A1100001 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code A1100001 Subject Classification Liberal Arts Education (day)

Subject Name 教養ゼミ

Subject Name
（Katakana）キヨウヨウゼミ

Subject Name in
English Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Instructor KAWAMOTO NAOE

Instructor
(Katakana) カワモト　ナオエ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8：IAS K304

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Seminar, group work, students’ presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

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

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Eligible Students IGS students

Keywords Interdisciplinary; Synthesis; Creativity

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Introduction class for studying at IGS
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program in Elementary Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・Being able to collect, critically analyze, and examine infomration related to elementary education. (Information collection and analysis ability)

Program in Special Needs Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Having basic knowledge and understanding of liberal arts education, which is academic base needed to receive technical or professional education.

Program in Science Education
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・As an individual or in a group, being able to organize plan and effectively carry out research activities(the ability of research).
・With regard to investigation, educational practices and its presentation, to be able to communicate with others, organize results, opinions and contetns, and give a presentation (Communication and presentation skills).

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Serving as basic orientation for students' university education, the aim of the seminar is to stimulate students' intellectual curiosity, foster active, heuristic, explorative learning, and lay the foundations for integrated arts and sciences. To this end, students will learn fundamental research skills and basic methods of scientific thought. Students will also undertake "mini projects" through group-work, enabling them to practice the basic skills they have learned in actual research.
IGS students will be divided into three classes with approximately 14 participants each.

Class Schedule Lesson 1 (4/14) Introduction to seminar contents
Lesson 2 (4/14) Self-introduction by students
Lesson 3 (4/19 Saturday) Orientation event (1)
Lesson 4 (4/19 Saturday) Orientation event (2)
Lesson 5 (4/21) Introduction to group-work: explain about the aim
Lesson 6 (4/21) Preparation for group work: decide on groups and teachers to interview, practice e-mail writing for appointment.
Lesson 7 (4/28) Basic skills for studying at university level (1): Researching - How to find documentary sources, and how to compile a list of references
Lesson 8 (4/28) Basic skills for studying at university level (2): How to collect information through interviews. Discuss plan and assign tasks for group-work.
※　May 7th (WED) is a substitute class day for Monday classes, but Introductory Seminar is canceled on this day.
Lesson 9 (5/12) Basic skills for studying at university level (3): Presentations - How to prepare materials, and how to give presentations
Lesson 10,11,12 Group Work
Lesson 13 (5/24)One day internship at Tadanoumi/ Okunoshima
Lesson 14 (6/2) Group-work results presentation and discussion (Three IGS seminars together K305)
Lesson 15 (6/2) Group-work results presentation and discussion (Three IGS seminars together K305)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. References are introduced in the class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details) Handouts, visual materials (videos, PC content, etc.)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lessons 1・２ Think about how to introduce yourself
Lessons ５・６ Prepare for group-work
Lessons 7 Make a list of topics you want to look for material
Lessons 10-12 Prepare group-work plan
Lessons 14・15 Practice and get ready for the presentation

Requirements

Grading Method Attitude of class participation 15%　
Contribution to group project 35%　
The final paper 50% 　

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	A1100001	Subject Classification	Liberal Arts Education (day)
Subject Name	教養ゼミ
Subject Name （Katakana）	キヨウヨウゼミ
Subject Name in English	Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Instructor	KAWAMOTO NAOE
Instructor (Katakana)	カワモト　ナオエ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon5-8：IAS K304
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar, group work, students’ presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students	IGS students
Keywords	Interdisciplinary; Synthesis; Creativity
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Introduction class for studying at IGS
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program in Elementary Education （Abilities and Skills）・Being able to collect, critically analyze, and examine infomration related to elementary education. (Information collection and analysis ability) Program in Special Needs Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Having basic knowledge and understanding of liberal arts education, which is academic base needed to receive technical or professional education. Program in Science Education （Comprehensive Abilities）・As an individual or in a group, being able to organize plan and effectively carry out research activities(the ability of research). ・With regard to investigation, educational practices and its presentation, to be able to communicate with others, organize results, opinions and contetns, and give a presentation (Communication and presentation skills).
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Serving as basic orientation for students' university education, the aim of the seminar is to stimulate students' intellectual curiosity, foster active, heuristic, explorative learning, and lay the foundations for integrated arts and sciences. To this end, students will learn fundamental research skills and basic methods of scientific thought. Students will also undertake "mini projects" through group-work, enabling them to practice the basic skills they have learned in actual research. IGS students will be divided into three classes with approximately 14 participants each.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 (4/14) Introduction to seminar contents Lesson 2 (4/14) Self-introduction by students Lesson 3 (4/19 Saturday) Orientation event (1) Lesson 4 (4/19 Saturday) Orientation event (2) Lesson 5 (4/21) Introduction to group-work: explain about the aim Lesson 6 (4/21) Preparation for group work: decide on groups and teachers to interview, practice e-mail writing for appointment. Lesson 7 (4/28) Basic skills for studying at university level (1): Researching - How to find documentary sources, and how to compile a list of references Lesson 8 (4/28) Basic skills for studying at university level (2): How to collect information through interviews. Discuss plan and assign tasks for group-work. ※　May 7th (WED) is a substitute class day for Monday classes, but Introductory Seminar is canceled on this day. Lesson 9 (5/12) Basic skills for studying at university level (3): Presentations - How to prepare materials, and how to give presentations Lesson 10,11,12 Group Work Lesson 13 (5/24)One day internship at Tadanoumi/ Okunoshima Lesson 14 (6/2) Group-work results presentation and discussion (Three IGS seminars together K305) Lesson 15 (6/2) Group-work results presentation and discussion (Three IGS seminars together K305)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	References are introduced in the class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)	Handouts, visual materials (videos, PC content, etc.)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lessons 1・２ Think about how to introduce yourself Lessons ５・６ Prepare for group-work Lessons 7 Make a list of topics you want to look for material Lessons 10-12 Prepare group-work plan Lessons 14・15 Practice and get ready for the presentation
Requirements
Grading Method	Attitude of class participation 15%　 Contribution to group project 35%　 The final paper 50%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
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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