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 projects as needed.
Students will acquire the fundamentals of social-scientific thinking methods through reading the literature, reading in turns, creating a resume, and oral presentations.
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 training trip as needed.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | critical reading, reporting, presentation etc... | Instructions will be given as needed. |
TBA
西田亮介編,2016,『民主主義』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 assignment: 50%
Contributions to the class: 50%
Students should register for the Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )1.
ryosukenishida[at]gmail.com
12:10-13:10, every Friday. required pre-contact.
If you are interested in taking this class, please contact us by e-mail in advance. As usual, the course will start as the regular Tokyo Tech class schedule. Every student can take the class from any semester.