WKA11013 Science History for Humanities and Social Sciences(English Class) Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)

Lecture Code WKA11013 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 人間社会科学のための科学史（英語クラス）令和6年度以降入学生

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニンゲンシャカイカガクノタメノカガクシ

Subject Name in
English Science History for Humanities and Social Sciences(English Class) Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later

Instructor KHAN GHULAM DASTGIR,MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE,SUGIMURA KAZUMI,MIWA CHIAKI,ARAKI TAKAHITO,INAI TAROU,ITOU NAOKO,OHCHI SHINSUKE,UMEMURA TOMOTAKA,VUONG BAO NGOC,NAGAYAMA HIROYUKI,OKAMOTO SHIMPEI,LIU JINPENG,KAMBARA TOSHIMUNE,NAKAZORA MOE,CLENTON JONATHAN STUART MICHAEL,KUWAYAMA HISASHI,ICHIHASHI MASARU

Instructor
(Katakana) ハーン　グラム　ダスタギール,ムスラキス　ジョージ,スギムラ　カズミ,ミワ　チアキ,アラキ　タカヒト,イナイ　タロウ,イトウ　ナオコ,オオチ　シンスケ,ウメムラ　トモタカ,ヴオン　バオ　ンゴック,ナガヤマ　ヒロユキ,オカモト　シンペイ,リュウ　キンホウ,カンバラ　トシムネ,ナカゾラ　モエ,クレントン　ジョナサン　スチュアート　マイケル,クワヤマ　ヒサシ,イチハシ　マサル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Inte：Online

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures centered

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

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

Course Area（Discipline） 09 : Common Gradate Education

Eligible Students Students of Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Keywords

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 The course will cover fundamentals about science history for humanities and social sciences.
This subject will teach students how literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, economics, business administration, law, politics, sociology, psychology, education, etc., which study human beings, society and outcomes of human/social activities, have achieved progress and formed current society in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines, including natural sciences and life sciences. It is designed to help students learn the history of respective areas of study so that they will not only gain a basic understanding of technicalities required for study programs at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences but also better  understand various fields of study, their history in particular, from an overall perspective.
(Total 8 lessons in an omnibus style)

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Introductory guidance to give students an overview of this subject
Lesson 2: History of multicultural society and comparative culture will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 3: History of philosophy, ethics and cultural thoughts will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines.
In this lecture, I will trace how the phenomenon of combustion was elucidated, focusing on the concept of phlogiston in the 18th century. This will provide an overview of the process by which philosophy diverges into science.
Lesson 4: History of Japanese history, Oriental history and European history will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines.
Truth in History：Why it matters
Now is the period when politics of post-truth and historical revisionism widespread, and we can’t distinguish between certain information and fake news on SNS. We discuss what contribution historical studies can make to bring solutions to such matters.
Lesson 5: Recent development of physical geography on natural hazards will be introduced  in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 6: The history of American literature will be introduced to students in light of American culture (history, religion, etc.).【Shinsuke Ohchi】
Lesson 7: History of economics will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 8: History of management principles will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 9: History of law will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 10: History of politics will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
The aim of this lecture on Political Science is to provide a brief overview of its history, focusing on the political scientists’ endeavors to reach the solid and “objective” foundation of politics.
Lesson 11: History of sociology will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
This lecture discusses the history of anthropology and sociology in relation to other disciplines. It specifically focuses on the emerging field of anthropology/sociology of science, which studies scientific practices by “ethnographic fieldwork”, the qualitative method originally developed to understand “traditional” societies.
Lesson 12: History of psychology and behavioral sciences will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 13: History of psychology and behavioral sciences will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 14: History of education will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
Lesson 15: History of education will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines.
This session discusses the history of education sciences in relation to other disciplines. Specifically, it focuses on the changes in understanding on educational development in international education development, and education philosophies and theories behind them.

Two on-demand materials are uploaded to moodle once a week.
Please select one of them and submit the assignment.
Only one assignment can be submitted in a week.
Therefore, submit reports on a total of 7 assignments in 7 weeks.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 7th Lesson: Will provide lecture notes as required.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Text, Handout, Audio material, Visual (Video/ PC/ other visual material)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 7th Lesson: Read lecture notes.
Review of 1st to 15th Lessons: Review the contents of lectures and read the references carefully.

Requirements Requirements：Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later.

Access moodle and watch the video of each lesson.

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on reports.
To obtain credits, more than two-thirds of the total number of class attendance is required.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message You will be notified via either My Momiji, moodle or Microsoft teams about the special lecture details.Please check carefully to make sure you have not missed any courses.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course)
Lecture Code	WKA11013	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	人間社会科学のための科学史（英語クラス）令和6年度以降入学生
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニンゲンシャカイカガクノタメノカガクシ
Subject Name in English	Science History for Humanities and Social Sciences(English Class) Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later
Instructor	KHAN GHULAM DASTGIR,MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE,SUGIMURA KAZUMI,MIWA CHIAKI,ARAKI TAKAHITO,INAI TAROU,ITOU NAOKO,OHCHI SHINSUKE,UMEMURA TOMOTAKA,VUONG BAO NGOC,NAGAYAMA HIROYUKI,OKAMOTO SHIMPEI,LIU JINPENG,KAMBARA TOSHIMUNE,NAKAZORA MOE,CLENTON JONATHAN STUART MICHAEL,KUWAYAMA HISASHI,ICHIHASHI MASARU
Instructor (Katakana)	ハーン　グラム　ダスタギール,ムスラキス　ジョージ,スギムラ　カズミ,ミワ　チアキ,アラキ　タカヒト,イナイ　タロウ,イトウ　ナオコ,オオチ　シンスケ,ウメムラ　トモタカ,ヴオン　バオ　ンゴック,ナガヤマ　ヒロユキ,オカモト　シンペイ,リュウ　キンホウ,カンバラ　トシムネ,ナカゾラ　モエ,クレントン　ジョナサン　スチュアート　マイケル,クワヤマ　ヒサシ,イチハシ　マサル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Inte：Online
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures centered
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	09 : Common Gradate Education
Eligible Students	Students of Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Keywords
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	The course will cover fundamentals about science history for humanities and social sciences. This subject will teach students how literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, economics, business administration, law, politics, sociology, psychology, education, etc., which study human beings, society and outcomes of human/social activities, have achieved progress and formed current society in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines, including natural sciences and life sciences. It is designed to help students learn the history of respective areas of study so that they will not only gain a basic understanding of technicalities required for study programs at the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences but also better understand various fields of study, their history in particular, from an overall perspective. (Total 8 lessons in an omnibus style)
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Introductory guidance to give students an overview of this subject Lesson 2: History of multicultural society and comparative culture will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 3: History of philosophy, ethics and cultural thoughts will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines. In this lecture, I will trace how the phenomenon of combustion was elucidated, focusing on the concept of phlogiston in the 18th century. This will provide an overview of the process by which philosophy diverges into science. Lesson 4: History of Japanese history, Oriental history and European history will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines. Truth in History：Why it matters Now is the period when politics of post-truth and historical revisionism widespread, and we can’t distinguish between certain information and fake news on SNS. We discuss what contribution historical studies can make to bring solutions to such matters. Lesson 5: Recent development of physical geography on natural hazards will be introduced in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 6: The history of American literature will be introduced to students in light of American culture (history, religion, etc.).【Shinsuke Ohchi】 Lesson 7: History of economics will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 8: History of management principles will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 9: History of law will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 10: History of politics will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. The aim of this lecture on Political Science is to provide a brief overview of its history, focusing on the political scientists’ endeavors to reach the solid and “objective” foundation of politics. Lesson 11: History of sociology will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. This lecture discusses the history of anthropology and sociology in relation to other disciplines. It specifically focuses on the emerging field of anthropology/sociology of science, which studies scientific practices by “ethnographic fieldwork”, the qualitative method originally developed to understand “traditional” societies. Lesson 12: History of psychology and behavioral sciences will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 13: History of psychology and behavioral sciences will be introduced to students in light of their relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 14: History of education will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. Lesson 15: History of education will be introduced to students in light of its relevance to other academic disciplines. This session discusses the history of education sciences in relation to other disciplines. Specifically, it focuses on the changes in understanding on educational development in international education development, and education philosophies and theories behind them. Two on-demand materials are uploaded to moodle once a week. Please select one of them and submit the assignment. Only one assignment can be submitted in a week. Therefore, submit reports on a total of 7 assignments in 7 weeks.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	7th Lesson: Will provide lecture notes as required.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Text, Handout, Audio material, Visual (Video/ PC/ other visual material)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	7th Lesson: Read lecture notes. Review of 1st to 15th Lessons: Review the contents of lectures and read the references carefully.
Requirements	Requirements：Students enrolling in AY 2024 or later. Access moodle and watch the video of each lesson.
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on reports. To obtain credits, more than two-thirds of the total number of class attendance is required.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	You will be notified via either My Momiji, moodle or Microsoft teams about the special lecture details.Please check carefully to make sure you have not missed any courses.
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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