Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Curriculum Policy◎ Policy on curriculum design and methods used for teaching and learning
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Curriculum Policy
To foster the development of individuals as described in the Diploma Policy, the Graduate
School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering formulates and implements curricula for theDivision of Chemical Sciences and Engineering based on the specific initiatives outlined
below.
Double-major curriculum system
The Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering offers a double-major
curriculum system to give students a broad knowledge base and cognitive flexibility sothat they can keep up with new developments and boldly rise to new challenges in theever-evolving fields of advanced science and engineering. Under the system, students
must earn at least five credits from major subjects on their courses and at least two credits
from minor subjects on courses offered outside their own.
Collaborative education between fundamentals and application
The Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering offers curricula reflecting
the latest research results in a wide range of chemical fields with focus on those ofnanotechnology and biotechnology, life and medical science, and energy and theenvironment as well as basic molecular chemistry. This is supported by organic
collaboration with the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering, research institutions,and other organizations.
Development of researchers and engineers
The Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering provides education andcurricula tailored to students’ career aspirations and other pursuits through collaborationand integration between science and engineering, which enable students to take a wide
variety of course subjects. These arrangements are expected to prepare students for theirtransition into society or the next steps in their careers, thereby producing researchers andengineers capable of playing active roles in their fields of specialization.
Exchanges with the business community
As chemistry covers a broad range of topics and is closely related to a variety of industries,
the Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering offers lectures highlighting
how chemistry benefits society and the business community, the research perspectives ofprivate companies, and other considerations. The lectures are given by researchers,engineers, and other professionals playing active roles in the business community. TheGraduate School also proactively provides opportunities for internships at privatecompanies, research institutions, and other organizations in Japan and elsewhere.
1Development of global perspectives
To support the development of internationally minded professionals, the Graduate Schoolof Chemical Sciences and Engineering proactively offers courses for the Hokkaido
Summer Institute, where Hokkaido University faculty members, alongside world-leading
researchers invited from universities and research institutions worldwide, deliver cuttingedge lectures in English. Classes and seminars designed to promote English presentation
skills are also offered.
Division of Chemical Sciences and Engineering Curriculum Policy
The Division of Chemical Sciences and Engineering formulates and implements curricula
as outlined below based on the double-major curriculum system in order to foster thedevelopment of individuals with the abilities described in the degree conferral standards.
➢ Master’s Degree Program
・The Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering offers curricula covering awide range of chemical fields based on collaboration between science and engineeringwith its faculty members from different departments of HU. This provides students atthe Graduate School with opportunities to learn in a variety of chemical fields, including
those of integrated science and engineering. The aim is to equip them with basic andapplicable knowledge that will be useful in future research and engineering careers.
・Students are expected to develop competency in basic academic skills through classes tolearn about a wide variety of fields. Individual students are also presented withunresolved chemistry issues and receive practical training toward resolution. Thisencourages them to develop practical expertise that will support future contributions toresearch and development in advanced chemistry.
・The Master’s Degree Program offers Inter-Graduate School Classes with the aim ofdeveloping students’ knowledge and capacity to respond to a wide range of chemical
challenges and producing socially minded researchers and engineers in chemistry.
・The Master’s Degree Program offers course subjects to help students develop a highdegree of specialization in chemistry.
・Sub-advisers with science/engineering research backgrounds different from those ofsupervisors provide students with research guidance based on scientific and engineering
perspectives. Three or more faculty members covering science and engineering fields
conduct degree examinations. With these arrangements, lectures as well as researchguidance and degree examinations are provided from a variety of angles encompassing
both fields, thereby motivating students to develop broad outlooks and insights inresearch. Teaching staff specializing in a wide range of chemical fields also provide
advice to support superior master’s thesis research.
・To deepen specialized knowledge specific to individual courses, students preferentiallylearn about subjects offered on their own courses. They are also given opportunities totake lectures on other courses to help develop the ability to see chemistry as a wholewith a broad perspective. This allows students to learn about various issues in chemistry2and related fields, and motivates them to build sound academic skills and knowledge
that will be useful for future research and engineering careers in chemistry.
・The Master’s Degree Program offers courses in English, including Modern Trends inPhysical and Material Chemistry and Modern Trends in Organic Chemistry andBiological Chemistry. These English-taught courses are intended to develop global
perspectives by providing students with opportunities to familiarize themselves withchemistry-related English from early on and contribute to Q&A sessions and discussionsin English.
・Laboratories offer Laboratory Exercise in Chemical Sciences and Engineering III, aspecial seminar subject consisting mainly of seminars and literature reading, to help
students investigate and find out more about the latest research trends in chemical fields.
It also fosters the ability to analyze and solve problems.
・The Master’s Degree Program offers Laboratory Exercise in Chemical Sciences andEngineering II with the aim of improving students’ educational capacity required invarious professions. The course focuses on developing students’ ability to properly
understand the principles and methodologies of experimental techniques and to provide
instruction in these techniques to undergraduate students and others.
・The Master’s Degree Program offers Internship and Industrial Practice in Chemical
Processes to teach students about related activities in actual situations and come into
contact with the real world early.
・The Master’s Degree Program offers Laboratory Exercise in Chemical Sciences andEngineering III to develop a strong sense of ethics in the areas of research andengineering.
・ The Master’s Degree Program supports students in their master’s thesis research byoffering Laboratory Exercise in Chemical Sciences and Engineering I in each laboratory
to cultivate the problem-solving abilities and thesis-writing skills necessary forindependent researchers.
➢ Ph.D. Program・To develop future leaders at the helm of research and development in advanced
chemistry, the Ph.D. Program offers the compulsory subject of Research in ChemicalSciences and Engineering I and the elective subjects of Research in Chemical Sciencesand Engineering III, Modern Trends in Chemical Sciences and Engineering, andInternship. Cutting-edge practical training toward the resolution of issues in thesesubjects helps students to further enhance their expertise, to foster originality, insight,
sound judgment and other qualities, and to develop global perspectives.
・A supervisor and two or more sub-advisers (including one from a science/engineeringresearch background different from that of the chief academic supervisor) provide
students with research guidance from scientific and engineering perspectives. A chief
examiner (other than the chief academic supervisor) and three or more faculty members
covering science and engineering fields conduct degree examinations. With these3

arrangements, lectures as well as research guidance and degree examinations areprovided from a variety of angles encompassing both fields, thereby motivating students
to develop broad perspectives and insights in research. Teaching staff and otherindividuals specializing in a wide range of chemical fields also provide advice to support
superior doctoral dissertation research.
・Laboratories support doctoral dissertation research by offering Research in Chemical
Sciences and Engineering I to help students develop problem-solving abilities and learn
how to write academic papers, both of which are prerequisites for capable researchers.
・The Ph.D. Program offers students opportunities to serve as high-level teachingassistants and engage in other work to enhance the educational capacity required atuniversity and in chemical R&D institutions.
・The Ph.D. Program offers Research in Chemical Sciences and Engineering III todevelop a strong sense of ethics in the areas of research and engineering.
◎Policy for grading and evaluation of learning outcomes
Ⅰ Criteria for Grade Evaluation
1. Students are graded based on their academic achievement and how well they meet “CourseGoals” set for each course, which is aligned with “the specific abilities students areexpected to acquire to foster the ideal human resource (degree conferral standards)” as
stated in the Diploma Policy.
2. The following is the grading scale used: AA (Excellent)100-90, A (Very Good)89-80, B(Good) 79-70, C (Satisfactory) 69-60, Fail (less than 60)
3. In principle, grades will be given based on an absolute scale.
4. For practical training courses, the grading scale used is “pass/fail.”
5. Each semester, the academic affairs committee will verify that appropriate “Course Goals”
are set for each course and the results of grading are given based on these goals. If
necessary, the committee may request reconsideration of the “Course Goals” by thefaculty member in charge.
Ⅱ Assessment method
1. Grades will be given based on the results of examinations, reports, presentations, andacademic attitude.
2. Class attendance should not simply be used for the computation of grades.
3. Specific evaluation methods will be determined by the instructor of the course.

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