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- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Nohara Kayoko
- Class Format
- Lecture / Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Fri3-4(S423)
- Group
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- Course number
- TSE.C317
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/12/9
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
In this period of once-in-a-century change, the question is how to incorporate and integrate the demands and challenges of the new era for the world. In order to do this, we need to build on the effective knowledge and experience of the past and break new ground. The aim of the project is to overcome the old ways of understanding each other (exchange, fusion), to expand the stage of ideas (cross-border) without being confined to a field or specialty, and to achieve mutual sympathy and social realization (in terms of social implementation, information transmission, mass media).
The guest speaker will be Heather Barnett from Central London School of Art and Design, and together we will consider how to look at things scientifically and artistically, focusing on the theory and practice of Art & Science.
Student learning outcomes
You will learn ways of thinking and various sources of information- in particular “how to activate one’s own thinking and actions to achieve fusion”. Specifically, bringing together knowledge from science, technological fields with art, design, communication theory, history and social sciences, we will provide case studies on the creative process for new discoveries and topics, so you can apply these yourself.
Course taught by instructors with work experience
| ✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
|---|---|
| Heather Barnett is a professional artist who has an abundant experiences of creative practice. |
Keywords
transdiscipline, technology, media, art, society
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Fragmentation of knowledge is a contemporary problem in communication. You will learn how to create your own narrative our of necessary elements to share your ideas with people from diverse backgrounds.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction: re-thinking transdisciplinarity theories + open discussion How to translate (or interpret) something from fresh perspectives using various methods/tools Art and Science Methods analysis Tasks | - |
| Class 2 | Trans/disciplinary methods analysis: Transdisciplinary projects/artworks are selected and described (inc. UK and Japanese). Students work in small groups to identify the methods related to the work and plot them on a matrix (with some research activity online). | - |
| Class 3 | Observing, hacking and translating natural phenomona | - |
| Class 4 | Forced Connections exercise: connecting 3 elements (e.g. science/art/context) Thought experiment in creative thinking | - |
| Class 5 | points of convergence in history, examples of transdisciplinary thinking/doing? | - |
| Class 6 | Other creative thinking tools and developmental activity. Devising questions? | - |
| Class 7 | Student presentations of proposed projects from Forced Connections exercise. | - |
| Class 8 | Recapping on themes, learning gained. Revisit the miro board. | - |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to prepare for class and review the content afterwards (including assignments) each week. They should do so by referring to the course materials provided.
Textbook(s)
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Reference books, course materials, etc.
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Assessment criteria and methods
attendance, performance, discussion, final project
Related courses
- LAW.X401 ： Science Communication for Global Talents - Overseas Programme
- TSE.C314 ： Environment and Society
- LAW.X314 ： Editorial Designing in the Media
- LAW.X315 ： Science & Engineering Design for Global Talents -Overseas Programme
- TSE.C203 ： Transdisciplinary Design Project
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
In person but may change to online according to the Covid 19 situation.
