Course title
100170041
An Introduction to Diversity

 KOJIMA Miyoko
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
Department of Design Engineering A 幅広い教養を身につけ、多様性を理解し、世界的な視点から多面的に物事を考えることができる。
Purpose of class
In this course, we aim to deepen our understanding on the possibility of coexistence for people different in any aspects to each other to overcome the difference, collision and conflict. We put focus on the fact that many companies / enterprises in the world put high value on the “diversity” of human resources as the key to the growth, irrespective of the region, industry or business scale, and also seek for human resources who can display their ability in the diversified world. In this course, students will learn about the essential concept and knowledge for themselves to work as the human resources who can display such ability.
The class is consisted of the following three themes: (1) Understanding the diversity – its meaning and possibility / difficulty such as collisions and conflicts, and how to overcome the same; (2) Various aspects of the diversity – races, ethnic groups, cultures, religions, sex and gender, generations, diseases and disabilities, etc.; (3) Practicing promotion and utilization of the diversity / practicing the solution of problems involving the diversity.
Course description
Learning becomes meaningful and something new will be born where people of different situation, different concepts of values and different ways of thinking intercommunicate. The purpose of this class is to respect the difference and cultivate the tolerance and flexible creativity to create excellent and new products / concepts through the cooperation between people with different attributes, situations and ways of thinking in an organization composed of diverse human resources.
Goals and objectives
  1. Recognize and explain the importance and possibility of an environment where the diversity can be tolerated and secured.
  2. Recognize and express the degree of tolerance of yourself against the “otherness”.
  3. Understand the concept and practice of the diversity management of the organizations including companies, and explain your thought on such concept / practice correlating with your own future.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 class report final exam Total.
1. 60% 40% 100%
2. 0%
Total. 60% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Students will be evaluated based on their ability to organize and articulate their thoughts regarding the course content, as well as their achievement of the learning objectives.
Achievement of the learning objectives will be assessed through reports submitted after each class and the final exam.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Why do we learn about the diversity?
Confirm the syllabus and understand the enti 		Reviewing the Syllabus and Understanding the Course Overview 190minutes
2. Diversity in Universities and Academic Institutions Reviewing website or documents of some universities 190minutes
3. Gender-based division of labor and related attitudes Reviewing articles on the current state of gender equality in Japanese society, including those from the web and newspapers 190minutes
4. Initiatives to Build a Gender-Equal Society Reviewing articles from the web, newspapers, and other sources on the reality of gender-based division of labor, examples of respect for individual dignity (human rights), and cases of violations and abuses 190minutes
5. Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Sexual Minorities Reviewing articles on the web, in newspapers, and other sources regarding issues surrounding sexual minorities 190minutes
6. Challenges of Cultural Diversity Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Examples of Ethnicity in Japan 190minutes
7. Toward a Society that Includes People with Disabilities Reviewing articles on the web, in newspapers, and other sources regarding issues surrounding people with disabilities 190minutes
8. Diversity in Work Styles Government Initiatives to Support Diverse Work Styles
Reviewing Articles from the Web, Newspapers, and Other Sources 		190minutes
9. Global Diversity Reviewing articles from the web, newspapers, and other sources regarding production and management that leverage diversity 190minutes
10. Best Practices for Creating a Workplace Where Diverse Employees Can Thrive Reviewing articles from the web, newspapers, and other sources regarding workplaces with a diverse workforce 190minutes
11. Best Practices for Creating a Workplace Where Diverse Employees Can Thrive Reviewing articles from the web, newspapers, and other sources regarding workplaces with a diverse workforce 190minutes
12. Leveraging the diversity of our members to drive innovative creation and improve performance Reviewing articles from the web, newspapers, and other sources regarding workplaces with a diverse workforce 190minutes
13. Leveraging the diversity of our members to drive innovative creation and improve performance Reviewing articles on production and management—from websites, newspapers, and other sources—that highlight the benefits of a diverse workforce 190minutes
14. Final Exams and Reports Summary of all classes 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
No textbook; the course will be based on handouts.
Prerequisites
N/A
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Email the instructor
Regionally-oriented
Non-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
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving 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 Miyoko Kojima
Drawing on her experience in corporate system development and her role as head of the diversity department, where she drove corporate strategy, she teaches a framework that links cutting-edge technology with the promotion of diversity.
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 1.NO POVERTY
  • 3.GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 5.GENDER EQUALITY
  • 8.DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 10.REDUCED INEQUALITIES
  • 16.PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
  • 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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