Code：G2B45609 / Instructor：HONMA Yoshiko
Course Description
This course is rooted in student group discussions. To conduct effective discussions, students must prepare for them (input). Therefore, you will be asked to prepare for class by reading reference books and summarizing the main points of their contents. To consider the society of the future, it is important to first know about cutting-edge technologies and be able to use that knowledge. To consider advanced technologies, we will outline various industries, research cutting-edge technologies before class, and discuss the society of the future. Near the end of the course, you will be asked to choose one of the themes covered in class and submit an essay on it. By repeating this course, you will acquire applicable knowledge.
Keywords
Communication, leadership, followership, logical thinking, critical thinking, dialectics, group work
Course Plan
Class 1: Orientation—Understanding how the course is structured
Class 2: Icebreakers—Understanding innovation
Class 3: Advanced technology and human behavior and emotions (1) (in charge: Honma)
Class 4: Advanced technology and human behavior and emotions (2)
Class 5: Discussion
Class 6: Presentations and summary
Class 7: Innovation brought about by ICT technology (1) (in charge: Kunii)
Class 8: Innovation effected by ICT technology (2)
Class 9: Discussion
Class 10: Presentations and summary
Class 11: Biotechnology research and innovation (1) (in charge: Miyahara)
Class 12: Biotechnology research and innovation (2)
Class 13: Discussion
Class 14: Presentations and summary
Class 15: Course reflection
Reflection on the entire course, course survey
* In the discussions, questions will be raised based on the course themes. These will be group discussions. The discussions will conclude with a summative presentation.
* The contents and the order of the contents may be subject to change based on how the course progresses.
