· Program Overview
| Program | Course Completion Period | Graduation Requirements | Required credits for graduation | Degree conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Approximately four years | credit completion, Submission of Dissertation. (Before graduation, student must publish a paper in an international academic journal) | 60 credits | Doctorate of Engineering (Ph.D.) |
· Credit Requirement
| Credits | Research | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory General | Mandatory Major | Elective | Total | ||
| 3 credits and 1AU | 15 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
· Lecture Syllabus
Weekday evening classes (19:00-22:00) and weekend classes at Seoul Dogok Campus
Classes are held at three locations. : Main Campus in Daejeon, Lecture Hall in Sejong, Dogok Campus in Seoul. For Future Strategy
Advanced Engineering Workshop: Main Campus in Daejeon (2 days & 1 night, 10 sessions/ 2 years
· Course Requirements
A. Graduation Credits: at least 60 credits in total
B. Mandatory General Courses: 3 credits and 1AU
* CC530 Entrepreneurship & Business Strategy : Alternatively, GFS601 Leadership & Communication I and GFS602 Leadership & Communication II
C. Mandatory Major Courses : 15 credits
D. Elective Courses: at least 12 credits
* One of the below three research concentrations should be selected, and more than 12 credits are required including the core courses in each concentration.
Intellectual Property : Introduction to Global IP Law, Global Patent Law, Global Copyright Law
Science Journalism : Science Journalism Theory, Research Methodology Science Journalism(Research Methodology & Practice Science Journalism)
Future Strategy : Introduction to Futures Studies, Research Methods on Futures Studies and Strategy, Changing Structure of Future Society
E. Research Courses : at least 30 credits
F. Official credits earned in a master's program can be transferred in the KAIST doctoral program. (except for research credits)
· Curriculum
| Mandatory Major | Engineering field | Information Technology Strategy, Environmental Technology Strategy,Bio Technology Strategy, Nano Technology Strategy, Convergence Technology Strategy |
| Future Strategy Field | Foresight Methods, Quantitative Research Methodology, Social Science Research Methodology | |
| Mandatory General* | Leadership&CommunicationsⅠ, Leadership&CommunicationsⅡ, Ethics and Safety(1AU) * Not required to re-take courses already completed during Master’s Program | |
| "Elective** (One of the below three research concentrations should be selected, and more than 12 credits are required including the core courses in each concentration.) " | Intellectual Property (Mandatory Elective) | Introduction to Global IP Law, Global Patent Law, Global Copyright Law ** Check the Master’s Program in Intellectual Property (MIP) website for information on availability and enrollment of elective courses |
| Science Journalism (Mandatory Elective) | Science Journalism Theory, Research Methodology in Science Journalism (Research Methodology & Practice Science Journalism) ** Check the Master’s Program in Science Journalism (MSJ) website for information on availability and enrollment of elective courses | |
| Future Strategy (Mandatory Elective) | Introduction to Futures Studies, Research Methods on Futures Studies and Strategy, Research Methods on Futures Studies and Strategy ** Check the Master’s Program in Future Strategy (MFS) website for information on availability and enrollment of elective courses | |
| Research | Seminar | |
| Thesis Research | ||
· Curriculum
| Classification | Course Name | Credit | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory Major | Information Technology Strategy | 1.5 | Spring |
| Environmental Technology Strategy | 1.5 | Summer | |
| Bio Technology Strategy | 1.5 | Fall | |
| Nano Technology Strategy | 1.5 | Spring | |
| Convergence Technology Strategy | 1.5 | Summer | |
| Foresight Methods * SJ721, MIP605, FS602 | 1.5 | Spring | |
| Quantitative Research Methodology | 3 | Spring | |
| Social Science Research Methodology | 3 | Fall | |
| Mandatory General | Leadership&CommunicationsⅠ | 1.5 | Spring |
| Leadership&CommunicationsⅡ | 1.5 | Fall | |
| Mandatory Elective (Intellectual Property) | Introduction to Global IP Law | 1.5 | Spring |
| Global Patent Law | 1.5 | Spring | |
| Global Copyright Law | 1.5 | Fall | |
| Mandatory Elective (Science Journalism) | Science Journalism Theory | 1.5 | Spring |
| Research Methodology & Practice Science Journalism | 3 | Spring | |
| Mandatory Elective (Future Strategy) | Introduction to Futures Studies | 1.5 | Spring / Summer |
| Research Methods on Futures Studies and Strategy | 1.5 | Fall | |
| Changing Structure of Future Society | 1.5 | Fall | |
| Elective | National Future Strategy | 3 | Spring |
| Big Data Mining | 3 | Spring / Fall | |
| Special Lectures on Futurology | 3 | Spring / Fall | |
| Special Lectures on Strategies and Policies | 3 | Fall | |
| Advanced Statistics for Future Strategy | 3 | Fall | |
| Research | Thesis Research(Ph.D.) | - | Spring / Fall |
| Seminar (Ph.D.) | 1 |
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