2019 Literacy of Computing 3

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Academic unit or major
School of Computing
Instructor(s)
Uto Kuniaki 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Fri5-6(W322)  
Group
3
Course number
XCO.A101
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/25
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course facilitates students’ ability to study how to investigate for given topics and demonstrate their opinions for debating on them as well as to take an interest in international research and development activities and ethics for researchers and engineers. The course aims at supporting students’ independent and motivated study with awareness of various issues and intellectual curiosity.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will:
- Understand advanced research and development activities, and
- Be able to investigate on given topics and debate on them.

Keywords

Research and development activities, debate

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In the first two classes, advanced research and development actives are introduced. The remainder will be spent for debates on given topics.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Talks on research and development activities (1) Understand advanced research and development activities
Class 2 Talks on research and development activities (2) Understand advanced research and development activities. An assignment will be given in class.
Class 3 Introduction and preparation for debate Understand the rules of debate and prepare topics for it
Class 4 Debate (1) Given in class
Class 5 Debate (2) Given in class
Class 6 Debate (3) Given in class
Class 7 Debate (4) Given in class
Class 8 Debate (5) Given in class

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Students will be assessed on their understanding of the talks on advanced research and development activities and their efforts for debates. Students’ course scores are based on assignments on the talks (20%) and those on debates (80%).

Related courses

  • XCO.P101 : Processes for creation in science and technology 【School of Computing】
  • LAH.T105 : Ethics in Engineering A

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

No prerequisites are necessary.

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