2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Humanities(Culture, Society and Humanity)4
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Noriyuki Ueda
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H351
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is a discussion-based seminar. Participants choose their own topic for presentation on culture, society, and humanity. This course will take place over the third and fourth quarters. Several seminars will be held together on Wednesday afternoons, and an overnight seminar camp will be held before spring break.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Obtain knowledge of various issues.
2) Improve presentation skills.
3) Enhance their ability to engage in empathetic and logical discussion.
Keywords
Culture, society, humanity, diversity, presentations, discussion
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Discussion-based seminar
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction |
Receive basic instruction on seminar procedure and presentation |
| Class 2 | Presentation and discussion 1 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 3 | Presentation and discussion 2 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 4 | Presentation and discussion 3 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 5 | Presentation and discussion 4 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 6 | Presentation and discussion 5 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 7 | Presentation and discussion 6 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 8 | Presentation and discussion 7 |
Presentation and discussion |
| Class 9 | Seminar camp 1 |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
| Class 10 | Seminar camp 2 |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
| Class 11 | Seminar camp 3 |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
| Class 12 | Seminar camp 4 |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
| Class 13 | Seminar camp 5 |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
| Class 14 | Seminar camp 6 |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
| Class 15 | Conclusion |
Presentation and discussion at seminar camp |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
No textbook has been assigned.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials used in class will be shown in the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance, presentation and discussion
Related courses
- not in particular
Prerequisites
None required.