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2013Study Guide for Students

2013

Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University

Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University1-6-1 Nishiwaseda Shinnjuku-ku Tokyo 169-8050 JapanTEL. +81-3-3208-8534 FAX. +81-3-3204-8957E-mail: [email protected] http://www.waseda-pse.jp/gsps/

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AY* 2013: Calendar for the Graduate School of Political Science

Semester Events Date Spring semester

April entrance ceremony April 2 (Tue)Spring classes in session From April 6 (Sat)

To August 2 (Fri)Summer vacation From August 3 (Sat)

To September 20 (Fri)September graduation ceremony September 15 (Sun)

Fall semester September entrance ceremony September 21 (Sat)Fall classes in session September 26 (Thu)

February 5, 2014 (Wed)Anniversary of the Founding of the University

October 21 (Mon)

Sports Festival (No classes) November 1 (Fri)Waseda Festival (No classes) November 2 - 3 (Sat & Sun)Winter vacation From December 22 (Sun)

To January 5, 2014 (Sun)

Spring vacation From February 6, 2014 (Thu)

To March 31, 2014 (Mon)

Graduation ceremony March 25, 2014 (Tue)*Provisional*Here and below, “AY” means “academic year.”

—Implementation of classes on Sundays/Public Holidays, and extra holidays with no classes— In order to secure the required number of classes, it has been decided that the following Sundays/public holidays will serve as days in the 2013 academic year on which classes are held at Waseda University.

Date Remarks May 6 (Mon) Classes held as usual* July 15 (Mon) Marine Day Classes held as usual* October 14 (Mon) National Sports Day Classes held as usual* October 21 (Mon) Anniversary of the Founding of the University

Classes held as usual*

November 4 (Mon) Classes held as usual* November 23 (Sat) Labor Thanksgiving Day Classes held as usual*

*In accordance with the holding of classes on the above holidays, classes will not be held at the university on the following dates in the 2013 academic year, which will become extra holidays: April 30, 2013 (Tue), May 1 (Wed), May 2 (Thu), October 31 (Thu), December 18 (Wed), and January 14, 2014 (Tue)

Timetable for Classes Period Time Intermission after each period

1st period 9:00 − 10:30 10 min. 2nd period 10:40 − 12:10 50 min. 3rd period 13:00 − 14:30 15 min. 4th period 14:45 − 16:15 15 min. 5th period 16:30 − 18:00 15 min. 6th period 18:15 − 19:45 10 min. 7th period 19:55 − 21:25 --

Table of Contents

I. Master’s Program ................................................................................................................................................... 6

A) Course Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Political Science Major .............................................................................................................................................. 6

PS M. A. Program in Political Science ............................................................................................................ 6 PS – 1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 6 PS – 2. Degree Completion Requirements ....................................................................................................... 6 PS – 3. Research Guidance ................................................................................................................................ 7 PS – 4. Research Areas and Research Supervisors ......................................................................................... 7 PS – 5. Change of Main Advisor and Research Area ....................................................................................... 8 PS – 6. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits ................................................................................ 8 PS – 7. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification ....................................................................... 9 PS – 8. Course Registration Method and Important Points ........................................................................... 9 PS – 9. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits ............................................................................................. 10 PS – 10. Explanation of Each Course Classification ..................................................................................... 10 PS – 11. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken ................................................................... 12

GPE M.A. Program in Global Political Economy ........................................................................................ 13 GPE-1. Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 13 GPE-2. Purpose of Establishment .................................................................................................................. 13 GPE-3. Degree Completion Requirements ..................................................................................................... 13 GPE-4．Certified Program “Global Governance Program” .......................................................................... 14 GPE-5．Research Guidance ............................................................................................................................ 15 GPE-6. Research Supervisors ........................................................................................................................ 16 GPE-7. Change of Main Advisor ..................................................................................................................... 16 GPE-8. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits .............................................................................. 17 GPE-9. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification .................................................................... 17 GPE-10. Course Registration Method and Important Points ....................................................................... 18 GPE-11. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits ........................................................................................... 18 GPE-12. Explanation of Each Course Classification ..................................................................................... 18 GPE-13. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken ................................................................... 20

J Journalism Course (M.A. Program in Journalism) ................................................................................... 21 J-1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 21 J-2. Purpose of Establishment ........................................................................................................................ 21 J-3. Degree Completion Requirements ........................................................................................................... 21 J-4. Semi-Master .............................................................................................................................................. 22 J-5. Certification Requirements for the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology, the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in the Environment and Medical Journalism Program ........................................................................................................................................ 22 J-6. Research Guidance ................................................................................................................................... 23 J-7. Research Fields and Research Supervisors ............................................................................................ 24 J-8. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits .................................................................................... 25 J-9. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification .......................................................................... 26 J-10. Course Registration Method and Important Points ............................................................................. 27 J-11. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits ................................................................................................ 27 J-12. Explanation of Each Course Classification ........................................................................................... 27 J-13. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken ......................................................................... 29 J-14. Course Transfers ..................................................................................................................................... 29

B) Political Science Major －Explanation of Matters Common to the Three Courses .................................... 30 1. Master’s thesis ............................................................................................................................................. 30 2. Guide to students aspiring to enter the Doctoral Program ....................................................................... 32 3. Mamoru Iijima Commemorative Academic Prize ...................................................................................... 32 4. Professor Kenichiro Hirano Graduate School of Political Science Scholarship for International Students ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 5. Dean’s Academic Prize ................................................................................................................................. 33 6. Valedictorian ................................................................................................................................................ 33 7. Obtaining a Teaching Certificate ................................................................................................................ 33

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II. Professional Degree Program ............................................................................................................................. 34 MPM Graduate School of Public Management ............................................................................................. 34 (Graduate School of Political Science Public Management Major) .................................................................. 34

MPM – 1. Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 34 MPM – 2. Purpose of the establishment ........................................................................................................ 34 MPM – 3. Degree Completion Requirements ................................................................................................. 35 MPM – 4. Research Guidance ......................................................................................................................... 36 MPM – 5. Research Advisor ............................................................................................................................ 37 MPM – 6. Research Paper ............................................................................................................................... 38 MPM – 7. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits .......................................................................... 38 MPM –8. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification ................................................................. 39 MPM –9. Course Registration Method and Important Points ...................................................................... 40 MPM –10. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits ....................................................................................... 40 MPM –11. Explanation of Each Subject Classification ................................................................................. 40 MPM –12. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken ................................................................ 41 MPM –13. Change of Major ............................................................................................................................ 41 MPM –14. Admission to the Doctoral Program ............................................................................................. 41 MPM –15. Other .............................................................................................................................................. 42

III. Doctoral Program .............................................................................................................................................. 43 1. Research Guidance ...................................................................................................................................... 43 2. Research Areas and Research Supervisors ................................................................................................ 43 3. Conditions for Completing the Doctoral Program ..................................................................................... 46 4. Doctoral Degree............................................................................................................................................ 46 5. Updating Research Plans ............................................................................................................................ 47 6. Dissertation Submission Entitlement System ........................................................................................... 47

8. Flow Chart for Submission of a Doctoral Thesis ....................................................................................... 50 9. “Waseda Study of Politics and Public Law” ............................................................................................... 50 10. Research Support, Scholarships, etc., for Graduate Students ................................................................ 51

IV. Matters Common to the Master's Program, the Professional Degree Program, and the Doctoral Program . 52 Academic Results ..................................................................................................................................................... 52 Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program and Courses audited at Other Universities ............................ 52

1. Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program ......................................................................................... 52 2. Courses offered by the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology ........................................................................................................................................................ 53

Common courses among Different Graduate Schools ........................................................................................... 53 Facilities Available and Administrative Processing Hours .................................................................................. 53 Student life .............................................................................................................................................................. 55

1. Contact information (students and guarantors) .................................................................................... 55 2. Tuition and Fees for Extension Students ............................................................................................... 55 3. Notifications ............................................................................................................................................. 56 4. Reference .................................................................................................................................................. 57

PLAGIARISM .............................................................................................................................................................. 58

HARASSMENT PREVENTION ................................................................................................................................. 59

COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................ 60

V. OFFICE HOURS AY 2013 ...................................................................................................................................... 63

VI. CHANGES IN YOUR STATUS OF SCHOOL REGISTER ................................................................................ 67 Leave of Absence ...................................................................................................................................................... 67 Overseas Study ........................................................................................................................................................ 69 Voluntary Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................................. 73 Administrative Withdrawal .................................................................................................................................... 75 Disciplinary Withdrawal ......................................................................................................................................... 75 Readmission ............................................................................................................................................................. 76

7. Requirements for Doctoral Dissertations ................................................................................................... 48

1. Overview

(1) Degree Program

The Graduate School of Political Science at Waseda University was established in 1951 as a graduate school specializing in political science and authorized to confer “M.A. in Political Science” and “Doctor of Political Science”. The Graduate School has produced many graduates who are active in a diverse array of fields across society, centered on research and educational professions.

Since April 1, 2008, a course system has been operating in the Graduate School. Three courses have been

established: the Political Science Course, a program for obtaining “M.A. in Political Science” or “Doctor of Political Science”; the Global Political Economy Course, a program for obtaining “M.A. in Global Political Economy” or “Doctor of Global Political Economy”; and the Journalism Course, a program for obtaining “M.A. in Journalism” or “Doctor of Journalism”.

In the Faculty of the Political Science, the Graduate School of Public Management was integrated to the Graduate

School of Political Science and a Public Management Major (the name for common use is the Graduate School of Public Management, hereinafter called “the Graduate School of Public Management”) was established in April 1st, 2012. The Graduate School of Public Management is a professional degree program and students can receive “Master of Public Management” after completing this program.

Program Major Course Enrollment limit

Degree

Master's Program · Standard course term: two years

Political Science

Political Science 40 M.A. in Political Science

Global Political Economy

10 M.A. in Global Political Economy

Journalism 60 M.A. in Journalism Professional Degree Course · Standard course term of the 2-year course: two years · Standard course term of the 1-year course: one year

Graduate School of Public Management (Public Management Major)

― 50 Master of Public Management

Doctoral Program · Standard course term: three years

Political Science

Political Science 20

Doctor of Political Science


Doctor of Global Political Economy

Journalism 10 Doctor of Journalism (2) Certification Programs

The Global Political Economy Course and the Journalism Course offer certification programs in order to focus on specialized research fields. Students can apply to each program and these programs allow students to strengthen their expertise in their research field in addition to the completion of the Master’s Degree. Together with the Master’s Degree, a certificate of completion for each program will be granted to students who meet all of the completion requirements for the

Overview of the Graduate School of Political Science and Purpose of Human Resources Development

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Master’s program and the certification program. The Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology, the Program for Journalist Education in the Environment and the Medical Journalist Program are offered for students of the Journalism Course. The Global Governance Program is offered for students of the Global Political Economy Course and is open to students of the Graduate School of Political Science and the Graduate School of Economics. 2. Aim

The Graduate School of Political Science at Waseda University has remained responsive to the ever-changing needs of the times, and, as a research and educational institution on a par with the best in the world, it seeks to offer a fresh perspective in the 21st century, cultivating political scientists and highly specialized professionals who will serve as international human resources to contribute to world peace and the welfare of humanity.

The Political Science Course promotes a systematic and sophisticated approach to political science education within the Graduate School of Political Science and endeavors to be a beacon of international comparative research originating in Japan and firmly grounded in the latest theories and methods employed in the field of political science. Here, researchers are equipped with the most current and globally accepted political science methodologies as well as an intrinsic understanding of Japan and Asia. At the same time, this course aims to cultivate hands-on experts who, as masters well-versed in the specialized knowledge of political science, are capable of demonstrating leadership in various areas to build a more just society and who can serve as the voice of Japan and Asia in promoting a well-ordered global community.

The Global Political Economy Course is a cutting-edge course which adopts an international perspective in analyzing

and understanding the inseparable link between politics and economics while seeking to open up a new field of academic study where feasible policies are discussed and shaped from a normative perspective. This course provides opportunities for students to develop a higher level of expertise and international mindedness so that they can serve in a variety of areas in society, and it cultivates practical-minded human resources with a truly global vision who seek to contribute to the international community. The Doctoral Program in Global Political Economy was newly established in 2013 in order to cultivate researchers who aim to construct true Global Political Economics and specialists who can contribute to the international community.

The Journalism Course, in keeping with the standards of the Graduate School of Journalism—one of the world's

leading-edge graduate schools of journalism—promotes an educational program that develops highly skilled professionals grounded in the five elements required of all journalists: (1) expertise, i.e., scientific knowledge and philosophical understanding in a broad range of specialized fields; (2) deep insight into the role of journalism and the media; (3) the ability to think critically; (4) the ability to report professionally and articulately; (5) a hands-on approach, i.e., thinking which is based in the field. At the same time, the course fosters the development of the foundations of journalism by promoting specialized research and cultivating researchers. The Journalism Course seeks to cultivate professional journalists with a practical approach to ethics, knowledge, and technology, who also distinguish themselves in terms of specialized knowledge as experts who will promote public communication and thereby create a bridge between specialized knowledge and civil society. The Journalism Course thus provides a true meeting point for academia and journalism.

The Graduate School of Public Management accepts various students who wish to embark on careers in solving

problems in the public sector and provide them with an interdisciplinary and broad range of knowledge such as politics, economics, law, information and journalism, and a professional knowledge through education by faculty members with a wide range of experience in the public sector. The program aims to produce highly specialized professionals with an interdisciplinary point of view that enables them to exercise effective judgment and endows them with the ability to formulate the concepts and ideas that are needed to understand and solve real-world problems in highly complex societies and economies.

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Three Policies of the Graduate School of Political Science Political Science Major 1. Diploma Policy

The Political Science Course aims to cultivate researchers equipped with both the most current and globally accepted political science methodologies as well as an intrinsic understanding of Japan and Asia. At the same time, this course also aims to cultivate hands-on experts who, as masters well-versed in the specialized knowledge of political science, are capable of demonstrating leadership in various areas to build a more just society and who can serve as the voice of Japan and Asia in promoting a well-ordered global community. To this end, students in the Master’s Program will acquire a comprehensive understanding of political science research approaches, comprising the empirical analysis, formal models, and the normative studies, and use this as a basis for deepening their knowledge of research methodologies essential to their own areas of research. Thereafter, the student will write a Master’s thesis representing the culmination of efforts to develop a multifaceted understanding of his/her own research area as well as other related research disciplines. The Master’s thesis will be evaluated from the perspectives of further development potential and practical applicability for conferral of “M.A. in Political Science”. In the Doctoral Program, students must demonstrate mastery of political science in not only their own specialized research area but also at least one other related research area, with coursework in research approaches, academic presentations, and other areas as prerequisites. From this foundation, a doctoral dissertation plan will be formulated. Doctoral candidates will then receive research guidance from the Doctoral Dissertation Committee based on the doctoral dissertation plan. The Doctoral Dissertation will be evaluated as the culmination of this uniform five-year research process beginning with the Master's Program, for conferral of ”Doctor of Political Science”.

The Global Political Economy Course provides opportunities for students to develop a higher level of expertise and

international mindedness so that they can serve in a variety of areas in society, and it cultivates practical-minded human resources with a truly global vision who seek to contribute to the international community. Students enrolled in this course are expected to systematically learn both political science and economics, and creatively develop the new research area of political economic science while receiving joint research guidance grounded on expert perspectives in both political science and economics. The Master's thesis will be evaluated as the culmination of these efforts, for conferral of “M.A. in Global Political Economy”. For students who have completed the Master's Program, the path is available to them to continue on to the Doctoral Program in the Global Political Economy Course to engage in more in-depth research in their areas of specialty. The Global Political Economy Course offers the Global Governance Program and aims to help provide opportunities to develop a higher level of expertise to students who are seeking to develop a higher international mindedness and succeed in a variety of areas in society. The Doctoral Program is based on methodology and course work such as academic presentation, and students are required to acquire deeper knowledge of Political Science and Economics, as well as to take research guidance provided by a thesis committee according to their thesis plan. Accordingly, students who submit a Doctoral thesis after the 5-year consistent program, including a Master’s, and receive a passing grade for their Doctoral thesis are granted “Doctor of Global Political Economy”.

The Journalism Course seeks to cultivate professional journalists with a practical approach to ethics, knowledge, and

technology who also distinguish themselves in terms of specialized knowledge, as experts who will promote public communication and thereby create a bridge between specialized knowledge and civil society. To this end, students will complete a comprehensive educational program that develops highly skilled professionals grounded in the following five elements: (1) expertise, i.e., scientific knowledge and philosophical understanding in a broad range of specialized fields; (2) deep insight into the role of journalism and the media; (3) the ability to think critically; (4) the ability to report professionally and articulately; (5) a hands-on approach, i.e., experience which is based in the field. Students who receive a passing grade for their Master’s thesis (including journalism work) are granted “M.A. in Journalism”. The purpose of the Doctoral Program is to cultivate specialized researchers in journalism and media, professional journalists with an even higher level of specialized expertise, and educators of journalists. In the Doctoral Program, students will complete an educational or research program structured from each of these perspectives. Students who receive a passing grade for their Doctoral Dissertation are granted “Doctor in Journalism”.

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2. Curriculum Policy

The Graduate School of Political Science has remained responsive to the ever-changing needs of the times, and as a research and educational institution on a par with the best in the world, it seeks to offer a fresh perspective in the 21st century, cultivating political scientists and highly specialized professionals who will serve as international human resources to contribute to world peace and the welfare of humanity.

The Political Science Course promotes a systematic and sophisticated approach to political science education within the Graduate School of Political Science and endeavors to be a beacon of international comparative research originating in Japan and firmly grounded in the latest theories and methods employed in the field of political science. To this end, an educational and research system has been established that enables students to study political science through a curriculum that is deep in specialized expertise while at the same time comprehensive in scope, covering a broad range of fields. The common platform for the course is an integrated research approach to political science that combines the empirical analysis, the formal models, and the normative studies. The Political Science Course adopts five research areas as its foundation: Contemporary Politics, Political Thought, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Public Policy.

The Global Political Economy Course is a cutting-edge program that adopts an international perspective in analyzing and understanding the inseparable link between politics and economics while seeking to open up a new field of academic study where feasible policies are discussed and shaped from a normative perspective. In this course, an educational and research system has been established that enables students to gain specialized knowledge of techniques employed in political science and economics, based on which students study cutting-edge political economic science in four subject clusters: Empirical Political Economic Science, Global Political Economy, Political Economic Science Public Policy, and Regional Political Economic Science (centered on Asia and Japan). Another priority is to provide an educational program that enables students to enhance their practical global governance skills.

The Journalism Course, in keeping with the standards of the Graduate School of Journalism—one of the world's leading-edge graduate schools of journalism—promotes an educational program that develops highly skilled professionals grounded in the five elements required of all journalists: (1) expertise, i.e., scientific knowledge and philosophical understanding in a broad range of specialized fields; (2) deep insight into the role of journalism and the media; (3) the ability to think critically; (4) the ability to report professionally and articulately; (5) a hands-on approach, i.e., thinking that is based in the field. At the same time, specialized research into journalism and cultivating researchers in the field of journalism constitute the foundation for promoting the course. In particular, an educational system has been established that organically links journalism with academia in the respective specialized fields of science and technology, politics, international affairs, economics, society, and culture, based on the foundation of educating students about "methodologies" that guarantee the objectivity and fairness of investigative reporting. 3. Admissions Policy

Waseda University welcomes students from across Japan and all around the world who share in the University's principle of nurturing a "Enterprising Spirit"—students who possess a high degree of academic skills with abundant curiosity, and who are individualistic and filled with the enthusiasm to formulate plans on their own and actively address challenges of all kinds. The University is committed to broadly providing the opportunity to offer entrance examinations to a diverse array of students who are highly motivated to conduct research and possess outstanding research abilities, irrespective of whether the students are from Japan or overseas. To this end, the University administers general entrance examinations, entrance examinations for international students, and entrance examinations for returning students for entry into the University in April or September. For applicants and other students seeking entry through recommended admissions or a double-degree program, admissions-office examinations are administered. Waseda University expects the following from students taking entrance examinations: language proficiency in both Japanese and English, needed to conduct research from a global perspective; the ability to think and express oneself logically in order to conceive and realize creative research; and mature personal qualities and practical skills needed to complete research, as befitting a member of an intellectual community.

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The Graduate School of Public Management (Public Management Major) 1. Diploma Policy

We have developed a comprehensive educational program that endows future leaders with insight into and a sense of responsibility for issues surrounding the public interest and the ability to judge and manage policy that enables them to perform outstanding global management in today’s global society. Our graduates are highly specialized professionals with an international perspective and strong humanist values. Students who earn enough program course and seminar credits and who submit a research paper satisfying certain criteria are awarded a “Master of Public Management.” Students who already have a master’s degree and seek further specialized education can pursue a “Doctor of Political Science” in the Graduate School of Political Science, mainly in the field of public policy research. 2. Curriculum Policy

The breadth and creativity of Waseda University’s Faculty of Political Science and Economics enables us to provide a systematic curriculum and an environment that promotes the interchange of a wide range of knowledge, cultures, languages, and values. Specifically, we aim to cultivate highly specialized abilities that enable our students to both formulate sustainable policies and explore the “balance between equity and effectiveness” in public management. To achieve this, we have established four course groups: basic courses, core courses, advanced courses, and practicum courses. Basic courses teach the fundamental research and reasoning methods common to all the social sciences and research paper writing techniques. Core and advanced courses develop the specialized knowledge and practical research ability critical to effective public management. These course groups are not merely a lineup of introductory courses: they include a wide-range of courses systematically and progressively taught by the academic staff of the Graduate School of Political Science against a backdrop of political science theory, including economics. Curriculum organized in this way is one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Graduate School of Public Management. Practicum courses focus on on-site learning as a way to equip students with specialized knowledge and ability. These courses teach the management abilities needed to formulate, implement, and evaluate policies through internships and fieldwork that take into account the day-to-day duties of civil servants, politicians, policy assistants, NPOs and NGOs, think tanks, consulting firms, and so on. Furthermore, in addition to a conventional two-year course, a one-year course is offered to accommodate working professionals who want a recurrent education. Those with sufficient work experience (at least three years before enrollment) can complete the degree through a one-year course of intensive learning of specialized knowledge performed within a suitable study environment. 3. Admissions Policy

In the spirit of academic independence that forms the foundation of the educational philosophy of Waseda University, we seek and welcome applicants from all over Japan and abroad who meet certain basic academic requirements, are intellectually curious and highly motivated, and possess a progressive spirit. The Graduate School of Public Management places particular emphasis on providing high-level professional training to working professionals as well as to recent and past student with undergraduate degrees. Admissions take place 3 times a year (2 times for April Enrollment and 1 time for September Enrollment). The selection process is carried out through a first-stage screening consisting of a written examination and evaluation of submitted documents and a second-stage screening based on an oral examination. The selection process emphasizes compatibility between the research plan submitted by the applicant and the curriculum provided by the Graduate School of Public Management. The selection processes for the one-year and two-year courses are separate.

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I. Master’s Program

A) Course Descriptions

Political Science Major

PS M. A. Program in Political Science PS – 1. Overview

The aim of the Political Science Course is to examine the history of political science as an academic discipline from its establishment in Ancient Greece through its development to the late 20th century to become what it is today and to use this as the basis for forward-looking research and education capable of identifying what is currently most normative internationally as well as what new developments can be expected in the 21st century.

In order to achieve this, an education and research system built around five areas of study has been developed for studying political science in a manner both highly specialized and broadly comprehensive. This system emphasizes approaches and research which cut across different fields of specialization and transcend existing frameworks, requiring that all students first learn a methodology for studying political science which is comprised of three elements: empirical analysis, formal models, and normative studies. This methodology serves as the foundation for all research conducted in the Political Science Course and is inarguably responsible for the production of creative and internationally noteworthy research.

Research Area Overview Contemporary Politics Examines various theories in contemporary political science and

analyzes contemporary Japanese politics. As part of this, includes media and communications theory and analysis.

Political Thought Examines political thought from ancient through modern times and studies contemporary normative political theory and philosophy. A major feature is the simultaneous study of constitutions that supports political thought.

Comparative Politics Analyzes regional politics from a comparative and historical perspective. Attempts a varied approach which looks at current politics in Japan and the rest of the world from the perspective of Japan as a part of Asia.

International Relationships Uses the disciplines of international politics, international relations theory, the history of international politics, and the history of foreign diplomacy to study international relations theory and history and analyze contemporary international relations. Is characterized by research methods that examine history, ideology, and theory in approaching international relations from a global perspective.

Public Policy Public policy theory and policy analysis are studied from the local to the global level in conjunction with administrative law and political structures and systems, using such disciplines as public administration, local government administration, and international public administration.

PS – 2. Degree Completion Requirements

“M.A. in Political Science” is granted to students who have received a passing grade in the screening of their Master’s thesis and final examinations, after obtaining a certain number of credits stipulated by the Graduate School of Political Science (see sections PS-6 and PS-7) and following a period of enrollment in the Master’s Program of at least two years but not exceeding four years.

However, students who entered the University through the entrance examination for returning students are deemed to have satisfactorily completed the enrollment requirements after enrollment of at least one year if the conditions listed below are met.

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Where the student has previously worked in a research facility and while working there has completed an amount of research deemed upon examination by the Steering Committee to be equivalent to one year’s worth of graduate studies, he/she will be recognized as being able to complete the program within one year. Decisions regarding whether a student who has applied to graduate in one year at the time of the initial application will be made during the second round of the admissions process, the oral examination. Those who did not request to be considered during the initial application will not be able to be considered at the oral examination. However, the same number of credits (30 credits) are required to be earned even by returning students who are approved to complete the program in one year. Students who complete the program in one year can continue to the Doctoral Program.

There may be cases when a student may not be able to attend the program for two years based on employment or other situations after they have entered the program. After the student has officially entered the Graduate School of Political Science, the Steering Committee for the Graduate School of Political Science may decide that the student qualifies to complete the program within one year. In order to apply, the student must include a statement from his/her institute with the application form stating why it would be difficult for the student to remain in the program for two years. Students who wish to complete the program in one year must still take the necessary number of credits (30 credits) to complete the program. Students in this category who complete the program in one year cannot continue to the Doctoral Program.

PS – 3. Research Guidance

For the Political Science Course, research guidance is based on the idea of joint guidance by all faculty members in each research area, with such guidance being carried out at appropriate times, including the presentation of a Master's thesis research plan or midterm presentation. At the Graduate School of Political Science, a faculty member who instructs the seminar classes the student attends as well as oversees his/her thesis and research progress is called a research supervisor. There are two categories of research supervisor: the “Main Advisor,” who centrally guides the student in their research and thesis progress, and the “Sub-Advisor,” who supplements research guidance in addition to that given by the Main Advisor.

As mentioned above, working in conjunction with this joint guidance system, the Main Advisor and the Sub-Advisor provide individual guidance to students during seminar class hours or through office hours. Students must obtain 8 credits from seminars offered by their Main Advisor during their term of enrollment. By obtaining at least 8 credits from seminars offered by their Main Advisor and attending joint guidance, students are able to complete the required research guidance. In addition, students are also strongly advised to take seminars offered by their Sub-Advisor. PS – 4. Research Areas and Research Supervisors

Through joint research guidance in the research area they belong to upon entering, new students choose one Main Advisor at the beginning of their first academic year. Students must ensure that application procedures for choosing their Main Advisor are filed within the designated period. After consulting with their Main Advisor, students in all years can choose one Sub-Advisor. It is strongly recommended that students enroll in seminars held by their chosen Sub-Advisor. Sub-Advisors can be selected from areas of study outside a student’s primary research area as well as other courses within the Graduate School (limited to faculty members who hold seminars). In principle, applications for selecting Sub-Advisors are filed every academic year, so students must make sure to make their application within the designated period. Sub-Advisors for whom applications are filed in the academic year in which a Master's thesis is submitted will become assistant screeners for the Master's thesis screening process. Research Supervisors for the 2013 Academic Year by Research Area

Research Area Name of Supervisor Status Remarks Contemporary Politics

KOHNO, Masaru Professor

KUME, Ikuo Professor On research leave (2013) MAGARA, Hideko Professor

TANAKA, Aiji Professor

TANIFUJI, Etsushi Professor

YOSHINO, Takashi Professor

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Research Area Name of Supervisor Status Remarks Political Thought IIJIMA, Shozo Professor

KAWAGISHI, Norikazu Professor SAITO, Junichi Professor SASADA, Eiji ProfessorSATO, Seishi ProfessorYAZAWA, Masashi Associate

Professor Comparative Politics HORI, Makiyo Professor

KUBO, Keiichi Associate Professor

NAKAUCHI, Eizo ProfessorTANG, Liang ProfessorTSUBOI, Yoshiharu ProfessorUMEMORI, Naoyuki ProfessorWAKABAYASHI, Masahiro ProfessorYAMASAKI, Shinji Professor

International Relations

KUNIYOSHI, Tomoki Associate Professor

KURIZAKI, Shuhei Associate Professor

MOGAMI, Toshiki ProfessorNAKAMURA, Hidetoshi Associate

Professor TANAKA, Takahiko ProfessorTOHYA, Hiroki ProfessorTOMARU, Junko Professor On research leave (2013) YAMAMOTO, Takehiko Professor

Public Policy AGATA, Koichiro Professor On research leave (2013) FUJII, Koji ProfessorFUKUDA, Koji Professor On research leave in spring semester

2013 INATSUGU, Hiroaki Professor On research leave from fall semester

2013 KOHARA, Takaharu ProfessorOHAMA, Keikichi Professor

PS – 5. Change of Main Advisor and Research Area

With the approval of the Graduate School Steering Committee, students may, in principle, change their research area or Main Advisor within the designated period at the beginning of the academic year. However, a change in Main Advisor or research area may extend the number of years required for completion of the course. Students are not allowed to change their major and course. PS – 6. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits

The number of credits required for completion of the Master's Program is 32 (though only 30 credits are required for those admitted through the entrance examination for returning students). Make sure to obtain credits in accordance with the criteria displayed in the “Required number of credits by course classification” (shown in PS-7) and “Regulations on taking classes,” which is found in the Graduate School study guide that is issued to students on admission. Take care to read sections PS-8 through PS-11 thoroughly before registering for courses.

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PS – 7. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification

Course Classification

Required number of credits for completion Ordinary students (Note 1)

Returning students (Note 2)

Courses established in the Graduate School of Political Science

Common basic courses

Methodology courses (compulsory)

6 credits

Methodology courses (elective) Optional

Basic research courses 2 or more credits

Optional

Knowledge and information literacy courses

Optional

Seminar courses 8 or more credits

8 or more credits (Note 3)

Specialized research courses 4 or more credits (Note 4) Core courses for the Global Political Economy Course

Optional

Core courses for the Journalism Course (theory courses)

Journalism/Media research

Optional

Specialized research

Courses for the Public Management Major (except for Seminar Courses, Practicum Courses, and Research Paper)

Optional

Others

Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools

Optional

Courses Audited at Other Graduate Schools Optional (Maximum 10 credits) Basic courses for specialization (Political Science courses established in the School of Political Science and Economics)

Optional (Maximum 4 credits)

Approval of credits Optional (Note 5)

Total number of credits required for completion At least 32 credits

At least 30 credits

Notes: 1. Students admitted through the special entrance examination, the general entrance examination or the entrance

examination for international students. 2. Students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students. 3. Four credits are sufficient when permission for this is granted by the Graduate School of Political Science Steering

Committee. 4. Those going on to the Doctoral Program are required to have obtained six credits from specialized research courses

outside of their affiliated research area by the end of their first academic year in the Doctoral Program. 5. Up to 10 transfer credits from graduate schools other than the Graduate School of Political Science are admissible for

certification. Up to 16 credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School are admissible for certification.

PS – 8. Course Registration Method and Important Points

In accordance with joint guidance of their affiliated research areas, students carefully select the courses they will take in a given academic year after proper discussion with their Main Advisor. Students must register for spring courses in the spring semester and fall courses in the fall semester online during the designated period. Students will be able to determine if their registration has been successfully completed a few days after registering for their courses, so they should make sure to confirm whether their registration has been successful by checking through the online system. Students who are registering for courses in the year they will be submitting their thesis should especially take care to

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confirm they have registered for the required number of credits to complete their Master’s course. If students do not register the necessary amount of credits to complete the required courses, they will not be able to submit their thesis that year. If the registered courses do not meet the overall number of credits required for the completion of the program, this will be indicated after the registration has been completed. Students must make sure to confirm that they are properly registered for the courses. PS – 9. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits

The following restrictions apply to the number of credits that can be registered in each grade-year level. Transferred credits and credits unrelated to completion requirements are not subject to these restrictions (for nonrequired courses see Section PS-10).

Grade-year level Ordinary Students admitted through the entrance examination for

returning students First year Up to 24 credits Up to 30 credits

Second and subsequent years Up to 24 credits PS – 10. Explanation of Each Course Classification

Seminar Courses Eight credits (see note below) should be obtained in the seminar overseen by the Main Advisor. Even when

remaining enrolled without receiving a passing grade for a Master’s thesis after obtaining 8 seminar credits, students must register for the seminar overseen by their Main-Advisor. However when registering for a seminar after obtaining 8 seminar credits, the registration will be processed as a nonrequired course and the credits obtained will not be counted towards the credits required for completion.

Students are also strongly encouraged to take as many seminar classes as possible that are overseen by their Sub-Advisor. Students may also participate in seminars overseen by other research supervisors. However seminars overseen by research supervisors other than a student’s Main Advisor (including seminars overseen by Sub-Advisors) are considered to be nonrequired courses, and any credits obtained will not be counted towards credits required for completion. Note: Four credits are sufficient for students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students who are allowed to graduate in one year by the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee. Basic Common Courses 1. The three methodology courses (six credits) are compulsory courses that consist of “Introduction to Empirical Analysis,”

“Introduction to Normative Studies,” and “Introduction to Formal Models.” Credits for these courses should be obtained in a student’s first academic year. With the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee(※1), other methodology courses designated from among the common basic courses can be substituted for the three courses (※2). If you would like to do so, please notify the Office of Graduate School of Political Science. ※ 1. If a student who enrolled in September did not take the methodology courses (compulsory) in the fall semester

and wishes to take other methodology courses available in the spring semester instead, the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee will approve the case. The methodology courses (compulsory) in the spring semester are held only in Japanese.

※ 2. “Research Design” can be taken in place of “Introduction to Empirical Analysis.” “Public Philosophy” (held only in Japanese) can be taken in place of “Introduction to Normative Studies.”

2. Students must obtain at least two credits from those courses designated as basic research courses. However, obtaining these credits is not required for students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students.

3. Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science, Political Science Course, must show a high degree of knowledge in these areas as demonstrated by receiving a passing grade on the Analytical Methods Certification Examination for empirical, normative, or formal analysis (See Explanation of Matters Common to the Three Courses, Section B Analytical Methods Certification Examination).

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Specialized Research Courses Students must obtain at least four credits from specialized research courses. Those going on to the Political Science

Doctoral Program are required to have obtained six credits from specialized research courses outside of their affiliated research area by the end of their first academic year in the Doctoral Program. Students who are interested in entering the Doctoral Program are strongly recommended to register for specialized research courses outside of their research area. Core Courses for the Global Political Economy Course

Of the courses in the Global Political Economy Course, students may take the courses classified as core courses. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion.

Global Political Economy courses offered as combined courses with the Political Science Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner. Core Courses for the Journalism Course (Journalism/Media Research, Specialized Research)

Of the courses in the Journalism Course, students may take the courses classified as core or theory courses (journalism/media research, and specialized research). The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion.

Journalism courses offered as combined courses with the Political Science Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner. Courses for the Public Management Major

Students can take courses of the public management major, core courses, developed courses, and courses in developing analytical tools. The credits obtained are counted towards credits reguired for completion. Some courses of the Public Management Major are jointly held at the Political Science Course. If students have already taken a joint course offered at the courses for the Public Management Major, they cannot take the same course offered at the Political Science Course again. Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools/Courses Audited at Other Graduate Schools

Students may take common courses among different graduate schools and courses audited at other graduate schools at Waseda University only when deemed necessary for research purposes by their Main Advisor as part of guidance for selecting courses and when permission is granted by the department offering the course. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion. However, the maximum number of credits taken at other graduate schools at Waseda University that can be counted towards credits required for completion is 10. Basic Courses for the Political Science Specialization

Basic courses for specialization refer to those courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics that are permitted by the Graduate School of Political Science to be counted towards the required number of credits for completion of the Master's Program.

There are two ways of taking basic courses for specialization: “taking classes as a compulsory course” and “taking classes for other reasons.”

“Taking classes as a compulsory course” refers to cases when a student is required to take classes because the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee determines that the student has insufficient political science-related coursework based on academic transcripts and other documents from universities that are submitted when applying for admission to the Graduate School. The Master’s Program cannot be completed unless these credits are obtained. In regard to the courses that should be taken, courses necessary for research themes will be determined when guidance is offered for selecting courses during joint research guidance by research supervisors in the respective research area. These courses are chosen from political science courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics.

“Taking classes for other reasons” refers to cases where students themselves wish to take classes or where they are advised by their Main Advisor or Sub-Advisor to take a certain class at that time; the courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics will be determined as necessary or not for furthering that student’s research. Similar to “taking classes as a compulsory course,” students can choose from designated courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics. In this case, however, registration in desired courses cannot be guaranteed because undergraduate students will be given priority for registration.

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Approval of Credits Based on applications from students, and with the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering

Committee, credits will be approved as those necessary for completion of the Master's Program in the Graduate School of Political Science, with an upper limit of 10 credits.

However, for credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School, the upper limit for approval is 16 credits.

Credits eligible for application are as follows: (1) Credits for advanced courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science that were obtained when the student

was still in the School of Political Science and Economics, prior to admission (2) Credits obtained in the Graduate School of Political Science when the student was a non-degree student in the

Graduate School, prior to admission (3) Credits obtained at other graduate schools at Waseda University or other graduate schools at other universities, prior

to admission (4) Credits obtained while studying abroad (this requires permission from the Graduate School of Political Science

Steering Committee) Students must apply for approval of credits obtained prior to admission when they apply for admission to the

Graduate School. Applications cannot be filed after admission.

Non-required Courses Non-required courses refer to those courses taken that are unrelated to completion requirements. Credits obtained in

these courses will not be counted towards the number of credits required for completion. The following courses are considered to be non-required courses:

(1) Seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science, when more than the required eight credits are taken

(2) Seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science overseen by faculty other than a student's Main Advisor (seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science overseen by Sub-Advisors)

(3) Courses offered by the Open Education Center other than common courses among different graduate schools (4) Courses offered by the Media Network Center and the Center for Japanese Language (5) Specialized Research Courses, when more than the required four credits are taken (6) Journalism Courses (Seminar courses, Core Courses “Practicum Courses,” Core Courses “Theoretical Courses,”

Journalism Media Research Seminar) (only for students who have been approved by the Steering Committee to submajor in Journalism, see Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program in the Section IV.)

PS – 11. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken

Students may not retake courses for which credits have already been obtained, with the exception of seminar courses. In particular, courses for which credits have already been obtained cannot be retaken when the course has been renamed. Students may, however, retake courses for which they were unable to obtain credits.

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GPE M.A. Program in Global Political Economy

GPE-1. Overview

The Global Political Economy Course was established as a joint course in both the Graduate School of Political Science Master’s Program for the Political Science Major and the Graduate School of Economics Master’s Program for the Economics Major, and is administered jointly by both the Graduate School of Political Science and the Graduate School of Economics. Its aim is to foster the unique development of Global Political Economy as an area of innovative research and education.

The basic and core courses of this course have been jointly established by both the Graduate School of Political Science and the Graduate School of Economics, and research guidance and seminars are also jointly undertaken by both. GPE-2. Purpose of Establishment

(1) The School of Political Science and Economics established the Department of Global Political Economy in 2004 based on the educational philosophy of adopting an international perspective in analyzing and understanding the inseparable link between politics and economics while seeking to develop in students the ability to discuss and shape feasible policies from a normative perspective. The School produced its first graduates in March 2008. The Global Political Economy Course was established in the belief that providing sophisticated educational and research opportunities that build on the above philosophy at the graduate school level is an important responsibility of the Graduate School of Political Science.

(2) International Political Economic Science is a cutting-edge field of academic study that is virtually without precedent

at other graduate schools. The Global Political Economy Course promotes cutting-edge education and research by harnessing the advantages of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics in relation to this field.

(3) The path is available to students who have completed the Master's Program to continue on not only to the Global

Political Economy Course and the Political Science Course of the Doctoral Program of our school but also to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Economics to engage in more in-depth research in their areas of specialty.

(4) The Global Political Economy Course provides students seeking to serve in a variety of areas in society with

opportunities to develop a higher level of expertise and international mindedness, in order to contribute to the development of human resources with a truly global vision.

GPE-3. Degree Completion Requirements

“M.A. in Global Political Economy” is granted to students who have received a passing grade in the screening of their Master's thesis and final examinations, after obtaining a certain number of credits stipulated by the Graduate School of Political Science (see Sections GPE-8 and GPE-9) and following a period of enrollment in the Master's Program of at least two years (but not exceeding four years).

However, students who entered the University through the entrance examination for returning students are deemed to have satisfactorily completed the enrollment requirements after enrollment of at least one year if the conditions listed below are met. (1) Where the student has previously worked in a research facility and while working there has completed an amount of

research deemed upon examination by the Steering Committee to be equivalent to one year’s worth of graduate studies, he/she will be recognized as being able to complete the program within one year. Decisions regarding whether a student who has applied to graduate in one year at the time of the initial application will be made during the second round of the admissions process, the oral examination. Those who did not request to be considered during the initial application will not be able to be considered at the oral examination. However, the same number of credits (30 credits) are required to be earned even by returning students who are approved to complete the program in one year. Students who complete the program in one year can continue to the Doctoral Program.

(2) There may be cases when a student may not be able to attend the program for two years based on employment or other situations after they have entered the program. After the student has officially entered the Graduate School of Political Science, the Steering Committee for the Graduate School of Political Science may decide that the student qualifies to complete the program within one year. In order to apply, the student must include a statement from

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his/her institute with the application form stating why it would be difficult for the student to remain in the program for two years. Students who wish to complete the program in one year must still take the necessary number of credits (30 credits) to complete the program. Students in this category who complete the program in one year cannot continue to the Doctoral program.

GPE-4．Certified Program “Global Governance Program”

The Global Governance Program (hereinafter called “GGP”) is a certified program to nurture individuals who can take a leadership role in the global society of the future. 1. Purpose The global society is facing increasingly diverse and complex challenges which threaten the sustainable existence of humankind. Pandemics, catastrophic natural disasters, environmental destruction, the depletion of fossil fuels, issues concerning alternative energies, economic and financial crises, nuclear proliferation, and other issues are urgent challenges that must be tackled. To address these threats that extend beyond national borders, people must work together internationally, prioritize human benefits, and tackle the challenges globally. Nevertheless, humans remain blinkered and prioritize narrow interests, including national interests. An effective solution to such challenges has yet to be found. The Global Governance Program has been devised for highly motivated people who prioritize human interests over national ones and who wish to contribute to the global society. The program is designed to tackle the challenges by enabling students to acquire a global perspective, learn about current global issues, and study how governance should be established for global society in order to solve the issues. A further aim is to enable students to participate in international discussions and communicate by attending classes given in English. Note that the program is a “certified program.” Those students who earn credits by taking prescribed courses will receive a certification for completing the program together with a Diploma when they complete the Doctoral Program or Master’s Program for the International Political Economy Course. 2. Participation in the Program Qualifications for enrollment 1) Students who are in the 1st year of the Master’s Program in the Global Political Economy Course of the Graduate School of Political Science or Graduate School of Economics 2) Students who are in the 1st year of the Master’s Program in the Political Science Course or the Journalism Course of the Graduate School of Political Science, the Economics Course of the Graduate School of Economics, and who are admitted by the Dean of the Graduate School How to apply for enrollment 1) Application period: apply by submitting the required documents during the prescribed period at the beginning of a semester. 2) Documents to be submitted: a. Documents to certify English capabilities: Score certificate for TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or equivalent b. Research Plan: A Project Based Research Plan which contributes to solving global issues. Should be written in

English. c. Statement of reasons for application: Write a statement in English indicating your reasons for applying for the

Program. 3) Submit to: Office of the Graduate School of Political Science (1st floor of Building No. 9) Approval of the enrollment application Approval: The GGP Working Group and the Graduate School to which the applicant belongs will make a decision on approval.

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3. Program completion certification requirements Program completion certification requirements for the Master's Program ① Common basic courses

a. Methodology courses (compulsory): According to the rules of the International Political Economy Course. The following applies to students from other courses: ・Political Science Course: A course of either “Microeconomics I” or “Macroeconomics I” in addition to three

Methodology courses of Political Science ・Journalism Course: “Microeconomics I” and “Macroeconomics I” in addition to two Methodology courses of the

Journalism Course b. Knowledge and information literacy courses: “Academic Writing in English” is a compulsory course. However,

applicants who have sufficient English capability (equivalent to a TOEFL score of 90 or higher) are exempted from this course.

c. Global Governance Basic Courses: Three courses (6 credits) or more from the course list. Global Governance Studies is compulsory.

② Seminar courses

a. Seminar: According to the rules of the International Political Economy Course. However, a change to the “Global Governance Research Seminar” will be allowed from the 2nd year. (From 2014, applications to the Program will be made upon passing the admission examination, and research supervisors will be selected from among research supervisors of the Global Governance Research Seminar.)

b. Global Issues Seminar: From the 2nd year, a Global Issues Seminar will be held, in which lecturers will be invited

from inside and outside of the university once a month to hold a workshop. No credits will be given for this, but it is mandatory to attend three quarters of the Seminars.

③ Core courses

a. At least 8 credits from core courses (Global Governance designated) b. At least 4 credits from core courses excluding the above b (Courses in Japanese also allowed)

Requirements for continuing the Program after entering a Doctoral Program ①Must meet the requirements for completion of the Master’s Program ②Must have acquired a TOEFL score of at least 90 or equivalent at the time of completion of the Master’s Program ③Must meet the requirements for advancing to the Doctoral Program as stipulated by another Graduate School (e.g.: for

the Graduate School of Political Science, it is necessary to pass the Analytical Methods Certification Examination). * If the above requirements are not met, the Program cannot be continued, though it is possible to enter an ordinary Doctoral Program.

Requirements for completing the Doctoral Program ①Developmental courses: Course work will be given during the Doctoral Program. It is mandatory to take three courses

(at least 6 credits) from among the developmental courses. ②Internship: Join an internship at an international organization and submit a report. At least 4 credits are required.

GPE-5．Research Guidance

For the Global Political Science Course, research guidance is based on the idea of joint guidance by all faculty members in each research area, with such guidance being carried out at appropriate times, including the presentation of a Master's thesis research plan or midterm report. At the Graduate School of Political Science, a faculty member who instructs the seminar classes the student attends as well as oversees his/her thesis and research progress is called a research supervisor. There are two categories of research supervisor: the “Main Advisor,” who centrally guides the student in their research and thesis progress, and the “Sub-Advisor,” who supplements research guidance in addition to that given by the Main Advisor.

As mentioned above, working in conjunction with this joint guidance system the Main Advisor and the Sub-Advisor provide individual guidance to students during seminar class hours or through office hours. Students must obtain 8 credits

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from seminars offered by their Main Advisor during their term of enrollment. By obtaining at least 8 credits from seminars offered by their Main Advisor and attending joint guidance, students are able to complete the required research guidance. In addition, students are also strongly advised to take seminars offered by their Sub-Advisor. GPE -6. Research Supervisors

Through joint research guidance, new students choose one Main Advisor at the beginning of their first academic year from the list that is provided below. Students must ensure that application procedures for choosing their Main Advisor are filed within the designated period. Students in all years can choose one Sub-Advisor. In principle, Sub-Advisors should be chosen from the list provided below. Applications for selecting Sub-Advisors must be filed every academic year. As a rule, Sub-Advisors for whom applications are filed in the academic year in which a Master's thesis is submitted will become assistant screeners for the Master's thesis screening process. Based on discussions with the relevant professors, students are requested to file application procedures for Sub-Advisors within the designated period at the beginning of the academic year.

Research Supervisors for the 2013 Academic Year

Assignment Name of Supervisor Status Remarks Main Advisors

FUKUDA, Koji Professor On research leave from spring semester 2013

KOHNO, Masaru ProfessorKUBO, Keiichi Associate Professor KUME, Ikuo Professor On research leave

in 2013 KUNIYOSHI, Tomoki Associate ProfessorMOGAMI, Toshiki ProfessorNAKAMURA, Hidetoshi Associate ProfessorTANG, Liang ProfessorTOHYA, Hiroki ProfessorTOMARU, Junko Professor On research leave

in 2013 WAKABAYASHI, Masahiro Professor YAZAWA, Masashi Associate Professor

Sub-Advisors

AKIBA, Hiroya ProfessorARIMURA, Toshihide ProfessorFUKAGAWA, Yukiko ProfessorFUKUSHIMA, Yoshihiko ProfessorISHII, Yasunori ProfessorKONISHI, Hideki ProfessorMATSUMOTO, Yasumi ProfessorNAITO, Takumi Professor SADAHIRO, Akira Professor On research leave

in 2013 SHIMIZU, Kazumi Associate ProfessorSUGA, Koichi ProfessorSUZUMURA, Kotaro ProfessorUEDA, Atsuko Professor

GPE-7. Change of Main Advisor

With the approval of the Graduate School Steering Committee, students may, in principle, change their research area or Main Advisor within the designated period at the beginning of the academic year. However, a change in Main Advisor or research area may extend the number of years required for completion of the course. Students may not transfer to the Journalism Course or the Political Science Course.

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GPE-8. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits

The number of credits required for completion of the Master's Program is 32 (though only 30 credits are required for those admitted through entrance examinations for returning students). Make sure to obtain credits in accordance with the criteria displayed in the “Required number of credits by course classification” (shown in GPE-9) and “Regulations on taking classes,” which is found in the Graduate School study guide that is issued to students on admission. Take care to read sections GPE-10 through GPE-13 thoroughly before registering for courses. GPE-9. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification

For students admitted in the 2013 Academic Year

Course Classification

Required number of credits for completion

Ordinary students (Note 1)


Courses established in the Graduate

School of Political Science

Common basic courses

Methodology courses (compulsory) 8 credits

Methodology courses (elective) Optional Basic research courses Optional

Knowledge and information literacy courses

Optional

Basic global governance courses Optional

Seminar courses At least 8 credits At least 8 credits (Note 3)

Core courses At least 12 credits

Political Science course/Specialized research courses Optional

Journalism Course/Core courses (theoretical

courses)

Journalism/Media researchOptional

Specialized research Public Management Major Courses (except for Seminar

Courses, Practicum Courses, and Research Paper) Optional

Others

Courses established as common at graduate schools Optional Courses established as common at other graduate

schools Optional (Maximum 10 credits)

Basic specialized courses (Courses established as common at the Graduate School of Political Science,

economics courses, and international political economy courses)



Total number of credits required for completion At least 32

credits At least 30 credits

Notes: 1. Students admitted through the special entrance examinations, the general entrance examination, or the entrance

examinations for international students. 2. Students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students. 3. Four credits are sufficient when the student is deemed to be particularly outstanding by the Graduate School of

Political Science Steering Committee. 4. Up to 10 transfer credits from graduate schools other than the Graduate School of Political Science are admissible for

certification. Up to 16 credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School are admissible for certification.

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GPE-10. Course Registration Method and Important Points

In accordance with joint guidance of their affiliated research areas, students carefully select the courses they will take in a given academic year after proper discussion with their Main Advisor. Students must register for spring courses in the spring semester and fall courses in the fall semester online during the designated period. Courses must be registered online within the designated period. Students will be able to determine if their registration has been successfully completed a few days after registering for their courses, so they should make sure to confirm whether their registration has been successful by checking through the online system. Students who are registering for courses in the year they will be submitting their thesis, should especially take care to confirm they have registered for the required number of credits to complete their Master’s course. If students do not register the necessary amount of credits to complete the required courses, they will not be able to submit their thesis that year. If the registered courses do not meet the overall number of credits required to graduate, this will be indicated after the registration has been completed. Students must make sure to confirm that they are properly registered for the courses.

GPE-11. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits

The following restrictions apply to the number of credits that can be registered in each grade-year level. Transferred credits and credits unrelated to completion requirements (non-required courses) are not subject to these restrictions (Please refer to GPE-12).

Grade-year level Ordinary students Students admitted through the entrance examination for

returning students First year Up to 24 credits Up to 30 credits

Second and subsequent years Up to 24 credits GPE-12. Explanation of Each Course Classification

Seminar Courses Eight credits (see note below) should be obtained in the seminar overseen by the Main Advisor. Even when

remaining enrolled without receiving a passing grade for a Master’s thesis after obtaining 8 seminar credits, students must register for the seminar overseen by their Main-Advisor. However when registering for a seminar after obtaining 8 seminar credits, the registration will be processed as a non-required course and the credits obtained will not be counted towards the credits required for completion. Students are also strongly encouraged to take as many seminar classes as possible that are overseen by their Sub-Advisor. Students may also participate in seminars overseen by other research supervisors. However seminars overseen by research supervisors other than a student’s Main Advisor (including seminars overseen by Sub-Advisors) are considered to be non-required courses, and any credits obtained will not be counted towards credits required for completion. Note: Four credits are sufficient for students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students who are allowed to graduate in one year by the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee. Common basic courses (1) The four methodology courses (eight credits) are compulsory courses. These courses are “Introduction to Empirical

Analysis,” “Introduction to Normative Studies,” “Micro Economics I,” and “Macro Economics I.” Students must obtain credits for these courses in their first academic year. With the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee(※1), other methodology courses designated from among the common basic courses can be substituted for the four courses (※2). If you would like to do so, please notify the Office of Graduate School of Political Science. ※ 1. If a student who enrolled in September did not take the methodology courses (compulsory) in the fall semester

and wishes to take other methodology courses available in the spring semester instead, the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee will approve the case. The methodology courses (compulsory) in the spring semester are held only in Japanese.

※ 2. “Research Design” can be taken in place of “Introduction to Empirical Analysis.” “Public Philosophy” (held only in Japanese) can be taken in place of “Introduction to Normative Studies.”

(2) Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science, Political Science Course, must show a high degree of knowledge in these areas as demonstrated by receiving a passing grade on the

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Analytical Methods Certification Examination for empirical, normative, or formal analysis (See Explanation of Matters Common to the Three Courses, Section B Analytical Methods Certification Examination).

Core courses

At least 12 credits in core courses need to be obtained. Political Science Course, Specialized Research Courses

Of the courses offered in the Political Science Course, students may take courses under the category of specialized research courses. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion. Political science courses offered as combined courses with the Global Political Economy Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner. Those going on to the Global Political Economy Doctoral Program are required to have obtained six credits from specialized research courses outside of their affiliated research area by the end of their first academic year in the Doctoral Program. Students who are interested in entering the Doctoral Program are strongly recommended to enroll in specialized research courses outside of their research area.

Journalism Course Core and Theoretical Courses (Journalism/Media Research, Specialized Research)

Of the courses in the Journalism Course, students may take the courses classified as core courses (journalism/media research and specialized research). The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion. Journalism courses offered as combined courses with the Global Political Economy Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner. Courses for the Public Management Major

Students can take courses of the public management major, core courses, developed courses, and courses in developing analytical tools. The obtained credits are counted as the ones for completion. Some courses of the Public Management Major are jointly held at the Global Political Economy Course. If students have already taken a joint course offered among the Courses for Public Management Major, they cannot take the same course offered at the Global Political Economy Course. Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools/Courses Audited at Other Graduate Schools

Students may take courses common courses among different graduate schools and courses audited at other graduate schools at Waseda University only when deemed necessary for research purposes through Joint Guidance or by their Main Advisor as part of guidance for selecting courses, and permission is granted by the entity offering the course. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion. However, the maximum number of credits taken at other graduate schools at Waseda University that can be counted towards credits required for completion is 10. Specialized basic courses

Specialized basic courses refer to those courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics that are permitted by the Graduate School of Political Science to be counted towards the required number of credits for completion of the Master's Program.

There are two ways of taking specialized basic courses: “taking classes as a compulsory course” and “taking classes for other reasons.”

“Taking classes as a compulsory course” refers to cases when a student is required to take classes when the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee determines that there is a shortfall in coursework in the student's specialized field based on academic transcripts and other documents from universities that are submitted when applying for admission to the Graduate School. The Master's Program cannot be completed unless these credits are obtained. In regard to the courses that should be taken, courses necessary for research themes will be determined when guidance is offered for selecting courses during joint research guidance by Main Advisors in the Global Political Economy Course. These courses are chosen from political science courses, economics courses, and international political economy courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics.

In addition to “Taking classes as a compulsory course,” when students themselves wish to take classes, when Main Advisors or Sub-Advisors determine that classes are necessary for research purposes or under other circumstances, classes may be taken from political science courses, economics courses, and international political economy courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics. When taking these courses, students must obtain permission when guidance is offered on selecting courses during joint research guidance in the Global Political Economy Course. In this case, however, registration in desired courses cannot be guaranteed because students at the undergraduate level will be given priority for registration.

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Approval of credits Based on applications from students, and with the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering

Committee, credits will be approved as those necessary for completion of the Master's Program in the Graduate School of Political Science, with an upper limit of 10 credits. However, for credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School, the upper limit for approval is 16 credits.



Graduate School, prior to admission (3) Credits obtained at other graduate schools at Waseda University or other graduate schools at other universities, prior

to admission (4) Credits obtained while studying abroad (this requires the permission of the Graduate School of Political Science

Steering Committee) Students must apply for approval of credits obtained prior to admission when they apply for admission to the

Graduate School. Applications cannot be filed after admission. Non-required courses

Non-required courses refer to those courses taken that are unrelated to completion requirements. Credits obtained in these courses will not be counted towards the number of credits required for completion.

The following courses are considered to be nonrequired courses: (1) “Seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science, when more than the required eight credits are

taken (2) Seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science overseen by faculty other than a student's Main

Advisor (Seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science overseen by Sub-Advisors) (3) Courses offered by the Open Education Center other than courses established as common at graduate schools (4) Courses offered by the Media Network Center and the Center for Japanese Language (5) Specialized Research Courses, when more than the required four credits are taken (6) Journalism Courses (Seminar courses, Core Courses “Practicum Courses,” Core Courses “Theoretical Courses,”

Journalism/Media Research Seminar) (only for students who have been approved by the Steering Committee to submajor in Journalism, see Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program in the Section IV.)

GPE-13. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken

Students may not retake courses for which credits have already been obtained, with the exception of seminar courses. In particular, courses for which credits have already been obtained cannot be retaken when the course has been renamed. Students may, however, retake courses for which they were unable to obtain credits.

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J Journalism Course (M.A. Program in Journalism) J-1. Overview

The Journalism Course seeks to cultivate professionals with a practical approach to ethics, knowledge, and technology. It aims to produce outstanding journalists who distinguish themselves in terms of specialized knowledge, who are able to promote public communication and thereby create a bridge between specialized knowledge and civil society.

At the same time, the Journalism Course cultivates those who will promote research related to journalism that provides a foundation for the education of highly skilled professionals, journalism researchers, and those who will instruct future generations of researchers and journalists.

In order to cultivate specialized journalists who are able to comprehend a diverse variety of current issues, the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology and the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in the Environment were established in 2010, and the Medical Journalism Program was established in 2012. J-2. Purpose of Establishment

(1) The Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology (MAJESTy), was started by the Graduate School of Political Science in 2005 in order to cultivate students aspiring to study journalism in the realms of science and technology. This program is one of the pioneers of its kind in Japan. In order to build on the significance of this program, the Graduate School of Political Science established the Journalism Course in April 2008, capable of conferring “M.A. in Journalism” for the first time in Japan. In 2010, MAJESTy was absorbed into the Journalism Course.

(2) The Graduate School of Political Science has so far produced numerous talented journalist graduates. The Graduate

School of Political Science will carry on this tradition, while conducting one of the most advanced journalism education programs from today’s international perspective. The program is based on the following five developmental principles:

1) Critical thinking skills 2) Deep insight into the role of journalism and the media 3) Specialized knowledge-scientific knowledge and philosophical understanding of political science and a broad

spectrum of other specialized fields 4) The ability to report professionally and articulately 5) A hands-on approach-getting out into the field

(3) What is truly required of journalism today are professionals with a genuinely practical approach to ethics, knowledge,

and technology, along with outstanding journalists who distinguish themselves in terms of specialized knowledge, who are able to promote public communication, and who thereby create a bridge between specialized knowledge and civil society. Society requires well-trained journalists who can frame various important issues facing our modern age in areas such as politics, economics, international relations, society, culture, and science and technology, with the latest interface and boundary of specialized knowledge and the public sphere. The Journalism Course promotes close cooperation between journalism and various specialized fields of research and the cultivation of researchers, in order to cultivate journalists who are highly skilled professionals and to serve as a meeting point between academia and the world of journalism. Through the creation of such a meeting point, the Graduate School of Political Science seeks to contribute to the creation of a new journalism, the cultivation of professional journalists, and the development of a global public sphere.

J-3. Degree Completion Requirements

“M.A. in Journalism” is granted to students who have received a passing grade in the screening of their Master’s thesis and final examinations, after obtaining a certain number of credits stipulated by the Graduate School of Political Science (See J-8 and J-9) and following a period of enrollment in the Master’s Program of at least two years (but not exceeding four years). Students are not able to exceed four years while in the program.

However, students who entered the University through the entrance examination for returning students are deemed to have satisfactorily completed the enrollment requirements after enrollment of at least one year if the conditions listed below are met.

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(7) Where the student has previously worked in a research facility and while working there has completed an amount of research deemed upon examination by the Steering Committee to be equivalent to one year’s worth of graduate studies, he/she will be recognized as being able to complete the program within one year. Decisions regarding whether a student who has applied to graduate in one year at the time of the initial application will be made during the second round of the admissions process, the oral examination. Those who did not request to be considered during the initial application will not be able to be considered at the oral examination. However, the same number of credits (30 credits) are required to be earned even by returning students who are approved to complete the program in one year. Students who complete the program in one year can continue to the Doctoral program.

(8) There may be cases when a student may not be able to attend the program for two years based on employment or other situations after they have entered the program. After the student has officially entered the Graduate School of Political Science, the Steering Committee for the Graduate School of Political Science may decide that the student qualifies to complete the program within one year. In order to apply, the student must include a statement from his/her institute with the application form stating why it would be difficult for the student to remain in the program for two years. Students who wish to complete the program in one year must still take the necessary number of credits (30 credits) to complete the program. Students in this category who complete the program in one year cannot continue to the Doctoral program.

J-4. Semi-Master

Students who have been enrolled in the Journalism course for more than one year and withdraw from school at the end of the semesters which follow will be given the title of Semi-Master if they have fulfilled the requirements that are set forth by the Graduate School of Political Science.

Requirements are as follows; (1) Earn 20 credits or more from the designated course classifications (2) Earn 2 credits or more of methodology courses (3) Earn 4 credits or more of theoretical courses (4) Earn 4 credits or more of practicum courses (Note 1) (5) Earn 2 credits or more of the internship (Note 2) Notes: 1. The required number of the credit is zero for students who entered the graduate school through the entrance examination for returning students. 2. No credit is required for the students who entered the graduate school through the entrance examination for returning students. Students who have professional experience may also be exempt from taking the credits.

J-5. Certification Requirements for the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology, the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in the Environment and Medical Journalism Program

The Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology, the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in the Environment, and the Medical Journalist Program are certification programs established in the Journalism Course to cultivate specialized journalists in the fields of science and technology, the environment, and the medical field respectively. Together with the Master’s Degree in Journalism, a certificate of completion for each program will be granted to students who meet all of the completion requirements for the Master’s Program and all of the following certification requirements.

Students who wish to gain certification in any of the three programs above must register for each program in advance, after consulting with the relevant professors. (A registration period will be established at the beginning of each academic period.) (1) Certification requirements for the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in Science and Technology: Students must fulfill all the requirements of the seminar courses, theoretical courses, and practicum courses as shown below. Seminar courses: At least 2 credits from specialized seminars (science and

technology field) (Note 1) Theoretical courses: At least 8 credits from specialized courses in science and

technology field and science and technology courses in journalism/media research courses (Note 2)

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Practicum courses: At least 2 credits from science and technology workshop courses (Note 3)

(2) Certification Requirements for the Master of Arts Program for Journalist Education in the Environment: Students must fulfill all the requirements of the seminar courses, theoretical courses, and practicum courses as shown below. Seminar courses: At least 2 credits from specialized seminars (science and

technology field) (Note 1) or seminars in the environmental field (Note 4)

Theoretical courses: At least 8 credits from specialized courses in the environmental field (Note 5)

Practicum courses: At least 2 credits from science and technology workshop courses (Note 3)

(3) Certification requirements for the Medical Journalism Program Students must fulfill all the requirements of the seminar courses, theoretical courses, and practicum courses as shown below. Seminar courses: At least 2 credits from a specialized seminar (science and

technology field) (Note 1) Theoretical courses: At least 8 credits from specialized courses in the medical field

(Note 6) Practicum courses: At least 2 credits from science and technology workshop courses

(Note 3) Notes: 1. Includes ”Journalism Research Seminar (SEGAWA, Shiro)” and “Social Media Research Seminar (TANAKA,

Mikihito)” 2. “Technology and Media” and “Theories of Public Relations” 3. “Practicum in Scientific and Technical Communication [1],” “Practicum in Scientific and Technical Communication

[2],” “Practicum in Scientific and Technical Communication [3],” and “Newsroom K”. 4. “Environmental Law” and “Environmental Policy” 5.

[Science and technology field] “Risk Management” “Environmental Policy and Planning” “Basics of Global Environmental Study”

[International studies field] “International Environmental Politics” [Economics field] “Industrial Ecology” “Environmental Economics and Environmental

Policy”, “Environment and Sustainable Development” [Social studies field] “Environmental Law” “Environmental Media Theory” [General research] “Environmental Issues and Sustainable Society”

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[Economics field] “Medical Economics” [Science and technology field] “Introduction to Genetic Engineering” “Medicine and Society”

“Bioethics” “Health Policy” “Health Medical Information” “Internal Organ Engineering” “Seminar on Advanced Medical Field” “Medical Treatment and Media” “Introduction to Medicine for Journalist” “Approaches in Experimental Life Science 2”

J-6. Research Guidance

Research guidance is based on the idea of joint guidance by all faculty members in the Journalism Course and research fields, with such guidance being carried out at appropriate times, including the presentation of a Master’s thesis research plan or midterm presentation. Seminar courses have been established to supplement this joint guidance. Students must obtain a total of at least 4 credits from either a Journalism/Media Research Seminar Course or a specialized seminar during their term of enrollment. Individual guidance by the Main Advisor and the Sub-Advisor is offered through classroom hours on the Journalism/Media Research Seminar Course and a Specialized Seminar, or through office hours.

In the Journalism Course, students will be deemed to have completed the required research guidance by attending joint guidance and obtaining the required number of credits for seminar courses.

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J-7. Research Fields and Research Supervisors

Research guidance is based on the concept of joint guidance, and involves individual instruction by Main Advisors and Sub-Advisors. New students choose one Main Advisor at the beginning of their first academic year. Students must ensure that application procedures for choosing their Main Advisor are filed within the designated period. As a rule, Main Advisors can be changed every academic year. Main Advisors in the academic year in which a Master’s thesis is submitted will become the main screener for the Master’s thesis screening process. In addition, students in all years can choose one Sub-Advisor. Applications for selecting Sub-Advisors must be filed every academic year. As a rule, Sub-Advisors for whom applications are filed in the academic year in which a Master’s thesis is submitted will become assistant screeners for the Master’s thesis screening process. Based on discussions with the relevant professors, all students, to the extent possible, are requested to file application procedures for Sub-Advisors within the designated period at the beginning of the academic year.

Research Field Research Guidance

Name of Supervisor Status/affiliation Research Supervisor

type Journalism/media research field

Journalism research guidance

HARUNA, Mikio Visiting Professor SHINO, Airo Associate Professor SKATO, Tetsuro Visiting Professor SNONAKA, Akihiro Professor S SEGAWA, Shiro Professor S TAKAHASHI, Kyoko Professor STANIFUJI, Etsushi Professor STSUCHIYA, Reiko Professor S

Media research guidance

ITO, Mamoru Professor (Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences)

S

TANAKA, Mikihito Associate Professor S TANIKAWA, Takeshi Visiting Professor S THOMPSON, Lee A. Professor (Faculty of

Sport Sciences) A

WADA, Masashi Visiting Professor SSpecialized research fields

Political science research guidance

HORI, Makiyo Professor SKOHARA, Takaharu Professor SSATO, Seishi Professor STANAKA, Aiji Professor S UMEMORI, Naoyuki Professor S YOSHINO, Takashi Professor S

International studies research guidance

TANAKA, Takahiko Professor S TANG, Liang Professor STSUBOI, Yoshiharu Professor SYAMASAKI, Shinji Professor S

Specialized research fields

Economics research guidance

FUKAGAWA, Yukiko Professor S* MIYAJIMA, Hideaki Professor (Faculty of

Commerce) A

SADAHIRO, Akira Professor (on research leave in 2013) S*

SAIGO, Hiroshi Professor S* WAKATABE, Masazumi Professor S*

Social studies research guidance

KAWAGISHI, Norikazu Professor S KUROKAWA, Satoshi Professor (Faculty of

Social Sciences) A

SAITO, Junichi Professor S

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SASADA, Eiji Professor S SAUZIER-UCHIDA, Emi Professor SSHINODA, Toru Professor (Faculty of

Social Sciences) A

SHIRAKI, Mitsuhide Professor S* YOSHIDA, Tokuhisa Professor (Graduate

School of Environment and Energy)

A

Cultural studies research guidance

MUNAKATA, Kazushige Professor S SAITO, Taiji Professor S WADA, Atsuhiko Professor (Faculty of

Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences)

A

YAGI, Naoko Professor S Science and technology research guidance

AYABE, Hironori Associate Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

S

KOYAMA, Keita Professor (Faculty of Social Sciences)

A

NAKAMURA, Osamu Associate Professor S OKAMOTO, Kyoko Associate Professor

(on research leave in the spring semester AY2013)

S

TSUBONO, Yoshitaka Visiting Professor S UMEZU, Mitsuo Professor (Faculty of

Science and Engineering)

A

Note: In the remarks column, “S” refers to full-time faculty or visiting professors in the Graduate School of Political Science, whereas “A” refers to full-time faculty in other faculties. “S*” refers to full-time faculty in the Graduate School of Economics. All faculty members shown above serve as Main-Advisors or Sub-Advisors in the Journalism Course. J-8. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits

The number of credits required for completion of the Master’s Program is 32 (though only 30 credits are required for those admitted through the entrance examination for returning students). Make sure to obtain credits in accordance with the criteria displayed in the “Required number of credits by course classification” (shown in J-9) and “Regulations on taking classes,” which is found in the Graduate School study guide that is issued to students on admission. Take care to read sections J-10 through J-13 thoroughly before registering for courses.

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J-9. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification

For students admitted in the 2013 Academic Year

Course Classification Ordinary students (Note 1)


Courses established in the Graduate School of Political Science

Basic common courses

Methodology courses (Journalism)

Empirical approach At least 2 credits

Normative theory At least 2 credits

Basic research courses Optional Knowledge and information literacy courses

Optional

Seminar courses

Journalism/Media research seminar course At least 4 credits Specialized seminar

Core courses

Theoretical courses

Journalism/Media research seminar

At least 8 credits

Journalism/Media research

Specialized research

Political science International studies Economics Social studies Cultural studies Science and technology General research

Practicum courses

Internship 2 credits (Note 3)

Optional

Journalism workshop At least 4 credits

Optional Media production workshop

Optional

Specialized research courses for Political Science Course Optional Core courses for Global Political Economy Course Optional Public Management Major Courses (except for Seminar Courses, Practicum courses, and Research Paper) Optional

Others

Common courses among different graduate schools Optional Courses audited at other graduate schools Optional (Maximum 10 credits) Basic courses for specialization (Courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics and designated courses offered by other undergraduate schools)



Total number of credits required for completion At least 32 credits

At least 30 credits

Notes: (1) Students admitted through the special entrance examination, the general entrance examination or the entrance

examinations for international students. (2) Students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students. (3) May be exempted in certain cases depending on student experience and other factors. However, the total number of

credits required for completion will not change. Students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students are exempted.

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(4) Up to 10 transfer credits from graduate schools other than the Graduate School of Political Science are admissible for certification. Up to 16 credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School are admissible for certification

J-10. Course Registration Method and Important Points

In accordance with joint guidance of their affiliated research areas, students carefully select the courses they will take in a given academic year after proper discussion with their Main Advisor. Courses must be registered online within the designated period. Students will be able to determine if their registration has been successfully completed a few days after registering for their courses, so they should make sure to confirm whether their registration has been successful by checking through the online system. Students who are registering for courses in the year they will be submitting their thesis, should especially take care to confirm they have registered for the required number of credits to complete their Master’s course. If students do not register the necessary amount of credits to complete the required courses, they will not be able to submit their thesis that year. If the registered courses do not meet the overall number of credits required to graduate, this will be indicated after the registration has been completed. Students must make sure to confirm that they are properly registered for the courses. J-11. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits

The following restrictions apply to the number of credits that can be registered in each grade-year level. Transferred credits, credits unrelated to completion requirements (non-required courses see Section J-12) and internships are not subject to these restrictions.

Grade-year level Ordinary students Students admitted through the

entrance examination for returning students

First year Up to 24 credits Up to 30 credits Second and subsequent years Up to 24 credits

J-12. Explanation of Each Course Classification

Core Courses/Seminar Courses Students must obtain a total of at least 4 credits for seminar courses from either the Journalism/Media Research

Seminar or a Specialized Seminar. Credits for seminar courses in excess of 8 credits will not be counted towards credits required for completion. Common Basic Courses

Of the common basic courses designated as subjects in the Journalism Course, students must obtain a total of at least 4 credits, including at least 2 credits from the methodology course (empirical approach) and at least 2 credits from the methodology course (normative theory).

With the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee, other methodology courses designated from among the common basic courses can be substituted.

Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science Journalism course must receive a passing grade on the Analytical Methods Certification Examination (Journalism course) for empirical or normative analysis. Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science, Political Science Course, should refer to the PS-10 Explanation of Each Course Classification section on “Basic Common Courses.” Core Courses/Theoretical Courses

Please obtain a combined total of at least 8 credits from Journalism/Media Research Seminar, Journalism/Media Research and Specialized Research. Core Courses/Practicum Courses

Please obtain 2 credits from Internship and a combined total of at least 4 credits from Journalism Workshop and Media Production Workshop. The required credits for Internship may be exempted depending on student experience and other factors.Students may obtain only 2 credits from Internship.

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Students admitted through the entrance examination for returning students are not required to take the Internship, Journalism Workshop, and Media Production Workshop courses. The practice fee of the practicum courses is 2,000 yen a subject. The applied subject will be canceled if the fee is not paid within the designated period, therefore students must pay the fee within the designated period at the CO-OP. Specialized Research Courses for Political Science Course

Of the courses offered in the Political Science Course, students may take courses under the category of specialized research courses. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion. Courses offered in the Political Science Course that are combined courses with the Journalism Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner. Core Courses for Global Political Economy Course

Of the courses offered in the Global Political Economy Course, students may take courses under the category of core courses. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion. Courses offered in the Global Political Economy Course that are combined courses with the Journalism Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner.

Courses for the Public Management Major

Students can take courses of the public management major, core courses, developed courses, and courses in developing analytical tools. The obtained credits are counted towards credits reguired for completion. Some courses of the Public Management Major are jointly held with the Journalism Course. If students have already taken a joint course offered at the Courses for the Public Management Major, they cannot take the same course offered in the Journalism Course. Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools/Courses Audited at Other Graduate Schools

Students may take common courses among different graduate schools and courses audited at other graduate schools at Waseda University only when deemed necessary for research purposes by joint guidance and Main Advisors as part of guidance for selecting courses, and permission is granted by the department offering the course. The number of credits obtained will be counted towards credits required for completion.

Courses at other graduate schools that are combined courses with courses offered in the Journalism Course cannot be taken in an overlapping manner. The maximum number of credits taken at other graduate schools at Waseda University that can be counted towards credits required for completion is 10. Basic Courses for Specialization

Basic courses for specialization refer to those courses offered by the School of Political Science and Economics that are permitted by the Graduate School of Political Science to be counted towards the required number of credits for completion of the Master's Program. When taking these courses, students must obtain permission from Main Advisors when guidance is offered on selecting courses. Courses may be selected from Political Science courses, Economics courses, Global Political Economy courses, or designated courses offered by other undergraduate schools. However, registration in desired courses cannot be guaranteed because undergraduate students will be given priority for registration. Approval of Credits

Based on applications from students, and with the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee, credits will be approved as those necessary for completion of the Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Political Science, with an upper limit of 10 credits. However, for credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School, the upper limit for approval is 16 credits.



Graduate School, prior to admission (3) Credits obtained at the Graduate School of Political Science, other graduate schools at Waseda University or other

graduate schools at other universities, prior to admission (4) Credits obtained while studying abroad in overseas countries (this requires permission from the Graduate School of

Political Science Steering Committee) Students must apply for approval of credits obtained prior to admission when they apply for admission to the

Graduate School. Applications cannot be filed after admission.

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Non-required Courses Non-required courses refer to those courses taken that are unrelated to completion requirements. In addition to

applying to the department offering the course, students must provide notification to the Graduate School Office. (Courses may be disqualified in some cases if notification is not received within the designated period.) Credits obtained in these courses will not be counted towards the number of credits required for completion. The following courses are considered to be non-required courses: (1) Seminar courses offered by the Graduate School of Political Science, when more than the required 8 credits are taken (2) Courses offered by the Open Education Center other than common courses among different graduate schools (3) Courses offered by the Media Network Center and the Center for Japanese Language (4) Specialized Research Courses, when more than the required 4 credits are taken J-13. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken

Students may not retake courses for which credits have already been obtained, with the exception of seminar courses. In particular, courses for which credits have already been obtained cannot be retaken when the course has been renamed. Students may, however, retake courses for which they were unable to obtain credits. J-14. Course Transfers

Students are not allowed to change their major and course.

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B) Political Science Major －Explanation of Matters Common to the Three Courses

1. Master’s thesis

Qualifications for submission of a Master’s thesis A Master’s thesis may be submitted by students who can obtain the credits required for course completion by

obtaining credits for registered courses in a given academic year (i.e., students expected to complete courses). Students who are not expected to complete courses will not be allowed to submit a thesis.

Analytical Methods Certification Examination

The Analytical Methods Certification Examination is a written examination used by the Political Science Course, Global Political Economy Course, and Journalism Course to demonstrate that students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Programs have a deep understanding in one of the three analytical areas. Students will be expected to have gained this knowledge through enrolling in methodology courses (required). The examination is administered yearly in mid September and late January.

In order to continue to the Doctoral Program of the Political Science Course or Global Political Economics Course at the Graduate School of Political Science Political Science Course, students must pass this examination (for the Political Science Course) successfully. Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science Journalism Course must pass a Journalism-Course-specific examination or the examination for the Political Science Course.

Before taking this examination, students must have obtained all the credits required for their Methodology Course (required) requirement. A passing mark is 60 points or higher. If students do not pass the examination on their first attempt, they can take the examination again if they have scored higher than 45 points. If students score less than 45 points on their first attempt, they cannot take the examination for the second time. When taking the examination for the second time, the highest a student will be able to score is 80 points. It is strongly advised that students pass the examination during their first attempt. After failing a first attempt, students are not required to take the next available examination; however students will not be allowed to take the examination during the semester in which they will be submitting their Master’s thesis.

Requirements for a Master’s thesis

The requirements for the Master’s thesis will differ with the conditions of the student submitting a thesis as shown below. When creating their thesis, students should decide on an appropriate length for their thesis after thorough consultation with their research supervisors.

Length of thesis (benchmark)*2 Japanese*4 English*5

Political Science Course/Global Political Economy Course

Applicants of the Doctoral Program examination *1

20,000 characters

40 pages

Students who do not apply for the Doctoral Program

40,000 characters

80 pages

Gained admission through entrance examinations for returning students

20,000 characters

40 pages

Journalism Course*3 20,000 characters

40 pages

*1: Applicants for the Doctoral Program examination are students who apply to the Doctoral Program when their master’s thesis is submitted. In this case, students must also submit a research plan and a critical analysis of the previous achievements of their research topic. Additionally, applicants must pass the Analytical Methods Certification Examination before application for the Doctoral Program. *2: For main text only. Footnotes, bibliography, and supplementary materials are not included. The above is only a benchmark figure; the actual length will depend on the student’s research topic and guidance from their research supervisors. *3: In the Journalism Course, students may submit a Master's thesis consisting primarily of video, nonfiction, web-based, and other works as the main body of the thesis. In that case, students must also submit an expository essay (about 10,000

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Japanese characters or 20 English pages) comprising the relevant work along with an introduction (awareness of issue and purpose of production), a background section (analysis of prior research), a methodology section (statement of news gathering and the production process), and a conclusion and critical reflection section (response to works and points of improvement). *4: Font size must be 12-point. *5: 12-point character size, double-line spacing. Procedural deadlines

Details on procedural deadlines and other matters will be announced on the bulletin board and the official website of the GSPS. Submission of a Master’s Thesis Research Plan

Students in the Master's Program must submit a Master's Thesis Research Plan indicating the Master's thesis subject, outline, research plan, and reference literature in a designated format within the designated period, with the approval of the student’s Main Advisor.

A Master's thesis with a subject that differs from that in the Master's Thesis Research Plan cannot be accepted. When changing the subject of a Master’s thesis at the request of their Main Advisor or for other reasons, students must submit a notification within the designated period. Submission of Notification of Planned Submission of Master's Thesis

With the approval of the student’s Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor, students attempting to submit a Master's thesis must submit a Notification of Planned Submission of Master’s Thesis, indicating their final intention to submit a Master's thesis, and the requirements of the Master's thesis in the designated format within the designated period. It is not accepted if the title of a Master’s thesis is different from the one reported by the Notification of Planned Submission of Master’s Thesis. It must be reported to the office in a prescribed period if the title needs to be changed because of a research advisor’s instruction or for other reasons. Submission of a Master's thesis

Students must submit 3 paper copies and 2 electronic (CD-R or DVD-R) copies of the Master’s thesis within the designated period. After submission, students may not make corrections to the content of their thesis until screening is complete. As a rule, the Master's thesis should be prepared using word-processing software in a horizontal format on A4 paper and have attached an overview and table of contents at the beginning of the thesis. (The Master’s thesis must be clearly legible and be able to withstand long storage periods.) When submitting the paper copies of the thesis, please attach the designated front and back covers and bind the thesis with binding threads. Master’s theses that are submitted after the deadline will not be accepted for any reason. Students should thoroughly check that all references are annotated, and that there are no sections which could be considered as plagiarized material. Oral Examination

An oral examination will be administered for students submitting a Master’s thesis. Corrections to a Master’s thesis

If students are aware of wording errors such as spelling errors and omitted characters before the oral examination by themselves, they may submit a temporary “List of Errata” to the examiners at the oral examination. When students are instructed to correct wording errors such as spelling errors and omitted characters in the thesis during the oral examination, students can correct the errors in red ink or attach a “List of Errata” to the thesis during the designated period. Disclosure of a Master's thesis

Master's theses that receive a passing grade in the Graduate School of Political Science are disclosed to professors and students in the Graduate School of Political Science.

Procedure for Submitting a Master’s Thesis

The main procedures that are required to submit a Master’s thesis are as follows. Please check the official website of the GSPS and other information sources when one of the deadlines is approaching. It is necessary to complete all necessary procedures within the designated period.

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2. Guide to students aspiring to enter the Doctoral Program

Students aspiring to advance to the Doctoral Program are required to pass the Analytical Methods Certification Examination (see page 30) after obtaining the required credits from Methodology courses.

Also, after entering the Doctoral Program, students are required to obtain 6 credits worth of specialized research courses in a research area that differs from the research area in which they are registered. These 6 credits must be obtained by the end of the student’s first year in the Doctoral Program. Credits obtained during the Master’s Program can be accepted, so it is strongly recommended that students actively enroll in specialized research courses outside of their personal research area if they are interested in advancing to the Doctoral Program. 3. Mamoru Iijima Commemorative Academic Prize

The Graduate School of Political Science and the Graduate School of Economics have established the Mamoru Iijima Commemorative Academic Prize in commemoration of the teaching and research efforts made over many years by the late Dr. Mamoru Iijima as a professor in the School of Political Science and Economics. The prize combines donations Dr. Iijima made several times after retirement to cultivate researchers, and donations made by his family members after he passed away, in accordance with his wishes. The Mamoru Iijima Commemorative Academic Prize is awarded to students in the Master's Program of the Graduate School of Political Science and Graduate School of Economics who are valedictorians of their graduating class or have earned the highest grade for their Master's thesis, and have advanced to the Doctoral Program with superior grades. 4. Professor Kenichiro Hirano Graduate School of Political Science Scholarship for International Students

This scholarship was established for the purpose of assisting the studies of superior international students engaged in research in the Waseda University Graduate School of Political Science. The scholarship is funded by a donation made by Professor Kenichiro Hirano, who retired in March 2008. Scholarship recipients are international students who have advanced from the Master's Program to the Doctoral Program with superior grades in a given academic year, and are chosen by the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee.

Students Entering in April (approx. deadlines)

Students Entering in September (approx. deadlines) Procedure Necessary

Application for Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor

Submission of “Research Plan”

1st year Mid-Late April

1st year Last Friday in January

1st year Early–Mid October

1st year Last Friday in July

2nd year and above Late Oct-Early Nov.

（If necessary） Until submission of Thesis

2nd year and above Early January

· Submission of “Notification of Planned Submission of Master’s Thesis” · Submission of “Research Plan”(if changed were necessary)

Submission of “Notification to Change Subject of Master’s Thesis”

Submission of Master’s Thesis

2nd year and above Late May-Early April

（If necessary） Until submission of Thesis

2nd year and above Mid June

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5. Dean’s Academic Prize

The Dean’s Academic Prize is awarded to a student of each course in the Graduate School of Political Science who has completed the Master’s Program in March or in September and has earned a high grade for his/her Master’s thesis in a given academic year, and is chosen by the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee. The prize is given in the Graduation Ceremony in March or in September. 6. Valedictorian

The student who has achieved the highest grades in a given academic year is chosen as a valedictorian and has a degree conferred in the Graduation Ceremony in March or in September. The student who has achieved the second highest grades is chosen as a sub-valedictorian. 7. Obtaining a Teaching Certificate

Types of Certificates that can be obtained are as follows: Advanced Certificate for Lower Secondary School Teacher (Social Studies) Advanced Certificate for Upper Secondary School Teacher (Civics)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Graduate School of Political Science.

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II. Professional Degree Program MPM Graduate School of Public Management

(Graduate School of Political Science Public Management Major) MPM – 1. Overview

The Graduate School of Public Management provides an education based on the primary viewpoints of public management, “sustainability and a balance between equity and effectiveness” to produce highly specialized professionals with an interdisciplinary point of view that enables them to exercise effective judgment and endows them with the ability to formulate the concepts and ideas that are needed to understand and solve real-world problems in highly complex societies and economies. The Graduate School of Public Management offers a professional degree program emphasizing practical education against a backdrop of theoretical research performances not only with the academic researchers but also with faculty members with professional experience. All students in the Graduate School of Public Management first take required courses such as “Elementary Quantitative Methods,” “Basic Economics,” and “Public Philosophy” to basic skills and understanding for writing a research paper (Policy Proposal). Students also learn from the four categories, “Basic Subjects,” “Core Subjects,” “Advanced Subjects,” and “Practicum Subjects” systematically and in a step-wise manner.

MPM – 2. Purpose of the establishment

The Okuma School of Public Management of Waseda University was established as the first professional graduate school of public management in Japan in April 2003 and has accepted students who had professional experience in various fields and graduates from an undergraduate school with various different majors. As a pioneer of professional education and research in the field of public management, the Okuma School of Public Management had contributed to

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enhance the interface between Waseda University and a society responding to the needs of the age, producing graduates in various fields. Moreover, from an analysis of the 8 years of its educational and research achievements, and the Master’s theses of graduates, it has been acknowledged that it is essential to acquire technical knowledge in interdisciplinary fields of study, not only politics but also economics, law, information and journalism, to nurture individuals who can tackle the public issues in a modern society. From this standpoint of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics of Waseda University, the Okuma School of Public Management has integrated itself into the Graduate School of Political Science, refined its curriculum, and established the Graduate School of Public Management (Graduate School of Political Science Public Management Major Professional Degree Program) to make the most of its wide range of academic resources. MPM – 3. Degree Completion Requirements

2-year course Students who enroll in the program for 2 years, obtain the necessary number of credits prescribed by the Graduate School of Political Science (see MPM-7 and MPM-8), receive research guidance, pass the screening of a research paper and final examination receive ”Master of Public Management”. Students in this course are not allowed to enroll for more than 4 years. 1-year course Students who enroll in the program for a year, obtain the necessary number of credits prescribed by the Graduate School of Political Science (see MPM-7 and MPM-8), receive research guidance, pass the screening of a research paper and final examination receive ”Master of Public Management”. Students in this course are not allowed to enroll for more than 2 years.

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MPM – 4. Research Guidance In the Graduate School of Public Management, a Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor are decided from among the

full-time faculty members right after enrollment based on the research plan submitted at enrollment. During the years of enrollment, students must obtain 8 credits for the seminar overseen by their main advisor in the 2-year course and 4 credits in the 1-year course. It is also strongly recommended to take seminars overseen by a Sub-Advisor. Individual guidance by a Main-Advisor and Sub-Advisor is available during the seminar class hours and through office hours. After the practical instruction and research guidance by a Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor, students submit a research plan, attend several research paper interim report sessions, and finish writing a research paper which fulfills predetermined requirements (see MPM-6).

Procedure for Submitting a Research Paper (1-year course)


Students Entering in September (approx. deadlines) Procedure Necessary

Announcement of Main/Sub advisor

First Research Paper Interim Report Session

Early April

Mid-Late July

Mid September

Mid-Late November

Late October- Early November

Mid-Late November

Early January


Second Research Paper Interim Report Session

Submission of Research Paper

Late March-Early April

Mid-Late April

Early June

Instruction through lectures and seminars

Instruction through lectures and seminars

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Procedure for Submitting a Research Paper (2-year course)

MPM – 5. Research Advisor

A Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor are decided from among the full-time faculty members right after the enrollment based on the research plan submitted at enrollment. A Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor can be changed by the time of completion, but the application must be submitted in the prescribed period of time. In principle, it is not allowed to change in the middle of a semester. Under ordinary circumstances, the Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor become a main and sub-examiner for research paper screening. <2013 Faculty Members for Research Guidance and Seminar>

Main Advisor

Name of professor Status Main Affiliation

AGATA, Koichiro Professor Political Science Major (on research leave in 2013)

EGAMI, Takayoshi Professor Public Management Major

FUJII, Koji Professor Political Science MajorFUKUSHIMA, Yoshihiko Professor Public Management MajorINATSUGU, Hiroaki Professor Public Management Major (on

research leave in fall semester 2013)

KATAGI, Jun Professor Public Management MajorKITAGAWA, Masayasu Professor Public Management Major KOBAYASHI, Mari Visiting Professor Public Management MajorKOHARA, Takaharu Professor Political Science Major


Students Entering in September (approx.

deadlines) Procedure Necessary

Announcement of Main/Sub advisor

First Research Paper Interim Report Session

Early April

1st year Mid-Late November

Mid September

1st year Mid-Late April

2nd year and above Mid-Late July

2nd year and above Mid-Late November

2nd year and above Early January

Second Research Paper Interim Report Session


Submission of Research Paper


2nd year and above Late March – Early

2nd year and above Early June

Instructionthrough

lecturesand

seminars

Instructionthrough

lecturesand

seminars


Third Research Paper Interim Report Session

2nd year and above Mid-Late April

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NOGUCHI, Haruko Professor Public Management MajorSEGAWA, Shiro Professor Public Management Major SUGA, Koichi Professor Graduate School of Economics TSUDA, Hiroki Visiting Professor Public Management MajorTSUKAMOTO, Hisao Professor Public Management Major YAMADA, Harunori Professor Public Management Major

Sub-Advisor

BABA, Yoshihisa Professor Graduate School of Economics FUKUDA, Koji Professor Political Science Major (on research

leave in spring semester 2013) KAWAGISHI, Norikazu Professor Political Science Major MURAKAMI, Yukiko Professor Graduate School of Economics

OBI, Toshio Professor Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies

SASADA, Eiji Professor Political Science MajorSATO, Seishi Professor Political Science Major

SHIMIZU, Hidehiko Professor Graduate School of Economics (on research leave in 2013)

SHINODA, Toru Professor Graduate School of Social Science SHIRAKI, Mitsuhide Professor Graduate School of Economics SUTO, Shigeyuki Professor Graduate School of Law YAZAWA, Masashi Associate

Professor Political Science Major

MPM – 6. Research Paper

A research paper is meant to present a solution to the issue raised by students themselves after learning disciplines built up from the basic subjects such as law, political science, and economics, and thus, it is a policy proposal. A research paper must fulfill the following 8 requirements: 1. Issues must be chosen in the field of public policy and the theme must be appropriate. 2. Research must be conducted based on the acquired analysis method. 3. A thesis must be presented consistently. 4. Description and development of the research must be persuasive. 5. The feasibility and other assessment must be reviewed and presented. 6. The minimum number of words is fulfilled and must be written in a prescribed form. 7. For the students who wish to advance to the doctoral course, it must be written with originality. 8. A research question set by the student must be answered based on the student’s research and analysis. MPM – 7. How to Obtain the Required Number of Credits

The required number of credits for completion in the Graduate School of Public Management for the 2-year course is 40 credits and 36 credits for the 1-year course. Students must obtain the necessary number of credits prescribed in the “Required Number of Credits by Course Classification” (MPM-8) in the “Study Guide for Students” distributed in the year of enrollment. For the course registration, please read MPM-9 to MPM-12 carefully.

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MPM –8. Required Number of Credits by Course Classification

(Enrolled in AY 2013)

Course classification Required number of credits

1-year course 2-years course

Subjects offered by the Graduate

School of Public Management

Basic subjects Basic research subjects 6 credits (※1)

Knowledge/ Information literacy 0 (※2)

Core subjects Selected from 3 fields of study More than 6 credits

Advanced subjects Selected from 3 fields of study Optional

Practicum subjects Requirement for some students (※3) Optional

Subjects on analytical tools ― Optional

Seminar (※4) ― 4 credits 8 credits

Research paper Must be submitted and passed (※5) 4 credits

Others

Subjects offered by the GSPS except for seminars and practicum subjects Optional

Common subjects at the graduate schools Optional

Audit subjects offered by other graduate schools Up to 10 credits

Transfer credits Up to 16 credits (※6)

The necessary number of credits for completion More than 36 credits

More than 40 credits

※1: Students of the Public Management major who wish to advance to the Doctoral course of the Graduate School of Political Science after completing must pass the Analytical Methods Certification Examination. They do not have to take the required subjects of the Political Science major. However, it is recommended for them to be taken to prepare for the Analytical Methods Certification Examination. The credits of the required subjects of the Political Science major are accepted as credits of the required subjects of the Public Management major. ※2: The credits for the Knowledge and Information Literacy course (basic subject) are not counted as credits for completion. ※3: Students who do not have professional experience* are required to take the Field Study or Internship from the practicum subjects (at least 2 credits). * “Professional experience” is more than 3 years of work experience after meeting all conditions as shown below. ① Graduated from a university (undergraduate school) ② Received a diploma from a university or the Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation ③ Completed a regular school education of 16 years in a country outside Japan. ※4: In principle, the credits for the seminar by a Main Advisor are counted as credits for completion, while the credits for the seminar by a Sub-Advisor are not. ※5: The research paper is automatically registered for the last semester of the standard number of years of school attendance. Whether the credits are approved is decided later, based on the submitted research paper and an oral examination. After the standard number of years of school attendance is passed, it is automatically registered every year. ※6: The credits earned in other graduate schools are accepted up to a total of 10 credits. The credits received in the Graduate School of Public Management before enrollment are accepted up to a total of 16 credits.

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MPM –9. Course Registration Method and Important Points

Students must carefully select subjects before registration in consultation with a Main Advisor whenever it is necessary. The registration of subjects is available on the Internet and it must be completed in the designated registration period. Students can check if the registration of the subjects has been successfully completed by the prescribed rules online a few days after the registration deadline. Please make sure to check it. Especially for the year in which a research paper is submitted, students are not allowed to submit it unless it is confirmed that all necessary subjects have been taken to obtain all of the required credits by the time of completion. If the total number of credits is less than the required number of credits for completion, the information appears on the screen after registration. In this case, please make sure whether the registration has been successfully completed or not. MPM –10. Upper Limit on Registration of Credits

The upper limit on registration of credits for each grade is as shown in the table below. Transferred credits and other credits which are not counted as the credits for completion are not included in the number of credits can be registered (see MPM-11. Non-required Subjects).

Grade 2-years course 1-year course

1st year Up to 38 credits Up to 48 credtis

2nd year or later Up to 38 credits Up to 48 credtis

[Note] The credits of seminar subjects overseen by a Main Advisor and research paper are included in the number of credits shown in the table above. MPM –11. Explanation of Each Subject Classification

Seminar Subjects Students must receive a total of 8 credits from seminar subjects overseen by a Main Advisor for the 2-year course and a total of 4 credits for the 1-year course. Credits exceeding 8 for the 2-year course and 4 for the 1-year course are not counted as credits for completion. Basic Subjects Students are required to take 6 credits from the required basic subjects, “Public Philosophy,” “Elementary Quantitative Analysis,” and “Basic Economics”. The Knowledge/Information Literacy subjects from the basic subjects are not counted as credits for completion. Core Subjects Core subjects are the basic subjects in the fields of “Local Government and Administration,” “Politics/International Relations,” and “Public Policy.” Students are required to take 6 credits or more. It is not necessary to take the subjects from all of the fields; take only the subjects necessary for your research topic. Advanced Subjects Advanced subjects are specialized and advanced-level subjects in the fields of “Local Government and Administration,” “Politics/International Relations,” and “Public Policy.” Students must take subjects necessary for their research topic. Practicum Subjects Students who have professional experience may not be required to take “Field Studies” and “Internship.” Other students must take one of the subjects: “Field Studies” or “Internship.” Subjects of Political Science Major Students can take subjects from the Specialized Research Courses of the Political Science Course and the Core Subjects of the Global Political Economy Course for the political science major. Students are also able to take the subjects from the Core/Theoretical Courses from the Journalism Course. The credits are counted towards completion. Subjects of Political Science Major offered as combined courses with the Public Management Major cannot be taken in an overlapping manner.

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Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools/Courses Audited at Other Graduate Schools Students can take common courses among different graduate schools and courses audited at other graduate schools if they are recognized as necessary courses through the consultation of course registration with a Main Advisor and accepted by the graduate schools. The credits obtained are counted as counting towards completion. Please note that the joint courses of the public management major offered by other graduate schools cannot be taken twice. Approval of Credits

Based on applications from students, and with the approval of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee, credits will be approved as those necessary for completion of the Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Political Science, with an upper limit of 10 credits. However, for credits obtained from the Graduate School of Political Science prior to admission to the Graduate School, the upper limit for approval is 16 credits.



Graduate School, prior to admission (3) Credits obtained at the Graduate School of Political Science, other graduate schools at Waseda University or other

graduate schools at other universities, prior to admission (4) Credits obtained while studying abroad (this requires permission from the Graduate School of Political Science

Steering Committee) Students must apply for approval of credits obtained prior to admission when they apply for admission to the Graduate School. Applications cannot be filed after admission. Non-required Subjects

Non-required courses refer to those courses taken that are unrelated to completion requirements. In addition to applying to the department offering the course, students must provide notification to the Graduate School Office. (Courses may be disqualified in some cases if notification is not received within the designated period.) Credits obtained in these courses will not be counted towards the number of credits required for completion. The following courses are considered to be non-required courses: (1) Knowledge/Information Literacy Courses from the Basic Courses (2) Seminar courses registered more than the prescribed number of credits, 8 credits for 2-years course and 4 credits for

1-year course. (3) Courses offered by the Open Education Center other than common courses among different graduate schools (4) Courses offered by the Media Network Center and the Center for Japanese Language (5) Credits of seminars overseen by a Sub-Advisor MPM –12. Prohibition of Registration of Courses Already Taken

Students may not retake courses for which credits have already been obtained, except for seminars. If a subject becomes available with a different name, it is also not allowed for students to take the subject again. Students may only retake subjects for which they were unable to obtain credits. MPM –13. Change of Major

Students may not change their major to the political science major. MPM –14. Admission to the Doctoral Program

1) Analytical Methods Certification Examination Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science must pass the Empirical, Normative, or Formal Analysis of the Analytical Methods Certification Examination (See Explanation of Matters Common to the Three Courses, Section B Analytical Methods Certification Examination in I. Master’s Program). 2) Exchangeable Required Subjects If students wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Political Science and take the “Introduction to Empirical Analysis,” “Introduction to Normative Studies,” and “Introduction to Formal Models.” to prepare for the Analytical Methods Certification Examination, the subject can be recognized as a required subject for the public management major, as explained in the table below.

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[Exchangeable subjects] Public Management Major Political Science Major

Basic Economics Introduction to Formal Models Elementary Quantitative Analysis Introduction to Empirical Analysis Public Philosophy Introduction to Normative Studies

3) Recommendation for the Political Science Research Approach The required subjects of “Methodology Seminar (elective)” for the political science major, “Seminar on Empirical Analysis,” “Seminar on Normative Studies,” and “Seminar on Formal Models” are the advanced subjects of the required subjects of the Political Science Course, “Introduction to Empirical Analysis,” “Introduction to Normative Studies,” and “Introduction to Formal Models.” It is strongly recommended for students who wish to advance to the Doctoral program to take at least one Methodology Seminar of 2 credits to prepare for taking the Analytical Methods Certification Examination. The subjects are available during the summer vacation as an intensive lecture course. 4) Important Points on Writing a Research Paper Students who wish to advance to the Doctoral program, especially of a graduate school in the Faculty of the Political Science and Economics, are required to write a research paper with originality (see MPM-6). It is also required not only to have a solution based on an existing hypothesis or discipline, but also to seek another hypothesis examining and criticizing an existing one or introduce an improvement of a previously presented hypothesis. 5) Admission to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Economics If students wish to advance to the Doctoral Program of the Graduate School of Economics, they must apply for the general entrance examination rather than the special entrance examination for graduates of the Graduate School of Economics. However, students are also recommended to take “Econometrics,” “Game Theory,” and “Macroeconomics II” MPM –15. Other

1) Prizes Set by the Graduate School of Public Management There are special prizes awarded to students who make excellent policy proposals in their research paper in a given academic year (the Shigenobu Okuma Prize, the Hiromitsu Kataoka Prize, and the Tetsuya Chikushi Prize: 1 student for each prize). 100,000 yen is given to the awardees. The students are given an opportunity to make a presentation on their policy proposal in March. 2) Valedictorian The student who has completed the professional degree program and achieved the highest grades in a given academic year is chosen as a valedictorian when granted a degree in the Graduation Ceremony in March or in September. The student who has achieved the second highest grades is chosen as a sub-valedictorian.

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III. Doctoral Program 1. Research Guidance

Research guidance is intended to provide students with guidance pertaining to the creation, etc., of their Doctoral Dissertation. Students should take this guidance as the general basis for dissertation creation and research. Research guidance is provided individually by a Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor as well as jointly by all faculty in your research area. The format for research guidance will vary by Main Advisor or Sub-Advisor and research area, so students should follow the directions given by their Main Advisor.

Research guidance will be conducted in line with the research plan submitted at the time of admittance to the Doctoral Program; students wishing to change their research plan must thoroughly consult with their Main Advisor before being allowed to do so. Research guidance must be conducted even during academic years in which students do not plan to submit their Doctoral Dissertation. 2. Research Areas and Research Supervisors

Research Supervisors for the 2013 Academic Year by Research Area (Political Science Course) Research

Area Name of Supervisor Status Remarks

Contemporary Politics

KOHNO, Masaru ProfessorKUME, Ikuo Professor On research leave during AY 2013 MAGARA, Hideko Professor TANAKA, Aiji Professor TANIFUJI, Etsushi ProfessorYOSHINO, Takashi Professor

Political Thought

IIJIMA, Shozo ProfessorKAWAGISHI, Norikazu ProfessorSAITO, Junichi ProfessorSASADA, Eiji ProfessorSATO, Seishi ProfessorYAZAWA, Masashi Associate

Professor

Comparative Politics

HORI, Makiyo ProfessorKUBO, Keiichi Associate

Professor

NAKAUCHI, Eizo ProfessorTANG, Liang ProfessorTSUBOI, Yoshiharu ProfessorUMEMORI, Naoyuki ProfessorWAKABAYASHI, Masahiro ProfessorYAMASAKI, Shinji Professor

International Relations

KUNIYOSHI, Tomoki Associate Professor

KURIZAKI, Shuhei Associate Professor

MOGAMI, Toshiki ProfessorNAKAMURA, Hidetoshi Associate

ProfessorTANAKA, Takahiko ProfessorTOMARU, Junko Professor On research leave during AY 2013 TOHYA, Hiroki Professor YAMAMOTO, Takehiko Professor

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Public Policy AGATA, Koichiro Professor On research leave during AY 2013 FUJII, Koji ProfessorFUKUDA, Koji Professor On research leave for Spring

semester AY 2013 INATSUGU, Hiroaki Professor On research leave for fall semester

AY 2013 KOHARA, Takaharu ProfessorOHAMA, Keikichi Professor

Research Supervisors for the 2013 Academic Year (Global Political Economy Course)

Assignment Name of Supervisor Status Remarks Main Advisor FUKUDA, Koji Professor On research leave for spring

semester AY 2013 KOHNO, Masaru Professor KUBO, Keiichi Associate

professorKUME, Ikuo Professor On research leave during AY 2013 KUNIYOSHI, Tomoki Associate

professorMOGAMI, Toshiki ProfessorNAKAMURA, Hidetoshi Associate

professor

TANG, Liang ProfessorTOMARU, Junko Professor On research leave during AY 2013 TOHYA, Hiroki ProfessorWAKABAYASHI, Masahiro ProfessorYAZAWA, Masashi Associate

professorSub-Advisor AKIBA, Hiroya Professor

ARIMURA, Toshihide ProfessorFUKAGAWA, Yukiko ProfessorFUKUSHIMA, Yoshihiko ProfessorISHII, Yasunori ProfessorKONISHI, Hideki ProfessorMATSUMOTO, Yasumi ProfessorNAITO, Takumi ProfessorSADAHIRO, Akira Professor On research leave during AY 2013 SHIMIZU, Kazumi Associate

professor

SUGA, Koichi ProfessorSUZUMURA, Kotaro ProfessorUEDA, Atsuko Professor

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Research Supervisors for the 2013 Academic Year by Research Area (Journalism Course) Research Field Research

Guidance Name of Supervisor Status/affiliation

Journalism/media research field

Journalism/media research guidance

HARUNA, Mikio Visiting Professor HINO, Airo Associate Professor KATO, Tetsuro Visiting Professor SEGAWA, Shiro ProfessorTAKAHASHI, Kyoko ProfessorTANIFUJI, Etsushi ProfessorTSUCHIYA, Reiko Professor

Media research guidance

TANAKA, Mikihito Associate Professor TANIKAWA, Takeshi Visiting Professor THOMPSON, Lee A. Professor

(Graduate School of Sport Sciences)


Political science research guidance

HORI, Makiyo Professor SATO, Seishi ProfessorTANAKA, Aiji ProfessorUMEMORI, Naoyuki Professor YOSHINO, Takashi Professor

International studies research guidance

TANAKA, Takahiko ProfessorTANG, Liang Professor TSUBOI, Yoshiharu ProfessorYAMASAKI, Shinji Professor

Economics research guidance

FUKAGAWA, Yukiko ProfessorMIYAJIMA, Hideaki Professor

(Faculty of Commerce) SADAHIRO, Akira Professor (on research leave

during AY2013) SAIGO, Hiroshi ProfessorWAKATABE, Masazumi Professor


KAWAGISHI, Norikazu ProfessorSAITO, Junichi Professor SHINODA, Toru Professor (Faculty of Social

Sciences) SHIRAKI, Mitsuhide Professor

Cultural studies research guidance

SAITO, Taiji Professor


Science and technology research guidance

AYABE, Hironori Associate Professor (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

KOYAMA, Keita Professor (Faculty of Social Sciences)

NAKAMURA, Osamu Associate Professor OKAMOTO, Kyoko Associate Professor (On

research leave for spring semester AY 2013)

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Research Supervisor Selection and Application Through discussion with faculty in their chosen research area, new students choose a research area as well as

Advisors at the beginning of their first academic year. Students will have both a Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor. The Main Advisor will primarily oversee the student research guidance, while the Sub-Advisor gives the student a separate opinion on the progress of their research. After entering the program, students will decide on one Main Advisor and one Sub-Advisor. The Main Advisor must be a faculty member from a student’s designated research area, but the Sub-Advisor may be from a different research area. Students must ensure that they complete the application procedures for deciding their Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor within the designated application period of the first academic year in the program. In principle, students are required to make the application for their Sub-Advisor every academic year.

Doctoral Dissertation Committee At the end of the first semester of a student’s second year in the Doctoral Program and after thoroughly consulting

with their Main Advisor, the student will petition the members of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee within the designated period. This committee will evaluate the student’s “Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination.” After this examination is completed, the Doctoral Dissertation Committee will oversee the progress of the student’s Doctoral Dissertation. This committee will be made up of one Main Advisor and two Sub-Advisors. One of the Sub-Advisors will be a faculty member of the student’s research area (his/her main research area) and the other will be a member of a different research area or a faculty member of another Graduate School of Waseda University or other universities. In principle the committee will be constructed as shown below so the members should be chosen after thorough discussion with the student’s Main Advisor.

Make-up of Dissertation Committee: (1) Main Advisor (2) Sub-Advisor (same research area) (3) Sub-Advisor (different research area or Graduate School)

Changing Main Advisor or Research Area From the second year onwards during the designated period, students are allowed to change their Main Advisor (research area changes are also possible except for in the Global Political Economy Course). If permission is received from the new Main Advisor or research area (or the course for the Global Political Economy Course) allowing a change the student must provide a stamped letter of consent to the Graduate School Office. Students should be aware that changing a Main Advisor may extend the amount of time they will need to be enrolled in the program to complete the necessary research to graduate. 3. Conditions for Completing the Doctoral Program

In order to successfully complete the Doctoral Program, students should be enrolled in the program for at least three years and have obtained at least six credits of Specialized Research Courses in a research area that is different from their research area within their first year. After completing the designated amount of research guidance, they must create and submit a dissertation which passes the review of the Doctoral Dissertation Committee.

Students cannot spend more than six years in the Doctoral Program. 4. Doctoral Degree

1) Title for Doctoral Degree According to the course students belong to, a Doctoral Degree will be conferred.

The Political Science Course …Doctor of Political Science The Global Political Economy Course …Doctor of Global Political Economy The Journalism Course …Doctor of Journalism

2) The Graduate School confers Doctorates in two categories and each has different requirements to meet: Doctoral Degree Conferral through Curriculum Completion (Curriculum Doctorate) and Doctoral Degree Conferral without Curriculum Completion (Dissertation Doctorate) ① Doctoral Degree Conferral through Curriculum Completion (Curriculum Doctorate)

A Doctoral Degree will be conferred on students who successfully complete the Doctoral Program and obtain a passing mark for the Doctoral Dissertation. Students who withdraw from the Doctoral Program without submitting a Doctoral Dissertation but who completed at least three years of the Doctoral Program and received the requisite research guidance are allowed to submit a Doctoral Dissertation and undergo examination if they have been

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withdrawn from the program for no more than three years since the date of their withdrawal and received the permission of the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee.

② Doctoral Degree Conferral without Curriculum Completion (Dissertation Doctorate) Even in cases where the above conditions are not met, a Doctoral Dissertation application can be submitted. If, after consultation with the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee, the application is accepted, the applicant will be able to have his/her dissertation examined and undergo testing or have his/her scholarly attainments reviewed. Dissertations accepted in this manner will need to meet both the format and content requirements listed in 7. Requirements for Doctoral Dissertation.

5. Updating Research Plans

Students enrolled in the Doctoral Program are required to create/update a research plan within the prescribed time frame each academic year (April Entry: Late January; September Entry: Late July) using the prescribed form, to have it approved by their Main Advisor and Sub-Advisor, and to submit it to the Graduate School Office. 6. Dissertation Submission Entitlement System

The Graduate School of Political Science has established a “Dissertation Submission Entitlement System” with the aim of promoting the conferral of Curriculum Doctorates; this new research guidance system seeks to actively encourage students to complete their Doctoral Dissertation within their term of enrollment. This system is designed to allow students to obtain a Doctoral Degree by helping students to check that they are continuing to gain the necessary knowledge by completing the measures listed below. This will assist them in creating their dissertation and, ultimately, help them to gain their degree within an appropriate period of time. ※ “Qualifying Examination” and “Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination”

The Qualifying Examination is administered to students who have been enrolled in the Doctoral Program for six months or more and tests their basic knowledge of the research area to which they belong as well as a research area to which they do not belong. The examination format is a written examination with questions regarding both research areas being selected from a reference list designated by each research area. If students do not pass this examination, they cannot proceed to the Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination. Students will be given further details on the Qualifying Examination and the reference list for the each research area at a later time.

※ Students enrolled in the Doctoral Program of the Journalism Course will take the Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination in place of the Qualifying Examination. The examination will consist of questions taken from a reference list related to a research area that they belong to as well as from the Journalism research area.

※ Students enrolled in the Doctoral Program of the Global Political Economy Course will take the Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination in place of the Qualifying Examination. The examination will consist of questions taken from a reference list related to the course.

The Qualifying Examination or the Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination must be taken by the end of the second year of the Doctoral Program (or within 2 years excluding the period of study abroad or leave of absence). Students are only allowed to take the examination twice. In case students do not pass, they must take it for the second time within 1 year after the first one in principle. If students fail twice, they will be asked to withdraw. Please prepare for the examination adequately with your supervisor.

※ Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination Approximately a year after passing the Qualifying Examination or the Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination, students must pass the Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination to ensure that the concept for their Doctoral Dissertation is appropriate. The examination will be administered by the Dissertation Committee consisting of a student’s Main Advisor and two Sub-Advisors. Students who pass the examination will be allowed to submit their Doctoral Dissertation after one year has elapsed. Details will be made available separately. Students are only allowed to take the “Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination” twice. If students fail twice, they will be asked to withdraw. Please prepare for the examination adequately with your supervisor.

※ Doctoral Dissertation Review Approximately a year after passing the Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination, students can submit

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their Doctoral Dissertation to be reviewed by the Doctoral Dissertation Committee (see the section of Doctoral Dissertation Committee). If all the other conditions for completing the program are met and the Doctoral Dissertation is approved by the Doctoral Dissertation Committee, the student will be granted a Doctoral Degree.

＜For students who enrolled in the Doctoral Program after AY 2009＞ Please see the following flow chart to grasp the process to obtain a Doctoral degree stated above.

Qualifying Examination / Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination (by the end of the second year of the Doctoral Program)

↓ ↓

Pass Fail

↓ ↓

（After 1 year）

↓

Retaking the examination within 1 year

(only one chance is allowed)

↓ ↓

pass Fail

↓ ↓

↓ （After 1 year）

↓ Withdrawal

Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination

↓ ↓

Pass Fail

↓ ↓

(After 1 year） Retake

↓ ↓

↓ （After 1 year）

↓

Doctoral Dissertation Review

↓ ↓

Pass Fail

↓ ↓

Conferral of a Doctoral Degree

Retake

7. Requirements for Doctoral Dissertations Students enrolled in the Doctoral Program must fulfill the following two requirements with regard to the creation of their Doctoral Dissertations. (1) Format Requirements

1) Cohesiveness of the Dissertation ① As a rule, the entire Doctoral Dissertation must explore one research issue. ② A dissertation is not a collection of individual papers, regardless of whether or not they have been published.

Such individual papers cannot constitute a portion of the doctoral dissertation. However, the content of papers that have been published or are scheduled to be published can be incorporated as part of the dissertation provided they are tailored to the dissertation.

2) Constituent Elements of the Dissertation ① Dissertations must have an Introduction, a Body, and a Conclusion. ② The introduction must address the following:

a. What is the question or issue the Doctoral Dissertation is attempting to answer? b. What sort of critical evaluation of prior research relating to the research issue takes place and what sort of

position does the Doctoral Dissertation take? c. What is original about the Doctoral Dissertation? d. What sort of methodology was used for the research involved in the Doctoral Dissertation?

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③ The Conclusion must give the proposed answer to the question established in the Introduction. ④ There must be appropriate usage of endnotes and footnotes. ⑤ The Dissertation must have a list of references. This list must be a full bibliography and not a select bibliography. 3) Volume of the Dissertation ① Doctoral Dissertations must be 200,000 Japanese characters (or 100,000 English words) or less (excluding

references and supplements). ② There is no lower limit on volume; however, dissertations must be of a length suitable to address the issue being

researched. (2) Content Requirements

1) Research Results of the Applicant A Doctoral Dissertation must be the result of research conducted by the degree applicant himself/herself. For Curriculum Doctoral Candidates, the vast majority of this research must be conducted during the research guidance period of the Doctoral Program.

2) Significance of Research

Doctoral Dissertations must make a significant contribution to the issue being researched.

3) Originality Doctoral Dissertations must be original in the sense that they either discover some new facts or phenomenon or introduce some developments based on criticism of existing research. At the same time, they must be able to sufficiently explain what is original about the dissertation content and why it is original.

4) Dissertation Cohesiveness

As a rule, a Doctoral Dissertation must have an overall cohesiveness in the examination of one research issue.

5) Critical Examination of Prior Research Doctoral Dissertations must be based on a critical analysis of prior research into the research issue. Also, they must show where and how the dissertation surpasses prior research.

6) Explication of Research Methods and Their Validity

Doctoral Dissertations must make clear what research methods and approaches were employed. Beyond this, they must also show the validity of these methods to the issue being researched.

7) Coherence and Consistency of the Main Thesis

The argument presented in the Doctoral Dissertation must have a consistent and coherent logical structure.

8) Volume The Doctoral Dissertation must have a volume commensurate with its research issue.

9) Citation of Others’ Work

Doctoral Dissertations must appropriately reference those works by others that were used in their creation.

10) Suitability for Publication Doctoral Dissertations must be at a suitable level of rigor and polish (barring a few minor corrections or revisions) to be published in whole or in part.

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8. Flow Chart for Submission of a Doctoral Thesis

9. “Waseda Study of Politics and Public Law”

The “Waseda Study of Politics and Public Law” is published three times a year for the purpose of promoting research relating to political science and public law, and it includes theses and dissertations by students in the Doctoral Program as well as others. The “Waseda Study of Politics and Public Law” is distributed to students and faculty in the Graduate School of Political Science and also to those outside the School, including other universities and research institutions. Back numbers can be found in the Waseda University Library and in the Doctoral Student Guidance Room on the 4th floor of Building No. 4. ■ Submission Requirements

• Must be enrolled in the Doctoral Program of Waseda University’s Graduate School of Political Science. • No more than three years out of the Doctoral Program but still enrolled and in receipt of the required research

guidance (with a Curriculum Doctorate). ■ Rules for Submissions

• No more than two submissions are allowed per person per year. • Submissions must use either Japanese or English and be written horizontally on A4 paper. A cover page must be

attached to the paper and include the title of the paper and the name of the person submitting it. The format of the cover page is left to the discretion of the person submitting it. Page 1 of the paper should repeat the title and then immediately begin with the text of the paper’s content.

Did you attend the Doctoral Thesis Joint Research Presentation and received a passing grade?

After you submit your thesis, the Steering Committee of the Graduate School of Political Science starts the screening process.

Did you enroll in the School in or after AY 2009?

After you submit your thesis and pass the pre-screening, the Steering Committee of the Graduate School of Political Science starts the screening process.

NO NO

Did you pass the Qualifying Examination / the Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination?

YES

Try to pass the Qualifying Examination/ the Basic Knowledge Confirmation Examination by the end of the second year. NO

YES

Did you pass the Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination?

YES

You can submit your doctoral thesis 1 year after you passed the Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination.

YES

Try to pass the Dissertation Conceptual Framework Examination

NO

In submitting your Doctoral Dissertation, please ask the School Office about the other documents requiring submission in advance. If you have any questions on submission, feel free to contact the Office.

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• The body of the paper must have (in the following order) the main text, an appendix (at the end), notes (at the end), and references. Each page of the body should have 40 Japanese characters per line and be 30 lines long (for English, the font should be 12 point and the lines double-spaced). Also, as a rule, the total number of pages for the table of contents, figures and charts, formulas, notes, reference literature, etc., must not exceed 25 for either Japanese or English.

■ Requirements for Inclusion

At least one of the following requirements must be met in order to be considered for inclusion: • The paper was presented at a Doctoral Program Joint Research Reporting Session or during a “Political Science

Advanced Research” course and received feedback from faculty and students which was incorporated in a revision of the content. When submitting the paper, please attach the program of the session and get your Research Supervisor to put his/her seal of approval on the application form.

• The paper was presented at a conference or session outside the Graduate School of Political Science (e.g., major societies such as the Japanese Political Science Association, the Japanese Association of Electoral Studies, the Japan Association of International Relations, the Japanese Society for Public Administration, or the Japan Association for Comparative Politics; the Waseda Political Science Association; politics and economics workshops, etc.) and received feedback from members, faculty, and students which was incorporated in a revision of the content. When submitting the paper, please attach the program of the session and get your Research Supervisor to put his/her seal of approval on the application form (except in cases of papers presented at major societies on a national scale).

• Papers that were written under the guidance of a Research Supervisor, etc., and that he/she has approved for inclusion. At the time of submission, they must be accompanied by two written recommendations (one from the Research Supervisor and another from a full-time faculty member).

■ Materials to be Submitted

If you wish to have a paper included, you must submit the following materials to the Graduate School of Political Science Office by the manuscript submission deadline:

• Application Form: 1 copy (prescribed form) • Abstract: 1 copy (prescribed form: no more than 200 Japanese characters) • CD-R containing the paper manuscript: 1 copy (including on the label “Submission for Vol. ○○ of Politics and

Public Law” + author’s name) • Hard copy of the paper manuscript: 1 copy • Academic society presentation session program or recommendations (refer to the “Requirements for Inclusion”

above) Deadline for Final

Version* Publication Date

First June 11th August 20th Second October 8th December 20th Third February 10th April 20th

*If the official deadline falls on a Sunday or public holiday, the actual deadline will be the following day. 10. Research Support, Scholarships, etc., for Graduate Students

You can find more information in the “Research and Scholarship Manual” on the website of the Waseda University Academic Affairs Division’s Research Promotion Section http://www.waseda.jp/rps/en/fas/manual/index.html

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IV. Matters Common to the Master's Program, the Professional Degree Program, and the Doctoral Program

Academic Results

1. Announcements of academic results list all of your grades for courses taken up to the current academic year. 2. Announcements of academic results will be made in mid September for the spring semester, and in early March for

the fall semester. 3. Academic results are displayed as shown below. Raw points are not announced. In principle, with the exception of

certain courses, a relative assessment (“norm-based”) system is used. 〈Lecture courses and seminar courses〉

Pass/ Fail Pass FailPoints 100 to 90 points 89 to 80 points 79 to 70 points 69 to 60 points 59 to 0 pointsGrade shown on transcript A+ A B C Not shownGrade shown on grade notification A+ A B C FGPA 4 3 2 1 0

〈Master’s thesis, research paper and research guidance〉

Pass/Fail Pass FailGrade shown on transcript P Not shownGrade shown on grade notification P QGPA Not applicable/Not shown Not applicable/Not shown

4. GPAs 1) Calculation formula

A corresponding value known as a grade point (4 points for an A+, 3 points for an A, 2 points for a B,1 point for a C, and 0 points for a non-passing grade) is given in accordance with the grade calculation for each course. The GPA (grade average points) is determined by adding the products of the number of credits for courses to the grade point corresponding to the grade calculation, and dividing this total by the total number of credits registered. The total number of credits registered includes credits for courses that you did not pass. The formula for this calculation method is as follows.

{(Number of credits for which you received an A+×4)＋(Number of credits for which you received an A×3) ＋ (Number of

credits for which you received an B×2) ＋ (Number of credits for which you received an C×1) ＋ (Number of credits for which you did not pass the course×0)}/ Total number of credits registered (including courses that you did not pass) N.B. GPAs are shown to the second decimal place (rounded off to two decimal places).

2) Applicable courses Courses that you registered as courses applicable to being counted towards completion (except for transfer credits such as credits earned in other graduate schools and credits received before enrollment)

3) GPA notifications/certificates

GPAs are listed on the grade notifications. A “GPA Certificate” that lists grades for courses applicable to the GPA system and your GPA can also be issued. GPAs are not shown on a transcript.

Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program and Courses audited at Other Universities

1. Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program

The Journalism Course offers a program in journalism education to the graduate students of Waseda University. This program is called the "Waseda Journalism School Submajor Program." Students of the Political Science Course, the Global Political Economy Course and the Public Management Major of this graduate school can apply for entry to this

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program. If their application is approved by the Graduate School of Political Science Steering Committee, they can take Journalism Course classes as part of their program. On completion, a certificate of recognition is conferred on all students who have successfully completed the program requirements. Students who complete this program may qualify for the early completion system if they later choose to enter the Journalism Course (Master’s level). 2. Courses offered by the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology

The Graduate School of Political Science has concluded agreements with the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology as of the 2013 academic year. Such credits can be accepted as transfer credits.

(1) Write down the courses that you wish to take on the “Request for permission to take courses as an exchange student in graduate school education” form, and attend the first lecture during the first week of courses at each university. After the lecture ends, obtain a seal of permission from the supervisor in charge.

(2) After repeating the same procedure in (1) for obtaining permission for all of the courses you wish to take, submit the “Request for permission to take courses as an exchange student in graduate school education” form to the Graduate School of Economics Office at Waseda University.

(3) Check for an e-mail regarding the final registration results, and confirm that registration is complete. Common courses among Different Graduate Schools

If you would like to take “Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools” offered at the Open Education Center, please check the official website of the Open Education Center and apply within the designated period. http://open-waseda.jp/g_school/ Facilities Available and Administrative Processing Hours

1. Research Advisory Office/Workshop Room The Graduate School of Political Science has established the following Research Advisory Offices to contribute to

the research activities and learning of Master's Program and Doctoral Program students. Master's Program Building No.4, 4th floor Classroom 404

Building No.1, 3rd floor Classroom 304 (Journalism Workshop Room) Building No.8, 5th floor Classroom 524 (Journalism Workshop Room)

Professional Degree Program Building No.26, 8th floor Classroom 802 (Self-Study Room) Building No. 26, 9th floor Classroom 901(Student Reading Room)

Doctoral Program Building No.4, 4th floor Classroom 407 and 409 2. Personal Lockers Political Science Major (Master’s Program and Doctoral Program): Building No. 4, 4th floor Keys are loaned to students who wish to use personal lockers. Those who wish to apply to should follow the designated process within the designated period. Graduate School of Public Management (Professional degree program): Building No. 26, 8th floor Keys are loaned to all students who wish to use personal lockers at the time of enrollment. 3. Computer Rooms The Graduate School of Political Science has established the following computer rooms. Please contact the Graduate School of Political Science Office for details on how to use these rooms. Please see the website of the Information Technology Center (http://www.waseda.jp/itc/) for details on other computer facilities within the University. Building No. 4, 3rd floor 303 computer room (common computer room for graduate schools) Building No. 7, 3rd floor 329-2 computer room Building No. 26, 12th floor 1201 computer room *In principle, for GSPM students only. 4. Administrative Processing The Graduate School of Political Science Office is located at 2 places on campus. The office in Building No.9, 1st floor, is mainly for students who belong to the Political Science Major, whereas the office in Building No. 26, 11th floor, is mainly for those who belong to the Public Management Major.

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Administrative processing hours [Office in Building No. 9, 1st floor] Weekdays 9:00~17:00 Saturdays 9:00~17:00 [Office in Building No. 26, 11th] Weekdays 9:00~21:20 Saturdays 9:00~18:00 9:00~17:00 for periods when classes are not held Notes ※ No administrative process will be conducted on Sundays, holidays, Saturday during summer and winter vacation

periods, and extra holidays set by the university. ※ No administrative process will be conducted during the University’s summer vacation period (for a week). ※ In principle, people are not allowed on the university campus from early to late February owing to entrance examinations

and preparations. During this period, office work in the Building No. 9 will be handled in a temporary office. Delegation of authority regarding administrative procedures Students must be fully responsible in the case of any issues or trouble as a result of using a proxy to complete an administrative procedure under inevitable circumstances, as the University and receiving office will not be in any way responsible. If asking a third party to complete a necessary administrative procedure, please make sure that your representative is fully aware of his/her responsibility. All of the following three items are necessary.

(1) Letter of proxy with necessary information A designated form of the letter of proxy must be used. Please make a copy of the last page of this booklet and use it.

(2) Copy of student ID A copy of a student ID pasted to a letter of proxy is acceptable.

(3) Representative’s ID (driver’s license, passport, or insurance card)

A letter of proxy is needed for each request for an administrative procedure. If more than one request is made, please make sure to have the necessary number of proxy letters to submit.

Information

All notices, communications, notifications, etc., to students will be announced on the designated information board in front of Building No.9 or the official website. Deadlines and dates for submitting various documents and applications will be made available on the information board. Late applications for items whose deadline is clearly stated on the information board will in principle not be accepted. Students should check the bulletin board or the official website on a regular basis to ensure they do not miss any important dates.

In particularly important and urgent cases, the Graduate School Office may contact students by mail, telephone, or other methods. Accordingly, students should keep the Graduate School Office informed of their current address and telephone number. (Students can use the Waseda-net Portal to change their information.) Students' personal information, including current address and telephone number, will not be disclosed to third parties even if there is a request from outside the University. Cancellation of Classes due to Bad Weather (typhoons, heavy snow, etc.) Any decision to cancel classes, postpone examinations, and enact other contingency measures due to severe weather is the responsibility of the University and is not based solely on warnings and advisories issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. However, when weather conditions are severe (heavy rainfall, flooding, high winds, blizzard conditions, heavy snow, etc.) or when a warning has been issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency and a determination has been made by the University that current conditions pose a danger to the safety of students and employees, the University will enact contingency measures such as the cancellation of classes, postponement of examinations, etc. Directives enacting such contingency measures on any campus (or campuses) apply to all courses and examinations taking place on the designated campus (or campuses).

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Based on prevalent weather conditions such as during a typhoon, heavy snow, etc., where forecasts with reasonable accuracy can be made, and the University deems that conditions pose a danger to the safety of students and employees, the University will issue an emergency bulletin a day in advance to cancel classes, postpone examinations, etc. In such cases, a decision will be made by no later than 7 p.m. and a notification posted for students through the University’s website and other communication channels by 9 p.m. on the day prior to the day in question.

In all other circumstances which do not fall under Item 1 above, any directive to cancel classes, postpone

examinations, etc., will be issued no less than 60 minutes before the start of each affected class period and examination. Notifications will be posted on the University’s website, as well as being disseminated via other communication channels.

*For the purposes of emergency bulletins, the Art and Architecture School, as well as the Kawaguchi Art School

of Waseda University are grouped together with the Nishi-Waseda Campus. ■Communication channels for notification ・The official website of Waseda University

URL: http://www.waseda.jp/ ・Waseda University Emergency Bulletin Website (accessible by mobile phone)

URL:http://m.waseda.jp/ ・Waseda University Emergency Bulletin Website (Yahoo blogs) (accessible by mobile phone)

URL:http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/waseda_public/ ・Waseda-net Portal

URL:https://www.wnp.waseda.jp/

■Other ・On-demand lectures are not canceled due to severe weather. If a lecture shared with different campuses (Waseda campus/Nishi Waseda campus ⇔Honjo campus) is canceled, in principle, the lecture will be canceled at all locations. However, if there is a considerable difference in the number of students taking the lecture between the locations, the lecture may not be canceled. In that case, students who cannot attend will be adequately taken care of. For example, 100 students take the lecture at Waseda campus, but only 10 students at Honjo campus. If the lecture is canceled at Honjo Campus, the lecture may be held as long as it is guaranteed that students at Honjo campus will be adequately taken care of. In principle, students must follow university decisions on cancellation of classes or postponement of examinations. However, if classes and examinations are held, but even so a student judges that it is dangerous or difficult to come to school owing to a weather warning issued by the Meteorological Agency for an area that is on the way to school, and is absent from a class or examination, the student must notify the instructor of the relevant course based on a notification of absence that has been approved by the Graduate School. Student life

1. Contact information (students and guarantors)

Students should keep the Graduate School Office informed of their or their guarantors’ current address and telephone number. Students can use the Waseda-net Portal to change their information. If their guarantors’ information is changed, they cannot use the Waseda-net Portal. Please contact the Office and submit the designated form. 2. Tuition and Fees for Extension Students

Students who do not complete their program within the designated period will be considered to be “extension students.” They do not need any particular application to be an extension student.

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Program Normal period for completion Period that can be added Master’s Program 2 years (4 semesters) 2 years (4 semesters) Professional Degree Program (1 year) 1 year (2 semesters) 1 year (2 semesters) Professional Degree Program (2 year) 2 years (4 semesters) 2 years (4 semesters) Doctoral Program 3 years (6 semesters) 3 years (6 semesters)

Tuition and fees for these students will be based on the number of credits the students have left at the end of the last semester. 【Master’s Program and Doctoral Program】

Tuition and Fees Number of Credits Left Amount To Be Paid

Tuition

Students who have passed their Master’s or Doctoral Thesis.

Students who have not taken enough credits to graduate.

50% of the fees of students that are in their final year of the same graduate school program

Students who have not passed their Master’s or Doctoral

Thesis.

Students who have taken enough credits to graduate.


Students who need 14 credits or less to graduate.


Students who need more than 15 credits to graduate.

Same amount of fees as students that are in their final year of the same graduate school program

Educational Environment Fee 50% of the fees of students that are in their final year of the same graduate school program

Seminar Fees Same amount of fees as students that are in their final year of the same graduate school program

【Credits left for graduation】 Explanation:

This is the number of credits left for graduation. For example, 32 credits is the required number for the completion of the program and his/her thesis did not get a passing grade while the number of credits taken is 30; the number of credits left for graduation is calculated as 2 credits, and the student must pay 70 % of the tuition.

【Professional Degree Program】

Number of Credits Left Amount To Be Paid

4 credits or less 50% of the fees

More than 5 credits ~less than 16 credits 70% of the fees

More than 17 credits Same amount of fees

Explanation:

This is the number of credits left for graduation. For example, an extension student has already taken 38 credits at the end of the previous semester while the number of credits for graduation is 40 credits; the number of credits left for graduation is calculated as 2 credits, and the student must pay 50 % of the tuition.

3. Notifications

Overseas Study If you are planning to study overseas through an overseas study program (exchange program and double degree program) of the Center for International Education (CIE), privately-financed overseas study, or overseas study on scholarship, please complete the designated procedures within the designated period. Even if you pass the screening process for overseas study programs of the CIE, your overseas study program will not be considered as an official overseas study until you have completed the procedures for studying overseas for the respective graduate school.

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Please note that if you choose to learn a foreign language at an overseas institution, you will be considered on a leave of absence, not studying overseas. In this case, please take the procedures for a leave of absence. A Leave of Absence Students who cannot attend classes continuously for a period of two months or longer due to illness or other reasons are allowed to take a leave of absence upon receiving permission from the Dean of the school. The student must indicate the reason for the leave of absence and request the leave of absence with the notification countersigned by both the guarantor and the student in question. Withdrawal Students who would like to voluntarily withdraw are allowed to do so upon receiving permission from the Dean of the school. The student must indicate the reason for withdrawal and request withdrawal with the notification countersigned by both the guarantor and the student in question. Withdrawal due to completion of Research Guidance (only Doctoral Program students) Students who have completed the designated Research Guidance and satisfied the Doctoral Program’s requirements for completion of the graduate school except for review and examination of the doctoral dissertation may be permitted to withdraw due to completion of Research Guidance. Unlike the usual withdrawal, they will be considered as alumni in the same manner as graduates of undergraduate courses and master’s degree graduates. Postponement of Tuition Fee Payment If you cannot pay the tuition fee on the designated date, you are permitted to postpone the payment with the notification. However, if the payment cannot be confirmed after the postponed date, you will be automatically expelled as of the last day of the paid semester. *You need to take the designated procedures with the designated form for all above notifications. Please contact the Office for further details. 4. Reference

The whole set of Regulations and Rules (Japanese version only) can be read on the Waseda-net Portal or Waseda University Official Website. (http://www.waseda.jp/soumu/kiyaku/menu.htm), or are available at the Office.

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Plagiarism Plagiarism Is Misconduct

Plagiarism is an act that must absolutely never be committed by an aspiring researcher. Plagiarism refers to the act of borrowing from the writings of other people or using the ideas that form the basis of those

writings without following the necessary procedures of adding footnotes, etc., and writing or reporting on text that is not one's own, as if it were one's own writing or based on one's own ideas. Plagiarism constitutes misconduct on a par with cheating in an examination. Students must absolutely never commit plagiarism.

Even more than undergraduate school, graduate school demands that students write numerous reports. In addition, graduate school students must write a Master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation to complete their program and obtain a degree. Furthermore, students are given the opportunity to make submissions to academic journals and other publications, and present reports at meetings of academic societies. Basically, the content of these writings or presentations must be expressed in the student’s own words, based on their own ideas as well as on their own surveys and analyses.

Of course, when writing reports or papers it is only natural for students to utilize or refer to the work of other researchers. However, even in those cases, when using other people's analyses or ideas, students must clearly cite the source of those excerpts in terms of the author's identity and the title of the publication. This may be done by, for example, providing footnotes based on a fixed format and rules.

If a student fails to do so, and writes something that is not their own as if it were based on their own analyses or ideas, such an act will constitute plagiarism. When plagiarism is found, the report, Master's thesis, or doctoral dissertation will receive a null grade as a matter of course, and students could face even stricter penalties. The Graduate School of Political Science will deal firmly with plagiarism, after discussing each case within the Ethics Committee established in the Graduate School.

Students who commit plagiarism could lose their opportunity to pursue a career as a researcher in the future. At many graduate schools in the United States, students who commit plagiarism are subject to disciplinary action as strict as expulsion from the university, making it impossible for the student to transfer to the graduate school of another university.

With the widespread use of the Internet in recent years, various academic papers are now posted on websites. Consequently, this has given rise to a growing number of cases where students simply copy and paste those writings into papers of their own. There has also been a considerable increase in cases where students do not go as far as copy and pasting, but rewrite part of the writings they find on the Internet and use the content in their own papers or reports without providing footnotes. In the event that a student has not put anything down on paper even when faced with pressing report or paper submission deadlines, students may be tempted to commit these actions. However, remember that there are consequences to succumbing to these temptations, including receiving a null grade for the paper or report, disciplinary action, or in the worst case the end of your career as a researcher. To avoid these kinds of consequences, students must never commit plagiarism.

How to Avoid Plagiarism Willful plagiarism of somebody else's analyses, ideas, or writing is misconduct that cannot be tolerated. However, unless

sufficient care is exercised, students may commit plagiarism unintentionally. To ensure that this does not happen, it is important that students develop the habit of constantly being aware of the following points at the very least:

(1) Develop the habit of constantly distinguishing between your own ideas and other people's ideas when reporting or making statements.

(2) When making use of other people's analyses, ideas, or writings, always clearly state in a footnote “who the author is,” “which publications or reports,” and “which sections of the literature” have been cited in accordance with a standard format.

(3) Always provide footnotes as in (2) above, even when making use of other people's analyses, ideas, or writings by restating them in different words.

(4) Always provide a bibliography of references you have made use of at the end of reports, papers, and presentations in class.

(5) When taking notes or writing a memo of the content of works or papers you have read, always indicate from what page you have excerpted or paraphrased content.

Please give sufficient consideration to the above points to avoid unintentional plagiarism and to uphold the integrity of your research.

Websites for Student Reference The following is a list of URLs to websites containing information about what exactly plagiarism is and how it can be avoided.

Many of these websites are in English and are very useful as references, so please ensure that you read through them carefully. (1) Waseda University School of Political Science and Economics’ website warning against plagiarism

http://www.waseda.jp/seikei/seikei/student/pdf/20051117touyouhyousetu.pdf (2) UCL's website on plagiarism contains detailed information about what kinds of acts constitute plagiarism, among other

topics. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/guidelines/plagiarism

(3) Northwestern University's (U.S.A.) website contains detailed information about how to avoid plagiarism. http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/how-to-avoid-plagiarism.html

In addition to the above, there are many books on how to write papers and other subjects that contain information about how to avoid plagiarism and other related topics. Students should do their own research and take adequate precautions.

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Harassment Prevention Waseda University established the Waseda University Guidelines for Harassment Prevention and declared its determination to pay due consideration to the problem of harassment and take necessary measures to create a harassment-free environment in which all students, faculty, and staff can study and work as respected individuals. Q: How does Waseda University define harassment? A: Harassment is defined as any remark or behavior involving another person’s gender, social status, race, nationality, beliefs, age, occupation or physical attributes that may result in disadvantage and/or discomfort for that person, or be an affront to that person’s dignity. Harassment in the university setting can be classified as: 1. Sexual harassment: Offensive sexual behavior or remarks 2. Academic harassment: Offensive behavior or remarks related to studies, education, and research activities 3. Power harassment: Offensive behavior or remarks by a person in a position of academic or professional authority. Q: Why is harassment a problem? A: Because it violates human rights. Even very light-hearted comments and behavior can be too much for some people to bear, and in some cases can have a negative impact on their daily lives. The important point is to heighten your awareness of this problem by trying to put yourself in the positions of others. To make this possible, you must first have the proper knowledge and understanding of the problem. The Waseda University Harassment Prevention Committee has established the “Harassment Prevention Guidelines,” determined methods for responding to harassment cases, and provides information through pamphlets and on its homepage. Waseda University Harassment Prevention Committee homepage: http://www.waseda.jp/stop/index-e.html Q: Can a student be the perpetrator of harassment? A: Yes. For example, repeated sexual remarks and behavior at a club’s social event, forcing others to drink alcohol, insisting on dates or other similar actions that make the other party unhappy or uncomfortable could be considered sexual or power harassment. Q: I am not sure if my case is harassment, but can I still ask for a consultation?

A: Personal feelings are different for each individual and so certain behavior or remarks may be considered harassment by some people and not by others. Naturally, subjective feelings are an important element. If you have any doubts, feel free to contact the committee.

Q: My friend has consulted me about harassment. What should I do?

A: First, carefully listen to your friend’s concerns. Then encourage your friend to consult with the committee so that the proper measures can be taken. ■Consultation Desk (Inside Waseda University) Harassment Prevention Committee Office Consulting via telephone, e-mail, fax, or regular mail. (You may remain anonymous). Inquiries about the process are also welcome. Address: 3rd floor, Bldg. No. 24-8, Waseda University,1-104 Totsuka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050. Open: Monday through Friday, 9:30 – 17:00. *Please send an e-mail or fax to arrange an appointment Phone: 03-5286-9824 (with an answering machine) Fax: 03-5286-9825 URL: http://www.waseda.jp/stop/index-e.html

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Course Numbering System This system is used for both the Undergraduate and Graduate Schools of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics. Purpose of the Shared Course Number System

The course numbering system for the undergraduate and graduate schools has been implemented as one system. The purpose of doing such is not only to specify the course number and course types, but to display the course’s area, field, and level of difficult for students. In doing so, students in both the undergraduate school and graduate schools will be able to view the curriculum as a whole. Courses for newly entered undergraduates through doctoral level graduate courses will be categorized through the same system which should create a step by step and broad look into the entire curriculum available through the Faculty of Political Science and Economics and should allow for an even more smooth transition of the learning process.

Course Number Explanation Course Number Example

Each course will be assigned a permanent course number. The following 10 character code contains the information that is represented by a specific section of the course number. In the case that the same course as offered through both the Graduate School of Economics and Graduate School of Political Science (Joint Course) the two course numbers will be designated with a slash and listed one after another. See the following section for a detailed explanation of the meaning of each section that comprises the course number.

3 2 E E P 6 0 0 a 1

① ② ③ ④ ⑤

Undergraduate/Graduate School Code

Department Specification

Research Area or Course

Level of Difficulty Number of Course

※For the School of Political Science and Economics、③ will be listed as “00.” ※For AY 2013, the Graduate School of Economics will use an 8 letter course number (leaving out the information found in ①）in official documents.

Specific Explanation of Each Category

As seen in the above chart, the following explains the specific meanings of ①－⑤

①Undergraduate and Graduate School Codes: (2 numeric characters) Codes are listed as below

「11」 School of Political Science and Economics

「31」 Graduate School of Political Science

「32」 Graduate School of Economics

②Department Specification: (1 alphabetic character)

Displayed Applicable to: Meaning P ・(Undergraduate) Department of Political Science

・Graduate School of Political Science Political Science

J ・(Graduate School of Political Science) Journalism Course ・(Graduate School of Economics) Journalism Course

Journalism

M ・(Graduate School of Political Science) Public Management Public Management

E ・(Undergraduate) Department of Economics ・Graduate School of Economics

Economics

G ・(Undergraduate ) Department of Global Political Economy ・(Graduate School of Political Science)Global Political Economy Course ・(Graduate School of Economics)Global Political Economy Course


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L ・Liberal Studies Courses for School of Political Science and Economics

Liberal studies

F ・Foreign Language Foreign language

③Research Area/Course Specification: (2 alphabet characters)

School of Political Science and Economics: Not applicable: will be represented by “00.” Graduate School of Political Science:

Political Science Course

Contemporary Politics CT Political Theory PT

Comparative Politics CP International Relations IR

Public Policy PP Journalism Course － JR Global Political Economy Course － GP

Public Management Course － PM

Graduate School of Economics:

Economics Course

Economic Theory ET Statistics and Econometrics SE

Economic History EH Economic Policy EP

Public Policy PP International Economy IE

Global Political Economy Course － GP

④Level of Difficulty: (3 characters) Level NO Applicable Courses

Under- graduate

0nn Introductory education, pre-entry courses (not used for official courses)

1nn Basic seminars Common undergraduate courses・supplementary courses・foreign languages (primarily taken for 1 year)

2nn

Introductory courses (for Economics, Political Science and Global Political Economy departments) Common undergraduate courses・supplementary courses・foreign languages (primarily taken for 2 years)

3nn Advanced courses (for Economics, Political Science and Global Political Economy departments) Supplementary courses・foreign languages (for 3 year students and above)）

4nn Internship, advanced seminars

500～【Undergraduate Graduate Joint Course】(Will be offered using both the Graduate and Undergraduate code)

Master’s

5nn Graduate School【Compulsory Courses】【Basic Common Courses】/【Undergraduate Graduate Joint Course】6nn Graduate School【Specialty Courses】【Undergraduate Graduate Joint Course】

7nn Graduate School【Practical Courses】※Fieldwork, etc.

8nn Graduate School【Research Supervision】【Seminars】

890 Master’s Thesis Doctoral 900 Graduate School [Doctoral Research Supervision]

⑤Number of Specific Course (2 characters)

For courses given in the same category, they will be numbered specifically. The two characters used do not have a specific meaning. The combinations of a1-a9 and b1-b9 have been assigned.

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Sample of Course Numbers:

Example Course Number Listing

・Introductory Seminar α 1 1 L 0 0 1 1 0 a 1

・English Writing for Political Science (Basic course) 1 1 P 0 0 2 1 0 a 1・Public Philosophy A 1 1 G 0 0 3 1 0 a 1・Political Science Seminar α 1 1 P 0 0 4 1 0 b 3

・Practical Academic Writing for Journalism 3 1 P C B 5 5 0 c 2

・Theory of Finance (Economic Policy course) 3 2 E E P 6 0 0 a 5

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V. Office Hours AY 2013

Name Office Hour

Location

AGATA,

Koichiro

On research leave in AY2013

AKIBA,

Hiroya

Friday 10：30～12：00

or by appointment as needed

Office

ATSUMI,

Keiichiro

※Please check with the Graduate School of Social

Sciences Office

AYABE,

Hironori

As needed ※By appointment only

Nishiwaseda Campus 51-5F 11B

ARIMA,

Tetsuo


Sciences Office

ARIMURA,

Toshihide

※Wednesday 11:00～12:00

Office

IIJIMA,

Shozo

Monday 15：00～16：00

※By appointment only for other dates and times.

Office

ISHII,

Yasunori

Wednesday 18：15～19：45

※By appointment only via email

Office

ISHIDA,

Takashi

※Please check with the Media Network Centre

Office

ISHIDA,

Makoto

※ Please check with the Waseda Law School

Office

ITO,

Mamoru

Tuesdays Third period


Office

INATSUGU,

Hiroaki

※On research leave in Fall SemesterAY2013

Office

IMAMURA,

Hiroshi


Sciences Office

VESTZEG, Robert

Ferenc

Thursday 13：00～14：30

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UEDA,

Atsuko

Monday 12：10～13：00

Office

UCHIDA,

Ryoko


（Master’s students must use Waseda-net email

address）

Office

Name Office Hour

Location

UMEZU,

Mitsuo

※Please check with the Faculty of Science and

Engineering Office

UMEMORI,

Naoyuki


Office

EGAMI,

Takayoshi



Office

OTA,

Hiroshi

※Please check with the SILS Office

OHAMA,

Keikichi


Office

OKAMOTO,

Akiko



Office

OGURA,

Yoshiaki


Office

OBI,

Toshio

※ Please check with the Graduate School of

Asia-Pacific Studies Office

KAI,

Katsunori

※ Please check with the Waseda Law School

Office

KATAOKA,

Sadaharu


KATAGI,

Jun


Office

KANEKO,

Akihiko

Friday 12：00～13：00

Office

KAWAGISHI,Nori

kazu

Monday 13：00～14：30


Office

KIKUCHI,

Yoshimi

※please check with the Graduate School of Law

Office

KITAGAWA,

Masayasu


Office

KUNIYOSHI,

Tomoki


Office

KUBO,

Keiichi


Office

KUME,

Ikuo


Office

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Name Office Hour

Location

KURIZAKI,

Shuhei

Monday/Tuesday 15:30-16:30

Office

KUROKAWA,

Satoshi


Sciences Office

KOHNO,

Masaru

Monday 14：45～16：15

Office

KONISHI,

Kazuhisa

Tuesday 14：40～15：40


Office

KONISHI,

Hideki



Office

KOHARA,

Takaharu

Monday 12：10～13：00

※By appointment only via email. Need to send the

topic in advance.

※The date and time can be flexible.

KOYAMA,

Keita

Please contact in advance to decide the date and

time

SAIGO,

Hiroshi


※May not be available depending on the schedule

of the committee

Office

SAITO,

Junichi


Office

SAITO,

Taiji

As needed ※By appointment only via email

Office

SASADA,

Eiji

Friday 13:00～14:30

Office

SADAHIRO,

Akira


SATO,

Seishi



Office

SHINODA,

Toru

※By appointment only

SHIMADA

Yoichi

※Please check with the Graduate School of Law

Office

SHIMIZU,

Kazumi


Office

SHU,

Min

Tuesday 12：10～13：00

Office（Please check with the SILS Office）

Name Office Hour

Location

JEWEL,

Mark

Spring semester Thursday 16：30～17：30

Fall semester ※By appointment only via email

Office

JOU,

Willy

※ Please check with the Waseda Institute for

Advanced Study Office

SHIRAKI,

Mitsuhide


Office

SUGA,

Koichi

Monday 12：10～13：00

Office

SUZUMURA,

Kotaro

Friday 9：00～10：30

Office

SUTO,

Shigeyuki

※Please check with the Graduate School of Law

Office

SEGAWA,

Shiro


Office

TAKAHASHI,

Kyoko

Tuesday Spring semester 14：45～16：15

Fall semester 15：15～16：15

Office

TANAKA,

Aiji

Monday 16：30～18：00

Office

TANAKA,

Takahiko

Tuesday 14：45～18：00（15mins per person）


Office

TANAKA,

Mikihito


Office

TANIFUJI,

Etushi

Monday 12：00～13：00

Office

TAMURA,

Suguru

※Please check with the Graduate School of Global

Information and Telecommunication Studies Office

TSUKAMOTO,

Hisao

Thursday 19:00～19:45


Office

TSUJI,

Takao


Sciences Office

TSUDA,

Hiroki


Office

TSUCHIDA,

Kazuhiro

※Please check with the Graduate School of Law Office

TSUCHIYA,

Reiko


Office

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Name Office Hour

Location

TSUBOI,

Yoshiaki

Monday 9：30～10：30

15：20～16：20

Office

TANG,

Liang

Friday 12：00～13：00


Office

TOHYA,

Hiroki

Spring semester Wednesday 11：00～12：30

Fall semester Wednesday 13：30～14：00


Office

TOMARU,

Junko


TOMONARI,

Shinichi

※Please check with the Faculty of Science and

Engineering Office

THOMPSON,

Lee,A

※Please check with the School of Sport Science

Office.

NAITO,

Takumi

Tuesday 10：40～12：10

Office

NAKAUCHI,

Eizo

Monday/Thursday 12：00～13：00

Office

NAKAMURA,

Osamu

Thrsday 10:00～12:00

The date and time can be flexible by appointment

via email

Office

NAKAMURA,

Kiyoshi


Office

NAKAMURA,

Hidetoshi


Office

NARITOMI,

Masanobu


Sciences Office.

NEWELL,

Anthory


Office

NOGUCHI,

Haruko


Office

HARADA,

Yutaka

Tuesday 13：00～14：30

Office

HINO,

Airo


※By appointment via email

Office

FUKAGAWA,

Yukiko

Friday 13：00～14：30


Office

Name Office Hour

Location

FUKUSHIMA,

Yoshihiko



Office

FUKUDA,

Koji

On research leave in AY 2013

FUJII,

Koji

Friday 12：10～13：00（spring semester only）

Saturday 12：10～13：00

Office

BOOT,

Martijn


Office

HORI,

Makiyo


Office

MAENO,

Joji

※Please check with Media Network Center Office

MAGARA,

Hideko

Tuesday 12：10～13：00

Office

MATSUOKA,

Shunji


Asia-Pacific Studies

Office

MATSUZONO,

Shin

※Please check with the Faculty of Letters, Arts

and Sciences Office

MATSUMOTO,

Yasumi

Friday 16：10～18：00

Office

MATSUMOTO,

Reiji


Education Office

MIYAJIMA,

Hideaki


Commerce Office

MIYAJIMA,

Hirohsi

※Please check with the Graduate School of Law Office.

MUNAKATA,

Kazushige

On research leave in AY 2013

MOGAMI,

Toshiki

Tuesday 14:45～16:15

Office

YAZAWA,

Masashi

Monday 12：30～14：00

Office

YAGI,

Naoko

Thursday 17：00～


Office

YAMASAKI,

Shinji

Tuesday 12：10～13：00

Office

YAMADA,

Ko


Office

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Name Office Hour

Location

YAMADA,

Harunori


Office

YAMAMOTO,

Takehiko

Tuesday


Office

YOSHIDA,

Tokuhisa


Environment and Energy Engineering Office

YOSHINO,

Takashi


※By appointment via email

Office

WAKATABE,

Masazumi

Monday 16：30～17：30


Office

WAKABAYASHI,

Masahiro


Office

WADA,

Atsuhiko


Education Office.

WATANABE,

Shigenori


Education Office.

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VI. Changes in Your Status of School Register Leave of Absence

1. Notification of leave of absence

Students who cannot attend classes continuously for a period of two months or longer due to illness or other reasons are allowed to take a leave of absence upon receiving permission from the Dean of their graduate school. The student must indicate the reason for the leave of absence and request the leave of absence with the notification countersigned by both the guarantor and the student in question.

2. Period of leave of absence The period of leave is limited to the semester in which you apply. However, you may be allowed to continue to take a leave of absence under unavoidable circumstances, in which case you must resubmit an application for leave of absence to the office. The following are the maximum periods of a leave of absence:

Program Maximum period of leave of absence Professional degree program (one-year course)

Up to two semesters (one year) in total

Master’s program / Professional degree program (two-year course)

Up to four semesters (two years) in total

Doctoral program Up to six semesters (three years) in total 3. Procedures for leave of absence

Please submit an application for a leave of absence (form designated by your graduate school) with a statement of the reasons for the leave of absence. Please bring the documents to be submitted to the office of the respective graduate school when you apply. Your application will not be accepted if you miss the deadline.

Note: * Please bring the documents to be submitted to the office of the respective graduate school when you apply. Your application will not be accepted if you miss the deadline. * We will accept applications by post only if the documents cannot be submitted to the office due to unavoidable circumstances. In this case, please make sure to post the documents using recorded service (registered mail, recorded delivery) and e-mail us at [email protected] to notify us that you have posted the documents. * If the office is closed for school holidays or public holidays, the documents must be submitted during business hours of the previous day or earlier. Please submit the documents sufficiently far in advance. * We will stamp the date of receipt on the application for leave of absence at the office and will give you a copy of the application. Please keep it for your own records.

Reasons for accepting leave of absence 1. Leave of absence due to illness or injury (traffic accident or other incident)

Please attach a medical certificate stating that a leave of absence is necessary, issued by a doctor of Waseda University’s clinic, a national or public hospital, health center, university hospital, or any other equivalent medical institution (if you are in hospital, attach the medical certificate issued by a doctor of that hospital). 2. Leave of absence due to overseas study

If your overseas study is to learn a foreign language at an overseas institution which is not considered as a leave of absence, please attach the admission permit (a copy is acceptable) issued by the host educational institution. 3. Other reasons

Please attach a statement of reasons explaining the situation.

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*For students in the Doctoral Program who have been enrolled in the program for more than three years (standard years of degree), if you are deemed to have completed the research guidance, your case will be treated as a withdrawal due to completion of research guidance instead of a leave of absence. Please confirm with your research supervisor before you apply for a leave of absence. Please note that you are not allowed to apply for withdrawal due to completion of research guidance upon returning to school from a leave of absence. To apply for completion of research guidance, you must take research guidance for at least one semester after returning to school. 4. Acceptance of application for leave of absence and tuition fee during leave of absence

1. Leave of absence in the spring semester Period of leave of absence: April 1 to September 20 Date of acceptance at the office (submission date of

application for leave of absence)

By April 30 May 1 to 31 On or after June 1

Enrollment fee 50,000 yen

Designated amount A leave of absence cannot

be taken in the spring semester.

Tuition fee None

Educational environment improvement fee

None

Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual

Aid Association fee 1,500 yen

Other miscellaneous fees None

*Tuition fees for the first semester which has been paid as admission procedure fee will not be refunded.

2. Leave of absence in the fall semester Period of leave of absence: September 21 to March 31 of the following year Date of acceptance at the office (submission date of

application for leave of absence)

By October 31 November 1 to 30 On or after December 1

Enrollment fee 50,000 yen

Designated amount

A leave of absence cannot be taken in the fall semester.

Tuition fee None

Educational environment improvement fee

None

Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual

Aid Association fee 1,500 yen

Other miscellaneous fees None

*Tuition fee for the first semester which has been paid as admission procedure fee will not be refunded.

Timing of application for leave of absence, tuition fee billing, and refund of difference

If you do not apply for overseas study about one and a half months before the tuition fee payment date (usually May 1 for the spring semester and October 1 for the fall semester for regular students), the tuition fee billing amount will not be changed in time and the designated tuition fee may be withdrawn. In such a case, we will handle it as follows:

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・If the designated tuition fee has already been paid: We will refund the amount after deduction of the enrollment fee (50,000 yen) and Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee (1,500 yen) about two months after approval by the Faculty Committee. ・If the designated tuition fee has not yet been paid: We will bill the total amount of the enrollment fee (50,000 yen) and Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee (1,500 yen) after approval by the Faculty Committee and will either withdraw the amount from your account or send an invoice.

5. Enrollment duration and registered courses during period of leave of absence The period of leave of absence is not included in the enrollment duration. However, regardless of a leave of absence, your official class year will go up one year. If you registered for courses for the semester while on a leave of absence, you cannot attend those courses as they become invalid. 6. Screening of leave of absence and notification of decision

Each Graduate School Steering Committee will screen the officially submitted application for leave of absence and decide whether to accept it. Screening will be conducted based on the application documents (interviews may be required). The Dean of the respective graduate school will notify applicants of the screening results by sending documents by post (addressed to guarantors).

Please contact the office of the respective graduate school if you do not receive the notification of results within two months after applying for a leave of absence. However, please note that applications submitted in July will be assessed in mid September - mid October.

7. Returning to school from a leave of absence

In principle, students who were on a leave of absence are allowed to return to school only at the beginning of a semester. The notification of procedures for returning to school will be addressed to guarantors; in case of a change of address of the guarantor, please inform the office of the respective graduate school and registrar.

8. Scholarships (1) If you are receiving a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization, you are required

to submit a Request for Change to suspend the scholarship. When you return to school, you can start receiving the scholarship again by notifying the relevant office that you are back at school by submitting a Request for Change. Procedures need to be completed at the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section. *The Request for Change form can be downloaded from the website of the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section: http://www.waseda.jp/syogakukin/teikisaiyou.html

(2) If you are a recipient of a Waseda University Scholarship, the handling of receiving scholarships varies. Please check with the office for details.

Overseas Study

1. Notification of overseas study If you are planning to study overseas through an overseas study program (exchange program and double degree program) of the Center for International Education (CIE or GSPS), privately financed overseas study, or overseas study on scholarship, please complete the procedures in compliance with the important notes below within the designated period. Even if you pass the screening process for overseas study programs of the CIE, your overseas study program will not be considered as an official overseas study until you have completed the procedures for studying overseas for the respective graduate school. Please note that if you choose to learn a foreign language at an overseas institution, you will be considered to be on a leave of absence, not studying overseas. In this case, please take the procedures for a leave of absence in accordance with Procedures for leave of absence on page 67.”

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2. Overseas study period This is limited to the semester you applied for. However, if a one-year overseas study through the overseas study programs of the CIE or GSPS has already been decided, a one-year overseas study may be accepted. Although the period that students are allowed to study overseas while in school is limited to one year in principle, we may allow students to continue their overseas study program depending on the contents of the program or in exceptional circumstances. 3. Procedures for studying overseas Please submit the application form for overseas study (form designated by your graduate school) and an acceptance letter issued by the overseas institution at which you are going to study. Please bring the documents to be submitted to the office of the respective graduate school when you apply. We will stamp the date received on the application form for overseas study and give you copies of the documents at the office. Please keep them for your own records.

Deadline for application: Overseas study from April: The deadline for submission is the end of February. Overseas study from September: The deadline for submission is the end of July. *1 Guarantors and applicants must sign and seal each section. *2 The research supervisor’s signature and seal are required. *3 As the overseas study period, please write from April 1 to September 20 or from September 21 to

March 31.

4. Tuition fee during an overseas study period

Category of overseas study

Enrollment status Tuition fee during overseas study

Exchange Overseas study

Tuition and other fees designated by Waseda University (however, if you pay tuition fees to the host university under an agreement with them, you will be exempted from tuition and other fees at Waseda University).

Double degree Overseas study considered as still enrolled

Tuition and other fees designated by Waseda University and double degree registration fee.

*Privately financed overseas study

Overseas study Note: If you choose to learn a foreign language at an overseas institution, you will be considered to be on a leave of absence, not studying overseas.

Each semesterEnrollment fee: 50,000 yen Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee: 1,500 yen

*Timing of application for privately financed overseas study, tuition fee billing, and refund of the difference

If students choosing privately financed overseas study do not apply for overseas study about one and a half months before the tuition fee payment date (usually May 1 for the spring semester and October 1 for the fall semester for regular students), the tuition fee billing amount will not be changed in time and the designated tuition fee may be withdrawn. In such a case, we will handle it as follows: ・If the designated tuition fee has already been paid: We will refund the amount after deduction of the enrollment fee (50,000 yen) and Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee (1,500 yen) about two months after approval by the Faculty Committee.

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・If the designated tuition fee has not yet been paid: We will bill the total amount of the enrollment fee (50,000 yen) and Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee (1,500 yen) after approval by the Faculty Committee, and will either withdraw the amount from your account or send an invoice.

5. Overseas study period and enrollment duration (1) For exchange and privately financed overseas study

In principle, an overseas study period is not included in the enrollment duration. However, if the credits you earned during overseas study are approved, one semester or one year from the overseas study period may be included in the enrollment duration (see section 6 below).

If privately financed overseas study students would like to include their overseas study period in the enrollment duration, they are required to pay a fee for approval of credits according to the number of credits which will be included as necessary credits for completion. The fee per credit approved is the same as the auditing fee for one credit for non-degree students in the academic year you applied. The credit approval fee will not be incurred if students wish to include only credits as a requirement for completion of the graduate school without treating the overseas study period as an enrolled period (this applies to only students who enrolled in or after the 2006 academic year).

Exchange program students are not required to pay the credit approval fee.

(2) For a double degree A double degree is an overseas study program which considers that students are still enrolled upon

registration; their overseas study period will be included in the enrollment duration. 6. Approval of credits

If you would like to include your earned credits during an overseas study period as necessary credits for completion, please submit, when undertaking procedures for re-registration, the designated application form for approval of credits, the syllabus of the courses you took at the institution where you studied overseas as well as a transcript in English issued by the institution. The Faculty Committee will discuss whether to accept the credits.

7. Screening of overseas study and notification of decision

Each Graduate School Steering Committee will screen the officially submitted application for overseas study and decide whether to accept it. Screening will be conducted based on the application documents (interviews may be required). The Dean of the respective graduate school will notify the applicant of the screening results by sending documents by post (addressed to guarantors).

Please contact the office of the respective graduate school if you do not receive the notification of results within two months after applying for overseas study. However, please note that applications submitted in July will be assessed in mid September - mid October. 8. Returning to school after overseas study

In principle, students who have studied overseas are allowed to return to school only at the beginning of the semester. The notification of procedures for returning to school will be addressed to guarantors; in case of a change of address of the guarantor, please inform the office of the respective graduate school and registrar. Documents to be submitted for re-registration: ・Notification of return to Japan (designated form) ・Application for re-registration (designated form) ・Certificate of enrollment period or student registration certificate issued by the institution where

you studied overseas

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9. Scholarships ■ Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship Regardless of your enrollment status, in principle, your eligibility for this scholarship will be suspended while studying overseas. Please make sure to undertake the procedures at the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section (1st floor of the Student Union Building) before studying overseas, or you may have problems with receiving future scholarships. If you would like to continue receiving stipends from the JASSO scholarship during overseas study, you must undertake the procedures to Request Continuation of Scholarship (Category 1 Loans and Category 2 Loans) or apply for a Scholarship Loan for Short-Term Overseas Study (Category 2 Loans). Please note that if your graduation is postponed due to studying overseas, loans for longer than the duration of the standard course may not be accepted.

For details, please visit: http://www.waseda.jp/syogakukin/pdf/kikou_ryugaku.pdf

■ Waseda University Scholarships Please make sure to contact the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section (phone: 03-3203-9701) in advance, regardless of the category of your scholarship program or your enrollment status, if you are going to study overseas within one year after being selected as a recipient of the Waseda University scholarship program. The amount of scholarship you receive may change or your eligibility may be canceled. If already received, you may be required to return some or all of the scholarship.

■ Scholarships from private organizations and local governments When students who are receiving scholarships from private organizations and/or local governments intend to overseas study, regardless of the category of their scholarship program or their enrollment status, they must be sure to contact the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section (phone: 03-3203-9701) in advance. The handling of scholarships during overseas study will vary among organizations.

10. Other matters (1) Tuition fee

Please pay the tuition fee in full before your overseas study begins. (2) Enrolling in overseas travel insurance

If you are planning to study overseas through one of the overseas study programs approved by Waseda University (exchange, double degree, privately financed overseas study, etc.) as a part of the enhancement of international crisis management system, you are required to purchase overseas travel insurance for which Waseda University has made a group contract.

For overseas study students on an exchange program or double degree program, please undertake procedures at the CIE. For privately financed overseas study students, please undertake procedures at the office of the respective graduate school. (3) Returning library books

Please be sure to return all books borrowed from the library and student reading room before your departure. (4) Change of content of overseas study

In principle, it is not allowed for students to change the content of overseas study. However, if you need to make changes due to unavoidable circumstances, please notify us immediately. Each Graduate School Faculty Committee will discuss it. (5) Changes during overseas study

Please immediately contact the office of the respective graduate school and register in case you must return to Japan during an overseas study program due to sickness or other reason. Your overseas study may be canceled, depending on the case.

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Voluntary Withdrawal

For students who have been enrolled in the doctoral program for more than three years (standard duration for completion) and who would like to withdraw due to completion of research guidance, please ask about the procedure at the GSPS office. 1. Notification of withdrawal

Students who would like to voluntarily withdraw are allowed to do so upon receiving permission from the Dean of their graduate school. The student must indicate the reason for withdrawal and request withdrawal with the notification countersigned by both the guarantor and the student in question.

2. Procedures for withdrawal

Please submit the application for withdrawal designated by your graduate school (if necessary, please attach a statement of reasons). The application form for withdrawal can be obtained from the office of the graduate school. Please bring the documents to be submitted to the office of the respective graduate school when you apply.

Note: * We will accept applications by post only if the documents cannot be submitted to the office due to unavoidable circumstances. In this case, please make sure to post the documents using recorded service (registered mail, recorded delivery) and e-mail us at [email protected] to notify us that you have posted the documents. * You may be required to pay the tuition fee for the applicable semester depending on the date of acceptance of the application for withdrawal. Please check the schedule shown in section 3 below, and post the documents to arrive at the office by the due date sufficiently far in advance. If the office is closed for school holidays or public holidays, the documents must be submitted during business hours of the previous day or earlier. * We will stamp the date of receipt on the application for withdrawal at the office and will give you a copy of the application. Please keep it for your own records.

3. Items to be returned

Please return your student ID card and items borrowed from the graduate school (locker key, nameplate, etc.) to the office.

Reasons for voluntary withdrawal - Lack of motivation for studying - Admission, transfer of registration or transfer to other educational institution - Taking on employment - Financial difficulties - Health reasons - Military service - Overseas study - Work-related matters - Other (please attach a statement of reasons listing circumstances)

*If the tuition fee for the applicable semester has not been paid at the time of applying for withdrawal, you will be expelled due to unpaid tuition, and you will be deemed to have withdrawn on the last day of the semester for which tuition has been paid.

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4. Acceptance period of application for withdrawal and tuition fee The necessity of paying the tuition fee varies depending on the date when the application for withdrawal is submitted.

■ Freshmen(who enrolled in April) Date of acceptance at

the office (submission date of

application for withdrawal)

April 1 April 2 to September 20

September 21 to September 30

October 1 to March 31

Date of withdrawal April 1 April 2 to September 20 September 20 October 1 to

March 31

Tuition

Spring semester

Payment has already been made

as admission procedure fee*





Fall semester

Payment is not necessary



Full amount must be paid

*Tuition fee for the first semester which has been paid as an admission procedure fee will not be refunded.

■ Other students

Date of acceptance at the office (submission date of application for

withdrawal)

April 1 to April 14 April 15 to September 20

September 21 to September 30

October 1 to March 31

Date of withdrawal March 31 April 1 to September 20 September 20 October 1 to

March 31

Tuition

Spring semester




Fall semester





Timing of application for withdrawal, billing, and refund of tuition fee

If an application for withdrawal is not submitted about one and a half months before the tuition fee payment date (usually May 1 for the spring semester and October 1 for the fall semester for regular students), we may not be able to stop the account transfer in time and the money will be transferred. To stop the transfer securely, we recommend you to do so with the financial institution. If the account transfer is not canceled in time and the transfer is made, we will refund it later.

5. Registered courses

In the case of leaving in the middle of the semester, courses registered in the semester will become invalid.

6. Discussion of withdrawal and notification of decision

Acceptance of withdrawal will be decided based on an examination of the officially submitted application for withdrawal by the respective Graduate School Steering Committee based on the application documents (interviews may be required). The Dean of the respective graduate school will notify the results by posting documents (addressed to guarantors). Please contact the office of the respective graduate school if you do not receive the notification of results within two months after applying for withdrawal. However, please note that applications submitted in July will be assessed in mid September.

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7. Scholarships

If you are receiving a Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship:

You must submit a Request for Change to notify JASSO of withdrawal. Procedures need to be taken at the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section. *The Request for Change form can be downloaded from the website of the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section. http://www.waseda.jp/syogakukin/teikisaiyou.html

If you are a recipient of a Waseda University Scholarship:

You may be required to return half or all of the scholarship depending on the timing of applying for withdrawal. Please confirm the details with your affiliated graduate school’s office.

8. For international students

If an international student whose visa residence status is college student withdraws, his/her visa residence status will expire (technically, the visa residence status is canceled three months after he/she has ceased the activities for which the visa residence status was approved). Therefore, in principle, those students must return to their home country after withdrawal. To continue to stay in Japan, it is necessary to change the visa residence status to another valid status. The Center for International Education (phone: 03-3207-1454) provides consultations on visa residence status.

9. Certificates A certificate of withdrawal can be issued by your affiliated graduate school’s office. Please contact the office regarding the procedure for issuing certificates.

Administrative Withdrawal

Under the conditions below the following an academic hearing, a student will be required to withdraw.

1. The number of years allotted to earn a degree expired.

2. Tuition and other required fees have not been paid.

Students who have not paid tuition and other required fees will automatically be required to withdraw according to the chart below. Their date of withdrawal will be shown at the last day of the semester for which they paid tuition and fees. Registered credits and grades taken during the period where tuition was not paid will be registered as invalid.

Date of Automatic Removal from the Registration Roll Date of Considered to have

Withdrawn Without Submission of Petition for Delayed Payment

With Submission of Petition for Delayed Payment

Spring Semester Unpaid

September 20 January 10 March 31(Previous AY)

Fall Semester Unpaid

March 31 July 1 of following AY September 20

Disciplinary Withdrawal

Students who have committed an infraction of University’s rules, or have acted in a way that is contrary to what is expected of them as Waseda students, may be dismissed from the University as a disciplinary measure.

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Readmission

Depending on the reason for their withdrawal from the University, students may be granted permission for readmission (see the Permission for Readmission chart below). Only students who, after consideration, are deemed to have the ability to continue their study at the University successfully will be readmitted.

Permission for Readmission

Type of Withdrawal Permission for Readmission

Voluntary Withdrawal May be allowed

Administrative Withdrawal

The number of years allotted to earn a degree has expired.

Not allowed

Tuition and other required gees have not been paid May be allowed

Disciplinary Withdrawal

In principle, not allowed

*Depending on the infraction, if, after 2 years from the date of dismissal, a student who has shown remarkable repentance and is determined to successfully complete the degree applies for readmission, the application may be approved in exceptional cases.

・Students cannot be readmitted in the semester following the semester they are listed as having withdrawal from.

・If readmission is permitted, some students may have to retake some or all of the courses previously enrolled in.

・No student will be granted permission for readmission more than once.

Time period of Permission for Readmission

The time period in which a student is allowed to apply for readmission, including the academic year following the academic year in which they withdrew, is as follows:

Master’s program Up to 4 academic years starting from the year following the year of withdrawal

Professional degree program

Up to 4 academic years starting from the year following the year of withdrawal

Doctoral program Up to 5 academic years starting from the year following the year of withdrawal

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2013Study Guide for Students

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Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University

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