Faculty of Sustainabillity Studies

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SHS400HA（科学社会学・科学技術史 / Sociology/History of science and technology 400）
Seminars

Hidekazu KANEMITSU

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Sustainabillity Studies
Attached documents
Year 2024
Class code C3094
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 年間授業/Yearly
Day/Period 火3/Tue.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市BT‐1204
Grade 2～4
Credit(s) 4
Notes 定員制
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 展開科目
研究会
Category 展開科目
研究会
Category (～2022)

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Outline (in English)

Course Outline
The main themes of this course are "technology" and "design," which are necessary to realize the principles of symbiosis between humans and the environment, and between humans and humans. The aim of this course is to cultivate the thinking and communication skills necessary to form a collaborative network that contributes to society. Specifically, the course will include a close reading of academic literature on technology and design theory, as well as discussion and dialogue on the topics covered in the literature review. Each student will be free to set his/her own theme and will have the opportunity to collect and present information as well as to facilitate the dialogue.

Learning Objectives
The goal of this course is to (1) acquire specialized knowledge about the role that technology and design play in modern society and, in the process, (2) acquire basic skills for reading academic literature. In addition, through discussions (or dialogues) on the themes covered in the literature reading, the course aims to (3) enable students to think critically about the roles played by technology and design, and in the process, (4) develop basic skills for discussion and dialogue, such as expressing one's own ideas, listening to others' ideas, and thinking together with others.

Learning activities outside of classroom
Throughout the course period, please pay attention to the problems brought about by technology based on newspapers, movies, science fiction novels, etc., and consider them as problems that concern you. In addition, please take the time to think about the cases we will discuss in class before and after it and formulate your own ideas. Before/after each class meeting, students will be expected to spend four hours to understand the course content.

Grading Criteria /Policy
Grading will be decided based on in class contribution (80%) and final report (20%).

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese