2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses
Professional Development in Information Society
- Academic unit or major
- Teacher education courses
- Instructor(s)
- Hitoshi Takahashi
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAT.A212
- Number of credits
- 110
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Due to the progress of informatization, those who have IT technological skills are needed by society. However, the abilities companies require change according to the chage of business environment.
In this class, we grasp a rough picture of IT industry and try to understand the abilities that the industry requires of students.
Course description and aims
・Understand the information industry and explain the skills it requires.
・Explain different work styles and related laws and systems.
・Demonstrate professional ethics as an IT engineer.
・Gain basic knowledge of how AI is used in the workplace.
・Advise high school students on choosing a company.
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)
Person with experience as a prefectural board of education instructor and high school teacher will give lectures on the current status of employment guidance at high schools and cooperation with relevant government agencies.
Keywords
Information and occupation , Information industry, Career guidance, Information engineer, Teching information science,Artificial Intelligence,Machine Learning
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures, group works, presentations and Practical Exercises.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
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| Class 1 | Orientation,ICT Industry Today |
Students are required to review the topics covered in the class |
| Class 2 | Employment and Career Guidance Law１ (Employment Security Act) |
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| Class 3 | Employment and Career Guidance Law２ (Worker Dispatch Act) |
本授業に関連する，自身の生活における体験の振り返り |
| Class 4 | Web Services,Web Advertising,Online Shop,Day Trading |
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| Class 5 | Project Management (Theory) |
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| Class 6 | Project Management (Simulation Game) |
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| Class 7 | ICT Startups (Company Research and Presentations) |
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| Class 8 | Using AI in the Workplace (1): Programming Environment |
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| Class 9 | Using AI in the Workplace (2): Multivariate Data Classification |
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| Class 10 | Using AI in the Workplace (3): Time Series Forecasting |
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| Class 11 | Using AI in the Workplace (4): Image Classification |
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| Class 12 | Using AI in the Workplace (5): Generative AI Applications |
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| Class 13 | Ethics and Morality in the IT Profession |
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| Class 14 | Career guidance at high schools |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Distributed in the class
Reference books, course materials, etc.
References (in Japanese) are listed in Japanese syllabus.
Evaluation methods and criteria
By quizzes, assignments, and report
Related courses
- LAT.I201 ： Method of Teaching Informatics I
- LAT.I202 ： Method of Teaching Informatics II
- LAT.I301 ： Method of Teaching Informatics III
Prerequisites
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Office hours
Appointment by e-mail.
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