Chapter 6: Procedures for Acquiring the Doctoral Degree

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1 Chapter 6: Procedures for Acquiring the Doctoral Degree 1. Period of Enrollment and Completion of the Doctoral Program (1) Doctoral Program Requirements When all requirements below are satisfied, the Doctoral Program is deemed complete, and the student acquires the Doctoral Degree. Enrolled for six semesters or more (*Note 1) after admission. However, this excludes students who have satisfied requirements for Early Degree Completion. (*Note 2) Satisfied requirements of a doctoral candidate. (Refer to 2.1 of this Chapter) Passed the Dissertation Hearing. Passed the Doctoral Dissertation Evaluation and Final Examination. Passed the Final Evaluation of the Doctoral Dissertation (through vote). Earned four or more credits from Independent Research ( 特 別 研 究 ) (Only for those enrolled in or after Academic Year 2007) (2) Extension of Enrollment Period and Withdrawal after the Completion of Required Course Work Students who satisfy all requirements below must submit either Application for Extension of Enrollment Period or Report of Withdrawal from the Doctoral Program (After the Completion of Required Course Work without Submission of a Dissertation). Enrolled for six semesters or more (*Note 1) after admission. Satisfied requirements as a doctoral candidate. (Refer to 2.1 of this Chapter) Earned four or more credits from Independent Research. (Only for those enrolled in or after Academic Year 2007) After applying for Extension of Enrollment Period, the student may enroll for a maximum of 12 semesters. (*Note 3) Application is required each semester. If application for Extension of Enrollment Period is not completed by the specified date, it will be treated as Withdrawal from the Doctoral Program. Application period: Spring Semester: second half of July, Fall Semester: first half of February. (Details will be posted on the Jukusei Website at least 1 month prior the deadline.) *Note 1; Excludes period(s) of Temporary Leave of Absence. *Note 2: Upon satisfying requirements for program completion excluding the enrollment period, those judged as outstanding in research achievements by the Graduate School Committee may complete the program by enrolling for 2 or more semesters. (Graduate School Regulations Article No. 109) *Note 3: Excludes period(s) of Temporary Leave of Absence up to the Extension of the Enrollment Period 2. Process for Acquiring the Doctoral Degree: An Overview Degrees offered by the doctoral program of the Graduate School are: Ph.D. in Media and Governance Doctor of Philosophy (1) Satisfying requirements as a doctoral candidate Students who satisfy the following requirements become a doctoral candidate a. Satisfy the Academic Requirements Pass the original syllabus proposal, foreign language proficiency test, and skill-building courses (Students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals are exempt from the original syllabus proposal and skill-building courses). b. Participate in Teaching Experience 65

2 Participate in and pass the Teaching Experience (May be conducted at Keio University or any other university). (Students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals are exempt.) c. Hold a Formal Presentation Students who pass the Academic Requirements may go on to the Formal Presentation. Upon completing the Teaching Experience and receiving a passing grade for the Formal Presentation, students become a doctoral candidate. (2) Pass the Dissertation Hearing The doctoral candidate may conduct a Dissertation Hearing. After passing the hearing, the doctoral candidate may apply for the Doctoral Degree. (3) Establish an Academic Degree Evaluation Committee The Main Research Advisor applies for the establishment of an Academic Degree Evaluation Committee, and after approval of the Graduate School Committee, the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee is established and degree evaluation commences. (4) Pass the Final Examination The doctoral candidate must pass the Final Examination within 1 year of the establishment of the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee, and go on to the Final Evaluation of the Doctoral Dissertation. (5) Pass the Final Evaluation of the Doctoral Dissertation (by vote) The Main Research Advisor applies for the Final Evaluation. The Final Evaluation is conducted through vote by the Graduate School Committee. After passing the Final Evaluation and satisfying the course requirements, the doctoral candidate acquires the Doctoral Degree. 3.Research Supervision System According to the student s research path, the Graduate School provides research supervision utilizing the following system: (1) Research Supervisor (Prospective Main Research Advisor) At the time of application to the Doctoral Program, the student nominates 1 faculty member of the Graduate School Committee as Research Supervisor. The Research Supervisor plays the leading role in providing research guidance to the student until the establishment of the Advisory Group. (2) Advisory Group The Advisory Group provides research guidance until the student becomes a Doctoral Candidate. Students must consult with their Research Supervisor and select the members of the Advisory Group within 2 months after admission. [Members of the Advisory Group] 1 Main Research Advisor (Graduate School Committee member) 2 or more Co-Research Advisors (of which 1 must be a Graduate School Committee member) (*Note 1) [Procedures for Establishing an Advisory Group] Research Supervisor Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee How to Apply: Via to g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp with CC to Main Research Advisor, Co-Research Advisor, and Student. Details to Provide: Name of Student, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, Research Theme, Name and Affiliation of Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor Application Deadline: Within 2 months after admission [Change in Members of an Advisory Group] Main Research Advisor Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee 66

3 How to Apply: Details to Provide: Application Deadline: Via to with CC to Main Research Advisor, Co-Research Advisor, and Student Name of Student, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, Name and Affiliation of former and new Main Research Advisor and/or Co-Research Advisor, Reason(s) for the Change 2 days prior to the Graduate School Committee Meeting [Dissolution] When the student becomes a Doctoral Candidate, the Advisory Group is dissolved, and a Research Advisory Group is established. (3) Research Advisory Group The Research Advisory Group is established when a student becomes a Doctoral Candidate, and provides research guidance to the student until the establishment of the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee (Application for the Academic Degree). [Members of the Research Advisory Group] 1 Main Research Advisor (Graduate School Committee member) 2 or more Co-Research Advisors (of which 1 or more must be a Graduate School Committee member) (*Note 1) [Procedures for Establishing a Research Advisory Group] When the student becomes a Doctoral Candidate, members of the Advisory Group judge whether they will continue as members of the Research Advisory Group. The evaluation documents for the Formal Presentation also serve as an application form for the Research Advisory Group, therefore, it must indicate whether the same members of the Research Advisory Group are continuing or there will be a change. For a change of member(s), a separate application is required. [Change in Members of a Research Advisory Group] Main Research Advisor Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee How to Apply: Via to g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp with CC to Main Research Advisor, Co-Research Advisor, and Student Details to Provide: Name of Student, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, Name and, Affiliation of former and new Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor, Reason(s) for the change Application Deadline: 2 days prior to the Graduate School Committee Meeting [Dissolution] The Advisory Group is dissolved when the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee is established. *Note 1: The second and subsequent Co-Research Advisor(s) may be faculty members who teach in a doctoral program at other universities or the equivalent. Faculty members on sabbatical leave who are willing to become the Main Research Advisor or a Co-Research Advisor in the Research Advisory Group, may do so. 4. Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement All students must submitthe Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement (hereinafter, the Application) every semester by the stipulated deadline in order to give informal and formal presentations and a dissertation hearing. Students must consult with their Main Research Advisor and obtain his/her seal of approval on the Application. Program Chairpersons and Academic Advisors will decide the schedule of the Graduate School Seminars based on the submitted Application, thus, informal and formal presentations and dissertation hearing cannot be conducted if the Application is not submitted. The information on the 67

4 Application is also used for the Black Wednesday meeting. Even if there are no plans for Graduate School Seminars, the Application must be submitted. [Required Documents] The Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement with a seal of approval from the Main Research Advisor.(Seal is mandatory) Students may create the Application on SFC-SFS. Log into SFC-SFS, type the required information and print it out. SFC-SFS: How to prepare the Application. [log in SFC-SFS] [click Plan button] [click Dr-Status button] [click Submit application button] Fill in blanks or update your condition [click Submit your plan and Submit button] [Place of Submittal] Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building [Submittal Deadline] Spring Semester: April 8, Fall Semester: September 2 (September 30 for new students entering in September) 5. Black Wednesday The Graduate School Committee holds meetings, referred to as Black Wednesday, every semester to monitor the progress of research of doctoral students and provide research guidance tothem. The Main Research Advisor or Co-Research Advisor reports the research progress of students to other faculty members of the Program. Students must report the progress of their research to their Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisors prior to the meeting. The submitted Application will be used as reference material during the meeting. (Students will receive the material only, and are not allowed to attend the meetings.) 6. Deadlines for Submitting Applications Relating to the Doctoral Program Application deadlines for Graduate School Seminars and submittal of documents for Academic Degree Evaluation are posted on the website below: Meeting schedules of the Graduate School Committee are posted on the website below: 7. Informal Presentation at the Graduate School Seminar When students get a rough idea of where their research and methods are heading, they may give an informal presentation at a Graduate School Seminar. As research progresses, students get the opportunity to obtain advice and comments from faculty members and other doctoral students, and subsequently have them participate in the research. The presentation lasts approximately 30 minutes, including time for Q&A. [Steps for Holding an Informal Presentation] [1] Submittal of Documents: Student Where to Apply: Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building Required Documents: Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement Application Deadline: Spring Semester: April 8, Fall Semester: September 2 (September 30 for new students entering in September) [2] Preparing the Graduate School Seminar Schedule Program Chairperson, Academic Supervisor Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee (send to g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) Details to Provide: Schedule (Include a list with Date of seminar, Student Name, Student ID number, Name of Student s Program, Name and Affiliation of Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor) 68

5 *Based on the Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement submitted at the beginning of the semester, the Schedule is prepared. It must be kept in mind that if the Application is not submitted, the Graduate School Seminar cannot be conducted during the semester planned for. The Informal Presentation may be scheduled on a date other than that requested if it is difficult to schedule or if there is such a request from the Main Research Advisor. [3] Applying for the Informal Presentation Student or Main Academic Advisor Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee (send to g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) CC to Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor Subject title should be Graduate School Seminar (YY/MM/DD), indicating the seminar date in parentheses. Details to Provide: Student Name, Student ID number, Name of Student s Program, Research Theme, Summary of the Presentation (in approximately 100 words) Application Deadline: 10 days prior to the date of the Graduate School Seminar (Please keep in mind that the deadline will move up if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.) 8. Academic Requirements In order to give a research plan (formal) presentation, students must fulfill all of the following three academic requirements. Pass the original syllabus proposal (Exempt for students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals). Pass the foreign language proficiency evaluation. Pass the Skill-building Course(s) specified by the Program (Exempt for students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals). To confirm the fulfillment status of academic requirements, log in to SFC-SFS, select the Plan tab on the left side of the screen, then select Dr-Status. (1) Original Syllabus Proposal (Exempt for students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals). The Doctoral Program student chooses 1 course outlining his/her field of study and prepares a proposal targeted at Master s Program students in their first year. The Doctoral Program student needs to think how to carry out lectures during the 15-week course, what to do so that Master s students will understand the lecture, and compiles an Original Syllabus Proposal. Details such as themes, objectives, significance, lecture content, reference literature, teaching material, methodology, student assessment criteria, and explanation of the relationships of secondary literature to each lecture and to the course as a whole, etc. should be compiled in the proposal (5 to 10 pages of A4 size paper). As the proposal is not intended to correspond with existing formats of SFC Undergraduate/Graduate School syllabi, Doctoral Program students are encouraged to create their original. Evaluations are scheduled to take place twice a year, simultaneously with the Graduate School entrance examinations. If the Original Syllabus Proposal submitted at the time of admission meets all criteria, the requirement is deemed fulfilled. [Assessment Criteria] Relevance of the course Understanding of fundamental knowledge presentation Conceptual completeness of the course framework Clarity and persuasiveness of the content *If the syllabus proposal is found to be copied from other s work, the student will be disqualified. Students will be notified of submission details and deadlines via the Student s Homepage for Keio University. [Application Procedures] Student Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee (Submit to Academic Affairs Office, first floor of Alpha Building) 69

6 Required Documents: Original Syllabus Proposal (Original) * Clearly indicate Name, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, and Name of Main Research Advisor on the upper section of the first page. Application Period: Spring Semester: May 9 13, Fall Semester: October 3 7, (2) Foreign Language Proficiency Evaluation Foreign language proficiency must be demonstrated in a language other than the student s mother tongue which will be required in order to conduct the student s research, and the language will be indicated by an appointed Advisory Group. After evaluating the student s proficiency, the Advisory Group will send an application to the Graduate School Committee for approval. If students meet one of the following conditions, the requirement may be considered fulfilled. (A) Met the standards of one of the foreign language proficiency examinations outlined in the table below. (Language examinations can be taken at any time.) Language Name of Examination Standards Set by Graduate School English TOEFL (including TOEFL-ITP test conducted at SFC) TOEIC Test in Practical English Proficiency IELTS German Diplom Deutsch (German Diploma) in Japan Grade 2 or above Zentrale Mittelstufenprufung (ZMP) TestDaF Score of 213 or above on Computer Based TOEFL Score of 550 or above on Paper Based TOEFL Score of or above on Internet Based TOEFL Score of 730 or above Grade Pre-1 or above Band Score 6 or above Passed Niveaustufe 4 or above French Diplôme d Aptitude Practique au Français Grade Pre-1 or above Diplôme d etudes en langue Française / Diplôme approfondi de langue Française (DELF/DALF) Test de Conaissance du Francoise (TCF) DELF B2 or above Score of 450 or above Chinese 中 国 語 検 定 試 験 (Chinese Proficiency Test) Grade 2 or above 漢 語 水 平 考 試 (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK)) Grade 5 or above Spanish Evaluación Oficial del Conocimiento de la Grade 2 or above Lengua Española Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera C1 or C2 (DELE) Japanese 日 本 語 能 力 試 験 (Japanese Language Grade 1 Proficiency Test) Korean Test of Proficiency in Korean Grade 3 or above Malay- Indonesian The Korean Language Proficiency Test Ujian Kemampuan Berbahasa Indonesia Ujian Kemahirian Bahasa Indonesia Grade 3 or above Grade B or above Score of 450 or above (B) Even if condition A is not met, the Advisory Group can still accept one of the below conditions as proof of foreign language proficiency. (However, in the case of English, students who are not native speakers must also obtain a minimum score of TOEFL-PBT 500, TOEIC 586, or IELTS Band Score 5 or above.) Conducted presentations 3 times or more, including entire question-and-answer sessions, in a foreign language as a leading presenter at academic conferences. (Presentations may be oral presentations or poster sessions. Also, oral presentations may include presentations at international conferences that count towards receiving a doctoral degree.) Conducted field investigations, etc. using a foreign language for more than two weeks. Written a research paper in a foreign language that has been published in a journal. (The paper may contain dissertation(s) or published material that count towards receiving a doctoral degree.) Registered, and received credits, in 2 or more foreign language skills courses after enrolling in the Doctoral Program. (For English, this includes Project English, excluding Project English A.) Conducted an entire formal presentation including a Q&A session in a foreign language. (Must 70

7 apply in advance at the time of application for Graduate School Seminar and obtain approval of the Academic Advisor and Advisory Group.) [Application Procedures] Main Research Advisor Where to Apply: Apply via to the Graduate School Committee with CC to Co-Research Advisor and Student, then submit the supporting documents to Academic Affairs Office, on first floor of Alpha Building. Required Documents: Supporting documents which serve as proof of foreign language proficiency examination results, and must be the original document. However, if the original documentations (copies are not acceptable) as proof of foreign language proficiency results have been submitted to the Admissions Office at the time of application for the Doctoral Program, only the results of the Advisory Group evaluation will be required.) Application Deadline: 1 week prior to the Graduate School Committee Meeting (3) Skill-building Courses (Exempt for students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals) Each Graduate School Program specifies its Skill-building Courses. Students must complete one of the Skill-building Courses in the Mster s Program of the Graduate School of Media and Governance and obtain an A grade to fulfill the requirements. Students who have completed a Skill-building Course during their enrollment in the Doctoral Program are exempt from the application Students who have completed specified a Skill-building Course during their enrollment in the Master s Program must make an application and obtain approval of the Graduate School Committee. For courses which do not have the course name clearly indicated on the list below (such as Course(s) Approved by the Academic Advisory, etc.), an application must be made, and approval of the Graduate School Committee is required. [Application Procedures] Student Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee, Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building Required Documents: Academic transcript (grade report) indicating the completed Skill-building Course, and a seal of approval from the Main Research Advisor (Write the Student ID number and student year in the margin, and underline the name of the course).application Deadline: One week prior tothe Graduate School Committee meeting <Skill-building Courses Approved by Each Program> Program Name 1 Global Governance and Regional Strategy (GR) 2 Human Security and Communications (HC) Skill-building Courses Specified by Each Program Research Concept and Methodology Courses, Program Courses, and Research Courses designated by GR Program and taught by its core faculty members. A course must be acknowledged by Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques. POLICY MANAGEMENT (HUMAN SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT), INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, ECONOMETRICS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS (only applies to those credits earned in or before the academic year 2006), INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, ECONOMIC POLICIES ANALYSIS, ADVANCED RESEARCH METHOD (DEVELOPING REGIONS OF ASIA) *Exchange students and returnees are eligible to apply for the Japanese Course as their Skill-building Course. *Research Concept and Methodology Courses, Program Courses, and Research Courses designated by HC Program and taught by faculty members of HC Program A course must be acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor 71

8 as suitable for acquiring research techniques. 3 Policy Making and Social Innovation (PS) 4 Cognition, Sense-Making & Biophysical Skills (CB) 5 Environmental Design and Governance (EG) Environme ntal Design INFORMATION AND UNCERTAINTY,MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS,INTRODUCTION TO TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS, MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS A,MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS B,QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS,QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS, SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS,FIELDWORK METHODS,DATABASE ARCHITECTURE,INTRODUCTION TO DATAMAINING, CONTENT ANALYSIS, INTERNET ARCHITECTURE, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SECURITY, LAW-MAKING METHOD, MICRO ECONOMY 3, MACRO ECONOMY 3, ECONOMIC POLICIES ANALYSIS, POLICY MAKING PROCESS 2, PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY, NETWORK SOCIETY, COMPLEXITY AND GAME THEORY, MATHEMATICS FOR SOCIOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND LOGIC, MATHEMATICS FOR INFORMATICS, BAYESIAN STATISTICS,SPATIAL DATA MODELING, RISK AND INSURANCE, NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING, APPLIED MICROECONOMIC, QUANTITATIVE FINANCE, ADVANCED RESEARCH (CASEBOOK METHODS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION). Other courses that are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques HUMAN COMPUTER INTERSACTION DESIGN, SOCIOCONTENT ANALYSIS 2, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOSEMANTICS, ADVANCED LECTURE IN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCE, COGNITIVE SEMANTICS, SPORTS AND SKILL SCIENCE ADVANCED LECTURE, ADVANCED STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR PSYCHOLOGY, ERGONOMICS ADVANCED LECTURE, EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS, AGING SOCIETY, GERONTOLOGY, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK (CB) (only applies to those credits earned in or before the academic year 2009), ADVANCED RESEARCH (only applies to those credits earned in or before the academic year 2009) Program Courses, or courses acknowledged by other Programs as Skill-building Courses, which are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, SAFETY IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, ENVIRONMENT AND SPACE, HISTORY OF CITIES AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT, BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, SPECIAL SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, STRUCTURAL DESIGN, REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT, MANAGEMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT, DESIGN OF URBAN SPACE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, DESIGN STUDIES, POPULATION DYNAMICS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, DYNAMICS IN ENVIRONMENT, URBAN DESIGN STUDIES, APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (GREEN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN), APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (SYNTHESIS), APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN), APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (URBAN ENVIRONMENT DESIGN), URBAN POLICY, BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENT FIELDWORK, LARGE-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOSCIENCE AND POLICY, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE, DIGITAL EARTH SCIENCE, ADVANCED SPATIAL DATA MODELING Program Courses, or courses acknowledged by other Programs as Skill-building Courses, which are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques 72

9 Urban Environme nt/ Earth Environme nt/ Geo-infor matics CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK D, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK E, SAFETY IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND SPACE DESIGN, HISTORY OF CITY AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY OF ARCHITECTURE, SPECIAL SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, BUILDING STRUCTURE DESIGN, STRUCTURAL SPACE DESIGN, REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT, ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT, DESIGN OF URBAN SPACE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, DESIGN STUDIES, POPULATION DYNAMICS, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS, URBAN DESIGN, APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (GREEN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN), APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (SYNTHESIS), APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN), APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (URBAN ENVIRONMENT DESIGN), URBAN POLICY, DIGITAL EARTH SCIENCE, INTRODUCTION TO GEOINFORMATICS, DEVELOPMENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL CONSTRUCTION, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GAMING, INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY, ECONOMETRICS FOR POLICY ANALYSIS, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, ECONOMIC POLICIES ANALYSIS, ENERGY AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENT FIELDWORK, LARGE-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOSCIENCE AND POLICY, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE, DIGITAL EARTH SCIENCE, ADVANCED SPATIAL DATA MODELING Program Courses, or courses acknowledged by other Programs as Skill-building Courses, which are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques 6 X-Design (XD) ENTERTAINMENT THEORY, DESIGN THEORY, DIGITAL SOUND THEORY, ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT PRODUCING, DESIGN STRATEGY (SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURE), DESIGN STRATEGY (AMBIENT MEDIA), DESIGN STRATEGY (VISUALIZATION), DESIGN STRATEGY (INTERACTION) Other courses that are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques 7 Cyber Informatics (CI) HUMAN COMPUTER INTERSACTION DESIGN, HISTORY AND FUTURE POSSIBILITY OF THE INTERNET, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEM SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY, MULTIMEDIA KNOWLEDGE BASE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, INFORMATION SECURITY -THEORY AND PRACTICE-, UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING SYSTEMS, OBJECT-ORIENTED ANALYSIS, KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY METHODS, AUTONOMOUS DECENTRALIZED COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS, ALGORITHMS, INTERNET OPERATION, INTERNET ARCHITECTURE, OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, COMPILER CONSTRUCTION, DATABASE ARCHITECTURE, NEURAL COMPUTING, PATTERN INFORMATION PROCESSING, VISUAL PROGRAMMING, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, SEMANTICS OF LANGUAGES, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, KNOWLEDGE BASE, MATHEMATICS FOR INFORMATICS(PROBABILITY THEORY, INFORMATION THEORY, LOGIC) Courses acknowledged by other Programs as Skill-building Courses, which are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques 8 Systems Biology (BI) SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR BIOINFORMATICS, BIOINFORMATICS ALGORITHMS, GENETIC NETWORKS, MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY, METABOLIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY PRACTICE, PROTEOME ANALYSIS LABORATORY PRACTICE, METABOLOME ANALYSIS LABORATORY PRACTICE, BIOINFORMATICS ALGORITHMS, COMMUNICATING BIOSCIENCE USING ENGLISH, GENOME DESIGN, THE BODY PLAN OF VERTEBRATE Other courses that are acknowledged by the Main Research Advisors and Academic Advisor as suitable for acquiring research techniques 9. Teaching Experience (Kyoiku Taiken) Requirement The purpose of the Teaching Experience is to not only develop the Doctoral Program student as a researcher but to bring forth the student s abilities as an educator. Basically, the teaching period lasts 6 months where the student gains experiences from a teacher s standpoint. Instead of giving lectures directly related to the theme of the student s research field, the Teaching Experience allows the student to work on teaching methods and class contents for first year undergraduate courses or beginner s courses which may not be directly related to the student s primary research area. 73

10 The Teaching Experience centers on giving lectures to students, and is not merely drills and exercises or preparation of course material. What the University aims at is developing an individual who can independently deliver a lecture, and the Teaching Experience is not determined by personal relationships with faculty members nor is it perceived as a form of assistance to faculty members. In principle, the Teaching Experience becomes official by making an application for a publically approved subject course at the Academic Affairs Office. To enhance education and utilize Teaching Experience to the fullest, the following procedures must be taken appropriately: (Exempt for students in the Doctoral Program for Career Professionals) [Application Procedures] Applicable Courses: Courses at SFC taught by Full-time Faculty Members(*Note 1) Student Where to Apply: Graduate School Committee (Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building) Required Documents: Application to Undergo Teaching Experience (Kyoiku Taiken) in the Desired Courses (Designated form) Application Deadline: Spring Semester: April 8, 2016; Fall Semester: September 23, 2016 (Details will be posted on Jukusei (Keio students) website. [Procedures for Conducting the Teaching Experience] The Doctoral Program student must give 3 or 4 lectures as the sole lecturer in the presence of the faculty member in charge of the course. The student must develop an original course program containing teaching methods, etc., and obtain appropriate advice from the faculty member. The Doctoral Program student will also be involved in grading the registered students taking the course, but the final grading will be the responsibility of the faculty member in charge of the course. Registered students taking the course may evaluate the Teaching Experience by setting up additional comments on SFC-SFC Class Survey. [Evaluation] Based on the Teaching Experience Evaluation and the report submitted by the registered students taking the course, the Faculty Member in charge of the course will assess the Doctoral Program student s performance as a lecturer and is required to submit the report as below. Evaluator: Faculty Member in charge of the course Where to Submit: Graduate School Committee (Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building) Required Documents: Teaching Experience (Kyoiku Taiken) Evaluation (Designated form), and Teaching Experience Report (submitted by the registered students taking the course) [Results] The Graduate School Committee will evaluate the Teaching Experience. Doctoral Program Students who successfully complete the Teaching Experience will receive an honorarium for their work as a Teaching Assistant. (Excludes current Teaching Assistants already assigned to the course) [Others] Doctoral Program students who have a teaching background (either as a Full-Time or Non-tenured Faculty Member) at Keio University or any other university may be deemed as having satisfied the Teaching Experience requirement if approved by the Graduate School Committee. The following must be submitted after the end of the semester where the teaching took place and 1 week before the Graduate School Committee Meeting: Letter of Acceptance, letter stating the teaching offer, syllabi, course schedule, and a copy of document(s) indicating title, course name, period of the course, etc., with student s name and Student ID Number written in the extra space of the copy, and attachments such as material used or distributed during class. *Note 1: Includes Visiting Lecturers, Non-tenured Full-Time Faculty Members. Excludes Project Faculty Members. 74

11 10. Formal Presentation at the Graduate School Seminar (Evaluation of Eligibility to become Doctoral Candidates) Doctoral Program students who satisfied the academic requirements stipulated in Item 8 and completed the Teaching Experience stipulated in Item 9 (or expect to complete in the semester in which the Formal Presentation is to be held), are more of less decided on their research themes and methodology, and have roughly completed the preliminary investigation of related research, may move on to the Formal Presentation at the Graduate School Seminar. This gives students an opportunity to obtain advice from various faculty members, and be evaluated to become a Doctoral Candidate. The second or third semester (including the first semester of enrollment) is recommended for those with prospects of acquiring the Doctoral Degree in 3 years. [Procedures to Make a Formal Presentation] [1] Application Submittal Student Where to Apply: Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building Required Documents: Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement (Designated form) Application Deadline: Please refer to Academic Calendar at the preface of this Guidebook [2] Preparation of the Graduate School Seminar Schedule Program Chairperson, Academic Advisor Where to Apply: Submit via to the Graduate School Committee (g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) Details to Provide: Schedule (Include Date of Seminar, Student name, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, Name and Affiliation of the Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor *A Schedule is prepared based on the Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement submitted at the beginning of the semester. Please note that if the Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement is not submitted by the deadline, the Graduate School Seminar cannot be held during the semester planned for. [3] Application for the Formal Presentation Main Research Advisor Where to Apply: Apply via to the Graduate School Committee (g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) with CC to Co-Research Advisor and Student. Subject of the must be Graduate School Seminar (Date of Seminar). (Indicate YY/MM/DD inside the parentheses.) Details to Provide: Student Name, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, Name and Affiliation of the Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor, Research Theme, Presentation Summary (approximately 100 words) Application Deadline: 10 days prior to the date of the Graduate School Seminar *If, for unavoidable reasons, evaluator(s) can only participate via remote conference system, this must also be mentioned in the . Application/set up/operation of the remote conference system must be arranged by the student and/or Main Research Advisor. [4] Submittal of the Proposal for the Formal Presentation Submitter: Student Where to Submit: Apply via to the Graduate School Committee (g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) with CC to Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor. Required Documents: Research Proposal (Approximately 10 pages, A4 size paper, and in PDF) The proposal must include Research Theme, Expected Results, Relationship with Existing Research Results, List of Bibliographical References, Progress Report, and any presentations at academic conferences, submittal of papers, publications, etc. Application Deadline: 1 week prior to the date of the Graduate School Seminar (Please 75

12 keep in mind that the deadline will move up if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.) [Formal Presentation Review Committee] The Formal Presentation Review Committee must consist of the following members: All members of the Advisory Group Six or more Graduate School Committee members (including members of the Research Advisory Group) [Presentation Style] The presenter must prepare presentation materials and distribute them to each member of the Formal Presentation Review Committee. A 25 minute oral presentation is followed by a 10 minute Q&A session. [Announcment of Results] The Formal Presentation Review Committee evaluates the presentation, signs and submits an evaluation form. Submitter: Where to Submit: Main Research Advisor Graduate School Committee (Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building) Those who pass the Formal Presentation and are thereby approved by the Graduate School Committee will henceforth become a Doctoral Candidate. (However, if the Teaching Experience is not complete, the student will become a Doctoral Candidate on the approval date of the completion of the Teaching Experience.) Those who fail the Formal Presentation may give another presentation in the subsequent semesters, however, there is a limit of one presentation per one semester. 11. Evaluation by the Dissertation Hearing Students must schedule a dissertation hearing after they have become Doctoral Candidates and are close to completing their research and doctoral dissertation. Students who wish to obtain a Doctoral Degree in 3 years should schedule their Dissertation Hearing roughly during their fifth semester of enrollment. Students are expected to meet the [15. Requirements for the Doctoral Degree] at the time of holding a Dissertation Hearing. However, students are still allowed to apply for a Dissertation Hearing if they meet the [13. Requirements for Applying for the Doctoral Degree]. Which criteria to employ will become requisite information during the establishment of the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee, therefore, students should consult with faculty member(s) of the Research Advisory group and finalize before holding the hearing. [Procedures for Holding a Dissertation Hearing] [1] Application Submittal Student Where to Apply: Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building Required Document(s): Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement (Designated form) Application Deadline: Please refer to the Academic Calendar at the preface of this Guidebook [2] Preparation of the Graduate School Seminar Schedule Program Chairperson, Academic Advisor Where to Apply: Apply via to the Graduate School Committee (g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) Details to Provide: Schedule (Include Student Name, Student ID Number, Name of Student s Program, Name and Affiliation of the Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor *A Schedule is prepared based on the Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement submitted at the beginning of the semester. Please note that if the Application for Doctoral Degree Requirement is not submitted by the deadline, the Graduate School Seminar cannot be held during the semester 76

13 planned for. [3] Application for the Dissertation Hearing Main Research Advisor Where to Apply: Apply via to the Graduate School Committee with CC to Co-Research Advisor and student. Subject of the must be Graduate School Seminar (Date of Seminar). (Indicate YY/MM/DD inside the parentheses.) Details to Provide: Student name, Student ID Number, name of student s program, a list of name/affiliation of the Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor, research theme, presentation summary (approximately 100 words) Application Deadline: 10 days prior to the date of the Graduate School Seminar *If, for unavoidable reasons, evaluator(s) can only participate via remote conference system, this must also be mentioned in the . Application/set up/operation of the remote conference system must be arranged by the student and/or Main Research Advisor. [4] Submittal of Draft for the Dissertation Hearing Submitter: Student Required Documents: Dissertation draft (Indicate student name and title on the front page and spine, and file using a two-ring binder) Research Outline (Approximately 10 pages, A4 size paper, and in PDF). Must include research theme, expected results, relationship with existing research results, list of bibliographical references, progress report, and any presentations at academic conference(s), dissertation submittal(s), publications(s), peer review(s), etc. Where to Apply: A) Dissertation draft (1 copy): Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building B) Research Outline: (1) Apply via to the Graduate School Committee (g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) with CC to Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor, and (2) Upload to Doctoral Conditions page on SFC-SFS ( Application Deadline: 1 week prior to the date of the Graduate School Seminar (Please keep in mind that the deadline will move up if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.) [Dissertation Hearing Review Committee] The Dissertation Hearing Review Committee must consist of the following members: All members of the Advisory Group Six or more Graduate School Committee members (including members of the Research Advisory Group) [Presentation Style] The student makes a 35 minute oral presentation followed by a 25 minute Q&A session in front of the Review Committee. The student must prepare the dissertation drafts and distribute them to the Main Research Advisor and Co-Research Advisor before the day of the presentation. Material to distribute at the presentation must also be prepare and distributed to the Review Committee. [Announcment of Results] The Dissertation Hearing Review Committee evaluates the presentation, signs and submits an evaluation form. Submitter: Where to Submit: Main Research Advisor Graduate School Committee (Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building) Those who pass the Dissertation Hearing and are thereby approved by the Graduate School Committee may start the Degree Evaluation. Those who fail may give another presentation in the subsequent semesters, however, there is a limit of one presentation per one semester. 77

14 Requirement Establishment of Academic Degree Evaluation Committee (Degree Application) When doctoral research concludes and dissertation, works, and preparation of related material are all complete, and upon judging that Degree Evaluation may begin, the Main Research Advisor of the Research Advisory Group makes an application for an Academic Degree Evaluation Committee to the Graduate School Committee. The Main Research Advisor informs the Graduate School Committee that [13. Requirements for Degree Evaluation] is satisfied and provides an Abstract of the Dissertation, and obtains approval for the establishment of an Academic Degree Evaluation Committee. The approval date of the Graduate School Committee will become the establishment date of the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee (Date of Receipt of the Dissertation). Please note that Academic Degree Evaluation Committee will be dismissed if the Degree Evaluation is not completed after one year its establishment. [Degree Evaluation Committee] 1 Main Research Advisor (Graduate School Committee member), 3 Co-Research Advisors (of which at least 2 must be Graduate School Committee members) *Note 1 [Application Procedures] Main Research Advisor Where to Apply: Apply via to the Graduate School Committee (g-staff@sfc.keio.ac.jp) with CC to Co-Research Advisor. Subject of the must be Application for Establishment of Academic Degree Evaluation Committee. Application Documents: Confirmation of the Doctoral Degree Evaluation Form (Designated form is available at the Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building) Application Deadline: 1 week prior to the Graduate School Committee meeting *Note 1: The third Co-Research Advisor and thereafter may be faculty members who teach subjects in a doctoral program at other universities, or those who possess equivalent or superior research achievements. Faculty members on sabbatical leave who are willing to function as a Main Research Advisor or a Co-Research Advisor in the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee, may do so. However, when the Graduate School Committee judges that interdisciplinary research requires higher assessment, such as comprehensive assessment of academic degree requirements, the Committee may appoint an additional member other than those selected by the Main or Co-Research Advisor to the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee as a Co-Research Advisor. 13. Requirements for Applying for the Doctoral Degree Students must meet 1 of the following 4 requirements before taking the final examination. The student has 2 or more original papers in recognized academic journals as the sole author or the primary author, and the papers have peer review and have been published or have been accepted for publication. 1 of the papers accepted with conditions will be deemed as equivalent to accepted work, however, they must be accepted for publication before the time of the final examination. Papers that have not been accepted or scheduled to be submitted are not acceptable. In addition, the student has been a solo presenter or lead presenter once or more at recognized international conferences. The presentation(s) may either be oral or poster presentation(s), 78

15 Requirement 4 Requirement 3 Requirement 2 The student has one or more research work that have been published or scheduled to be published by recognized publishing companies. In addition, the student has made one of more presentation(s) as the solo presenter or lead presenter at recognized international conferences The presentation(s) may either be oral or poster presentation(s), The student has 1 or more research work that has/have been accepted or scheduled to be accepted by recognized academic societies, and 1 or more of the research work has won an award or has been confirmed to win an award. In addition, the student has made one of more presentation(s) as the solo presenter or lead presenter at recognized international conferences The presentation(s) may either be oral or poster presentation(s), A student who does not satisfy any of the Requirements 1, 2 or 3 but has obtained academic credentials that the research work is unique (has the SFC spirit) and achievements have been presented at recognized public occasions. In addition, the student has made one of more presentation(s) as the solo presenter or lead presenter at recognized international conferences The presentation(s) may either be oral or poster presentation(s), A Please note that if a student was a lead presenter at one of the international conferences listed on the White List, 1 of the papers may be considered to satisfy Requirement 1 stipulating 2 or more papers with peer review which have been published or have been accepted for publication. Details will be posted on the Jukusei website (for Keio students). 14. Application for the Doctoral Degree Upon obtaining approval from the Main Research Advisor of the Research Advisory Group the student may apply for the Doctoral Dgree. When research, Doctoral Dissertation, related work, and other attachments are complete, application for the doctoral degree must be made in order to establish a Degree Evaluation Committee. Students who wish to obtain a Doctoral Degree in three years should apply for the Doctoral Degree during the fifth semester of enrollment. [Application Procedures] Where to Apply: Evaluation Fee: Required Documents: Application Deadline: Student Graduate School Committee (Submit to the Academic Affairs Office, first floor, Alpha Building None Items A through I of table below 2 days prior to the Graduate School Committee Meeting (Please keep in mind that the deadline will move up if it falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.) [Required Documents and Preparation Guide] All designated forms samples of completed forms for reference are available for downloading at the following website: Please contact the Academic Affairs Office with difficulties in download. Required Documents No. of Copies Preparation Guide Main Dissertation (A4 size paper, in temporary binding) For the Main Research Advisor and each Co-Research Advisor A4 size paper, bound on the left side for horizontal writing or on the right side for vertical writing (Refer to Appendix 2) *Refer to Appendix at the end of this chapter for the layout of the front page, title page and the spine *Insert 1 copy of each document of Item D (In the order of title page, Main Dissertation Abstract (in Japanese first, then in 79

16 B C D E F G Main Dissertation (Electronic version ) Degree Application Form (Designated form) Main Dissertation Abstract Japanese/English (Designated form) Main Dissertation Abstract (Electronic version ) Main Dissertation Index (Designated form) Reference Papers File H Curriculum Vitae (Designated form) English). If contents are identical as that of Item D, the designated form is not required. *A binder of the student s choice may be used for temporary binding of the dissertation, but the same type of binder must be used for all other submitted documents. 1 copy Must be in PDF with embedded fonts (PDF/A is recommended) *Viewing of the dissertation will be limited to Graduate School Committee members. 1 copy Must be typewritten and sealed. 1 copy of each Must be typewritten, up to 1,000 characters in Japanese or approximately 300 words in English. *Approximately 5 keywords relating to important points of the dissertation must be indicated at the bottom. *1 copy of each must be inserted into Item A (In the order of title page, then Dissertation Abstract (Japanese/English)). If the Abstract to insert into Item A is identical to the contents of Item D, the designated form is not required to be used. 1 copy Submit the Dissertation Abstract of Item in PDF with embedded fonts (PDF/A is recommended). The Abstract must be in Japanese if the Dissertation is in Japanese, in English if the Dissertation is in English. 1 copy Must be typewritten. Refer to Appendix 1 for the procedures. *Insert a copy into the first page of Item G. For the Main Research Advisor and each Co-Research Advisor Offprints of published papers (publications) or presentation material, etc. at international conferences relating to the Doctoral Dissertation must be bound in an A4 file and correspond to the order indicated in the Dissertation Index. (Refer additionally to Appendix 1.) *Clearly indicate the Student Name and Dissertation Title on the front page and spine of the Doctoral Dissertation. *Insert a copy of Item F into the first page. *File other material other than the Doctoral Dissertation that will be used to satisfy the Doctoral Degree Requirements 1 copy The name of the graduate school and program also must be specified. Additionally, provide concrete details of completed research, including names and time frames of all research projects participated in. The CV must also specify all professional employers and time frames of employment. *Enrollment and graduation dates of undergraduate and graduate programs must be indicated by confirming certificates or diplomas in advance. Students who have already withdrawn from the doctoral program after completion of required course work must modify the date with the following: September 21 for the Spring Semester, and March 31 for the Fall Semester. I Request for Approval Regarding Release of Doctoral Dissertation (Designated form) 1 copy Upon discussion with the Main Research Advisor, the student must obtain the Main Research Advisor s signature and seal, and submit the application. *The submitted (A) Main Dissertation and (G) Reference Papers File will be returned to the student after establishment of the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee is approved, thus the student must 80