The Department of Culture and Informatics: Curriculum
The Department of Culture and Informatics curriculum is organized into two areas of study: Society & Culture and Information & Media. In the first and second years, students learn the basics of both areas and then in the third year they join a seminar group, and focus on one of the areas. All students will complete a graduation thesis or project during their fourth year.
Society & Culture
While studying society & culture students develop the ability to analyze various issues in modern society using methods such as local area field research, or by designing and conducting surveys. Students also learn about the digital archiving of materials and cultural resources. Through practical research, students are encouraged to deepen their own awareness of the issues in our society.
Information & Media
Information cannot be fully understood without an appreciation of its ideological and cultural background or the technical aspects on which it relies. While learning about information & media students cultivate the knowledge necessary for the future of society, as well as developing knowledge that will enable them to actively engage with this information, and contribute to society. The information and media curriculum analyzes information and media from various perspectives.
Student-Centered Teaching
The Department of Culture and Informatics is a small faculty with an intake of about 30 students per year. As a result, a close relationship develops between students and teachers and students receive a detailed and personalized tuition. The small classes create an environment which is conducive to discussion, and mutual learning. Students experience a sense of achievement unique to the interactive teaching in the department, something which cannot be obtained from teacher-centered lectures.
A video of Professor Satoru Kuroda seminar, a teacher of this department.
The video shows the student-centered teaching approach, which is a feature of our university.
