8E000651 World Peace and HIROSHIMA

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)

Lecture Code 8E000651 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses

Subject Name Hiroshimaから世界平和を考える

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヒロシマカラセカイヘイワヲカンガエル

Subject Name in
English World Peace and HIROSHIMA

Instructor VAN DER DOES LULI,YASUDA HIROSHI,SHIGA KENJI,HOSHI MASAHARU,KAWAI KOICHIRO,KAWANO NORIYUKI,YAMANE TATSUO

Instructor
(Katakana) ファン　デル　ドゥース　ルリ,ヤスダ　ヒロシ,シガ　ケンジ,ホシ　マサハル,カワイ　コウイチロウ,カワノ　ノリユキ,ヤマネ　タツオ

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Inte：Online

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Classes are held in Japanese only. Please refer to the Japanese version of the syllabus. An on-demand bilingual course (8E000691) is available for English speakers.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Peace Education

Eligible Students Master's Course

Keywords SDGs_1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, & 17, Atomic-bombing, Radiation Effects on Human Bodies, Structural Violence, Nuclear Testing, Poverty and Food Crises, Memory Studies, Peace Studies, Discourse and Visual Representation Analyses, Empirical Research, Educational Psychology, Positive Peace, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Populism, the Media, Heritage Studies, Tourism.

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Sustainable Development Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by an international agreement. It also aims to equip students with the ability to advance science to enable sustainable development and the ability to solve various challenges in society.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Established in the city of Hiroshima, whose citizens were once Atomic-bombed, Hiroshima University upholds the cause of universal peace as one of its founding principles. The objectives of this course are thus as follows: (1) to review the damages of atomic bombing that have shaped the current Hiroshima's identity, and (2) to use Hiroshima as a reference point to explore ways in which universal and eternal peace may be achieved. As such, this course introduces students to the current issues of poverty, famine, immigration, environmental challenges, and local and global conflicts. Representative cases are examined, and the ideal state of peace in these cases is discussed from various angles, recognizing the difference between the ideal state and reality in the given socio-political conditions.

Class Schedule Classes are held in Japanese only. Please refer to the Japanese version of the syllabus. An on-demand bilingual course (8E000691) is available for English speakers.

Assessments are based on two short reports (one peace monument visit report and one end-of-term report, 40% each) and weekly responses to a brief questionnaire on the lecture contents (20%). There will be no oral or written examination.

Classes will be conducted in Japanese. Students who need English language assistance are advised to take the module no. 8E000691(On-demand, Bilingual) instead.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference books may be introduced in class by individual instructors.
Handouts will be uploaded in the designated area on Moodle.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Power Point Slideshows, PC, VCR, etc.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review the contents of each session carefully. Pay attention to related ongoing issues.
Participants are recommended to read the books and/or articles introduced in each class by instructors.

Requirements Classes will be conducted in Japanese. Students who need English language assistance are advised to take the module no. 8E000691(On-demand, Bilingual) instead.

Grading Method Assessments are based on an end-of-term report (70%), regular attendance (10%), and responses to a brief questionnaire on the lecture contents submitted weekly online (20%). There will be no oral or written examination.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The team of instructors has a wide range of practical experiences in working with international organisations including UN, OECD, as well as multinational businesses.

Message Explore Hiroshima’s legacy of peacebuilding based on its Atomic-bomb experience. Consider how you can contribute to peacebuilding using your expertise.

Other Classroom attendance will be registered by submitting responses to a weekly online questionnaire after each class.

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	Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code	8E000651	Subject Classification	Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name	Hiroshimaから世界平和を考える
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヒロシマカラセカイヘイワヲカンガエル
Subject Name in English	World Peace and HIROSHIMA
Instructor	VAN DER DOES LULI,YASUDA HIROSHI,SHIGA KENJI,HOSHI MASAHARU,KAWAI KOICHIRO,KAWANO NORIYUKI,YAMANE TATSUO
Instructor (Katakana)	ファン　デル　ドゥース　ルリ,ヤスダ　ヒロシ,シガ　ケンジ,ホシ　マサハル,カワイ　コウイチロウ,カワノ　ノリユキ,ヤマネ　タツオ
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Inte：Online
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Classes are held in Japanese only. Please refer to the Japanese version of the syllabus. An on-demand bilingual course (8E000691) is available for English speakers.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Peace Education
Eligible Students	Master's Course
Keywords	SDGs_1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, & 17, Atomic-bombing, Radiation Effects on Human Bodies, Structural Violence, Nuclear Testing, Poverty and Food Crises, Memory Studies, Peace Studies, Discourse and Visual Representation Analyses, Empirical Research, Educational Psychology, Positive Peace, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Populism, the Media, Heritage Studies, Tourism.
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Sustainable Development Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by an international agreement. It also aims to equip students with the ability to advance science to enable sustainable development and the ability to solve various challenges in society.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Established in the city of Hiroshima, whose citizens were once Atomic-bombed, Hiroshima University upholds the cause of universal peace as one of its founding principles. The objectives of this course are thus as follows: (1) to review the damages of atomic bombing that have shaped the current Hiroshima's identity, and (2) to use Hiroshima as a reference point to explore ways in which universal and eternal peace may be achieved. As such, this course introduces students to the current issues of poverty, famine, immigration, environmental challenges, and local and global conflicts. Representative cases are examined, and the ideal state of peace in these cases is discussed from various angles, recognizing the difference between the ideal state and reality in the given socio-political conditions.
Class Schedule	Classes are held in Japanese only. Please refer to the Japanese version of the syllabus. An on-demand bilingual course (8E000691) is available for English speakers. Assessments are based on two short reports (one peace monument visit report and one end-of-term report, 40% each) and weekly responses to a brief questionnaire on the lecture contents (20%). There will be no oral or written examination. Classes will be conducted in Japanese. Students who need English language assistance are advised to take the module no. 8E000691(On-demand, Bilingual) instead.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference books may be introduced in class by individual instructors. Handouts will be uploaded in the designated area on Moodle.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Power Point Slideshows, PC, VCR, etc.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review the contents of each session carefully. Pay attention to related ongoing issues. Participants are recommended to read the books and/or articles introduced in each class by instructors.
Requirements	Classes will be conducted in Japanese. Students who need English language assistance are advised to take the module no. 8E000691(On-demand, Bilingual) instead.
Grading Method	Assessments are based on an end-of-term report (70%), regular attendance (10%), and responses to a brief questionnaire on the lecture contents submitted weekly online (20%). There will be no oral or written examination.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The team of instructors has a wide range of practical experiences in working with international organisations including UN, OECD, as well as multinational businesses.
Message	Explore Hiroshima’s legacy of peacebuilding based on its Atomic-bomb experience. Consider how you can contribute to peacebuilding using your expertise.
Other	Classroom attendance will be registered by submitting responses to a weekly online questionnaire after each class.
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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