MA Program in International Relations

Curriculum

* Please refer to "Waseda University Syllabus Search" for the outline of each courses (the outlines will be uploaded on occasion).

J-----Lectures conducted in Japanese.
E-----Lectures conducted in English.
JE----Lectures conducted both in Japanese and in English.
J•E---Lectures conducted separately in English and in Japanese.

* The numbers following the course titles stand for the number of the credits.
* The credits of the category of "Non-credit courses" do not count towards graduation requirements.

Core Courses: Courses for MA Program

Writing and Research Skills [2] J・E
Writing and Research Skills III [2] E
Analysis of Quantitative Data [2] J・E
Analysis of Quantitative Data II [2] J・E
Methods of Social Survey [2] J・E
Qualitative Research Methods [2] E
Invitation to Fieldwork [2] J
Field Research Program [2] JE
Foundation of International Relations [2] J・E
Foundation of Economics Analysis J:[No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Qualitative and Quantitative Methodology on Asian Integration [2] J・E
Qualitative Research Methods II [No lecture this year] [2] E
Oral History & Archival Research [No lecture this year] [2] J
Ethnographical Method J:[No lecture this year] [2] J・E
 

Basic Courses

International Relations/ Area Studies International Cooperation/ Policy Studies
Methodological Issues on Area Studies J:[No lecture this year] [2] J・E
International Cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region [2] J
Theory of International Politics [2] J・E
Comparative Politics [2] J
International Security [No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Theory of International Organizations [2] J・E
Paradigm of International Relations [2] J
International Economics I [2] J・E
Social Anthropology [No lecture this year] [2] E
Gender Studies [No lecture this year] [2] J
History of Modern Sino-Japanese Relations [2] J
Theory of Chinese History in Modern and Post-WW II Period II [2] J
Comparative Education [2] J・E
Political Economy of East Asian Regionalism [2] J
Cultural Globalization [2] J・E
Public Opinion and Mass Political Behavior [2] E
Africa and Asia [2] E
Europe and Asia [2] E
International History [2] J・E
International Sociology [2] J・E
International Society and International Law [2] J・E
Violence, Conflict and Poverty in a Globalizing World [No lecture this year] [2] J・E
International Human Rights and Human Security [No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Theory of Peace-building [2] E
NGO/NPO - Theory and Practice [2] J
Sociology of Development and Global Relations [No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Human Development and the Millennium Development Goals [2] J・E
Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy [2] J・E
Development Economics [2] J
Sustainable Networked Societies [2] J・E
Basics of Financial Economics [2] J・E
IT Management and Career Development [2] J・E
Theory of International Economic Development [2] J・E
International Standards for Corporate Governance [2] E
Empirical Analysis in International Economics [2] E

Advanced courses

Group 1: Area Studies Group 2: International Relations
Theory of Japan in Asia [2] J
Modern History of Asia [2] J
Asian Women in History [No lecture this year] [2] J
Economics Education in Asia-Pacific Region [2] J
East Asian-American Relations [2] J・E
New Zealand Studies [No lecture this year] [2] J
Theory of Modern East Asian Economy [2] J
Historical Systems of East Asia [2] J
East Asian Studies VI (Taiwan) [2] J
Political History of Southeast Asia [2] J
Southeast Asian Studies IV (Philippine) [2] E
Southeast Asian Studies III (Politics and Economies) E:[No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Southeast Asian Studies VI (Thai) [2] E
Southeast Asian Studies VII (Vietnam) [2] J
Contemporary Korean Studies [2] E
Area Studies on China I [2] E
Area Studies on China II [2] J
Contemporary China Materials Research I [2] E
Contemporary China Materials Research II [2] E
Contemporary China and International Relations [2] J
Theory of Japan's Economic Development [2] J・E
Study of Japanese Trade Policy [2] J・E
Reading Indonesian Language Materials I [2] J
Reading Indonesian Language Materials II [2] J
Reading Thai Language Materials I [2] E
Reading Thai Language Materials II [No lecture this year] [2] E
Reading Vietnamese Language Materials I [2] J
Reading Vietnamese Language Materials II [2] J
Reading Chinese Language Materials [2] J
Political Society and Culture in Southeast Asia I [2] J
Political Society and Culture in Southeast Asia II [2] J
Modern Japan, Asia and Waseda University [2] J
Asian Tourism [2] J・E
Politics and Government of contemporary Japan [2] E
State and Society of Modern Japan E:[No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Southeast Asian Studies V (Indonesia) [No lecture this year] [2] J
Studies on Politics and Diplomacy in Korea [2] J・E
Politics and Culture of Southeast Asian Ethnic Chinese [2] J
Chinese Economies and Asia [2] E
Politico-Economics of Ethnic Chinese in Asia [2] J
International Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region [2] J・E
ASEAN Regional Economic Integration [2] E
International Co-operation in the APEC Region [2] J
East Asian Economic Development [2] E
Agricultural and Food Economies in the Asia-Pacific Region [2] E
US. Foreign Policy to Asia-Pacific Region [2] E
Education and International Development [No lecture this year] [2] J
Regional Conflicts and Preventive Diplomacy [2] J
Theory of Educational Development in Developing Countries and International Cooperation [2] J・E
Policy Analysis of Comparative and International Education [No lecture this year] [2] E
Judicial Procedure in the Process of Pacific Settlement of International Disputes [2] E
International Development Finance [2] J・E
International Relations and Security in East Asia [No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Comparative Regionalism [2] E
Regionalism and Multilateralism in Asia [2] J・E
Group 3: International Cooperation/ Policy Studies  
Comparative Economic Structures [2] J
Asia-Pacific Economic Studies [2] J・E
Transition Economies from Command to Market [2] E
International Cultural Relations J:[No lecture this year] [2] J・E
Cultural Heritage and Tourism [2] E
International Journalism [2] J・E
Communicating Across Cultures [No lecture this year] [2] E
People Crossing Borders: International Migration [2] E
The World of Gender [2] E
Studying the Workplace: Problems and Prospects [2] E
Theory of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise [2] J
Social Development and International Public Health [2] E
Development and Politics in Developing Countries [2] J
Sustainable Development and International Development Cooperation [2] J・E
ICT Economics and Policies for Global Competitiveness [2] J・E
Modern Financial Systems [2] J・E
e-Government and IT Solution [2] J・E
Economic Development and Poverty [2] J・E
Education in Asia in an Era of Globalization [2] E
Environmental Issues and Sustainable Society [2] J
Group 4: Japanese Studies Group 5: Special Topics
Modern and Contemporary History of Okinawa [2] J
Contemporary History of Japan [2] E
Modern Japanese Society I: Japan Social Structure and the Life Course [2] E
Japanese Politics and Diplomacy [2] J・E
Economic Development of Japan I [No lecture this year] [2] E
Special Topics on International Relations II [2] J・E
Special Topics on International Relations III [2] J・E
Seminar on Asian Integration I [2] E
Seminar on Asian Integration II [2] J
Seminar on Asian Integration III [2] E
Special Topics (Globalization and Economic Growth) [2] E
Theory of Asian Regional Integration I (Campus Asia Program) [2] JE
Theory of Asian Regional Integration II (Campus Asia Program) [2] JE
Seminar on Asian Integration V [2] J・E
Seminar on Asian Integration VII [2] E
Group 6: Practical Approaches Non-credit Courses offered at GSAPS
Practical Approaches: Diplomacy [2] J・E
Practical Approaches to International Civil Service : United Nations Organization and Documentation [2] E
Practical Approaches: Media I [No lecture this year] [2] J
Practical Approaches: Media II [2] E
Practical Approaches: International Cooperation [2] E
International Joint Project (Internship) A [No lecture this year] [2] JE
International Joint Project (Field Research) C [No lecture this year] [2] JE
International Skills for Students Aiming for International Organizations [2] E

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