Curriculum 2009
* As of April 1, 2009.
The regular courses of the summer semester start on Tuesday, April 14 in 2009.
Courses
The courses provided in this program are categorized into four main areas:
ITASIA100s Asian Studies
ITASIA200s Media and Communication Studies
ITASIA300s Theories and Methods
ITASIA400s Information Technologies
In order to master both the human and scientific fundamentals needed to research Asian society in the information age, students in the M.A.S. program are required to complete fundamental courses in each of the four areas described above. Based on this foundational knowledge, students then will go on to deepen their understanding of specific fields by taking elective courses and writing a faculty-guided thesis and/or dissertation.
M.A.S. Program
Degree: Master of Arts and Sciences (Information Studies)
Required Credits: 30
Term: 2 years
Required Courses
| Name | Title | Credits | Semester | Lecturer | Slot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITASIA101 | Introduction to Asian Studies: History and International Relations (Lecture) | 2 | Winter | MATSUDA Yasuhiro | Tu5 | |
| ITASIA102 | Introduction to Asian Studies: History and International Relations (Seminar) | 2 | Winter | Roger D. SMITH | Th5 | must be taken with ITASIA101 |
| ITASIA201 | Introduction to Media and Communication in Asia (Lecture) | 2 | Summer | YOSHIMI Shunya | Tu3 | |
| ITASIA202 | Introduction to Media and Communication in Asia (Seminar) | 2 | Summer | Jason G. KARLIN | Th3 | must be taken with ITASIA201 |
| ITASIA301 | Introduction to Social Research (Lecture) | 2 | Winter | SONODA Shigeto | We4 | must be taken with ITASIA302 |
| ITASIA302 | Introduction to Social Research (Workshop) | 2 | Winter | SONODA Shigeto | We5 | must be taken with ITASIA301 |
| ITASIA401 | Introduction to Information Technology | 2 | Summer | NAKAO Akihiro | Mo5 | same as 総合分析情報学特別講義I |
| M.A.S. Thesis | 4 | Year-round |
Sample Elective Courses
| Name | Title | Credits | Semester | Lecturer | Slot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITASIA111 | International Relations Theory | 2 | Summer | Roger D. SMITH | We5 | |
| ITASIA121 | International Politics in East Asia | 2 | Summer | TANAKA Akihiko | We2 | |
| ITASIA131 | Modern Japanese Diplomacy | 2 | Winter | KITAOKA Shinichi | Tu3 (13:10-14:50) |
same as 現代日本外交 at GrasPP |
| ITASIA141 | International Politics in East Asia | 2 | Winter | TAKAHARA Akio | Tu2 (10:20-12:00) |
same as 現代中国の政治と外交 at GrasPP |
| ITASIA142 | Cross-Strait Relations | 2 | Winter | MATSUDA Yasuhiro | Fr3 | |
| Information Law | 2 | Winter | YAMAGUCHI Itsuko | Th4 | Materials in Japanese will also be used. Japanese Name: 情報法学 | |
| Information Policy in Asia | 2 | Winter | HARADA Shiro | Mo4 | Japanese Name: アジア情報政策論 | |
| Information Economics | 2 | Winter | SUDOH Osamu | Tu4 | Japanese Name: 情報経済学 | |
| ITASIA221 | Gender and Media Theory | 2 | Winter | Jason G. KARLIN | Th3 | |
| Media Cultural Studies II | Introduction to Inter-Asian Cultural Studies | 2 | Winter | YOSHIMI Shunya | Tu3 | Japanese Name: メディア文化研究II |
| Journalism Studies | Mass Media and Journalism in Japan | 2 | Winter | HAYASHI Kaori, Jason G. KARLIN | We3 | Japanese Name: ジャーナリズム研究 |
| ITASIA801 | Academic English Composition I | 2 | Summer | Mario LETO | We3 | |
| ITASIA802 | Academic English Composition II | 2 | Winter | Mario LETO | ||
| ITASIA903 | Building a Presence on the Web Via Open Software | 2 | Winter | Charles MULLER | Th3 | |
| Visual Information Processing | 2 | Winter | IKEUCHI Katsushi | We5 | Japanese Name: 視覚情報処理論 |
* Time slots: 1=8:30-10:00 2=10:15-11:45 3=13:00-14:30 4=14:45-16:15 5=16:30-18:00 6=18:15-19:45
* Other courses in English, Japanese, or other languages at GSII are also open to ITASIA students. A list of all courses offered at GSII is available (in Japanese) at:
http://www.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp/courses/class.html
* A maximum of 8 credits may be acquired by taking courses in other departments of the University of Tokyo.
Other Educational Events
Master's Preliminary Presentation, Master’s Qualifying Presentation
Ph.D. Program
Degree: Ph.D. (Information Studies)
Required Credits: 20
Term: 3 years
Required Courses
| Name | Title | Credits | Semester | Lecturer | Slot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITASIA101 | Introduction to Asian Studies: History and International Relations (Lecture) | 2 | Winter | MATSUDA Yasuhiro | Tu5 | not required for students who earned an M.A.S. in this program |
| ITASIA102 | Introduction to Asian Studies: History and International Relations (Seminar) | 2 | Winter | Roger D. SMITH | Th5 | must be taken with ITASIA101, not required for students who earned an M.A.S. in this program |
| ITASIA201 | Introduction to Media and Communication in Asia (Lecture) | 2 | Summer | YOSHIMI Shunya | Tu3 | not required for students who earned an M.A.S. in this program |
| ITASIA202 | Introduction to Media and Communication in Asia (Seminar) | 2 | Summer | Jason G. KARLIN | Th3 | must be taken with ITASIA201, not required for students who earned an M.A.S. in this program |
| Ph.D. Dissertation Guidance | 8 | Year-round |
Sample Elective Courses
Same as those for the M.A.S. program
* Time slots: 1=8:30-10:00 2=10:15-11:45 3=13:00-14:30 4=14:45-16:15 5=16:30-18:00 6=18:15-19:45
* Other courses in English, Japanese, or other languages at GSII are also open to ITASIA students. A list of all courses offered at GSII is available (in Japanese) at:
http://www.iii.u-tokyo.ac.jp/courses/class.html
* A maximum of 4 credits may be acquired by taking courses in other departments of the University of Tokyo.
Other Educational Events
Doctoral Qualifying Presentations