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- Instructor(s)
- Ota Eri
- Class Format
- Lecture / Exercise
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed7-8(S223)
- Group
- 4
- Course number
- LAW.X201
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/9/29
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
Engineers increasingly need to have knowledge and skills suitable for working in international environments and tackling global issues. “Global” means understanding connections between nations and recognizing differences and similarities between different cultures. In this course, through the group work, students will conduct case studies based on subjective and objective data collection and analysis.
This course consists of four classes: Class 1 focus is on issues in Europe and America. Class 2 and 3 focus is on issues in Asia, and Class 4 is a joint problem-based learning with Chulalongkorn University in Thailand.
This course aims that through the group work, students will 1) develop multicultural understanding, 2) learn global issues and their interactions, 3) increase the international awareness, and 4) develop fundamental skills to work in global environment in the future.
Student learning outcomes
This course will provide students with selected skills and experience to further their knowledge of global issues that engineers should be aware of. These will include 1. Skills in finding and assessing quality of data, 2. Coordinate different opinions, set direction and make agreement, 3. Develop critical viewpoints on selected issues. 4) Develop confidence in research and discussion in English.
Keywords
Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, Science Education and Technology, Multicultural PBL, Regional Study
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
In this course, multicultural groupwork will be conducted through students from Tokyo Institute of Technology and Chulalonkorn University in Thailand. This year's theme is Science Education and Technology, such as distance learning, curriculum development, learning management system. Through the group work issues and cases between Japan and Thailand will be shared. The group will make final proposal incorporating good practices of partner country.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of the Group work, selection of project theme and team members (8/10) | Select topics and prepare reasons and background to select that topic (issue, social impacts, projectes) |
| Class 2 | lectures (8/10, 29, etc.) | Proceed groupwork referred to expert lectures |
| Class 3 | Sharing information about research result on two countries' basic data Sharing research plan on Science Education in Japan and THailand | Prepare basic information about Japan (population, area, political system, etc.) and research plan |
| Class 4 | Sharing information about research result on two countries' current situation of the topic | Prepare information about research result on Japan's current situation and issues of the topic |
| Class 5 | Discussion about commonalities and differences | Prepare commonalities and differences of Japan and Thailand on selected issues |
| Class 6 | Sharing of draft proposal on two countries' technology, policy, practicality, feasibility | Prepare proposal incorporating Thailand's good practice |
| Class 7 | Discuss relationship between Japan and Thailand, possible bileteral cooperation about the topic | Discuss relationship between Japan and Thailand, possible bileteral cooperation about the topic |
| Class 8 | Final Presentation | Prepare report |
Textbook(s)
None.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reference materials will be provided in class.
Assessment criteria and methods
1) Group work performance (Individual Assessment)10%
2) Report Chapters in charge(Individual Assessment)30%
3) Personal Essay(Individual Assessment)30%
4) Overall Report(Group Assessment) 10%
5) Group Presentation(Group Assessment) 10%
6) Group Discussion(Group Assessment) 10%
Related courses
- LAW.X101 ： Introductory Course for Global Scientists and Engineers
- LAW.X301 ： Oversea Training for Global Scientists and Engineers 1A
- LAW.X102 ： Introduction to Oversea Training for Global Scientists and Engineers 1A
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Ability to discuss and do group-work in English.
