This class aimed at exploring policy study, media studies, study of governance, solution for social issues based on each students's awareness of the issues.
Every students have to choice and report some textbook about sociology, political science, public policy...etc, and evolve each problem consciousness. if students require, we make a project to research and/or practice more.
Students will be able to obtain the basic social scientific framework by critical reading, discussing, writing resume, some projects.
seminar, sociology
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
lectures, group discussions, and presentations by students. if students require, we are able to have a study camp to intensive discussion, and some research and/or practical projects.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | critical reading, reporting, presentation, study camp, projects etc... | to instruct appropriately. |
It instructs appropriately.
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 report: 50%
commitment: 50%
nothing required.
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.