Graduate School of Life Sciences
Graduate Program in Social Welfare(Master's Course)
Graduate Program in Social Welfare
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Features of the Department of Welfare Social Studies
This major will further develop issues related to welfare society, social welfare and modern society, and will conduct interdisciplinary research on welfare society systems in a comprehensive manner.Specifically, students will conduct research according to their own field of interest, such as welfare policy, child welfare, elderly care, welfare for the disabled, social work, medical welfare, community welfare, life welfare management, family society, local community, urban society, life management, representation culture, social networks, and comparative sociology of education.
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Welfare/social work
Aiming to create a better welfare society that emphasizes human rights, social justice, and human dignity, and to develop the human resources who will take on this role, we advance research in welfare policy, social work, child welfare, social services for the elderly, medical welfare, etc.
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International/Gender
Cultivate a gender perspective that is essential for research on welfare society. Students will learn about the distinctive theories of women in the early 20th century and international trends regarding women and gender, and examine Japan's women's policy, gender equality policy, labor policy, and social welfare policy.
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Economy/Society/Region
We conduct research from a global perspective, including contemporary social and economic conditions that influence the formation of a welfare society, international relations, national, ethnic, and language policies, and modern life management theory.In addition, students will learn the theory and methods of regional environmental planning based on the keywords of housing as a human right, welfare, environment, coexistence, and sustainability.
Academic Advisors and Full-time Faculty Members
| Kunichi Amagasa
教授 | 1. Formation of social networks through media
2. Understanding social practices and phenomena through social capital 3.Fieldwork and social design |
| Jun Ito 教授 |
From the perspective of lifestyle management 1. How to socialize life in a welfare society 2. How living resource management should be done Study |
| Misako Kasuya 教授 |
1. Sustainable production, distribution, consumption and consumer-oriented management 2. Self-employed/farming households’ livelihood management and gender 3.Research on collaboration in life among diverse actors and community coexistence society |
| Ai Kawasaki 教授 |
Clarifying social problems from the perspective of children as the parties involved. Explore ways to solve social problems and de-stigmatize children. |
| Yoshiko Kitamoto 教授 |
1.Research on interpersonal assistance from the perspective of social work 2. Community social work and research on local symbiosis 3. Research on organizational management of welfare services, securing and developing human resources, training, and improving expertise (including communication, leadership, complaint resolution, and women's participation in the workforce) |
| Miyako Kimura 教授 | 1. Well-being of child-rearing generation and elderly people 2. Ability to live (SOC, ability to cope with stress, ability to grow under adverse circumstances, ability to receive support) and factors promoting and hindering it 3. Disabilities, illnesses, pregnancy and childbirth |
| Sim Chun Cat 教授 |
As families, schools, workplaces, and society are undergoing major changes due to informatization, globalization, and the rapid progress of declining birthrates and aging populations in developed countries, we will examine their characteristics and issues from the perspective of educational sociology. Comparative research on the current situation and future trends in Japan and other countries. |
| Yoshiko Tsuruta 教授 |
Researching various phenomena in modern society from the perspective of cities and regions.Comparative research will be conducted, with a particular emphasis on cities in the Mediterranean region. |
| Haruyo Nemoto
教授 | 1. Research on supporting the transition from welfare to employment for people with disabilities
2. Research on career development for people with disabilities 3. Research on employment and life support for people with intellectual disabilities |
| Taro Furuichi 教授 |
Research into contemporary community issues from the perspective of social solidarity and local collaboration, based on practical experience |
Courses offered (2025)
| Life Welfare Management Research I |
Research on welfare and lifestyle support services from the perspective of lifestyle management and lifestyle welfare. | Family and Society Seminar I1 |
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| Living Welfare Management Seminar Ⅰ1 | Family and Society Seminar I2 | ||
| Living Welfare Management Seminar Ⅰ2 |
Labor and Gender Studies I | Gendering the working environment and labor and welfare policies | |
| Social work research I | Research on social work theory and practice (including management)
| Sociological Study of Globalization I | Time and space in a global society |
| Social work seminar Ⅰ1 | Community Studies I | Sociological research on local and regional communities | |
| Social work seminar Ⅰ2 | Community Seminar I 1 | ||
| Medical welfare research I | Evidence-based research in the fields of medical welfare, mental health, and home care | Community Seminar I 2 | |
| Medical welfare seminar Ⅰ1 | Urban social research I | Sociological research on cities and regions
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| Medical welfare seminar Ⅰ2 | Urban Society Seminar Ⅰ1 | ||
| Supervision Research I |
Supervision theory and practice
| Urban Society Seminar Ⅰ2 | |
| Child and Family Welfare Research I |
Research on social inclusion of children in need of protection and assistance and their families
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Comparative Educational Sociology Research I |
A comparative study of education as a social and cultural phenomenon from a sociological perspective.
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| Child and Family Welfare Seminar I1 |
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Comparative Education Sociology Seminar I1 |
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| Child and Family Welfare Seminar I2 |
Comparative Education Sociology Seminar I2 |
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| Elderly welfare research I |
Elderly care and research methods
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Sociological Methodology Research I | |
| Welfare research for people with disabilities I |
Research on various theories and approaches related to career and life support for people with disabilities and their applications. |
Social network research I |
Media and social ties
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| Welfare seminar for people with disabilities I1 |
Social network exercise Ⅰ1 |
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| Welfare seminar for people with disabilities I2
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Social network exercise Ⅰ2 |
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| Regional welfare research I
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Research on community welfare theory, community welfare policy, and community welfare practice | Sociocultural Research I |
Sociological research on representational culture
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| Law and Social Welfare Studies I |
Research on legal theory and policy in the field of social welfare | Sociocultural Seminar I1 |
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| Modern Life Management Research I
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Research on family and lifestyle issues in modern society from the perspective of gender and lifestyle management. | Sociocultural Seminar I2 |
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| Modern Life Management Seminar I1 |
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Information Society Studies I |
Design Thinking and Sociology of Management |
| Modern Life Management Seminar I2 |
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Welfare Society Special Research I |
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| Family and Social Studies I |
Research on family and social issues surrounding families |
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master's thesis theme
- Comparison of early childhood childcare situations in Japan and Denmark - Consideration of issues related to improving the quality of childcare -
- Research on town revitalization using events - Comparison of street performances in Sangenjaya and Yokohama -
- Research on employment support for mothers with mental issues in mother-child living support facilities
- Research on the current state of elderly welfare measures and awareness of supporting elderly parents in Dalian City, China - Through the results of an awareness survey of nursing home facility managers, workers, and residents -
- The supervisee's awareness process in group supervision
- Analysis of social workers' practice of supporting transfers to convalescent rehabilitation wards
- Research on the possibility of developing self-determination support in social elderly care in Beijing - Focusing on the awareness of parents and children under the one-child policy -
- The ``single-track life'' of working children living in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia -Thinking from the connection with technical intern trainees heading to Japan-
- Comparative study of Mongolian administrative terminology in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region - Focusing on vocabulary used in the names of government agencies -
- Research on human resource development of new employees in long-term care facilities for the elderly - From an analysis of interview surveys regarding tutors -
- Issues surrounding “shrine districts” in Chinese regional cities and prospects for the future – Using young people’s sense of belonging as a clue –
- The "learning" that teachers want and need, as seen through teacher training courses