医療・介護の分野における医薬品情報の重要性について、モノとヒトなど様々な視点から理解を深め、育薬という考え方を身に着ける。

This graduate-level seminar provides a comprehensive exploration of contemporary media and communication studies, emphasizing the intricate relationship between theory and practice in our rapidly evolving digital landscape. The course navigates key paradigms in media and cultural studies, from classic frameworks to cutting-edge concepts, equipping students with a robust theoretical foundation while encouraging critical engagement with real-world media phenomena. Through in-depth readings, lively discussions, and applied analysis, students will develop the critical thinking skills necessary to interrogate complex media texts, platforms, and practices using a range of theoretical approaches. By bridging the gap between abstract ideas and concrete media practices, the course prepares students to understand the historical development and current state of media and communication studies, apply theoretical frameworks to emerging technologies, and develop original research questions that contribute to the field. This seminar serves as a foundation for fostering the ability to engage in informed discussions about the role of media in shaping society, culture, and individual experiences. Students will emerge from the course well-equipped to analyze and interpret the complex media ecosystems that characterize our contemporary world, laying the groundwork for advanced research and analysis in the field.

コミュニケーションの行われる「今、ここ」を離れて事物を指示することができるのは、人間言語の重要な性質である(Hockett 1963)。現実のものとは限らない可能性についての語りを可能にするモダリティ表現は、そのような言語の特性を如実に体現する文法カテゴリ―をなし、言語学のみならず、哲学や論理学の領域でも盛んな議論の対象であり続けている。形式意味論は、そうした隣接分野との交流を通じてモダリティの理論を発展させてきた。本授業では、重要文献のレビューを通じて、モダリティ表現に対する主要な形式的分析への理解を深めることを目標とする。また、そのような理論的装置を用いて、（英語に限らない）様々な言語現象にいかにアプローチすることができるか（あるいはできないのか）について考え、論じることができるようになることも目指す。

コミュニケーションの行われる「今、ここ」を離れて事物を指示することができるのは、人間言語の重要な性質である(Hockett 1963)。現実のものとは限らない可能性についての語りを可能にするモダリティ表現は、そのような言語の特性を如実に体現する文法カテゴリ―をなし、言語学のみならず、哲学や論理学の領域でも盛んな議論の対象であり続けている。形式意味論は、そうした隣接分野との交流を通じてモダリティの理論を発展させてきた。本授業では、重要文献のレビューを通じて、モダリティ表現に対する主要な形式的分析への理解を深めることを目標とする。また、そのような理論的装置を用いて、（英語に限らない）様々な言語現象にいかにアプローチすることができるか（あるいはできないのか）について考え、論じることができるようになることも目指す。

This course provides a critical and interdisciplinary overview of the major legal and political developments that have shaped - and continue to shape - Japanese society. Drawing on perspectives from political science, law, history, and sociology, the course emphasizes both top-down and bottom-up processes in Japanese governance. It focuses on how law operates within society, particularly through constitutional, criminal, and civil law. However, the aim is not to analyze these laws in isolation, but to explore how they function within the social fabric of Japan. Law is a fundamental aspect of everyday life in all societies: it provides predictability, helps avoid anarchy, and secures cooperation among members of society by prioritizing the common good over individual gain (law as a tool for stability in society). Law is also a tool for action when people or groups feel excluded, discriminated against, or believe they are being treated unjustly (law as a tool for social change). This course examines the central features of Japan's legal system, viewing law as a social institution and exploring its relationship with other societal systems. We will focus on the role of key actors in the legal system and the interplay between social stability, and change. Additionally, the course emphasizes the relationship between law and broader economic, political, and social processes. From the perspective of the sociology of law (or socio-legal studies), we will examine how law serves as both a practical resource for addressing social issues (a tool for change) and a set of shared representations and aspirations (for stability). The course will explore how legal professionals (lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers) and ordinary citizens mobilize and use law. Due to time constraints, we cannot cover every aspect of Japan’s legal system or every actor involved. Instead, we will focus on key topics that illustrate the situational and systemic demands placed on actors within the legal system. At the same time, we will seek to identify patterns in how law interacts with and influences society. Some of the topics we will address include Japan’s exceptional record in economic development, crime control, and its low litigation rate. These topics exemplify why Japan's legal system is so efficient; not only by examining how it functions today, but also by tracing its historical roots and understanding why it evolved in this way. We will also address topics such as the death penalty, wrongful convictions, same-sex marriage, and other areas of social activism where law is used to drive social change. These topics reflect the "reverse side of the coin," where law may not function effectively, and social activism seeks to change the situation. In sum, we will analyze the actual evolution of the rule of law in both the past and present, with an eye on the future of Japan and its place in a globalizing world. Therefore, this course combines methodologies from the sociology of law and legal history. We will also critically assess the limitations of law in Japan, asking which social issues remain unresolved by the legal system. Is Japan’s legal system an example for other countries to follow, or not? Ultimately, the goal is to critically examine both the merits and flaws of Japan's legal system in an informed and balanced manner. By studying how conflicts are resolved, how social order is maintained, how movements for social change emerge, and how legal frameworks operate within Japan’s socio-political context, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of Japan’s legal system from the Meiji era (1868–1945) to the present day. Each class will begin with a methodological introduction, providing students with tools from the sociology of law, followed by the analysis of primary materials (e.g., court decisions, political speeches, legislative texts, personal diaries) and secondary readings that offer academic context.

IAESTEは，理系全般の学生を対象に海外研修を仲介する国際的なNPO/NGOであり，高度な技術，専門知識を深めるための実践的研修プログラムの提供，研修を通じた国際的な相互理解，協力の促進，人種･宗教･LGBT等の価値観の多様性を認め合える社会の実現への貢献を目指しています．東京大学は，IAESTEの日本支部である IAESTE JAPAN（日本国際学生技術研修協会）の発足時から協力しており，多数の学生を派遣してきた実績があります．本講義は，IAESTEを活用し海外研修を行った本学学生に単位認定を行うものです． The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an international non-profit/government organization, which organizes an international internship program for the students in science and engineering. It aims to provide the students with practical training opportunities for learning advanced technology and knowledge, to promote international understandings and cooperation, and to contribute to developing the society with diversity and inclusion. UTokyo has contributed to IAESTE JAPAN, a local branch of IEASTE in Japan since its launch. Many UTokyo students have experienced this program. This course provides a credit to UTokyo’s students who have completed the IAESTE training program.

IAESTEは，理系全般の学生を対象に海外研修を仲介する国際的なNPO/NGOであり，高度な技術，専門知識を深めるための実践的研修プログラムの提供，研修を通じた国際的な相互理解，協力の促進，人種･宗教･LGBT等の価値観の多様性を認め合える社会の実現への貢献を目指しています．東京大学は，IAESTEの日本支部である IAESTE JAPAN（日本国際学生技術研修協会）の発足時から協力しており，多数の学生を派遣してきた実績があります．本講義は，IAESTEを活用し海外研修を行った本学学生に単位認定を行うものです． The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an international non-profit/government organization, which organizes an international internship program for the students in science and engineering. It aims to provide the students with practical training opportunities for learning advanced technology and knowledge, to promote international understandings and cooperation, and to contribute to developing the society with diversity and inclusion. UTokyo has contributed to IAESTE JAPAN, a local branch of IEASTE in Japan since its launch. Many UTokyo students have experienced this program. This course provides a credit to UTokyo’s students who have completed the IAESTE training program.

This is a course on visual culture in the 20th and 21st century, with a particular focus on the interplay between media technology, culture and society. This course will also be multidisciplinary in nature, as we reflect on our discursive assumptions in the historical, sociological, anthropological, philosophical disciplines among others. While the readings may primarily cover phenomenon in the United States, participants will be strongly encouraged to think of the specificity of the impact of globalization on media and society in various regions of the world including Japan. The course objectives are the following: -Gain a better understanding of the relationships between society, media, people, institutions and how they function as agents of maintaining the status quo or for fostering change -Learn about the transformative faculties and social implications of quotidian applications of technology -Gain deeper understanding of the academic disciplines Topics will include (but are not limited to): -representation of race, ethnicity and gender and other minorities -regional, transnational and international ecosystems of information technology -artificial intelligence and algorithmic bias -technological advancement and implementation in everyday life and the powers at play

IAESTEは，理系全般の学生を対象に海外研修を仲介する国際的なNPO/NGOであり，高度な技術，専門知識を深めるための実践的研修プログラムの提供，研修を通じた国際的な相互理解，協力の促進，人種･宗教･LGBT等の価値観の多様性を認め合える社会の実現への貢献を目指しています．東京大学は，IAESTEの日本支部である IAESTE JAPAN（日本国際学生技術研修協会）の発足時から協力しており，多数の学生を派遣してきた実績があります．本講義は，IAESTEを活用し海外研修を行った本学学生に単位認定を行うものです． The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an international non-profit/government organization, which organizes an international internship program for the students in science and engineering. It aims to provide the students with practical training opportunities for learning advanced technology and knowledge, to promote international understandings and cooperation, and to contribute to developing the society with diversity and inclusion. UTokyo has contributed to IAESTE JAPAN, a local branch of IEASTE in Japan since its launch. Many UTokyo students have experienced this program. This course provides a credit to UTokyo’s students who have completed the IAESTE training program.

IAESTEは，理系全般の学生を対象に海外研修を仲介する国際的なNPO/NGOであり，高度な技術，専門知識を深めるための実践的研修プログラムの提供，研修を通じた国際的な相互理解，協力の促進，人種･宗教･LGBT等の価値観の多様性を認め合える社会の実現への貢献を目指しています．東京大学は，IAESTEの日本支部である IAESTE JAPAN（日本国際学生技術研修協会）の発足時から協力しており，多数の学生を派遣してきた実績があります．本講義は，IAESTEを活用し海外研修を行った本学学生に単位認定を行うものです． The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an international non-profit/government organization, which organizes an international internship program for the students in science and engineering. It aims to provide the students with practical training opportunities for learning advanced technology and knowledge, to promote international understandings and cooperation, and to contribute to developing the society with diversity and inclusion. UTokyo has contributed to IAESTE JAPAN, a local branch of IEASTE in Japan since its launch. Many UTokyo students have experienced this program. This course provides a credit to UTokyo’s students who have completed the IAESTE training program.