Introduction to Diversity

Course title

31000400

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
IoT Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Software Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Media Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Data Science Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Mechatronics Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Architecture and Architectural Engineering Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Environmental Systems and Urban Planning Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Bioscience Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Biomedical Engineering Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Sports Engineering Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。
Mathematical Sciences Course	DP-1・2	科学技術が社会や自然に及ぼす便益とリスク、および技術者・科学者が社会に対し負うべき責任を理解し、社会に貢献する職業人としての倫理観に基づき行動できる。

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

Recognize and explain the importance and possibility of an environment where the diversity can be tolerated and secured.
Recognize and express the degree of tolerance of yourself against the “otherness”.
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
2.	Diversity in Universities and Academic Institutions
3.	Gender-based division of labor and related attitudes
4.	Initiatives to Build a Gender-Equal Society
5.	Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Sexual Minorities
6.	Challenges of Cultural Diversity
7.	Toward a Society that Includes People with Disabilities
8.	Diversity in Work Styles
9.	Global Diversity
10.	Best Practices for Creating a Workplace Where Diverse Employees Can Thrive
11.	Best Practices for Creating a Workplace Where Diverse Employees Can Thrive
12.	Leveraging the diversity of our members to drive innovative creation and improve performance
13.	Leveraging the diversity of our members to drive innovative creation and improve performance
14.	Final Exams and Reports
Total.	-

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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