Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 11020001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses
Subject Name 平和と人間C-広島で学ぶ(原爆とは何だったか)-
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ヘイワトニンゲンC-ヒロシマデマナブ(ゲンバクトハナンダッタカ)-
Subject Name in
English
Peace and Human Beings C-Study in Hiroshima-
Instructor MARUYAMA HIROSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
マルヤマ ヒロシ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur5-8:*See "Message" of the syllabus for detail.
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
All of the lectures will be given in face-to-face style. 
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, Human, War, Hiroshima, Atomic bomb (A-bomb), being A-bombed 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
This class aims to connect with Specialized Education with followings;
・Lecturers’ long experience of education and research.
・Especially a former professor of Hiroshima University who experienced being A-bombed.
・Hints and ideas regarding solutions of peace problems. 
Expected OutcomeStudying about war and culture directly as they really are, considering about peace which is made by human being.
Bringing up people who pursue peace with recognizing human being.
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
・This class will approach peace by considering that being A-bombed is the fact, especially the experience of former professors of Hiroshima University who were A-bombed.
・This class will consider about a shock and am impact for human being by an atomic bomb from some angles, for example culture, studies.
・This class will lecture on war which threatens peace from a cause, an actual situation and an influence.
 
Class Schedule Lesson 1. Guidance for this class and requirements for credits

Lesson 2. Effects of radiation exposure on human body (I): Beneficial uses and harmful impacts, including in Hiroshima A-bomb and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident

Lesson 3. Essential scientific knowledge of radioactivity and radiation-for your safety and happy daily life- (1)

Lesson 4. Effect of radiation exposure on human body (II): Thyroid related effects (thyroid function, thyroid cancer and mental disorders)

Lesson 5. Essential scientific knowledge of radioactivity and radiation-for your safety and happy daily life- (2)

Lesson 6. International Relationship between the 1st and 2nd World Wars

Lesson 7. Japan between the 1st and 2nd World Wars

Lesson 8. Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942 - 1945)

Lesson 9. Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima described in Japanese Literature

Lesson 10. Reconstruction planning of Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb

Lesson 11. A-bombed buildings and their preservation problem

Lesson 12. The Atomic Bomb, Pearl Harbor, and American National Character

Lesson 13. Why Hiroshima City became a military city?

Lesson 14. Political factors that led to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Lesson 15. To transmit Hiroshima to the Coming Generation

Lesson 16. The final examination


Each lecturer sets a question, total 9 questions, which will be released in the middle of July. The students select one of them and prepare a paper on the subject; then the students respond in writing to the subject in the examination.
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
The lecturer will instruct in each lesson.
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Documents, Power-Point, DVD 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Learning from the history, to know the realities of the tragedy, and to transmit to the next generation. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Comments for each lesson (as the certificate of attendance): 50%
Study and report of peace memorial monuments and videos (necessary to get the credits of this class): 20%
Final examination: 30%
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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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