2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Information and Communications Engineering Graduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
ICT Society and Information Systems/Information Security
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Takashi Obi / Masuyoshi Yachida / Joong Sun Lee / Eikazu Niwano / Hiroyuki Suzuki
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- ICT.H513
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 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.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
In this course, lecturers who have experience in both technology and systems related to the information infrastructure supporting modern society will give lectures based on their practical experience. Through these lectures, students will learn practically about the systems related to information in Japan and how international standards are developed.
Keywords
Information Systems, Information Security, Network Security, Social Information Systems, Biometrics, Government Procurement, Medical Information Systems, PHR, EHR, Privacy Protection
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.
In each class, students will be given a quiz and a report to check their understanding 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 | Authentication methods and IC cards | Explain authentication systems using IC cards |
| Class 4 | Electronic Signatures and Legal Basis | Understand the technologies and systems used in electronic signatures and be able to explain the legal basis for electronic signatures in Japan |
| Class 5 | Information Security in Case Studies | Explain information security technologies used in the world |
| Class 6 | Information system construction and third-party evaluation | Explain the mechanism of third-party evaluation of information systems |
| Class 7 | Government Information Systems | Explain the procedures for establishing a government information system |
| Class 8 | National identification number system | Explain the technology used in the numbering system |
| Class 9 | Healthcare and IT | Understand medical informatization efforts in Japan and be able to explain the importance of informatization in the medical field |
| Class 10 | Optical Technologies and Security | Explain security technologies realized using optical techniques |
| Class 11 | Biometrics | Explain biometric technologies used in the IT society |
| Class 12 | Electronic medical record systems and hospital information systems | Understand the legal status of electronic medical records in Japan and the security technologies required for them, and be able to explain electronic medical record systems and hospital information systems. |
| Class 13 | Telemedicine and regional medical information collaboration | Understand the healthcare coordination efforts underway in our country and be able to explain new initiatives such as IHE and HL7FHIR |
| Class 14 | Overview of Japan's IT policy and the state of ICT research and development | Understand how to formulate IT policies and be able to explain R&D planning methods based on this understanding |
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 course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in class can be found on T2SCHOLA.
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
- ESD.E407 ： Solving Social Issues with Cutting-Edge Technology
Prerequisites
Students who have taken "IT Society and Information Security" or/and "Medical Informatics", which were offered until FY2024, cannot take this course due to overlap in lecture content.