This seminar introduces various fascinating aspects of chaos. While “chaos” often has the connotation of something complicated and uncontrollable, we will see that chaotic behavior can emerge from seemingly simple situations. We will discover that chaos can be, in its own way, very ordered. Perhaps even more surprisingly, chaos can actually be a source of stability. Along the way, we will familiarize ourselves with some of the necessary mathematical tools to describe chaotic behavior. Finally, we will discuss where chaos occurs in physics and everyday phenomena. Throughout the seminar, we will perform several simple experiments on a computer and learn to recognize chaotic behavior.

-　Understanding the connection between non-linearity and chaos.
-　Becoming familiar with the basic mathematical theory of chaos.
-　Recognizing chaotic phenomena in daily life and physics.
-　Being able to write simple computer programs to visualize chaotic behavior.

Week 1-2: Dynamical systems and phase-space description.
Week 3-6: Using the Julia programming language to visualize dynamical systems.
Week 7-9: Bifurcations: the route to chaos.
Week 10: The Lyapunov exponent: chaotic or not?
Week 11-12: Self-similarity and Feigenbaum constants: order in chaos.
Week 13-14: Chaos in physics.
Week 16：Feedback

Basic programming skills and knowledge about basic physics (mechanics) are helpful but not required. Students should be familiar with high-school level mathematics (algebra and calculus).

The students will be graded based on their participation in class (30%) as well as worksheets and programming assignments (70%). Students will need at least 60% in total to pass.

Students will occasionally have to complete assignments or simple programming exercises.

Office hour: Wed. 15:00-16:00

Welcome to the fascinating world of "Physiological Neuroscience"! Have you ever wondered how our incredible brain enables us to think, see, hear, and move? This seminar will unravel the mysteries of our body's ultimate control center.
In our initial sessions, we'll learn about the basic structure of the brain and get to know the building blocks, called neurons. We'll zoom in on these neurons, paying special attention to their membrane proteins like ion channels and receptors. These proteins play an important role in creating electrical signals by establishing ion gradients.
After understanding these essential mechanisms, we'll explore how these signals travel, facilitating communication between neurons. As the course progresses, we'll delve into the brain's development and learn how neurons establish the right connections, like wiring a complex network.
In our final sessions, we'll explore the functions of different brain structures and specialized neurons, allowing us to understand how we perceive the world around us - from seeing and hearing to sensing pain. Throughout each seminar, you'll not only gain insights into the brain's fundamental properties and functions but also explore disruptions caused by various diseases, medications, substances, or toxins. This knowledge will equip you with valuable tools to comprehend related issues on a deeper level.

Get ready for an engaging journey into the wonders of the brain!

By the end of this seminar, you'll uncover the fascinating world of neurons and how they communicate. We'll dive into exciting medical and biological aspects of neuroscience, giving you a well-rounded perspective. Plus, you'll gain the skills to engage in stimulating discussions about the latest advancements in the field, regardless of your academic background. This seminar offers an eye-opening journey into the wonders of the brain!

1. Introduction to Neuroscience
2. What is a Neuron?
3. The Important Role of Ion Channels
4. How Can a Neuron Sense an External Signal? Receptors
5. A Matter of Concentration: Ion Gradients and the Membrane Potential
6. Time for Action: The Action Potential
7. Worksharing Within the Neuron: Neuronal Polarity and Subcellular Specialization
8. Neuron Conversations: How Brain Cells Communicate
9. How is the Message Delivered from One Neuron to the Other? Neurotransmitter
10. The Development of the Brain: Neurogenesis
11. How to Connect the Wires? Axon Guidance and Neuronal Regeneration
12. Through the Eye to the Brain: Understanding Vision
13. Can You Hear Me? The Auditory System
14. "Ouch!" How We Sense Pain
15. Feedback


Changes in order and/or content might occur.

The course is open to all students, but a basic understanding of biology is recommended.

Attendance and active participation: 20%
Midterm assignment: 40%
Presentation: 40%

To make the most of each seminar, it's essential to be prepared. This involves reviewing the previous session, working through any questions, and independently studying the upcoming subject. Expect to spend around 60-90 minutes getting ready.

For a deeper understanding of neuroscience, it's advised to attend the "Disorders of the Nervous System" seminar. This will provide additional insights into the field.
If you have further questions, feel free to write me an email.

In this seminar we will develop critical thinking skills by considering central issues in moral philosophy. Along the way we will learn fundamental philosophical skills, including: how to identify and evaluative arguments; how to present a thesis clearly; and how to defend a view against possible objections.

Students will be encouraged actively to participate in discussions concerning topics including the nature of the self, moral dilemmas and the possibility of free will. Lessons will be primarily conducted through group work and presentations by students, supported by handouts and short lectures by the lecturer. The lectures will summarize the content to date and place the essays under consideration in their historical and conceptual context.

- To introduce students to a range of classic issues in moral philosophy.
- To foster students' abilities to participate in philosophical debate and to improve their confidence in articulating their ideas.
- To develop students' communication and presentation skills.
- To develop students' abilities to reason critically, to interpret philosophical texts and to construct and critique arguments.

Week 1 Introduction
What is philosophy? Different definitions of the subject considered.

Weeks 2 - 3 Philosophical Methodology
Introduction of foundational concepts such as argument, proof, refutation, reasoning.
Thought experiments introduced and critiqued.

Weeks 4 - 5 Luck, Misfortune and Moral Emotions
Discussion of cases where an individual's character is deeply shaped by chance events, and related issues.
What is an emotion and how do the emotions relate to perception and reason?

Weeks 6 - 7 Wishing Never to Have Been Born
Is it coherent to wish never to have been born?
Puzzles of death, non-existence and the meaning of life.

Weeks 8 - 9 Duties to Future Generations
The concepts of rights and duties and their relation to freedom.
Do we have duties to future generations, and if so on what grounds?

Weeks 10 - 11 Free Will and Determinism
Is it possible to be responsible for something which one was powerless to stop? If not then how can responsibility be a coherent concept in a deterministic universe?

Weeks 12 - 13 Life in a Perfectly Just World
What is a (political and moral) utopia? Would it be desirable to live in such a world, or is the existence of wrong necessary for goodness to its distinctive value?

Week 14 Recap of themes covered in the course
Discussion of connections between the themes broached, and the relation between metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
Recapitulation of the philosophical methodologies introduced in the start of the course.

Week 15 Feedback class

Students will be expected to read one text in English in preparation for each class, to be provided by the instructor. The text will be 1-2 pages long.

Students will be evaluated by two quizzes (each worth 50%) one in the middle of the semester and one at the end of the year.

Students will be expected to read approximately 1-2 pages of philosophy in English every week.

For any inquiries, students can contact me by email, and we can arrange in-person or Zoom office hours on request.

This course is designed to provide knowledge on food production and the challenges of food production under changing climate. The students will learn about the concept of climate change and its effect on food production, the basics of plant breeding techniques, plant and environment interaction, sustainable food production, the role of plant breeding in climate change mitigation and resilience, the concept of integrated plant breeding, and how different knowledge can be integrated with plant breeding to provide solutions to the food security problems.

Understand what is plant breeding and what is climate change
Understand the basics of plant environment interaction
Gain knowledge of the concept of sustainable food production
Understand the importance of an integrated research approach
Think out how to provide integrated solutions to sustainable food production

The following topics will be covered during the 14 weeks of the semester. Week 15 is an exam session, and a feedback class is given in week 16.

1. Definition of plant breeding and basic plant biology
2. Plant breeding and basic crop improvement techniques
3. Breeding in self-pollinated crops
4. Breeding in cross-pollinated crops
5. Modern techniques of plant breeding
6. Field designs and crop evaluation
7. Climate change and sustainable food production
8. Plant-environmental interaction
9. Plant-microbe interaction
10. Drought stress
11. Heat stress
12. Salinity stress
13. Sustainable agriculture techniques/approaches
14. General discussion and seminars

特になし

Grading: Class attendance and active participation (20%), assignments and quizzes (30%), and final exam or coursework (50%).

Students should read or listen to the required pre-class materials and submit any required assignment before the class, and come to class ready to participate in class activities.

No fixed office hours. Students are requested to make appointments directly or by email.

現在、世界の人口の過半数が都市に居住するといわれる。都市とはどのようなものか、都市はどのように発展してきたのか、都市を考察するうえでどのような切り口があるのかを考える。主に近代以降の国内外の都市について、発展メカニズムや空間構造の多様性、都市の諸課題とその背景を理解し、都市が今後どのようにあるべきかを自ら考えることができるようになることを目的とする。

都市地理学の基本的な視点や方法を学ぶ。主に近代以降の国内外の都市について、発展メカニズムや空間構造の多様性、都市の諸課題とその背景を理解し、都市が今後どのようにあるべきかを自ら考えることができるようになる。

授業の進行状況や時事動向に応じて、順番やテーマを変更することがある。

第１回　概要説明、都市地理学の視点
第２回　都市圏の形成：都市の定義、都市圏とは
第３回　産業革命と近代都市：イギリス
第４回　アメリカの近代都市と都市理論
第５回　東京の近代都市空間構造
第６回　戦後日本の都市居住問題
第７回　フォーディズムと都市
第８回　ネオフォーディズム都市と格差の空間
第９回　都市の空間構造：ライフコースと規範
第10回　都市のデイリーリズムと時空間的制約(1)：時間地理学の基礎
第11回　都市のデイリーリズムと時空間的制約(2)：時間地理学の応用可能性
第12回　現代都市への視座（1）：世界都市論とケアの連鎖
第13回　現代都市への視座（2）：都市空間とジェンダー
第14回　総括
第15回　フィードバック（フィードバック期間中に行う）

特になし

平常点（内容のまとまりごとに授業内で行われる小課題）40％
期末試験（一部の資料のみ持ち込み可。持ち込み可の資料については授業で告知する）60％。

毎回の授業を復習し，授業中紹介した文献等を必要に応じ参照すること。

履修希望者が収容上限を超えた場合には、履修制限を行う。とくに履修を希望する学生には事前課題による「教員推薦」を行う予定。

This lecture and discussion course will introduce students to various theories from social science fields that can enrich our understanding of why environmental and societal challenges occur and how we can better manage them. In doing so, we will use real world case studies and famous journal papers to gain interdisciplinary knowledge from different fields such as environmental sociology, environmental ethics, sociology, philosophy and sustainability transitions and learn how apply these theories to actual environmental and social situations.

The class has a strong theoretical focus and will suit students who already possess: 1) an advanced level in English, 2) basic understanding of environmental problems, 3) an interest in academic research.

Students will learn to understand and apply some classic and emerging sociological theories and conceptual frameworks with relevance to environmental challenges. These include the ‘tragedy of the commons’, sustainability transitions, the creation and destruction of technology, and socio-technological lock-in. Students will improve skills in discussion, oral presentations and research. Students will be expected to contribute their ideas and express themselves in small group discussions and classroom exercises.

1. Introduction to course
2. Tragedy of the commons: Climate change
3. Narratives and energy: Coal and electricity in Japan
4. Socio-technical imaginaries: The case of hydrogen in Japan
5. Sustainability transitions and socio-technical systems Part 1: Introduction
6. Sustainability transitions and socio-technical systems Part 2: Strategies to accelerate transitions
7. Sustainability transitions and socio-technical systems Part 3: Lock-in
8. Introduction to causal loops
9. Smart cities 1: Technology for what social purpose?
10. Guest lecture: Theoretical frameworks for understanding energy transitions
11. Smart cities 2: Can cities make us healthier?
12. Research project introduction and preparation
13. Research presentations
14. Research presentations
15. Feedback (by appointment)

This class is designed for students who already possess: 1) an advanced level in English, 2) basic understanding of environmental problems, 3) a strong interest in academic research, including theory.

Attendance and participation 10%
Mini report on recommended electric mobility policies 10%
Research project proposal 20%
Research project presentation 30%
Research project paper 30%

Details will be explained in class.

All students will be expected to participate in classroom discussions and complete assignments. Revision of class presentations is expected.

Please email the instructor to set up an office appointment. Email address will be provided in class.

The majority of the world's population live in cities. The course explores the dynamics and transformations of urban places and spaces, which include the origin and evolution of cities, the development of networks of cities bound together by culture, trade, communication and competition, as well as the dynamics of economic restructuring in urban regions.

The course allows students to develop a critical perspective on dominant neoliberal representations of the city and to explore the great diversity of urban worlds. Students will understand the complexity of human-city relationships and learn how cities are shaped by culture, society, economics, politics, and the environment.

INTRODUCTION
1) Approaches to the City - What is "the City"?

CITIES IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
2) Key Concepts in Urban Geography
3) Evolution of Critical Urban Theory
4) The Contemporary City: Modern Urbanization
5) Mega-cities and Rapid Urban Population Growth
6) Field Trip: Sanjo/Gion

POLITICS, ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN THE CITY
7) Power and Politics in the City
8) Religious and Colonial Cities
9) Experiencing the Everyday City
10) Mobility and Transport
11) Architecture, Planning and Design
12) Is there a Sustainable Future for Cities?

FINAL PRESENTATIONS
13) Group Presentations I
14) Group Presentations II

Total: 14 classes and 1 feedback session
The course schedule might change

You are interested in cities, excited about living in one, and want to learn more about them.

In week 6, we have a field trip to Sanjo/Gion: Participation is mandatory

40% Photo Essay (1500 words), 40% Group Project (15-20 min), 20% Participation in Class

Students are expected to actively participate in each class. This includes the discussion of contemporary topics in small groups and writing up brief summaries of findings (worksheet). Preparatory materials include academic readings, news pieces and online media materials.

Field Trip: Sanjo Station (Keihan) can be reached in about 15min by bicycle from Kyoto University. The destination can also be reached by bus or Keihan Line (transportation costs to be covered by students).

Students should have Personal Accident Insurance for Student Pursuing Education and Research (Gakkensai).

If you have any questions, please email the instructor:
baars.rogercloud.6a@kyoto-u.ac.jp

・英文資料を通じてイギリス諸島についての基礎知識を得る。
・英語で発信される最新情報にアンテナを張り、イギリスから見た国際情勢や日本の現状を知り、「外からの視点」に意識を向ける。
・それぞれの関心に沿った英語のキーワード選び、ネット検索を通じて見つけた記事などの要約と部分和訳を使って発表を行う。互いの発表を聞くことで多彩なトピックに触れ、視野を広げる。
・使いやすい英語表現を習得し、それぞれの専門分野における論文執筆、プレゼン、会話への応用をめざす。

・lecture: イギリス諸島に関わる基本情報、最新情報を得る。それぞれの専門分野の英語文献を読む基礎力をつける。論文執筆に役立つ英語表現を身につける。
・research：関心やテーマに沿った情報を英語で収集して知識を広げ、速読によって情報を選別すると同時に、選んだ英文記事や資料を読み解く。
・presentation：調べたことや読解の成果（英文資料の和文要約・英文要約など）の発表によって、人前で話す自信をつける。
・response: 他の人の発表を聞き、それについてコメントや質問を考えながらメモを取り、視野を広げる。
・application: 使いやすい表現として授業中に解説したものについては文脈の中で記憶に刻み、感想を書くときに応用する。

以下の計画は状況に応じて若干の修正が入る可能性がある。

第一回
・イギリス諸島入門：映像や音声資料を使って理解を深める。

・今後の授業の流れと各自のリサーチ課題についての説明（以下概略）

課題：自分の関心に沿った資料・記事を収集し、選択し、読解する

リサーチ・テーマは主に以下の3つから選び、それぞれの課題とする。

1. イギリスの新聞 Guardianもしくは BBCが扱った近年および最新の「日本に関する記事」
2. イギリス諸島の文化・文学・言語・伝統・民族や、その多様性に関わる記事や論文　−　配布する参考資料も選択肢に含む。
3. 各自の関心や専門領域に関連した英文資料・記事で、イギリス諸島に関わる内容、もしくはイギリスの新聞に掲載されたもの（環境問題、都市開発、農業、原発、紛争、国際問題、音楽、ファッションなど、選択理由があれば内容は自由）。

課題提出：選んだ記事あるいは論文などのタイトルを明記し、内容の和文要約および重要パラグラフの抜粋・和訳などをまとめ、指定した期日までに提出。自分の担当の日にはこのレポートに基づいた発表を行う。

・授業で扱った資料、英文記事から応用可能な表現が入った文を選び、テストの課題とする　（第二回以降も同様）。英文は出てきた文脈の中で意味を理解し、応用を想定して記憶に刻む。

第二回〜第三回

・それぞれの関心に沿ったリサーチ
・リサーチの進捗状況についての報告提出
・レポート提出

第四回〜第一四回

担当者によるレポート発表。
教員はレポートで扱われた英文記事の中から応用できる英語表現を選んで解説する。
発表を聞く側は、発表内容についてコメントや質問などを書いて提出。

・一か月に一度程度、授業で解説した英文についてのテストを行う。

第十四回 総括と総復習

フィードバック（方法は別途連絡）

特になし

・リサーチ課題の報告、レポート、プレゼン (40％）
・授業中に行うテスト、コメントの提出 (60％)

・自分の発表のための準備を行ってください。

・小テストのための復習が必要です。
授業で解説した例文を声に出して読み、その例文が出てきた文脈と共に暗唱し、プレゼンへの感想を書く際に応用してください。

オフィスアワー：金曜日12時から12時半（研究室訪問についてはなるべく前日までにメールでご連絡ください）hikedaster@gmail.com

【《愛と喪失》のイギリス文学】
　 名作・名場面に秘められた作家の《愛と喪失》を読み解く。

高度な英語表現を理解し、英文学の世界を感得する。

【予定（仮）】

第１回：誕生日と七歳の少女
　　　　ルイス・キャロル『鏡の国のアリス (Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There)』
第２回：棺桶と冷酷な幼なじみ
　　　　エミリー・ブロンテ『嵐が丘 (Wuthering Heights)』
第３回：ポークパイと息子と夫
　　　　D. H. ロレンス『息子と恋人(Sons and Lovers)』
第４回：肖像写真と非在の花嫁
　　　　コナン・ドイル「ボヘミアの醜聞 (A Scandal in Bohemia)」
第５回：靴墨と二人の父
　　　　チャールズ・ディケンズ『大いなる遺産 (Great Expectations)』
第６回：祭壇と像になった男
　　　　グレアム・グリーン『情事の終り (The End of the Affair)』
第７回：《和訳テスト1》および質問

第８回：短剣と少女のような母
　　　　J. M. バリ『ピーターとウェンディ (Peter and Wendy)』
第９回：怪物と死んだ子供
　　　　メアリー・シェリー『フランケンシュタイン (Frankenstein)』
第１０回：弾丸と微笑むビッグ・ブラザー
　　　　ジョージ・オーウェル『1984年 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)』
第１１回：舞踏会と金持ちの貴族
　　　　ジェイン・オースティン『高慢と偏見 (Pride and Prejudice)』
第１２回：初雪と若き日の恋人
　　　　 ジェイムズ・ジョイス「死者たち (The Dead)」
第１３回：肖像画と罪深い青年
　　　　オスカー・ワイルド『ドリアン・グレイの肖像 (The Picture of Dorian Gray)』
第１４回：《和訳テスト2》および質問

第１５回：フィードバック

文学に興味、関心があること。

毎回の論考２０点
和訳テスト８０点

以上、１００点満点で評価する。

テキストとなる英文の予習、復習を行うこと。

メールでアポイントを取ること（kojima.motohiro.8m@kyoto-u.ac.jp）

デザインという人間の営みを、脳・心・行動の３つの水準で捉える認知心理学や認知科学の理論から、総合的に考察することがこの授業の目的である。まず、脳・心・行動そのものがそれぞれどのようにデザインされているのかを知ることが重要である。次に、脳・心・行動のもつ制約と、その制約を逆手に取った豊かな認知的活動との関連を考察する。さらに、豊かなデザインを生み出す能力を高めるために、脳・心・行動を発達させ、活性化させるためのさまざまな環境要因について考察する。最後に、行動のどのようなはたらきがどのような豊かなデザインを生み出しうるのかについての関連性をとりわけ教育に関連する事例を取り上げて考察する。

認知心理学や認知科学の理論を基盤として，脳・心・行動そのものがどうデザインされているのかを知り，それらと認知活動との関連，および豊かなデザインを生み出す能力を高めるための環境要因について考察できるようになる。

第1回 (齊藤) イントロダクション:認知機能の制約とデザイン
第2回 (齊藤) 記憶の制約
第3回 (齊藤) 認知トレーニングのデザイン
第4回 (高橋) パーソナリティ発達のデザイン
第5回 (高橋) 遺伝と環境の影響による個人差のデザイン1
第6回 (高橋) 遺伝と環境の影響による個人差のデザイン2
第7回 (未定) 思考と意思決定の制約とデザイン
第8回 (未定) 言語芸術のデザイン
第9回 (未定) メディア環境のデザイン
第10回 (田口) 教えることのデザイン
第11回 (田口) 学習環境のデザイン
第12回 (マナロ) Designing of Visual Information (in English)
第13回 (マナロ) Designing Failure for Success (in English)
第14回 (マナロ) Designing Assessment for Learning (in English)
第15回 フィードバック

* フィードバック方法は別途連絡する。
* 授業の順序は変更することがある。その場合は、事前に通知をする。

特になし

毎回の授業ごとに講義に関連した課題を課す。各課題を担当教員が採点し、それらを集計して成績とする。

授業中に紹介された参考図書・論文、配布資料等を用いて、復習する。

授業責任者連絡先 E-mailアドレス takahashi.yusuke.3n@kyoto-u.ac.jp

オフィスアワーの詳細については、KULASISで確認してください。