Undergraduate School Education

Agricultural Resources, Engineering and Economics

Agronomy

1. Purpose of Education
– The students learn basic biology, chemistry and physics, and their applications.
– The students increase their knowledge of natural science, especially agricultural biology, and learn problem solving.
– The students develop their skills as researchers and experts, and develop their abilities as specialized professionals who can be active in diverse fields.

2. Diploma Policy
A. Knowledge/understanding
– The students can understand and explain basic biology.
– The students can understand and explain basic chemistry.
– The students can understand and explain basic physics.
– The students can integrate this knowledge to understand and explain interdisciplinary topics.
– The students can understand and explain various phenomena in modern science, especially science related to agricultural organisms.
B. Skill
B-1. Professional ability
– Biology related to the production of agricultural plants and animals can be analyzed and processed at the proper level necessary for future professionals.
– Agricultural and biological resources can be analyzed and processed at the proper level necessary for future professionals.
– The optimum production, protection and management system related to agricultural and biological resources can be analyzed and processed at the proper level necessary for future professionals.
– The students can evaluate the results of experiments and calculations and express their own ideas correctly.
– Interdisciplinary knowledge can be applied to research and development.
B-2. General-purpose ability
– The students can integrate their knowledge and apply it to problem solving.
– The students learn and practice scientific and logical thinking methods.
– The students fully understand the contents of their specialized field and can apply this knowledge.
– The students cultivate information processing and communication ability and express their ideas correctly.
– The students can identify problems and think about their solution.
C. Attitude/orientation
– The students can tackle problems by themselves.
– The students can actively learn in non-specialized areas.
– The students can manage collaborative problem solving.
– The students can determine methods of problem solving from a wide perspective.
– The students have interests in a wide range of disciplines related to natural sciences, especially agricultural organisms.
– The students have the motivation to apply interdisciplinary knowledge for the benefit of society.

3. Curriculum Policy
From the perspective of fundamental agricultural science, we provide lectures together with experimental and practical training on basic and specialized subjects related to general agriculture. Through a multilayered education system harmonized with the different research fields of agro-biological science, students can actively learn the fundamental knowledge and expertise required for sustainable agro-biological production and quality improvement of agricultural crops, and become international leaders in this scientific field.

Environmental Engineering

1. Purpose of Education
This course aims at creating an international professional and specialist in “Agro-production Environmental Engineering” who combines broad expertise and techniques, together with problem solving capability and leadership skills. Enriching not only the student’s knowledge of technologies but also their ability to understand and develop new technologies, understanding of cultural diversity, the problems found in modern society, identifying problems and finding solutions then communicating and making presentations in these areas.

2. Diploma Policy
By the end of the course, students should have achieved the following;
A: Acquired basics of mathematics, natural science and the ability to understand and develop new technologies.
B: Acquired an objective understanding of the diversity of different cultures and the problems which are found in modern society.
C: Acquired knowledge and techniques in “Agro-production Environmental Engineering” required by a specialist professional.
C1: A deep knowledge of soil, water, sub-surface and environment which are the basis of Agro-production Environmental Engineering.
C2: A deep understanding of multi-disciplinary knowledge mainly in agronomy and environmental sciences to acquire wide expertise and techniques.
C3: The ability to create an experimental plan, its execution, data analysis and report writing.
D: Acquired the required knowledge and skills for a social and professional person.
D1: Developed an understanding of engineer’s ethics which is necessary for a professional engineer.
D2: Acquired the capability to work in a team sharing responsibility and respecting the rights of the team.
D3: Acquired the capability to communicate in a language such as English.
D4: Acquired the techniques of information processing.
E: Ability to identify problems, solving them and making a presentation.
E1: Acquired the ability to set an agenda, make and execute a research plan.
E2: Acquired the capability to spontaneously deal with an issue and work independently until it is resolved.
E3: Acquired the capability of making a presentation of results.
F: Acquired, in relation to global society, the ability as professional specialists to identify the role of agricultural development not only in Kyushu but also in the wider Asia-monsoonal region.

3. Curriculum Policy
We will arrange classes on nature, social issues and science for creating, regenerating and protecting soil; water and meteorology in rural regions for agriculture. Educate students, setting clearly the educational goals and determining the evaluation results through an alliance of different research fields and laboratories.

1. Purpose of Education (JABEE Program)
This course aims at creating an international professional and specialist in “Rural Engineering” who combines broad expertise and techniques, together with problem solving capability and leadership skills. Enriching not only the student’s knowledge of technologies but also their ability to understand and develop new technologies, their understanding of cultural diversity and the problems found in modern society, identifying problems and finding solutions together with communicating and making presentations in these areas.

2.Diploma Policy (JABEE Program)
By the end of the course, students should have achieved the following;
A: Acquired basics of mathematics, natural science and the ability to understand and develop new technologies.
B: Acquired an objective understanding of the diversity of different cultures and the problems which are found in modern society.
C: Acquired knowledge and techniques in “Rural Engineering” required by a specialist.
C1: A deep knowledge of soil, water, sub-structure and environment which are the basis of Rural Engineering.
C2: A deep understanding of multi-disciplinary knowledge mainly in agronomy and environmental sciences to acquire wide expertise and techniques.
C3: The ability to create an experimental plan, its execution, data analysis and report writing.
D: Acquired the required knowledge and skills for a social and professional person.
D1: Developed an understanding of engineer’s ethics which is necessary for a professional engineer.
D2: Acquired the capability to work in a team sharing responsibility and respecting the rights of the team.
D3: Acquired the capability to communicate in a language such as English.
D4: Acquired the techniques of information processing.
E: Ability to identify problems, solving them and making a presentation.
E1: Acquired the ability to set an agenda, make and execute a research plan.
E2: Acquired the capability to spontaneously deal with an issue and work independently until it is resolved.
E3: Acquired the capability of making presentations of results.
F: Acquired in relation to global society, the ability as professional specialists to identify the role of agricultural development not only in Kyushu but also in the wider Asia-monsoonal region.

Bioproduction System Engineering

1. Purpose of Education
Our educational aim is to allow each student to:
・acquire a fundamental understanding of physics, mathematics and biology developing the ability to apply these subjects in practical applications.
・master the ability from the view point of science and engineering to deal with issues related to safety and stability of food production, distribution and processing.
・master the ability to deal with developing sustainable agri-production systems that take into account environmental conservation.
・acquire the specialized abilities required for professional positions.

2. Diploma Policy
Upon completion of the undergraduate course in bioproduction system engineering, the bachelor of agriculture shall be awarded to candidates:
A. Knowledge, Understanding
・who are capable of understanding and explaining basic physics.
・who are capable of understanding and explaining basic mathematics.
・who are capable of understanding and explaining basic biology.
・who are capable of understanding and explaining basic bio-production system engineering.
・who are capable of understanding and explaining various phenomena about food production, distribution and processing.
・who are capable of understanding and explaining the interdisciplinary knowledge unifying the subjects mentioned above.
B. Skill
B-1. Specialized ability
・who are capable of constructing mathematical models of various phenomena and solving them analytically or numerically.
・who have understood physical and chemical principles of measuring instruments and can operate them correctly.
・who have understood the functions and roles of organisms and can utilize the acquired knowledge for their own studies.
・who are capable of analyzing and evaluating the results of experiments or simulations and expressing their own ideas correctly.
・who are capable of applying interdisciplinary knowledge to their own research and development.
B-2. General-purpose ability
・who are capable of utilizing integrated knowledge for problem solving .
・who are capable of intellectualizing logically based on scientific evidence.
・who have understood the contents of the specialized field in depth and can utilize the acquired knowledge.
・who have acquired the capacity for gathering information, analytical ability and communication skills and expressing their ideas correctly.
・who are capable of finding issues and providing solutions to problems.
C. Attitude and Intentionality
・who are capable of tackling problems by themselves.
・who are capable of learning actively in non-specialized areas.
・who are capable of fostering partnerships with others and solving problems collaboratively.
・who have a wide perspective and are capable of providing a variety of solutions to problems.
・who are capable of having an interest in a wide range of academic fields related to food production, distribution and processing.
・who have a strong desire to apply interdisciplinary knowledge to benefit our society.
3. Curriculum Policy
We aim to provide a curriculum to develop technical experts with fundamental knowledge and skills in Agri-Food production system engineering. Our curriculum, which extends from science and engineering to biology and chemistry subjects, is designed to allow students to learn the theories and practical skills that are employed when tackling problems in Agri-Food production system. Our curriculum also aims to foster the logical ways of thinking required for problem solving.
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Agricultural Economics

1. Purpose of Education
• To gain fundamental knowledge and understanding of food, agriculture, farming villages, and the environment.
• To gain specialized expertise in both theoretical and practical analysis using agricultural economics and the specific economic analyses related to that field.
• To develop a sensitivity to sociological problems.
• To understand the appropriate applicability of agricultural economics to a variety of industries, and foster human resources that possess exemplary abilities appropriate to specialized positions.

2. Diploma Policy
A Knowledge/Comprehension
• The ability to comprehend and explain economic phenomena based on the fundamental principles of economics.
• The ability to comprehend and explain a variety of economic phenomena related to food, agriculture, farming villages, and the environment, based on the fundamental principles of agricultural economics.
• The ability to comprehend and explain the quantitative aspects of economic phenomena using methods derived from econometrics.
• The ability to comprehend and explain the qualitative aspects of economic phenomena using methods derived from social research theory. • The ability to comprehend and explain a wide variety of phenomena related to the social sciences.
B Skills
B-1 Specialized Skills
• The ability to use mathematical tools to conduct analyses, and interpret them objectively and logically.
• The ability to correctly understand society, using methodologies to conduct both statistical and factual investigations.
• The ability to evaluate the results of statistical and factual investigations, and precisely articulate one’s ideas.
• The ability to use ways of thinking derived from the social sciences, and apply them in a synthetic and interdisciplinary manner.
B-2 General Skills
• To acquire the ability to understand society and discover problems.
• To acquire the ability to correctly assess information and think about it theoretically.
• To acquire the ability to propose and execute solutions to problems.
• To acquire the ability to use information broadcasting technologies to transmit one’s opinions
• To acquire the communication skills to comprehend differing opinions.
C Attitude/Intention
• To display a deep commitment to not only agricultural economics, but also society.
• To display initiative by proactively taking on problems.
• To conduct oneself according to a highly-developed sense of ethics.
• To respect differing opinions and work to harmonize with those around oneself.
• To possess the intention to proactively contribute to society.

3. Curriculum Policy From a comprehensive social sciences perspective, we intend to provide a multilayered education that will confer high-level research and leadership skills for investigating socio-economic problems related to the international food system on an international level; providing coursework that systematically fosters such skills in all research areas from an original and practical perspective, led by numerous lead faculty who create links between their various areas of specialization.

Applied Biosciences

Agricultural Chemistry

1. Purpose of Education
· To train individuals who understand the basic principles underlying life phenomena and in vivo molecular reactions.
· To train individuals in the skills required to understand the structure and function of compounds related to life phenomena.
· To train individuals who acquire knowledge and skills in effective utilization of all biological resources including gene resources.
· To cultivate talented persons with the competency required by a professional in bio-related industry.

2. Diploma Policy
A. Knowledge / understanding
· To be able to understand and explain the basic principle of various life phenomena.
· To be able to understand and explain the basic principle of in vivo molecular reactions.
· To be able to understand and explain knowledge on effective utilization of biological resources.
· To understand and explain mathematical modeling of in vivo chemical reactions.
· To comprehend the basic knowledge listed above and to understand and explain general life science.
B. Skill
B-1. Professional ability
· Have the ability to correctly operate structural analyzers of biological substances and correctly evaluate the results obtained.
· Have the ability to correctly operate functional analyzers of biological compounds and correctly evaluate the results obtained.
· Have the ability to correctly manipulate analyzers for biochemical reactions and correctly evaluate the results obtained.
· Have the skills required to generate developments in bio-industry based on a knowledge of life science.
· Handling metabolic reactions as biological information and constructing mathematical models.
B – 2. General-purpose ability
· To acquire the ability to integrate general knowledge of natural science and solve various problems.
· To acquire natural science methodology including logical scientific and thinking skills.
· To acquire ability in information processing and communication, and to be able to express their own ideas correctly.
· To acquire the expertise to understand the relationship between natural science and society.
· To have a multi-faceted view, to present a variety of problem solving methods and to acquire the ability to execute them.
· Have the ability to apply their knowledge of life science to research and to middle and high school education.
· Improve their language skills and acquire the ability to interact with foreigners.
C. Attitude / orientation
· Have the perseverance to tackle problems by themselves.
· Have the disposition to work cooperatively and promote cooperation with others to solve problems.
· To actively think about various ways of solving problems.
· Have the motivation to contribute to the development of applied life science.
· Have interests not only in life science but also in the wider natural sciences.
· Think about contributing to society from the viewpoint of life science.
3. Curriculum Policy
To provide a wide variety of expertise and advanced skills in subjects ranging from life sciences to environmental sciences that are involved in biological production. To achieve this lectures, exercises, and experiments in the following topics are systematically combined, mainly from chemical and materials perspectives: life phenomena, compounds synthesized by living organisms, interaction of living organisms and their habitats, conservation and restoration of the environment, etc.

Food Science and Technology

1. Purpose of Education
・Learn basic physics, chemistry and life science, and their applications.
・Improve expertise and knowledge of natural science, especially food related science, and enhance problem solving ability.
・Develop competence as a professional person who can be active in diverse fields by fostering abilities as a researcher and practitioner.

2. Diploma Policy
Combine biology, chemistry and engineering skills. Learn expertise, skills, international competence and interdisciplinary leadership skills to solve various problems such as food, health, resources, environment, energy etc. by making use of state-of-the-art technology. Organize and train individuals involved in exploration and creation of physiologically active substances, clarification and utilization of food functions, provision of high quality food, elucidation and utilization of microbial activities.

3. Curriculum Policy
Combine biology, chemistry and engineering. Solve various problems such as food, health, resources, environment, and energy by making use of the latest technology. Learn expertise and leadership with international skills and interdisciplinary ability. Systematically organize the required subject courses. With the cooperation and collaboration of each research field, we conduct up to date, comprehensive education in food chemical engineering.

Forestry and Forest Products

1. Purpose of Education
To acquire basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and economics and to develop the ability to apply that knowledge.
* To acquire the latest technical knowledge concerned with Forest and Forest Products sciences in particular, and the ability to solve practical problems.

2. Diploma Policy
The Diploma Policy is based on the fundamental principle of harmonizing bio-production and resource utilization with the environment. It trains scientists and engineers with advanced interdisciplinary knowledge, comprehensive thinking, a high capability for exploring questions and solutions, and an international perspective regarding environmental and production sciences. This contributes to conservation, restoration, creation, and optimization of environments for the living environment and bio-production from global through local to the agricultural field level. It incorporates the viewpoint of bio-production and recycling-oriented resource utilization, and the establishment of a sophisticated and sustainable society where environment and resource utilization are harmonized.

3. Curriculum Policy
From natural to social science, the subjects necessary for sustainable production and use of forest resources and ability to respond to expertise and social demands that contribute to human survival and environmental restoration are covered. We systematically organize these subjects from the viewpoint of both academic fundamentals and applications and undertake comprehensive education on global forest science through the cooperation and collaboration of each educational field.

Animal Resources

Fisheries Science

1. Purpose of Education
・Learn the basic and advanced knowledge and skills of biological production, marine life science and the marine environment in the hydrosphere.
・Acquire task-setting and problem solving abilities, and internationality in this field.
・Develop personnel who will be involved in solving problems in the management, production and utilization of fishery resources, domestic and foreign fishery food issues and the marine environment.

2. Diploma Policy
A. Knowledge / understanding
· Understand and explain basic biology.
· Understand and explain basic chemistry.
· Understand and explain basic physics.
· Integrate the above knowledge, understand and explain interdisciplinary knowledge.
· Understand and explain various phenomena of modern science, especially fishery science with emphasis on marine life science.
B. Skill
B-1. Professional ability
· Understand and explain biological reactions at the level required for professional work.
· Understand and explain chemical reactions at the level required for professional work.
· Analyze and process mathematical expressions at the level required for business.
· Evaluate the results of experiments and calculations, and express their own ideas accurately.
· Apply interdisciplinary knowledge in research and development.
B – 2. General-purpose ability
· Integrate knowledge and use it for problem solving.
· Learn and practice scientific and logical thinking methods.
· Understand the contents of the specialized field in depth and use that knowledge.
· Develop ability for information processing and communication, and expressing their own ideas correctly.
· Identify problems and consider solutions.
C. Attitude / orientation
To be able to tackle problems independently.
· Learn actively about areas outside the specialized subject.
· Cultivate cooperation with others, and jointly solve problems.
· Have a multifaceted perspective and can evaluate various problem solving methods.
· Interested in a wide range of disciplines in natural science mainly in fishery sciences, especially marine life science.
· Have the motivation to use the acquired knowledge and technology for the benefit of society.

3. Curriculum Policy
Learn both the basic and expert knowledge and skills in ocean biological production, marine life science, and marine environment. Acquire task-setting and problem solving abilities, and international sensibility in this field. Specialized courses, scientific English, experiments, practical training, etc. are systematically organized, and are carried out through sharing and cooperation within the field.

Animal Science

1. Purpose of Education
· Learn basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, and to develop the ability to apply that knowledge. · Understand animal science mainly based on the
natural sciences, with particular emphasis on animal husbandry, and develop problem solving ability.
· Develop competence as a professional person who can be active in diverse fields by fostering abilities as a researcher and practitioner.

2. Diploma Policy
A. Knowledge / understanding
· Understand and explain basic biology.
· Understand and explain basic chemistry.
· Understand and explain basic physics.
· Integrate knowledge in these subjects, understand and explain interdisciplinary knowledge.
· Understand and explain various phenomena of modern science, especially animal science with emphasis on livestock science.
B. Skill
B-1. Professional ability
· Understand and explain biological reactions at the level required for professional use.
· Understand and explain chemical reactions at the level required for professional use.
· Analyze and process mathematical expressions at the level required for business.
· Evaluate the results of experiments and calculations, and express the student’s own ideas accurately.
· Can apply interdisciplinary knowledge to research and development.
B – 2. General-purpose ability
· Integrate knowledge and use it for problem solving.
· Learn and practice scientific and logical thinking methods.
· Understand the contents of the specialized field in depth and be able to apply this knowledge.
· Cultivate the abilities for information processing and communication, and express their own ideas correctly.
· Identify problems and think about solutions.
C. Attitude / orientation
· To be able to tackle problems independently.
· Learn actively about areas outside the specialized subject.
· Cultivate cooperation with others, and jointly solve problems.
· Have a multifaceted perspective and can evaluate various problem solving methods.
· Interested in a wide range of disciplines in natural science mainly in relation to animal sciences and livestock science in particular.
· Have the motivation to use interdisciplinary knowledge for the benefit of society.

3. Curriculum Policy
Acquire the basic and applied knowledge and skills related to life science, environmental science, food science including the production and use of animal resources such as mammals and birds. Learn problem solving, social interactions and develop an international sensibility, basic and professional lessons, scientific English, experimental practice, etc. Systematically organized education should be carried out through the cooperation and collaboration within the educational fields.

Graduate School Education

Bioresource Sciences

1. Purpose of Education
Degree Program: Agricultural Bioresource Science
· Learn basic knowledge in natural science and develop the skills for its application.
· Acquire the latest specialized knowledge in biology, especially agricultural biology, genetics, physiological biochemistry, microbiology, environmental science, and apply it to solving practical problems.
· Develop the abilities to acquire skills as researchers and strategists, and to be active as leaders in diverse fields.

2. Diploma Policy
Provide a wide variety of specialized education programs on production technology and preservation of the environment for sustainable and stable supply of food resources including the geosphere and hydrosphere.
Provide systematic training to be excellent researchers and sophisticated professionals with the creativity that can contribute to solving food problems and environmental issues on a global scale.

3. Curriculum Policy
To systematically train superior researchers with a deep understanding and insight in sustainable and stable supply, innovative production technology, protection management, and preservation of the biological environment for food resource organisms. To achieve this each subject is systematically organized from the perspective of basic, advanced and practical science, and delivered as a multilayered education through the assignment and collaboration of each research field within the subject area under the supervisor teacher system.

4. Admission Policy
Our basic principle is overcoming the food supply problem, which is one of the most important human missions, to achieve sustainable and stable supply by innovative production technology, management and preservation of the environment of food resources in both the geosphere and hydrosphere. To achieve this we aim to systematically and organizationally foster individuals with a wide range of specialized knowledge from molecular through cellular to ecosystem level along with application of advanced technology combined with deep insight and rich creativity. We are looking for people who are interested in living systems and biological production mechanisms and desire to solve food problems in the future and to develop a rich environment that supports sustainable biological production.

Agro environmental Sciences

1. Purpose of Education
Forest Environmental Sciences ・To acquire basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, and economics, and refine the skill to apply this knowledge.
・To acquire expertise of natural sciences, in particular forest environmental sciences, and nurture applicable skills for resolution of open problems.
・To acquire knowledge and skills as scientists and practitioners, and nurture the capacity to be a leader who can play an active role in various fields

Bioproduction Environmental Sciences
・To acquire basic knowledge of physics, mathematics, biology and chemistry, and develop the skill to apply this knowledge.
・To acquire expertise in natural sciences, in particular agricultural engineering and environmental engineering, and nurture applicable skills for problem solving.
・To acquire knowledge and skills as scientists and practitioners, and nurture capacity to be a leader who can play an active role in various fields

Agronomy and Environmental Sciences
・To acquire basic knowledge of biology and agricultural environmental sciences, , and develop the skill to apply the knowledge.
・To acquire expertise of natural sciences, in particular agricultural environmental sciences, and nurture applicable skills for problem solving.
・To acquire knowledge and skills as scientists and practitioners, and nurture the capacity to be a leader who can play an active role in various fields

Sustainable Bioresources Science
・To acquire basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, and physics, , and develop the skill to apply the knowledge.
・To acquire expertise in natural sciences, in particular sustainable bioresources science, and nurture applicable skills for problem solving.
・To acquire knowledge and skills as scientists and practitioners, and nurture the capacity to be a leader who can play an active role in various fields

2. Diploma Policy
The Diploma Policy is based on the fundamental principle of harmonizing bio-production and resource utilization with the environment. It is to train scientists and engineers with advanced interdisciplinary knowledge, comprehensive thinking whilst having a high capability for exploring questions, problems and solutions. They will also have an international viewpoint regarding environmental and production sciences, which contribute to conservation, restoration, creation, and optimization of environments for life and bio-production from the global through local to the agricultural field level; as well as incorporating bio-production and recycling-oriented resource utilization and the establishment of a sophisticated and sustainable society where environment and resource utilization are harmonized.

3. Curriculum Policy
The Curriculum Policy is to educate individuals in advanced interdisciplinary knowledge, comprehensive thinking, a high capability for exploring questions and solutions to problems, with an international sensibility regarding environmental and production sciences. This will be delivered through lectures, writing an academic dissertation, etc. through engagement and cooperation among the laboratories of the main and multiple-advisers in order to systematically train individuals who contribute to conservation, restoration, and creation of environments for both bio-production and other life as well as sophisticated production, processing, and utilization of resources and the establishment of a sustainable society where environment and resource utilization are harmonized.

4. Admission Policy
The admission Policy for education is to cultivate individuals, who can contribute to conservation, restoration, and creation of environments for both bio-production and other life as well as sophisticated production, processing, and utilization of resources and the establishment of a sustainable society where environment and resource utilization are harmonized. Basic academic skills in English, chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and economics, together with ambition, capability and quality for research achievements are expected. These abilities are indispensable to learn advanced interdisciplinary knowledge, comprehensive thinking, and a high capability for exploring questions and their solutions, together with an international outlook regarding environmental and production sciences, and how to play an active interdisciplinary and international role.

Agricultural and Resource Economics

1. Purpose of Education
• To gain fundamental knowledge and high-level understanding of food, agriculture, farming villages, and the environment.
• To gain high-level, specialized expertise in both theoretical and practical analysis using agricultural resource economics and the specific economic analyses related to that field.
• To develop a high level of sensitivity to sociological problems.
• To understand the appropriate applicability of agricultural resource economics to a variety of industries, and foster human resources that possess exemplary abilities appropriate to high-level, specialized positions.

2. Diploma Policy
A Knowledge/Comprehension
• The ability to fully comprehend and explain economic phenomena based on the fundamental principles of economics.
• The ability to fully comprehend and explain a variety of economic phenomena related to food, agriculture, farming villages, and the environment, based on the fundamental principles of agricultural resources economics.
• The ability to fully comprehend and explain the quantitative aspects of economic phenomena using methods derived from econometrics.
• The ability to fully comprehend and explain the qualitative aspects of economic phenomena using methods derived from social research theory.
• The ability to fully comprehend and explain a wide variety of phenomena related to the social sciences.

B Skills
B-1 Specialized Skills
• The ability to use mathematical tools to conduct high-level analyses, and interpret them objectively and logically.
• The ability to correctly understand society, using high-level methodologies to conduct both statistical and factual investigations.
• The ability to evaluate the results of high-level statistical and factual investigations, and precisely articulate one’s ideas.
• The ability to use high-level ways of thinking derived from the social sciences, and apply them in a synthetic and interdisciplinary manner.
B-2 General Skills
• To acquire the ability to understand society and identify problems at a high level.
• To acquire the ability to correctly assess information and think about it theoretically at a high level.
• To acquire the ability to propose and execute solutions to problems at a high level.
• To acquire the ability to use information broadcasting technologies to transmit one’s opinions in a sophisticated way.
• To acquire the high-level communication skills to comprehend differing opinions.
C Attitude/Intention
• To display a deep commitment to not only agricultural resource economics, but also society.
• To display initiative by proactively taking on problems.
• To conduct oneself according to a highly-developed sense of ethics.
• To respect differing opinions and work to harmonize with those around oneself.
• To possess the intention to proactively contribute to society.
3. Curriculum Policy
From a comprehensive social sciences perspective, we intend to provide a multilayered education that will confer high-level research and leadership skills for investigating socio-economic problems related to the international food system on an international level; providing coursework that systematically fosters such skills in all research areas from an original and practical perspective, led by numerous lead faculty who create links between their various areas of specialization.

4. Admission Policy
From a comprehensive social sciences perspective, we aim to systematically, and in a hands-on manner, produce human resources possessing high-level research and leadership skills for investigating socio-economic problems related to the international food system on an international level. Therefore, we expect applicants to be persons who can comprehensively acquire the English-language skills and fundamental knowledge in economics and their respective research areas offered by us, as well as the passion needed to advance their research to its fullest potential.

Bioscience and Biotechnology

1. Purpose of Education
Molecular biosciecne
・ Learn basic chemistry and biology and develop the ability to apply this knowledge.
・ Acquire the latest specialized knowledge in life science especially in fields related to molecular bioscience and cultivate his/her ability to solve real problems.
・ Acquire a certain level of capacity for action as a researcher, engineer and businessman and develop his/her ability to become a leader in diverse fields.
bioresource ・ Learn basic chemistry and biology and develop the ability to apply this knowledge.
・ Acquire the latest specialized knowledge in life science especially fields related to bioresource and cultivate his/her ability to solve real problems.
・ Acquire a certain level of capacity for action as a researcher, engineer and businessman and develop his/her ability to become a leader in diverse fields.
Microbiology and biomass
・ Learn basic physiology, chemistry and biology and develop the ability to apply this knowledge.
・ Acquire the latest specialized knowledge in natural science especially in fields related to microbiology and biomass and cultivate his/her ability to solve real problems.
・ Acquire a certain level of capacity for action as a researcher, engineer and businessman and develop his/her ability to become a leader in diverse fields.
Food science
・ Learn basic physiology, chemistry and biology and develop the ability to apply this knowledge.
・ Acquire the latest specialized knowledge in natural science especially in fields related to food science and cultivate his/her ability to solve real problems.
・ Acquire a certain level of capacity for action as a researcher, engineer and businessman and develop his/her ability to become a leader in diverse fields.

2. Diploma Policy
The Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology aims to produce researchers and engineers who have the potential to understand the mechanisms underlying complex biological systems including the intercellular network system, the development of sustainable production of useful materials by microbes, plants and animals, and the functionality, safety and manufacture of foods. The Department requires individual graduates to acquire the basic knowledge and technical skills for Bioscience and Biotechnology, as well as having a flexible and thoughtful attitude to solving various problems surrounding these fields.

3. Curriculum Policy
The Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology provides systematic programs for graduate students in multiple disciplines. The program aims to give an education in Bioscience and Biotechnology that leads to an understanding of the mechanism underlying complex biological systems including the intercellular network system, the development of sustainable production of useful materials by microbes, plants and animals, and the functionality, safety and manufacture of foods. The basic requirement of this program is to acquire a certain competence as a researcher and engineer in the academic as well as the industrial world.

4. Admission Policy
The Department expects every applicant to have a strong interest in Bioscience and Biotechnology, which includes molecular bioscience, systems biology, biological engineering, microbiology and food science, and the ambition to tackle the important and challenging issues surrounding these fields.

Innovative Science and Technology for Bio-industry

1. Purpose of Education
Doctorate program: Bio-system design
・to learn fundamental knowledge of physics, chemistry, and biology and cultivate applied skills
・to learn the current technical knowledge about natural science, especially in food-related fields, and develop the ability to solve actual problems.
・to learn various abilities as researchers or technical expert engineers and foster the ability to play an active part in various fields including food-related ones.
Doctorate program: Functional biomaterials design
・to learn fundamental knowledge of physics, chemistry, and biology and cultivate applied skills
・to learn the current technical knowledge about natural science, especially food-related fields, and develop the ability to solve actual problems.
・to learn various abilities as researchers or technical expert engineers and foster the ability to play an active part in various fields including food-related ones.

2. Diploma Policy
Setting genetic, metabolic and bioprocess systems as research objects, we cultivate doctoral students as professional researchers who can design strategic architectures, such as methods for system analyses, optimization of functional food production, and construction of biomaterials. Use genetic modifications of microorganisms, plants, and animals to produce the required functions and create functional biomaterials. To design strategies for greatly improving productivity in biological production systems by performing systems analysis of biological functions. Use analytical techniques and information science technologies to achieve these aims.

3. Curriculum Policy
Setting genetic, metabolic and bioprocess systems as research objects, we organize systematically class subjects that are necessary to design strategic architectures (methods for system analyses, optimization of functional food production, and construction of biomaterials to produce their functions by taking advantage of genetic modifications of microorganisms, plants, and animals) to create functional biomaterials, by performing system analysis of biological functions to design strategies for greatly improving productivity in biological production systems while exploiting analytical techniques and information science technologies. We also offer multiple layered education and research through sharing and cooperating with other education courses in the department.

4. Admission Policy
Setting genetic, metabolic and bioprocess systems as research objects, we have an educational goal to cultivate doctoral students as leading researchers and scientists who can design strategic architectures (methods for system analyses, optimization of functional food production, and construction of biomaterials to produce their functions by taking advantage of genetic modifications of microorganisms, plants, and animals) to create functional biomaterials, by performing system analysis of biological functions to design strategies for greatly improving productivity in biological production systems while exploiting analytical techniques and information science technologies. Since our course consists of a doctoral education system alone and also conducts research under industry-academia collaborations, we expect admission of persons who have fundamental knowledge and techniques concerning practical life science, can flexibly respond to the varying social situations in the bio-industrial world, and have a strong will to take leadership in international fields.