Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 52015001 Subject Classification Area Courses
Subject Name 大学と学生[旧パッケージ]
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ダイガクトガクセイ
Subject Name in
English
Higher Education and Student
Instructor YOSHIDA KANA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヨシダ カナ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8:IAS K310
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lectures will be conducted in  face-to-face lessons 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Education
Eligible Students All
Keywords university, higher education, educational system, the economic value of higher education, equal opportunity, student financial aid policy, entrance examination, the curriculum of general education 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Area Courses(Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category:Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
*Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”.
If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”. 
Expected OutcomeThe student can examine the problems over higher education from the different perspectives and describe the concrete improvement plans. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this course, we focus on higher education and discuss some topics (history of higher education, higher education system, quality assurance, the economic value of higher education, equal opportunity of higher education, entrance examination system, and curriculum of general education). Through pair work, group work, and classroom discussion, we learn the characteristics and problems of Japanese higher education.  
Class Schedule lesson1 introduction
lesson2 History of higher education
lesson3 History of Japanese higher education 1
lesson4 History of Japanese higher education 2
lesson5 The economic value of higher education 1
lesson6 The economic value of higher education 2
lesson7 The Problems of access to higher education 1
lesson8 The Problems of access to higher education 2
lesson9  The Problems of affordability in higher education 3
lesson10 The Problems of affordability in higher education 4
lesson11 The Problems of entrance examination system 1
lesson12  The Problems of entrance examination system 2
lesson13  The curriculum of general education 1
lesson14  The curriculum of general education 2
lesson15 discussion

Final exam: report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Notify in the class 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) handouts, visual materials, Microsoft Teams, moodle 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To read handouts, to submit the assignments, to attend group work and give your opinion positively. 
Requirements Bring your laptop every time. 
Grading Method comprehensive assessment: comment sheets (20%), assignments(80%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message This class will be conducted in Japanese. It is recommended for those who are interested in pedagogy, those who want to become high school teachers in the future, and those who want to think deeply about college education. 
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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