StudyQA — PhD: Education and Human Resource Development

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This program aims at developing professionals who will be involved in educational and human resource development practices in both developing countries and the development community in Japan (master’s program), and highly-trained specialists at international development assistance organizations as well as researchers at both domestic and international development-related universities and research organizations (research institutes, think tanks) (doctoral program). Since the independence of many developing countries, education has seen changing in its meanings and roles within development discourse. In almost any developing countries, however, there is a common standpoint which considers education, particularly achieving basic education with equity and high quality, as a basis for a sound development. This vision was reconfirmed in the Dakar Framework for Action presented at the World Education Forum in 2000.　At the same time, human resource development by higher education and technical and vocational education and training has recently been growing in its importance under globalization and knowledge-based economy and society. In addition to these, educational development in the 21st century is faced with various challenges, amongst which are further decentralization and privatization, progress in information and communication technologies, arising ethnicity and cultural awareness, and labor force and human resources crossing borders. Having being the first graduate-level research and education program for educational development offered in Japan (since 1991), the program is now carrying out important missions to meet the changing international environments and needs. Characteristics of the curriculum are as follows: The core subjects (required) provide students with theory and methodology of international educational development, while the optional core subjects (required) and core subjects (electives) develop students’ expertise in various-related discplines in international educational development. Common courses comprise Introduction to International Development as an introductory subject, Social Survey Method as an opportunity to acquire research methodologies, and OFW and DFW as field exercises. By taking courses from all the categories, students are expected to deepen their understanding in education and human resource development-related issues in developing countries, acquire skills in policy-making, planning and advises, project design, appraisal, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and aid coordination, as well as holistically develop their skills and knowledge to comprehensively understand and analyze development issues.

The doctoral program will help students write their doctoral dissertations based on relevant disciplines and knowledge acquired during the master’s program. Field work or practical experiences are highly encouraged. In addition, based on a comparative understanding of education and human resource development experiences both in Japan and Asian countries, doctoral students aim at advancing advisory skills on educational development policy and planning issues in developing countries.

GSID Common Subjects

Development Literacy

Introduction to International Development
Japan's Development Experience

Methodology

Introduction to Questionaire
Survey and Interview
Introduction to Linguistics
Information Processing

Lectures by Development Experts

Development Cooperation
Development Assistance
Non-Governmetal Organizations
Organization for International Cooperation
International Understanding and Community

Fieldwork

Preparatory Seminar for GSID
Overseas Fieldwork
GSID Overseas Fieldwork
Preparatory Seminar for GSID
Domestic Fieldwork
GSID Domestic Fieldwork
Independet Overseas Fieldwork I
Independet Overseas Fieldwork II
Independet Domestic Fieldwork Ⅰ
Independet Domestic Fieldwork II

Others

GSID Common Seminar I
GSID Common Seminar II
GSID Common Special Lectures I
GSID Common Special Lectures II

Core Subjects (required)

Discipline

Educational Development and Cooperation
Comparative and International Education

Required Electives

Educational Development Planning and Evaluation
Educational Development Policies
Education, Skill Development and Work

Seminars

Seminar on Education and Human
Resource Development Ia,Ⅰb,Ⅱa,Ⅱb

Core Subjects (electives)

Social Development Theory and Practice
Education and Health
Lecture on Education and Human
Resource Development I
Lecture on Education and Human
Resource Development II
Specical Lecture on Education and Human Resource Development I
Specical Lecture on Education and Human Resource Development II

Electives from Other Programs

Development Economics
Development Management under Globalization
Development Finance
Development Planning and Policy
Regional Development Planning
Rural Development
Development Sociology
Poverty Reduction Strategies
Introduction to Development Politics I, Ⅱ
Law and Development
International Environmental Cooperation
Internatoinal Labor Migration
Globalization and Social Change
Peacebuilding

Electives offered by Cooperative Units

Lecture on Development Policy I
Lecture on Development Policy II
Seminar on Development Policy I
Seminar on Development Policy II
Lecture on Management Development I
Lecture on Management Development II
Seminar on Management Development I
Seminar on Management Development II

TOEFL: minimum score of 80 iBT; 550 PBT
IELTS: minimum band score of 6
Application fee: JPY 5,000
Payment of the registration fee (JPY 282,000)
Application Form
Bachelor's Degree Diploma (or Prospective Bachelor's Degree Diploma) from Your University (Original Copy)
Academic Transcript from the graduate school
Certificate of Master's degree
Research Proposal
Statement concerning applicant's working and/or research experience.
Photograph card, Examinee's registration card and receipt forms
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Self-Recommendation
Summary of Undergraduate Graduation Research
Major Publications
Documents Showing Other Strengths
Document Validating Your Nationality and Residence Status
Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Scholarship Application Form