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2017　Fundamentals of Humanity C

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Instructor(s)
Shigeto Sawako 
Class Format
Lecture     
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Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue8-10(S517)  
Group
-
Course number
LAW.X493
Credits
2
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

Modern human society faces a number of global threats. Because of this, highly specialized, academic individuals are required to lead global pioneering research and development (R&D) projects or programs, collaborating with a variety of stakeholders in various social fields, in order to solve specific social problems beyond their own academic specialties. This course comprises three parts: the first cultivates dialogical thinking; the second helps students to understand the importance of interactive communications; the third focuses on designing a creative concept and project proposal.

This course aims to help students, as candidates for global leaders in the future, to acquire basic abilities to communicate with others, to think logically, to express themselves, to design project proposals, etc.

Student learning outcomes

This course is designed to strengthen the following abilities in each part:
Fundamental of Dialogical Thinking: Engaging in dialogues on self-motivated topics, deepening understanding and consideration of the topic , and presenting views to others logically
Fundamental of Interactive Communications: Presenting your research (ideas) to people in various fields, and getting feedback
Fundamental of Concept and Project Design: Designing a creative concept and project for helping your development of abilities, and presenting it in a convincing way

Keywords

Dialogical thinking, Intaractive communication, Concept and project design

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

This course comprises three parts: the first cultivates dialogical thinking; the second helps students to understand the importance of interactive communications; the third focuses on designing a creative concept and project proposal.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Fundamental of Dialogical Thinking: Introduction Understanding the aim of the curse and Part1
Class 2 The basic of dialogical inquiry Understanding the basics of dialogical inquiry
Class 3 Social challenges Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas
Class 4 Sustainable society Reading short articles about a topic, and sharing the ideas
Class 5 Fundamental of Interactive Communications: Introduction Understanding the aim of Part2
Class 6 Guest lecture Understanding the interactive communications
Class 7 Individual presentation on your research plan 1 Presentation and reflection
Class 8 Individual presentation on your research plan 2 Presentation and reflection
Class 9 Individual presentation on your research plan 3 Presentation and reflection
Class 10 Fundamental of Concept and Project Design: Introductio Understanding the aim of Part3
Class 11 Group project 1 Developing ideas
Class 12 Group project 2 Sharing and deepening the ideas
Class 13 Group project 3 Concept presentation and feedback
Class 14 Group project 4 Preparing presentation
Class 15 Presentation and Evaluation Presentation 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 Part1: 20%, Two essay writings: 50%, Report of a group project: 30%

Related courses

  • LAW.X491 ： Fundamentals of Humanity A
  • LAW.X492 ： Fundamentals of Humanity B

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.
This course is also open for students who have already taken "Fundamentals of Humanities A or B".

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.

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