61254101 Introduction to Humanities B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 61254101 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 人文学入門B

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジンブンガクニュウモンB

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Humanities B

Instructor OKAMOTO SHIMPEI

Instructor
(Katakana) オカモト　シンペイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon1-4：IAS L201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

This class will be taught face-to-face, but materials will be uploaded.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Literature / Linguistics
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This lecture deals with the history and ideas of "chemistry" as an example of humanities on scientific subjects. From ancient Greece to the present, mankind has sought the roots of everything and tried to change matter. This quest, referred to in ancient Greece as natural philosophy, eventually came to be called alchemy and led to the formation of chemistry by modern times. We clarify the importance and significance of humanities by examining the origin and background of chemistry as scientific research.

Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance: Natural Philosophy of Ancient Greek
lesson2 From alchemy to chemistry
lesson3 The rise and fall of the phlogiston hypothesis(1)
lesson4 The rise and fall of the phlogiston hypothesis(2)
lesson5 Dalton's atomism
lesson6 Mendeleev's periodic table
lesson7 non-existent element(1) Caloric
lesson8 non-existent element(2) Ether
lesson9 the debate on the existence of atoms(1)
lesson10 the debate on the existence of atoms(2)
lesson11 Nitrite and fertiliser
lesson12 the man who took out bread and gunpowder from the air
lesson13 Bosch's Struggle
lesson14 Pollution and the global environment: the merits and demerits of applied chemistry
lesson15 Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. to be announced

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, slides (PowerPoint)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Both science and humanities are diverse. It is desirable to take classes while thinking about how the fields you want to specialize are positioned.

Requirements

Grading Method Report(70%) and Questions(30%)

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	61254101	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	人文学入門B
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジンブンガクニュウモンB
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Humanities B
Instructor	OKAMOTO SHIMPEI
Instructor (Katakana)	オカモト　シンペイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon1-4：IAS L201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
This class will be taught face-to-face, but materials will be uploaded.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Literature / Linguistics
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This lecture deals with the history and ideas of "chemistry" as an example of humanities on scientific subjects. From ancient Greece to the present, mankind has sought the roots of everything and tried to change matter. This quest, referred to in ancient Greece as natural philosophy, eventually came to be called alchemy and led to the formation of chemistry by modern times. We clarify the importance and significance of humanities by examining the origin and background of chemistry as scientific research.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Guidance: Natural Philosophy of Ancient Greek lesson2 From alchemy to chemistry lesson3 The rise and fall of the phlogiston hypothesis(1) lesson4 The rise and fall of the phlogiston hypothesis(2) lesson5 Dalton's atomism lesson6 Mendeleev's periodic table lesson7 non-existent element(1) Caloric lesson8 non-existent element(2) Ether lesson9 the debate on the existence of atoms(1) lesson10 the debate on the existence of atoms(2) lesson11 Nitrite and fertiliser lesson12 the man who took out bread and gunpowder from the air lesson13 Bosch's Struggle lesson14 Pollution and the global environment: the merits and demerits of applied chemistry lesson15 Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	to be announced
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, slides (PowerPoint)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Both science and humanities are diverse. It is desirable to take classes while thinking about how the fields you want to specialize are positioned.
Requirements
Grading Method	Report(70%) and Questions(30%)
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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