Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code HP210000 Subject Classification Courses from Other Faculty/Grad. School
Subject Name 科学コミュニケーション演習I
Subject Name
(Katakana)
カガクコミュニケーションエンシュウイチ
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on Science Communication I
Instructor TAKAHASHI TOHRU,FUKUHARA KOICHI,YOSHIDA HIROAKI,KIMURA SHIYUNICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
タカハシ トオル,フクハラ コウイチ,ヨシダ ヒロアキ,キムラ シュンイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Inte
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture, discussion, planing/performing Science cafe.

Class is in Japanese. See Japanese syllabus for details.  
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Physics
Eligible Students All departments
Keywords Science cafe, planing, facilitation 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
For science communicators, it is an important item to communicate science to the public through events. The class aims to  gain knowledge and experience of science communication  through the planning and implementation of science cafe. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The students cooperate in planning, planning, and implementing science cafes, so that students learn science communication, project planning, implementation, and collaborative work. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Planing a science cafe 1
lesson3 Planing a science cafe 2
lesson4 Planing a science cafe 2
lesson5 Design of the science cafe toward its realization 1
lesson6 Design of the science cafe toward its realization 2
lesson7 Design of the science cafe toward its realization 3
lesson8 Design of the science cafe toward its realization 4
lesson9 Preparation of the event 1
lesson10 Preparation of the event 2
lesson11 Performing the event 1
lesson12 Performing the event 2
lesson13 Performing the event 3
lesson14 Summary and discussion 1
lesson15 Summary and discussion 1 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No text book assigned. Handouts will be delivered if necessary. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Audio , video devices. Anything necessary to prepare/perform at the event. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Lesson 1 Intducing purpose, plan and schedule of the class.
Lesson 2 ~4 Planning a science cafe, such as setting theme of the cafe, choosing  speaker, target. Contact candidates of the speaker.

Lesson 5~8, Fix more details of the event, date, place, public announcement, budget. List up materials/equipment.

Lesson 9~10  Preparation of the events. Try to collect anything  which may be necessary

Lesson 11~13 Performing the events. Be prepared for any sudden accident.

Lesson 14~15 Summary and discussion toward future events. 
Requirements Classes will be open mainly on Saturday. The place may be outside of the campus, such as Hiroshima city. The transportation fee is not reimbursed. 
Grading Method Reports  60%
Activity in the class 40 % 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Chair of Public Outreach gourp of Adcanced Accelerator Association Promoting Science & Technology.
Students learn science communication and presentation skills based on the lecturer's experience in public outreach activities of fundamental science. 
Message Detail of the class schedule depends on actual plan of the science cafe  
Other Depending on the number of students, students may be grouped and scheduled separately.  
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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