Potential and challenges of implementing RRI postgraduate education - a case from Japan
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Mitsuru Kudo , Hideyuki Hirakawa, Ekou Yagi, Tatsuhiro Kamisato, Toshiya Tsujita, Hirotaka Watanabe, Yasuhiro Yamanouchi, Tadashi Kobayashi Science and Technology Unit Center for the Study of Communication-Design Osaka University Page 1 Potential and Challenges of Implementing RRI Postgraduate Education: A Case from Japan 20160318 HEIRRI
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Mitsuru Kudo, Hideyuki Hirakawa, Ekou Yagi, Tatsuhiro Kamisato, Toshiya Tsujita,Hirotaka Watanabe, Yasuhiro Yamanouchi, Tadashi Kobayashi
Science and Technology Unit
Center for the Study of Communication-Design
Osaka University
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Potential and Challenges of
Implementing RRI Postgraduate Education:
A Case from Japan
20160318 HEIRRI
OVERVIEW
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Programmes forResearch & Education
in RRI
Science forSTI Policy(=SciREX)
NationalGraduate Institutefor Policy Studies
HitotsubashiUniversity
KyushuUniversity
The Universityof Tokyo
Osaka University&
Kyoto University
Program for Education and Research on
Science and Technology in Public Sphere = STiPSFor further information about SciREX, please visit http://www.jst.go.jp/crds/scirex/en/learning/
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To develop knowledge and skills for bridging different fields of practice in scientific research and policymaking towards RRI
– Understanding of ELSI of various STI topics
– Overview of key STS approaches for democratic governance
– Experience in multi-disciplinary communication
– Social scientific research skills
OBJECTIVES
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
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2 years master’s
3 yearsPhD
2 years STiPS
Postgraduate Major
Postgraduate Minor
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Administered as a postgraduate minor (sub-major) programme– Giving students flexibility regarding the enrolment
– Attracting students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds
– Encouraging students to tackle challenging issues and questions
COURSE STRUCTURE
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Coursework Component• about 30 courses
• Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) of Emerging Technologies
• Public Communication of Science and Technology
• Responsible Research and Innovation
• Theory and Practice of Public Policy
Research Component• Research Methodology
• Research Project (Sub-thesis)
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Overall very positive feedback– Transcending disciplinary boundaries – “culture shock”
– Expanding community of programme graduates
– Excellent government’s review
Difficulties frequently metioned include:– Lack of recognition in their specialising/professional fields
– Time/effort management to achieve major-minor balance
OUTCOMES
CHALLENGES
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Different kinds of support needed by different students with:– background in social sciences and humanities
– background in natural sciences and engineering
Seeking the balance in programme design– unstructured but open structured but closed
How can we evaluate students’ learning and achievements?– What should be measured?
– When?
– How?
Other institutional/administrative barriers– Lack of recognition
– No established professional careers for graduates
– Fixed-term funding = Non-tenured staff
– Collaboration with other institutions and the government
INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
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To share information about and to discuss ideas about:– Educational contents
– Evaluation framework
To collaboratively develop institutional mechanisms such as:– Student exchange programmes
– Staff exchange programmes
– International conferences and workshops
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Thank you very much for your kind attention.
Mitsuru KUDO, Ph.D.Project Assistant Professor
Science and Technology Unit
Center for the Study of Communication-Design
Osaka University
http://stips.jp/en/
http://www.cscd.osaka-u.ac.jp/english/
