ASB09101 Social History of Medicine

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ASB09101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 医療社会史

Subject Name
（Katakana）イリョウシャカイシ

Subject Name in
English Social History of Medicine

Instructor NAKAMURA ERI

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカムラ　エリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  Intensive

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte：IAS J305

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture・ Discussion・DVD

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : History of Science and Technology

Eligible Students

Keywords The Second Sino-Japanese War, The Asia-Pacific War, Total War, Medicine, Military, Violence, Peace

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course explores the relations between war and medicine in modern Japan and the ways war affected human body and mind or their lives.

Class Schedule lesson1 Aims of This Course
lesson2 Epidemiology of War
lesson3 Medicine and Control of Manpower: Soldiers
lesson4 Medicine and Control of Manpower: Women’s Sexuality
lesson5 Imperial Medicine in East Asia
lesson6 Warfare and Welfare in the 20th century
lesson7 War and Trauma: Soldiers
lesson8 War and Trauma: Civilians
lesson9 Unit 731 and Bacteriological Warfare
lesson10 Unit 731 and Bacteriological Warfare (Video)
lesson11 Medicine and War Crimes: The Doctor’s Trials and the Nuremberg Code
lesson12 Fieldwork on Okuno Island (1)
lesson13 Fieldwork on Okuno Island (2)
lesson14 Is War Good for Medicine?
lesson15 Scientific Research for Military Purposes

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Refer to Japanese syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) All materials will be distributed electronically through Teams. Students will be required to fill out a web form during class time, so please bring a device such as a laptop, tablet, or smart phone to each class.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1-15: Read the references and materials, and look up the key words in the dictionary.

Requirements Changes may be made to the lecture content and schedule depending on the situation.
Students will be informed about the assignments on Momiji by July 1, and they should be submitted by the time of the first lecture.

Grading Method Reaction Paper: 15%, Assignment: 25%, Term Paper: 60%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Lectures are scheduled for late August to early September.

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ASB09101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	医療社会史
Subject Name （Katakana）	イリョウシャカイシ
Subject Name in English	Social History of Medicine
Instructor	NAKAMURA ERI
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカムラ　エリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte：IAS J305
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture・ Discussion・DVD
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : History of Science and Technology
Eligible Students
Keywords	The Second Sino-Japanese War, The Asia-Pacific War, Total War, Medicine, Military, Violence, Peace
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course explores the relations between war and medicine in modern Japan and the ways war affected human body and mind or their lives.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Aims of This Course lesson2 Epidemiology of War lesson3 Medicine and Control of Manpower: Soldiers lesson4 Medicine and Control of Manpower: Women’s Sexuality lesson5 Imperial Medicine in East Asia lesson6 Warfare and Welfare in the 20th century lesson7 War and Trauma: Soldiers lesson8 War and Trauma: Civilians lesson9 Unit 731 and Bacteriological Warfare lesson10 Unit 731 and Bacteriological Warfare (Video) lesson11 Medicine and War Crimes: The Doctor’s Trials and the Nuremberg Code lesson12 Fieldwork on Okuno Island (1) lesson13 Fieldwork on Okuno Island (2) lesson14 Is War Good for Medicine? lesson15 Scientific Research for Military Purposes
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Refer to Japanese syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	All materials will be distributed electronically through Teams. Students will be required to fill out a web form during class time, so please bring a device such as a laptop, tablet, or smart phone to each class.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1-15: Read the references and materials, and look up the key words in the dictionary.
Requirements	Changes may be made to the lecture content and schedule depending on the situation. Students will be informed about the assignments on Momiji by July 1, and they should be submitted by the time of the first lecture.
Grading Method	Reaction Paper: 15%, Assignment: 25%, Term Paper: 60%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Lectures are scheduled for late August to early September.
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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