Faculty of Sociology Overview

What is Faculty of Sociology?

Confronting and delving into the reality of diverse social phenomena and issues in a global society

Facing various social issues head-on, researching and analyzing with a sense of problem awareness. Acquiring the skills to communicate research results and one's own views through the media. Faculty of Sociology has these two axes at its core, with Department of Sociology and Department of Socio-Media Studies. Scientifically grasping, analyzing and understanding society and various media is extremely important in living in the modern age. Sociology, media-related research and data science are valuable tools for getting to know and understand the ever-changing society and human beings.
Global Data Science Course (GDS)Since its establishment, the Faculty of Faculty of Sociology has completely revamped its curriculum. In all courses, students learn the "methodology of social analysis" that will be required in the society of the future through a wide range of subjects. The subject of analysis is everything that exists in society. Through the analysis of data and a variety of research methods, such as questionnaire surveys, fieldwork, and content analysis of television programs and magazines, the state of society, people, and groups is shed light on. In the GDS course, off-campus learning, such as overseas on-site training and study abroad, is mandatory, and students acquire the ability to think for themselves and soar out into the world.

Faculty KEY WORD

Pop culture, inequality, industry, regions, labor, groups, tourism, music, politics, social issues, news, SNS, information, mass media, commercials, public relations, identity, volunteering, advertising, manga, environment, gender, social research, family, welfare, documentaries, internationalization, big data

Over the course of four years, you will acquire the following skills:

  • Ability to take an interest in all aspects of society and discover problems
  • Ability to collect and accurately analyze information and data
  • The ability to create new value without being bound by conventional wisdom or preconceptions
  • The ability to utilize one's abilities to contribute to society
  • Ability to understand the position of minorities and view society as a whole

Qualification acquisition and major employment opportunities

Educational and research objectives and policies