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2024　Tokyo Tech Visionary Project 10

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Yamamoto Takamitsu 
Class Format
Lecture / Exercise    (Blended)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon3-4(I3-107(I311))  Thr5-6(I3-107(I311))  
Group
10
Course number
LAH.C101
Credits
2
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/14
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Tokyo Tech Visionary Project is a course required of all students that begins soon after admission. The first lecture is to be held on April 8. 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.

Student learning outcomes

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

Keywords

Risshi, liberal arts, group work, ethics of scientists and engineers, communication skills, presentation, book review

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The course alternates between lectures (video on demand) 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

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Exercise - 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) [Problem identification] - What are the liberal arts? (Lecturer: Ikegami Akira) The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class.
Class 3 Exercise - Group work For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture.
Class 4 Lecture (2): [Problem identification/ Diversity] - Liberal Arts and the gap between Humanities and Science (Guest lecturer: Sayaka Oki) The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class.
Class 5 Exercise - Group work For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture.
Class 6 Lecture (3): [Ethics of scientists and engineers] - Guest lecturer: Who are the parties concerned? Michi Nagano The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class.
Class 7 Exercise - Group work For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture.
Class 8 Exercise - Book review writing workshop Write a draft of your book review before coming to class.
Class 9 Exercise - Group work: Prepare a presentation Open the door of your heart before coming to class.
Class 10 Lecture (5): [Foreign language/ Cross-cultural understanding] - Guest lecturer: TBD The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class.
Class 11 Exercise - Group work For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture.
Class 12 Lecture (6): [Career] - Guest lecturer: Kaisei Hamamoto The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class.
Class 13 Exercise - Group work For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture.
Class 14 Exercise - Presentation Prepare a presentation in each small group.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

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.

Textbook(s)

Tokyo Tech Visionary Project Guidebook (Japanese)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Assessment is based on reflection papers, contribution to group work, presentation, and book review.

Related courses

  • LAH.C301 ： Liberal Arts Final Report
  • LAH.C501 ： Facilitation Practicum

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None required

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

yakumo[at]logico-philosophicus.net
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Office hours

Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.

Other

[Important] For students who enrolled in 2023 or before
You are required to take the designated classes if you will take Tokyo Tech Visionary Project classes.

Those who responded to the intention survey email sent in February 2024 (titled "Intention to enroll in the Tokyo Tech Risashi Project in 2024") will be notified of their assigned class number by the course registration period. Please take the course in that designated class.

If you intend to enroll in a class but have not responded to the above survey email, please contact the address below with the following information as soon as possible.
　-Student ID number
　-Name
　-Please select the time of day you are able to take the course.
　　　-Monday 34th period (Thursday 56th period) /
-Monday 56th period (Thursday 34th period)

ILA Educational Support Office: core.jimu@ila.titech.ac.jp

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