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In this course, students are required to write a term paper. They
are required to choose a topic based on their own academic interest, analyze micro-data using applied microeconometric methods (especially causal inference), and make policy recommendations.

RNA is known to be a molecule that intricately and precisely regulates higher-order biological phenomena. The purpose of the 2022 Summer Research Program is to further our understanding of life phenomena by investigating how RNA and related biomolecules are related to our own research topics through both biological and computational experiments. Specifically, they will create hydrogels using RNA, investigate the function of gene clusters in Halomonas sp. and analyze genes related to telomere, the terminal sequence of shark chromosomes. Some of the participants are unable to come to the Center due to the spread of the new coronavirus during the summer program period, so they will be able to participate remotely.

In this course, students will acquire the basic knowledge and attitude to handle data related to health care, the basic knowledge of statistics that is essential for reading medical and health science research papers, and the basic ability to perform statistical analysis by themselves. The classes will be the combination of lectures and exercises using statistical software. Students will learn the process of producing health data and what they should be careful about when they conduct research and collect data by themselves. After taking this course, students will be understand research design and analytical methods necessary for their graduation research.

Students will create a piece of Digital Storytelling in Japanese. Digital Storytelling is a 3 or 4 minutes video that tells a story about themselves. Using the Japanese language appropriate to each student's Japanese level, students will create a story with photos and videos. The aim is to improve their Japanese language skills through talking about themselves, writing scripts, and discussions. In the end, students will share their works, get to know each other, and share their thoughts.

Research on the possibility that and the reasons (if so) why firms has failed to act according to needs of students in recruiting (or students’ Job-hunting) process, and also on how firms should act, will be made in this special project.
An aspect of this special project is a preparation of “Presentation to HR staff of firms,” which is planned to be held in Fall Semester.

Mainly from the fields of sports psychology and ergonomics, we will examine basic human behavioral characteristics through eye movement measurements, behavioral analysis, and subjective evaluation methods in various environments. In the class, we will analyze the current situation, construct the experimental environment, plan the research conditions, conduct and analyze the experiment, and present and critique the research.

During the program period, participants will learn practical research methods through the implementation of practical research projects that apply advanced technologies. The fields of study will be robotics, web, AR/VR, and video production, but students who wish to work in other fields may consult with us on an individual basis. At the beginning of the semester, students will set specific project goals and conduct individual or team research projects, presenting the theme, survey, interim presentation, final presentation, and term paper.

This study will examine the crisis management of organizations in light of the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters, and will focus on public facilities in a practical manner. For example, taking an airport used by an unspecified number of people as an example, it is the employees of an airline company who are in charge of crisis management at the time of a disaster. Since they are well versed in crisis management, including response to aircraft accidents, and are professionals in customer service, it can be predicted that many users will depend on the airline company. In reality, however, they do not necessarily have expertise in natural disasters, and above all, airline personnel are also victims of disasters.

Under these circumstances, possible risks (risks of natural disasters themselves, risks due to the presence of an unspecified number of people, risks due to differences from aircraft accidents, risks of psychological burden on employees, etc.) are identified, and possible solutions are obtained while incorporating the opinions of relevant experts. This is not the only "correct answer," but rather a "solution" that is possible only on a case-by-case basis. In this case, it is necessary to develop human resources who are capable of not only making decisions based on manuals, but also responding flexibly and flexibly.

In this class, students will learn from lectures by experts in multiple fields (aviation safety, natural disasters, and mental health care) and consider measures to solve problems. The final product will be a teaching material on disaster prevention in public facilities.

In this project, the students develop assessments that can evaluate and uncover the causes of academic difficulties in elementary school children. They will then develop the assessments for junior high school students as well.

We collaborate with Tsuyama City and work on a "Smart-City" project.

This is a special class where you will spend three days immersed in Arabic with native Arabic speakers and TAs. The goal is not only to improve language skills, but also to deepen understanding of Arab culture through various workshops.

Although marketing has developed its theories, ideas, and methods mainly in corporate management, its theories, ideas, and methods are now being used in the social sphere and in the sphere of activities of public and non-profit organizations. For example, non-profit organizations, governments, hospitals, schools, and others are utilizing marketing ideas, know-how, and techniques developed through corporate management in order to more effectively and efficiently realize their missions and values. In addition, for-profit companies are evaluating their corporate activities from the perspective of "corporate social responsibility" and "value co-creation with society," and are building the foundations for sustainable activities. This marketing movement is collectively called "social marketing," and various practices and theories are being accumulated. In this research project, students who have learned the basic concepts, ideas, methods, and transition of social marketing will work on specific product development while conducting various surveys, research, and development activities with the support of government agencies, companies, and social welfare corporations with which they have cooperative relationships.

In the Wet-Bio building located in the SFC, various experiments such as gene introduction, microscopic observation of organisms, and breeding of small aquatic organisms are possible. Participants will be those who are usually interested in the life phenomena of a particular organism. First, each person shares their research content as a whole, then discusses the questions and solutions, and then discusses what could be considered if a survey were conducted based on that premise. Each person will follow suit, make a detailed plan for conducting the experiment, and announce the progress.

In this project, we are going to explore the method for the student-coaches who want to motivate the athletes to lead them achieve their own goals with the psychological approach. The research targets enrolled in this attempt are the students who take charge of coaching for the sport team members of SFC. The student-coaches apt to be caught in dilemmas because they are not the managers but also not the players. They do not have much power as the managers have, and they are on an equal footing with the players. However, they are required to instruct the team members. Given these circumstances with the dilemmas, what kinds approaches effective for student-coaches to get the players motivated? We are going to pursue the efficacious methods through the practical examinations.

This special workshop aims at obtaining knowledge of neuroscience, dermatological, and haptic science. Specifically, we plan to conduct research on how a sense of touch is related to deep SHITSUKAN, which can be acquired on the skin surface or embodied experience in the scientific exhibition.

We are planning to conduct the following themes:
- (1) Study on skin sensation (biology and neuroscience)
- (2) Exhibition experience of the research outcomes of deep SHITSUKAN (personalized haptic devices) at the science museum (MIRAIKAN)

This special research project is a part of a collaborative study with the SFC TOUCH LAB (Nakatani lab) and biophysics lab (at Chiba University), Hiroya Tanaka lab (at SFC).

After taking this class, we wish students to learn research methodologies in haptic sciences with dermatological sciences and computers for finishing students' graduation research projects
(for both grad and undergrad students).

The aim of this project is to deepen sensorimotor physiological studies. In the first half, we will review various types of articles and try to find core of these studies, interpret their methodologies, and sophisticate your own research ideas. In the second half, we will construct analyzing programs using Matlab software.

‘Embodiment Design’ Program
In our highly information-oriented and established world we are forced to live in an environment where time, space and human activities are all over scale in our daily lives. In this current society where people depend on extremely complicated systems which are beyond our control, we face many problems which stem from this situation.
　Regarding the level of anonymity the current internet society allows, and lack of awareness of murders without experience of death in people’s lives and so on, it has been long since we started to discuss the necessity of reestablishing actual relationships between ‘ourself’ and the environment around us.
　In order to understand the tendency of putting responsibility to others in this contemporary society, and respond to the problem directly, it is necessary to understand the consciousness of the people who the problems stem from. It is necessary to comprehend your body and soul well, to know your capacity with which you can do or cannot do, to establish your own way to solve problems, and to create human relationships matching your lifestyle.
　To aim to establish a society where people understand themselves well and understand each other, it is necessary to reconfirm how people relate to their environment by redefining their ‘body’ in any field. To understand one's own body and mind well, to know the limits of one's ability to do what one can or cannot do by oneself, to acquire one's own solutions, and to build human relationships that are suited to one's own stature. In this way, in order to build a society as a rich human group made up of people who understand themselves, it is necessary to go back to the human 'body' and re-examine the relationship between humans and the environment that surrounds them in all fields. We propose an approach to this end in the form of embodied design.

‘Embodiment Design’ Program
In our highly information-oriented and established world we are forced to live in an environment where time, space and human activities are all over scale in our daily lives. In this current society where people depend on extremely complicated systems which are beyond our control, we face many problems which stem from this situation.
　Regarding the level of anonymity the current internet society allows, and lack of awareness of murders without experience of death in people’s lives and so on, it has been long since we started to discuss the necessity of reestablishing actual relationships between ‘ourself’ and the environment around us.
　In order to understand the tendency of putting responsibility to others in this contemporary society, and respond to the problem directly, it is necessary to understand the consciousness of the people who the problems stem from. It is necessary to comprehend your body and soul well, to know your capacity with which you can do or cannot do, to establish your own way to solve problems, and to create human relationships matching your lifestyle. To aim to establish a society where people understand themselves well and understand each other, it is necessary to reconfirm how people relate to their environment by redefining their ‘body’ in any field. The approach to this action is defined as Embodiment Design.

Learn about incident response and communication

Energy issues are now a global challenge through issues of energy security and climate change. In order to present solutions that are truly useful to society, it is necessary to understand how energy use works, as well as the connections between energy, economic and climate systems. In this course, students will learn the scientific view and methods of integrating multiple systems, and then acquire the ability to identify and analyse energy and climate change issues in a country or region and present solutions.

Japanese Social Issues - How To Analyze Issues And Present Your Opinion

Each week we will cover one core Japanese social problem.

The course will use active learning in every class (presentations, discussions, and group work).

Some activities will be done individually, but several activities will be group-based. Homework will be given every week, including reading and watching videos.

We will actively apply what we learn to think of solutions to current real-world Japanese social problems.

After you complete the course you will:
1. Be able to give better presentations.
2. Be able to take part in higher-level conversations and express your opinion more clearly.
3. Be able to research more quickly.
4. Be able to determine the quality of your research sources.

***Please note that eight classes will be held live on campus and six classes will be held live on Zoom. You must attend and be able to participate live, not by a class recording or on-demand.***