2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Special Lecture: Introduction to the Design of Future Society
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tamio Nakano / Hiroichi Yanase
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Mon (H111)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.T113
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The purpose of this lecture is to bring the vision and imagination to design a scientific, realistic and ideal future society with group work type classes.We keep the future of science and technology and human society in mind.
Course description and aims
The goal of this class is to make it possible to show the ideal image of the society in 2050. It should be designed by incorporating the progress of science and technology, and social issues in the world.
Keywords
Design of the future society, SDGs, Science&technology in the society, Group work, Creating the media
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This class will be held at zoom. In addition, we plan to use the breakout function of zoom for group work. Ask the students to be divided into multiple teams. Each team will research the future society, design it, and make a presentation. In addition, each team will be asked to edit the “Future Prediction Newspaper”, which is based on the image of the newspaper's New Year featured article.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation for future society design:may be, should be, want to be. Overview of modern history about science & technology. | Collection of future forecast data |
| Class 2 | SHOULD BE:Study future image based on SDGs | Preparing the contents of SDGs Refrecting the study of the SDGs |
| Class 3 | WANT BE: Study of visionary futures. | Reflecting the sutdy future of visionary futures. |
| Class 4 | Disucussion for Group Presentation | Group work practices |
| Class 5 | Planning work shop facilitated by the guest teacher | Preparation of the group presentation |
| Class 6 | Preparation of the group presentation | Reflecting the whole learning process. Mini report writing |
| Class 7 | Sharing the best future article Reflecting the whole process | Live the future society |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None.We distribute documents as needed during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
We distribute documents as needed during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Active participation to the class（Active participation in every homework submission and every group work. To be specific, speak actively, have a role in joint work, and commit）:70% Final project and a report:30%
Related courses
- LAH.S112 ： Media Studies A
Prerequisites
This class will be held at zoom. And we plan to carry out group work using the breakout function of zoom. For this reason, it is desirable that all students taking the course have an internet environment and equipment (a personal computer that can relay videos) for that purpose.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
nakano.t.ah[at]m.titech.ac.jp
yanase[at]ila.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
none