Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 62232001 Subject Classification Social Cooperation Courses
Subject Name 障害学生支援ボランティア実習B
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 (B)
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,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) 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 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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 disability, reasonable accommodation, social barriers, learning support, assistive technology, sign language, summarised notes, speech recognition, subtitles, guided help, braille, 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 OutcomeIn 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."  
Class Schedule Lesson 01:Week 1 Basic Skill Training 【Moodle】"Guidance"
Lesson 02:Week 1 Individual Practice 【Moodle】" Basic support skills"
Lesson 03:Week 2 Basic Skill Training 【Moodle】" Introduction to Japanese sign language Ⅰ, Practical note-taking Ⅰ"  
Lesson 04:Week 2 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Practical Skills for note-taking 1, Diversity and assistive technologies 1"
Lesson 05:Week 3 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Daily Japanese sign language Ⅰ, Practical note-taking Ⅱ"
Lesson 06:Week 3 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Practical Skills for note-taking 2, Diversity and assistive technologies 2"
Lesson 07:Week 4 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Daily Japanese sign language Ⅱ,  Practical note-taking Ⅲ "
Lesson 08:Week 4 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Basic skills of note-taking 3, Diversity and assistive technologies 3"
Lesson 09:Week 5 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Daily Japanese sign language Ⅲ, Practical skills for walking support Ⅰ"  
Lesson 10:Week 5 Individual Practice 【Moodle】  "Practical skills for walking support 1, Diversity and assistive technologies 4 "
Lesson 11:Week 6 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Japanese Sign Language Ⅳ, Walking support skills Ⅰ"   
Lesson 12:Week 6 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Practical skills for walking support 4,Diversity and assistive technologies 5 "
Lesson 13:Week 7 Basic Skill Training 【Teams or Face to Face】" Minimum assistive skills for support staff Ⅰ "
Lesson 14:Week 7 Individual Practice 【Moodle】 " Minimum assistive skills for support staff 1"   
Lesson 15:Week 8 Individual Practice 【Moodle】: Basic skills for academic support

No exam will be conducted / There will be a report assignment. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Original text will be distributed.
Online Accessibility Course  (Bb9). 
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.
4) Practice A is at the basic level, and Practice B is at the practical level, but you can also take Prctice B without taking A. 
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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