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Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences57:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) 2
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Sanae Akaba
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Wed
- Class
- 2
- Course Code
- LAH.S448
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this course, students will be asked to recognize their own unconscious biases, gain a deep understanding of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and learn how these concepts impact individuals, communities, and organizations. Through dialogue with people from different social and cultural backgrounds, students will embrace diverse perspectives and deepen their empathy. Additionally, the course will not only provide theoretical knowledge about DEI, but also encourage students to explore how to apply these concepts in real-world situations.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
(1) Recognize unconscious/implicit bias
(2) Understand key DEI concepts
(3) Develop a foundational knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in society and organizations.
(3) Recognize and understand systemic inequalities
(4) Encouraging empathy and cultural awareness
(5) Applying DEI in practice
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
The instructor has experience in developing materials, facilitating workshops, and providing coaching on the theme of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in New York City, USA.
Keywords
Diversity, equity, and inclusion,
Systemic discrimination
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each week, the course will proceed in a lecture and group discussion format. Students are required to submit a reaction paper after each session.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation June 11 (Wed) Recognize unconscious bias Understand diversity, equity, and inclusion | Submit reaction paper |
| Class 2 | June 18 (Wed) What is systemic discrimination? | Submit reaction paper |
| Class 3 | June 25 (Wed) Gender, sexual orientation and gender identification, ability, nationality, education, family composition, social class, etc | Submit reaction paper |
| Class 4 | July 2 (Wed) Initiatives in the world | Submit reaction paper |
| Class 5 | July 7 (Wed) Initiatives in Japan：gender, SOGI, family | Submit reaction paper |
| Class 6 | July 14 (Wed) Initiatives in Japan：ability, nationality | Submit reaction paper |
| Class 7 | July 23 (Wed) Initiatives at Science Tokyo Review | Work on final paper |
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.
Handouts as needed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reaction paper, class participation : 50%
Final report: 50%
Related courses
- LAH.C101 ： Visionary Project
- LAH.S117 ： Special Lecture: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- LAH.S115 ： Special Lecture: American studies
- LAH.S444 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences52:American studies
Prerequisites
None
Other
This course welcomes auditors who are interested in the topic, as long as the classroom capacity has not been reached. Please contact the instructor, Sanae Akaba (sanae.akaba@ila.isct.ac.jp), for further inquiries.