2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Transdisciplinary studies 18:Technology and the Future of the Body
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Asa Ito / Hideki Koike / Yoshihiro Miyake
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.T418
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The development of technology can change the definition and the possibility of human body. In this course, we will talk about the relationship between human bodies and advanced technologies such as robotics, information technologies and AI after learning about the diversity of human bodies such as people with disabilities and older person. Discussion by students will follow after dialogue by lecturers.
Course description and aims
To acquire knowledge and perspective to prospect our future body which can be brought by the development of technology.
Keywords
Body, Diversity, Disability, Robotics, Information technology, AI
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Discussion by students will follow after dialogue by lecturers.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance | Understand the relationship between the body and the technology |
| Class 2 | AI×Body Dialogue by Lecturers | Understand the topics concerning AI and body |
| Class 3 | Disability×Body (1) Lecture and Discussion by Students | Have your own perspective about the topics concerning body |
| Class 4 | Robotics ×Body Dialogue by Lecturers | Understand the topics concerning robotics and body |
| Class 5 | Disability×Body (2)Lecture and Discussion by Students | Have your own perspective about the topics concerning body |
| Class 6 | Information TechnologyI×Body Dialogue by Lecturers | Understand the topics concerning information technology and body |
| Class 7 | Presentation | Explain your idea of possible research on human body |
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)
No textbook is set.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
All materials will be shown in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Discussion: 40%, Final report: 60%
Related courses
- LAH.H302 ： Arts C, Esthetics C
Prerequisites
None required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
ito.a.ah[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
After classes