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The benefits of learning cognitive science and related academic fields are not only to be able to understand human mental processes and behaviors scientifically, but to help create effective solutions to various problems in modern society and industry.
This course aims to learn the essential literacy to apply such knowledge effectively and creatively to solve real-world problems that you will face in the future.

In this year’s course, we will focus on four topics from numerous studies related to cognitive science:

(1) Visual Perception,
(2) Affordances and Signifiers, and
(3) Decision-Making and Cognitive Biases.

I will explain the theoretical foundations of each topic, and then we will review and discuss the usefulness and the issues of their practical applications, especially in the fields of design and marketing, with the help of case studies.


We will review and discuss Dark Patterns and their potential problems from the viewpoint of cognitive science



This course particularly welcomes students who have a strong interest and passion for practical applications of academic knowledge.

Deep learning has been making remarkable progress, but there are many other methods of machine learning besides deep learning. In this workshop, we aim to acquire a broad knowledge of machine learning by combining theoretical fundamentals and actual programming.

Deep learning has been making remarkable progress, but there are many other methods of machine learning besides deep learning. In this workshop, we aim to acquire a broad knowledge of machine learning by combining theoretical fundamentals and actual programming.

The research group aims to clarify the scientific basis of food and supplements, and to achieve health from the perspective of medical food and the same source. Students will learn through reading in circles, group work, and basic experiments in order to improve their basic knowledge of metabolism, nutrition, and health. Eventually, we would like to expand our activities to social activities in collaboration with various other research group projects working on IT, policy, city planning, etc. Research is not all pleasure, but it also requires persistent mental strength. We welcome those who can find delight in actually working with their hands and creating new concepts, not just knowledge.

This research group aims to develop the results of another research group that focuses on basic research (“Research Group2”, please take a look at it) into social applications. In this research group, we will cooperate with various corporations, local governments, civic organizations, and other research group projects in the field of English education, IT, policy, and community development to achieve a society where people can live happily.

The Algorithmic Design Lab. (ADL), as its name suggests, is a research group that conducts research and practice on the architectural design process called "algorithmic design.



At ADL, we are exploring the computability of architecture by writing down every design process related to architecture into computer algorithms. By doing so thoroughly, we will reveal what only humans can do and what designers should do, in other words, the (in)computability of architecture.



For more specific information about the activities, please see the following two lecture videos.

Algorithmic Design --- Growing architecture like plants ---(00:12:16)

Framework for Algorithmic Design(01:29:47)



If you are at all interested in ADL after watching these videos, please come to our lab.

Even if you are a beginner in architectural design or have no experience in programming, you are welcome. If you are interested but worried, please talk to the current ADL members first. We welcome motivated students who are willing to explore the (in)computability of architecture with us.

The Algorithmic Design Lab. (ADL), as its name suggests, is a research group that conducts research and practice on the architectural design process called "algorithmic design.



At ADL, we are exploring the computability of architecture by writing down every design process related to architecture into computer algorithms. By doing so thoroughly, we will reveal what only humans can do and what designers should do, in other words, the (in)computability of architecture.



For more specific information about the activities, please see the following two lecture videos.

Algorithmic Design --- Growing architecture like plants ---(00:12:16)

Framework for Algorithmic Design(01:29:47)



If you are at all interested in ADL after watching these videos, please come to our lab.

Even if you are a beginner in architectural design or have no experience in programming, you are welcome. If you are interested but worried, please talk to the current ADL members first. We welcome motivated students who are willing to explore the (in)computability of architecture with us.

This course is about techniques for preparing and making academic presentations. Students are introduced to practical strategies that help strengthen their ability to communicate in a convincing manner. The course is taught in English. Its language components are speaking, listening and open discussion.
The course uses a step-by-step method that goes from simple and short speeches to the ones that are more technically and academically advanced. Discussions that follow presentations are an important part of the course; and they play a role in the overall grading.
The course will use a hybrid system of both face-to-face and online sessions. For sessions on campus, students are encouraged to take measures for preventing the spread of Covid-19. The sessions will still be streamed through Zoom for those outside of the campus. For online sessions, students who happen to be on campus can use the appointed classroom for attending the class.

Marketing Communication / Local Design
We explore communication strategies for consumers and organizations on a variety of topics in the fields of marketing communication and Local Design. Research projects based on the student's theme, as well as original business contests in collaboration with companies and organizations.
(1)Research project based on the theme of the student
We continue to develop projects that utilize advanced, large-scale marketing data provided by companies and organizations with which we have partnerships.

【Marketing Communication】
(a) SFC's Marketing and Promotion strategy
(b) Digital Marketing Strategy
(c) Business Branding
(d) Marketing of Inovation
(e) Trend Analysis
(f) Natural Language Processing
(g) Social Media Marketing
(h) Social Listening and Mining

【Local Design】
(a) Regional revitalization
(b) Tourism business
(c) Advertisement business

Students will work in one of the above project teams and spend a lot of time. Design the plan, and struggle with the data,discuss with team members,and make presentations. Moreover, our Lab is managed by students, so during the class, you need to participate.
(2)Unique business competitions in partnership with companies and organizations
In collaboration with companies and organizations, we will conduct our own business competitions to address actual problems. During the business competition,we propose new ideas to solve the problem.
Examples of past practice:
(a) Marketing strategies for the museum
(b) Product marketing strategies of chemical manufacturers.
(c) Sales strategies of cosmetic manufacturers
(d) Growth strategies for beverage manufacturers.
(e) New route development for airline companies

In this course, students will learn basic epidemiology, health policy and health communication. Epidemiology is "the study of how disease is distributed in populations and the factors that influence or determine this distribution" and the goals are preventing diseases, enhancing healthy life and quality of life.
By the end of the course, students will acquire the knowledge on basic research design, causal inferences, and ability for logical thinking.

　The world’s nations face rapid aging, and in Japan’s unprecedented super aging society, 30% of the population will be 65 or older by 2030, rising to 40% by 2055. The world’s eyes are upon Japan to see how we handle this situation. Publicly-financed medical care costs exceed 33 trillion yen, and are climbing by one trillion yen annually. I believe that this severe crisis presents itself, on the contrary, as an opportunity to share our accumulated know-how with the global nations in similar straits. The average human lifespan in Japan is 80.9 years, 74.5 of them lived in reasonable health, leaving 6.4 years spent in a bedridden or similar state. Approximately 66% of lifelong medical expenses occur after age 60, with about half remaining after age 70, and some 20% occurring during the final year of life. However, recent research suggests that medical care costs do not expand with a longer life; in fact, healthy longevity sees across-the-board decreases in medical care costs. In other words, achieving healthy longevity not only results in a better QOL (quality of life) for the vital individual and family, but also positively impacts rising publicly-financed medical care costs.

In this course, students will learn basic theories of mental health and their application to the environment.

Regarding basic theories of mental health, they will learn acquisition and maintenance of behavior, relation between behavior and health, mechanisms of stress, interpersonal behavior, and motivation.
Regarding application of health science to environment, they will learn human ecology, suicide prevention, occupational mental health, information environment and health, health support during disaster, and life course epidemiology.

The goal of this class is to learn the basic skills of computer music production and to understand the system. In addition to creating sound effects, background music, and tracks, this class will also provide an introduction and basic skills for more advanced classes (i.e., it is not a DTM class).
Students will not only learn how to use the software, but will also understand the basic workflow of production, and experience the conceptual work, handling of various production situations, performance, and instrument production that are essential during production. These are accomplished by workshop format. In the second half of the course, students will be asked to work in groups and evaluate each other's work. In the latter half of the course, students will also experience mutual evaluation and collaboration in groups.

Today in the 21st century, the convenience of automobile transportation to human society is enormous, and there can be no society without automobiles. On the other hand, the effects of traffic accidents and social losses, which have increased with the spread of automobiles, are unacceptable problems. In recent years, the interest in safety and security has been increasing worldwide, and the purpose is to deepen the understanding of the field in the wake of traffic safety. One of the features of this course is to acquire practical knowledge such as factory tours of seat belts and child seats, introduction of advanced research, and introduction of international cases. The theme is not limited to traffic safety, but I would like to introduce the corporate management of Takata Corporation, which has grown from a venture to a global company.

Quantum computers and quantum networks (including quantum satellites!) are all the rage in the news these days. Are you curious how they work, and how they are built? Come try using a quantum computer yourself!
Quantum information processing (QIP) is a fast-growing, interdisciplinary field spanning both classical computer science and quantum physics. QIP is addressing fundamental questions about computability, and the technologies being developed in QIP-related research will have a powerful impact on classical computing as the evolution of IT dictated by Moore's Law brings us to the level of building computers out of individual atoms. Over the coming decades, the principles of QIP will be critical to understanding and developing information technologies. Thus, studying QIP is valuable even for students who are not planning research careers in the field.
Through the Keio Quantum Computing Center, we will be using IBM's best quantum computers. This opportunity is unique to SFC -- very few universities anywhere in the world have access to these machines. Come join us so you can brag to your friends!