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- Instructor(s)
- Shigeto Sawako
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon7-10(S321)
- Group
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- Course number
- LAW.X491
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2017
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/3/17
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
The course on Fundamentals of Humanity A is designed to provide students with opportunities to consider various social issues such as environment, community, welfare, poverty, peace and education. This course incorporates the method of philosophical dialogue, in which students are encouraged to reflect on their own thinking, to express their ideas, and to share their views with others. Students also develop essay and report writing skills, e.g. developing a clear thesis statement, collecting adequate evidence, and presenting logical reasoning.
Student learning outcomes
This course is designed to strengthen the following five abilities:
① Self-expression: to be aware of one’s own thinking and values, and to express them,
② Dialogical thinking: to connect different points of view and deepen understanding,
③ Philosophical inquiry: to develop questions and to examine topics by asking further,
④ Logical reasoning: to build one’s own ideas using evidences and analyzing them,
⑤ Facilitation: to work on creating an intellectually safe community in which people can learn from various points of view
Keywords
Self-expression, Dialogical thinking, Philosophical inquiry, Logical reasoning, Facilitation
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
In the first part of the course, students engage in dialogue and essay writing on various social issues and broaden their perspective on how they view the world. In each session, students read short articles about a topic of the day and share their ideas with others through dialogue. In the latter part of the course, students participate in a group project work and practice collective thinking.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | Understaning the aim of the class |
| Class 2 | The basic of dialogical inquiry | Understaning the basics of dialogical inquiry |
| Class 3 | On thinking | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 4 | On human being | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 5 | On education | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 6 | How we perceive the world | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 7 | The connection between science and society | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 8 | Global understanding | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 9 | Global understanding | Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas |
| Class 10 | Group project 1 | Analyzing the assignment and developing ideas |
| Class 11 | Group project 2 | Analyzing the assignment and sharing/deepening the ideas |
| Class 12 | Group project 3 | Deepening the ideas |
| Class 13 | Group project 4 | Preparing presentation |
| Class 14 | Presentation | Presentation and mutual evaluation |
| Class 15 | Reflection on the course | Reflection on the course |
Textbook(s)
Providing references during the course in the classroom
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Providing references during the course in the classroom
Assessment criteria and methods
The three criteria for evaluation:
Reflection report assigned in each class: 40%, Three essay writings: 30%, Report of a group project: 30%
Related courses
- LAW.X492 ： Fundamentals of Humanity B
- LAW.X493 ： Fundamentals of Humanity C
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Although this course is one of the compulsory subjects for those who intend to apply for the “Academy for Global Leadership (AGL) Program”, all Master-PhD candidates are welcome.
Students who takes this course cannot take "Fundamentals of Humanity B". ("Fundamentals of Humanities C" will be open to anyone.)
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
Shigeto: sshigeto[at]agl.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.
