8B600401 The Advanced Independent Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2020Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education (Courses for Graduate Students)

Lecture Code 8B600401 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name The Advanced Independent Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジ　アドバンスド　インディペンデント　スタディ　オン　ジャパニーズ　カンパニーズ　アンド　ソーシャル　アントレプレナーシップ

Subject Name in
English The Advanced Independent Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship

Instructor HOTTA TAIJI,NAGAI ATSUSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ホッタ　タイジ,ナガイ　アツシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds5-7, (2T) Weds8：EDU K308

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

The course will be taught via a combination of lectures, class discussions, student-led presentations. All sessions will be conducted in English. As this course will be taught on the quarter system and completed in 8 weeks, students should expect to spend time equivalent to two sessions for a semester course at each class meeting.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language on Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies

Eligible Students Exchange students on the AIMS, PEACE, and HUSA programs

Keywords Japan, Company, Industry, Public Organizations, Social Entrepreneurship, Peace, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
Criterion referenced
Evaluation

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The course will begin with an overview of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), followed by an introduction of some Japanese companies and organizations (including NGOs or NPOs) taking interesting and innovative approaches for building a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable society. We will analyze and discuss the characteristics as well as challenges of these companies and organizations by paying particular attention to some key concepts such as social entrepreneurship and by visiting some of them headquartered in Hiroshima. Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the issues through group presentations on given topics and class discussions (using KJ method) facilitated by the instructors.

Class Schedule lesson1   Introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
lesson2   (i) Introduction of Japanese companies, governmental and public organizations; (ii) Preparing for group presentations
lesson3   Lecture on the 1st topic
lesson4   Student presentations on the 1st topic
lesson5   Site visit #1 to Japanese company or NGO/NPO
lesson6   Site visit #1 (cont.)
lesson7   Class discussion on the 1st topic
lesson8   (i) Lecture on the 2nd topic; (ii) Student presentations on the 2nd topic
lesson9   Site visit #2 to Japanese company or NGO/NPO
lesson10 Site visit #2 (cont.)
lesson11 Class discussion on the 2nd topic
lesson12 (i) Lecture on the 3rd topic (World Peace/Goal 16 of the SDGs) ; (ii) Student presentations on the 3rd topic
lesson13 Site visit #3 to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Peace Memorial Museum to listen to the testimony by an A-bomb survivor
lesson14 Site visit #3 (cont.)
lesson15 (i) Class discussion on the 3rd topic; (ii) Student final project presentations

Text/Reference
Books,etc. All needed materials will be distributed in class or via e-mail. For group presentations, students are encouraged to collect information from as many sources as possible, online or offline.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Students are required to use Microsoft PowerPoint to give their presentations. A laptop and a projector will be provided for all oral presentations.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review A good literature search is an essential element for successful presentations and final reports. Students are encouraged to make good use of university libraries as well as Internet resources. Students are also strongly advised to practice oral presentations, using PowerPoint slides.

Requirements Non-exchange or regular students may register for the course, but if the total number of registered students exceeds 30, we may limit the number of seats available to these students.

Grading Method Group presentations, final reports

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2020Year	School/Graduate School	Morito Institute of Global Higher Education (Courses for Graduate Students)
Lecture Code	8B600401	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	The Advanced Independent Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジ　アドバンスド　インディペンデント　スタディ　オン　ジャパニーズ　カンパニーズ　アンド　ソーシャル　アントレプレナーシップ
Subject Name in English	The Advanced Independent Study on Japanese Companies and Social Entrepreneurship
Instructor	HOTTA TAIJI,NAGAI ATSUSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ホッタ　タイジ,ナガイ　アツシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Weds5-7, (2T) Weds8：EDU K308
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
The course will be taught via a combination of lectures, class discussions, student-led presentations. All sessions will be conducted in English. As this course will be taught on the quarter system and completed in 8 weeks, students should expect to spend time equivalent to two sessions for a semester course at each class meeting.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language on Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students	Exchange students on the AIMS, PEACE, and HUSA programs
Keywords	Japan, Company, Industry, Public Organizations, Social Entrepreneurship, Peace, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program
Criterion referenced Evaluation
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The course will begin with an overview of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), followed by an introduction of some Japanese companies and organizations (including NGOs or NPOs) taking interesting and innovative approaches for building a peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable society. We will analyze and discuss the characteristics as well as challenges of these companies and organizations by paying particular attention to some key concepts such as social entrepreneurship and by visiting some of them headquartered in Hiroshima. Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the issues through group presentations on given topics and class discussions (using KJ method) facilitated by the instructors.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lesson2 (i) Introduction of Japanese companies, governmental and public organizations; (ii) Preparing for group presentations lesson3 Lecture on the 1st topic lesson4 Student presentations on the 1st topic lesson5 Site visit #1 to Japanese company or NGO/NPO lesson6 Site visit #1 (cont.) lesson7 Class discussion on the 1st topic lesson8 (i) Lecture on the 2nd topic; (ii) Student presentations on the 2nd topic lesson9 Site visit #2 to Japanese company or NGO/NPO lesson10 Site visit #2 (cont.) lesson11 Class discussion on the 2nd topic lesson12 (i) Lecture on the 3rd topic (World Peace/Goal 16 of the SDGs) ; (ii) Student presentations on the 3rd topic lesson13 Site visit #3 to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Peace Memorial Museum to listen to the testimony by an A-bomb survivor lesson14 Site visit #3 (cont.) lesson15 (i) Class discussion on the 3rd topic; (ii) Student final project presentations
Text/Reference Books,etc.	All needed materials will be distributed in class or via e-mail. For group presentations, students are encouraged to collect information from as many sources as possible, online or offline.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Students are required to use Microsoft PowerPoint to give their presentations. A laptop and a projector will be provided for all oral presentations.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	A good literature search is an essential element for successful presentations and final reports. Students are encouraged to make good use of university libraries as well as Internet resources. Students are also strongly advised to practice oral presentations, using PowerPoint slides.
Requirements	Non-exchange or regular students may register for the course, but if the total number of registered students exceeds 30, we may limit the number of seats available to these students.
Grading Method	Group presentations, final reports
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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