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Introduction of Field of Study

Urban Life Studies Field

“Urban Life Studies” is a brand new academic field which we have been exploring. The keyword of Urban Life Studies is “Creating Quality of Urban Life” in modern urban society. The main research methodology is approached with combination of social science and spatial design, and we have four research sub field such as “Urban Lifestyle”, “Urban Project Management”, “Urban Design” and “Urban Social System”, which includes both business management and aesthetic points of view, in order to develop unique, practical and creative human resources.

Educational Goals and Outcomes

For education and research in this field, efforts based on interdisciplinary, cross-border comprehensive approaches, and understanding are indispensable. The Urban Life Studies Course provides research guidance and classes that help students become motivated and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and way of thinking to handle newly emerging situations. From the first year, students have many and various opportunities for presentations and a poster session in English, an interim presentation of the master’s thesis, and the final presentation of the thesis. These occasions help students acquire skills to convey their knowledge to the society.