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 in English only if there is any student in the class who wishes them to be conducted in English.

*The numbers following the course titles stand for the number of the credits.
*The credits of the category of "Non-credit courses" do count towards graduation requirements.

Core Courses: Courses for MA Program

Writing and Research Skills (No English option in 2009) [2] J・E
Writing and Research Skills II (No classes in 2009) [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 (No Japanese option in 2009) [2] J・E
Qualitative Research Methods [2] E
Invitation to Fieldwork [2] J
Field Research Program [2] JE
Foundation of Modern Economics [2] E
Foundation of Social Sciences (No classes in 2009) [2] J・E
Foundation of Economics Analysis (No classes in 2009) [2] J・E
Qualitative and Quantitative Methodology on Asian Integration [2] J・E
Personal Leadership: Making a World of Difference [2] E
 
 

Basic Courses

International Relations / Area Studies International Cooperation / Policy Studies
Methodological Issues on Area Studies (No Japanese option in 2009) [2] J・E
International Cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region [2] J
Theory of International Politics (No classes in 2009) [2] J・E
Comparative Politics [2] J
International Security [2] J・E
Theory of International Organizations (No English option in 2009) [2] J・E
Paradigm of International Relations [2] J
International Economics I [2] J・E
Social Anthropology [2] E
Gender Studies [2] J
Theory of Chinese History in Modern and Post-WW II Period I [2] J
Theory of Chinese History in Modern and Post-WW II Period II [2] J
Development Econometrics [2] J・E
Comparative Education [2] J・E
Political Economy of East Asian Regionalism [2] E
Cultural Globalization [2] E
Social Inequality in an age of globalization [2] E
International Society and International Law [2] J
Violence, Conflict and Poverty in a Globalizing World (No classes in 2009) [2] J・E
International Human Rights and Human Security [2] J・E
Theory of Peace-building [2] J/E
Theory and Practice of Public Administration [2] E
Development Anthropology [2] E
NGO/NPO - Theory and Practice [2] J
Sociology of Development and Global Relations (No Japanese option in 2009) [2] J・E
Development Economics I [2] E
Human Development and the Millennium Development Goals [2] J・E
Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy [2] J・E
Development Economics [2] J
International Standardization and Info-Communication Industries [2] J・E
Economics and Social Impact Analysis of Telecommunications [2]JE・E
International Telecommunications Strategy [2] JE
Basics of Modern Finance Theory [2] JE
Introduction to CIO Theory [2] J・E

Advanced courses

Area Studies International Relations
Theory of Japan in Asia [2] J
Modern History of Asia [2] J
Asian Women in History [2] J
Economics Education in Asia-Pacific Region [2] J
Pacific Islands Studies [2] J
East Asian-American Relations (No classes in 2009) [2] J・E
Nationalism in Latin America [2] J
New Zealand ・ Australia Studies [2] J
Theory of Modern East Asian Economy [2] J
Historical Systems of East Asia (No classes in 2009) [2] J
East Asian Studies III (Politics and Economies) [2] J・E
East Asian Studies IV (Contemporary Korea) [2] J
East Asian Studies VI (Taiwan) [2] J
East Asian Studies VII (Korean Peninsula) [2] J
Political History of Southeast Asia [2] J
Philippine Studies [2] E
Southeast Asian Studies III (Politics and Economies) (No J/E option in 2009) [2]J・J/E
Southeast Asian Studies VI (Thai) [2] J
Southeast Asian Studies VII (Vietnam) [2] J
Contemporary Korean Studies (No classes in 2009) [2] E
History of the Japanese-Korean Relations (No classes in 2009) [2] J
Area Studies on China I (No classes in 2009) [2] E
Area Studies on China II (No classes in 2009) [2] J
Contemporary China Materials Research I (No classes in 2009) [2] E
Contemporary China Materials Research II (No classes in 2009) [2] E
Contemporary China and International Relations (No classes in 2009) [2] J
Theory of Japan's Economic Development [2] J・E
Study of Japan's 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] J
Reading Thai Language Materials II (No classes in 2009) [2] J
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
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
Economic Development and Infrastructure [2] J・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 [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 [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 [2] J・E
Comparative Regionalism [2] E
International Cooperation/ Global Information and Telecommunication
 
Principles of ODA [2] E
Comparative Economic Structures [2] J
Asia-Pacific Economic Studies [2] J・E
Financial Modernization in Transition Economies [2] E
International Cultural Relations [2] J・E
Globalization of Cultures and Asia (No classes in 2009) [2] J・E
Cultural Heritage and Tourism [2] E
International Journalism [2] J・JE
Communicating Across Cultures [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 (No classes in 2009) [2] J
Japanese Kinship System and Family [2] E
Development and Politics in Developing Countries [2] J
Sustainable Development and International Development Cooperation [2] J・E
Telecommunications Economics [2] JE
Ubiquitous Health and Welfare Information Systems [2] J・E
IT Solution [2] J
Financial economics in information-oriented environments [2] JE
e-Government and CIO Case Studies in Application [2] J
Knowledge Management IV (Donated course by Trend Micro Incorporated) [2] J
Global Social Governance [2] E
Japanese Studies 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 [2] E
Global Firms and Asia-Pacific Economy [2] J・E
United Nations University Joint Graduate Course [2] E
Special Topics on International Relations III [2] J・E
Special Topics on Japanese Studies I [2] E
Seminar on Asian Integration I [2] J/E
Seminar on Asian Integration II (No classes in 2009) [2] J/E
Special Topics on Chinese Studies I [2] J
Special Topics on International Relations V [2] J・E
Seminar on Asian Integration III [2] J/E
Practical Approaches
Practical Approaches: Diplomacy [2] J・E
Practical Approaches to International Civil Service : United Nations Organization and Documentation [2] E
Practical Approaches: Media I [2] J
Practical Approaches: Media II [2] JE
Practical Approaches: International Cooperation [2] E
Non-credit Courses Offered at GSAPS
International Joint Project (Internship) A (No classes in 2009) [2] JE
International Joint Project (Field Research) C (No classes in 2009) [2] JE

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