2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )6
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Ryosuke Nishida
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S357
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This class aimed at exploring policy study, media studies, study of governance, solution for social issues based on each students's awareness of the issues.
Every students have to choice and report some textbook about sociology, political science, public policy...etc, and evolve each problem consciousness. if students require, we make a project to research and/or practice more.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to obtain the basic social scientific framework by critical reading, discussing, writing resume, some projects.
Keywords
seminar, sociology
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
lectures, group discussions, and presentations by students. if students require, we are able to have a study camp to intensive discussion, and some research and/or practical projects.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | critical reading, reporting, presentation, study camp, projects etc... | to instruct appropriately. |
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)
It instructs appropriately.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
西田亮介編，2016，『民主主義』幻冬舎．
西田亮介，2015，『メディアと自民党』角川書店．
工藤啓・西田亮介，2014，『無業社会――働くことができない若者たちの未来』朝日新聞出版．
西田亮介，2013，『ネット選挙 解禁がもたらす日本社会の変容』東洋経済新報社．
Evaluation methods and criteria
final report: 50%
commitment: 50%
Related courses
- LAH.S107 ： Sociology A
- LAH.S207 ： Sociology B
- LAH.S308 ： Sociology C
- LAH.S404 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences4
- LAH.S252 ： Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )1
- LAH.S253 ： Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )2
- LAH.S354 ： Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )3
- LAH.S355 ： Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )4
- LAH.S356 ： Seminar on Social Sciences(Sociology of media and governance )5
Prerequisites
nothing required.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
ryosukenishida[at]gmail.com
Office hours
12:10-13:10, every Friday. required pre-contact.
Other
Please obtain permission to join the class by mail in advance. As usual, the class will start as the regular Tokyo Tech class schedule.