Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 10000218 Subject Classification Advanced Seminar
Subject Name 展開ゼミ(地理巡検に出かけよう)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
テンカイゼミ(チリジュンケンニデカケヨウ)
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Seminar (Let's go on a geographical excursion)
Instructor GOTOU HIDEAKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ゴトウ ヒデアキ
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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Field trip with member of the department of geography 
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 Sophomore and above of All faculties
Keywords Excursion, Field trip of Geography, natural environment, geomorphology, history, culture, industry 
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 OutcomeIn 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
From a geographical perspective, human activities in modern society are carried out based on the local natural environment and the history, culture, and society established in the area. We plan a one- to two-day geography field trip to cultivate a geographical perspective of the region and encourage students to discover geographical issues. 
Class Schedule lesson1 prepare for field work
lesson2 prepare for field work
lesson3 making guide book for field work
lesson4 making guide book for field work
lesson5 field work
lesson6 field work
lesson7 field work
lesson8 field work

No final exam. Students must be submitted as a report. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Texts will be indicated on a case-by-case basis. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
A geography excursion is quite different from tourism. I would like you to read the map along with related books so that you can observe the region from a geographical perspective. 
Requirements  
Grading Method The following are the requirements for grading.
(1) Participate in all field trips
(2) Making guidebook for field trip
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   
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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