In this course, we examine the way of "science and technology and society" through dialogue between science and technology and liberal arts.
Specifically, consider problems such as R&D, project management, science and technological policy, collaboration between industry, academia and government.
Classes consists of lectures by practitioners and ILA faculty members, and dialogues among students.
Students will understand the prospects and issues of research and development in Japan, and cultivate insight into human beings and society, which is indispensable for implementation of science and technology.
science and technology, R&D, collaboration between industry, academia and government, science and technology policy
Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
It consist of three topics, (1) AI × democracy, (2) life science × literature, (3) science and technology policy × science comics.
There are two classes for each topic.
The first is a lecture by lecturers, the second is a dialog between students.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | guidance and Overview: Science technology and liberal arts at the present | none |
Class 2 | dialogue | none |
Class 3 | topic1: AI (Artificial Intelligence) × democracy | none |
Class 4 | dialogue | none |
Class 5 | topic 2: life science × literature | none |
Class 6 | dialogue | none |
Class 7 | topic 3: science and technology policy × science comics | |
Class 8 | dialogue |
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Assessment will be based on exercises done in each class.
commitment: 30%
reaction paper: 70%
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Shinji KAWANA
shinji.kawana[at]ila.titech.ac.jp