Subject Guide (SIPOP)
Description of the Doctor Course and Guidance of course registration
Course registration and requirements for the degree(1) Philosophy of foundation
With remarkable development in Science and Technology, there is a great demand for researchers orengineers who not only achieve high quality research in a special field but also have extensive
knowledge of many fields of science.
Thus, it is of most importance to develop a new educational curriculum and educational
methodologies to meet these needs.
The goal of the Doctor Course program is to develop students being new style of scientific researchers
and/or engineers with following features.
• High knowledge and logically composed thought for each major field.
• Academic knowledge and indifferent judgment of different fields.
• Application for unknowing issues through logic and technical based.
• High research ability with flexibility for the technology of these days.
• Abilities on analyzing recent issues, on bringing forward and on solving problems.
(2) Research Supervisor
The school selects three instructors composed of one advisory professor (credentialed associateprofessor) and two vice-advisory professors (associate professors) for each student with reference tostudent’s requests. This advisory system enhances the research activity of the students. Also, thestudents will receive a course registration guidance by the main advisory professor.
(3) Requirements for the degree
1) Requirements for completion of the doctor's degree• The period of course study should be normally within three years.
• The number of credits earned should be more than 7.
• The students should follow proper research advises and guidelines and pass final examinations
and faculty evaluation of doctor thesis.
* In certain cases, those students who show superior results in their research are able to finish theDoctor Course requirements in one year.
2) Those students who completed the Master course for one year are required to take Doctor
Course at least two years.
Thus, the total period of course studies is at least three years for the Master and the Doctor courses
as a whole.
3) Those students who admitted to enroll Doctor course without Master Degree are required that
• The period of course study should be within three years. The number of credits earned should
be more than 7.
• The students should follow proper research advises and guidelines and pass the final
examinations and faculty evaluation of doctor thesis.
(4) Degree
Degree titles are as follows;• Doctor of Philosophy in Science• Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering* Doctor of Philosophy in principle and degree title depends on field of one’s research.
The degree is conferred twice a year, on March and on September. Students are required to apply forthe faculty evaluation of the thesis to the Dean of Doctor course in the Graduate School.
• Degree conferred on march is required to apply from January 5 to 10• Degree conferred on September is required to apply from June 21 to 30 both in same year.

1The thesis is required as same value as that of international scientific journal with referee system
and/or domestic (Japan) journal of scientific society.
(5) Subjects and Credits
For the purpose of attaining academic ideology, the Doctor course opens not only the lectures forcourse major subjects but also the special lectures as “SIPOP Special Lecture on Environmental /SIPOP Special Lecture on Energy Science, SIPOP Special Lecture, SIPOP Synthetic seminar andProject seminar.
Students are required to take 7 credits in total, one from course major subjects, one from SIPOP
Special Lecture, one from SIPOP Special Lecture on Environmental or SIPOP Special Lecture
on Energy Science, two from SIPOP Synthetic seminar, and two from Project seminar.
Registrar Section for the Graduate School in Student Center informs the date and time of lecture
through bulletin board, however students are required to keep in touch with their supervisors.
1) Course Major subjects with 1 credit
Advanced lectures in the specific field are given by each specific professor or instructor.
2) SIPOP Special Lecture with 1 credit.
The lecture is open for the purpose to acquire a wide range of knowledge about science andengineering. The lecture encompasses mathematics, information science, mechanical energy
engineering, electrical energy engineering, urban engineering, bio-material engineering, which
include both the basics and current issues.
3) SIPOP Special Lecture on Environmental / SIPOP Special Lecture on Energy Science witheach 1 credit.
The lecture is opened under the purpose to develop students not only to become specialist but also
to have interest in extensive field and knowledge, flexibility and synthetic consideration. Students
take one which is outside of his/her special field.
4) SIPOP Synthetic Seminar with 2 credits
For the purpose of self-enlightenment and academically synthetic, students are required to reporttheir research and discuss with professors and other students. One seminar group consists ofapproximately five students and some academic staffs.
5) Project seminar with 2 credits.
The seminar is open for the purpose to acquire the ability to collaborate as a team,solve problems, and practice problem solving by participating in a joint research
project. This seminar has some possibilities. One is joining in the lectures that will
be held by the oversea guest researchers, the second is joining in Internationalpartnership program to take lectures and to present one’s presentations.
The third is joining in "Specific project research team" which consists of the different
academic groups of Saga University and researchers and engineers outside of Saga
University through academic exchange program.
(6) Registration of classes
Students are required to submit registration notices on line at the commencement of the newsemester. Students earn credits by attending classes, passing regular examinations and/or
submitting reports.
(7) Lectures at other universities
When Saga University admits that some lectures are beneficial for students, students can attend
the lectures at other universities and research institutes. Some credits are counted in therequirements.
These lectures are carried out based on universities mutual agreement. Rules are settled in anotherpart.

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Course registration and requirements for the degree
Doctor students are required to take 7 credits in total.
Subject
creditOutline of subject
Course Major Subjects
1
Advanced lectures in the※Selective compulsory
specific field given fromone’s course.
SIPOP Special Lecture
1
Topics given from 5 outside※Compulsoryof his/her major fields

・SIPOP Special Lecture on
Environmental Science
・SIPOP Special Lecture on
Energy Science※Selective compulsory

1

SIPOP Synthetic Seminar※Compulsory

2

Project seminar※Compulsory

2

Special lectures about
Environment or Energy.
Students choose a lecture
outside of his/her major
field. Please see the notice ofthe back(how to choose thelecture)
The class will be held in Dec.
Students are required toreport their research anddiscuss with professors andother students.
Students participate in
lectures by oversea
researchers, or participate ininternational partnershipprogram to take lectures andto present own researches, orparticipate in “Specificproject research team” toconduct researches with thedifferent academic groups ofSaga University andresearchers and engineers
outside of Saga University.

Registration
Students register online or submit
registration form to student center atthe beginning of the semester.
Students register online or submit
registration form to student center atthe beginning of the semester.
Student center inform the date andtime of lecture through bulletin board.
Students register online.

Supervisor will inform the participantsof the seminar to Student center.
Students do not need to register.
Student center inform the date andtime of lecture through bulletin board.
Students register online.

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履修方法及び修了要件について博士後期課程を修了するためには、合計７単位を履修しなければならない。
科目
単位数 科目の概要
登録方法
コース専門科目１
所属コースから開講される 学期の始めにＷＥＢで登録する(選択必修)
高度の専門的内容を持つ科 か、履修届を教務課に提出する。
目。
SIPOP 特別講義(必修)１
所属コース以外の５つの分 学期の始めにＷＥＢで登録する野から開講されるトピック か、履修届を教務課に提出する。
ス・SIPOP 環境科学特別講義
環境科学又はエネルギー科 教務課が日時を掲示板に発表する・SIPOP エネルギー科学特別１ 学分野の諸問題を中心とす ので、ＷＥＢで登録すること。
講義
る特別講義。学生の主な研(選択必修)
究分野ではない方の講義を履修する。科目の選び方は裏面参照。
12 月に実施予定
SIPOP 総合セミナー
2
受講生が本人の研究分野を 指導教員が受講者を教務課に知ら(必修)中心に発表を行い、他の学 せるので、受講生は手続きをする必生や教員と討議を行う。
要はない。
プロジェクトセミナー(必修)２
海外からの研究者による英 教務課が日時を掲示板に発表する語の講演聴講や、国際パー ので、ＷＥＢで登録すること。
トナーシップに参加し講演聴講しポスター発表を行う。または、理工学系研究科の教員が実施しているプロジェクト研究に参加する。

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Please follow Classification below when you choose SIPOP Special Lecture on Environmental Science /SIPOP Special Lecture on Energy Science.
CourseSupervisor's affiliation Major

Lecture outside of his/hermajor field

Course of Mathematical Mathematical Science

SIPOP Special Lecture on

and Information Science

Environmental

Information Science

orSIPOP Special Lecture on
Energy Science
Course of Mechanical ElectricalandElectronic

and Electrical Energy Engineering
Engineering
CourseEnvironmental Science

Mechanical EngineeringofCivil Civil

Engineering

Engineeringand Architecture

SIPOP Special Lecture on

andSIPOP Special Lecture on
Energy Science

Architectural Design
Course of Biological and Physics

SIPOP Special Lecture on

Material Engineering

Environmentalor
SIPOP Special Lecture on
Energy Science
ChemistryandApplied SIPOP Special Lecture on

Chemistry

Energy Science

Mechanical Engineering

SIPOP Special Lecture on
Environmental Science

ElectricalEngineeringandElectronic SIPOP Special Lecture on
Environmental Science※Please consult with the educational affairs office if it is difficult to follow above
classification due to unavoidable situation.

Strategic International Postgraduate Program (SIPOP)「SIPOP 環境科学特別講義」「SIPOP エネルギー科学特別講義」の選択方法は，学生の主指導教員が所属する部門により，次のように区分します。
コース

主指導教員が属する部門

学生の主な研究領域の分野ではない講義

数理・情報サイエンス 数理

SIPOP 環境科学特別講義

コース

又は情報SIPOP エネルギー科学特別講義
機械・電気エネルギー 機械工学
工学コース

電気電子工学SIPOP 環境科学特別講義

社会基盤・建築デザイ 都市工学

SIPOP エネルギー科学特別ンコース講義

バイオ・マテリアルエ 物理学

SIPOP 環境科学特別講義

ンジニアリングコー

又はス

SIPOP エネルギー科学特別講義
化学

SIPOP エネルギー科学特別講義

機械工学

SIPOP 環境科学特別講義

電気電子工学SIPOP 環境科学特別講義※やむを得ない事情により，指定された講義の履修が困難な場合は、教務課にご相談ください。