Tokyo Tech Visionary Project is a course required of all students that begins soon after admission. The first lecture by ZOOM is to be held on April 12. It encourages self-discovery and aims to motivate students to set individual goals so that they can envision their own path through the four years of liberal arts studies at the undergraduate level. The course alternates between lectures and group work involving approximately 30 students. It allows students to identify, scrutinize, and convey problems and their own roles, responsibilities, and ethics in the problems, enhancing the interactive set of skills needed for efficient communication and presentation. N.B. Class 41 is for GSEP students only.
By the end of this course, students will:
1) be able to identify problems from a social perspective
2) be able to identify their own roles, responsibilities, and scientists/engineers ethics in the problems
3) have found pleasure in exchanging views and ideas with others
4) have acquired fundamental skills needed for effective communication and presentation
5) have learned how to read books by writing a book review
Risshi, liberal arts, group work, ethics of scientists and engineers, communication skills, presentation, book review
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The course alternates between lectures and group work involving approximately 30 students. After each lecture, students are required to write a reflection paper in order to have productive discussions in small groups. At the end of the course, each student gives a presentation based on the findings of the small group.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Exercise (1) - Orientation - Introduction to group work - Self-introduction | Learn about the course outline and understand the objectives. Open the door of your heart before coming to class. |
Class 2 | Lecture (1) - What are the liberal arts? (Lecturer: Ikegami Akira) | For homework, The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 3 | Exercise (2) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 4 | Lecture (2): [Problem identification] - Liberal Arts and the gap between Humanities and Science (Guest lecturer: Sayaka Oki) | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
Class 5 | Exercise (3) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 6 | Lecture (3): [Diversity] - Guest lecturer: Who are the parties concerned? Michi Nagano | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
Class 7 | Exercise (4) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 8 | Exercise (5) - Book review writing workshop | Write a draft of your book review before coming to class. |
Class 9 | Lecture (4): [Ethics of scientists and engineers] - Research Ethics (Guest lecturer: Momoko Suda) | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
Class 10 | Exercise (6) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 11 | Lecture (5): [Ehics of Care and Empowerment] - Etics of Care and Empowerment (Guest lecturer: Kimiyo Ogawa) | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 12 | Exercise (7) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
Class 13 | Exercise (8) - Group work | Open the door of your heart before coming to class. |
Class 14 | Exercise (9) - Presentation | Prepare a presentation in each small group. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Tokyo Tech Visionary Project Guidebook (Japanese)
Course materials are provided during class.
Assessment is based on reflection papers, contribution to group work, presentation, and book review.
None required
kawamura.aya[at]ila.titech.ac.jp
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