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- Academic unit or major
- Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership
- Instructor(s)
- Kiyama Lorinda
- Class Format
- Lecture (HyFlex)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed9-10(M-156(H1103))
- Group
- A
- Course number
- TAL.C602
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/4/23
- Lecture notes updated
- -
- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
To learn how to establish better relationships through discussions with people whose opinions and stances differ on complicated issues; to deepen understanding about diverse ways of thinking; to learn necessary communication techniques, attitudes, and expressions in English.
Students will read from books on creative conflict facilitation and will practice new skills using challenging topics they select.
In particular, students attending this course online should pay attention to the following points.
- To participate in whole class discussions and share their insights and opinions.
- Regularly type their ideas and questions into the chat on zoom, as required.
- To summarize their breakout room discussions for the whole class.
- To read aloud from texts for the whole class.
- To submit regular class feedback forms where they can react to the material and teaching style and offer
suggestions for improvement.
Participate in a Leadership Symposium and prepare a short presentation on any aspect of leadership; join in panel and group discussions on leadership.
Student learning outcomes
Students will have read, discussed, and practiced skills and phrases in English related to befriending conflict in oneself and with others.
Keywords
creative discussion, conflict resolution, English
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Students will explore conflict intrapersonally, interpersonally, in their immediate environment, in societies they are familiar with, and in the world at large. They will do exercises in class and may use an online discussion format to interact with classmates. They will research a conflict issue and analyze it from diverse perspectives using strategies learned in class. The final class will entail listening to a keynote speaker and participating in discussion on leadership topics related to negotiating conflict situations.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Befriending Conflict, pp. 7-21, "Conflict: Friend or Foe?" Discussion on poetry from My Tears Flow Endlessly: Forced Out of House and Home by the Fukushima Nuclear Power Accident | read from textbook an introduction to dealing with conflict and read poetry; prepare for discussion on the Fukushima nuclear power accident |
| Class 2 | Befriending Conflict, pp. 23-33, "Three Challenges--and Three Keys--to Befriending Conflict" Discussion on the Fukushima Nuclear Power Accident | read from textbook on welcoming conflict; prepare for discussion on a topic selected by students |
| Class 3 | Conflict: Phases, Forums, and Solutions, pp. 3-20, "The Phases of Deep Democracy" Discussion topic determined by students | read from textbook on the phases of attitudes toward conflict; prepare for discussion on a topic selected by students |
| Class 4 | Befriending Conflict, pp. 53-67, "The Inner Theatre of Conflict" Discussion topic determined by students | read from textbook on recognizing various positions or sides within oneself; prepare for discussion on a topic selected by students |
| Class 5 | Excerpts on rank and power from Power: A User's Guide Discussion topic determined by students | read from textbook on various types of rank and conscious use of power; prepare for discussion on a topic selected by students |
| Class 6 | Student Panel Presentations on Leadership and Discussions, Part I of Leadership Symposium | present research on leadership and participate in panel discussions with students |
| Class 7 | Leadership Symposium Part II -- listen to keynote speaker, participate in Q&A | Listen to a keynote speaker, ask questions, and discuss leadership |
Out-of-Class Study Time (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)
Joe Goodbread, Befriending Conflict: How to Make Conflict Safer, More Productive, and More Fun (2010)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Chikara Kojima (Setsuko Kojima, transl.), A Selection of Poetical Works: My Tears Flow Endlessly--Forced out of House and Home by the Fukushima Nuclear Power Accident (2017)
Arnold Mindell, Conflict: Phases, Forums, and Solutions (2017)
Arnold Mindell, Sitting in the Fire: Large Group Transformation Using Conflict and Diversity (1995)
Julie Diamond, Power: A User's Guide (2016)
Amy Mindell, Metaskills (2001)
Assessment criteria and methods
weekly preparation for discussions 30%; participation in weekly discussions 30%; final presentation analyzing a conflict 40%
Related courses
- TAL.C501 ： Global Writing
- TAL.C601 ： Strategic Debate
- TAL.C402 ： Global Communication
- TAL.C401 ： Global Presentation
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
conversational English ability
Other
This course is a HyFlex lecture that includes an online class. A TA takes attendance online and in person. I, the
instructor, join breakout room discussions in addition to monitoring discussions in the classroom. Students in the
classroom who have a computer can join breakout room discussions with students online. Students will be
required to participate in a public event and an online symposium. During the online class, sufficient means of
communication will be ensured by assigning a TA. (Details of events will be announced separately.)
