Strategy for Balancing Career, Personality and Lifestyle C

Academic unit or major

Career development courses

Instructor(s)

Dan Ricinschi / Yasuhisa Ichihashi / Masaaki Maeda / Hirofumi Akagi

Class Format

Lecture (Zoom)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive (Zoom)

Class

C

Course Code

LAC.C603

Number of credits

100

Course offered

2020

Offered quarter

3Q

Syllabus updated

Jul 10, 2025

Language

English

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

As a training course of the Academic Leaders Program (ALP) targeted at D1 and D2 students, these lectures will cover career design strategies for future scientists and professionals working either in academia or industry.
The prospects of an international career will be discussed based on some particularities of the work and research environments in different countries, and suggestions will be given about practical ways of starting on this career path.

Course description and aims

The goal of this intensive lecture series is to provide the doctral students an overview of new trends in science and technology and the related career perspectives, specifically in a global environment. The students will learn how to explore prospective career paths, how to develop professional networking skills, and how to cope with challenges in the workplace. With a focus on international career development, the individual instructors will provide useful tips and tricks to the students planning to pursue research at an overseas institute as well as at R&D departments of private companies and in academia.

Keywords

Career Design strategy, Acquisition of international career, Communication and interpersonal skills, Environmental changes surrounding the doctoral degrees awarded, Paradigm changes in scientific research.

Competencies

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

Class flow

This course includes a lecture, short class activity, and open discussion. The lecture will tackle several topics including techniques and skills development; enhancement of communication and interpersonal skills; and coping with challenges in the workplace.
Four instructors with different specialized areas will give the same lectures intensively at Ookayama campus in 2Q and Suzukakedai campus in 3Q.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Evaluation methods and criteria

Report submission.

Related courses

• Other career courses.

Prerequisites

None

Office hours

Weekday 9：00‒17：00

Other

Intensive: Four days