2023-2024 Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba

The Degree Programs in Systems and Information Engineering(SIE), University of Tsukuba is known for its distinctive style of education and research in a cutting-edge, multidisciplinary field that integrates systems, information, and society.

Master'sandDoctoralProgramsinPolicyandPlanningSciences14●FeaturesoftheDegreePrograms○Twocyclesandveeducationalfocusesshapeeducationalguidelinesfortheprograms.Thefollowingtwocyclesfostersolution-ndingskills:SocialSystemCyclefordeductiveunderstandingofasocialphenomenaDataAnalysisCycleforinductiveunderstandingofasocialphenomenaTheFiveEducationalFocuses1.Find:theabilitytodeductivelyunderstandsocialphenomenathroughtheoryandexperientialmeasurement.2:Analyze:theabilitytoinductivelyunderstandsocialphenomenathroughdataanalysis.3:Plan:theabilitytodesignandrestructuresocialsystemsbasedonunderstandingofsocialphenomena.4:Do:theabilitytocreateconcretepolicyproposalsanddesignsocialexperimentsbasedonsystemdesign.5:See:theabilitytodeepenbothdeductiveandinductiveunderstandingofsocialphenomenabymeasuringandevaluatingsocialexperimentsandpolicyproposals.○MultifacetedresearchsupervisionbytheAdvisoryGroup(AG)andresearchunits.●CompetencesoftheDegreeProgramsStudentsareabletoacquirethefollowingcompetencesupuntilcompletion.GenericCompetencesMaster'sProgramAbilitytouseknowledgeManagementabilityCommunicationabilityGroupskillInternationalcharacterDoctoralProgramAbilitytocreateknowledgeManagementabilityCommunicationabilityLeadershipabilityInternationalcharacterSpecicComptencesMaster'sProgramDoctoralProgramResearchabilityBasicknowledgeandabilitytosetreseachtasksandcarryoutaresearchplanintheeldofpolicyandplanningsciencesResearchabilityAbilitytosetleading-edgeandadvancedreseachtasksbasedonup-to-datespecializedknowledgeandcarryoutaresearchplanindependentlyintheeldofpolicyandplanningsciencesSpecializedknowledgeAdvancedspecializedknowledgeandcommandoftheeldofpolicyandplanningsciencesSpecializedknowledgeLeading-edgeandadvancedspecializedknowledgeandcommandoftheeldofpolicyandplanningsciencesEthicalviewEthicalviewandethicalknowledgeappropriateforhighly-skilledprofessionalsintheeldofpolicyandplanningsciencesEthicalviewEthicalviewandethicalknowledgeappropriateforhighly-skilledprofessionalsintheeldofpolicyandplanningsciences●AchievementLevelAssessmentSystem(ALAS)ALASenablesstudentstoconrmtheirachievementstatusrelatedtoknowledgeandabilities(generic/speciccompetences)whichmustbeacquiredandimprovetheirlearningplanwiththeirsupervisors.Master'sProgramDoctoralProgram・ALASisconductedeverysemester(fourtimesintotal).Thissystemisforassessingandconrmingeachstudent'sachievementstatusoftheveeducationalfocuses:Find,Analyze,Plan,DoandSee,aswellasknowledgeofthethreeareas:Financial/NaturalResourceDesign,Spatial/EnvironmentalDesignandOrganizational/BehavioralDesign.・BasicMaster'sSeminar/SpecialMaster'sSeminar/SpecialMaster'sResearchWorkarereviewedandassessedinthefollowingthreephases:theResearchDesignPresentation(1styear),theMid-termPresentationandtheFinalPresentation(2ndyear).・AchievementstatusofthecompetencesandprogressofdissertationarereviewedandassessedbyAdvisoryGroupinthefollowingfourphases:SpecialDoctoralSeminarinPolicyandPlanningSciencesⅠ,Ⅱ,ⅢandⅣ.・Furthermore,DissertationExaminationisconductedaftergoingthroughthetwophases:PreliminaryExamination(apartofSpecialDoctoralResearchWorkinPolicyandPlanningSciencesⅠ)andFinalDefense(apartofSpecialDoctoralResearchWorkinPolicyandPlanningSciencesⅡ).