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■ Outline of this course
Whether you are going to do some kind of business or go into the company, data-driven analytical problem-solving skills and hands-on understanding of data utilization are essential in the days ahead.
This course aims to develop minimum data literacy to survive in this data-driven age for the students with at least 10th-11th grade mathematics skill and basic familiarity of Excel, on the assumption that they do not have much experience in data analysis and utilization.
Classes will be conducted interactively as much as possible. We will invest a considerable amount of time for each homework review and answers to the questions received in a weekly questionnaire.
■ Skill that aims to be acquired
- Perspectives on data-driven society
- Appropriate understanding of various related buzzwords
- Basic skills to extract implications of data
- Basic skills to avoid being deceived by data
- Basic skills of data handling and quantitative analysis
(Note) It is not a course to nurture experts in information science and big data processing
- Natural language processing
- Image processing
- Machine learning
- Data infrastructure construction
- Real time processing, etc.
■Expected outcome
Learns the power and fun of data
Acquire the practical basis of science and data-driven thinking
Becoming able to get the some implications when encounters with a data related news
■Tools to be used
Excel (required)
Powerpoint (optional but preferred to use)
MySQL (optional)
R (optional)
Python (optional)
This course is the first GIGA (English version) and will be quite experimental, so we hope that those who can take that risk will take the course.
With the establishment of the Sutainable Developement Goals(SDGs) framework developed by the United Nations, the concept of "SUSTAINABILITY"has become one of the biggest priorities in the world of international cooperation/developement.
Under the SDFs principle, many international organizations including the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) and the United Nations agencies have conducted various devleopment projects that attempt to tacle wicked problems such as poverty and climate change issues and create resilient societies in developing and fragile contries/regions.
However, are the projects really sustainabl? Are they really designed in a way that brings justice and empowers people of a project site in the long run?
This course fosters future developement practitioners, who can challenge and tackle issues of the SDFs framework, conventional developement projects, and greenwashing from both jmacro and micro interdisciplinary perspectives.
The course consists of the following contents throughout the semester:
1. Lectures and seminars by professors, teaching assistants, students/professionals from African countries, and officials of JICA and the United Nations agencies, etc.
2. SBC study camps with intensive discussions with course instructors, classmates, and external special guests in both a formal and informal atmosphere.
3. Individual projects and supplementary assignments.
With the establishment of the Sutainable Developement Goals(SDGs) framework developed by the United Nations, the concept of "SUSTAINABILITY"has become one of the biggest priorities in the world of international cooperation/developement.
Under the SDFs principle, many international organizations including the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) and the United Nations agencies have conducted various devleopment projects that attempt to tacle wicked problems such as poverty and climate change issues and create resilient societies in developing and fragile contries/regions.
However, are the projects really sustainabl? Are they really designed in a way that brings justice and empowers people of a project site in the long run?
This course fosters future developement practitioners, who can challenge and tackle issues of the SDFs framework, conventional developement projects, and greenwashing from both jmacro and micro interdisciplinary perspectives.
The course consists of the following contents throughout the semester:
1. Lectures and seminars by professors, teaching assistants, students/professionals from African countries, and officials of JICA and the United Nations agencies, etc.
2. SBC study camps with intensive discussions with course instructors, classmates, and external special guests in both a formal and informal atmosphere.
3. Individual projects and supplementary assignments.
This class is designed as an introduction to Japanese policies in sub-Saharan Africa, and how these policies relate to the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. TICAD has been the centerpiece of Japan's policy in Africa since its inception in 1992.As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized TICAD VII 2019, there are many issues to consider in order to realize the goals of increased trade,aid,connection between Japan and Africa under COVID19. Although the results of previous conferences had been constructive, there remains an "information gap" between the policies and intents of the Japanese government and business community, and the response and knowledge of the Japanese citizen as to the recent history, the varied cultures and issues in Africa today. By investigating both large-scale and small scale investment, tourism and educational, in particular agricultural connections and N.G.O. endeavors and the goals and effects of the Japanese policies themselves, the course will explore methods by which the goals of the government's policies in Africa can be made accessible to Japanese society as a whole.
*This course was supposed to be offered as the combination of full-online and SBC academic camp but considering the present situation of COVID19, we have to give up SBC stay. We will be flexible to change the program and if the situation improves we will come back to the program combining SBC academic camp and on-line. Thank you for your understanding.
The course will begin with a short series of introductory lectures on the history of Africa, and the Africa's part in the development of agricultural system along with visits from Japanese nationals who have recently returned from projects in Africa.There are many people from African countires to join training sessions on agricalture in Japan. Especially this semester under COVID19, we persue our susutainable global connection between African Countries and Japan focusing on the cultures, community building, agriculture. So in order to realize our goals everybody should know and experience gateways to Japanese agriculture in our neighborhood. Then you are ready to understand African countries in reality.The course will then focus on some countries: South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, and 2 or 3 other countries. Although all the lectures are offered on line, we reorganized class as combination of on-line lectures and Study Camp at SBC + Farm experience on the farm field in Endo Area around SFC campus.The aim of this course is to be interactive and experience-based(agriculture) even courses on Fridays are offered on-line. We will welcome guest speakers both from African countries and from Japan which means you will have many opportunities to meet diversity of people, have active group discussions, make some projects with your friends, realize the projects, have actual fieldwork on the farm, even on-line. As a goal of the course, you persue and make actual project plans for you, the next generation, to become friends and to be sustainable partners for the future.
This subject is complementary to other existing courses that tackle issues related to design. Thus students across all three faculties and the graduate schools will find this course applicable to them. Since SFC aims to prepare students to engage all kind of issues related to the society, Ergonomics will be a good addition to the knowledge of the graduates.
This subject is complementary to other existing courses that tackle issues related to design. Thus students across all three faculties and the graduate schools will find this course applicable to them. Since SFC aims to prepare students to engage all kind of issues related to the society, Ergonomics will be a good addition to the knowledge of the graduates.
This subject is complementary to other existing courses that tackle issues related to design. Thus students across all three faculties and the graduate schools will find this course applicable to them. Since SFC aims to prepare students to engage all kind of issues related to the society, Ergonomics will be a good addition to the knowledge of the graduates.
In 2020 and beyond, we are faced with Covid19 and the various social changes cascading from it. This virus is spreading through the physical connections between people, and it is also affecting the various traditions, cultures and systems that humanity has created analogously.
At the same time, the world built by the digital revolution has strengthened our virtual connections, and cutting-edge technologies such as media, bio, nano, AI, robotics, and space are interacting with the ever-changing global landscape, inviting us into the unknown.
How will we face these dramatic changes, how will we have our own compass, and how will we live in the new future? We believe that we need a more three-dimensional, interdisciplinary, experiential forum for discussion that cannot be shared by traditional media journalism.
In this course, we envision Artistic Journalism as a new media, place, and system for broadly experiencing and discussing the future. Throughout history, mankind has created the future through the invention of new arts and technologies to overcome various difficulties.
Through the activities of Ars Electronica, based in Austria-Lintz, we will create a dialogue with new knowledge that cannot be conveyed by books, newspapers and online media alone, and discuss how to apply this dialogue to future policy.
In the era of data-driven economy, AI technology has been deployed in practice over the world by large-scale digital platformers such as Google and Amazon. Other industries and applied areas will also practically take advantage of the AI in the near futures.
In order to utilize full potential of information and communications technologies (ICTs) including AI for promoting economic growth and addressing various social issues, we need to make human and society to be ready to use the technology, in addition to development of technology itself. Policy intervention is necessary as these goals are hard to accomplish, if solely relying on market competition. Understanding such policies required to support technology will be helpful to predict and take advantage of social dynamics related to new digital products and services that are emerging now and will emerge in the coming future.
This course will provide explanation on relationships between the technologies (AI and data collection and analyses) and society/economy, as well as necessity of policy interventions. The course will also introduce basic knowledges to understand policy backgrounds.
Then we will follow policy case studies in the areas of privacy, safety, open data, competition enhancement, fairness/ethics, promotion of usage, etc., focusing on each policy's necessity, purposes, features and further challenges, with viewpoints of international comparison or international competition.
Today's society is undergoing rapid globalization, diversification of values, and other changes at a remarkable pace. In such an environment, it is important to respond quickly to change, and to do so, it is necessary for each individual who catches information to make his or her own judgment and take independent action, rather than waiting for instructions from the top. Coaching is an effective method of developing such abilities, and is being introduced in many universities and business schools in the United States and elsewhere. In this course, students who will be the leaders of the next generation will learn and master coaching techniques through their own experiences in order to develop the abilities of the people around them and create a strong organization.
Today's society is undergoing rapid globalization, diversification of values, and other changes at a remarkable pace. In such an environment, it is important to respond quickly to change, and to do so, it is necessary for each individual who catches information to make his or her own judgment and take independent action, rather than waiting for instructions from the top. Coaching is an effective method of developing such abilities, and is being introduced in many universities and business schools in the United States and elsewhere. In this course, students who will be the leaders of the next generation will learn and master coaching techniques through their own experiences in order to develop the abilities of the people around them and create a strong organization.
Keio University's purpose is ``We must not settle for being just another school.Our purpose is to be a source of dignity and a model of wisdom and virtue throughout Japan, and to Therefore, we want to be clear about the true purpose of our home, life, and establishment of a nation, and not just talk about these things, but put them into practice and become leaders for all of society.''
Today's society is undergoing rapid globalization, diversification of values, and other changes at a remarkable pace. In such an environment, it is important to respond quickly to change, and to do so, it is necessary for each individual who catches information to make his or her own judgment and take independent action, rather than waiting for instructions from the top. Coaching is an effective method of developing such abilities, and is being introduced in many universities and business schools in the United States and elsewhere. In this course, students who will be the leaders of the next generation will learn and master coaching techniques through their own experiences in order to develop the abilities of the people around them and create a strong organization.
Design has changed and expanded its roles over time. The role of architectonics and aesthetics in providing function, form and colour. Research, prototyping, and other roles to improve communication and processes. The role of strategy, business model building and vision definition......
These changes and expansions of roles have generally been developed as techniques by design professionals. On the other hand, as some people say "design is too important to be kept only for designers", nowadays design has also started to be used as a tool open to the general public and applied to creating and improving government services, social movements and the construction of autonomous ecosystems.
Until now, design has mainly played a problem-solving role in order to create what society needs. But can't design be used to create small things that have meaning for an individual, even if they are not necessarily needed by society at the moment?
We are all born with much creativity. However, as we grow up, many of us put invisible shackles on it, thinking that it is a talent of a few. What can design do to help us break these shackles and reclaim our inherit ability?
Context design is an approach to design that focuses on "narratives" or "weak contexts" of individuals and their interpretations. It allows each individual who comes into contact with the design to create his or her own "story". In other words, it is a creative activity and a method of "weaving together" in which the writer intends for the reader's independent involvement and multiple interpretations to emerge. The result is a creative activity in which the writer intends for the reader to become a writer and the consumer to become an expressionist.
To understand cyber security, we should understand several knowledge include basics of systems,
mathematics of cryptography, social system, and laws related to the Internet. In this class, learn
basics of cyber security with basics of systems, cryptography, and social system and law.
In this class, participants will be selected. However, participants of the BasicSecCap course do not need to submit selection assignments.
To understand cyber security, we should understand several knowledge include basics of systems,
mathematics of cryptography, social system, and laws related to the Internet. In this class, learn
basics of cyber security with basics of systems, cryptography, and social system and law.
In this class, participants will be selected. However, participants of the BasicSecCap course do not need to submit selection assignments.
To understand cyber security, we should understand several knowledge include basics of systems,
mathematics of cryptography, social system, and laws related to the Internet. In this class, learn
basics of cyber security with basics of systems, cryptography, and social system and law.
In this class, participants will be selected. However, participants of the BasicSecCap course do not need to submit selection assignments.
A scribble on the edge of a notebook, a soliloquy in the shower, words exchanged on a late night phone call or a social media post to which no one responds. The 'inconsequential' things that, unless someone dares to listen and write them down, will probably be forgotten, never to be recorded in history. But they are something that they are driven to express, even though no one is asking them to.
This course deals with such things that seem to be unneeded by society, but have great significance for certain individuals.
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Design has changed and expanded its role over time. The role of planning and esthetics, giving structure, function, form and colour. The role of communication and decision-making, such as research and prototyping. The role of conceptualising the direction and raison d'etre of an organisation, such as business model building and vision definition. Also, the role of visualising and solving issues such as climate change, equality and community. ......
These changing and expanding roles have generally developed around activities by design professionals. On the other hand, as the phrase 'design is too important to be reserved for designers alone' suggests, design today is also being used as a tool open to the general public, for example in the design of government services, social movements and the construction of autonomous ecosystems.
As the number of people involved in design expands beyond specialists, its social significance is growing. This is because design can provide a much-needed, problem-solving methodology. This can be called design for a 'strong context'. On the other hand, can't design be used for things that are not necessarily needed immediately in society, but that have meaning for certain individuals - 'weak contexts'?
Contex design is a design approach that focuses on the 'stories’ (or narratives) told by individuals and their interpretations of the 'weak context'. It allows for a unique 'story' to emerge from each individual who comes into contact with the design.
In other words, it is a method for 'weaving together', a creative activity in which the writer intends for the reader's proactive involvement and polysemic interpretation to surface. As a result, it is intended that at some point the consumer will turn into an expressive person and the reader into a writer.
We are all born with a wealth of creativity. However, many people, as they grow up, put 'invisible fetters' on their abilities, thinking that creativity is the talent of a select few. What can design do to break these shackles and restore creativity?
Also, what can design do to look at what is often overlooked or hard to find in society and preserve what should not remain?
Social Security System in Japan is quite good, if not perfect, as shown by indexes such as life expectancy and infant mortality rate. This lecture aims to get students to gain deep understandings on its characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, and lessons learnt from experiences of Japan, as well as its social backgrounds and circumstances, and also to provide useful and effective knowledge in order to establish/improve Social Security System in other countries. Each subsystem in Japan (Healthcare, Long-term Care, Pension, Labor Insurance, Public Assistance etc.) will be discussed. Explanation on reaction to COVID-19 will be limited, because it is an ongoing topic.(Amended on March 24 )
This course offers an introduction to the rapidly-growing field of probabilistic computing, which brings together probabilistic modeling and inference techniques with symbolic computation and neural networks. Students will see a broad range of probabilistic computing applications, and will gain familiarity with how to frame artificial intelligence tasks as the problem of probabilistic inference in a generative model. Students will also learn about several inference techniques, and understand the distinctions between probabilistic computing and other machine learning methods.
This subject is complementary to other existing courses that tackle issues related to design. Thus students across all three faculties and the graduate schools will find this course applicable to them. Since SFC aims to prepare students to engage all kind of issues related to the society, Ergonomics will be a good addition to the knowledge of the graduates.
This lecture aims to review and understand the fundamental knowledge of labor law and then engage in open discussions about various challenges in recent labor policies, which are in the middle of great changes of the social environment and those of individuals. The examples of changes of the social environments are as follows: population shrinking and aging, technology innovation, impacts caused by the COVID-19.The examples of changes in the individual sides are as follows:ideas and choices on working styles as well as carriers, and views of lives. Students will deepen their thoughts in labor policy through group work and discussions.
Economy and labor market of Japan have a lot of problems such as lower productivity than other advanced countries, long working hours, and inadequate diversity in management level. In this context, the objectives of this course are to gain deep understandings on current situation of the Japanese society and challenges and future directions on labor policy, especially on Work Style Reform which the National Government of Japan is tackling.
The lecturers are manegerial consultants (ex-McKinsey) who have led various corporate transformations into success so far. In the first third of this series of the classes, you will learn basic concepts and techniques regarding business models, and how data analysis can be used to solve the related issues, using existing cases as clues. In the remaining two-thirds of the class series, individual research or group work (2-3 people per group) will be conducted for studies of business model analyses and strategic evaluations of each industry and/or an individual company. Specifically, data analyses and field surveys will be conducted, and the proposals will be made and summed up while holding meetings once or twice a week (face-to-face in Tokyo or online, depending on the case, may be held on weekday nights or weekends).
In some cases, joint researches will be conducted with individual companies, and in such cases, the companies bear transportation and other expenses.
(Note) See the series of articles in "Nikkei Business Online" for an image of the analysis results. http://shinichi-ueyama.com/DOC/ueyama-article_4.htm
(Note) Whether it will be an independent research project or a joint project with an individual company will be determined by comprehensively taking into consideration the coronavirus infection status, the number and ability of students, and the acceptance status of cooperating companies.
The lecturers are manegerial consultants (ex-McKinsey) who have led various corporate transformations into success so far. In the first third of this series of the classes, you will learn basic concepts and techniques regarding business models, and how data analysis can be used to solve the related issues, using existing cases as clues. In the remaining two-thirds of the class series, individual research or group work (2-3 people per group) will be conducted for studies of business model analyses and strategic evaluations of each industry and/or an individual company. Specifically, data analyses and field surveys will be conducted, and the proposals will be made and summed up while holding meetings once or twice a week (face-to-face in Tokyo or online, depending on the case, may be held on weekday nights or weekends).
In some cases, joint researches will be conducted with individual companies, and in such cases, the companies bear transportation and other expenses.
(Note)1. See the series of articles in "Nikkei Business Online" for an image of the analysis results. http://shinichi-ueyama.com/DOC/ueyama-article_4.htm
(Note)2. Stated above, in the remaining two-thirds of the class series, students will build practical strategies for specific industries and companies through either "Course A: Individual Research" or "Course B: Group Work," depending on each person's skills and situation. The course for individual student will be decided after having an interview with the lecturers at the time of selection and comprehensively taking into consideration the number of students, their ability, their wishes, and the acceptance status of cooperating companies. The lecturers will take also your level of participation in class during the first month and the submitted reports into this consideration.
As a general rule, there will be no exchange of A↔B during the semester.
(Note) 3. "Course A. Individual research"
We mainly conduct issue analysis and market research for various consumer goods industries and individual companies. Specifically, we will conduct data analysis and field surveys. The students assigned to this area form a group, and the lecturers provide feedback to each group regarding the progress of the content, and a report on the survey results is completed.
(Note)4. "Course B: Group Work,"
We compile strategic recommendations through repeated meetings with the assigned specific client company once or twice a week (in Tokyo, on weekday evenings). In this case, the company will pay the transportation and administrative expenses.
(For an image of the analysis results of the group work B team, please refer to the serialized articles (related to consumer goods below) in Nikkei Business Online. http://shinichi-ueyama.com/DOC/ueyama-article_4.htm
（Note)5. As to the contents in the classroom for totally newly registering students in the first month, you will learn about business models based on a business management perspective and actual business management examples. At the same time, you will learn the basics of logical thinking necessary for creating and presenting issue analysis, charts, and presentation packages, which are the basics of consulting practice.
(Note)6. Whether it will be an independent research project or a joint project with an individual company will be determined by comprehensively taking into consideration the coronavirus infection status, the number and ability of students, and the acceptance status of cooperating companies.
This class is designed for students to participate in actual planning and construction of the landscape of SBC (Student Build Campus) . Students will learn the basic and practical landscape design though the practice of field work, site analysis, design, construction and maintenance on the site.