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- Instructor(s)
- Sano Michiko Goto Minoru Tateoka Yasuo Ichihari Genichiro Kagoya Kazuhiro Ikeda Shingou Kuribayashi Atsuko
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed5-6(S222)
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- Course number
- LAH.S505
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/3/18
- Lecture notes updated
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
A synergetic society gives rise to the emergence of new social phenomena which cannot be made by alone bringing out the capabilities of each other's. How can we manage diversity in smaller world with increasing complexity and uncertainty? After all synergy means making the most of opportunities that diversity provides. This course presents a multilayered understanding of (1) social theory on synergetic society (theory for knowing), (2) theory and practice in areas of society and (3) social framework promoting synergy (theory for practice) to comprehend the development of synergetic society easier.
The aim of this course is to provide an opportunity for awareness in confronting real life rethinking the relationship between theory and practice you have learned in your life from the view point of synergy with your seniors’ rich experiences of industry-academia-government collaboration. We hope each student to be an active agent of opening the way to the future motivated by our course.
Student learning outcomes
Students are expected to study industry-academia-government relations through case studies based on actual experiences and enhance high awareness of picking up hints and tips for life to carve out a new age.
Keywords
Synergy effects, social connectedness and consumption, continuity of career development, uncertainty, global warming, SHIEN (support)
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Topics are to be learned through lectures and discussion on important issues. Students are required to read related chapter before attending classes. Classes are created to raise distinguished awareness between lecturers and students mutually holding some workshops.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The Basics of a Theory of Synergetic Society Minoru Goto | Understand the frontier of synergetic society related to late modernity. |
| Class 2 | Synergy and Work-Life Balance Shingou Ikeda | Understand the relationship between transition of work and synergy. |
| Class 3 | Synergy and Community Kazuhiro Kagoya | Understand the time-space necessity of synergy to make community work better. |
| Class 4 | An Age of Synergetic Consumption Michiko Sano | Understand the social connectedness which brings about happiness. |
| Class 5 | Synergy and Life Planning Atsuko Kuribayashi | Understand the association between uncertainty and synergy. |
| Class 6 | Energy and Environmental Issues from a Synergetic Perspective Genichro Ichihari | Understand the role of synergy in global economy, politics and technology. |
| Class 7 | The Mode of Action and Synergy Yasuo Tateoka | Understand the mode of action (SHIEN) which realizes synergies. |
| Class 8 | Summary: Synergy in the Coming Era Minoru Goto and Yasuo Tateoka | Explore the problematic situation of our age and future of modernity in terms of synergy. |
Textbook(s)
T. Imada and Y. Tateoka (eds.) The Advent of a Synergetic Society, The University of Tokyo Press (Japanese only).
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distributed as necessary.
Assessment criteria and methods
Comment on each lecture (70%), final report (30%), total (100%).
Related courses
- LAH.S404 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences4:Sociology
- LAH.S413 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences13:Contemporary Society
- LAH.S510 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences45:Social Sciences with Evolutionary Simulation
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Students who like organizing the relationship between theory and practice are welcomed.
Other
This course includes stories of wide experiences in each field of society.
No classes will be given on April 10 (Wed) because of the orientation sessions for incoming first-year students. Second year and above graduate students do not need to attend these orientation sessions.
Date of the first class is April 17 (Wed).
