11049001 New Technology and Ethics: Global Perspectives

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 11049001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses

Subject Name New Technology and Ethics: Global Perspectives（新技術と倫理：グローバルな視点）

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English New Technology and Ethics: Global Perspectives

Instructor FUJIWARA AKIMASA

Instructor
(Katakana) フジワラ　アキマサ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8：IAS K204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures by various speakers
The first class will be done face-to-face at the class room.
Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My momiji.
Face-to-face classes in principle.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies

Eligible Students

Keywords Global, New science and technology, Ethics

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Have you ever heard of the automated bus "HIROMOBI" that runs on the Hiroshima University campus? It's a bus that runs without a driver! Isn't it amazing? But at the same time, some of you may be wondering if it's safe. What kind of technology and what kind of life do you want to lead? This is an issue that concerns people all over the world. Let's think about it together, sharing various ideas. (The class will be conducted in Japanese and simple English.)
Expected Outcome - Participants will get various ways of thinking the peace by virtually visiting some peace and war museums over the world.
- Participants will improve communication capacity by joining English classes about new technology (autonomous vehicle) and ethics.
- Participants will develop their capacity of global technological citizenship from the above activities.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Within the context of an advanced technology development (i.e. autonomous vehicle), students will learn the concept of global partnership and improve their skill of communication and dialogue as well as their level of citizenship.

Class Schedule lesson1  What is global partnership studies (outline, questions, goal, schedule, achievement evaluation, grouping)
lesson2  Riding the HIROMOBI shuttle and pre-test on technological citizenship
lesson3  Virtual site tour to some world peace and war museums (Lecture, Observation)
lesson4  Virtual site tour to some world peace and war museums (Reflection, Report)
lesson5  Ethics on autonomous vehicle technology (Viewpoints from developer and user)
lesson6  Current development of autonomous vehicle technology (Merits and demerits, Institutions and laws)
lesson7  Group discussion I: These and anti-these of autonomous vehicle focusing on safe and security
lesson8  Group discussion I: Synthese of autonomous vehicle focusing on safe and security, and reflection with video
lesson9  Group discussion II: These and anti-these of autonomous vehicle focusing on social participation and opportunity
lesson10  Group discussion II: Synthese of autonomous vehicle focusing on social participation and opportunity, and reflection with video
lesson11  Group discussion III: These and anti-these of autonomous vehicle focusing human evolution and health
lesson12  Group discussion LII: Synthese of autonomous vehicle focusing on human evolution and health, and reflection with video
lesson13  Basic knowledge, skill, attitude for building global partnership
lesson14  Discussion on different opinions from different countries and cultures
lesson15  Summary and post-test on technological citizenship

Report

Achievement is evaluated by the report and participations in group discussions.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Each material will be uploaded on Teams in advance

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PPT

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read and prepare the materials before each class, and reflect on the keywords after the class.

Requirements

Grading Method On-site visit report or virtual site tour report on peace (50％), Presentation group discussions (50%)
In the absent of submitting the first on-site visit report or virtual site tour report, you cannot get this credit.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded.
【Period of the report submission】
The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th
The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th
The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th
Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions
See the link below for further details.
https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html
In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	11049001	Subject Classification	Peace Science Courses
Subject Name	New Technology and Ethics: Global Perspectives（新技術と倫理：グローバルな視点）
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	New Technology and Ethics: Global Perspectives
Instructor	FUJIWARA AKIMASA
Instructor (Katakana)	フジワラ　アキマサ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon5-8：IAS K204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures by various speakers The first class will be done face-to-face at the class room. Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My momiji. Face-to-face classes in principle.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students
Keywords	Global, New science and technology, Ethics
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Have you ever heard of the automated bus "HIROMOBI" that runs on the Hiroshima University campus? It's a bus that runs without a driver! Isn't it amazing? But at the same time, some of you may be wondering if it's safe. What kind of technology and what kind of life do you want to lead? This is an issue that concerns people all over the world. Let's think about it together, sharing various ideas. (The class will be conducted in Japanese and simple English.)
Expected Outcome	- Participants will get various ways of thinking the peace by virtually visiting some peace and war museums over the world. - Participants will improve communication capacity by joining English classes about new technology (autonomous vehicle) and ethics. - Participants will develop their capacity of global technological citizenship from the above activities.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Within the context of an advanced technology development (i.e. autonomous vehicle), students will learn the concept of global partnership and improve their skill of communication and dialogue as well as their level of citizenship.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is global partnership studies (outline, questions, goal, schedule, achievement evaluation, grouping) lesson2 Riding the HIROMOBI shuttle and pre-test on technological citizenship lesson3 Virtual site tour to some world peace and war museums (Lecture, Observation) lesson4 Virtual site tour to some world peace and war museums (Reflection, Report) lesson5 Ethics on autonomous vehicle technology (Viewpoints from developer and user) lesson6 Current development of autonomous vehicle technology (Merits and demerits, Institutions and laws) lesson7 Group discussion I: These and anti-these of autonomous vehicle focusing on safe and security lesson8 Group discussion I: Synthese of autonomous vehicle focusing on safe and security, and reflection with video lesson9 Group discussion II: These and anti-these of autonomous vehicle focusing on social participation and opportunity lesson10 Group discussion II: Synthese of autonomous vehicle focusing on social participation and opportunity, and reflection with video lesson11 Group discussion III: These and anti-these of autonomous vehicle focusing human evolution and health lesson12 Group discussion LII: Synthese of autonomous vehicle focusing on human evolution and health, and reflection with video lesson13 Basic knowledge, skill, attitude for building global partnership lesson14 Discussion on different opinions from different countries and cultures lesson15 Summary and post-test on technological citizenship Report Achievement is evaluated by the report and participations in group discussions.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Each material will be uploaded on Teams in advance
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PPT
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read and prepare the materials before each class, and reflect on the keywords after the class.
Requirements
Grading Method	On-site visit report or virtual site tour report on peace (50％), Presentation group discussions (50%) In the absent of submitting the first on-site visit report or virtual site tour report, you cannot get this credit.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded. 【Period of the report submission】 The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions See the link below for further details. https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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