Information Networking
●Degree Programs: Information Networking
●Degrees conferred: Master and Doctorate (Information Science, Science, Engineering)
Educational Objectives
Based on the educational goals of Osaka University and the Graduate School of Information Science and technology, the Department of Information Networking aims to provide students with cutting-edge and highly specialized expertise and in-depth academic knowledge in the field of information networks, and to become engineers, researchers, and educators who will lead the field and pioneer new academic fields. Based on this philosophy, the Department of Information Networking aims to produce engineers, researchers, and educators who will lead the field and pioneer new academic fields by acquiring cutting-edge, high-level expertise and in-depth academic knowledge in information networking.
Master's degree program
Cutting-edge, advanced specialized knowledge and outstanding academic expertise
The program aims to develop human resources with a wide range of knowledge of the fundamentals of information networking, from basic technologies in the field of information networking to its applied technologies.
Advanced broad-based knowledge and deep critical thinking
Based on a broad knowledge of information science, we aim to develop human resources who can look at technologies in the field of information network studies from a longitudinal perspective.
We also aim to develop human resources who have acquired deep knowledge, high ethical standards, and a sense of mission to contribute to an advanced information and telecommunications society.
Sophisticated international mindset
We aim to develop human resources who think logically and have the communication skills to communicate what they think when designing, developing, and operating information network systems in cooperation with engineers in Japan and overseas.
Advanced design prowess
The program aims to develop human resources who have a deep understanding of the applications required in an advanced information and telecommunications society and the issues that need to be addressed in order to realize such a society, and who can solve these issues using information networks and information science technologies.
Doctoral degree program
Cutting-edge, advanced specialized knowledge and outstanding academic expertise
The program aims to develop human resources with the advanced specialized knowledge required to gain a deep understanding of the academic value of unknown phenomena and new technologies and theories in the field of information network studies.
Advanced broad-based knowledge and deep critical thinking
Based on a broad base of advanced knowledge in information science, the program aims to develop human resources with the ability to pioneer new academic fields through a longitudinal overview of technologies in the field of information network studies.
Sophisticated international mindset
We develop human resources with strong leadership skills in cooperation with domestic and international technical and research personnel.
Advanced design prowess
We aim to develop human resources who are capable of setting new issues on their own and leading them to solutions from both theoretical and practical perspectives, and who have the ability to create social value while pioneering new academic fields in the information network field.
Degree Awarding Policy (Diploma Policy)
Under the Diploma Policy of Osaka University and the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the Master's and Doctoral Programs of the Department of Information Network Studies award Master's degrees (in Information Science, Science, or Engineering) to students who have earned the prescribed credits through systematic coursework and submitted a thesis prepared under the necessary research guidance and who meet the requirements as follows. D. programs will be awarded a Master's degree (in Information Science, Science, or Engineering), and the Doctoral degree (in Information Science, Science, or Engineering) will be awarded to students who fulfill the requirements.
Master's degree program
Cutting-edge, advanced specialized knowledge and outstanding academic expertise
Based on the fundamental technologies of information science, students acquire a wide range of knowledge regarding fundamental to applied technologies in the field of information network studies.
Advanced broad-based knowledge and deep critical thinking
Students have a high level of education and academic knowledge that enables them to longitudinally overview and utilize technologies in the field of information network studies based on the fundamental technologies of information science.
Students are interested in contributing to the development of an advanced information and telecommunications society, and have the ability to engage in such activities with a high sense of ethics.
Sophisticated international mindset
Students acquire the ability to collaborate with people at home and abroad in the design and development of information network systems, as well as leadership skills.
Advanced design prowess
Students have a deep understanding of applications and issues in the advanced information and telecommunications society, and the ability to devise and design solutions using information network systems.
Students acquire the ability to design and develop information network systems that contribute to the development of an advanced information and telecommunications society, utilizing technologies in the field of information network studies in a longitudinal manner.
Doctoral degree program
Cutting-edge, advanced specialized knowledge and outstanding academic expertise
Students acquire knowledge that will enable him/her to deeply understand and utilize the academic value of unknown events and new technologies and theories in the field of information network studies.
Advanced broad-based knowledge and deep critical thinking
Based on the fundamental technologies of information science, Students have a high-level education that provides a longitudinal overview of technologies in the field of information network studies and the ability to pioneer new academic fields.
Sophisticated international mindset
Students acquire leadership skills in leading domestic and international researchers to develop inventions and theories of sufficient academic value in the field of information network studies.
Advanced design prowess
Students acquire sufficient academic value in the field of information networks, i.e., the ability to make important contributions to academic theory and its applications, including the discovery of unknown phenomena and things, the construction and development of new theories, the development, invention, and application of new technologies, devices, methods, algorithms, etc., and the creation of new academic concepts.
Teaching and Learning Policy (Curriculum Policy)
Under the curriculum policy of Osaka University and the Graduate School of Information Science and technology, the Master's and Doctoral Programs of the Department of Information Network Studies are organized as follows.
Master's degree program
Principles of Curriculum Design
The Master's Course in Information Network Studies provides students with systematic coursework that enables them to gain a bird's-eye view of the academic field of information network studies and cultivate basic knowledge, based on the foundation of information science. The department arranges boundary-crossing subjects. In addition, cross-disciplinary fusion courses, special lecture courses covering the latest technological trends with invited lecturers from industry and other external sources, internship courses at domestic and overseas companies and research institutions, project-based exercise courses, and other courses to foster practical skills are provided. In addition, we offer courses from other majors and graduate schools, as well as interdisciplinary fusion courses to cultivate advanced education. To cultivate an international mindset, we offer overseas internship courses and seminar courses that enable students to understand cutting-edge research from around the world. In addition to offering advanced courses related to information science and technology that cultivate specialized education, advanced education, and internationality, the program also provides excellent research guidance in information network studies research.
Contents and Methods of Education
Through lecture-based basic courses, exercises, seminar courses, and research guidance, the program is designed to enable students to acquire the knowledge necessary to become advanced engineers and researchers, as well as to acquire a wide range of knowledge that meets the diverse needs of society.
●Basic courses for the major are conducted in the form of lectures or seminars. Students will acquire basic and applied technologies in the field of information network studies.
●The cross-disciplinary integration courses and the graduate school foundation courses offered by other departments are conducted in the form of lectures. Students will acquire an advanced education that provides a longitudinal overview of technologies in the field of information network studies, based on their knowledge of information science.
●Students acquire the skills to design and develop advanced information network systems as well as communication skills through project-based exercises.
●Students acquire the skills to identify and solve problems and applications in the advanced information and telecommunications society by writing a master's thesis in information network studies.
●Students acquire leadership skills by cooperating with engineers in Japan and overseas.
●The basic courses of the Graduate School are conducted in the form of lectures. Students acquire a sense of ethics and mission in the field of information science by taking these courses.
Academic Performance Evaluation Method
Students who achieve a certain level of achievement in the learning objectives stated in the syllabus are rigorously evaluated through written examinations and report examinations, and research results are evaluated through presentations at seminars and presentations.
Doctoral degree program
Principles of Curriculum Design
In addition to specialized subjects for acquiring expertise in the Department of Information Network Studies, the Doctoral Course in Information Network Studies offers boundary-crossing subjects that cover the important surrounding fields. To cultivate an international mindset, the program includes overseas internship courses and seminar courses that enable students to understand cutting-edge research from around the world. In addition to offering advanced courses related to information science and technology that cultivate specialized education, advanced education, and international mindedness, the department also provides excellent research guidance in information network studies research.
Contents and Methods of Education
The doctoral program in the Department of Information Network Studies offers a combination of specialized courses to acquire advanced expertise in the field of information network studies, cross-disciplinary fusion courses, and internship courses at overseas companies and research institutions. The program also provides students with guidance in the preparation of their doctoral dissertations, emphasizing independence.
●The basic courses in the major are offered in lecture or seminar format. Students acquire advanced technologies in the field of information network studies by taking these courses.
●Cross-disciplinary fusion courses are offered in the form of lectures or seminars. Students gain a bird's-eye view of the technologies in the field of information network studies and acquire advanced education that will enable them to explore new academic fields.
●Students acquire leadership skills through joint projects with overseas researchers and engineers.
●Through research guidance, students acquire skills to create inventions, applications, and new academic concepts with sufficient academic value in the field of information network studies.
Academic Performance Evaluation Method
Students who achieve a certain level of achievement in the learning objectives stated in the syllabus are rigorously evaluated through written examinations and report examinations, and research results are evaluated through presentations at seminars and presentations.
