2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Communication C
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Takashi Takao
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon / 5-6 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H319
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Students will learn the basics of workshop facilitation through workshop experience, ice break facilitation practice, workshop planning and practice. We will also deepen our thinking by reading a book on designing questions and discussing it in a world café style.
The aim is to learn the basics of facilitation techniques through experience and to acquire basic knowledge of facilitation theory.
Course description and aims
To learn the basics of facilitation techniques
To acquire basic knowledge of facilitation theory
Keywords
communication, facilitation, workshop, ice break, designing questions, group work
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Classes will be conducted in a workshop style.
Workshop experience: Through games and activities, students will learn by moving their minds and bodies and interacting with each other.
Ice breaking facilitation exercise: Participants break the ice for other participants and receive feedback on their facilitation.
World café: Students will read a book on designing questions and discuss it.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation and ice breaking | Experience and short report |
| Class 2 | Ice breaking exercise (1), World café introduction and chapter 1 | Reading textbook, experience and short report |
| Class 3 | Ice breaking exercise (2), World café chapter 2 | Reading textbook, experience and short report |
| Class 4 | Ice breaking exercise (3), World café chapter 3 | Reading textbook, experience and short report |
| Class 5 | Ice breaking exercise (4), World café chapter 4 | Reading textbook, experience and short report |
| Class 6 | Ice breaking exercise (5), World café chapter 5 | Reading textbook, experience and short report |
| Class 7 | Ice breaking exercise (6), World café chapter 6 | Reading textbook, experience and short report |
| Class 8 | Workshop planning (1) | Workshop planning, experience and short report |
| Class 9 | Workshop planning (2) | Workshop planning, experience and short report |
| Class 10 | Workshop planning (3) | Workshop planning, experience and short report |
| Class 11 | Workshop practice (1) | Workshop practice preparation, experience and short report |
| Class 12 | Workshop practice (2) | Workshop practice preparation, experience and short report |
| Class 13 | Workshop practice (3) | Workshop practice preparation, experience and short report |
| Class 14 | Reflection on the final report | Writing the final report, experience and short report |
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)
Anzai, Yuki & Takayuki Shiose. Toi No Design. Gakugei Shuppansha, 2020 (Japanese) (You may also purchase the book on Kindle.)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Hori, Kimitoshi & Kato Akira. Workshop Desigh (new edition). Nihon Keizai Simbun Shuppan, 2023 (Japanese)
Other reference books will be provided in class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Short report, participation and contribution 50%
Workshop plan 20%
Final report 30%
Related courses
- LAH.H107 ： Communication A
- LAH.H207 ： Communication B
- LAH.S445 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences53:Communication
Prerequisites
No previous workshop or facilitation experience is necessary. Active participation and involvement are appreciated.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
takao [at] ila.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail.
Other
Please be sure not to be late for class as group work is the main part of the class. 20 minutes or more late is not considered as attendance.
Please read the relevant chapter of the textbook in preparation for the world café. (If you have not read it, you will not be allowed to participate.)
Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes for class.