Field Study

Field Study courses consist mainly of enrolling in intensive courses in domestic and overseas educational institutions planned and hosted by the department or instructor in charge, participating in on-site training/activities that involve on-site research/projects and receiving guidance. Through the training, students can not only gain an understanding about the diverse cultures, histories, values, politics, economics, communication forms, beliefs, etc. of various regions but can also master the skills needed to involve themselves in fieldwork and projects on their own initiative.

Students are evaluated based on their performance during on-site training and preparative and review studies (including pre-training research, report writing and report presentation), and are assigned a grade. To earn one credit, students need to study for 34 hours or more, including hours spent on preparative and review studies guidance at Toyo University and on-site training.

Participants

Students from the Department of Regional Development Studies

Training locations

• In Japan: Ishikawa, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shimane, Tokyo, Miyagi and Yamanashi

• Overseas: Italy, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia

Note: Locations for the Field Study may very depending on the academic year.

Timing of training

• In Japan: During semesters and long vacations (summer break, spring break)

• Overseas: During summer break (August to September), during spring break (February to March)

Training period

• In Japan: For one day to one week

• Overseas: For one to two weeks

Costs

In principle, students are responsible for all costs required for participation in the training, such as travel expenses, accommodation fees, and overseas travel insurance premiums.

• In Japan: 1,500 to 80,000 yen

• Overseas: 200,000 to 700,000 yen

Note: Costs may vary depending on the location of training

Number of courses and credits students can take and earn, respectively

• Courses for students enrolled in AY 2025 and AY 2028

“Field Study for Global Projects A and B”: Two credits each

“Field Study for Japanese Projects A and B”: One credit each

• Courses for students enrolled between AY 2021 and AY 2024

“Field Study for Global Projects Ⅰ and Ⅱ”: Two credits each

“Field Study for Japanese Projects Ⅰ to Ⅳ”: One credit each

Details (for current students)

In the case of Field Study for Global Projects, it is desirable for students to have completed “An Introduction to Project Studies,” so it is recommended to take the course in advance.

Please check ToyoNet-ACE (course name: “Field Study”) and the syllabus of each academic year for details of the courses offered and target years of study.

Please register for the courses offered during spring break in the spring semester of the following academic year. You cannot check the training content in the syllabus, so please check the content on ToyoNet-ACE.

Experiences

• Field Study(The Architectural Expression of Space and Form)

• Field Study(Shimane)

• Field Study(Malaysia)