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Technology Education Methods: Requirement and Classification

This page explains when Technology Education Methods is offered, how it is classified for graduation requirements, and when it must be completed for a teaching licence.

Course status and offering year

Technology Education Methods is a 4-credit, year-long lecture course for second- and third-year students. It is offered in alternate years with Technology Teaching Methods. For both the Engineering Faculty and the Faculty of System Design Engineering at the Tokyo Senju Campus, it was not offered in academic year 2025 and is offered in academic year 2026.

Classification for graduation requirements

For academic year 2025 in the Engineering Faculty and academic year 2026 in the Engineering Faculty, Technology Education Methods is classified as free-choice in the graduation-requirement table. The course carries 4 credits.

Requirement for a teaching licence

Although Technology Education Methods is listed as free-choice for graduation requirements, its completion is required under the teaching-methods subject category for a teaching licence. In the 2025 curriculum information for both the Engineering Faculty and the Faculty of System Design Engineering, the applicable teaching-methods category includes Technology Education Methods and Technology Teaching Methods. Each course is worth 4 credits, and the table note states that completion is required.

Official sources

The following official Tokyo Denki University materials were used to prepare this page.