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- Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Nohara Kayoko Hope Tom Abe Naoya Sato Yuriko Tokimatsu Koji Nishikizawa Shigeo
- Class Format
- Exercise (ZOOM)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Thr5-8(I6-404)
- Group
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- Course number
- TSE.C203
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2020/9/18
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
This course aims to provide learning of a variety of social design projects and their multi-faceted structures through omnibus styled lectures, discussion and exercises. It reveals significance of holding holistic perspective and attitude which enable us to combine knowledge and techniques from multiple disciplines in research and social implementation.
Student learning outcomes
Students will gain skills to design social activities and social transformation using a variety of different viewpoints.
The course aims to nurture the students' flexibility to modify the project as it proceeds, while considering overall constraints imposed by environmental conditions, diversity and changes in values.
Course taught by instructors with work experience
| ✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
|---|---|
| Experiences in practice, such as engineering consultancy, architectural design, R&D, will be shared to teach significance of multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills in social designing. The faculty in charge will indicate significance of each and points to learn throughout the course. |
Keywords
society, design, values, communication, transdiscipline
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Classes include lectures to introduce different perspectives, followed by group discussion. Later classes consist of group project work to create a social design and present it.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1. Lecture: Introduction to the course. What is 'social' and what is 'design'? 2. Lecture and Exercise: Communicating science to the public - translating coronavirus pandemic into international crisis by Prof Kayoko Nohara | Understanding of the requirements of the |
| Class 2 | Delivering value to clients: Transport solutions for the Royal Parks (UK) by Dr Giorgio Salani | |
| Class 3 | Creating original value: Making pottery in the 21st century by Dr Giorgio Salani | |
| Class 4 | Morality, Work, and AI by Dr Istvan Zaldai | |
| Class 5 | Morality and Inclusivity by Istvan Zaldai | |
| Class 6 | Introduction to computational design with architectural historical context by Dr Satoru Sugihara, ATLV | |
| Class 7 | How psychology can apply to practical design activities by Dr Takanobu Omata, SONY Corporation |
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)
Check OCW as the course progresses
Reference books, course materials, etc.
For reference only:
①Kayoko Nohara (2004) Translation Studies in Discussions 『ディスカッションで学ぶ翻訳学』, Sanseido 三省堂.
④⑤Tom Shakespeare (2006) Disability Rights and Wrongs, London: Routledge.
Assessment criteria and methods
Contribution in discussions and preparation, creativity and originality in final output.
Related courses
- TSE.C201 ： Introduction to Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Ability to understand lectures and to discuss in English.
