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2017　Nuclear Dojo 2

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Nuclear Engineering
Instructor(s)
Saito Masaki 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Fri9-10(North No.2, 5F-571)  
Group
-
Course number
NCL.U502
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2017/5/15
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

This is one of the courses to train global nuclear safety and security agents in the series of "Nuclear Dojo 1-6".
In this course, students discuss how human society in the 21st century faces a number of Global Critical Issues (Global Security Issues) that threaten the basis of human survival. Specifically mentioned are "energy security", "global environmental security", "water and food security", " natural resources security", "life and medical security", "social and information security", "nuclear power security (nuclear terrorism)", etc. Students discuss together and with the instructor how to deal with these issues scientifically, technologically, socially, and politically, deepening their understand of these problems.

Student learning outcomes

Students discuss with other students and lecturers about how we should manage these global critical issues scientifically/technologically and/or socially/politically.

Keywords

"Global Critical Issues" ,“Energy Security”, “Global Environmental Security”, “Water/Food Security”, “Natural Resource Security”, “Life/Medical Security”, “Information Security” , "Nuclear Security"

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

The question of how "Global Critical Issues" (Global Security Issues) should be dealt with scientifically, technologically, socially, and politically is put forward, and students prepare in advance to present in the first half of a class, followed by discussions with the instructor, deepening their understanding of these issues.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Energy Security The instructor will give instructions in the class.
Class 2 Global Environmental Security Advance preparation for presentation materials and debate
Class 3 Water/Food Security Advance preparation for presentation materials and debate
Class 4 Natural Resource Security Advance preparation for presentation materials and debate
Class 5 Life/Medical Security Advance preparation for presentation materials and debate
Class 6 Information Security Advance preparation for presentation materials and debate
Class 7 Nuclear Security Advance preparation for presentation materials and debate
Class 8 Summary

Textbook(s)

None Required

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Lecture materials are provided during class

Assessment criteria and methods

Presentation (40%) and Discussions (60%)

Related courses

  • NCL.U501 ： Nuclear Dojo 1
  • NCL.U503 ： Nuclear Dojo 3
  • NCL.U601 ： Nuclear Dojo 4
  • NCL.U602 ： Nuclear Dojo 5
  • NCL.U603 ： Nuclear Dojo 6

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

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

saito.masaki[at]nr.titech.ac.jp　

Office hours

Contact by e-mail in advance

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