10000205 Advanced Seminar (Introductory Zoo-archaeology A)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 10000205 Subject Classification Advanced Seminar

Subject Name 展開ゼミ（動物考古学入門A）

Subject Name
（Katakana）テンカイゼミ（ドウブツコウコガクニュウモンA）

Subject Name in
English Advanced Seminar (Introductory Zoo-archaeology A)

Instructor SHIMIZU NORIO

Instructor
(Katakana) シミズ　ノリオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

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

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Eligible Students

Keywords Museum, Zoo-archaeology, Skeletal Specimen, Bone and Antler Implements

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education The "Advanced Seminar" will be held to give students opportunities to practically utilize their comprehensive knowledge to create new value and solve problems in society, based on their learning in the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students". It is designed for students to cultivate problem-finding and problem-solving skills through the study and discussion of cutting-edge topics and hands-on learning in small classes that transcend school and grade boundaries, and to develop challenge, presentation, and leadership skills.
Expected Outcome In combination with the "Introduction to University Education" and the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students", students are expected to:
1. Form an independent learning attitude
2. Improve their problem-finding and problem-solving skills
3. Improve their logical and critical thinking skills
4. Improve their reading comprehension, expression, presentation, and discussion skills
5. Improve their communication and leadership skills

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Learn about the history and culture of the use of animal resources through experiences such as “animal skeleton specimens making” and “bone and antler implements making” necessary for zoo-archaeology to clarify the history of the relationship between humans and animals.
The goal of the lecture is to deepen interest in and understanding of related fields such as zoology, natural history, and environmental studies.
Skeletal specimens making is one of the activities carried out at natural history museums. Students experience s series of operations, learn the skeletal form and its mechanism, and the joy of making things.

Class Schedule This seminar will be conducted by Norio Shimizu, an associate professor of the Hiroshima University Museum, and Eriko Ishimaru, a researcher.
Lecture 1: guidance, commentary on zoo-archaeology and related sciences (Shimizu, Ishimaru)
Lecture 2-5: animal skeleton specimens making (Ishimaru)
Lecture 6-7: bone and antler implement making (Ishimaru)
Lecture 8: summary and discussion (Shimizu, Ishimaru)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. This class will be based on handouts, so textbooks will not be used.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review We advise students to create opportunities to visit various museums and to develop the habit of examining materials.

Requirements Due to restrictions on work space and tools, the maximum number of participants is 6.
If there are many applicants, we will ask them to submit a motivation for taking the course in about 200 characters and select 6applicants.
The student is required to have " Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research".

Grading Method Grades will be evaluated on the work produced in lecture and the attitude of participation in the 8th discussion.
Evaluation will be on a pass/fail basis only, and will not be on a 5-step evaluation.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Lectures will be held during the summer vacation period. The implementation schedule will be decided in consultation with the participants.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	10000205	Subject Classification	Advanced Seminar
Subject Name	展開ゼミ（動物考古学入門A）
Subject Name （Katakana）	テンカイゼミ（ドウブツコウコガクニュウモンA）
Subject Name in English	Advanced Seminar (Introductory Zoo-archaeology A)
Instructor	SHIMIZU NORIO
Instructor (Katakana)	シミズ　ノリオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students
Keywords	Museum, Zoo-archaeology, Skeletal Specimen, Bone and Antler Implements
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	The "Advanced Seminar" will be held to give students opportunities to practically utilize their comprehensive knowledge to create new value and solve problems in society, based on their learning in the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students". It is designed for students to cultivate problem-finding and problem-solving skills through the study and discussion of cutting-edge topics and hands-on learning in small classes that transcend school and grade boundaries, and to develop challenge, presentation, and leadership skills.
Expected Outcome	In combination with the "Introduction to University Education" and the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students", students are expected to: 1. Form an independent learning attitude 2. Improve their problem-finding and problem-solving skills 3. Improve their logical and critical thinking skills 4. Improve their reading comprehension, expression, presentation, and discussion skills 5. Improve their communication and leadership skills
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Learn about the history and culture of the use of animal resources through experiences such as “animal skeleton specimens making” and “bone and antler implements making” necessary for zoo-archaeology to clarify the history of the relationship between humans and animals. The goal of the lecture is to deepen interest in and understanding of related fields such as zoology, natural history, and environmental studies. Skeletal specimens making is one of the activities carried out at natural history museums. Students experience s series of operations, learn the skeletal form and its mechanism, and the joy of making things.
Class Schedule	This seminar will be conducted by Norio Shimizu, an associate professor of the Hiroshima University Museum, and Eriko Ishimaru, a researcher. Lecture 1: guidance, commentary on zoo-archaeology and related sciences (Shimizu, Ishimaru) Lecture 2-5: animal skeleton specimens making (Ishimaru) Lecture 6-7: bone and antler implement making (Ishimaru) Lecture 8: summary and discussion (Shimizu, Ishimaru)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	This class will be based on handouts, so textbooks will not be used.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	We advise students to create opportunities to visit various museums and to develop the habit of examining materials.
Requirements	Due to restrictions on work space and tools, the maximum number of participants is 6. If there are many applicants, we will ask them to submit a motivation for taking the course in about 200 characters and select 6applicants. The student is required to have " Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research".
Grading Method	Grades will be evaluated on the work produced in lecture and the attitude of participation in the 8th discussion. Evaluation will be on a pass/fail basis only, and will not be on a 5-step evaluation.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Lectures will be held during the summer vacation period. The implementation schedule will be decided in consultation with the participants.
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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