NTU Course

Thinking from the Future

Offered in 114-2
  • Serial Number

    54379

  • Course Number

    DS5620

  • Course Identifier

    Z00 U0200

  • No Class

  • 2 Credits
  • Elective

    College of Design and Innovation / LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

      Elective
    • College of Design and Innovation

    • LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

  • MEI-MEI SONG
  • Wed 3, 4
  • 卓R508

  • Type 2

  • 22 Student Quota

    NTU 20 + non-NTU 2

  • No Specialization Program

  • Chinese
  • NTU COOL
  • Notes

    Not open in course pre-registration period。

  • Limits on Course Adding / Dropping
    • Restriction: juniors and beyond

  • NTU Enrollment Status

    Enrolled
    0/20
    Other Depts
    0/0
    Remaining
    0
    Registered
    0
  • Course Description
    未來尚未存在,不過是可以被想像的。人們通常覺得未來難以想像,是因為不得其門而入。知道思考未來的方法,就能夠解開一窺未來之窗的鑰匙,打開不同於現在框架的思維模式,對於應用到自己的人生、社會議題的設計、產品的創新、組織的願景策略…等方面,都能開展嶄新的創意與洞見。 未來學(Futures Studies)領域中所發展出來之未來思考(Futures Thinking)的方法與工具已為不同國家有前瞻思維之企業、政府、組織、社區廣為應用,做為發展長遠願景及創新策略/產品的方法。 本課程以未來思考為本,先帶領同學從自身的個人經驗開始,拓展到對社會變遷的觀察,逐步探究並解構自己及社會對於「未來」的迷思。過程中將應用未來思考六大支柱的架構,一步步透過勾勒、預期、掌定、深化、創造、以及轉化未來的各種方法,透過文獻閱讀、資料蒐集、及共創實作,學生可學習如何掃描可能撼動未來的趨勢,將想像加以擴撐,進而翻轉對周遭社會既定的假設,重塑自己思考未來的架構,並依此發展出更為全面性的世界觀,以及養成長期性未來化思考的習慣與能力。 選修注意事項: 1. 有意選修課程的同學,需先完整填寫後頁的表單及問題,授課教師將以你的填答內容進行篩選。 2. 預定修課人數上限為 25 人。為達跨域交流、多元互動的目的,會儘量容納來自不同科系的學生。 3. 報名問卷開放填寫至 2026/1/23 中午12:00 止,將於2026/1/25下午5:00前 email通知錄取結果 (無論是否錄取均會發信告知)。 修課表單填寫:forms.gle/1XmoABHN34ZJx6Bb8
  • Course Objective
    透過課程學習,同學能夠: 1. 理解未來思考之基本概念與價值; 2. 增加自身具備趨勢與社會檢視掃描的基本能力; 3. 實際應用基本的未來思考工具與自己及議題; 4. 以未來思考的角度挑戰、評估社會議題; 5. 創造不同於既有框架的議題設計。
  • Course Requirement
    1. 因課程皆以參與式工作坊形式進行,因此請同學務必準時到教室上課,以免影響課程進行; 2. 請同學務必完成每週課前作業,以利課程進行。
  • Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class
    4小時
  • Office Hour
  • Designated Reading
    Inayatullah, S. (2008). Six pillars: Futures studies for transformation. Foresight, 10(1), 4-21.
  • References
    Asia Development Bank. (2020). Futures thinking in Asia and the Pacific: Why foresight matters for policy makers. Retrieved from https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/579491/futures-thinking-asia-pacific-policy-makers.pdf. (pp. 1-7 & 10-12) Barber, M. (2006). Wildcards – Signals from a future near you. Journal of Futures Studies, 11(1), 75 – 94. Bell, W. (2003). Chapter One: What do we mean by futures studies. In R. A. Slaughter (ed.), New Thinking for a New Millennium: The Knowledge Base of Futures Studies. New York City, NY: Routledge. Retrieved from https://books.google.com.tw/books/about/New_Thinking_for_a_New_Millennium.html?id=s4eGAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Inayatullah, S. (2017). From Prediction to Transformation: Using the Future to Change the Story of Today. Child Art, 17(2), 8-9. Retrieved fromhttp://www.metafuture.org/library1/SohailChildArt.pdf Miller. R. (2006). Chapter 5: Futures studies, scenarios, and the “possibility-space” approach. In OECD (Ed.) Think Scenarios, Rethink Education. Paris, France: OECD Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.oecd.org/site/schoolingfortomorrowknowledgebase/futuresthinking/scenarios/37246742.pdf
  • Grading
    1. NTU has not set an upper limit on the percentage of A+ grades.
    2. NTU uses a letter grade system for assessment. The grade percentage ranges and the single-subject grade conversion table in the NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Regulations Governing Academic Grading are for reference only. Instructors may adjust the percentage ranges according to the grade definitions. For more information, see the Assessment for Learning Section
  • Adjustment methods for students
    Adjustment MethodDescription
    A3

    提供學生彈性出席課程方式

    Provide students with flexible ways of attending courses

    B1

    延長作業繳交期限

    Extension of the deadline for submitting assignments

    B4

    個人報告取代團體報告

    Individual presentation replace group presentation

    B6

    學生與授課老師協議改以其他形式呈現

    Mutual agreement to present in other ways between students and instructors

    D1

    由師生雙方議定

    Negotiated by both teachers and students

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