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科目名 Theme Studies Ⅱ-A  Science and Our Future
担当教員 寺 秀幸
授業の目的、または到達目標 To understand the influence of scientific developments on our society and to predict how technology may help shape our lives in the future.
授業の概要 In this course, students will read passages on rapidly developing modern technologies (nanotechnology, biotechnology, networking, artificial intelligence, etc.), discuss what influence scientific developments have had on our society, and attempt to predict how technology may help shape our future lives. Students will work on acquiring verbal and written communication skills to express their opinions effectively, making use of information obtained from assigned readings and other sources.

科目群/ベンチマーク Int.
授業の形態 Lectures, discussions, presentations, research paper development, quizzes
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction; A glimpse into the Future
  • Lesson Preparation
2
  • Virtual Reality; Cloning
  • Lesson Preparation
3
  • Gene Therapy; Designer Babies; Bioethics
  • Lesson Preparation
4
  • Robots; Smart Cars; Vanishing Privacy
  • Lesson Preparation
5
  • Nanotechnology; Computers
  • Lesson Preparation
6
  • Pigs' Hearts; Eternal Life; London Cabbies
  • Lesson Preparation
7
  • Global warming; The Dioxin Capital; The World's Ocean Warming
  • Lesson Preparation
8
  • Genetically Modified Food; Seeds of Dissent; Tigers in Danger
  • Lesson Preparation
9
  • Pandemics; Great Tea and our Health
  • Lesson Preparation
10
  • Animal Minds; Hearing Ear Dogs; People and Animals
  • Lesson Preparation
11
  • Families of the Future; Travel to the Red Planet
  • Lesson Preparation
12
  • Repairing the Brain; When Computers Exceed Human ...
  • Lesson Preparation
13
  • Families of the Future; Travel to the Red Planet
  • Presentation Preparation
14
  • Research Presentation
  • Presentation Preparation
15
  • Research Presentation
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準備学習 Students will be required to read the assigned parts of the textbooks and supplementary material, and to get ready for quizzes and in-class discussion.
教科書 1. Allum, P. H., & Yamamura, S. (2003). Progress in our world: Technology, the environment and society. Tokyo: Seibido.
2. Seya, Y. et al. (2006). 2. Breakthrough: Expanding the boundaries of science. Tokyo: Nan’un-do.
参考文献 To be announced in class.

成績評価方法・基準 Class work & quizzes : 50% Final Presentation 10% Research Paper: 40% (Outline: 5%, Rough Draft: 10%, Final Paper: 25%)

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