Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code AHA04001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 適応心理学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
テキオウシンリガク
Subject Name in
English
Adaptation Phycology
Instructor IWANAGA MAKOTO
Instructor
(Katakana)
イワナガ マコト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur1-4:IAS L101
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture-oriented class, PowerPoint will be used.
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords SDG_03, Anxiety, stress, adaptation, cognition, coping, psychopathological problem, suicide 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This is a basic course on human adaptation to society and the environment. stress and psychological problems when adaptation does not go well. It is an introductory course on human pathological problems. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The purposes of this class it to introduce students to knowledge regarding stress mechanisms, developmental problems, and social issues of stress. 
Class Schedule Lesson 1: Introduction: Stress and anxiety
Lesson 2: Biological mechanisms of stress
Lesson 3: Appraisals and coping
Lesson 4: Stress responses
Lesson 5: Development and Stress 1: Infants and young children
Lesson 6: Development and Stress 2: Children
Lesson 7: Development and Stress 3: Adolescents
Lesson 8: Development and Stress 4: Adults and the elderly
Lesson 9: Depression
Lesson 10: Narcissism
Lesson 11: Identity crisis and cults
Lesson 12: Suicide
Lesson 13: Mysterious adaptation 1: Visual iIllusion
Lesson 14: Mysterious adaptation 2: Fortune-telling
Lesson 15: Summary about adaptation 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts, PowerPoint presentation 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Consider the following matters: 1) what makes you feel stressed, 2) stress in human life, 3) psychopathological issues related to stress. 
Requirements Request to participate in Psychology A or B 
Grading Method Students will be graded based on the short report and the final report. 
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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