Liberal Arts Exploration Program: Mentoring

Academic unit or major

Humanities and social science courses

Instructor(s)

Saori Okada / Takeo Suzuki / Koichiro Mitsubori / Masao Murota / Mitsue Nagamine / Ryosuke Nishida / Yuta Suzuki / Yuto Koizumi / Toma Kawanishi / Mika Ebara

Class Format

Exercise (Blended)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

-

Course Code

LAH.E301

Number of credits

010

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

1-4Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

Students will conduct exploratory research aligned with their own areas of concern under the direct guidance of ILA
faculty members (mentors). This course is a requirement for undergraduate students who have earned credits in the "Liberal Arts Exploration Workshop" and will take place during the third year of study. The procedure for selecting a mentor will be provided during the "Liberal Arts Exploration Workshop" class.

Course description and aims

(1) Become able to formulate creative and exploratory questions based on one's own interests and themes.
(2) Become able to select and execute research methods aligned with personal areas of concern for further exploration.
(3) Become able to organize prior research in related academic fields on one's own research theme according to scholarly conventions
(4) Become able to plan research, write research papers, and summarize research results.
(5) Become able to expand and deepen one's own ideas and generate new insights through dialogue with mentors.

Keywords

(1) formulate questions, (2) overview the discipline, (3) explore previous research, (4) develop a course of study and research plan, and (5) create opportunities for emergent dialogue.

Competencies

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

Class flow

Students will consult regularly with their mentor faculty, receive direct guidance equivalent to 100 minutes x 7 sessions, and conduct independent study on their own research themes. The schedule and method for direct instruction will be determined after prior consultation with the mentor faculty member.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

You will receive individual instructions from your mentor.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

You will receive individual instructions from your mentor.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Engagement and reflection (50%)
Deliverables that can evaluate the results of research (50%)

Related courses

• LAH.E101 ： Liberal Arts Exploration Program: Workshop
• LAH.C101 ： Visionary Project
• LAH.C301 ： Liberal Arts Final Report

Prerequisites

Only third-year undergraduate students who have participated in the workshop and received approval may take this course. Please note that it may not always be possible to designate a mentor as desired.

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

okada［at］ila.titech.ac.jp
t.suzuki［at］ila.titech.ac.jp
Notice : Please replace "[at]" with "@".

Office hours

Please ask your mentor directly.

Other

This course is required for students enrolled in the Liberal Arts Exploration Program.
For more information, please refer to the study guide "About the Liberal Arts Exploration Program" and the Liberal Arts Core Subjects website.
https://www.titech.ac.jp/guide/guide_2023/gakubu1/
https://core.ila.titech.ac.jp/index.php/lists/tankyu