About IUJ The International University of Japan (IUJ) was founded in 1982 with extensive support from Japan’s industrial, financial, and educational communities and from the local community of Minami-Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is open to all the individuals who wish to contribute to improving the well-being of the people in the world by expanding and deepening their skills and knowledge in the area of international relations, international development and international management. IUJ consists of two graduate schools: the Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR) and the Graduate School of International Management (GSIM). GSIR offers three programs, International Peace Studies Program, International Relations Program and International Development Program. Students in any one of the programs or Schools can take courses in other programs and Schools through cross registration and thus develop course works to meet their individual needs. English is used for all the academic activities including course works and Master’s thesis. Over 230 students from more than 40 countries study and live in dorms on IUJ campus together. This environment fosters trust, mutual understanding and international friendships through the personal relationships among students and faculty. Students can also learn Japanese language offered by Japanese Language Program.
Academic Calendar for 2007/2008 (tentative)
Summer
Intensive English Program July 16– Sept. 7
Preparatory period in September
Intensive Japanese Program Sept. 13-18
Campus life orientation Sept. 19-24
Entrance Ceremony Sept. 25
Orientation Period Sept. 26-28
Fall Term 2007
Courses begin Oct. 1
Examination Period Dec. 10-14
Winter holidays begin Dec. 17
Winter Term 2008
Courses begin Jan. 7
Examination Period Mar. 17-21
Spring holidays begin Mar. 24
Spring Term 2008
Courses begin Apr. 7
Examination Period June 16-20
Summer holidays begin June 30
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Contents
IUJ/JICA Program for the Master’s Degree
in International Development
I. Purpose II. Main features of the curriculum of the IUJ/JICA Program 1. Reformulating and analyzing practical policy problems and issues for socioeconomic development in a broader scope and with a rigor2. Supported by two other Programs in IUJ3. Focusing Experiences of Japan and Asian economies other than Japan4. All courses in English but a great chance to learn Japanese5. Special attention to internet literacy and software skills6. Additional language support to the Program students with weak English skills III. Curriculum IV. Expected skills and capacities acquired by the Program
V. Eligibility
VI. Facilities and Campus Life
IUJ/JICA Program for the Master’s Degree
in International Development
I. Purpose The IUJ/JICA program for the Master’s Degree in International Development is a two-year program developed for individuals who wish to contribute to improving livings and opportunities of people in developing countries by acquiring skills and knowledge necessary to design, implement and evaluate public policies for socio-economic development. II. Main features of the curriculum of the IUJ/JICA Program
1. Reformulating and analyzing practical policy problems and issues for socioeconomic development in a broader scope and with a rigor
Analyzing practical policy issues of socioeconomic development is the core of the IUJ/JICA Program. It is supported by three important sources of inspiration: the desire of students to strengthen their capacity to design, implement and evaluate important practical policies for socioeconomic development in governments, central banks and NGOs, the desire of the experienced faculty members with strong academic background to work with Program students for finding better policies for development, and the synergy produced by the students from more than 40 countries in the world and multinational faculty members. The IUJ/JICA Program enables its students to acquire the skills and concepts in economics and development necessary for analyzing policy problems in coherent theoretical models and concepts that reflect the historical experiences of various individuals, organizations and nations in the world. The Program is particularly useful for individuals who wish to reexamine their actual job experiences for socioeconomic development in a much broader scope of international experiences and at a depth required for an academic analysis. Faculty members endeavor to work with the Program students to reformulate practical policy problems for socioeconomic development in an appropriate theoretical and empirical framework. Since the IUJ/JICA Program is carried by the International Development Program (IDP) of Graduate School of International Relations of IUJ, the IUJ/JICA Program and the IDP will be used alternatively in this brochure as being essentially equivalent except for a slightly more rigid requirement for Program students in course works.
2. Supported by two other Programs in IUJ
Both socioeconomic development and global issues are multi-dimensional phenomena. Cultural, historical and political dimensions are as important as those analyzed in the major courses of the IDP. But the IUJ/JICA Program students can take full advantage of courses in area studies and politics offered by the International Relations Program in the GSIR without any restrictions. Furthermore, they can take courses offered by the MBA program (Graduate School of International Management) to gain insights into business practices.
3. Focusing Experiences of Japan and Asian economies other than Japan
While the concepts and theories discussed in the core courses of the IDP reflect the experiences of the world, many applied courses are offered that compare development policies across countries with a focus on the development experience of Japan and other Asian economies, including NIES, ASEAN countries and China. IUJ is located in a beautiful small village in a mountainous northern region which is famous for its rice and skiing but was used to be considered as poor and backward.
4. All courses in English, but a great chance to learn Japanese
Official language of IUJ is English. All course works are conducted in English. Thus all Program students must have English skills necessary to study actively in English academic environment. But for non-Japanese-speakers, IUJ offers a very effective Japanese language program with two different levels of goals in Japanese proficiency. Without saying, Program students can get deeper insights into the life of Japan outside campus by learning Japanese. All Program students are encouraged to learn Japanese during the two years.
5. Special attention to Internet literacy and software skills
The Program students have the access to a very efficient campus-wide LAN (Local Area Network) linked 24 hours a day to Internet and utilize the information for their studies. Preparatory courses are offered to make the Program students Internet literate in the fall quarter before the core courses start in winter. The Program also provides training in a number of computer software packages for database management, statistical analysis, quantitative analysis, and communication and presentation through its courses.
6. Additional language support to the Program students with weak English skills
Students with weak English skills (TOEFL score less than 600, or its equivalent) are required to take English courses in order to work effectively in English environment.
III. Curriculum The major components of the Program curriculum consist of courses required for the Master of Arts in International Development, supported/strengthened by area study courses offered by Graduate School of International Relations and managerial courses offered by Graduate School of International Management. Most of the courses offered in the first year are required, including preparatory courses and core courses. All the courses in the second year are electives. Each student creates his/her own curriculum under the guidance of his/her supervisor. Core courses of the Program are comparable to the best Master’s program in the world for professional education. While a number of students exist who continue their study in prestigious Ph.D. programs after receiving the Master’s Degree of International Development at IUJ, International Development Program has been developed over many years through trials and errors to analyze practical policy questions of students (many of them being mid-career government staffs) with the best academic knowledge available in development economics and related fields. The IUJ/JICA Program builds on this experience. The core courses remain at the Master’s level in terms of the technical sophistication, but they expose students to the most advanced frontier knowledge in development economics and related fields, which help them analyze practical policy issues with academic enthusiasm. In this sense, the core courses are at the level of Ph.D. programs at the same time. Elective courses of the Program in the second year draw on a variety of politics and area study courses offered by Graduate School of International Relations and business management courses offered by Graduate School of International Management, in addition to the development-related courses. (See the list of the courses and their brief description at the website of IUJ, http://www.iuj.ac.jp.) To write a Master’s Thesis and defend it are the most demanding component of the Program. It gives each student an opportunity to analyze his/her own problem in depth by integrating all the skills and knowledge he/she has acquired in the Program. 1st year, SUMMER Summer Intensive English courses Program students with weak English background [TOEFL score below 600 or its equivalents] will be required to take Intensive English Program offered at IUJ during the summer before the regular school year starts. Students with stronger English background are exempted from this requirement. Mid-September, 10 days before the entrance ceremony A short Japanese language course for new students is provided before the start of the academic year in the middle September. All the IUJ/JICA students are required to come to campus in time to take the Japanese language course. Qualification tests will be provided at the end of the course to determine whether the Program students can continue to learn Japanese and at which level if they can.
In addition all the students will be required to take an Exemption Test of English at the beginning of the first year. Depending on the levels of their English, they will be required to take a certain number of English courses. Because of the time constraint, it is generally difficult for those who are not exempted from English courses to take Japanese language courses. Those who wish to learn Japanese in the IUJ Japanese Language Program must be proficient in English, at least TOEFL 550 or its equivalent. (The courses written in bold letters are required courses.) 1st year, FALL Preparatory coursesØ Basic microeconomics Ø Basic macroeconomicsØ Computing and mathematics (Elementary or Advanced) Ø Statistics(Optional language courses) 1st year, WINTER Ø MicroeconomicsØ MacroeconomicsØ EconometricsØ Research methodology(Optional language courses)
1st year, SPRING Ø Development EconomicsØ Advanced seminar I (preparation of Master’s Thesis)Ø Choose one or more (maximum three) courses from among the following six courses:· International trade· International finance· Development planning · Macroeconometric analysis of developing economies · Quantitative analysis of economic policies· Urban and transportation economics Ø If only one course is chosen among the above six courses, choose at least one more course from:· Other area study courses offered by Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR)· Other managerial courses offered by Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) (Optional language courses) 2nd year, SUMMER Ø Field study and preparation of Master’s Thesis; internships 2nd year, FALL Ø Choose at least four courses (except for language courses) from:· Development finance· Quantitative method for policy analysis· Project cycle management· Economic development of Japan· Money and banking in Japan· Modern Japan 1825-1995: its history · Sustainable development in the Asia Pacific Region· Political economy of energy and environment · Other area study courses offered by Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR)· Other managerial courses offered by Graduate School of International Management (GSIM)Ø Advanced seminar II (preparation of Master’s Thesis)(Optional language courses) 2nd year, Winter Ø Choose at least two courses (except for language courses) from:· Cost benefit analysis· Public sector economics· Agriculture economics · History of Japanese economy· Economic policy of Japan · International taxation· Other area study courses offered by GSIR· Other managerial courses offered by GSIMØ Advanced seminar III (Preparation of Master’s Thesis)(Optional language courses) 2nd year, Spring ElectivesØ Choose at least two courses from:· Environmental economics· Introduction to the laws governing foreign direct investment· Socio-economic development and institutions· Agriculture and Economic development · Chinese economy · Other area study courses offered by GSIR· Other managerial courses offered by GSIM(Optional language courses)Ø Submission of a Master’s Thesis and final oral exam IV. Expected skills and capacities acquired by the Program students The Program students are expected to acquire the skills and capacities necessary to design, implement and evaluate public policies for socio-economic development. In particular, they should strengthen their capacities · to identify problems and issues for socio-economic development of their home countries in reference to those of other nations and the world, · to analyze the problems systematically in appropriate theoretical frameworks and in view of the experiences of other nations and the world, · to evaluate and design alternative public policies for socio-economic development under various political, social and economic conditions, · to implement the policies effectively in a challenging political, social and economic environment, · to evaluate the policy outcomes objectively in a coherent theoretical framework, and · to work and cooperate effectively with various international organizations and other nations for enhancing socio-economic development of their home countries and the world.
V. Eligibility
Applicants to the IUJ/JICA Program must:· Have a good health, the maturity and the sense of purpose required to meet very demanding educational program· Be strongly motivated to work for the development of their home countries and the world. · Have a very good academic record in the undergraduate program or have comparable evidence that proves a strong learning capability of the applicant in the area of development study· Hold a bachelor’s degree or have enough experience that could compensate the lack of formal undergraduate education· Be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English (Effective study requires the level of English proficiency at the beginning of the Program to exceed TOEFL 550 or its equivalent.)
VIII. Facilities and Campus Life Library Services・With extensive database subscriptions, the Library offers free and easy access to thousands of current journals and newspapers, as well as to principal world economic statistics and data. holdings total approximately 100,000 volumes and 310 periodical and serial titles. A growing part of our collection is available in electronic form.・A professional and knowledgeable staff is always available and the library is open until 12:00 midnight during the school year. Campus Computing ・70 computers with a CD/DVD writable drive in two computer classrooms of the Matsushita Library and Information Center (MLIC) and two dormitory’s computer lounges in total. They are available for 24 hours a day. Also, there is a computer room that is especially dedicated for E-Business Management Program. The room has 30 client and server computers in total.・Very high speed of the campus LAN network based on the gigabits backbone of optical fiber cables.・Accessible more than 30 online databases.・The internet connection in individual rooms of the dormitories. (Fee:2000 yen / Month, request basis) * During the Intensive English Program (IEP), it will be available on request basis for IEP participants. (Fixed rate at 4000 yen for the whole period (8 weeks) of IEP program.)・The VPN connection for off-campus users・Free LAN outlets for notebook computer owners provided in the MLIC library and the computer classrooms, also wireless LAN access provided in the MLIC building, the study rooms and the Snack Lounge.・A computer account (email address) and an individual network folder to every IUJ student. If you want to have your own home page, space will be given on request basis.・English version of Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed for the PCs in the computer classrooms・Application software such as Microsoft Office 2003, Internet Explorer 6 installed for the PCs in the computer classrooms Dormitories・IUJ boasts private rooms for all our single students, with private baths, a bed and bedding, desk and phones. Other comforts and decorations are supplied by the students. ・IUJ has 200 single student rooms used during the academic year. A further 100 rooms are reserved for summer schools sessions and special Non-Degree groups that come to campus during the academic year. ・Married students can live in our Married Student Apartments, two-room units with a kitchenette and separate bedroom. With only 18 units available, there is usually a waiting list to get in. Applications are accepted in the Spring of each academic year (for the following year) and when/if a unit becomes available. MSA policies do not permit children residents. ・Dormitory Facilities include large lounges for group gatherings, small lounges for study sessions or just relaxing. A Billiard room and large-screen TV are featured in one lounge. A TV with CNN connection and video player are featured in the other main lounge. ・Each of the main dorms has a kitchen shared by its residents. Students are provided with a bit of storage space for dry goods and pots/pans, and share a refrigerator unit. Students are responsible for cleaning the kitchens after their use. The Dorm Kitchens are a wonderful international experience with interesting conversations adding extra spice to the variety of international dishes being prepared by diverse student body. Eating FacilitiesThe cafeteria “shokudo” provides lunch (11:30 – 13:30) and dinner (17:30 – 20:00). The daily set menu or Ala Carte selections can be selected, and paid for with pre-paid cards or cash. Vending machines are available on the 2F of the cafeteria. Simple food service is available at the school shop (7:30 – 22:00). School ShopFor your daily needs, IUJ’s Baiten is very convenient. The Baiten offers drinks, snacks, cleaning supplied, school supplied, dry cleaning service, photo development service, postal services, business card printing services and parcel delivery services. Gymnasium and Sports Facilities・A full-sized gymnasium, and a work-out room are very popular places in the evenings. Students gather nightly in the gym for that evenings’ sport (basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, aerobics, karate) or work out on the universal gym and state-of-the-art LifeStep, LifeCycle or running machine. A variety of balls and nets are provided. Individual equipment, though is supplied by students – such as rackets, badminton shuttles, tennis balls, etc. ・Outside IUJ has 4 tennis courts, two which are lit for night-time tennis. Of course, jogging, biking, hiking, walking, and in-line skating are just a step outside your door.
