2019 Graduate Lecture on Decision Science and Technology

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Instructor(s)
Inohara Takehiro  Yamamoto Hilofumi 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
at Tsinghua Univ. ()  
Group
-
Course number
SHS.M447
Credits
2
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
1-2Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/25
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

We will provide this course for the students enrolled in the Tokyo Tech-Tsinghua University joint graduate program at Tsinghua University. This course deals with the disciplines of the fields related to Decision Science and Technology and issues in Decision Science and Technology.

This course aims to give theories and applications of public management based on practical cases in China and Japan.

Student learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1) Explain the disciplines of the fields related to Decision Science and Technology;
2) Discuss issues in Decision Science and Technology; and
3) Explain the theories and applications of Decision Science and Technology based on practical cases in China and Japan.

Keywords

Decision Science and Technology, China, Japan

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

The instructors from Tokyo Tech and Tsinghua University jointly provide classes at Tsinghua University.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 1) Human, the public in human societies, and Decision Science and Technology 2) Theories of Decision Science and Technology 3) Latest topics and methodologies in Decision Science and Technology research 4) Meaning of governmental and non-governmental organizations in Decision Science and Technology 5) Theories, applications, and issues in Decision Science and Technology in Japan 6) Management of universities and administration of governments 7) Issues in public management within universities 8) Academic administration and management issues in research in universities 9) Management issues in research organizations of university professors 10) International non-governmental organization and public policy and public management Discuss public management issues given in each class.

Textbook(s)

Not required

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not required

Assessment criteria and methods

Assessment will be based on participation in the classes (50% in total) and the final examination (50%).

Related courses

  • SHS.Z491 : Colloquium in Social and Human Sciences S1
  • SHS.Z492 : Colloquium in Social and Human Sciences F1
  • SHS.Z591 : Colloquium in Social and Human Sciences S2
  • SHS.Z592 : Colloquium in Social and Human Sciences F2

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

Not required

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