About the Department of Information and Basic Science
Information and Basic Science at a Glance
Recent progress in the field of natural sciences and information sciences has been quite outstanding. The Department of Information and Basic Science offers students an opportunity to study in an interdisciplinary research field, which constitutes, on the one hand, grasping natural science phenomena from the informatics perspective, and on the other hand, applying phenomena or laws revealed in natural sciences to informatics, in an attempt to integrate the two fields for further advancement in both fields.Master’s Degree Program
The Master’s Degree Program aims to nourish young talent, providing them basic knowledge of theories and technologies embodied in natural and mathematical information sciences to foster a scientific ability to elucidate unsolved phenomena related to life and material worlds. Cutting-edge fields of research in natural and mathematical information sciences are organically included in the program to offer students a top-level research education to sustain Japan as a scientific and technological nation. The program also offers interdisciplinary research education beyond conventional boundaries among academic fields to nurture students to become experts with the ability solve complicated problems that emerge in the 21st century and move toward the sustainable development of our society. The curriculum is divided into two divisions.| Division of Biological Science | Division of Mathematical and Material Science |
| Research and education in the Division of Biological Science aim to contribute to human welfare and global sustainability by elucidating information networks, utilizing advanced bioscience technologies in various levels of life systems, including levels of molecular, cellular, organismal, and species. Graduate students in this division first acquire fundamental knowledge at the molecular, organismal, and species level; simultaneously, they will develop a wide range of knowledge from a global standpoint and eventually participate in creative research programs regarding the biological environment and biofunction. Additionally, the Master’s Degree Program will provide the knowledge required to be independent researchers. Two types of information networks control phenomena involved in biological activities; the one is closely organized according to the levels of biomolecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organismal, and species and the other crosses these levels vertically. A wide range of substances that constitute living organisms equip themselves with functional structures to form a highly organized time-space distribution to realize complicated biological activities. Students in this division are required to understand complicated life phenomena, including heredity, genesis, evolution, action, and movement, as integrated biological information, viewing them from the micro perspective of molecular structures to the macro perspective of the ecosystem. | Research and education in the Division of Mathematical and Material Science aim to elucidate various laws and principles involved in the natural sciences through the latest approaches in mathematics, informatics, earth and planetary science, physics, and chemistry in order to solve complicated problems in our society. Graduate students in this division first learn subjects relevant to the abovementioned fields and acquire the fundamental knowledge required for research and development in the fields of mathematical information science and material science. They are also involved in various research activities to become highly-skilled scientists and professionals who contribute to the sustainable advancement of human society in harmony with nature. They will additionally acquire in the Master’s Degree Program the necessary knowledge required to be independent researchers. Strict logic is mandatory in formulating theories describing natural phenomena mathematically. Students learn how to deepen their logical thinking to derive accurate theories. In informatics, students learn how to analyze information generated from the interaction between humans and nature and how to apply the outcomes to enrich human life. They also learn the formation process, structures, and functions of materials or substances through multiple perspectives, including theoretical, observational, and experimental approaches. Students in this division are required to study the static and dynamic states of materials through the use of multiple theoretical and experimental techniques and understand the complicated mechanism of interaction of materials as natural science information. |
Doctor‘s Degree Program
The Doctor’s Degree Program aims to nourish young talent, providing them with basic knowledge of theories and technologies embodied in natural and information sciences to bring nurture students as scientists with the ability to elucidate unsolved phenomena relating to life and material worlds. Cutting-edge research fields in natural and mathematical information sciences are organically included in the program to offer students top-level research education to sustain Japan as a scientific and technological nation. The program also offers interdisciplinary research education beyond conventional boundaries of academic fields to nourish students to become experts with the ability to solve complicated problems that emerge in the 21st century, and move toward the sustainable development of our society. The curriculum is divided into two divisions.| Division of Biological Science | Division of Mathematical and Material Science |
| Research and education in the Division of Biological Science aim to contribute to human welfare and global sustainability by elucidating information networks, utilizing advanced bioscience technologies in various levels of life systems, including levels of molecular, cellular, organismal, and species. Graduate students in this division first acquire fundamental knowledge at the molecular, organismal, and species level; simultaneously, they will develop a wide range of knowledge from a global standpoint and eventually participate in creative research programs regarding the biological environment and biofunction. Additionally, in Doctor’s Degree Program will provide the knowledge required to be independent researchers. Two types of information networks control phenomena involved in the biological activities; the one is closely organized according to the levels of biomolecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organismal, and species, and the other crosses these levels vertically. A wide range of substances that constitute the living organisms equip themselves with functional structures to form a highly organized time-space distribution to realize complicated biological activities. Students in this division are required to understand complicated life phenomena, including heredity, genesis, evolution, action, and movement, as integrated biological information, viewing them from the micro perspective of molecular structures to the macro perspective of ecosystem standpoint. | Research and education in the Division of Mathematical and Material Science aim to elucidate various laws and principles involved in natural sciences through the latest approaches in mathematics, informatics, earth and planetary science, physics, and chemistry to solve complicated problems in our society. Graduate students in this division first learn subjects relevant to the abovementioned fields and acquire the fundamental knowledge required for research and development in the fields of mathematical information science and material science. They are also involved in various research activities to become highly-skilled scientists and professionals who contribute to the sustainable advancement of human society in harmony with nature. Additionally, the Doctor’s Degree Program will provide the knowledge required to be independent researchers. Strict logic is mandatory in formulating theories describing natural phenomena mathematically. Students learn how to deepen their logical thinking to derive accurate theories. In informatics, students learn how to analyze information generated from the interaction between humans and nature and how to apply the outcomes to enrich human life. They also learn the formation process, structures, and functions of materials or substances through multiple perspectives, including theoretical, observational, and experimental approaches. Students in this division are required to study the static and dynamic states of materials through the use of multiple theoretical and experimental techniques and understand the complicated mechanisms in the interaction of materials. |