全学自由研究ゼミナール　(Behavioral Policy Marking and Crisis Governance)

Week 1: Guidance: Introduction to the seminar. Week 2: The Foundation of Behavioral Economic Analysis Week 3: Frameworks of the Political Economy of Behavioral Policy Making. Week 4: Behavioral Intervention Strategies. Week 5: Nudge Theory Week 6: Project presentation 1: Social Dilemmas. Week 7: Understanding Evidence in Behavioral Policy Making: Modelling, Multi-methods, Meta-analysis, and Effect Sizes. Week 8: Behavioral Applications: Health & Well-being Issues. Week 9: Behavioral Applications: Crime and Violence. Week 10: Behavioral Applications: Disasters and Crisis. Week 11: Behavioral Applications: Political Radicalization and Conflict. Week 12: Preparation for Final Project. Week 13: Project 2: Nudge-Based Behavioral Intervention.

Mini-lectures, discussion, readings, short presentation.

Oral Presentations (pass/fail) and class participation: 100% of the grade.

To receive credits for this course, we expect: - Regular attendance. - Active participation in in-class discussion and activities. - Weekly preparation of readings (when requested by instructors). - Make the oral presentations. Optionally, instructors will support you in publishing your project summaries on the Tokyo College blog: https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/***** The main language of instruction is English. However, we will encourage your participation even if your English level is not fluent. This course will be conducted as a discussion-based seminar. The success of the seminar depends on your active, informed, and critical engagement with the readings and your peers. Assessment: This course will utilize two distinct projects in the form of oral presentations to assess student comprehension and application of key concepts in leadership and social psychology. <<Project 1>> Social Dilemmas: This project will challenge students to design campaigns, messages, or strategies that promote social cooperation within real problems. While requesting them to critically analyze the social psychological dynamics interrelated. <<Project 2>> Nudge-Based Behavioral Intervention: Students will embark on a project centered on the design of behavioral interventions grounded in "nudge theory." Nudge theory posits that subtle environmental cues can influence behavior without restricting individual freedom. This project will require students to identify a specific behavior they wish to encourage or discourage and then craft an intervention utilizing nudge principles.

The class will be taught by: Niklas Holzapfel, Tokyo College, https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/***** Lucas Heiki Matsunaga, Tokyo College, https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/***** Prof. Michael Facius is listed here as the person in charge of undergraduate teaching at Tokyo College.