科目名	Future Studies�U
単位数	2.0
担当者	Luke Carson
履修時期	Spring Semester
履修対象	Students with Advanced English ability. 3rd year students and above and exchange students
講義形態	講義
講義の目的	The world is changing much more quickly than in the past. This means that we may need new skills and new abilities, and to be ready to adapt. Instead of focusing on a single subject, this course will be a chance to think about and understand the future, to think with a future-focused orientation, and to develop skills that are likely to help us in the future. We will also experiment with creating the future.
到達目標	To examine ideas about possible futures, to prepare for the future, to participate in creating the future.
受講要件	Advanced English ability. A TOEIC score of 700 is required. (If you have not achieved this score, but are confident in your English ability, please contact Dr. Carson about this) Futures Studies I. (If you were unable to take Futures Studies I, but would like to take Futures Studies II, please contact Dr. Carson directly to discuss this. This may be possible in certain circumstances).
履修取消の可否	可
履修取消不可の理由
事前・事後学修	Students will receive regular homework, and this work will be necessary to complete in order to participate in the classes.
講義内容	Week 1: Introduction: Future-Oriented Thinking and the Adjacent Possible Week 2: Human Flourishing: the PERMA Module Week 3: Human Performance and Potential Week 4: Healthspan Week 5: Agency: Understanding Your Potential Week 6: Social Innovation that Impacts You Week 7: Social Innovation Group Activity Week 8: Social Innovation Group Presentations Week 9: What’s Happening right now? Week 10: Truth: Where is it? Week 11: Synthetic Biology and Robotics Week 12: Technology and Power: the Coming Wave Week 13: AI and Us again! Week 14: Big Questions / Your Questions Week 15: Personal Futures
期末試験実施の有無	実施しない
評価方法・基準	To be discussed by the students and the teacher. But generally, evaluation has been based on class participation (which includes being prepared for class), and two large assignments (one mid-semester and one at the end of the semester). But this is up for discussion!
教科書等	Will be provided by the teacher
担当者プロフィール
講義に関連する実務経験
課題や試験に対するフィードバック	Students will receive spoken feedback at times during the classes, as well as written feedback on some homework assignments.
アクティブ・ラーニング
キーワード	Future, Human Performance, Innovation, Creativity, Technology, Adaptability
備考	This is a two-semester course. To allow both home students and international students to take this course, the first course (Futures Studies I) is given in the fall semester, and the second course (Futures Studies II) is given in the spring semester.