Advanced Global Problem Based Co-Learning

Academic unit or major

Entrepreneurship courses

Instructor(s)

Rie Murakami / Eri Ota / Kumara Ananda

Class Format

Lecture/Exercise (Livestream)

Media-enhanced courses

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Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

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Course Code

ENT.G401(LAW.X432)

Number of credits

110

Course offered

2024

Offered quarter

4Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 14, 2025

Language

English

※ Courses with parentheses in the course number have different subject codes depending on the student's year of admission.

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

With continuing globalization, students are expected to develop a global perspective with respect to creating their career. In order to understand current situation of globalization, this course will conduct problem-based learning (PBL).

The course aims at following;
1) Student will consider about “multicultural society” from following 4 perspectives
①differences and similarities between one’s own society and others;
②Relationship between society and one’s area of specialization;
③Impact of one’s action to global problems;
④causes of and solutions to problems in other countries.

2) Based on 1)above, consider one’s career path related to one’s field of interest, and start necessary preparation. Based on PBL, it is expected that students will equip with problem finding and solving skill and multicultural teamwork skill.

Course description and aims

This course is composed of orientation by the instructor, group work, final presentation, and final report. International students participate in the group work as a TA (teaching assistant) of each group, and provide basic information and information related with issues of their home countries. Based on information provided, students conduct group work through PBL (Problem Based Learning), to understand the issues in other countries, and propose solutions. Students gain experiences such as sharing of opinions, adjustment of ideas, task sharing to develop skills necessary for teamwork.

Keywords

Global science, global engineering, social issues, PBL, multicultural teamwork

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Class 1 will be organized on line, as the instructor will deliver the class from his residence in Sri Lanka.
As following schedule for intensive course registration, course registration should be completed following registration schedule.
ZOOM link will be provided to students who register this course the day before the first class .
In group work, students will decide on a topic for group work with referring characteristics of the native countries (issues and matters of pride) of international students at Tokyo Tech. Based on information from international students, the students will collect topic materials firstly, then clarify the background and attributes, and give proposals for solving the problems of and developing the surveyed countries.
[Course Registration] Before December 27th, (Fri.) 2024.
After the day, conatct to Global Education Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE) as writen below.

Course schedule/Objectives

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

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Reference materials will be provided in class.

Evaluation methods and criteria

1) Group Presentation (Group evaluation) 20%
2) Group Discussion (Group evaluation ) 10%
3) Group Work Performance (Individual evaluation) 20%
4) Individuals Proposal (Individual evaluation) 30%
5) Individual essay (Individual evaluation) 20%

Related courses

• ENT.G301(LAW.X360) ： Global Problem Based Co-Learning
• ENT.G101 ： Global Problem Based Learning Basic
• ENT.G201(LAW.X201) ： Global Problem Based Learning Practice

Prerequisites

Students should participate discussion in English.
Students should have English proficiency equivalent to TOEIC 750.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Global Education Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE)　
Support Office for Promotion of Global Human Resource Development (GSEC office)
Attn: MURAKAMI
ghrd.info[at]jim.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

by appointment

Other

Lunch break is 12:30-13:30 (1 hour). (could be earlier or later depending on the progress)