2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Tokyo Tech Visionary Project 33
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Takeo Maruyama
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise (Blended)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon (W9-714 ) / 3-4 Thu (W9-714)
- Class
- 33
- Course Code
- LAH.C101
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Tokyo Tech Visionary Project is a course required of all students that begins soon after admission. The first lecture is to be held on April 10. 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 30 students. It allows students to identify, scrutinize, and convey problems and their own roles, responsibilities, and ethics in the problems, enhancing the interactive set of skills needed for efficient communication and presentation. N.B. Class 41 is for GSEP students only.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
1) be able to identify problems from a social perspective
2) be able to identify their own roles, responsibilities, and scientists/engineers ethics in the problems
3) have found pleasure in exchanging views and ideas with others
4) have acquired fundamental skills needed for effective communication and presentation
5) have learned how to read books by writing a book review
Keywords
Risshi, liberal arts, group work, ethics of scientists and engineers, 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 (video on demand) and group work involving approximately 30 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.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Exercise (1) - Orientation - Introduction to group work - Self-introduction | Learn about the course outline and understand the objectives. Open the door of your heart before coming to class. |
| Class 2 | Lecture (1) [Problem identification] - What are the liberal arts? (Lecturer: Ikegami Akira) | For homework, The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 3 | Exercise (2) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 4 | Lecture (2): [Problem identification] - Liberal Arts and the gap between Humanities and Science (Guest lecturer: Sayaka Oki) | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 5 | Exercise (3) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 6 | Lecture (3): [Diversity] - Guest lecturer: Who are the parties concerned? Michi Nagano | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 7 | Exercise (4) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 8 | Exercise (5) - Book review writing workshop | Write a draft of your book review before coming to class. |
| Class 9 | Lecture (4): [Ethics of scientists and engineers] - Research Ethics (Guest lecturer: Momoko Suda) | For homework, prepare a reflection paper related to the lecture. |
| Class 10 | Exercise (6) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 11 | Lecture (5): [Diversity] - (Guest lecturer:Yasu Furukawa) | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 12 | Exercise (7) - Group work | The reflection paper must be completed and brought to class. |
| Class 13 | Exercise (8) - Group work | Open the door of your heart before coming to class. |
| Class 14 | Exercise (9) - Presentation | Prepare a presentation in each small group. |
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).
maruyama［at］ila.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.