Seminar on ICT and Society 1

Course title

L0968000

Course description

This seminar gives overviews of social aspect and/or human aspect of technologies including information and communication technologies. Students consider how technology relates to society through discussion. Students in this course will also develop skills in research work and they will conduct research on topics of their specialties.

Purpose of class

Students understand how technology relates to society through discussion. Students in this course will develop basic abilities and skills in research work according to their specialties. Students also develop abilities to deliver their research achievements to the others by written and oral communication.

Goals and objectives

Students will develop skills in gathering and analyzing information for research works from a social scientific view point.
Students will develop the problem solving ability by selecting relevant method through discussion in this course.
Students will develop the problem solving ability through report writing, presentation.

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Guidance of the course Selecting theme *Methodology varies from research to experiment according to students' specialties and interests. The following is an example based on "research".	To read the syllabus	120minutes
2.	Information Gathering Basic references	Agenda setting and searching paper(s)	180minutes
3.	Information Gathering Basic references	Agenda setting and searching paper(s)	200minutes
4.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	200minutes
5.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	180minutes
5.			180minutes
6.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	120minutes
7.	Group discussion	Review what learned in the class and write short report	180minutes
8.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	180minutes
9.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	180minutes
10.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	180minutes
11.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	180minutes
12.	Reviewing papers, reports and articles related to "Technology and Society" and discussion	Preparing short report for discussion	220minutes
13.	Group discussion	Review what learned in the class and write short report	240minutes
14.	Summarizing the research	Preparing the final presentation	180minutes
Total.	-	-	2720minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Assingment	Contribution to discussion	Total.
1.	25%	10%	35%
2.	25%	10%	35%
3.	25%	5%	30%
Total.	75%	25%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

As all students are expected to contribute to this seminar, they should attend all classes.
Interim reports and final report are evaluated.
Evaluation: understanding -- 80%, comprehensive --100%
To pass the course, students must earn at least 60 points of 100.
Students can score 60 points or more when they can state in a clear manner their opinions, in assignments, discussion and reports, about topics discussed in class.

Textbooks and reference materials

None

Prerequisites

Students who are willing to take this course must attend the first day of the classes.

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