Course title
S24790001
Technologies and Persons with Disabilities

 NAKAMURA Hiroyuki

LIM YONGJAE

KAWANO Sumihiro
Course description
* The course schedule may change due to the spread of Covid-19. Details will be announced in the first class.
Disparities in information access between persons who can easily access information and persons who can not cause economic disadvantage and social limitations, not only if you have it. All people have equal rights to communicate with each other and live equally. However, a technical and/or social problem blocks it.
In recent years, many efforts to solve this problem have advanced in global communities - European, North American, and Asian countries.
This issue attracts rapid attention in many fields, including industry and construction. Therefore, it becomes an essential topic for students who are looking for jobs in the industrial field.
This class argues these social issues through simulated experiences as persons with disabilities, and field works, and case studies.
Purpose of class
Students will understand why "Accessibility" is becoming more critical in modern society and for assuring "Accessibility" how essential Assistive Technology is through discussion, field works, case studies, and simulated experience.
Goals and objectives

 Goals and objectives Course Outcomes
1. Students will understand disparities between "information haves" and "information have-nots" and also the so-called "digital divide."
2. Students will understand the concepts of accessibility of information and assistive technology.
3. Students will understand "accessibility" and "assistive technology in terms of not only the technical model/goodwill model but social and human rights model.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 reports tests participation/contribution Total.
1. 15% 10% 10% 35%
2. 15% 10% 10% 35%
3. 10% 10% 10% 30%
Total. 40% 30% 30% -
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction Review the concept of "Fukushi" or well-being. 60分
Review the class 60分
授業内容を振り返り、ノートの整理など復習を行う 60分
2. Assistive technology and social aspects Review the class 1 90分
Review the class 60分
3. Assistive technology for persons with hearing impaired Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 90分
Review the class 60分
4. With guest speaker, discussing inconvenience if you have a hearing impaired Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 120分
Review the class 60分
5. Blind and Low Vision Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 120分
Review the class 60分
6. Assistive technology for persons with blind or low vision Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 120分
Review the class 60分
7. Simulated exercise Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 120分
Review the class 60分
8. Blind and Deaf Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 90分
Review the class 60分
9. Daily life and disabilities Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 90分
Review the class 60分
10. Assistive technology for persons with disability of mobility Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 90分
Review the class 60分
11. With guest speaker, discussing inconvenience if you have disabilities of mobility Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 120分
Review the class 60分
12. Simulated exercise Consider the inconvenience if you have these disabilities 90分
Review the class 60分
13. Barrier-free, universal design, inclusive design and more Check the terms of these and distinctions 180分
Review the class 60分
14. Developing assistive technology Review all the classes 430分
Total. - - 2650分
Evaluation method and criteria
As this course includes fieldwork, the number of students is limited.
Students willing to take this course must attend the first day of the classes.
The order of the classes can be switched according to the condition of the fieldwork.
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Textbook: none
Prerequisites
As this course includes fieldwork, the number of students is limited.
Students willing to take this course must attend the first day of the classes.
This course can be registered by "third or higher grade students" or "students visiting Japan."
The order of the classes can be switched according to the condition of the fieldwork.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • After the class
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable The lecturer of this class has been involved in standardizing "Information Accessibility," such as JIS and/or ISO. He also has business experience developing Assistive Technology for people with disabilities and the elderly.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 5.GENDER EQUALITY
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
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