Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

Course Description: Digital technology has fundamentally and dramatically changed the way people live, and the way society develops, and, most importantly, it refined the fundamental nature of human civilization. We are spending more time and effort in borderless cyberspace but, at the same time, dealing with issues in the multicultural physical space. Technology and society co-evolve, thus making it essential to understand both in order to grasp the best opportunities and also prepare for the upcoming challenges that arise from the ever- increasing integration of technologies into our societies.

This course will broadly cover issues related to the emerging technology advancement and addresses its critical societal challenges such as privacy, cybersecurity, governance, media, business stability, law enforcement, justice, and new modes of the workforce, among others. We will also look at Japanese internet governance as well as privacy protection rules in a global context for a better understanding of not just the Japanese, but the global trends in building healthy relations between technology and society. Throughout, the course aims to educate students to think critically about the approaches and possible solutions to the challenges in the physical and virtual domain.

This course is designed for third and fourth-year undergraduate students as well as graduate students. Students who are interested in Information Technology, Engineering, Internet Governance, Social Sciences, and International Relations would particularly benefit from the course.

Course Objectives:
- Understand the complex relationships between technology, sciences, business, law and societies
- Understand how and why technology advancements have modified the physical and virtual environment of human societies
- Analyze important trend abouts the nature of technological development
- Understand the complex relationship between technology, sciences, business, law and
society
- Enhance students’ ability to approach complex problems critically, systematically and innovatory
- Develop students’ capacity to position themselves in the emerging
civilization age

This course will be taught primarily by Visiting Professor (Global) David Farber with Professor Jiro Kokuryo as the coordinating faculty member.

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Literature will be shared in advance of each session.

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