Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education
Lecture Code CC420302 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 生活経営概論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイカツケイエイガイロン
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to Family Resource Management
Instructor KAJIYAMA YOKO,SUZUKI AKIKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
カジヤマ ヨウコ,スズキ アキコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Weds9-10:Follow the instruction by the class instructor.
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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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) 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students Program in Human Life Sciences Education, Required course
Keywords family, life course, life time, vocational labor and domestic labor, family economy, consumer life 
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)
Human Life Sciences Education
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic understanding on  Life-long Education.
・Basic understanding on adolescent children.
・Basic knowledge on the theories and methods of academic studies related to Human Life Sciences. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Confirming the meaning that we should learn life management including family, family economy in home economics based on study guidelines (family) of elementary, junior and high schools. 
Class Schedule Lesson 1. Guidance
Lesson 2. Review the current situation and changes in life time and consider issues.
Lesson 3. Learn about occupational labor and understand the current situation.
Lesson 4. Learn about domestic work and understand the current situation.
Lesson 5. Reviewing life planning in Gender-Equality Society.
Lesson 6. Learn about family and home, life management and household management.
Lesson 7. Understand the need for family support as the family changes.
Lesson 8. Learn about the relation between life planning and household finance at each life stage.
Lesson 9. Understand the present conditions and problem of consumer life.
Lesson 10.Learn about consumer problems and consumer education.
Lesson 11.Learn about the structure of the family economy and household finance management.
Lesson 12.Learn about life and the environment.
Lesson 13.Learn about the declining birthrate and aging population.
Lesson 14.Think about life planning after understanding the change of the 6th life cycle and life course.
Lesson 15.Summary: While thinking about the present problem of life management with the change of family and society, we think about cooperation of home, school, community. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Do not use textbooks 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Conduct lecture style using audiovisual equipment (such as presentation software). Print related to the class contents will be distributed. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1.
Preparatory study: Looking back on your daily life objectively.
Review: Rethinking the relationship between your daily life and what you learn in home economics.
Lesson 2.
Preparatory study: Reflect on your own life time
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 3
Preparatory study: Find out about occupational labor
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 4.
Preparatory study: Find out about domestic work
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 5.
Preparatory study: Investigating the beginning and change of the idea of gender equality
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 6.
Preparatory lesson: Imagine the similarities and differences between your family and typical Japanese family
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 7.
Preparatory study: Considering what kind of support is needed for a family in modern Japan
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 8.
Preparation: Looking back on your own life and thinking about the need for household finance
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 9.
Preparatory study: Looking back at what kind of things are consumed in everyday life
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 10.
Preparatory study: Think about what is important as a consumer
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson 11.
Preparatory study: Thinking about your own household finances at each stage of your life
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson12.
Preparatory study: Think about the relationship between your own life and the environment
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson13.
Preparatory study: Imagine the life of a generation different from your own
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson14.
Preparatory study: Think about your own future life
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes
Lesson15.
Preparatory study: Thinking about the meaning of studying consumer life and home business in school home economics
Review: Reconfirm course content and organize notes 
Requirements  
Grading Method The evaluation will be based on the results of the final exam, but this will be judged comprehensively taking into consideration the usual attendance attitude and the activeness of participation in classes and exercises. 
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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