Program Overview

Graduate School of Human Sciences

The Graduate School of Human Sciences at Waseda University has established a new master's degree program, "Educational Innovation and Communication Studies" [EDICS], with English as the language of instruction from September 2022.

Program Overview

The EDICS program is designed for international students with high English proficiency who are interested in the field of human sciences. The program aims to develop human resources who can work internationally as practitioners and specialists in the fields of:

• Educational leadership
• Educational consulting
• Educational media design
• Human resource development
• Organizational development
• Educational research and evaluation
• Educational technology
• Cross-cultural communication
• Media design and related fields through advanced specialized education in English.

Admission

The admission process for the EDICS program is available through the Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University.

Meet our Faculty

The EDICS program is taught by a team of experienced faculty members with expertise in various fields, including:

Research Advisor

Faculty Members

• Professor Noriyuki Inoue
  • Research areas: Educational psychology, Educational research methods
  • EDICS courses:
    • Educational System Development
    • Advanced Educational System Development
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Sciences for Social Innovation in the Global Era
    • Global Trends in Educational Innovation
• Professor Qun Jin
  • Research areas: Computer science, Information systems
  • EDICS courses:
    • Advanced Topics in Human-Computer Interaction
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Sciences for Social Innovation in the Global Era
• Associate Professor Theron Muller
  • Research areas: English Studies, Foreign Language Education
  • EDICS courses:
    • Sociolinguistics of Education and Communication
    • Applied Linguistics in Practice
• Professor Masahiro Morioka
  • Research areas: Bioethics, Philosophy and ethics
  • EDICS courses:
    • Introduction to Research Ethics for Human Sciences
• Associate Professor Kazuki Sekine
  • Research areas: Psycholinguistics, Developmental psychology
  • EDICS courses:
    • Multimodal Communication
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Sciences for Social Innovation in the Global Era
• Professor Nobuhiro Furuyama
  • Research areas: Cognitive science, Ecological psychology
  • EDICS courses:
    • Sociocultural Psychology Studies
• Professor Mamoru Iwabuchi
  • Research areas: Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  • EDICS courses:
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Sciences for Social Innovation in the Global Era
• Professor Toyotomi Morimoto
  • Research areas: American area studies, Migration studies, Cultural assets study
  • EDICS courses:
    • Reading for Academic Purposes (Advanced)
• Professor Shoji Nishimura
  • Research areas: Educational informatics
  • EDICS courses:
    • Advanced Topics in Internet Science
• Associate Professor Eriko Sugimori
  • Research areas: Cognitive psychology
  • EDICS courses:
    • Advanced Course in Cognitive Psychology
    • Contemporary Issues in Human Sciences for Social Innovation in the Global Era
• Associate Professor Sayaka Sugimoto
  • Research areas: Humanities and Social Sciences Informatics, English Language Education
  • EDICS courses:
    • International Education and Communication
    • Reading for Academic Purposes Intermediate
    • Writing for Academic Purposes Advanced
• Associate Professor Taketoshi Sugisawa
  • Research areas: Psychological statistics, Educational measurement
  • EDICS courses:
    • Educational Data Science

Video

The EDICS program features a series of student talks on "Educational Innovation", including:

• Student talk on "Educational Innovation" vol.1
• Student talk on "Educational Innovation" vol.2
• Student talk on "Educational Innovation" vol.3
• Student talk on "Educational Innovation" vol.4

For Prospective Students

The Graduate School of Human Sciences offers various resources for prospective students, including information on:

• Why Human Sciences?
• Admissions
• Tuition and Aid
• Educational Innovation and Communication Studies [EDICS]
• English-based Doctoral Program
• FAQ

Human Science Research

The Graduate School of Human Sciences is involved in various research areas, including the Azusa Ono Memorial Award.

Facilities

The university has various facilities, including the Faculty of Human Sciences, which comprises the School of Human Sciences and the Advanced Research Center for Human Sciences.