2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Social Welfare C
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tomomi Mizuno
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S314
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 3, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Prejudice and discrimination against social minorities, such as people with disabilities and people living in poverty, are still deeply rooted in society. In this class, through lectures, group work, and discussion, we will discuss why prejudice and discrimination occur, how we need to think about creating a society in which we live together, and how society should change. Active participation is expected from students as they will engage in lively discussions through group work.
The aim of this lecture is to develop the ability to understand the mechanisms by which prejudice and discrimination arise, to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, and to think about what kind of support is needed to achieve an inclusive society.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Learn about the mechanisms of prejudice and discrimination
2) Think realistically about how society should be in order to eliminate prejudice and discrimination.
3) Be able to think about the realization of a symbiotic society in relation to one's own expertise.
Keywords
Poverty, Understanding Special Needs, Multiculturalism, Diversity, Social Minorities, Inclusive Society
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures will be conducted using PowerPoint presentations. Discussions, group work, and fieldwork will also be incorporated.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | What is happiness? | Understand the class policy, think about your life and happiness |
| Class 2 | Poverty, begging | Learn about the reality of poverty and begging in Japan and abroad |
| Class 3 | Trade games | Experience how wealth and poverty are formed through trade games |
| Class 4 | Group work on poverty | Research specific cases of poverty |
| Class 5 | Presentation on Poverty 1 | Share your opinion on poverty |
| Class 6 | Presentation on Poverty 2 | Share your opinion on poverty |
| Class 7 | Understanding Special Needs 1: Why do prejudice and special views occur? | Understand the mechanisms by which prejudice and special prejudice against people with disabilities occur |
| Class 8 | Understanding Special Needs 2: Stages of Understanding Special Needs | Learn the stages of understanding special needs |
| Class 9 | Understanding Special Needs 3: Support for People with Disabilities | Thinking about prejudice and special views through support for people with disabilities |
| Class 10 | Multicultural, diverse and symbiotic society | Learn about multiculturalism and diversity |
| Class 11 | Group work on multiculturalism and diversity | Research specific examples of multiculturalism and diversity |
| Class 12 | Presentations on multiculturalism and diversity 1 | Share your views on multiculturalism and diversity |
| Class 13 | Presentations on multiculturalism and diversity 2 | Share your views on multiculturalism and diversity |
| Class 14 | A summary of prejudice and stigma against people with disabilities | Discuss the elimination of prejudice and segregation |
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 course material.
Textbook(s)
Do not use any particular textbook. Handouts will be distributed as needed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Lecture materials and reference books will be provided in the lecture.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Involvement in class discussion and group work and contribution to the class (20 points), presentation of group work (40 points: 2 x 20 points), final report (40 points)
Related courses
- LAH.S118 ： Social Welfare A
- LAH.S217 ： Social Welfare B
- LAH.S450 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences59:Social Welfare
Prerequisites
none in particular
Other
A lottery will be held for this course in case of oversubscription. Please make sure to attend the first class.