2023 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Career development courses
Doctoral Strategy for Balancing Career, Personality and Lifestyle B
- Academic unit or major
- Career development courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hidekazu Tanaka / Dan Ricinschi / Yasuhisa Ichihashi / Masaaki Maeda
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- B
- Course Code
- LAC.C603
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
These lectures will cover career design strategies for future scientists and professionals working either in academia or industry.
The prospects of an international career will be discussed based on some particularities of the work and research environments in different countries, and suggestions will be given about practical ways of starting on this career path.
Course description and aims
The goal of this intensive lecture series is to provide doctoral students with an overview of new trends in science and technology and the related career perspectives, specifically in a global environment. The students will learn how to explore prospective career paths, how to develop professional networking skills, and how to cope with challenges in the workplace. With a focus on international career development, the individual instructors will provide useful tips and tricks to the students planning to pursue research at an overseas institute and at the R&D departments of private companies and academia.
Keywords
Career design strategy, Acquisition of international career, Communication, Interpersonal skills, Environmental changes surrounding the doctoral degrees awarded, Paradigm changes in scientific research.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course includes a lecture, short class activity, and open discussion. The lecture will tackle several topics, including techniques and skills development, enhancement of communication and interpersonal skills, and coping with challenges in the workplace.
Four instructors with different specialized areas will give the same lectures intensively in 2Q and 3Q.
All the students will receive the information on Zoom URLs, can download instructors' lecture materials, and can upload their reports through T2SCHOLA.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 10:45‒12:25, Tuesday, June 13, Zoom “Overview of career paths for international doctoral students”（Hidekazu Tanaka） | Learn career paths for international doctoral students. |
| Class 2 | 8:50‒12:25, Tuesday, June 20, Zoom "Career path of a research and development engineer” (Yasuhisa Ichihashi) | Learn a career path of a research and development engineer. |
| Class 3 | 8:50‒12:25, Tuesday, June 27, Zoom “Career path of a business engineer” (Masaaki Maeda) | Learn a career path of a business engineer. |
| Class 4 | 13:45‒17:20, Friday, July 7, Zoom “Towards becoming a successful practitioner of science-insights from the perspective of a physicist/materials scientist, with outlook to alternative careers” （Dan Ricinschi） ※There's a possibility that schedule may be modified. | Learn how to become a successful practitioner of science insights with an outlook on alternative careers. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reports submission.
When a student is absent from a class, his/her grade point may be reduced.
Related courses
- Other career courses.
Prerequisites
None
Office hours
Weekday 9：00‒17：00
Other
Intensive: Four days
GA: GA0D