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- 工学院，物質理工学院，環境・社会理工学院共通科目
- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- First-Year Courses
- School of Science
- School of Engineering
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- School of Computing
- School of Life Science and Technology
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School of Environment and Society
- Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Department of Social and Human Sciences
- Department of Innovation Science
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Common courses
- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Nishida Ryosuke
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Intensive ()
- Group
- -
- Course number
- LAH.S252
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/3/19
- Lecture notes updated
- -
- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
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.
Student learning outcomes
Students will acquire the fundamentals of social-scientific thinking methods through reading the literature, reading in turns, creating a resume, oral presentations, and projects.
Keywords
seminar, sociology
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
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
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | critical reading, reporting, presentation, study camp, projects etc... | to instruct appropriately. |
Textbook(s)
To be announced as needed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
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．
Assessment criteria and methods
final report: 50%
commitment: 50%
Related courses
- LAH.S107 ： Sociology A
- LAH.S207 ： Sociology B
- LAH.S308 ： Sociology C
- LAH.S404 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences4
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
not required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
ryosukenishida[at]gmail.com
Office hours
12:10-13:10, every Friday. required pre-contact.
Other
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.
