Seminar on Social Sciences(Psychology) Introduction 1

Academic unit or major

Humanities and social science courses

Instructor(s)

Mitsue Nagamine

Class Format

Exercise (Face-to-face)

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Intensive

Class

-

Course Code

LAH.S156

Number of credits

020

Course offered

2026

Offered quarter

1-2Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 5, 2026

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The aim of this seminar is to help students acquire an understanding of the basic concepts of Psychology. The main goal of this seminar is acquaint you with having an more in-depth understanding of "mind" through reading literatures and attending conferences.

If you are interested in attending this seminar, please send an email to the following address.

Address: nagamine.mitsue@ila.isct.ac.jp
Subject: Psychology seminar (grade, your name)
Submission deadline:　April 15, 17:00
Capacity is about 10 students.

The first seminar will be held on May 13, 13：30－15:25.

Course description and aims

Students will acquire the fundamentals of psychological-scientific thinking methods through reading literatures, presentations, discussions and attending conferences.

Keywords

modern psychology, critical thinking, society, humanity, diversity

Competencies

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

Class flow

Although the schedule is irregular, the seminar will be held approximately once a month on Wednesdays during periods 5–8 from May to September. In September, all members will participate in an academic conference. The conference we will attend is the 90th Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association, to be held at Toyo University from September 4 (Fri) to September 6 (Sun), 2026. During the conference, students will attend lectures and sessions related to the latest developments in psychological research according to their individual interests.
From May to September, the seminar will include reading academic literature, giving presentations, and engaging in discussions to deepen understanding of each student's research topic.

Class format: The course will be conducted face-to-face in the classroom.

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Not required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Keith E. Stannovich. How to Think Straight About Psychology, 10th Edition, Pearson Education, 2013.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Conference participation, Presentation and Discussion: 50%
Final report: 50%

Related courses

• LAH.S105 ： Psychology A
• LAH.S205 ： Psychology B
• LAH.S306 ： Psychology C

Prerequisites

None

Other

The grade for this course will not be available in time for program completion.
If you plan to complete the program in September 2026 and need this credit to graduate, please take another course.