Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS) Ibaraki ...The Institute for Global Change...

The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science at Ibaraki University, in close cooperation with Ibaraki University's Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS) and the Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC), aims to develop human resources for environmental management.

Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS) The Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS), which was established in May 2006 at Ibaraki University, is a member of the Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC), formerly the Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) until 2010. ICAS conducts research, educational, and outreach activities with a focus on adaptation to climate change. The Asia-Pacific is of particular concern due to its staggering population and economic growth but also the region faces the brunt of climate change and natural disasters. Sustainability science is an interdisciplinary field and faculties from all departments, the Graduate School of Humanities, the Graduate School of Education, the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, and the Graduate School of Agriculture along with faculties from all university research centers are members of ICAS. Research activities are conducted in four categories: (1) Development of engineering methods for adaptation, (2) Development of climate change-adaptive agricultural technologies, (3) Livelihood plans and policies for adaptation, and (4) Strategies for safe and secure societies in the future. These are based upon the geographical, social and cultural contexts of the Asia-Pacific region.

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　Graduate School of Humanities Educational Affairs Section, 2nd Section, College of Humanities +81-29-228-8012 http://www.hum.ibaraki.ac.jp/daigakuin/

　Graduate School of Education Educational Affairs Section, 2nd Section, College of Education +81-29-228-8208 http://www.edu.ibaraki.ac.jp/master/

　Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Science) Educational Affairs Section, 2nd Section, College of Science +81-29-228-8332 http://www.eng.ibaraki.ac.jp/graduate/

　Graduate School of Science and Engineering (Engineering) Educational Affairs Section, 1st Section, College of Engineering +81-294-38-5010 http://www.eng.ibaraki.ac.jp/graduate/

　Graduate School of Agriculture Educational Affairs Section, College of Agriculture +81-29-888-8519 http://www.agr.ibaraki.ac.jp/inn/

　Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS) ICAS Head Office +81-29-228-8787 http://www.icas.ibaraki.ac.jp/

Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC)Ibaraki University

Graduate Program onSustainability Science

Graduate Program on Sustainability Science http://www.grad.ibaraki.ac.jp/gpss/Ibaraki University http://www.ibaraki.ac.jp/

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Graduate Program on Sustainability Science

●The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science at Ibaraki University aims to produce specialists with both broad knowledge and advanced expertise needed for realizing a sustainable society: one that is low-carbon, has a sound material-cycle and co-exists with nature. The program is developed in cooperation with Ibaraki University's Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science (ICAS) and the Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC).

- Students are entitled to transfer credits as agreed upon among universities in the SSC, including the University of Tokyo, and to participate in common international fieldwork programs.

●The Sustainability Science Course is provided as a major in the Urban System Planning Course, Graduate School of Science and Engineering. The Sustainability Science Program is provided as a sub-major in all other graduate courses.

●Graduates who earn the required credits will attain a "Certificate of Sustainability Science Course/Program" and a "Certificate of SSC Joint Educational Program" in addition to a master’s degree in their respective major.

Outline of Graduate Program on Sustainability Science at Ibaraki University

Education to build a sustainable society. The program produces internationally active specialists who have: (1) A holistic understanding of the relationship

between humans and their environment(2) Expertise and skills in specific areas(3) The motivation, skills, and awareness to resolve

global problems

Pragmatic education across mind, skills and knowledge

Graduate Program on Sustainability Science- Basic subjects on sustainability- Specialized subjects in each specific area- Some lectures are presented in English- Seminars and master's thesis projects in an

international environment- Cooperation with ICAS

Cooperation with the Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC)�- Frontier of sustainability science- Credit transfer system as agreed upon among participating

universities (including the University of Tokyo)- International fieldwork programs

(ICAS)

College of Humanities

College of Education

College of Science

College of Engineering

College of Agriculture

DepartmentsGraduate Schools

(Master,s Courses and Doctoral Courses, First Semester)

Sustainability Science Program



Urban System Planning

Sustainability Science Course


Outline of the Program

　The global environmental challenges being faced today - climate change, energy, resource depletion, health, and security - are threatening the survival of human civilization. As these issues are closely interrelated, a holistic approach is needed to understand the big picture. In order to integrate separate research areas and to create a framework for tackling these global issues, a new research area, sustainability science, is required to bridge the gap between the humanities and the sciences.　At Ibaraki University, the Graduate Program on Sustainability Science, which started in April 2009, is a graduate program developed to nurture human resources necessary for building a sustainable human society, resolving regional and global issues.　The purpose of this program is to enable specialists in their respective fields to gain an understanding of the complex inter-relationship between humans and their environment. These experts must be able to navigate through the interests of stakeholders among business enterprises, public administrations, educational institutions, and civic groups. They should also have the ability persuade all concerned parties to recognize and resolve theirs problems by altering problematic behavior.　The program comprises of elements of education programs in each of the four graduate schools at Ibaraki University. Postgraduates who wish to take the program ill take the program in their respective graduate school. The program is provided in cooperation with universitties participating in the Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC).　Program graduates will receive a "Certificate of Sustainability Science Course / Program" and a "Certificate of SSC Joint Educational Program."

Graduate School of Humanities

Graduate School of Education

Graduate School of Science

and Engineering

Graduate School of Agriculture

Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC)

Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science

　The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science at Ibaraki University offers accredited training in the following areas: adaptation to climate change and disaster prevention; sustainable energy development; eco-friendly manufacturing and material development; utilization of IT resources; agricultural production technologies; preservation of the regional environment (e.g., at Lake Kasumigaura); environmental management and regional policies for building a sustainable society; and environmental education.

1 Educational goals　　- To build a sustainable society, we develop:　　　　　(1) Internationally active specialists, and　　　　　(2) Specialists working for local communities.

2 Skills taught(1) Holistic knowledge (from the integrated viewpoints of the humanities and

science) of Global system, Social system and Human system.(2) Advanced expertise and skills in specific areas.(3) Motivation and international perspectives to resolve challenges within the

Asia-Pacific region, including Japan.

3 Career options for graduates- National and local government: policy planning within departments and

agencies handling environmental and regional management.- Business enterprises: operations in environmental management or assessments

such as environmental consultants; businesses engaged in energy, food production, water management, or disaster prevention; operations in international services or regional development.

- Faculties: developing environmental human resources for the future.- International organizations: on-site operations to settle issues encountered in

providing assistance activities to developing nations.- NGOs and NPOs: operations in investigation, networking, and planning with

respect to environment, regional management, and education.









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Curriculum

The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science provides "pragmatic education across mind, skills and knowledge," and comprises of three types of coursework: basic subjects to gain a fundamental knowledge about sustainability; fieldwork seminars emphasizing on-site experience; and individual subjects for each area of specialization.

●Basic subjects include "Frontier of Sustainability Science," "Global Environmental Systems I, II," "Sustainable Social Systems I, II," and "Human Systems I, II."

- Basic subjects are taught through lectures covering a wide range of topics on the Global, Social, and Human systems. Some are presented in English.

- "Frontier of Sustainability Science" is provided as a common subject of SSC involving lectures presented via a remote lecture system connecting all universities participating in the SSC. (This is a compulsory subject in the SSC joint educational program.)

●Fieldwork in Sustainability (international)

- International field studies is conducted in cooperation with Phuket Rajabhat University (Thailand) and Hue University (Vietnam), with the objective of gaining an understanding of local sustainability issues in the Asia-Pacific region and fostering an international perspective.

●Fieldwork in Sustainability (domestic)

- Field studies related to water management for urban planning is organized in cooperation with Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, and the NPO, Adventure Navigation Crew of Oarai.

●Seminar in Developing Facilitation Capacity

- Negotiation of interests and a shared understanding among the involved parties are essential in resolving on-site environmental problems. Through role-playing and other learning techniques, these seminars help improve the abilities of environmental practitioners to resolve conflicts and build consensus.

Classes in Graduate Program on Sustainability Science

HolisticKnowledge

MindSkills

ExpertiseSpecialized Subjects

Basic Subjects

Practical Subjects

Frontier of Sustainability Science (Common class within SSC)Global Environmental Systems I, IISustainable Social Systems I, IIHuman Systems I, II

Fieldwork in Sustainability (international)Fieldwork in Sustainability (domestic)Seminar in Developing Facilitation Capacity

Subjects specified by respective graduate courses

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Subject Group Classes Credits

Respective graduate courses have their own terms and conditions for subjects and students. Please refer to respective program guides for details.

Core

Subjects

The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science at Ibaraki University is available in each graduate school. Respective graduate courses have their own terms and conditions for subjects and students. The information below shows the part of the curriculum common to all graduate schools. Please refer to the respective program guides for details.











global problems






(ICAS)



College of Science














and Engineering


Curriculum

The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science provides "pragmatic education across mind, skills and knowledge," and comprises of three types of coursework: basic subjects to gain a fundamental knowledge about sustainability; fieldwork seminars emphasizing on-site experience; and individual subjects for each area of specialization.

●Basic subjects include "Frontier of Sustainability Science," "Global Environmental Systems I, II," "Sustainable Social Systems I, II," and "Human Systems I, II."

- Basic subjects are taught through lectures covering a wide range of topics on the Global, Social, and Human systems. Some are presented in English.

- "Frontier of Sustainability Science" is provided as a common subject of SSC involving lectures presented via a remote lecture system connecting all universities participating in the SSC. (This is a compulsory subject in the SSC joint educational program.)

●Fieldwork in Sustainability (international)

- International field studies is conducted in cooperation with Phuket Rajabhat University (Thailand) and Hue University (Vietnam), with the objective of gaining an understanding of local sustainability issues in the Asia-Pacific region and fostering an international perspective.

●Fieldwork in Sustainability (domestic)

- Field studies related to water management for urban planning is organized in cooperation with Oarai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, and the NPO, Adventure Navigation Crew of Oarai.

●Seminar in Developing Facilitation Capacity

- Negotiation of interests and a shared understanding among the involved parties are essential in resolving on-site environmental problems. Through role-playing and other learning techniques, these seminars help improve the abilities of environmental practitioners to resolve conflicts and build consensus.

Classes in Graduate Program on Sustainability Science

HolisticKnowledge

MindSkills

ExpertiseSpecialized Subjects

Basic Subjects

Practical Subjects

Frontier of Sustainability Science (Common class within SSC)Global Environmental Systems I, IISustainable Social Systems I, IIHuman Systems I, II

Fieldwork in Sustainability (international)Fieldwork in Sustainability (domestic)Seminar in Developing Facilitation Capacity

Subjects specified by respective graduate courses

2

Each 1Each 1Each 1

221

Subject Group Classes Credits

Respective graduate courses have their own terms and conditions for subjects and students. Please refer to respective program guides for details.

Core

Subjects

The Graduate Program on Sustainability Science at Ibaraki University is available in each graduate school. Respective graduate courses have their own terms and conditions for subjects and students. The information below shows the part of the curriculum common to all graduate schools. Please refer to the respective program guides for details.





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What is sustainability science?

　Sustainability science has recently emerged as an approach to offering a road map and means to realize a sustainable future.　As defined by the SSC, sustainability science consists of three components: 1) the "Global system", which includes climate, resources, energy, and ecosystem services that together support human civilization: (2) the "Social system", which involves political and economic systems, industrial structure, and technical capabilities that underpin the dynamics of organizations like countries; and (3) the "Human system", which describes the lifestyles, health, values and norms of individuals.　A sustainable society where humans and natures coexist can be maintained as long as functional relationships exist among the Earth, society and individuals. Under current conditions, however, these interactions appear to be fraying.　The goals of sustainable science are to understand the inter-relationships among the three systems; to identify the mechanisms by which they collapse, as manifested through global environmental and human security issues; and to enable the vision and means of making appropriate responses through systemic restructuring.

Human SystemSecurityLifestyleHealth

Values and Norms

Components of Sustainability Science

Global SystemClimate

ResourcesEnergy

Ecosystem

Social SystemPolitics

EconomyIndustry

Technology

Low-Carbon Society

Complex problems

Human Security

Sustainable Productionand Consumption

Mass production, consumption,

destruction

PovertyNatural disasters

Infectious diseases

Global warming

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Sustainability Science Consortium (SSC)Ibaraki University

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