62231001 Practice of volunteer activities for supporting the students with special needs (A)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 62231001 Subject Classification Social Cooperation Courses

Subject Name 障害学生支援ボランティア実習Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）シヨウガイガクセイシエンボランテイ

Subject Name in
English Practice of volunteer activities for supporting the students with special needs (A)

Instructor YAMAMOTO MIKIO,SAKAMOTO AKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤマモト　ミキオ,サカモト　アキコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Exercise-oriented class, oral presentation, discussion, supporting activities for students with disabilities,

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） 04 : Accessibility

Eligible Students Japanese-speaking students, students who are interested in accessibility

Keywords reasonable accommodations, social barriers, academic support, support technology, sign language, summarize note-taking, guide help, braille transcription, visual impairment, hearing/language impairment, physical disability, internal disability, developmental disability, mental illness, diversity, accessibility, accessibility leader, practical experience

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education To help students understand diversity in society and improve their ability to participate in and contribute to society through engaging in various practical activities.
Expected Outcome In this practicum, you can learn:
１．Social barriers faced by students with disabilities in their academic life,
２．Supportive techniques and skills for improving accessibility in academic settings,
３．Supportive skills such as note-taking (by handwriting, typing, or voice input), guide help (walking assistance, guiding support, wheelchair assistance), translation (text or audio), subtitling, and others,
４．Communication skills such as finger spelling, Japanese sign language (basic daily conversation), clock positions, and others.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline １．The goal is to experientially understand the locations of social barriers to learning related to visual impairment, hearing/language impairment, physical disabilities, internal disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental illness, etc., and to acquire support skills and communication skills such as summary note-taking, guide assistance, braille translation, and Japanese sign language to support the learning of students with disabilities.
２．Overview: Every week, students will attend one session of "Basic Training" where experienced instructors in practical settings directly teach support techniques such as summary note-taking, sign language, guide assistance, and braille translation. Overview: In addition, students will practice on-demand assignments related to understanding disabilities and acquiring support skills through Moodle in "Individual Training." Students can also prioritize attending the "Sign Language Workshop," which is scheduled to be held on Saturdays (in week 7).

Class Schedule Lesson 01:Week 1 Basic Skill Training 【Moodle】"Guidance"
Lesson 02:Week 1 Individual Practice 【Moodle】" Online Accessibility Course-Introduction"
Lesson 03:Week 2 Basic Skill Training 【Moodle】" Fingerspelling Ⅰ, Basic note-taking Ⅰ"
Lesson 04:Week 2 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 1, Diversity and Social Barriers 1"
Lesson 05:Week 3 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Fingerspelling Ⅱ, Basic note-taking Ⅱ"
Lesson 06:Week 3 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 2, Diversity and Social Barriers 2"
Lesson 07:Week 4 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅰ, basic note-taking Ⅲ "
Lesson 08:Week 4 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 3, Diversity and Social Barriers 3"
Lesson 09:Week 5 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅱ, Braille translation and Reading support Ⅰ"
Lesson 10:Week 5 Individual Practice 【Moodle】  "Basic skills of Braille translation and reading support 1, Diversity and Social Barriers 4 "
Lesson 11:Week 6 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅲ, Walking support skills Ⅰ "
Lesson 12:Week 6 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 4,Diversity and Social barriers 5 "
Lesson 13:Week 7 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅳ,Walking support skills Ⅱ "
Lesson 14:Week 7 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 5,Diversity and Social barriers 6 "
Lesson 15：Week 8 【Teams or Face to Face】 Sign Language Workshop (Scheduled to be held on Saturday of Week 7)

No exam will be conducted / There will be a report assignment.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Original text will be distributed.
Online Accessibility Course ( moodle ).

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Video, Audio, Computer, PowerPoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Online Accessibility Course will be helpful for your understanding.

Requirements 1) There are tasks that require listening and writing (in Japanese).
2) The basic training sessions from Week 3 to Week 7 will be conducted in a hybrid format, with simultaneous interactive (Teams) and face-to-face (Accessibility Center) options available, based on the participants' available time slots (timeslots without other classes).
　(Note 1) 　Classes for periods 1 and 5 will be conducted exclusively via online simultaneous interactive (Teams).
　(Note 2) 　Please make sure to register your available time slots in the first week. Failure to register for available time slots by the deadline may result in not being able to attend the basic skill training sessions from Week 3 to Week 7.
3) If attending via Teams, please ensure that you are in an environment where you can turn on your camera and microphone.

Grading Method term report(10%),activity report（80%）,attitude　toward the class(10%)

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Faculty members of the Accessibility Center who have extensive practical experience in supporting students with disabilities will provide technical guidance.

Message This class is specified by Accessibility Leader Special Program. The credit of this class is necessary　to get the top-level certificate in Accessibility Leader.

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	62231001	Subject Classification	Social Cooperation Courses
Subject Name	障害学生支援ボランティア実習Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	シヨウガイガクセイシエンボランテイ
Subject Name in English	Practice of volunteer activities for supporting the students with special needs (A)
Instructor	YAMAMOTO MIKIO,SAKAMOTO AKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマモト　ミキオ,サカモト　アキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
Lesson Style	Practical	Lesson Style (More Details)
Exercise-oriented class, oral presentation, discussion, supporting activities for students with disabilities,
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）	04 : Accessibility
Eligible Students	Japanese-speaking students, students who are interested in accessibility
Keywords	reasonable accommodations, social barriers, academic support, support technology, sign language, summarize note-taking, guide help, braille transcription, visual impairment, hearing/language impairment, physical disability, internal disability, developmental disability, mental illness, diversity, accessibility, accessibility leader, practical experience
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	To help students understand diversity in society and improve their ability to participate in and contribute to society through engaging in various practical activities.
Expected Outcome	In this practicum, you can learn: １．Social barriers faced by students with disabilities in their academic life, ２．Supportive techniques and skills for improving accessibility in academic settings, ３．Supportive skills such as note-taking (by handwriting, typing, or voice input), guide help (walking assistance, guiding support, wheelchair assistance), translation (text or audio), subtitling, and others, ４．Communication skills such as finger spelling, Japanese sign language (basic daily conversation), clock positions, and others.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	１．The goal is to experientially understand the locations of social barriers to learning related to visual impairment, hearing/language impairment, physical disabilities, internal disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental illness, etc., and to acquire support skills and communication skills such as summary note-taking, guide assistance, braille translation, and Japanese sign language to support the learning of students with disabilities. ２．Overview: Every week, students will attend one session of "Basic Training" where experienced instructors in practical settings directly teach support techniques such as summary note-taking, sign language, guide assistance, and braille translation. Overview: In addition, students will practice on-demand assignments related to understanding disabilities and acquiring support skills through Moodle in "Individual Training." Students can also prioritize attending the "Sign Language Workshop," which is scheduled to be held on Saturdays (in week 7).
Class Schedule	Lesson 01:Week 1 Basic Skill Training 【Moodle】"Guidance" Lesson 02:Week 1 Individual Practice 【Moodle】" Online Accessibility Course-Introduction" Lesson 03:Week 2 Basic Skill Training 【Moodle】" Fingerspelling Ⅰ, Basic note-taking Ⅰ" Lesson 04:Week 2 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 1, Diversity and Social Barriers 1" Lesson 05:Week 3 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Fingerspelling Ⅱ, Basic note-taking Ⅱ" Lesson 06:Week 3 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 2, Diversity and Social Barriers 2" Lesson 07:Week 4 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅰ, basic note-taking Ⅲ " Lesson 08:Week 4 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 3, Diversity and Social Barriers 3" Lesson 09:Week 5 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅱ, Braille translation and Reading support Ⅰ" Lesson 10:Week 5 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 "Basic skills of Braille translation and reading support 1, Diversity and Social Barriers 4 " Lesson 11:Week 6 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅲ, Walking support skills Ⅰ " Lesson 12:Week 6 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 4,Diversity and Social barriers 5 " Lesson 13:Week 7 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅳ,Walking support skills Ⅱ " Lesson 14:Week 7 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 5,Diversity and Social barriers 6 " Lesson 15：Week 8 【Teams or Face to Face】 Sign Language Workshop (Scheduled to be held on Saturday of Week 7) No exam will be conducted / There will be a report assignment.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Original text will be distributed. Online Accessibility Course ( moodle ).
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Video, Audio, Computer, PowerPoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Online Accessibility Course will be helpful for your understanding.
Requirements	1) There are tasks that require listening and writing (in Japanese). 2) The basic training sessions from Week 3 to Week 7 will be conducted in a hybrid format, with simultaneous interactive (Teams) and face-to-face (Accessibility Center) options available, based on the participants' available time slots (timeslots without other classes). 　(Note 1) 　Classes for periods 1 and 5 will be conducted exclusively via online simultaneous interactive (Teams). 　(Note 2) 　Please make sure to register your available time slots in the first week. Failure to register for available time slots by the deadline may result in not being able to attend the basic skill training sessions from Week 3 to Week 7. 3) If attending via Teams, please ensure that you are in an environment where you can turn on your camera and microphone.
Grading Method	term report(10%),activity report（80%）,attitude　toward the class(10%)
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Faculty members of the Accessibility Center who have extensive practical experience in supporting students with disabilities will provide technical guidance.
Message	This class is specified by Accessibility Leader Special Program. The credit of this class is necessary　to get the top-level certificate in Accessibility Leader.
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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