2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Transdisciplinary Studies (Decision Making)Introduction1
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Takehiro Inohara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
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- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.T150
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
[IMPORTANT]
The content of this syllabus in 2020, especially how classes are conducted, how course materials are provided, and the method of evaluation, may be changed as a result of measures against Novel Coronavirus.
Students who wish to attend should read the information on this course at the following URL.
http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~inohara/lab/courses.html
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Students carry out a problem-solving task on a topic of decision making. The topic is determined through discussions with the instructor. The student gets a deep understanding of the topic by reading related literature, and associated problems are defined and solved through problem solving activities and discussions. While carrying out a problem-solving task, students learn how to solve problems by applying specialist knowledge in the decision making field as well as fundamental knowledge of other related fields that have been acquired through enrolling in various courses. They also learn problem-solving techniques such as collecting, analyzing, and studying data, and cultivate their ability to look at things from many perspectives. In addition, They write a report and give a presentation on their findings.
This course forms a central part of Tokyo Tech’s laboratory-based education where individual students work on a specific problem. It has a complementary relationship with coursework based on a structured curriculum. By addressing an issue, it is expected that students will increase their knowledge in the decision making field and that they will acquire comprehensive skills to identify and develop solutions for new and unsolved problems.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Apply their specialist knowledge of decision making to solving problems
2) Study the fundamentals of fields other than decision making independently to solve problems
3) Understand the significance of decision making problems, judge their influence on society, and solve them
4) Explain concepts logically, discuss them, and put them in writing
5) Work as an independent researcher and have the knowledge and oral competence to present their point of view effectively during discussions
Keywords
decision making, presentation, problem solving, literature search, ability to explain concepts logically
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class meets every Monday, Period 9-10 (17:15 to 18:55).
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | ・ Guidance on problem solving from the instructor ・ Discussions on the direction of the problem solving ・ Decide your problem ・ Carry out problem solving ・ Literature search ・ Interim report ・ Interpret results and draw conclusions ・ Write a report ・ Prepare presentation materials and get instructions for presentation from the instructor ・ Presentation | Follow instructions from the instructor. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Specified by the instructor as necessary.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified by the instructor as necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment will be based on “summary reports” (40% in total), reports (30%), and presentations (30%).
Related courses
- LAH.T108 ： Decision Making A
- LAH.T208 ： Decision Making B
- LAH.T307 ： Decision Making C
- LAH.T107 ： Social Modeling A
- LAH.T209 ： Social Modeling B
- LAH.T308 ： Social Modeling C
Prerequisites
Prospective students should have interests in decision making problems.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Prof. Takehiro Inohara, inostaff[at]shs.ens.titech.ac.jp
[IMPORTANT]
The content of this syllabus in 2020, especially how classes are conducted, how course materials are provided, and the method of evaluation, may be changed as a result of measures against Novel Coronavirus.
Students who wish to attend should read the information on this course at the following URL.
http://www.shs.ens.titech.ac.jp/~inohara/lab/courses.html
Other
This course includes the content of science.