Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Doctoral Course)
Lecture Code 8E050101 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name SDGs Ideas Mining Seminar for Specialists
Subject Name
(Katakana)
スペシャリストガタエスディジーズアイディアマイニングガクセイセミナー
Subject Name in
English
SDGs Ideas Mining Seminar for Specialists
Instructor KOIKE KAZUHIKO,OHARA SHIZUKA,YANAMOTO DAICHI,IWAMOTO YOKO,WAKABAYASHI KAORI
Instructor
(Katakana)
コイケ カズヒコ,オハラ シズカ,ヤナモト ダイチ,イワモト ヨウコ,ワカバヤシ カオリ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Inte:Online
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Intensive seminar for a whole day, and another whole day presentation (total two days, all under simultaneous online communications), to lead an original solution for one of the SDGs (sustainable development goals), through brainstorming and idea mining process within a student group (consisted of 4 to 6 students)  
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area(Area) 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students Doctoral course student
Keywords Sustanable development goals, 2030 agenda, brainstorming, idea mining, discussion, social implementation of the idea 
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
Students, willing to be highly specialized human resources (= doctoral course students) in varieties of research fields, will be assembled in a small group (4 persons from different backgrounds) and lead a plausible solution for one of the SDGs. The language used in the class is English only. The students’ groups are expected to find out an effective solution, through processes of “mind-opening”, “brainstorming”, “idea classification” and “action plan making”, all will be done in simultaneous online by using various online tools. One week later of the intensive seminar, students will be gathering online and delivering each group presentation, which should be based on the previous discussion, and the ideas will be evaluated by external intellectuals.   
Class Schedule lesson1- lesson5
Intensive seminar on July 13th, 9AM until 6PM. Students will be assembled in a small group (4 persons from different backgrounds) in MS-Teams and lead a plausible solution for one of the SDGs, through “mind-opening”, “brainstorming”, “idea classification” and “action plan making”.

lesson 6- lesson 7
PPT side making by the group members under online

lesson 8
July 20th. Students will be again gathering in the online platform to deliver each group presentation, which should be based on the previous discussion, and the ideas will be evaluated by external intellectuals.  


No exam, but the score will be given based on the presentation 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
None 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Audio and AV units 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
English only. No preliminary knowledge is needed. Note that this course is not for learning SDGs itself, but for role playing how your idea or knowledge can be used for SDGs.   
Requirements Must attend all of; (1) Intensive seminar on July 13 (Sat), (2) Own presentation preparation, (3) Joint presentation on July 20 (Sat), all under simultaneous online platforms. Students who are not trying active English discussion should not take the course. Max 40 students by lot. No excuse to skip the classes for any reason including any of research activities. 
Grading Method Based on the presentation result and the intellectuals evaluation. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message The class will be driven in free atmosphere to accelerate flexible thinking and exciting ideas  
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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