2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Social and Human Sciences Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
Graduate Lecture in Science, Technology and Society S1A
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Shunzo Majima
- Class Format
- Lecture (Blended)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- SHS.S441
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The objective of the course is to explore the desirable forms of professionals and their ethics in Society 5.0.
Course description and aims
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to
1) explain what professions are;
2) explain what professional ethics is; and,
3) explain desirable forms of professions and professionals.
Keywords
professional ethics, ethics of science and technology, engineering ethics, research ethics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
lecture and group discussion
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | introduction: on profession | Read and summarize the assigned readings. |
| Class 2 | on ethics | Read and summarize the assigned readings. |
| Class 3 | on the code of ethics | Read and summarize the assigned readings. |
| Class 4 | on professional ethics (1) | Read and summarize the assigned readings. |
| Class 5 | on professional ethics (2) | Read and summarize the assigned readings. |
| Class 6 | on professional ethics (3) | Read and summarize the assigned readings. |
| Class 7 | wrap-up | Write up the final 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 the assigned course material.
Textbook(s)
Not applicable
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Introduced in the first class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Class attendance is the prerequisite for assessment. Assignments (60%) and term report (40%).
Submission of the term report is mandatory for earning a credit.
Related courses
- LAH.T105 ： Ethics in Engineering A
- LAH.T206 ： Ethics in Engineering B
- LAH.T305 ： Ethics in Engineering C
- LAH.S402 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences2
- SHS.S461 ： Graduate Methodologies in Science, Technology and Society S1
- SHS.S462 ： Graduate Methodologies in Science, Technology and Society F1
Prerequisites
none
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
e-mail: majima.s.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
phone: 03-5734-2370
Office hours
by appointment