This course aims to deepen students' understanding of career development by studying theories of career development and considering them in conjunction with concrete career histories. At the same time, students will gain a deeper understanding of the mission and social role of researchers by hearing directly from scientists with diverse backgrounds about their research and their thoughts on their research. Learning how women who have experienced life events such as childbirth and child-rearing have devised ways to achieve their goals, what difficulties they have encountered, and how they have overcome them will be useful for students, regardless of gender, in thinking about proactive and strategic life career design. Furthermore, students will be encouraged to understand the relationship between individual careers and the social environment, and to consider "the active participation of diverse talent in society" and "human resource development for a sustainable society."
Preparatory learning
To deepen your understanding, you are expected to gather information from books and the internet and engage in self-study. For lectures given by female scientists, please familiarize yourself with each instructor's area of expertise by checking their website or other resources before attending the course.
Criteria and methods for grading
We will evaluate you comprehensively based on your attendance record, reports, etc.
List of themes for each session
The instructor's name is accompanied by a link to a reference website.
| Times | Class Day | Contents | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 10st | Orientation | Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor Human Resources Development Headquarters, Support Office for Female Researchers |
| 2 | November 17st | Introduction to Career Development | Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor Human Resources Development Headquarters, Support Office for Female Researchers |
| 3 | November 24st | Social environment and individual careers | Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor Human Resources Development Headquarters, Support Office for Female Researchers |
| 4 | November 8st | What is research? What is a researcher? | Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor Human Resources Development Headquarters, Support Office for Female Researchers |
| 5 | November 15st | An Introduction to Histology ~Beautiful cells observed under a microscope~ |
Junko Kobayashi, Assistant Professor 1 2 Department of Histocytology, Faculty of Medicine |
| 6 | November 22st | Studying bone marrow using glowing mice | Eriko Sumitani Assistant professor Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute for Genetic Disease Control |
| 7 | November 5st | Career histories of female researchers in engineering | Naoko Ohno Assistant professor Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering |
| 8 | November 12st | Fate, flow, and sometimes courage | Mai Takashima Assistant professor Catalysis Science Institute |
| 9 | November 19st | Career and Gender | Tomoko Komagawa Associate professor Faculty of Education, Vocational Ability Formation Theory |
| 10 | November 26st | Introduction to Reproductive Biology Research | Utahanako Assistant professor Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Basic Research |
| 11 | November 3st | From the world of basic research to the world of clinical research ~What is Precision Medicine?~ |
Pharmacist Kazuko Niki Department of Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Hospital |
| 12 | November 10st | [Breaking free from stereotypes] Considering the diversity of a researcher's career | Masayo Soma Associate professor Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences |
| 13 | November 17st | Summary and Career Vision | Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor Human Resources Development Headquarters, Support Office for Female Researchers |
| 14 | November 24st | Summary and Group Discussion Final report assignment posted. |
Noriko Nagahori, Specially Appointed Associate Professor Human Resources Development Headquarters, Support Office for Female Researchers |
