
For more information, refer to Article 10 <Early Graduation> of the “Bylaws Regarding Curriculum” ofthe Discovery Program Rules & Regulations.

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9

Grades Notifications, Grade Appeal, and Parental Reports
9.1 Grades and Transcripts

Access to your grades is available through the GAKUMU System. The release date will be
communicated through the bulletin board. Additionally, grades can be accessed remotely from offcampus networks

9.2 Certificate Issuing Machines
Transcripts and other certificates can be printed using Certificate Issuing Machines available on
campus.
Documents issued by Certificate Issuing Machines are:
 Academic Performance Certificate (Official Transcript)
 Enrollment Certificate
 Expected Graduation Certificate
 Medical Checkup Certificate
 Student Discount Certificate

Certificate Issuing Machines are located at:
 General Education Building A, 1st Floor
 Peach Union Entrance Hall

9.3 Grades Appeal
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your grades, you have the option to request an
explanation from the course instructor. Additionally, you may submit an appeal to the Discovery
Program within the specified deadline. For detailed information, please refer to the "Grades Appeal"
section of the Discovery Program Rules & Regulations.

9.4 Notification of Grades to Parents/Guardians
Okayama University provides a service for sending your grade report to your parents/guardians. If you
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10 Miscellaneous
10.1 Leave of Absence or Withdrawal
If you are considering a leave of absence or withdrawal from Okayama University, it is essential toconsult with your Academic Advisor, Mentor, and the Discovery Office well in advance. To facilitate
the process, several paperwork requirements must be fulfilled at least one month prior to the intended
date of leave or withdrawal.

10.2 Additional Sources of Information
10.2.1 Bulletin Board
Critical announcements and notices are regularly posted on the bulletin board below.
•

Discovery Program Bulletin Board on Moodle•

1st Floor, General Education Building A-C•

Global Study Lounge (2nd Floor, General Education Building D)•

University Union, 1st Floor•(Additionally, Matching Track students should consult their host departments)

The Global Study Lounge serves as a shared study space for both Discovery students andthe Global Human Resource Development (commonly known as “G-Course”) students. It
opens from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. When using the room, please follow therules posted on the bulletin board within the lounge.
The bulletin boards may include information on:•

Class Information such as Course List, Course Registration, Class
Cancellation, Make-up Class, Grade Release, etc.

•

Study Abroad, Internships, Volunteering, etc.

•

Information on Credit Acquisition and Graduation•

Language Proficiency Exam and Other Qualification Tests•

Discovery Writing Service•

Scholarships•

Careers•

Special Lectures and Other Events

10.2.2 Official Websites, Official SNS Accounts
Okayama University
・ Website・ YouTube

http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_e.html
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・ Instagram
・ Facebook
https://www.instagram.com/okayama_university/
https://www.facebook.com/OkayamaUniversity/

Discovery Program for Global Learners
https://discovery.okayama-u.ac.jp/en/
・ Website・ YouTube
・ Instagram
・ Facebook

https://www.youtube.com/user/okayamaunivpr
https://www.instagram.com/global_discovery_program/
https://www.facebook.com/OkayamaUniversity/

10.2.3 GDP Student Association (GDPSA) and Polyphony
The Global Discovery Program Student Association (GDPSA) is a student-led organization composedof reliable, proactive, and goal-oriented GDP student leaders. Three core values - collaboration,
growth, and trustworthiness - are embodied in its operations as it strives to fulfill its mission: tosupport the GDP student community. The GDPSA strives to create an engaging and enjoyable
environment that fosters a strong sense of community among students while providing support andguidance in academic pursuits. For more information, please visit the GDPSA Instagram page.
https://www.instagram.com/sa.globaldiscovery/
Polyphony is a student-run electronic journal that features news and stories about the activities ofDiscovery students, as well as editorials and letters on current issues and academic papers. Explore
their website at discoverypolyphony.com and browse their print journals for a collection of insightful
articles and academic papers. discoverypolyphony.com

10.3 Purchasing Textbooks
The information on textbooks and reference books can be found on the Okayama University syllabus
database.
For Kyoyo courses, see the bulletin board in General Education Building B (1st Floor) for information
on where to purchase textbooks.
For Discovery courses (Kyoyo and Senmon), see Moodle Discovery Program Bulletin Board for
information on where to purchase textbooks.
For Senmon courses offered by other departments, consult the course instructors.
*Most textbooks are sold at Okadai Co-op bookstore. If you become a member of the Co-op, you canget discounts on books including textbooks and magazines, as well as food at the cafeteria.

10.4 Communication with Faculty and Staff
Developing the habit of maintaining an open line of communication is crucial for both your personal
and professional growth. Essential information is regularly sent to your Okayama University email
account, and it is your responsibility to check your email consistently.

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If faculty or staff expect a response from you, please provide one in a timely manner. Likewise, you can
expect the same level of responsiveness from faculty and staff. If you do not receive a response, it isadvisable to follow up with the person again, except when emailing the course instructor before
registering for courses offered outside GDP.
Additionally, if you receive a call from the Discovery Office, kindly treat it with urgency, as it may
involve an emergency. Please promptly return the call.
•

Discovery Office Contact Informationo

Email: kyomu_discovery@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp

oTelephone: 086-251-7915 (Emergency only)o

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (JST) on weekdays

Important Notice: Faculty members may be away for conferences and meetings, rendering them
unavailable for immediate appointments. If you require a meeting, please ensure to schedule anappointment well in advance, particularly when seeking their signature or a letter.

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APPENDIX

Appendix A: Course Descriptions
Appendix B: Discovery Prerequisite Maps
Appendix C: Contact Information- 23 -

APPENDIX A: Discovery Course Descriptions
NOTE:
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Course contents are subject to changes.
Other course offerings may be announced at a later time.
Courses with an asterisk (*) are offered every other year

Course CodeEach course offered by the Discovery Program is associated with acourse code (e.g. DCOR 699). A course code begins with four letters.
First letter “D” refers to “Discovery.” Next three letterscorresponding to each cluster as follows:
COR: Core Courses (Discovery Seminars, Senior Project,etc.) - Required
AJP: Academic Japanese
EAP: Academic English
CUL: Cultural Diversity and Communities
SIE: Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
SCI: Transdisciplinary Science
These letter codes are followed by 3 digit numbers.
100s = Kyoyo courses
200s = Senmon Kiso courses
300s = Kihon courses
400s = Kadai courses
500s = Practicum courses
600s = Senior Project & related courses.
Prerequisites are expressed in course codes.

教養教育 (Kyoyo Kyoiku ) “General Education Courses”
DCOR 100 Discovery GuidanceThis course introduces the curriculum overview of the Discovery
Program as well as its components. The following items are
introduced: 1) A variety of courses and the expertise of faculty
members for the Discovery Track, 2) Nine Faculties where they cancomplete their Senior Project for the Matching Track.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 140 Current Political Events (1 credit): KIMIKO OSAWA
This course examines current political events. The class collectively
will choose a couple of political events in which they are interested.
Then, by mostly using news articles, students will gather factual
information about these events and explain why they occurred. Bytaking this course, students will learn how to find information
about political events and analyze them academically andsystematically. No prior knowledge of political science is necessary.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 110 Introductory Mathematics I (1 credit): UDDIN MD.
AZHARThis is an introductory course in mathematics which will coversubjects including algebra, trigonometry, logarithm, probability
and statistics.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 111 Introductory Mathematics II (1 credit): JIAN TANG
This is a remedial course on mathematics at the pre-college level,
which includes trigonometry, vectors, sequences, calculus, andstatistics.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 130 Introductory Chemistry (1 credit): UDDIN MD. AZHARThis course introduces the core concepts and principles inchemistry at a foundation level. Topics that may be covered are:Matter, elements, atoms and ions, atomic and electronic structure,bonding and molecular structure, intermolecular associations,states of matter, gas laws, solutions, and acids and bases.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 145 Fundamentals of Earth Science (1 credit): KATSUYUKIYAMASHITAThis is an introductory course focusing on Earth and Planetary
Sciences. Topics include formation of planets, evolution ofplanetary atmosphere, geochemistry of the Earth’s continental
crust, and human impact on the environment.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 155 Basic Biology (1 credit): HIROTAKA SAKAMOTO
In this course, students learn fundamental concepts and basic
knowledge in a broad range of biological research fields including
biochemistry, structural biology, biophysics, and molecular biology.
Prerequisite: NONE
DEAP 159 Advanced English Skills for Discovery Students (1credit): BULIN AUBRA LEAH
This is a Required course for Discovery-Track students. A specificcohort is targeted each time the course runs (see online syllabus).
The course aims to strengthen students' writing by reviewing
basic principles of academic writing and conventions, developing
students' skills in finding and selecting outside sources, andintroducing the key components of an academic paper/thesis.
Prerequisite: See online syllabus

DSIE 110 Principles of Management (1 credit): YUAN YUAN GONG
This course introduces the principles and functions ofmanagement in business organizations. It discusses the roles,
functions and activities of management, i.e. planning, organizing,leading and controlling. By the completion of the course, students
will understand that management is an on-going process geared tomotivate the worker as an individual and as a member of a group.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 121 Introduction to Development Studies (1 credit):
YUMIKO YAMAMOTOThis course will examine the development discourse in the postwar
period. The course is designed for the students who wish to workin the fields of international development or international businessin the future. Other students who are willing to obtain basic
knowledge in development are encouraged to attend as well.
Through the in-class discussions and research project, students will
have opportunities to gain in-depth understanding of thedevelopment issues in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific or inother regions.
Prerequisite: NONE

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専門基礎 (Senmon Kiso ) “Major Foundational”

Common Seminars
DCOR 201 Discovery Seminar I (1 credit): HAENG-JA CHUNG,
YUAN YUAN GONG, YUMIKO YAMAMOTO
Discovery Seminar I will explore what it means to learn in auniversity setting among a diverse group of people. Inter-culturalcommunications, team building, information literacy, constructive
criticism, and mutual respect will be covered.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCOR 202 Discovery Seminar II (1 credit): JIAN TANG, KIMIKOOSAWA, YUKA HAYASHI
Discovery Seminar II provides students with opportunities to learn
and exercise important academic skills and activities such aspresentation, discussion, and group work. The course will betaught by multiple instructors
Prerequisite: NONE
DCOR 203 Discovery Seminar III (1 credit): HARUNA MIYAGAWA,
TAK UESUGI, UDDIN MD. AZHAR, TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKA
Discovery Seminar III will be taken concurrently with your Senior
Project (DCOR 699). You will revisit the beginning when each of you
first arrived at the Discovery Program, and share the journey ofyour academic career as well as the prospects for the postgraduation with your peers. It is also an occasion for you to prepare
for your Senior Project presentation.
Prerequisite: DCOR 201: Discovery Seminar I and DCOR 202:
Discovery Seminar II

Basic Courses
DCUL 211 Feminist Ethnic Studies (3 credits): HAENG-JA CHUNG
Japan ranked 121st out of 153 countries in the 2020 Global Gender
Gap Report compiled by the World Economic Forum. In addition,
the false assumption of ethnic homogeneity is prevalent. Yet,gender and ethnic diversity is an asset to overcome economic
stagnation. How can each one of us take a step to realize genderand ethnic equality? This anthropological course emulates
fieldwork; Learning, thinking, and acting are essential.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 216 Korean Diaspora (3 credits): HAENG-JA CHUNG
About three million foreigners live in Japan. You or your friend may
be one of them. Koreans used to be the largest “foreign”
community in Japan. Its long history and rich livelihood offer
insights to succeed in cross-cultural and multi-ethnic settings.
While learning from Koreans in Japan and beyond, pay attention
to many other ethnic groups. This anthropological course emulates
fieldwork; Learn, think, and act accordingly.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 220 Sociological Imagination (2 credits): HARUNAMIYAGAWA
This is an introductory course on sociology. What does it mean to“think sociologically”? Students will be introduced to sociologicalperspectives and insights as we read a novel and engage indiscussions.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 225 Global Sociology (3 credits): HARUNA MIYAGAWA
This is a foundational course on sociology from a global
perspective. Students will be introduced to basic sociologicalconcepts, theories, and methods, while being attentive to theglobal forces such as rapid and intensified movements andexchanges of goods, capital, people, and ideas that affect therealms of economy, civic life, arts and sciences, and technology.
Prerequisite: NONE

- 25 -DCUL 230 Culture and Illness (2 credits): TAK UESUGIThis is an introductory course in medical anthropology. It examinescross-cultural issues in medical practices and the consequences ofthe expansion of western medicine on the ideas of who we are.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 233 Anthropology of Disaster (2 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course examines how local cultures affect disaster
vulnerability and responses, as well as how certain phenomena arerecognized as “disasters,” and open up the space for new
development dreams as well as further marginalization.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 236 Anthropology of Food (2 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course examines the relationship between culinary culture(and “taste”) and identities, and explores the possibilities ofalternative futures through food.
Recommended: DCUL 230 Culture and Illness OR DCUL 233
Anthropology of Disaster
DCUL 240 Introduction to Political Science (3 credits): KIMIKO
OSAWA
This is an introductory course for the study of politics through thelens of political science. Starting with the discussion of what
politics is, this course examines fundamental building blocks ofpolitical systems such as states, regime types, governing
institutions, electoral systems, political ideologies and cultures,and major actors such as political parties and interest groups.
Students will also learn major concepts and theories of politicalscience. No prior knowledge of political science is necessary.
Prerequisite: NONE
DCUL 241 Introduction to Japanese Politics (1.5 credits): KIMIKO
OSAWA
This is an introductory course for the study of Japanese politics andexamines Japanese political history since the Meiji Restoration,
major political institutions and actors, and contemporary political
topics. By taking this course, students will understand how
Japanese politics has developed, how major political institutions
work, how major political actors operate within the institutionalsettings, and major contemporary issues that Japanese politics is
facing. Students are also encouraged to develop skills to analyze
Japanese politics objectively by using concepts/theories of politicalscience. No prior knowledge of Japanese history or politics isnecessary.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 212 Topics in Management I (1.5 credit): YUAN YUAN GONG
This course is related to organizational behaviors, which isconcerned with explaining, predicting, and enhancing theeffectiveness of individuals and groups in work organizations. It
focuses on the individual level of phenomenon and provides
students with a general sense of management issues related topeople within the organization. The course will cover topics suchas emotions and moods, and communication.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 216 Topics in Management II (1.5 credit): YUAN YUAN GONG
This is an introductory course to Human Resources Management(HRM). It provides students with a general sense of the job of ahuman resources manager as well as various HRM functions suchas selection, compensation, training & development andperformance management.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 218 Topics in Management III (1.5 credit): YUAN YUAN
GONG
This course is related to organizational behaviors, which isconcerned with explaining, predicting, and enhancing theeffectiveness of individuals and groups in work organizations. This
course will focus on interpersonal differences and cover topics
such as personality and values, attitudes, and perceptions.
Prerequisite: DSIE 212 Topics in Management I
DSIE 219 Topics in Management IV (1.5 credit): YUAN YUAN
GONG
This course is related to organizational behaviors, which isconcerned with explaining, predicting, and enhancing theeffectiveness of individuals and groups in work organizations. This
course will focus on individual decision making, such as themechanisms and biases in everyday decision-making activities.
Prerequisite: DSIE 212 Topics in Management I
DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics (1.5 credits): YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO
Some of us face questions like “Why are rents higher in somecities? What price should I charge for the English lessons that I
give? How many years should I spend in school? Should I take up a
part-time job?”
This course will help answer such questions through basic
economic concepts. Introduction to Microeconomics will explain
the principles of economics that apply to the functions ofindividual decision makers, including both consumers andproducers within the economic system. Important topics include
supply and demand, trade theory, elasticity, externalities and firm
behavior.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 225 Introduction to Macroeconomics (1.5 credits): YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO
Macroeconomics is the study of the whole economy. The goal ofmacroeconomics is to explain theories and phenomena such as
booms and recessions, unemployment, inflation etc. that affect allhouseholds, firms and markets in the economy. This course will
help students understand the reasons behind changing prices, thedifferences in income levels across countries, how governments
promote a rise in incomes and stabilize employment. The
important topics include GDP and its measurement, Consumer
Price Index, Banks and Money Supply, Money Growth and Inflation.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 231 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations (2 credits):
TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKAThis course provides an introduction to philanthropy and nonprofit
organizations. Through this course, students will study the conceptof philanthropy, patterns of giving and volunteering, and thedefinition, distinctive features, and various roles of nonprofit
organizations. Also, students will understand the diverse forms ofphilanthropic action.
Prerequisite: NONEDSIE 232 Global Philanthropy and Comparative Nonprofit Sectors(2 credits): TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKAIn this course, students will explore the scope, structure, andfinancing of nonprofit sectors in various countries as well as thehistorical development and recent trends of those nonprofit
sectors. In addition, students will learn about various roles andfunctions of nonprofit organizations from political, social, andeconomic perspectives. Also, students will study the relationshipbetween the government, nonprofits, and businesses across avariety of countries.
Prerequisite: DSIE 231 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations

DSIE 250 Introduction to Data Analysis (1 credit): TAKAYUKI
YOSHIOKAThis course introduces students to descriptive and inferential
statistics often used in social sciences. The course aims to provide
students with a solid foundation for analyzing data, and conveying
analyses in convincing and appropriate ways. Topics covered
include variables and types of data, frequency distributions andgraphs, data description, and probability and counting rules.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 210 Mathematics for Physical Chemistry (1.5 credits):
UDDIN MD. AZHARThis course will introduce students to various basic mathematicalmethods used in physical chemistry. The methods involve error
analysis, probability and statistics, linear algebra, vectors andmatrices, first and second order differential equations and theirsolution.
Prerequisites: NONEDSCI 220 Modern Physics (1.5 credits): JIAN TANG
In this course, students will learn college-level physics withmoderate use of mathematics. The emphasis will be on theconcepts and principles of modern physics. Contents include
electromagnetic wave, relativity, quantum theory, atom andmolecule, and nucleus and elementary particle.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 230 Chemistry for Chemical Engineering (1.5 credits): UDDIN
MD. AZHAR
Chemistry for Chemical Engineers provides background in the
topics of mass and energy balances specific to chemicalengineering. This course will help students understand thechemical reactions and relate them to the main themes of massand energy balances.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 211 Fundamentals of Mathematics (1 credit): JIAN TANG
In this course, the following topics are covered: complex numbers
and Euler’s form, vectors and tensors, matrices and determinants,
series and limits, differential equations, and statistics.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 221 Fundamentals of Physics I (1 credit): JIAN TANG
In this course, classical mechanics including kinematics anddynamics of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy andmomentum, rotational motion and torque, and oscillations andwaves from a high-school level to a college level will be covered.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 222 Fundamentals of Physics II (1 credit): JIAN TANG
In this course, classical physics on thermal physics, electricity andmagnetism, and optics from a high-school level to a college level
will be covered.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 223 Quantum Physics and Atomic Structure (1 credit): JIAN
TANG
Atoms are observed through atomic spectra, which can be
described by the energy levels of atoms with the use of quantum
mechanics. In this course, students will learn the general principles
of quantum mechanics, energy levels for hydrogen atom andmulti-electron atoms, and atomic spectra.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 224 Introduction to Thermodynamics (1 credit): MICHINOBUMINOThis course will introduce you to the basics of thermodynamics. It
contains important concepts such as the relationship between
mechanical energy and thermal energy and the law ofconservation of energy. Related physical terms will be explained in
English and Japanese.
Prerequisite: NONE

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TANG
Molecular structures or geometric shapes are determined by themolecular bonds, which result from the molecular electronic
structures. Molecules with various structures are classified into
several types. Accordingly, several types of energy levels areshown for the molecular rotational and vibrational motions in theelectronic states. In this course, students will learn point grouptheory, and different types of electronic, vibrational, androtational energy levels for various molecular structures.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 231 Fundamentals of Chemistry (1 credit): UDDIN MD.
AZHARStudies in fundamental chemistry deal with a range offundamental concepts that can be used to explain various
phenomena in chemistry, materials science and biology. The
courses have been designed to provide students who have aninterest in chemistry with the necessary knowledge and skills toundertake further studies in chemistry or pursue alternative
pathways in the biological, environmental, earth and physicalsciences. Fundamental chemistry focuses in the areas ofstereochemistry, synthesis, properties and reactions of molecules,
thermodynamics, kinetics and the principles of organic chemistry.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 232 Instrumental Analysis (1 credit): UDDIN MD. AZHAR
The course will address the fundamental principles andapplications of modern instrumental analysis relevant for chemicalengineering and industrial chemistry. The subject consists of aseries of interrelated lectures and tutorials. The analyticaltechniques covered in this course will range from spectroscopy,
chromatography, electro-analytics, thermal analysis, to mass
spectrometry. The lecture components will address theunderpinning physical principles of each analytical technique indetail and also include an introduction to statistical data analysis.
At the completion of the course, the student will have developed
a firm understanding of the analytical methods employed in his or
her field of study and also gained experience in carrying out
analytical experiments.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 233 Introduction to Catalytic Chemistry (1 credit): UDDIN
MD. AZHARThis introductory course in homogeneous and heterogeneous
catalysis will examine a number of catalytic reactions and theirmechanism and process conditions. It will cover the preparation of
catalysts and their use in specific chemical processes. Students will
also learn how to analyze the data obtained from a catalytic
reaction and how it can be used to determine the mechanism.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 255 Genetics and Molecular Biology (1.5 credits): TEPPEIMATSUI Etc.
This lecture is about basics of biology. The basics are discussedwith recent insights. Hopefully, we will have small experiments inthe lecture.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance
DSCI 260 Introduction to Agricultural Sciences (1.5 credits):
TAKASHI TAMURAIn this course, students will learn about current issues related tofood supply, bio-resources, bio-technology, and conservation of
the environment. This course also introduces the basics ofagricultural science and other related scientific fields that can beapplied to resolve these problems.
Prerequisite: NONE

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Academic English
DEAP 251 Introduction to the use of English (1.5 credits): BULIN
AUBRA LEAH
The course aims to introduce students to English for Academic
Purposes (EAP) by developing their skills in paragraph writing andworking on language.
Prerequisite: Follow placement advice. See online syllabus,
especially ‘Target Students’.
DEAP 252 Intermediate English at University (1.5 credits): BULIN
AUBRA LEAH
The course aims to develop students’ skills in English for Academic
Purposes (EAP) by developing their skills in essay-writing andintroducing them to the idea of academic integrity and use ofoutside sources.
Prerequisite: Follow placement advice. See online syllabus,
especially ‘Target Students’. Pay attention to the course number
when registering.
DEAP 253 English Seminar (1 credit): BULIN AUBRA LEAH
The course aims to develop students’ skills in participating in andfacilitating group discussions at the university level. Throughvarious practices, it develops students’ abilities to engage with unit
lectures and integrate relevant research in group discussions.
Prerequisite: See online syllabus, especially ‘Target Students’
DEAP 650 Applied Language Skills for Discovery Students (1.5
credits): BULIN AUBRA LEAH
This is a course for Discovery-Track students. A specific cohort istargeted each time the course runs (see online syllabus). The
course aims to strengthen students' skills in reading and writing
academic papers/theses. It also addresses some common issues
that students have with writing academic papers/theses. Please
note that the course deals primarily with issues that involve
language skills and writing conventions, not content knowledge or
research design/skills.
Prerequisite: DEAP 159. The course instructor reserves the right tomake the final selection of students based on consideration ofseveral factors (enrolment limit applies). See online syllabus for
Academic Japanesedetails
DAJP 291 Academic Japanese Training I (1 credit): YUKA HAYASHI
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DCUL 310 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits): HAENG-JA CHUNG
Question the common sense in order to have in-depth crosscultural experiences. Cultural Anthropology helps and navigates
you through this exhilarating path. Self-reflexivity, openmindedness, flexibility, and ability to cope with unpredictability
are required in addition to maturity, responsibility, and punctuality.
Prerequisite: DCUL 211: Feminist Ethnic Studies OR DCUL 216:
Korean Diaspora
DCUL 316 Topics in Japan and Beyond (3 credits): HAENG-JA
CHUNG
Through selected topics, you deepen your understanding of Japanand beyond. Like most Professor Chung’s courses, this course
emulates anthropological fieldwork. Self-reflexivity, openmindedness, flexibility, and ability to cope with unpredictability
are required in addition to maturity, responsibility, and punctuality.
Prerequisite: DCUL 211: Feminist Ethnic Studies OR DCUL 216:
Korean Diaspora
DCUL 320 Sociology of Migration I (2 credits): HARUNAMIYAGAWA
This course will introduce theories of migration throughethnographies. Topics include (but are not limited to) the
mechanisms and the decision-making processes of migration,
gender, generation, social networks, and transnational ties. We
will explore how the act of migration and the presence of“migrants” challenge the existent boundaries - both physical andsymbolic - in the host society as well as in the society of origin.
Prerequisite: DCUL 225 Global Sociology
DCUL 321 Urban Sociology (2 credits): HARUNA MIYAGAWA
An urban setting is a site of human actions, interactions, andinactions. They occur in the structures of society that are boundnot only by physical space but by class, gender/sexuality, race,
religions, and ethnicity. In this course, we will explore how history
and culture interact with a place, define the rhythm of life, andinfluence the destiny of individuals by referring to empiricalstudies from around the world.
Prerequisite: DCUL 225 Global Sociology
DCUL 323 Logic and Methods of Social Inquiry (3 credits):
HARUNA MIYAGAWA
The course will guide students from simple curiosity to scientificinquiry. Conducting a study involves continuous dialogues
between the researcher and the study participants, the “data,” andthe literature, as well as him/herself. Students will not only learn
the basic research methods used in the social sciences (sociology
in particular), but more importantly, how research methods areused to generate scientific knowledge and why they are an integral
component of social science research. We will also bring ethics ofengaging in research at the center of our discussion.
Prerequisite: DCUL 225 Global Sociology
DCUL 325 Sociology of Migration II (2 credits): HARUNAMIYAGAWA
This course will introduce theories of migration throughethnographies. Topics include (but are not limited to) the
mechanisms and the decision-making processes of migration,
gender, generation, social networks, and transnational ties. We
will explore how the act of migration and the presence of“migrants” challenge the existent boundaries - both physical andsymbolic - in the host society as well as in the society of origin.
Prerequisite: DCUL 225 Global Sociology
DCUL 327 History of Social Thought (2 credits): HARUNAMIYAGAWAIn this course, students will be introduced to philosophers andsocial theorists from the past and present. We will draw insightsfrom the social sciences (e.g. sociology, anthropology, history, etc.)

as well as various arts including architecture, literature, film, andpainting.
Prerequisite: DCUL 225 Global Sociology
DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology (2 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course examines how different societies around the worldconceptualize health and illness differently, and how thecontemporary alliance of western medicine and the state is
creating a particular kind of experiences, subjectivity, andcitizenship.
Prerequisite: DCUL 230 Culture and Illness.
DCUL 333 Environmental Anthropology (3 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course examines how societies around the worldconceptualize and engage with their environments, and how
global capitalism and environmentalism are giving rise to new
problems, possibilities, and “cosmo”-politics.
Prerequisite: DCUL 230 Culture and Illness OR DCUL 233
Anthropology of Disaster OR DCUL 236 Anthropology of Food
DCUL 340 Comparative Politics (1.5 credits): KIMIKO OSAWA
This course examines how politics works in different countries,
trying to understand why we see similarities and differences intheir political processes and dynamics. For example, we will discussvarieties we can find in democracies, non-democracies, welfare
systems, relationships between politics and religion, types ofpolitical parties, and citizens’ political participation patterns. While
there are some overlaps of topics with Introduction to
Political Science, this course will examine these topics in more
depth and analyze different countries as cases. Prerequisite: DCUL
240 Introduction to Political Science
DCUL 344 Japanese Politics (2 credits): KIMIKO OSAWA
This course examines various aspects of contemporary Japanesepolitics by reading and discussing the academic research on
Japanese politics, mainly in the field of political science. By taking
this course, students will obtain knowledge and skills tounderstand and analyze Japanese politics. They can also gain
knowledge of concepts and theories of political science.
Prerequisite: DCUL 240 Introduction to Political Science
DCUL 346 International Politics (1.5 credits): KIMIKO OSAWA
This course examines the modern history of international politics
and then the dynamics and mechanisms of international politics.
By focusing on how actors interact with each other within sets ofinstitutions, we will discuss why countries engage in wars and why
countries care about international human rights and the global
environment. Students can also gain knowledge of concepts andtheories of political science.
Prerequisite: DCUL 240 Introduction to Political Science
DSIE 312 Topics in Management V (2 credits): YUAN YUAN GONG
This is an advanced HRM course that is designed to provide both aconceptual and practical study of human resource planning andstaffing within organizations. Upon completing the course, thestudents will be able to develop an integrative framework andactivities of HR planning and strategic staffing in an organization inaccordance with the business strategies.
Prerequisite: DSIE 216 Topics in Management II
DSIE 316 Topics in Management VI (2 credits): YUAN YUAN GONG
This course focuses on how individuals, groups, organizations, andthe surrounding environment interact and affect organizational
effectiveness. Students are expected to understand the complex
interplay of these multi-level effects is important in enhancing theeffectiveness of the role as a manager (or manager-to-be) in
managing subordinates, peers, and supervisors and contributing toorganizational effectiveness. The course will cover topics such as
Foundations of Group Behavior, Work Teams.
Prerequisite: DSIE 218 Topics in Management III OR DSIE 219 Topics
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DSIE 318 Topics in Management VII (2 credits): YUAN YUAN
GONG
This course examines leadership theory and research, andemphasizing the development of leadership and interpersonal
skills through self-assessment case analysis, and experiential
exercises. Important fields within personnel management andhuman resource management, such as recruitment, working
environment and health, are also discussed.
Prerequisite: DSIE 312 Topics in Management V OR DSIE 316 Topics
in Management VI
DSIE 319 Topics in Management VIII (2 credits): YUAN YUAN
GONG
Training & Development helps change employees’ attitude
towards work and towards the organization. It helps enhance
employees’ knowledge to embrace the changing environments. In
this course, we will discuss various issues in T&D, for example, therelationship between training and strategy, training needs
assessment, training methods/skills, and cross-cultural issues intraining.
Prerequisite: DSIE 312 Topics in Management V OR DSIE 316 Topics
in Management VI
DSIE 320 Microeconomics (2 credits): YUMIKO YAMAMOTO
Building on Introduction to Microeconomics (DSIE 210), this course
will help students understand the decisions made by producers
and consumers in different market structures like monopolies,
oligopolies, competitive markets. For e.g.: “How is the market foroil different from the market for diamonds?” Other topics covered
would be design of the tax system, theory of consumer choice andasymmetric information.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics OR
permission of instructor
DSIE 323 Development Economics (2 credits): YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO
Over a billion people survive on less than a dollar a day. These inturn constitute the malnourished, illiterate, unemployed andunorganized labor as poverty severely limits people’s capabilities
and well-being. This course aims to provide students with anunderstanding of the problems that developing countries face andthe diversity in the developing world. The course will be based on
the Human Capital approach to development and will focus on theeconomics of the central issues in the developing world today likepoverty, population, child mortality, hunger, migration andenvironmental degradation etc. Students will learn the nature andcauses of these problems and the appropriate policy design toaddress them.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor
DSIE 325 Macroeconomics (2 credits): YUMIKO YAMAMOTO
Applying the basic concepts studied in Introduction to
Macroeconomics (DSIE 215), this course delves deeper into
economy-wide issues like “How should governments fightrecessions? How are inflation and unemployment related?”
Exchange rates, financial systems, balance of payments,
government debt, monetary and fiscal policies are some of the
topics included.
Prerequisite: DSIE 225 Introduction to Macroeconomics OR
permission of instructor
DSIE 327 Japanese Economy (2 credits): YUMIKO YAMAMOTOThis course presents an overview of the Japanese economy. It will
discuss some of the past and present features, persistent problems
and challenges faced by this economy. Japan’s post war highgrowth rate, national income and savings, the lifelong employment
system, current unemployment and irregular employment trends,
Abenomics, current demographic challenges and sluggish growthrate, high public debt are some of the topics to be included.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor- 29 -DSIE 328 Japanese Economy and Gender (2 credits): YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO
Japan, the world's third-largest economy, has been placed at near
the bottom in the gender equality rankings. In addition topersistent gender inequality, income inequality among households
is on the rise. Trickle-down effects of economic growth have
weakened; why? In this course, students will learn about the labormarket, business practices and relevant economic and social
policies in Japan through a gender lens and discuss the ways toadvance sustainable development. Through individual researchand in-class discussion, students will have opportunities to apply
the similar gender analysis to other countries and discuss the caseof Japan as a comparative study.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor
DSIE 321 International Economics (2 credits): YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO
Changes in international trade volumes and exchange rates are notjust newspaper headlines. They affect our lives when we purchaseimported goods or travel abroad. This course aims to provide
students with a good theoretical background to study international
trade policies, international monetary systems, and international
finance.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor
DSIE 331 Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship (4credits): TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKAThis course is designed to provide current and future nonprofit
leaders and social entrepreneurs with an overview of a range ofnonprofit management and social entrepreneurship issues,
methods, and practices. Topics covered include strategic planningand management, leadership, board governance, financial
management, human resource management, marketing, program
evaluation, advocacy, and accountability.
Prerequisite: DSIE 231 Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations
AND DSIE 232 Global Philanthropy and Comparative Nonprofit
Sectors
DSIE 350 Elementary Statistics (4 credits): TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKAThis course introduces students to inferential statistics often usedin social sciences. The course aims to provide students with asolid foundation for elementary statistics. Topics covered include
discrete probability distributions, the normal distribution,
confidence intervals and sample size, hypothesis testing, testing
the difference between two means, two proportions, and twovariances, correlation and regression, other chi-square tests,
analysis of variance, and nonparametric statistics. Students will
use Excel, SPSS, or Stata (a statistical software application) todevelop their data analysis skills.
Prerequisite: DSIE 251 Introduction to Data Analysis II
DSIE 351 Qualitative Research Methods (2 credits): TAKAYUKI
YOSHIOKAThis course is designed to provide students with an overview ofqualitative research methods, such as case study research andsurvey methodology. Through this course, students will learn how
to design case study research and collect and analyze data forcase study research. Students will also study how to design andimplement internet, phone, mail, and mixed-mode surveys.
Prerequisite: DSIE 250 Introduction to Data Analysis
DSCI 326 Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy (2 credits):
JIAN TANG
Molecular spectra are produced by molecular interaction withelectromagnetic wave. They reflect electronic, vibrational, androtational energy levels of molecules, and provide the fingerprints
of molecules. In this course, students will learn how to understandmolecular spectra of various molecules.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 327 Spectroscopic Methods (1 credit): JIAN TANG
For observing molecular spectra, many spectroscopic methods areapplied. Especially, laser spectroscopic techniques have beendeveloped to observe high resolution molecular spectra in highsensitivity or fast time-scaled molecular spectra for molecular
dynamics. In this course, principles for various spectroscopic
methods will be presented.
Prerequisite: NONE

animal feeding techniques of field crops, horticultural crops, andbeef cattle. This course also enhances the development ofstudent’s skills in farm work.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance
DSCI 360 Introduction to Agrochemical Bioscience (1 credit):
YOSHIMASA NAKAMURA
Agricultural Bioscience originated from a branch of appliedsciences mainly specialized in processing raw agricultural products
into foods and beverages. Now this branch has extended its
applications to fields such as medical innovations and theimprovement of natural environment in accordance with theadvancement of modern civilization. In this course, students willlearn topics and stories related to the Agricultural Bioscience,
which has contributed to human society especially in the field ofhealth, food, and environment. Students will also learn the wealthof organic chemistry and biochemistry, by which novel biological
functions are elucidated with rationale and logics of science.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 328 Introduction to Astrochemistry and Atmospheric
Chemistry (1 credit): JIAN TANG
Astrochemistry is an academic discipline that studies the chemicalelements and molecules in the universe, especially focusing on
their interaction with radiation. Atmospheric chemistry is a branchof atmospheric science that studies the chemistry of the Earth’s
atmosphere and that of other planets. In astrochemistry andatmospheric chemistry, molecular spectroscopy is a particularly
important experimental tool. In this course, fundamental
understanding on both astrochemistry and atmospheric chemistry
is introduced and the application of spectroscopy is presented.
Although this course requires some knowledge on molecular
spectroscopy, it can also be taken as an independent unit byinterested students.
Prerequisites: NONEDSCI 370 Introduction to Environmental Ecology (1 credit):
HISASHI DATAIThe goal of this course is to understand fundamental concepts ofsustainable agricultural production and environmental
conservation from the viewpoints of ecology, engineering, andsocio-economics. The course provides topics related to thefollowing fields of study: Physiological Plant Ecology, Forest
Ecology, Environmental Soil Science, Conservation of Aquatic
Biodiversity, Insect Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology, Bioproduction
Systems Engineering, Resources Management, and FarmManagement Systems and Information Processing.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 329 Introduction to Solid State Physics (2 credits)
MICHINOBU MINO
Solid-state physics introduces the basics of electrical conduction
and magnetic properties. Electrons play an important role there.
You will also learn the basics of quantum mechanics and statisticalmechanics.
Prerequisites: NONEMICHINOBU MINODSCI 350 Basic Physics Laboratory (1 credit):
MICHINOBU MINO
This course will introduce students to use experimental equipment
and understand the basic concepts of physics through various
experiments. The main experimental themes are planned to be
gravitational acceleration, refraction and polarization of light,
interference and diffraction of ultrasonic waves.
Prerequisites: NONEDSCI 381/382 Introduction to Applied Plant Science I/II (1 crediteach): YOSHIHIKO KUBOThis course offers an introductory lecture series regarding the
production of both crops and horticulture crops. It deals withfollowing topics: characterization and genetic improvement of
useful crop traits, diseases and immunity mechanisms in plants,
cultivation management techniques for maximum production, andtechnologies for transportation and preservation of farm harvests.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 353 Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry (2 credits): TAKASHI
KAWAIThis laboratory course in analytical chemistry aims to provide basic
knowledge and skills for conducting chemical experiments.
Analytical chemistry is composed of qualitative and quantitative
characterization of substances. In this course, students will learn
various methods for measuring substances and biologicalmaterials at molecular level. Furthermore, students will learn theskills for safety management of chemical substances, which are
indispensable in further research in the third and fourth years
including the research for Senior Project.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance

DSCI 390 Introduction to Animal Science (1 credit): NAOKINISHINOThe goal of this course is to understand fundamentals of animal
science including physiology, anatomy, reproduction, breeding,
genetics, nutrition, and microbiology. The course also introduces
animal biotechnology, animal model for human diseases, assisted
reproductive technology, and relation between food and humanhealth. The student will learn overview of current status of animal
science and related issues.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 355 Laboratory in Biology (2 credits): TAKASHI AKAGI
Through a series of observation and analysis, students will
understand the basics of structures and functions of plants,
animals, and microbes. The subjects dealt in this laboratory course
includes: 1. Observation of mammalian oocyte, 2. Observation of
external and internal plant morphology, 3. Experiment on insects collection and specimen, 4. Field research on suburban forest, 5.
Observation of plant genetics, 6. Plant growth analysis, 7.
Observation of gastrointestinal and fermentation microbes, 8.
Observation of hemocytes.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance
DSCI 357 Basic Field Practice (2 credits): FUMIO FUKUDAThis course deals with the basic practical training of agriculture at
the Field Science Center including Okayama Farm, Tsudaka
Livestock Farm, and Hachihama Farm. Students will experience thework in the agricultural field, and learn a basic cultivation and- 30 -

専門科目 (Senmon Kamoku) “Major Courses” – Kadai (SubjectSpecific)
DCUL 410 Topics in Japan and Beyond II (3 credits): HAENG-JA
CHUNG
Through selected topics, you deepen your understanding of Japanand beyond. Like most Professor Chung’s courses, this course
emulates anthropological fieldwork. Self-reflexivity, openmindedness, flexibility, and ability to cope with unpredictability
are required in addition to maturity, responsibility, and punctuality.
Prerequisite: DCUL 310: Cultural Anthropology OR DCUL 316:
Topics in Japan and Beyond I
DCUL 413 Sex Work and Emotional Labor (3 credits): HAENG-JA
CHUNG
What is sex work? What is emotional labor? How do sex workers
and emotional laborers produce themselves and manage theirbusinesses? And why and how do customers pursue these
services? We respond to these questions at the intersection of sex
work, emotional labor, and possibly spiritual care. Self-reflexivity,
open-mindedness, flexibility, and ability to cope with
unpredictability are required in addition to maturity, responsibility,and punctuality.
Prerequisite: DCUL 310: Cultural Anthropology OR DCUL 316:
Topics in Japan and Beyond I
DCUL 433 Colonialism and War (3 credits): HAENG-JA CHUNG
Colonialism and war are deeply related. Colonization often
happens before/during/after wars. Do you know which parts of theworld Japan colonized? When and how did colonization occur andend at all? What are the (post-)colonial effects on the colonizers
and colonized? If you wish for a peaceful world, it is necessary tolearn colonialism and war. Self-reflexivity, open-mindedness,flexibility, and ability to cope with unpredictability are required inaddition to maturity, responsibility, and punctuality.
Prerequisite: DCUL 310: Cultural Anthropology OR DCUL 316:
Topics in Japan and Beyond I
DCUL 421 Globalization and Development (2 credits): HARUNAMIYAGAWA
Taking a critical approach to the world of international
development, this course will explore the premises and goals of
various actors involved in development projects through casestudies. We will focus on the narratives of international
development, and underlying forces that impact development,
and its unintended consequences on the lives of people.
Prerequisite: DCUL 320 Sociology of Migration I or DCUL 325
Sociology of Migration II
DCUL 423 Gender in Global Context (2 credits): HARUNAMIYAGAWA
Gender, as with race and ethnicity, is a social construct. This course
will explore how gender plays out in the lives of individuals andinteracts with other aspects of our identity, reinforcing our social
roles and positions in society. Through memoirs and biographies
of both women and men, we will examine how gender influences
pursuits of individuals with a close attention to the socioeconomic
and political context.
Prerequisite: DCUL 320 Sociology of Migration I or DCUL 325
Sociology of Migration II
DCUL 430 Seminar in Medical Anthropology (2 credits): TAK
UESUGIThis is a special topics course in medical anthropology.
Prerequisite: DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology or DCUL 333
Environmental Anthropology
DCUL 431 Ethnographies in Medical Anthropology (2 credits):
TAK UESUGIIn this course, students apply conceptual understandings gained in
DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology to read book-length
ethnographies and write their own research paper.
Prerequisite: DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology- 31 -DCUL 435 Anthropology of Science (2 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course introduces social scientific and philosophical approachto natural sciences, and explores how anthropologists conductethnographies of scientific practices.
Prerequisite: DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology OR DCUL 333
Environmental Anthropology
DCUL 438 Anthropology of Memory (4 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course is about personal and collective memory of violence
and trauma. By exploring the intersections of psychologicaldiscourse and literary/ethnographic works on trauma, we ponder
upon the question of justice and responsibility for past atrocities.
Prerequisite: DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology
DCUL 439 Anthropology of the Self (4 credits): TAK UESUGIThis course explores the question “What is the self?” by examining
the cases in which the confidence in one’s sense of self crumbles
through conflicting ethical values, mental illnesses, and abjection.
Prerequisite: DCUL 330 Medical Anthropology or DCUL 333
Environmental Anthropology
DCUL 440/441/442/443 Topics in Political Science I/II/III/IV (2credits each): KIMIKO OSAWA
This course examines a specific political issue in depth. Details will
be described in the syllabus.
Prerequisite: DCUL 240 Introduction to Political Science
DSIE 412 Topics in Management IX (2 credits): YUAN YUAN GONG
This course is designed to expand students’ understanding ofnegotiations through theories such as social judgment, social
cognition, and decision making, etc. Students will learn how toanalyze their negotiation experiences based on the theories andexperience various negotiations on class.
Prerequisite: DSIE 312 Topics in Management V OR DSIE 316 Topics
in Management VI
DSIE 416 Topics in Management X (2 credits): YUAN YUAN GONG
This is a course introducing the applications of various theories in
OB and HRM in contemporary organizations and society. Students
will analyze a variety of real-world examples and case studies.
Prerequisite: DSIE 312 Topics in Management V OR DSIE 316 Topics
in Management VI
DSIE 420 Introduction to Feminist Economics (2 credits):
YUMIKO YAMAMOTOThis course will introduce feminist economics and assumes thatthe students have some basic knowledge of economics. Specifictopics include heteronormativity in economics, feminist
approaches to economics research, the role of caring labor in theeconomy, feminist approaches to economic development,
intrahousehold relationships, gender and property rights,
differential effects of international trade and finance by gender,and feminist approaches to public finance and social welfare.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor
DSIE 421 Trade Policy and Development (2 credits): YUMIKO
YAMAMOTO
This course will introduce the recent developments ininternational trade and monetary policy. International tradeagenda now includes flows of goods, services, money, and people(temporary migrant workers) as well as trade-related investment
and intellectual property rights. How does the global and regional
integration affect people's lives? We will examine the WTO andregional trade agreements and their impacts on humandevelopment by examining case studies.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor

DSIE 422 Poverty (2 credits): YUMIKO YAMAMOTO
What is poverty? Who are the poor? What are the causes of andsolutions to poverty? How do we measure poverty? How muchpoverty exists? Is a world free of poverty possible? In this course,
we will examine poverty in the context of the history of economic
thought and examine various poverty measures, and anti-poverty
policies and programs. The discussions in this course are applicable
to both high-and low-income economies.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor
DSIE 423 Inequality (2 credits): YUMIKO YAMAMOTO
Inequality, like poverty, is multidimensional. How does the history,
the political and economic system, or technology affect inequality?
How has the inequality within and among countries changed overthe past decades? Should we care about inequality of outcome orof opportunity? In this course, we will examine inequality in thecontext of the history of economic thought and examine various
inequality measures, and possible causes of and solutions toinequality. The discussions in this course are applicable to both
high-and low-income economies.
Prerequisite: DSIE 220 Introduction to Microeconomics AND DSIE
225 Introduction to Macroeconomics, OR permission of instructor
DSIE 436/437/438 Nonprofit Management and Social
Entrepreneurship Practicum I/II/III (4 credits each): TAKAYUKI
YOSHIOKA
These practicum courses provide students with training in specificprofessional skill sets, such as program evaluation andperformance management, social marketing, nonprofit advocacy
and public policy, social finance and fundraising, and nonprofit
human resource management. Course projects, case study analysis,
and discussions are designed to offer students plenty of practical
opportunities to advance their management and analytical skills,
leadership, and entrepreneurial mindset.
Prerequisite: DSIE 331 Nonprofit Management and Social
Entrepreneurship
DSIE 450 Intermediate Statistics (4 credits): TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKAIn this course, students will further study multiple regression
analysis with a main focus on ordinary least squares (OLS)
regression. Topics include hypothesis testing, heteroskedasticity,
omitted variable bias, measurement error, and topics related tomodel specification. Students will use SPSS or Stata (a statisticalsoftware application) to develop their data analysis skills.
Prerequisite: DSIE 350 Elementary Statistics
DSCI 461 Agrochemical Bioscience 1 – Analytical Chemistry (1credit): TAKASHI TAMURA
This course uses the textbook Fundamentals of General, Organic,
and Biological Chemistry. Students will learn the core knowledge
and concepts in general chemistry by discussing the fundamental
subjects such as atoms and bonds by which a molecule iscomposed of, mass balance and reaction rate by which a chemical
reaction is described. In this course, lecturers, who conduct theirresearch in the field of Agrochemical Biosciences, cover the early
chapters of the volume. The curriculum starts with remedial-levelof chemistry with limited use of physics and mathematics. The
emphasis is rather on the basic concepts and principles ofchemistry with a relatable context to ensure students of all
disciplines gain an appreciation of chemistry’s significance ineveryday life.
Prerequisite: DSCI 360 Introduction to Agrochemical Bioscience
DSCI 462 Agrochemical Bioscience 3 – Organic Chemistry (1credit): HIROMASA KIYOTAThis course uses the textbook Fundamentals of General, Organic,
and Biological Chemistry. Students will learn the basic knowledge
and framework of organic chemistry by discussing thecharacteristics of hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, and organic

acids. In this course, lecturers, who conduct their research in thefield of Agrochemical Biosciences, cover the middle chapters of thevolume. Students will learn college-level organic chemistry with an
aim to be familiarized with chemical structures and skills to draw
chemical information underneath the structure of molecules.
Prerequisite: DSCI 360 Introduction to Agrochemical Bioscience
DSCI 463 Agrochemical Bioscience 2 – Biological Chemistry (1credit): TADAYOSHI KANAOThis course uses the textbook Fundamentals of General, Organic,
and Biological Chemistry. Students will learn the essential
knowledge and ideas for biological chemistry by learning thepractical subjects such as lipids, amino acids, and proteins. The
topics also involve enzymes, vitamins, and nucleic acids, withwhich dynamic metabolism and genetic inheritance occur in cells.
In this course, lecturers, who conduct their research in the field of
Agrochemical Biosciences, cover the latter chapters of the volume.
Students will learn college-level biological chemistry, and will
understand the significance and potential of chemistry inunderstanding the mechanism of life.
Prerequisite: DSCI 360 Introduction to Agrochemical Bioscience
DSCI 471 Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Science (1 credit):
MUNETO HIROBE
Forest Ecosystem Science covers a wide range of subjects in forest
ecosystems relating to physiological ecology, population andcommunity ecology, soil science, biogeochemistry etc. It also
covers interactions between forest ecosystems and human society.
This class provides topics in Forest Ecosystem Science including
ecosystem concept and elemental cycles, regeneration
mechanisms of forest ecosystems and the conservation, food web
structure, ecophysiology of trees against drought stress, andeconomic evaluation of forests' multifunctional role.
Prerequisite: DSCI 370 Introduction to Environmental Ecology
DSCI 472 Economics, Management and Technology Progress inJapanese Agriculture (1 credit): KAZUHIKO NAMBA
Japan developed many agricultural machines along with thedevelopment of manufacturing industries after the World War II.
If the farms were in good conditions, a couple can cultivate 10
hectares of rice paddies. But, in recent years, the food selfsufficiency rate has become almost 40 % in Japan. Is this aproblem? The goal of this course is to find a problem and to comeup with your own solution for it. Some general problems will bepresented and the solutions from various fields, i.e., Economics,
Management and Technology, will be introduced. We will discuss
what was solved in the past, what should be solved at present, andthe various approaches for the future.
Prerequisite: DSCI 370 Introduction to Environmental Ecology
DSCI 473 Ecological Approach to Sustainable Agriculture (1credit): TAKAHISA MIYATAKE
The goal of this course is to understand fundamentals of ecologicalapproach to sustainable agriculture. It includes nutrient dynamics
in soil-plant ecosystems, systematics and conservation of molluscs,
ecological evolutionary studies on insect population, ecologicalgenetics and entomology. The course also introduces soil
managements, taxonomic approaches, genetic ecologicalapproaches, applied entomology, evolutional ecology andbehavioral ecology. The student will learn the overview of thecurrent status of ecological approach to sustainable agriculture
and its related issues.
Prerequisite: DSCI 370 Introduction to Environmental Ecology
DSCI 481 Vegetables and Flower Science (1 credit): TANJURO
GOTOVegetables and flowers are essential crops in human life. They
were selected from the wild plants which had the origin in all partsof the world and have been improved. The efficient andsustainable production of these crops is a significant challenge.
The productions have been achieved by scientific understandingsof the crops and improvements of cultivation technology. This- 32 -

course introduces scientific knowledge of vegetables and flowers,
including their origins, physiological and ecological characters,
cultivation techniques and usages.
Prerequisite: DSCI 381 Introduction to Applied Plant Science I AND
DSCI 382 Introduction to Applied Plant Science II
DSCI 482 Plant Disease and Control (1 credit): KAZUHIRO TOYODAWith a rising population, an integrated system of plant production
must be sufficient to feed us now and in the near future. The Foodand Agriculture Organization (FAO) suggests that more than 800
million people in the world do not have enough to eat, causing
24,000 people to die from hunger. Actually, plant diseases annuallycause a 20% yield loss in food and cash crops. This class explores
the past, present and future of the plant pathology to achievesustainable global food production.
Prerequisite: DSCI 381 Introduction to Applied Plant Science I AND
DSCI 382 Introduction to Applied Plant Science II
DSCI 483 Fruit Science (1 credit): YASUTAKA KUBOThis class covers the basics and applied aspects of fruit science,such as physiology, technology and marketing system. Major
topics of fruit physiology are mechanisms of flowering, fruit
growth, development and ripening, including control by plant
hormones. Topics covered in this class include: technologies
enabling seedless grape berries and high quality fruits with large
and beautiful appearance and excellent flavors; year-round fruit
providing systems using various cultivars, production and storage
technique; and history and cultural aspects of fruit production in
Japan.
Prerequisite: NONEDSCI 484 Crop Genetics and Breeding (1 credit): KENJI KATO
Plant breeding is fundamental to improving crop productivity forfood security. This class starts with introductory lectures on plant
genetics including topics on Mendelian Genetics, linkage andmolecular genetics. Subsequently, several topics related to plant
breeding will be provided from foundational/theoretical and to
applied perspective.
Prerequisite: DSCI 381 Introduction to Applied Plant Science I AND
DSCI 382 Introduction to Applied Plant Science II
DSCI 485 Crop Science and Production (1 credit): YOSHIHIKOHIRAIThis lecture provides the basics and advanced knowledge ofchallenges to crop production. The goal of this lecture is to study
ways to improve the yield and quality of products based on theunderstanding of the relationship between plant growth and fieldenvironment.
Prerequisite: DSCI 381 Introduction to Applied Plant Science I AND
DSCI 382 Introduction to Applied Plant Science II
DSCI 491 Animal Production Science (1 credit): KOJI KIMURA
This course deals with the basics of fundamental animal science,with fundamental animal production related with reproduction,
physiology, anatomy, and genetics. The goals of this course are toobtain basic knowledge about the animal reproduction,
understand the relationship between structure and functions fromthe viewpoint of different animals (cow, pig and chicken etc.), andunderstand the theory and method for genetic improvement ofdomestic animals.
Prerequisite: DSCI 390 Introduction to Animal Science
DSCI 492 Food and Nutrition Science (1 credit): HIDETOSHIMORITAThe main subjects of this course are nutrition, food processing, andpreservation, as well as food security and safety. This course deals
with the fermentation processes using lactic acid bacteria forpreserving and improving functional properties of animal products(milk, dairy products, and egg). This course also deals with t
microbiota, obesity, and disease related with food and nutrition.
Prerequisite: DSCI 390 Introduction to Animal Science- 33 -DSCI 493 Animal Life Science (1 credit): TOSHIMITSU HATABU
Animals have abilities to adapt to the environmental changes andmaintain internal homeostasis. Animals also reproduce a series oflife. These events in the life are caused by the various mechanisms.
This course deals with: 1) Animal physiology; exposition about theprotective mechanisms from the pathogens, 2) Animal
reproduction and development; physiology of reproduction andmanipulation of embryos, 3) Animal breeding and genetics; genetic
constitutions of animals and populations.
Prerequisite: DSCI 390 Introduction to Animal SciencePracticum 実践科目
DCOR 501 Study Abroad (2 credits): DISCOVERY FACULTY
When you study abroad, you can earn 2 credits, by completing thefollowing tasks: (1) Preparing for your study abroad, including theplanning of your course of study; (2) Sharing your activities andexperiences on-line during your stay at a school you study at; and(3) Reflecting and reporting your experiences after you come backto Japan.
Prerequisite: Academic Advisor’s permission in advance
DCOR 591 Independent Study (1~16 credit(s)): DISCOVERYFACULTY OR OTHER FACULTY
Independent study course involves conducting a term-long project
under the supervision of a faculty member. Typically, such projects
include student-driven research, literature review, or other formof creative project. Independent study is permitted only in special
circumstances in which proposed learning is not possible incourses already offered by the Discovery Program, and upon an
endorsement of a supervising faculty.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance
DCUL 501 Ethnographic Fieldwork I/II/III (2 credits each):
HAENG-JA CHUNG, HARUNA MIYAGAWA, TAK UESUGI
Ethnographic fieldwork is the bread-and-butter of sociological andanthropological research. It is a qualitative research method
involving an extended engagement with a location and individuals.
In this course, students conduct mini-ethnographic fieldwork.
Students are required to write a proposal, conduct a field research,
and write a report based on their experience.
The format of the report can vary. Consult your instructor for
further details on the requirements.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance
DSIE 551 Internship (1~8 credit(s)) TAKAYUKI YOSHIOKA
From the 2nd year onwards all students can pursue internships at
various small and large companies, nonprofits and the government
offices within and outside Japan. Students are required to attend
the pre-internship career workshop and to receive an approval
from their Academic Advisor or Senior Project Advisor before
commencing the internship. Students can earn a maximum of 8
credits by pursuing multiple internships in the course of their 4year degree program. Credits are awarded based on a weekly log
of work done, internship report and evaluation submitted by theorganization.
Prerequisite: Academic Advisor’s permission in advance
DSCI 561/562/563 Laboratory in Agrochemical Bioscience 1/2/3(2 credits each): TBA
This is a laboratory course on physico-chemistry, organic chemistry,and biological chemistry including microbiology. It aims to develop
skills in carrying out experiments in a wide variety of branches inAgrochemical Biosciences with safety and efficiency. Students are
expected to acquire necessary skills and knowledge needed fortheir Senior Project research. The course starts with thefundamental skills such as solvent extraction, buffer preparation,and then organic synthesis and the product identification.
Biochemical subjects include protein extraction, fractionation bysalting out and further analysis using electrophoresis. Additionally,
students will learn kinetic analysis of the catalytic function of
enzymes. Microbiological practice allows students to be familiar
with the skills in isolating and growing useful microorganisms. In
the latter part of the course, students will also learn genetic
engineering skills.
Prerequisite: DSCI 360 Introduction to Agrochemical Bioscience
AND Instructor’s permission in advance2) Topics covered in this course are observation of tissues andorgans of tree species, analysis of the physiological functions,observation of forest soil and trees, and practice for managementof artificial forests.
3) This class is composed of two parts: 1) utilization of basic tools
to conduct a performance test of agricultural machines, and 2)
control using computer algorithm.
4) The following topics are included in this lab course: sampling of
small animals such as insects and molluscs from the university
campus and Handa-yama experimental forest, specimen
preparation, identification, population density estimation, andheritability estimation.
Prerequisite: DSCI 370 Introduction to Environmental Ecology AND
Instructor’s permission in advance
DSCI 581/582/583 Laboratory in Applied Plant Science 1/2/3 (2credits each): TBA
The course provides laboratory experiments of the basic
techniques related to Plant Science and Molecular Biology, such as
microscope operation to observe plant cells and micro-organisms,
cross-pollination and pathogen-inoculation, nucleic acids andproteins extraction, and molecular biological analysis. It also
provides the basic techniques related to Plant Science,
Horticultural Science, and Crop Science, such as soil diagnosis,
growth and physiological analysis of crops, compositional analysis
of crops, and anatomical observation of crops.
Prerequisite: DSCI 381 Introduction to Applied Plant Science I AND
DSCI 382 Introduction to Applied Plant Science II AND Instructor’s
permission in advance
DSCI 591/592/593 Laboratory in Animal Science 1/2/3 (2 creditseach): TBA
1) Reproduction is a fundamental issue for the production/
breeding of animals. To develop a better understanding of animal
reproduction, this course is designed to experience genetic
analysis, handling of germ cells and embryos.
2) Laboratory course about animal physiology, genetics andbehavior. Objective of this course is to acquire the basic techniquefor analysis of animal physiology, genetics and behavior, and to
apply it to various research areas.
3) Laboratory course for practical training on animal
experimentation and animal food analysis. Objective of this course
is to acquire proper knowledge and technique for treatment ofexperimental animals and analysis of animal foods.
Prerequisite: DSCI 390 Introduction to Animal Science AND
Instructor’s permission in advance

DSCI 571/572/573/574/575/576/577/578 Laboratory inEnvironmental Ecology 1-1/1-2/2-1/2-2/3-1/3-2/4-1/4-2 (1credit each): TBA
1) In this course students learn about the structure of Japanese
agriculture and cultivate the abilities required to do a statisticalanalysis of data.

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Research Seminar and Senior Project 卒業研究等
DCOR 601 Research Seminar (1~10 credit(s)): DISCOVERYFACULTY
Through research seminars, students will start narrowing down on
the topics and research methods in preparation for the Senior
Project. Each instructor will run the seminar differently, so take thefirst half of your third year to explore with whom you wish to workon your Senior Project by attending more than one researchseminars.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission in advance
DCOR 699 Senior Project (10 credits): Senior Project Advisor
Senior Project is an opportunity for you to highlight your finding(or discovery!). If you choose the Discovery Track, youwill complete your Senior Project in English supervised by a
Discovery Faculty. We encourage you to start thinking what you
want to do for your Senior Project early on. While some writing
component is necessary, you may propose an alternative
medium for the main portion of your Senior Project. For
example, you may choose to produce visual products, such asvideo, photos, and art pieces if you consider these mediums
can better represent your work, along with short essays. If you
choose the Matching Track, follow the protocol of thedepartment in which you pursue your Senior Project. For bothtracks, students are expected to present their projects in English
before graduation.
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Appendix B: Prerequisite Maps
Prerequisite maps are there to help you understand how courses are connected, and in which academic term they
are offered. Detailed prerequisites are indicated in the Course List in Appendix B.
Here are some explanations of the prerequisite maps to follow.

1) Course Color Key: An orange color indicatesthat the course will beoffered every year (SeeExample 1).
 A white color indicates thatthe course will be offered
every two years (SeeExample 2).
 A purple color indicates thatthe course will be offered
two times in three years(See Example 3).
 A blue color indicates thatthe course will be offered
every three years (SeeExample 4).
Example 1

A

Example 2

B

Example 3

C

Example 4

D2) Arrow Key: Solid arrows
indicate prerequisites(or co-requisites) (see Example 1).
 Dashed arrows
indicateprerequisites (or co-requisites) with options(see Example 2).

3) Course Group Key: Dashed lines surrounding multiple courses indicate courses
with the same prerequisites (or co-requisites) (see example
1).
 Solid lines surrounding multiple courses indicate multiple
prerequisites (or co-requisites) (see example 2).
 Dashed lines surrounding multiple courses indicate
prerequisites (or co-requisites) with options (see example
3).
Example 2

Example 1

E

E

A

A

E

B

B

<E> is a prerequisite
for <C> and <D><A> AND <B> areprerequisite for <E><A> OR <B> is prerequisite
for <E>C
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Example 3Cultural Diversity and Communities
Japan and Beyond

DCUL 433
Colonialism &War
DCUL 413
Sex Work andEmotional Labor

DCUL 310
Cultural
Anthropology

DCUL 410
Topics in Japanand Beyond II

DCUL 316
Topics in Japanand Beyond I

Migration and Communities

DCUL 421
Globalization andDevelopment

DCUL 423
Gender in Global
Context

DCUL 320
Sociology of
Migration I

DCUL 325
Sociology of
Migration II

DCUL 323
Logic and Methods of Social Inquiry
DCUL 321
Urban Sociology

DCUL 211
Feminist Ethnic
Studies

Environment and Health

DCUL 438
Anthropology ofMemory
DCUL 431
Ethnographies in
Medical Anthropology

DCUL 330
MedicalAnthropology

DCUL 220
Sociological
Imagination

DCUL 439
Anthropology of the Self
DCUL 430
Seminar in Medical
Anthropology
DCUL 435
Anthropology of
Science

DCUL 333
Environmental
Anthropology

DCUL327
History of Social
Thought

DCUL 441
Topics in Political
Science II

DCUL 440
Topics in Political
Science I

DCUL 443
Topics in Political
Science III

DCUL 445
Topics in Political
Science IV

DCUL 346International
Politics
DCUL 340
Comparative
Politics

DCUL 344
Japanese Politics

DCUL 240
Introduction to
Political Science

DCUL 241
Introduction to
Japanese Politics

DCUL 236
Anthropology of
Food

DCUL 225
Global Sociology
DCUL 216
Korean Diaspora

Governance

DCUL 230 Culture
and Illness

DCUL 233
Anthropology ofDisaster

DCUL 140
Current Political
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Social Innovation and EntrepreneurshipManagement

DSIE 412
Topics in Management IX

DSIE 416
Topics in Management X

DSIE 318
Topics in Management VII

DSIE 319
Topics in Management
VIII

DSIE 316
Topics in Management VI

DSIE 312
Topics in Management V

DSIE 218
Topics in Management III

DSIE 216
Topics in Management II

DSIE 212
Topics in Management I

DSIE 219
Topics in Management IV

DSIE 110
Principles ofManagement

Nonprofit Management andSocial Entrepreneurship

economics

DSIE 422
Poverty

DSIE 423
Inequality

DSIE 420
Introduction to
Feminist Economics

DSIE 421
Trade policy andDevelopment

DSIE 328
Japanese Economy
AND GENDER

DSIE 323
Development
Economics

DSIE 327
Japanese Economy

DSIE 321
International
Economics

DSIE 320
Microeconomics

DSIE 325
Macroeconomics

DSIE 225
Introduction to
Macroeconomics

DSIE 220
Introduction to
Microeconomics**For 300 and 400 level Economics module
courses, DSIE 220 and DSIE 225, or equivalentcourses from the Faculty of Economics or otherschools, are prerequisites.**
DSIE 121
Introduction to
Development Studies- 38 -DSIE 438
Nonprofit Management and Social
Entrepreneurship Practicum III
DSIE 437
Nonprofit Management and Social
Entrepreneurship Practicum II
DSIE 436
Nonprofit Management and Social
Entrepreneurship Practicum I

DSIE 331
Nonprofit Management
and Social
Entrepreneurship

DSIE 450Intermediate
Statistics

DSIE 350
Elementary
Statistics
DSIE 351
Qualitative
Research Methods

DSIE 232
Global Philanthropy andComparative Nonprofit
Sectors

DSIE 231
Philanthropy andNonprofit Organizations

DSIE 251
Introduction to
Data Analysis II

DSIE 250
Introduction to
Data Analysis

Appendix C: Contact Information
Discovery Core Faculty

To contact us from outside the University, please dial 086-251- (extension number).
Faculty offices are identified by building markers on the campus map, along with their corresponding office numbers.

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The Office of Discovery Program for Global Learners(a.k.a. “Discovery Office”)
Location: 6th Floor, General Education Building-D
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (weekdays)
Email: kyomu_discovery@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp
TEL: 086-251-7915