Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)
Lecture Code TB990203 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name ヒロシマ復興史
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ヒロシマフッコウシ
Subject Name in
English
History of Hiroshima Restoration
Instructor MATSUURA SHINYA,OIKAWA TOMOYOSHI,KAMIYA KENJI,KUBOTA AKIKO,ENDO SATORU,TODA TSUNEKAZU,SASATANI MEGUMI,KAWANO NORIYUKI,LOCHARD JACQUES JEAN LOUIS,URABE YUKIO
Instructor
(Katakana)
マツウラ シンヤ,オイカワ トモヨシ,カミヤ ケンジ,クボタ アキコ,エンドウ サトル,トダ ツネカズ,ササタニ メグミ,カワノ ノリユキ,ロシャール ジャック ジン ルイ,ウラベ ユキオ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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lecture, practical training 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students LP D1
Keywords Peace, war, atomic bomb, Fukushima nuclear accident, exposed people, disaster recovery, Hiroshima, Fukushima 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this lecture, students aiming to become Phoenix Leaders in the A-bombed city of Hiroshima will be given an overview of the overall damage caused by the Hiroshima atomic bombing, focusing on the human suffering, environmental impact, and the road to recovery, based on the most advanced scientific evidence. This will be followed by an overview of the damage caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident and a discussion of issues related to reconstruction. Through the findings of this class, students will deepen their consideration of the significance of the recovery from the Fukushima nuclear accident. 
Class Schedule 1. 10/16(Mon) 10:00-11:30
    Class outline and "The Fire of Life and Death, Chapter II", Carcinogenesis  (KAMIYA Kenji) 
2. 10/24(Tue) 14:35-16:05
  How did medical doctors face the Hiroshima atomic bomb  (YAMAUCHI Masaya)
3. 10/25(Wed) 14:35-16:05
    Hiroshima atomic bomb and dose assessment  (ENDO Satoru)
4. 11/10(Fri) 14:00-15:30
    Infrastructure reconstruction and urban development of post-war Hiroshima city  (TODA Tsunekazu)
5. 11/13(Mon) 13:15-14:45
    Scientific basis for understanding effects of A-bomb radiation on human body  (SASATANI Megumi)
6. 11/20(Mon) 14:35-16:05
    What is "Atomic Bomb Disasters?"  (KAWANO Noriyuki)
7. 11/28(Tue) 14:35-16:05
    Radiation exposure in womb "An introduction to radiation biology" (MATSUURA Shinya)
8. 12/13(Wed) 14:35-16:05
    Medical history of atomic bombing in Hiroshima (KUBOTA Akiko)
9. 12/14(Thu) 15:00-16:30
    The human and societal consequences of nuclear accidents: implications for risk communication  (Jacques Lochard - Nagasaki University)
10. 12/14(Thu) 16:45-18:15
      From risk assessment and management to risk governance  (Jacques Lochard - Nagasaki University)
11. 12/15(Fri) 10:00-11:30
      The Complex cross-disciplinary field of risk communication  (Jacques Lochard - Nagasaki University)
12. 12/15(Fri) 13:00-14:30
      Lessons learned from Chernobyl and Fukushima on risk communication  (Jacques Lochard - Nagasaki University)
13. 12/15(Fri) 14:45-16:15
      The Fukushima dialogue: a lesson in risk communication  (Jacques Lochard - Nagasaki University)
14. 10/19(Thu)~
      Short Field visit in Fukushima 1  (URABE Yukio)
15. ~10/21(Sat)
      Short Field visit in Fukushima 2  (URABE Yukio) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
The Fire of Life and Death.
Effects of Atomic Bomb Radiation on the Human Body 1992, edited by the Hiroshima International Council for Health Care of the Radiation-exposed(HICARE), Bunkodo, Japan 
Grandma of Hiroshima, by Nanao Kamada
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Image materials by PC, PowerPoint, etc. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In this lecture, the effects of A-bomb radiation exposure and the process of recovery will be clarified based on scientific evidence from many aspects, so please deepen your understanding by attending the lecture first. And then read "Fire of Life and Death" and other related literature to deepen your knowledge. 
Requirements None 
Grading Method The overall evaluation will be based on the evaluation of the reports and the participation in the class. Grading will be based on the following criteria: lecture report (40%), short field visit report (30%), and final assignment (30%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Please grasp the overall picture of the damage caused by the atomic bombings and the reconstruction process based on scientific evidence. Then, as a Hiroshima University student studying to become a phoenix leader in the A-bombed city of Hiroshima, understand the inhumanity of the use of these weapons, and deepen your consideration of the meaning of peace and reconstruction sought by the A-bomb survivors. 
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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