Shizuoka University established the Faculty of Global Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation (enrollment of 115 students) in April 2024.
Currently, we are facing complex and serious issues in all areas, including climate change, which is a global concern, and regional revitalization and revitalization, which are the most pressing matters for local communities. In order to solve these problems, it is necessary to connect a wide range of knowledge from the humanities and social sciences with natural sciences, view social issues from multiple perspectives, and utilize “integrated knowledge” generated through this process.
Our faculty aims to develop competent individuals who can collaborate to generate and apply “integrated knowledge”.
“Growing together” refers to people from diverse backgrounds working with one another to consider social issues and work to resolve them. Moreover, it is a method for creating a better future society. Today, as societal issues have global reach, collaborative personnel will be needed to master joint development while bearing a global perspective.
In order to develop capable individuals who can develop together, our educational objectives are to cultivate a wide range of knowledge from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences, advanced communication skills, and data science skills. Our faculty integrates the existing six faculties (Humanities and Social Science, Education, Informatics, Science, Engineering, and Agriculture) which have displayed their respective optimal educational output thus far. In addition, our faculty progressively incorporates the School of Regional Development, which has a proven track record as an interdisciplinary baccalaureate educational program. Furthermore, by offering a productive curriculum for our students that includes overseas training and data science, our faculty provides our students with practical and unique educational programs.
Background for the Faculty of Global Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation
There are contemporary global concerns which include climate change, regional formation and revitalization (paramount for local communities), the environment, energy, population, wellness, life, the economy, and disaster prevention. These problems are increasingly becoming more complex, and it is difficult to solve them simply by gathering experts for these issues.
Important issues that require deep collaboration between people from different fields and the use of comprehensive knowledge to solve them
Present-day challenges for people to live more amicably and creatively
Challenges for creating new value and realize a sustainable, recycling-oriented society
Continuing to question what it means to be a human being, and the challenge of independently realizing true affluence
Knowledge and abilities required of competent individuals who can jointly develop comprehensive knowledge
- A wide range of basic knowledge ranging from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences
- Ability to utilize specialized knowledge in society
- Communication and practical skills to collaborate with a wide range of people
- Ability to connect and consider global issues and the priorities of local communities
- Ability to objectively analyze social issues based on evidence and make recommendations for solutions
- Creativity to come up with solutions to societal issues