Drawing from our university's world-leading research and the unique educational environment of the Tohoku/Sendai region,
we deliver a series of accessible, easy-to-understand topics covering timely issues, social problems, disasters, and more.
\New/Tohoku University Advanced Learning Series
What is Tohoku University Advanced Learning Series?
In addition to the “Tohoku University Science Series” and the “Tohoku University Liberal Arts Series ,” a new
Tohoku University MOOC series “Tohoku University Advanced Learning Series” has been launched this year,
offering graduate-level courses (language: English).
The first course in the series is “SHOKU-gaku-食学- ”.
●Tohoku University Science Series
Lecturer : Takahiro Obara,
Professor Emeritus,Tohoku University
Course period: June 4 (Wed) - March 31 (Tue)
Lecturers : Fumihiko Imamura, Professor,
International Research Institute of Disaster Science,et al.
Course period: June 4 (Wed) - March 31 (Tue)
Lecturers : Masanori Yamauchi, Professor,
Graduate School of Medicine,et al.
Course period: June 4 (Wed) - August 5 (Tue)
Evolutionary Developmental Biology
~How Dinosaurs Evolved into Birds~
Lecturer : Koji Tamura, Professor,
Graduate School of Life Sciences
Course period: June 18 (Wed) - August 5 (Tue)
Introduction to Human Brain Science
Lecturers : Motoaki Sugiura, Professor,
Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer,et al.
Course period: July 2 (Wed) - September 2 (Tue)
Introduction to Radiation Safety
Lecturers : Yuichi Niibori,
Specially Appointed Professor,
Research Promotion Department,et al.
Course period: August 6 (Wed) - March 31 (Tue)
Lecturers : Hiroki Shizuya,
President’s Specially Appointed Professor,
Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences,et al.
Course period: October 15 (Wed) - December 2 (Tue)
Introduction to Galactic Archaeology
~Galaxy Formation and Evolution~
Lecturer : Masashi Chiba, Professor,
Graduate School of Science
Course period: November 5 (Wed) - December 23 (Tue)
Lecturers : Mari Yamashita, Professor,
Graduate School of Agricultural Science,et al.
Course period: January 14,2026 (Wed) - March 17,2026 (Tue)
●Tohoku University Liberal Arts Series
Cultural History of Men and Women
Lecturers : Akinori Takahashi,
Professor Emeritus,Tohoku University,et al.
Course period: June 4 (Wed) - March 31 (Tue)
Prospects of Artificial Intelligence
Lecturers : Professor Toshiro Kaneko group,
Graduate School of Engineering,et al.
Course period: August 6 (Wed) - March 31 (Tue)
Psychology of Cosmetic Behavior
Lecturer : Tsuneyuki Abe, Professor,
Graduate School of Arts and Letters
Course period: September 10 (Wed) - October 28 (Tue)
Lecturer : Akihiro Ozaki,
President's Specially Appointed Professor,
Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Course period: September 17 (Wed) - November 18 (Tue)
Lecturer : Iwayumi Suzuki,
Professor Emeritus,Tohoku University
Course period: October 15 (Wed) - December 16 (Tue)
Psychology of Self-understanding
Lecturer : Taira Nakajima, Associate Professor,
Graduate School of Education
Course period: December 3 (Wed) - February 3,2026 (Tue)
At JV-Campus, we offer our courses in English.
Please check them out!