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Department of Molecular Science and Technology
This Department defines learning and educational goals from a wider perspective, based on two central pillars that form the foundations of all production - the chemistry of functional materials (Applied Chemistry) and chemistry that focuses on the functions of living organisms (Biology-related Chemistry) - and promotes studies in fundamental chemistry. At the same time, it offers educational programs with an emphasis on experiments, as a means of fostering an ability to deeply understand the true nature of these functional materials at a molecular and an atomic levels, as well an ability to think and to apply this understanding.
The subject of "Chemistry" is taught in high schools in Japan, but this subject covers chemical reactions among molecules and atoms, and the compounds synthesized through these reactions."Molecular engineering" can be seen broadly as a part of the field of "Chemistry," but more specifically, it refers to research into the characteristics of molecules and groups of molecules, and ways of putting these characteristics to use in industries and human lives, for example, by developing bio-functional polymers or other new materials such as advanced ceramics. It is common to think of "molecules" as a part of the field of chemistry, but recently molecules have been gaining attention in other academic fields as well. If we look closely at enzymes and genes, which have long been the subject of research in biology, and at semiconductors and memory elements, which are the subject of research in electronic engineering, we find that all these are comprised of molecules, and that as we gain a better understanding of their fundamental structures, it becomes increasingly important to understand the nature of molecules as well. Areas that lie on the boundaries of other academic fields are referred to as "Interdisciplinary fields," but functional molecular engineering has molecular engineering at its core, and covers "Interdisciplinary fields" that overlap with adjacent fields involving molecules.
"The Department of Molecular Science and Technology" offers an "Applied Chemistry Course," which targets interdisciplinary fields overlapping with fields such as material engineering and electronic engineering, and a "Biology-related Chemistry Course," which targets interdisciplinary fields overlapping with biology and other fields, so that students can freely select their desired course in accordance with their own interests, abilities, and desired path for the future. In this way, this Department defines learning and educational goals from a broader perspective, based on two central pillars - the chemistry of functional materials (Applied Chemistry) and chemistry that focuses on the functions of living organisms (Biology-related Chemistry) - and promotes studies in fundamental chemistry. At the same time, it offers educational programs with an emphasis on experiments, as a means of fostering an ability to think and to apply the knowledge and understanding gained from these courses. Because the fields targeted by this Department are directly related to advanced themes in electronic engineering and bio-technology, and because the researches focus on diverse interdisciplinary fields, students are able to acquire research skills that allow them to contribute to advanced technological developments from a flexible perspective, without being restricted by established modes of thinking.
Close to 100% of students can find employment after graduation, and in this era of fierce competition in advanced technologies, students graduating from this Department are actively sought out by chemical companies as well as by leading companies in a wide range of industries. |
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