2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Tokyo Tech Visionary Project 再履修
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kunihiro Sakuma / Yuta Suzuki / Tamio Nakano / Koichiro Mitsubori / Hiroichi Yanase / Aya Kawamura / Saori Okada
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- 再履修
- Course Code
- LAH.C101
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The first session of this class is to be held on September 28 at Classroom 412 in West 3 Building. Tokyo Tech Visionary Project is a course required of all students that begins soon after admission. It encourages self-discovery and aims to motivate students to set individual goals so that they can envision their own path through the four years of liberal arts studies at the undergraduate level. The course alternates between lectures and group work involving approximately 10 students. It allows students to identify, scrutinize, and convey problems, enhancing the interactive set of skills needed for efficient communication and presentation.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
1) be able to identify problems from a social perspective
2) have found pleasure in exchanging views and ideas with others
3) have acquired fundamental skills needed for effective communication and presentation
4) have learned how to read books by writing a book review
Keywords
Risshi, liberal arts, group work, communication skills, presentation, book review
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The course alternates between lectures and group work involving approximately 10 students. After each lecture, students are required to write a reflection paper in order to have productive discussions in small groups. At the end of the course, each student gives a presentation based on the findings of the small group. The contents of the course may be slightly changed, depending on the number of the students.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Lecture (1) - Orientation - What are the liberal arts? | Learn about the course outline and understand the objectives. For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 2 | Exercise (1) - Introduction to group work - Self-introduction | Open the door of your heart before coming to class. The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 3 | Lecture (2) - How to work with others, how to involve others | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 4 | Exercise (2) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 5 | Lecture (3) - Critical thinking, sociological thinking | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 6 | Exercise (3) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 7 | Lecture (4) - philosophical thinking | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 8 | Exercise (4) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 9 | Exercise (5) - Book review writing workshop | Write a draft of your book review before coming to class. |
| Class 10 | Lecture (5) - Art | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 11 | Exercise (6) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 12 | Lecture (6) - Religion, intercultural skills | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 13 | Exercise (7) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 14 | Exercise (7) - Presentation | Prepare a presentation handout before coming to class. |
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)
Tokyo Tech Visionary Project Guidebook (Japanese)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment is based on reflection papers, contribution to group work, presentation, and book review.
Related courses
- LAH.C301 ： Liberal Arts Final Report
Prerequisites
None required
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
sakuma[at]ila.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Make an appointment by e-mail.
The office is Room 601A in West 9 Building.
Other
The contents of the course may be modified, depending on the number of the students taking the class.