Students will explore the theory and implementation of policy research, media research, governance research, and social problem resolution based on individual problem awareness and with a broad, interdisciplinary approach.
Moreover, students will in conjunction also deepen their problem awareness and social scientific thinking through the necessary reading of literature on sociology, political science, public administration, policy research, and media theory. Students will engage in research and implementation projects as needed.
Students will acquire the fundamentals of social-scientific thinking methods through reading the literature, reading in turns, creating a resume, oral presentations, and projects.
seminar, sociology
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Students will read literature, read in turns, create a resume, give an oral presentation, and have a study camp as needed.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | critical reading, reporting, presentation, study camp, projects etc... | to instruct appropriately. |
To be announced as needed.
西田亮介編,2016,『民主主義』(仮)幻冬舎.
西田亮介,2015,『メディアと自民党』角川書店.
工藤啓・西田亮介,2014,『無業社会――働くことができない若者たちの未来』朝日新聞出版.
西田亮介,2013,『ネット選挙 解禁がもたらす日本社会の変容』東洋経済新報社.
final report: 50%
commitment: 50%
not required.
ryosukenishida[at]gmail.com
12:10-13:10, every Friday. required pre-contact.