| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMJ60401 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
科学・技術・社会論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
カガクギジュツシャカイロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Science, Technology and Society |
| Instructor |
NAKAZAWA SATOSHI,NAKAO MAIKA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ナカザワ サトシ,ナカオ マイカ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Tues5-8：IAS K111 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive) |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
08
:
History of Science and Technology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Science and Pseudoscience |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | The history of science, which is the basic viewpoint of this class, is a field that is a fusion of the humanities and sciences, or is located at the boundary of the humanities and sciences. In this sense, this lecture embodies the philosophy of the Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program, which is comprehensive and interdisciplinary. |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
See the Japanese syllabus. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Introduction: The demarcation problem
lesson2: Introduction: The demarcation problem
lesson3: Vestigial sciences
lesson4: Vestigial sciences
lesson5: Hyperpoliticized sciences
lesson6: Hyperpoliticized sciences
lesson7: Fighting "establishment" science
lesson8: Fighting "establishment" science
lesson9: Mind over matter
lesson10: Mind over matter
lesson11: Controversy is inevitable
lesson12: Controversy is inevitable
lesson13: The russian questions
lesson14: The russian questions
lesson15: Summary |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Michael D. Gordin, Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2023).
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PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams |
| (More Details) |
Nothing |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Instructions will be given in each class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Presentations and attitude toward this class. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |