Faculty of Human and Social Studies
Department of Informational Society Studies
Computing skills and IT are basic requirements in today’s information society. It is also important to have a good understanding of the working of society and wide knowledge of different cultures and languages. The Department of Informational Society Studies meets both these needs by offering a wide variety of modules. During their first year, students take modules in basic computing and liberal arts, so that they can find their focus and choose from the following three courses at the end of the year.
Culture and Communication
Through lectures on cultures of different parts of the world?including such aspects as history, religion and language, the students will learn about the diversity of the world, and they will explore how to address cultural issues in seminars.
Digital Creation
The students will have an opportunity to learn about visual art, music and multimedia, as well as to acquire computing skills to create computer graphic artworks and computer music. Then they will apply their knowledge and skills to create their own works of art.
Network Technologies and Society
The students will learn about the aspects of society closely related to business, such as economy, industry, employment, enterprise management and organizational behavior. They will also acquire ICT skills and gain knowledge about various network systems that connect individuals and organizations.
Staff
| Professor | Specialities |
|---|---|
| KOYAMA, Hitoshi | CG Creation |
| SEKIYA, Tomio | Human Interface, Medical & Biological Engineering |
| SUMI, Fumio | Computer Graphics, Animation, Information Studies |
| SUZUKI, Ken | Economics |
| TSUCHIYAMA, Yasuhiro | Indian Studies, Religious Studies |
| UEHARA, Shimon | Organizational Behavior and Mental Health |
| WILLIAMS, Nicholas R. | Modern Drama |
| YORIMITSU, Masatoshi | Social Policy |
| Associate Professor | Specialities |
|---|---|
| KOMETANI, Ikuko | Early Modern English Literature |
| MIYAI, Rika | Chinese Buddhism |
| NAKAGAWA, Yoshihiro | Computer Music, Music Composition |
| SATO, Yumi | The History of the Relationship between Japan and Korea in Education and Culture, The Teaching of History |
| TAKAHASHI, Koji | Astrophysics, Computational Science |
| TAKAHATA, Kazuo | Information and Communication Network Architectures, Information Transmission Systems using Sound Wave, Information Transmission Systems using Electromagnetic Waves, Communication systems for the time of disaster, Security technologies. |
| YAMAZAKI, Akiko | British Children’s Literature |
| YOSHIZAWA, Masami | Crystal Physics |