Course Outline
Graduate School Curriculum Policy
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University (UGSAS, GU) provides common and specialized subjects through its course program. The main subjects and their purposes are explained below. The UGSAS, GU fosters researchers and professional engineers/technologists with highly professional competence, abundant academic knowledge, and a broad perspective by accomplishing these studies.
- "Integrated Agricultural Seminar" and "Internet Tutorial"
Students will acquire a wide range of highly professional knowledge by taking and completing these subjects. In addition, students will develop skills such as international communication, presentation, analyzing, and assessing information. - "Researcher Ethics / Professional Ethics" and "Mental Health / Physical Health"
Students will develop ethics and self-management skills required for researchers and professionals. - "Special Lecture", "Special Seminar", and "Advanced Seminar"
Students will acquire a broad range of highly professional knowledge by completing these courses. - "Theses Research"
Students will receive questions and valuable advice regarding their doctoral dissertation research from three supervisors at the midterm presentation held every half a year or on other occasions, and through reflecting on such advice in their research, they will be led to complete their dissertation. By accumulating efforts as they advance to the following year, students will develop the ability to correctly respond to issues pointed out by third persons. The accumulated efforts will produce fruit, which will be evaluated in the final examination. Through this process, students will improve presentation skills and learn organizational skills and systematization skills that are necessary for the accumulation and utilization of a wide range of professional knowledge. - "Special Lecture on Agriculture (Japanese / English)" (Multi-point distance learning)
Students will acquire a wide range of highly professional knowledge and develop international perspectives and communication skills. - "Interdisciplinary Special Lecture (Japanese / English)" (Multi-point distance learning)
Students will acquire highly professional knowledge, understand the role of their own field of study, and develop international perspectives and communication skills. - Research on a creative subject and preparation of dissertation
Students will learn how to solve issues, think logically, and set constructive subjects, and further learn how to present their research at scientific meetings (domestic and international) and to publish academic papers, which will become the basis of doctoral dissertations. - Aid for overseas travel to attend the international conference
Students will be given opportunities to enhance their presentation skills and international perspective and to have their research evaluated subjectively in foreign countries. - TA (Teaching Assistant) and RA (Research Assistant)
Through assisting students' experiments, training, and practice, students will accumulate practical experience for teaching. By assisting teachers' research, students will also learn how to conduct relevant research in a practical situation.
Curriculum Policy of International Joint Ph.D. Program in Food and Technology, Gifu University and Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (India)
In this program, we will provide a curriculum focused on doctoral dissertation research based on standardized research literacy that incorporates elements of science and design thinking related to food science and technology; The curriculum includes study abroad in partner universities as well as International collaborative research activities. By deepening an understanding of different cultures and industries in each region, students will be able to acquire adaptability to different cultures and internationality in addition to the above curriculum policy.
Curriculum Policy of Cotutelle Program between Gifu University and the University of Lille (France)
In this program, we will provide a curriculum focused mainly on research to pursue scientific principles related to biological science based on agricultural science. The curriculum includes studying in the partner university as well as international collaborative research activities. In addition to the above curriculum, by deepening an understanding of different cultures and industries in each region, students will be able to acquire adaptability to different cultures and international perspectives.
Curriculum Policy of Cotutelle Program between Gifu University and Vytautas Magnus University（Lithuania)
In this program, we will provide a curriculum focused mainly on worldwide research to pursue "agricultural science", including plant science, animal science, food science, ecological science, forest science and environmental science. The curriculum includes studying in the partner university as well as international collaborative research activities. In addition to the above curriculum, by deepening an understanding of different cultures and industries in each region, students will be able to acquire adaptability to different cultures and international perspectives.
Learning outcomes are assessed according to the level of achievement of class goals based on, among other things: the relevant university-wide agreement; and the performance assessment items listed in the syllabus of each subject.