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- 工学院，物質理工学院，環境・社会理工学院共通科目
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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue3-4(W9-407)
- Group
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- Course number
- SHS.S461
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2017
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/4/21
- Lecture notes updated
- 2017/5/16
- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
In this seminar-style course, basic research methods for the academic fields of 1) history of science, 2) history of technology, 3) philosophy of science, 4) science and technology studies, and 5) science and engineering ethics are introduced and examined. It is also expected that basic concepts and technical terms in the above fields are acquired through critical readings of important works.
Student learning outcomes

By successfully completing this course, the students will be able to
1) explain basic research methods of the following academic fields, history of science, history of technology, philosophy of science, STS (social studies of science and technology, or science, technology, and society), and science and engineering ethics
2) write an original research paper in one of the above mentioned fields.
Keywords
History of science, history of technology, philosophy of science, �STS (social studies of science and technology, or science, technology, and society), research methods
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Contents of the course will be decided in consultation with the students, considering the interests and readiness of the students
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course Guidance Introduction to the fields | ・Prepare a report on one's interests, readiness, and others |
| Class 2 | Research methods for history of science 1 | ・Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 3 | Research methods for history of science 2 | ・Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 4 | Periodisation of technology | ・Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 5 | System technology in the ancient | write a short review ・Make a presentation based on the review |
| Class 6 | Technology during Hellenism | ・Decide the subject and research method of one's paper |
| Class 7 | Neo Platonism | ・Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 8 | The development of research for Medieval technology | ・Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 9 | Twelfth Century Renaissance | ・Make an oral presentation on the progress of the original research |
| Class 10 | Emergence of universities | Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 11 | Theory of the Scientific Revolution | Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 12 | Research methods for science and engineering ethics | FCritically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 13 | Research methods for science and engineering ethics | Critically examine the reading assignment and write a short review |
| Class 14 | Presentations based on the final drafts 1 | �Make an oral presentation based on the final draft |
| Class 15 | Presentations based on the final drafts 2 | Make a presentation based on the final draft |
Textbook(s)
Hideto Nakajima, Science in Society (in Japanese), NHK Books
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Please see referenced books in the text book above.
Assessment criteria and methods
Term paper 60%, comment sheet at the end of lectures 40%
Related courses
- LAH.T202 ： History of Science B
- LAH.T302 ： History of Science C
- LAH.T203 ： History of Technology B
- LAH.T303 ： History of Technology C
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Graduate level knowledge for history of science and technology, and philosophy of science
