List of Syllabi for Common Graduate School Subjects (FY2024)
Classification:①Advanced liberal arts education at the graduate level ②Cultivation of skills necessary in modern society, such as AI, mathematics, and data education③ Education to improve research skills such as English and presentations ④Cultivation of wide-ranging skills such as transferable skills ⑤ Education on ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI)

Course Title(Japanese)

Class Subject

Credits

Instructors

Day oflecturethe period
Curricula Terms
week

Language
usedin courses

Classification

Object and Summary of Class①～⑤

In this class, students will first learn about the relationship between the patent
system and the realization of inventions into products and services. Obtaining andutilizing patent information is required in various situations, such as analyzing
information for new research and development, obtaining strong and broad patentrights, warning suspected infringers of patent rights, and avoiding infringement ofIntellectual Property seminar

Patent System and Patent(知的財産セミナー)

Searches

2

戸次

一夫

KAZUO BEKKI

Master's
Program

2nd Term

Thurs.

3

Japanese①④ patent rights. The purpose of this class is to help students understand the structure⑤

of the patent system and acquire the ability to obtain and utilize patent information.
In this class, students will first understand the structure of the patent system andits major rules, and learn when and why patent searches are necessary. After that,students will learn specific methods of patent search and acquire practical patent
search skills and basic IP strategy planning skills by working on exercises. This classwill also cover recent topics such as the relationship between corporate management
and patent information.

Lectures on Interdisciplinary
Researches(融合領域研究合同講義)

Lectures on Interdisciplinary
Researches

2

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

(Japanese only)

Master's
Program

2nd Term

Wed.

3Japanese①

学際的・異分野融合的研究領域の進展に伴い，学際的な視野を持つ優れた若手研究者を養成するために，東北大学を代表する研究者に1回ずつ問題意識，ブレークスルー，先端的研究
事例，研究経緯，体験談等を語ってもらうことにより，最新の学問の進展を俯瞰的に理解し，学際的・横串的な視野の重要性を体感する。

This class provides both international and domestic students with opportunities toSpecial Seminar on
Multicultural Understanding PBL（多文化理解PBL特別演習）

Special Seminar on
Multicultural Understanding PBL

2

末松

和子

KAZUKOSUEMATSU

Master's
Programlearn from each other through thematic discussions and collaborative projects.

1st Term

Wed.

2

Japanese①④ Interactions among students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds are⑤

built into the learner-centered lessons where different ways of thinking, values,
communication as well as working-styles are embraced in this class. The class will be
conducted in Japanese, but English can be used as supplement.

Intercultural Collaborative

Collaborative projects by students with diverse cultural backgrounds are built into

Learning and Communication
SeminarSpecial Seminar on（グローバル・コミュニケーショ Multicultural Understanding PBL

2

ン

末松

和子

KAZUKOSUEMATSU

Master's
Program

1st Term・
2nd Term

the learner-centered lessons where different ways of thinking, values,

Wed.

5

Englishcommunication as well as working-styles are respected. The intensive interactions③④ across cultures enable students to develop global competency, which is an essential
element of employability in the international society. The theme of this semester is"Owarai," the Japanese comedy. The class will be conducted in English,

協働演習）Internship for Master Course
Students A

Internship for Master Course（修士インターンシップ・Students A

キャリア実習A）

猪股歳之
1

TOSHIYUKIINOMATA

Master's
Program

3rd Quarter Thurs.

1/6

5Japanese④

The purpose of this course is for students to participate in an internship while
enrolled in the master's program, clarify their interests and future careers, andfurther enrich their student life and research efforts.

List of Syllabi for Common Graduate School Subjects (FY2024)
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Course Title(Japanese)

Class Subject

Credits

Internship for Master Course
Students B

Internship for Master Course（修士インターンシップ・Students B

猪股歳之
2Special Lectures on
Interdisciplinary Researches I(学際研究特別講義I)

Special Lectures on
Interdisciplinary Researches II(学際研究特別講義Ⅱ)Special Exercise on
Interdisciplinary Researches I(学際研究特別研修Ⅰ）

Special Exercise on
Interdisciplinary Researches II（学際研究特別研修Ⅱ）

Teaching Development in
Higher Education

Special Lectures on
Interdisciplinary Researches I

Special Lectures on
Interdisciplinary Researches II

Special Exercise on
Interdisciplinary Researches I

Special Exercise on
Interdisciplinary Researches II

Special Exercise on
Special Exercise on
Interdisciplinary Researches III
Interdisciplinary Researches III（学際研究特別研修Ⅲ）

TOSHIYUKIINOMATA

キャリア実習B）

Teaching Development in
Higher Education(大学教授法開発論)

Instructors

2

1

1

1

1

1

戸村 理
OSAMU TOMURA

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

Day oflecturethe period
Curricula Terms
week
Master's
Program

Doctoral
Program

3rd Quarter Thurs.

1stQuarter・
3rdQuarter5

Language
usedin courses

JapaneseClassification

Object and Summary of Class①～⑤④

The purpose of this course is for students to participate in an internship while
enrolled in the master's program, clarify their interests and future careers, andfurther enrich their student life and research efforts.

The purpose of this class is twofold.
The first is to provide graduate students of our university who wish to become

Wed. 3・４

Japaneseteachers in Japanese universities and higher education institutions with the basic①④ knowledge required in modern Japanese university education and higher education.
The second is for the students to acquire self-reflection skills to analyze, design,develop, implement, and evaluate their own classes.
(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

3rd
Quarter

Wed.

3Japanese①

東北大学を代表する研究者に1回ずつ問題意識，ブレークスルー，先端的研究事例，研究経緯，体験談等を語ってもらうことにより，最新の学問の進展を俯瞰的に理解する。これにより学際的・横串的な視野の重要性を体感するとともに，アカデミックなキャリアを追求する上でのヒントを得る。
(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

4th
Quarter

Wed.

3Japanese①

学際研究特別講義Ⅰに引き続き，東北大学を代表する研究者に1回ずつ問題意識，ブレーク
スルー，先端的研究事例，研究経緯，体験談等を語ってもらうことにより，最新の学問の進展を俯瞰的に理解する。これにより学際的・横串的な視野の重要性を体感するとともに，アカデミックなキャリアを追求する上でのヒントを得る。
(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

year
round

Designated date

学際高等研究教育院が学際科学フロンティア研究所と協力して開催する全領域合同研究交流ーJapanese①③ 会および FRIS/DIARE Joint Workshop において，自分の研究内容を異分野の学生・研究者に理解できるよう工夫された発表を行い，専門外の視点からの質問・議論により，発表者も含め，理解を深化させる。

(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

year
round

Designated date

学際研究特別研修Iに引き続き，学際高等研究教育院が学際科学フロンティア研究所と協力しーJapanese①③ て開催する全領域合同研究交流会および FRIS/DIARE Joint Workshop において，自分の研究内容を異分野の学生・研究者に理解できるよう工夫された発表を行い，専門外の視点からの質問・議論により，発表者も含め，理解を深化させる。

(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

year
round

Designated date

学際研究特別研修IIに引き続き，学際高等研究教育院が学際科学フロンティア研究所と協力ーJapanese①③ して開催する全領域合同研究交流会および FRIS/DIARE Joint Workshop において，自分の研究内容を異分野の学生・研究者に理解できるよう工夫された発表を行い，専門外の視点からの質問・議論により，発表者も含め，理解を深化させる。

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Course Title(Japanese)

Class Subject

Special Exercise on
Special Exercise on
Interdisciplinary Researches IV
Interdisciplinary Researches IV（学際研究特別研修Ⅳ）

Special Exercise for Frontier
Research in Interdisciplinary
Sciences（学際フロンティア特別研修）

Special Exercise for Frontier
Research in Interdisciplinary
Sciences

Credits

1

1

Instructors

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

日笠 健一 他
KEN-ICHI HIKASA,
et al.

Day oflecturethe period
Curricula Terms
week

Language
usedin courses

Classification

Object and Summary of Class①～⑤(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

year
round

Designated date

学際研究特別研修IIIに引き続き，学際高等研究教育院が学際科学フロンティア研究所と協力ーJapanese①③ して開催する全領域合同研究交流会および FRIS/DIARE Joint Workshop において，自分の研究内容を異分野の学生・研究者に理解できるよう工夫された発表を行い，専門外の視点からの質問・議論により，発表者も含め，理解を深化させる。

(Japanese only)

Doctoral
Program

year
round

Designated dateーJapanese
English①

自然科学、人文社会科学の様々な研究分野をカバーする学際科学フロンティア研究所の教員による研究発表セミナー。様々な分野の第一線で活躍する若手研究者による分かりやすい最新研究成果の紹介を聞き、討論に参加する。これにより俯瞰的・学際的な視野を養う。

In this course, Ph.D. literacy is viewed as a comprehensive ability to survive as adoctor (as a researcher and as a person). At its core is the ability to conduct
research (research capability). This includes the ability to come up with ideas anduse logic. The research capability is refined mainly through daily life in the

Basic PhD Literacy（博士リテラシーの基礎）

Basic Ph.D. Literacy

2

安藤 晃・
工藤 成史
AKIRA ANDO・
SEISHI KUDO

laboratory. And most of them can be used across disciplines. This course will start

Doctoral
Program

1st Term・
2nd Term

Tue.

1・2

Japanese(Englishavailable)with an awareness of this fact. Further, there are some additional qualities and④⑤ capabilities that you will need after you obtain your degree, irrespective of whether
you go into academia or business. They are those that involve people-to-people

relationships. The first ones are the ability to communicate with the people close to
you and the management skills to execute projects. In the main part of this course,
we aim to raise the level of these qualities and capabilities. It also aims to arouse
your awareness of issues ranging from personal to global and to provide an
opportunity for students in different fields to build new human networks.

During the doctoral program, students will undertake a research internship in the

Doctoral Internship（博士インターンシップ研修）

Doctoral Internship

1or2*Depends on theperiod.

安藤 晃・
工藤 成史
AKIRA ANDO・
SEISHI KUDO

form of practical training at a research institute or private company in Japan.

Doctoral
Program

year
round

Designated dateーJapanese④

Through this internship, students learn to utilize their university research anddoctoral abilities in society. In addition, they gain hands-on experience andunderstanding of product planning and development, market research, and quality
control in the corporate. The research internship conducted by concluding anagreement between the training site and the University is the subject of this course.

Renweable energy : Biomass
circulation

Renewable energy : Biomass（再生エネルギー・バイオマス循

circulation

環）

2

多田

Master's

千佳

Program，

CHIKA TADA

Doctoral(Japanese only)

1st Term

Thurs.

2

Japanese⑤

再生可能エネルギーの中でも、特に、バイオマスエネルギーに注目し、その技術や社会実装について、座学、実験、現場体験、グループディスカッションを行いながら、バイオマス循
環について理解を深める。

Program

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Course Title(Japanese)

Class Subject

Credits

Instructors

Day oflecturethe period
Curricula Terms
week

Language
usedin courses

Classification

Object and Summary of Class①～⑤

The aim of this course is to apply the knowledge about human rights to analyze

Special Seminar on
Multicultural Understanding PBL（多文化理解PBL特別演習）

Human Rights Education
Seminar

2

高松

美能

MINO
TAKAMATSU

various topics, to argue and to write about human rights issues from personal

Master's
Program，Doctoral

2nd Term

Thurs.

3

perspectives, and to develop a plan to take action for human rights in reality.

EnglishProgram①③ We will try to create a classroom environment, where students study with eachother and each of our views is heard and taken into consideration. You are highly
expected to participate as a facilitator in group discussions, and lead to make thegroup presentations.

In this course, students will learn the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed tocreate their own careers, by viewing careers as a lifelong process of continuous learning andaction.

Special Seminar on Career andSkill Development

Seminar on Career and Skill（キャリア・スキル開発特別演

Development

2

習）

米澤

由香子

YUKAKO
YONEZAWAThe course will promote students to: (1) learn from guest speakers with a variety of cultural,

Master's
Program，Doctorallinguistic, educational and professional backgrounds in order to gain knowledge and information

2nd TermMon.

5Englishthat will be useful in shaping their own career perspectives; (2) engage in collaborative learning③④ with other students in order to understand the significance of working together; and (3) review

the results of their learning by providing presentations and writing reports in order to reflect theProgramresults of their studies, set career goals, and take concrete action. As this course is offeredjointly with a course for undergraduate students, postgraduate students are expected to take aleading role in dialogue and discussion with undergraduate dimestic and international students,
with the aim of developing their leadership skills.

The goal of the course is to make students understand the basic principles ofJapanese employment practices. By reading a textbook written by an English author

Special Seminar on Career andSkill Development

Seminar on Employment（キャリア・スキル開発特別演

Practice Comparisons

2

習）

末松

千秋

CHIAKISUEMATSU

and the lectures, the students are also expected to judge advantages andMaster's
Program，Doctoraldisadvantages of employment practices in other nations. Two main objectives of

2nd Term

Thurs.

2

Englishthe course are to understand the rationales for changes in the practices for the past➂④ 20 years and to get an insight into the direction where the Japanese employment
practices will be heading for.

Program

The graduate students are to take leading roles in the group discussions with
undergraduate students and international students, which will help them strengthen
the administrative ability and the leadership.
The goal of the course is to make students understand the basic principles ofSpecial Seminar on Career andSkill Development

Seminar on Corporate（キャリア・スキル開発特別演

Decision-Making Comparisons

習）

2

末松

千秋

CHIAKISUEMATSU

consensus decision-making. By reading a textbook written by an English author andMaster's
Program，Doctoralthe lectures, the students are also expected to work as an effective facilitator who

1st Term

Thurs.

2

Englishfeels comfortable in leading discussions carried out by Japanese people and in③④ conducting meetings in other nations, especially those in their home country.
The graduate students are to take leading roles in the group discussions with

Programundergraduate students and international students, which will help them strengthen
the administrative ability and the leadership.

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Course Title(Japanese)

Class Subject

Credits

Instructors

Day oflecturethe period
Curricula Terms
week

Language
usedin courses

Classification

Object and Summary of Class①～⑤

In this class students will develop an understanding of intercultural communication studies andthrough group work, group discussion and workshops recognize the complications anddifficulties that arise in communication. Theatrical workshops by Rengyo sensei (professional
writer, director, actor) and other guest speakers, and tasks of creating performances andIntercultural Collaborative
Learning and Communication
Seminar（グローバル・コミュニケーション

Practicing IntercuralCommunication Education with
Performance

2

中野

遼子

RYOKO NAKANO

discussions with classmates will be given in the class, and you will gain real experiences in

Master's
Program，Doctoralintercultural communication, considering ways to resolve problems. During the spring semester

1st Term

Tue.

4

Englishstudents will focus on problems in intercultural relationships that can be compared with our①④ own personal networks. At the end of the class this will be demonstrated in performances. In
the process of creating a performance students will think comprehensively about skills for

Programcommunication.

協働演習）

Students who participate in this class as graduate students are expected to acquire theability to design intercultural communication as a facilitator by observing communication in theclassroom at a meta-level and facilitating interactions among participants in group work andworkshops.
In this class students will develop an understanding of intercultural communication studies andthrough group work and workshops recognize the complications and difficulties that arise inIntercultural Collaborative
Learning and Communication
Seminar（グローバル・コミュニケーショ
ンcommunication. Theatrical workshops by Rengyo (professional writer, director, actor) and other

Practicing Language
Communication Education with
Performance

2

中野

遼子

RYOKO NAKANO

Master's
Program，Doctoralguest speakers , and tasks of creating performances and discussions with classmates will be

2nd Term

Tue.

3

given in the class, and students will gain experiences in intercultural communication andEnglish①④ resolving problems. During the fall semester students will focus on problems regarding
language communication which arise in intercultural situations.

ProgramStudents who participate in this class as graduate students are expected to acquire theability to design intercultural communication as a facilitator by observing communication in the

協働演習）classroom at a meta-level and facilitating interactions among participants in group work andworkshops.

This course is intended to generate a comprehensive understanding of the global
context of universities in Japan and the world. Universities and higher education play
an essential role in contemporary knowledge-based societies. At the same time, theGlobal Studies of International
Education（国際教育演習）

Global Studies of Higher
Education

2

米澤

彰純

AKIYOSHIYONEZAWAcharacteristics of current universities are inevitably linked with their historical

Master's
Program，Doctoralcontexts, issues of access and equity, and mobility perceived as brain gain/drain and

1st TermMon.

2Englishbrain circulation. This class covers the following topics: (1) historical origins and①③ current trends of higher education, (2) access, equity and finance in higher

education, (3) knowledge economy and higher education, and (4) international

Programdimensions of higher education. Across these topics, participants are expected to
examine the role and value of universities in Japan and the world. Postgraduate levelstudies on the realities of univresities with various education and research levels are
expected.

ILAS Special Lecture A（教養教育院特別講義A）

memento mori

2

尾崎

彰宏

AKIHIRO OZAKI(Japanese only)

Master's
Program，Doctoral

1st Term

Program

Tue.

5Japanese①

人文社会科学分野の第一線で活躍している１２人の講師を招き、死をめぐる諸問題と関連する毎回異なるテーマの講演の後，受講生とのディスカッションを行う。受講生からの質問や意見を手掛かりに自由な討論を行い，俯瞰的視野から自身の研究と人生に対する省察を得る。特に博士課程ではさらに得られた学際的視点を自身の研究にフィードバックする。

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Course Title(Japanese)

Class Subject

Credits

Instructors

Day oflecturethe period
Curricula Terms
week

Language
usedin courses

Classification

Object and Summary of Class①～⑤

Various mathematical models have been widely utilized in science. In this lecture,
we will extract the elements common to these mathematical methods, explain their

ILAS Special Lecture B

Mathematical Modelling（教養教育院特別講義B）

Methods and Applications

2

田中

仁

HITOSHI TANAKA

analytical solutions from a general view point, and discuss the effectiveness andMaster's
Program，Doctorallimitations of the models. In addition, a method of numerical solution using a

2nd Term

Tue.

4Japanese
Englishspreadsheet program will be introduced. As a specific example of mathematical①② model, topics of deep social interest will be employed. The aim of this course is todeepen a mathematical viewpoint and strengthen the ability to use a mathematical

Programmodel in various situations. It is expected that the students, especially Ph.D.
students, will be able to feed back the acquired interdisciplinary perspectives into
their own research activity.

ILAS Special Seminar

Practical Methods and Issues in（教養教育院特別演習）

SDGs and Humanities Sciences

2

尾崎

彰宏

AKIHIRO OZAKI(Japanese only)

Master's
Program，Doctoral

2nd Term

Program

Mon.

5

Japanese①

近年，SDGsがさまざまな所で話題となっている。ここでは，専門分野的な見地から，SDGsに深く関わる研究を紹介し，それに基づき参加者が調査・発表を行い，学問のめざすべき目
標，使命を考察することにより理解を深める。特に博士課程ではさらに得られた学際的視点を自身の研究にフィードバックする。

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