11004001 Peace and Human Beings A -Toward the future of Environment and Life

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 11004001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses

Subject Name 平和と人間Ａ-環境と生物の未来へ-

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヘイワトニンゲンA-カンキョウトセイブツノミライヘ-

Subject Name in
English Peace and Human Beings A -Toward the future of Environment and Life

Instructor KATO NORIHISA

Instructor
(Katakana) カトウ　ノリヒサ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon1-4：IAS L101

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My momiji.

Credits 2.0 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） 02 : Peace Education

Eligible Students

Keywords peace, environment, creature, energy, resources, industry, biotechnology

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education In a series of lectures, various problems about peace and human beings are questioned anew, especially from natural, social, and biological and life environmental standpoints. The lecturers' long-term experience in education and research work will surely provide an integrative problem-solving strategy and become a bridge between liberal arts education and professional specialized education.
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to think about peace from multiple perspectives and express their own opinions.
2. To understand and be able to explain various factors that prevent peace and the complex aspects involved, including conflicts between ideology and reality.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The participants will learn the difficulties that people of the world face while they demand peace and consider various efforts for overcoming them, especially in environmental problems, and other related issues, such as biology, energy, resources, industry, politics, philosophy, biotechnology.

Class Schedule Lesson 1：Guidance（Norihisa Kato）

Lesson 2：The Temptation and Fear of Special Fraud（Shigeru Toriyabe）

Lesson 3：The Structure, Power and Damage of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and the Radiation Hazard（Masanori Matsuda）

Lesson 4：The Problems Humankind Is Facing（Tadao Ando）

Lesson 5：How to Design Our Future Society（Tadao Ando）

Lesson 6：Stable and Unstable Economy of Capitalism（Masahiko Matsuda）

Lesson 7：Peace and International Politics (Kenji Iwata)

Lesson 8：Peace from the viewpoint of Psychology（Yuko Okamoto）

Lesson 9：Save the Earth using Biotechnology and AI（Yoshikatsu Murooka）

Lesson 10：Toward Gender Equal Society（Misako Aida）

Lesson 11：Poverty and Nutrition（Norihisa Kato）

Lesson 12：On 'Peace/War and Humanity' seen through arts（Takao Aoki）

Lesson 13：Environmental and Social Destruction That Occurred on a Remote Island: What Did the Moai Statues Observe?（Shin-ichi Uye）

Lesson 14：Poverty and Infections Diseases（Shuichi Furusawa）

Lesson 15：Peace and International Cooperation（Hideo Ikeda）

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Books, etc.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PowerPoint, DVD, CD Player, OHP, slide etc.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Prepare for the contents of the detailed syllabus for each class, which will be distributed at the initial guidance. Consider about peace based on the lecture and the materials distributed, after the class.

Requirements None

Grading Method report (20%), comment sheet (45%), final report (35%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Peace is something that humanity must strive to erect. （Kant）

Other You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded.
【Period of the report submission】
The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th
The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th
The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th
Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions
See the link below for further details.
https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html
In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.

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	11004001	Subject Classification	Peace Science Courses
Subject Name	平和と人間Ａ-環境と生物の未来へ-
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヘイワトニンゲンA-カンキョウトセイブツノミライヘ-
Subject Name in English	Peace and Human Beings A -Toward the future of Environment and Life
Instructor	KATO NORIHISA
Instructor (Katakana)	カトウ　ノリヒサ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon1-4：IAS L101
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My momiji.
Credits	2.0	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）	02 : Peace Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	peace, environment, creature, energy, resources, industry, biotechnology
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	In a series of lectures, various problems about peace and human beings are questioned anew, especially from natural, social, and biological and life environmental standpoints. The lecturers' long-term experience in education and research work will surely provide an integrative problem-solving strategy and become a bridge between liberal arts education and professional specialized education.
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to think about peace from multiple perspectives and express their own opinions. 2. To understand and be able to explain various factors that prevent peace and the complex aspects involved, including conflicts between ideology and reality.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The participants will learn the difficulties that people of the world face while they demand peace and consider various efforts for overcoming them, especially in environmental problems, and other related issues, such as biology, energy, resources, industry, politics, philosophy, biotechnology.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1：Guidance（Norihisa Kato） Lesson 2：The Temptation and Fear of Special Fraud（Shigeru Toriyabe） Lesson 3：The Structure, Power and Damage of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and the Radiation Hazard（Masanori Matsuda） Lesson 4：The Problems Humankind Is Facing（Tadao Ando） Lesson 5：How to Design Our Future Society（Tadao Ando） Lesson 6：Stable and Unstable Economy of Capitalism（Masahiko Matsuda） Lesson 7：Peace and International Politics (Kenji Iwata) Lesson 8：Peace from the viewpoint of Psychology（Yuko Okamoto） Lesson 9：Save the Earth using Biotechnology and AI（Yoshikatsu Murooka） Lesson 10：Toward Gender Equal Society（Misako Aida） Lesson 11：Poverty and Nutrition（Norihisa Kato） Lesson 12：On 'Peace/War and Humanity' seen through arts（Takao Aoki） Lesson 13：Environmental and Social Destruction That Occurred on a Remote Island: What Did the Moai Statues Observe?（Shin-ichi Uye） Lesson 14：Poverty and Infections Diseases（Shuichi Furusawa） Lesson 15：Peace and International Cooperation（Hideo Ikeda）
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Books, etc.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PowerPoint, DVD, CD Player, OHP, slide etc.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Prepare for the contents of the detailed syllabus for each class, which will be distributed at the initial guidance. Consider about peace based on the lecture and the materials distributed, after the class.
Requirements	None
Grading Method	report (20%), comment sheet (45%), final report (35%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Peace is something that humanity must strive to erect. （Kant）
Other	You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded. 【Period of the report submission】 The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions See the link below for further details. https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.
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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