2021 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Information and Communications Engineering Graduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
IT Society and Information Security
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Nagaaki Ohyama / Yoshiaki Iwamaru / Masuyoshi Yachida / Joong Sun Lee / Hitoshi Doi / Yoshihiro Sakuda / Eikazu Niwano
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue / 3-4 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ICT.H513
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the information technology, the system operation, the legal system which need building of informative communication society, and how it's developed the actual IT project a government conducts. The course topics are encryption technology, network security, information technology and ICT policy in our country and so on.
This course facilitates students’ understanding of how ICT technologies has been used in the real world and the growth of a telecommunications engineer in the ICT field.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Acquire knowledge related to the information systems systematically.
2) Understand the practical use and application of the social information sysytem and ｆuture issues.
Keywords
Information System, Information Security, Network Security, Social Information System, Government Procurement
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Every class contains a lecture. After coming to class, review the contents of the class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Information Society, Information Security |
Explain the difference between information and data and the importance of information society. |
| Class 2 | Cryptographic Technology, Network Security |
Explain the encryption method used in the network field |
| Class 3 | Overvie of IT Policy and Reseerach in Japan |
Understand how to formulate IT policies and explain R&D planning methods |
| Class 4 | Overview of Standardization Policy in the ICT Field |
Explain the standardization procedure of information field |
| Class 5 | Authentication and Smart Card |
Explain the authentication system using the IC card |
| Class 6 | Information Systems Development and Third-Party Evaluation |
Explain the mechanism of third party evaluation of information system |
| Class 7 | Cyber Security |
Explain the information security technology used in the life |
| Class 8 | Case Study of the Cyber Security |
Explain how a security system is used in a specific system. |
| Class 9 | Ethics of Information Systems Professionals |
Instruct in class. |
| Class 10 | Self Improvement of Information Systems Professionals |
Explain the ethics necessary for information system experts |
| Class 11 | Government Procurement |
Explain the mechanism of government procurement |
| Class 12 | Government Information System |
Explain the procedure of building government information system |
| Class 13 | My Number Act in Japan |
Explain the mechanism of the My Number system |
| Class 14 | Information Sysytems of the Medical Field |
Explain the situation of informatization in the medical field |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in class can be found on OCW-i.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be assessed on their understanding of the information systems, the current situation and the present issues of IT.
Students’ course scores are based on class reports, mini tests and final reports.
Related courses
- ICT.H404 ： Medical Informatics
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.