Osaka School of International Public Policy

履修概要

1.指導教員
　OSIPPの学生は、その研究対象に応じて指導教員を決め、学位論文の作成や日常の学習、研究活動について指導、助言を受けます。指導教員は学生の所属する専攻（国際公共政策または比較公共政策）に関わりなく、OSIPPの専任教員全体の中から選ぶことができます（ただし、特任教員、客員教員、招へい教員、非常勤講師は指導教員にはできません）。
　博士後期課程の学生と修士論文に本格的に取り組む博士前期課程２年次の学生に対しては、副指導教員を加え２人指導教員体制で研究指導の充実を図っています。

2.学位取得要件
　博士前期課程の学生は、原則として講義科目、演習、およびプロジェクト演習のうちから、合計30単位以上を修得し、必要な研究指導を受けた上、修士論文を提出しなければなりません。修士論文およびこれに関連のある学識についての口頭試験を経て、審査に合格すれば修士（国際公共政策）の学位が授与されます。
　博士後期課程の学生は、原則として特殊研究、プロジェクト演習のうちから、合計8単位以上を修得し、必要な研究指導を受けた上、博士論文を提出しなければなりません。博士論文およびこれに関連のある学識についての口頭試験を経て、審査に合格すれば博士（国際公共政策）の学位が授与されます。
　後期課程の修学年限は通常3年ですが、優れた業績をあげたと認められた場合は1年以上の在籍で学位を得ることも可能です。（早期修了制度）。これまで1年、2年で博士号を取得した例もあります。

3.開講科目
　各科目は原則として半年単位で開講（セメスター制）されますが、一部は長期休暇中の集中形式、隔週開講の通年形式でも開講されます。開講科目には、講義科目、報告・討論を中心にしたゼミナール形式の演習、研究プロジェクトを推進するプロジェクト演習があります。単位数は基本的に1科目2単位で、一部1単位又は4単位の科目もあります。社会人学生の単位修得を容易にするため、長期休暇中に組まれる科目を用意しておりますが、博士前期課程の場合、2年間で所要単位数を修得するためには、平日の昼間に開講される科目を受講する必要があります。

 

Timetable for Academic Year 2020

Master’s Course

Spring & Summer Terms (2020.3.31更新)
Fall & Winter Terms (2020.9.30更新)

Doctoral Course

Spring & Summer Terms (2020.3.31更新)
Fall & Winter Terms (2020.9.30更新)

2020年度開講科目表
博士前期課程 (2020.3.26更新)
博士後期課程 (2020.3.26更新)

2020年度授業年間スケジュール

授業年間スケジュール

2020_annual class schedule

 

※時間割に関しては、講義室・時間等が変更になることがありますのでKOAN掲示板等で必ず確認してください。

※4月1日以降の新規開講科目や開講時期未定科目の開講時期決定等更新についてのお知らせは、KOAN掲示板に掲載いたします

Academic Calender

Academic Year 2020

2020 academic calender

 

Timetable for Master’s Course at OSIPP in Academic Year 2020

OSIPP-2020-MC-classes

 

Timetable for Doctoral Course at OSIPP in Academic Year 2020

OSIPP-2020-DC-classes

 

Course Handbook(Japanese)

2020年度コースハンドブック-国際公共政策
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2020 Academic Calendar

The academic year in Japan begins on April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year, and is divided into four terms; Spring Term, Summer Term, Fall Term, and Winter Term. Below is the schedule for the 2020-21 academic year (Year 2020).

Spring Term

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The Spring Term is from April 1 to mid-June 2020.
  • April 7 – 8
    Orientation
  • April 9
    Classes begin
  • May 1
    University Foundation Day

Summer Term

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The Summer Term is from mid-June to September 30, 2020.
  • August 7
    Last day of classes for Summer Term
  • August 8 – September 30
    Summer Vacation

Fall Term

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The Fall Term is from October 1 to early December 2020.
  • October 1
    Classes begin
  • December 28 –January 3
    Winter Vacation

Winter Term

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The Winter Term is from late November to March 31, 2021.
  • February 13
    Last day of classes for Winter term

The specific starting and ending dates for all of the terms have a certain degree of flexibility to accommodate the needs of students and their particular study calendars. Students can consult with lecturers directly for information on this flexibility.

Read more about the full School Calendar on the main Osaka University website

About Registration

This is an announcement regarding registration for the Fall and Winter Terms of 2020.
Please register your course on the web using the Student Affairs Information System KOAN and submit the registration confirmation form to the Educational Affairs Section.

 

[Registration Period]

Courses offered by OSIPP : September 24 – October 14
Courses offered by other graduate schools, etc. : September 24 (12：00) – October 8 (13:00)
Other University Courses (Include EUIJ) : September 24 – October 8 (Deadline is September 30 for courses offered by GSICS, Kobe University.)

Fall-Winter 2020 Registration (OSIPP)

Steps for course registering through KOAN

  1. Login to KOAN（https://koan.osaka-u.ac.jp）and register for the courses you wish to study. The applicable subjects are term/semester courses that are offered in Fall and Winter Terms.

    *The KOAN system is available outside of the campus, too.

  2. You will be able to output a PDF of your ‘Course Registration Confirmation Timetable’ through KOAN. Please print out three copies of the document. One is for you and the others are for the OSIPP Educational Affairs Section and your supervisor.

  3.  After that, you must put the total number of registered credits and the current research theme on the ‘Course Registration Confirmation Timetable’.

  4. You must obtain an approval stamp from your main supervisor on the ‘Course Registration Confirmation Timetable’. M2, D2, and D3 students are also required to have an approval stamp from your sub supervisor.*Please refer to the ‘(2)Example’ for how to complete the form (PDF).

  5. Please submit the completed ‘Course Registration Confirmation Timetable’ to the OSIPP Educational Affairs Section by October 14. Students who have decided not to take any courses are also required to submit the ‘Course Registration Confirmation Timetable’ to the OSIPP Educational Affairs Section. *For guidance on using KOAN, refer to the ‘(1)KOAN Manual’.
(1)KOAN Manual
(2)Example

 

  • If you are unable to register for courses through KOAN, please apply to register by submitting the designated forms to the OSIPP Educational Affairs Section. (Example): Students of Program for Leading Graduate Schools must submit the designated forms if they wish to register more than the maximum number of credits.
  • When registering for courses offered by other universities, you have to submit the prescribed application form to the OSIPP Educational Affairs Section. The form is available at the office. Please be aware of the above different registration period from OSIPP’s.
  • Due to a high volume of registration transactions before the deadline, you may experience a slow system response. To avoid it, please register as early as you can.
  • Some courses are provided both for Master and Doctoral programs with the different course codes. Please be sure to register with the right code for your program.
  • Regarding Research Seminar ‘Ⅰ’ and ‘Ⅱ’, only M2 students can register and earn credits. These are not compulsory courses. Please register with the course code of your supervisor when registering.

Registration for courses offered by other graduate schools and institutions 　

If you take courses offered by other graduate schools and wish to count those credits toward OSIPP Master’s degree requirements, you must follow the two steps below:

  1. Fill out the form of “Application for approval of credits form other graduate/undergraduate schools” and print out the syllabus of courses you wish to study. Then, you need to discuss with your supervisor why you wish to take the courses and obtain your supervisor’s approval.
  2. Submit the syllabus and the above completed form to the Educational Affairs Section by the deadline.
Application for approval of credits form other graduate/undergraduate schools:

For more information, refer to the Course Handbook linked below:

Course Handbook 2020.pdf

【Notes】

Please consult with your supervisor about the necessity of counting those credits toward the OSIPP degree requirements. Those credits are approved as a part of the OSIPP’s degree requirements only after obtaining approval form the OSIPP Professors’ Meeting to be held in the following month of the registration period as well as approval from supervisors.

 

The following courses are not approved for counting credits toward the OSIPP’s degree requirements:

  • Language courses
  • Undergraduate Courses with similar objective and contents as OSIPP’s courses

Maximum number of credits

The maximum number of credits a student may register per-year is 32 including Intensive Courses. To study effectively without excessive load, it is recommended for a student to register for no more than 16 credits per semester (Spring-Summer semester, Fall-Winter semester).

Graduate Minor Programs & Graduate Program for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies

For information about Graduate Minor Programs & Graduate Program for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, please refer to the link below.

http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/ja/research/fukusenkou

Sub Supervisor

Students need to decide on a sub supervisor from the second year on Master’/Doctoral/ Course. Sub supervisors in principle will be a sub-chief examiner in a dissertation committee. They will also act as a substitute in the absence of a supervisor.

Syllabus

Please refer to the online Syllabus through KOAN.

　　 https://koan.osaka-u.ac.jp/syllabus_ex/campus

Change in course registration

If you wish to change or cancel your courses registration, please take the following procedures during the following periods. *NO late application can be accepted.

Application periods:

  • Cancellation of registration for term/semester courses that are offered in Fall and Winter Terms: From October 15 (9:30) to October 21 (16:30)
  • Change or additions of registration for Winter-term courses:
         OSIPP Courses: from December 4 to December 10
         Courses offered by other graduate schools: From December 2 (9:30) to December 8 (16:30)
  • Cancellation of registration for Winter-term courses:
         OSIPP Courses: From December 18 to December 24
         Courses offered by other graduate schools: From December 16 (9:30) to December 22 (16:30)

The Necessary Process:

  1. Obtain your supervisor’s approval, following consultation about your preferred change (addition, cancellation, or withdrawal).
  2. Make a change (addition, cancellation, or withdrawal) through KOAN.
  3. Print out the changed ‘Course Registration Confirmation Table’, obtain your supervisor’s name stamp on it, and submit it to the OSIPP Educational Affairs Section.

Miscellaneous

When any change occurs in course information, we will inform you through the KOAN message board.

*As Classroom and class hours may be subject to change, please check the KOAN notice board regularly for up-to-date information.