Kyoto University Study Area University Graduate School Field of Study *Category by PEACE Project Actual Study and Research Field *Category by University based on PEACE Project URL of Graduate School Degrees Status Credits and years needed for graduation (In the case of A. Agriculture Kyoto University (National) Graduate School of Agriculture 1. Veterinary / Animal Husbandry 2. Irrigation, Water and Soil Management, 4. Agriculture Economics 5. Horticulture 6. Plant Protection / Genetics and Plant breeding Crop science, Plant breeding, Plant genetics, Animal Reproduction, Tropical Agriculture, Soil Science, Ecological information, Agricultural Facilities engineering, Agricultural Process engineering, Regional environmental economics http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/ Master of Agricultural Science Graduate School Student OR Research Student (It will be decided after the selection) 30 credits, 2 years, 1 Graduate School Student) The subjects of the course which Afghan participants are enrolled in Subjects with English as the language of instruction are basically delivered in English. However, lectures may be given in Japanese partially since Japanese students are also accepted in those lectures. Academic Freedom, Independence and Dialogue One of Asia s leading research-oriented institutions, Kyoto University is famed for producing world-class researchers, including seven Nobel Prize laureates, two Fields medalists and one Gauss. Comprehensive support for International Students Kyoto University has all of the facilities required to provide comprehensive support for Selling Point its international students, and to ensure that their time in Kyoto is spent enjoyably and productively. Kyoto, an ideal place to study Kyoto is a city where the ancient and modern intermingle, and a unique balance is achieved between tradition and innovation. The combined influences of the city s contemplative traditional culture and stimulating progressive attitude provide an ideal environment in which students of all disciplines can thrive.
Kyoto University 2.Features of University Kyoto University Founded in June, 1897, Kyoto University has a long history and enduring traditions. The main campus is located in the historic city of Kyoto, a center of traditional Japanese culture. Since its founding, the University has been dedicated to furthering higher education and fostering an atmosphere of free academic exchange. Graduates of the University play important roles in both national and international affairs, as key players in politics, industry, and society. At present, Kyoto University is comprised of 10 faculties, 17 graduate schools, 13 research institutes, 28 educational institutes and other establishments. Approximately 1,300 of the university's 22,000 students hail from overseas. With students from over 90 different countries and regions, the university's campuses boast a rich cultural diversity. Website: http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/profile/intro 3.Features of Graduate School Graduate School of Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture was established in 1897 as the 7th faculty of Kyoto Imperial University and was launched in 1923 with 6 departments. Graduate School of Agriculture began in 1953 along with the establishment of Kyoto University Graduate Schools. As a fundamental principle, Kyoto University places importance on contributions to mutual existence of harmony within the global society. Through this fundamental principle, we strive to simply exhibit a comprehensive study of life, food and environment with materialization in agriculture. We are attempting to open a fruitful path for the coexistence of humans and nature, and for the harmonization of cutting edge development and environment for biosciences, while considering the diversification of this as a cornerstone to the development of food science. While advancing the outward expansion and inner enhancement of the undergraduate and graduate specializations, expansion of research and development of human resources around the world as demanded by the society of the 21st century is underway in order to combine flexibility and comprehensive intellect. Website: http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/outline/history.html Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science This division offers educational and research programs focusing on the theory and technology for efficient and sustainable crop production and also for improving food quality, particularly for the ecological and physiological characteristics of crops in relation to environmental impacts, useful genetic variations and gene manipulations, the management of productive and sustainable arable ecosystems as well as for design and assessment of food and feed qualities. These programs are provided by 9 laboratories, in cooperation with the University Experimental Farm. More about this division: http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/div_agrohort_dtl.html Division Website: http://www.agrohort.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Japanese Only) Division of Applied Biosciences The Division of Applied Biosciences was established in 1996 to consolidate the three divisions of Agricultural Biology, Fisheries and Animal Science, and two research laboratories from the Division of Tropical Agriculture. The division aims to educate graduate students, to study methods for the efficient utilization and preservation of organisms useful to mankind and to develop new technologies to improve the quality and quantity of agricultural, animal and fishery products. Basic and applied research at the molecular, individual and population levels is conducted on microorganisms and higher forms of plants and animals. The Division consists of 16 laboratories specializing in seven areas of research. More about this division: http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/div_appbio_dtl.html Division Website: http://www.appbio.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/#eng
Kyoto University Division of Environmental Science and Technology "Can human beings preserve the environment without starving? This is the most important issue in the 21st century. The 20th century was a specialization age, and most of the sciences and technology were divided and specialized. The 21st century is an integration and fusion age, in which most of the past research fruits in a wide area have to be integrated and fused in order to solve the above problem. The division was established in 1995. It consists of 16 laboratories including a cooperative laboratory from the Research Reactor Institute of Kyoto University. The laboratories have different research fields that study biology, ecology and engineering in forest and agriculture, and interdisciplinary area. Our mission is to investigate and analyze the environmental condition focusing on the forest and plants in the picture. More about this division: http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/div_est_dtl.html Division Website: http://www.est.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/index.html Division of Natural Resource Economics The Division of Natural Resource Economics offers research and educational opportunities to study the socio-economic problems concerned with industrial activities around natural resources as well as harmony between industrial development and natural conservation. Also, this division carries out research on international trade and environmental issues. This is the only division that covers the field of social science in the Graduate School of Agriculture. Therefore, it is characterized by comprehensive and interdisciplinary studies based on economics, sociology, history and so on. Two laboratories deal with micro-economic analysis at the farm level, 4 laboratories deal with macro-economic analysis on regional rural industries, and 2 laboratories deal with agricultural history and philosophy. More about this division: http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/div_reseco_dtl.html Division Website: http://www.reseco.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.htm (Japanese Only) 4.Features of the Program and Curriculum in each Field of Study [Master s Program] (1) Requirements for completion of the Master s Program To complete the Master s Program, a student must be enrolled in the Program for two or more years, receive research guidance, earn 30 or more credits on subjects of his/her division, and pass the Master s thesis screening and examinations conducted by the Graduate School of Agriculture. (2) Earning credits Students of Divisions except for Division of Natural Resource Economics must earn 30 or more credits including 6 to 10 credits by attending the seminar of their laboratory, 8 to 12 credits by attending the experimental work and 12 credits by attending lectures of their laboratory or related research area. They also must pass the Master s thesis screening and examinations conducted by the Graduate School of Agriculture. Students of Division of Natural Resource Economics must earn 30 or more credits including 8 credits by attending the seminar of their laboratory, and 22 credits by attending lectures of their laboratory or related research area. They also must pass the Master s thesis screening and examinations conducted by the Graduate School of Agriculture. (3) Standards for credits Credits to be earned for each class are calculated by the following standards. Lectures: 1 credit for 1 hr/week for 15 weeks Seminars: 1 credit for 2 hrs/week for 15 weeks Experiments: Labs: 1 credit for 3 hrs/week for 15 weeks Drafting: (4) Grading
Kyoto University Method of grading is indicated in the syllabus of each class. (5) Standards for grades The maximum grade receivable is 100, and the standard is Pass for 60 and above, and Fail for 59 and below. For passing grades, 80 and above is A (Excellent), 70 to 79 is B (Good), and 60 to 69 is C (Fair). (6) Indication of grades Grades for lectures, seminars, experiments and labs will be indicated with A (Excellent), B (Good), C (Fair), or Fail. Grades for the Master s thesis will be indicated with Pass or Fail. Grades for special lectures, subjects taken at other graduate schools or faculties and transferred subjects which are difficult to indicate with A (Excellent), B (Good), C (Fair), or Fail will be indicated with Pass or Fail. (7) Transcripts Transcripts will indicate the names, grades, credits earned and the registration year of only the subjects passed; failed subjects will not be listed. (8) Courses information Course s information on class schedule, rooms, registration procedures and exams will be announced via bulletin board notices at the beginning of the semester by each division. Intensive courses will be announced on an as-needed basis, so please pay attention to the notifications. (9) List of Course/Class The table below is the list of course/class. The numbers in the parentheses indicate the credits. Division Research Field Course/Class Agronomy and Horticultural Science CROP SCIENCE Crop Production Ecology (2) Crop Science Seminar (8) Special Laboratory Work in Crop Science (10) PLANT BREEDING Introduction to Genetic Analysis (2) Progress in Mutation Breading (2) Plant Breeding Seminar (8) Special Laboratory Work in Plant Breeding (10) Applied Biosciences PLANT GENETICS Advanced Genetics I (2) Seminar in Plant Genetics (6) Research in Plant Genetics (12) ANIMAL REPRODUCTION Reproductive Biology (2) Seminar for Reproductive Biology (6) Laboratory Course in Reproductive Biology (12) Environmental Science and Technology TROPICAL AGRICULTURE Tropical Agricultural Ecology (2) Agroecology of Tropical Crops (2) Seminar in Tropical Agriculture (8) Laboratory Work in Tropical Agriculture (10) SOIL SCIENCE Soil Science (2) Biogeochemistry (2) Seminar on Soil Science (8) Laboratory Course in Soil Science (10) ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Special Lecture on Ecological Information (2) Special Lecture on Ecological Management (2) Seminar in Ecological Information (8) Research in Ecological Information (10) AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING Agricultural Facilities Engineering (2) Numerical Science of Structural Design (2) Advanced Course of Data Processing I (2) Advanced Course of Data Processing II (8)
Natural Resource Economics AGRICULTURAL PROCESS ENGINEERING REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS Kyoto University Laboratory Course in Agricultural Facilities Engineering (8) Agricultural Process Engineering (2) Physicality of Agricultural Products (2) Seminar I on Agricultural Process Engineering (2) Seminar II on Agricultural Process Engineering (8) Laboratory Course in Agricultural Process Engineering (8) Regional Environmental Economics I (4) Regional Environmental Economics II (4) [Research student] Preparatory study of their future Master s program research 5.Academic Schedule First Semester Second Semester Year 2012 Year 2012 April 1 (SUN) Beginning of Academic Year October 1 (MON) Beginning of Second Semester April 6 (FRI) Entrance Ceremony October 1(MON) Beginning of Second Semester Class April 9 (MON) Beginning of First Semester Class End of November November Festival (Campus Festival) June 18 (MON) Foundation Day December 28 (FRI) to January 4 (FRI) Winter Vacation July 30 (MON) to August 3 (FRI) Examination Period for First Semester January 30 (WED) to February 5 (TUE) Examination Period for Second Semester August 4 (SAT) to September 30 (SUN) Summer Vacation March 25 (MON) Commencement Ceremony March 31 (SUN) End of Academic Year Admission evaluation of research student to enter the Master s program will be conducted in the end of January. http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/outline/academic_cal.html 6.Facilities International houses: http://www.opir.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/i_office/admission.html Four housing facilities are available for international students and researchers at Kyoto University. Located in the Shugakuin, Uji, Ohbaku, and Misasagi areas, they are quiet neighborhoods on the suburban outskirts of the city of Kyoto. All the houses have an in-house advisor and assistant house advisor who will support residents in their day-to-day living. Shugakuin also has a medical advisor. For students, the move-in periods for the Kyoto University International Houses are April and October. International students who will enroll at Kyoto University within a year of their arrival in Japan are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted in January and July (three months prior to move-in). The tenancy period for students is either one year or six months, and may not be extended in either case. Those who are interested should consult with their faculty/graduate offices in advance regarding application procedures.
University Library: See Annex 1. Kyoto University Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture Library: The Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture Library is at your service with an extensive collection of materials for agricultural studies. Members of Kyoto University can access to every reading room and stack rooms. International Exchange Section Office at the Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture: The International Exchange Section Office offers support to international students and research scholars with the goal of promoting international exchange within the Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture. The International Exchange Section Office holds an informational orientation for entering international students, followed by a welcome party, and also sponsors various activities in the interests of encouraging interaction not only among international students and scholars, but with Japanese students and scholars as well. 7.List of faculty members (supervisors) capable of guiding Afghan participants in English http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/global30/sp_course_dtl05.html Division Instructor Research Field / Website Agronomy and Tatsuhiko SHIRAIWA CROP SCIENCE Horticultural Science Yutaka OKUMOTO PLANT BREEDING http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/di v_agrohort_dtl.html Applied Biosciences Environmental Science and Technology Natural Resource Economics Takashi ENDO Hiroshi IMAI Eiji NAWATA Shinya FUNAKAWA Hiroshi AMANO Akira MURAKAMI Naoshi KONDO Masaru KAGATSUME PLANT GENETICS ANIMAL REPRODUCTION http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/di v_appbio_dtl.html TROPICAL AGRICULTURE SOIL SCIENCE ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AGRICULTURAL PROCESS ENGINEERING http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/di v_est_dtl.html REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS http://www.kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp/english/graduate/div_research/di v_reseco_dtl.html The above-mentioned teaching staffs are capable of guiding Afghan participants. Afghan participants should choose their future supervisors at Kyoto University in accordance with their study/research interests at the time of enrollment.