2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses

Introductory Course for Global Scientists and Engineers 3

Academic unit or major: Breadth courses
Instructor(s): Rie Murakami / Eri Ota
Class Format: Lecture/Exercise
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-6 Tue (S222)
Class: 3
Course Code: LAW.X101
Number of credits: 110
Course offered: 2021
Offered quarter: 4Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

With continuing globalization, students are expected to develop a global perspective with respect to creating their career. In order to understand current situation of globalization, this course will conduct problem-based learning (PBL).

The course aims at following;
1) Student will consider about “multicultural society” from following 4 perspectives
①differences and similarities between one’s own society and others;
②Relationship between society and one’s area of specialization;
③Impact of one’s action to global problems;
④causes of and solutions to problems in other countries.

2) Based on 1)above, consider one’s career path related to one’s field of interest, and start necessary preparation. Based on PBL, it is expected that students will equip with problem finding and solving skill and multicultural teamwork skill.

This course is consist of 4 classes. Differences are as follows;
Class 1: 2Q Intensive Course. Language: English. Condition for registration: English score equivalent of TOEIC 750 or above
Class 2: 3Q Normal Course. Language: English. Condition for registration: English score equivalent of TOEIC 750 or above.
(The class will not be offered in AY 2021.)
Class 3: 4Q Normal Course to be held on Tuesday. Language: Japanese and English. Condition for registration: none.
Class 4: 4Q Normal Course to be held on Friday. Language: Japanese and English. Condition for registration: none.

Course description and aims

This course is composed with orientation by the instructor, video lectures by guest speakers, group work, presentations, and final report. International students participate in the group work as a TA (teaching assistant) in each group. TA provides basic information and information related with issues in the international student’s native country. Based on these information, students conduct group work through PBL (Problem Based Learning) to understand issues in other countries and further consider relationship between Japan and the selected country. Students will experience co-ordination, opinion exchanges, and task sharing to develop skills to be able to work in a team.

Keywords

Globalization, multicultural society, social issues, problem solving, multicultural teamwork, PBL

Competencies

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

Class flow

Registration to the course should be completed by 12/5 Sun. 23:00(Two days before the beginning of the class)
ZOOM address will be provided on 12/6 (Mon) via e-mail (to registered students' Tokyo Tech's m-mail address)

In a group, students will work on selected topic referring characteristics of the selected country (issues and matters of pride), with international students as TAs. Based on information from TAs, students will collect relevant information and data, then clarify the background and characteristics, and propose solution.

1/12 (Wed) Symposium on Global Scientists and Engineers Course is part of this class. All registered students both for class 3 and 4 should attend.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	12/7(Tue): Introduction and lecture 1) Briefing of the group work project and research methods 2) Examples of information and data collection	1)On-line Self-learning, answer questions and submit essay 2)Fill questionnaire form about country of interest
Class 2	12/14(Tue): Lecture and group work 1) Announcement of group work members 2) Introduction about citation and references 3) Start group work	1)Submit group work report outside of the class 2)Preparation for topic presentation
Class 3	12/21(Tue): Topic presentation, Lecture, and group work 1)Group topic presentation 2)Briefing about data comparison and analysis/on-line interview method 3)Group work: Task sharing, research and data collection method	1)Submit group work report outside of the class 2)Submit data comparison and analysis sheet 3)On-line Self-learning, answer questions and submit essay
Class 4	1/11(Tue): Lecture and group work 1) Briefing about problem solving on social issues 2) Group work: Basic data about the country; Research results, Sharing of the issues, Discussion	Submit group work report outside of the class
Class 5	1/18(Tue): Lecture and group work 1) Briefing towards preparation for final presentation 2) Group work: Proposal for the topic, Relationship with the target country and Japan	Submit group work report outside of the class
Class 6	1/25(Tue): Final Group presentation 1	1)Submit group work report outside of the class 2)submit essays for Final Group presentation 1
Class 7	2/1(Tue): Final Group presentation 2	1)Submit group work report outside of the class 2)Submit essays for Final Group presentation 2
Class 8	1/12 (Wed) Symposium on Global Scientists and Engineers Course Time: 18:05-19:45 （ZOOM　Webinar） Registration details will be informed during the class and through mail-news, etc.	Submit essay

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts by each lecture (A/N)

Evaluation methods and criteria

1) Group work performance (individual assessment) 10%
2) Report of group work, individual essay of symposium (individual assessment) 10%
3) Chapter in charge (individual assessment) 30%
4) Personal essay (individual assessment) 30%
5) Group report (group evaluation) 10%
6) Group presentation (group evaluation) 10%

Related courses

LAW.X201 ： Advanced Course for Global Scientists and Engineers

Prerequisites

For ones who want to take this course, please register for the "Global Scientists and Engineers Course"
For Class 1 and 2, students should have English proficiency equivalent to TOEIC 750.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Support Office for Promotion of Global Human Resource Development (GSEC office) (attn: OTA, MURAKAMI)
ghrd.info[at]jim.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

By appointment

Other

[Schedule]
Each class will be held on different schedule. Please pay attention to schedule for each class.
Class 3(Tuesday) and Class 4(Friday)
Class materials, contents and structure are the same. Please resister either one of the class.
1/12 (Wed) Symposium on Global Scientists and Engineers Course is part of this class. All registered students both for class 3 and 4 should attend.

[Time]
Class 3(Tue) and Class 4 (Fri) will be held both on 12:35-14:15 (5th-6th periods), but NOT normal 5th-6th periods (14：20－16：00)
Delivery method： Zoom

[Registration]
Please register by 12/5 Sun. 23:00(Two days before the beginning of the class)
ZOOM address will be provided on 12/6 (Mon) via e-mail (to registered students' Tokyo Tech's m-mail address)
Please refer "Procedures and Important Points for Remote Classes Using the Tokyo Institute of Technology Version of Zoom"
http://www.itpro.titech.ac.jp/video/lecture-manual-eng-20210222-1.pdf

If your registration is after 12/5 (Sun) 23:00, contact to Support Office for Promotion of Global Human Resource Development (Global Science and Engineers Course)