2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Seminar on Transdisciplinary Studies (Decision Making)4
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Satomi Segawa / Takehiro Inohara
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.T355
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this course, we will read literature related to decision-making, summarize the main points of the literature and convey them to others in an easy-to-understand manner, and engage in constructive exchange of opinions and question-and-answer sessions with others. Through these activities, we acquire knowledge and deepen our understanding of different aspects of decision making.
The aims of this course include: To allow students to grasp the breadth of topics dealt with in decision-making theory. To enable students to acquire various knowledge related to decision-making. To equip students with the ability to convey the knowledge they have acquired to others in an easy-to-understand manner. To equip students with the ability to communicate constructively with others. To arouse students' interest in decision-making theory.
Course description and aims
By taking this course, students will acquire the following abilities:
1) To describe the spread of topics dealt with in decision-making theory and various knowledge related to decision-making.
2) To convey the knowledge to others in an easy-to-understand manner.
3) To communicate constructively with others through exchange of opinions and question-and-answer sessions.
Keywords
Decision making; Literature survey; Ability to explain concepts logically; Constructive communication skills; Researcher ethics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class meets every Tuesday, Period 5-6 (13：30 to 15：10) in a lecture room in Ookayama Campus.
The lecture room will be announced in the timetable (for Humanities and social science courses).
The first class is on October 8th.
[Flow of each class]
・In each class, each student share the contents of decision-making related literature, which the student chooses, reads, and understand in advance, with the other members in a group. The contents should be shared in an easy-to-understand manner using a resume (handout) prepared in advance.
・Three classes are grouped together and the same members introduce the literature to each other.
・After three classes with the same members, the members are rearranged and the next three classes are held.
・Each student prepares an electronic version of a “resume (handout)” to introduce the literature in each class, and share it within the group using e-mail, etc..
・For each class, each student creates an electronic version of a “question sheet” and send it by e-mail, etc., to each member who introduced the literature.
・Each student refers to the question sheets received from the other members of the group, writes the answers to all the questions on an electronic version of an “answer sheet” and sends it to the other members of the group by e-mail.
・Each student submits the “resume (handout)” created by the student, all “question sheets” sent to other members, all “question sheets” received from the other members, and the “answer sheet” sent to the other members using T2SCHOLA by the deadline.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | lass 1: Guidance, Self-introduction | State the aims of this course. Find at least three new classmates. Exchange opinions on the literature that you will introduce from the next time onwards. |
| Class 2 | From Class 2 to Class 13: Students are divided into groups to introduce the literature, listen to the introduction of the literature, exchange opinions on the contents of the literature, and have a question-and-answer session | State the knowledge about decision-making that you have learned from the literature. State your opinions and questions about the decision-making knowledge you have obtained from the others. Reply constructively to others’ comments and questions about the decision-making findings that you have stated. |
| Class 3 | Class 14: Students are divided into groups and summarize what they have learned in the classes from Class 2 to Class 13 | Describe what you have learned about decision-making findings in this course. Constructively exchange opinions with the others about decision-making findings that you or the others stated. |
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)
None specified.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials will be provided via T2SCHOLA and other means.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Grades will be evaluated based on the submissions of 12 classes from Class 2 to the Class 13. In other words, the submissions are evaluated with the full score of each class as (100/12) points, and the scores are totaled. Class 1 is not graded. Scores will be deducted for absences from Class 2 to Class 13. Attendance and participation in Class 14 class is scored. Class 14 serves as a substitute for one absence from Class 2 to Class 13.
Related courses
- LAH.T108 ： Decision Making A
- LAH.T208 ： Decision Making B
- LAH.T307 ： Decision Making C
- LAH.T107 ： Social Modeling A
- LAH.T209 ： Social Modeling B
- LAH.T308 ： Social Modeling C
Prerequisites
Prospective students should have interests in decision making problems.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Prof. Takehiro Inohara, inostaff[at]shs.ens.titech.ac.jp
When inquiring by emails, include the course title in the subject, and your student ID and name in the body of the email.
Office hours
Make an appointment by email.