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The Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) aims at contributing to development of the international community through cultivating capabilities of excellent students who are interested in pursuing careers in international fields. Education and research activities at GSICS emphasize development of both expertise and multidisciplinary knowledge through coordination of its three departments: Economic Development and Policies, International Cooperation Policy Studies, and Regional Cooperation Studies. GSICS has four education and research programs: International Studies, Development and Economics, International Law and Institution Building, and Political Science. They offer systematic educational programs for degrees in each respective field: Master of International Studies, Master of Economics, Master of Laws, Master of Political Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Economics, Doctor of Laws, and Doctor of Political Science. GSICS believes that mutual understanding and respect for human rights is essential for peaceful global co-existence, and thus strives in our education, research and community activities to further this goal.
Master's Program
| Educational Program | Program in English | Program in Japanese |
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| International Studies |
Microeconomics Macroeconomics Monetary Theory Public Finance International Economics Mathematics for Social Sciences Statistics Econometrics Growth Theory Economic Development Studies Socio-Economic Development Theory Environmental Economics Development Management Theories on Development Assistance Human Capital Development Social Research Methods for Development Special Lecture on Development Economics Special Lecture on Development Policy Special Lecture on Development Planning Special Lecture on Development Management International Cooperation Law Law of the International Civil Service International Human Rights Law Law of International Organizations International Environmental Law International Criminal Law Law and Development Comparative Law for Development Comparative Politics Political Development Public Policy Studies Institutional Design for Public Administration Local Government Local Development Local Government Finance Local Government Management International Relations Issues in Peace and Development I Issues in Peace and Development II Comparative and Quantitative Political Analysis Japanese ODA International Health Research Method in Epidemiology Special Lecture on International Cooperation Law Special Lecture on Transnational Relations Special Lecture on Political and Social Development Special Lecture on Institution Building Academic Writing Readings in Social Sciences International Field Work Internship Seminar |
Transnational Relations Global Politics I Global Politics II Global Environmental Engineering International Security Studies Aid Administration Special Lecture on Transnational Relations Seminar on Transnational Relations Development Management Project Appraisal and Policy Evaluation Human Resource Development Sub-Saharan African Economies African Politics Development Anthropology History of Trans-Pacific Relations Project Cycle Management Social Survey Methods in Developing Countries Special Lecture on Development Management Seminar on Development Management Comparative Educational Planning Comparative Analysis on Educational Development Educational Development Evaluation of Educational Development Seminar on Education and Development International Public Health: Theory and Method Study on Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Public Hygiene Seminar on Public Health: Theory and Method Change in International Relations International Assistance Policy Seminar on Change in International Relations Urban and Regional Planning Global Challenge on Disaster Reduction History of City and Architectural Environment Planning of Hydrospheric Environment Seminar on Urban Environment International Field Work Internship |
| Development and Economics |
Development Economics I Development Economics II Economic Cooperation Studies Finance and Development Special Lecture on Economic Development Seminar on Development Economics Social Development Regional Development Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Special Lecture on Development Policy Seminar on Development Policy Development Microeconomics I Development Microeconomics II Development Macroeconomics I Development Macroeconomics II Statistical Methods Econometric Analysis Special Lecture on Development Planning Seminar on Development Planning International Structural Adjustment Theory International Monetary Theory Seminar on International Structural Adjustment Comparative Economic Development Comparative Economic System Seminar on Comparative Economic Development Regional Economics Special Lecture on Regional Economics Seminar on Regional Economics Japanese Economic Development Socio-Economic Development of Japan Seminar on Japanese Economic Development International Field Work Internship |
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| International Law and Institution Building |
International Cooperation Law International Human Rights Law Law of International Organizations Multilateral Treaty Negotiation International Environmental Law Special Lecture on International Cooperation Law Seminar on International Cooperation Law Comparative Law International Investment Law Special Topics in International Cooperation Law Seminar on Comparative Law Asian Constitution Law Law and Policy for Development Asian Environmental Law Human Rights of Women and Children Legal Cooperation in Japan Islamic Law and Society Society and Culture in Development Special Lecture on Institution Building Seminar on Institution Building International Field Work Internship |
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| Political Science | Political Development Comparative Politics Comparative Public Administration Research Methods in Political Science Comparative Political Culture Comparative Area Studies Comparative and Quantitative Political Analysis Special Lecture on Political and Social Development Seminar on Political and Social Development Comparative Democracy Foreign Relations of Japan Seminar on Contemporary Politics International Field Work Internship |
Doctoral Program
| Educational Program | Program in English | Program in Japanese |
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| International Studies Development and Economics International Law and Institution Building Political Science |
Advanced Research Workshop I Workshop II Internship |
Advanced Research Workshop I Workshop II Internship |
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