Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code ARC40101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Invitation to Integrated Global Studies II (国際共創へのいざない II)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コクサイキョウソウヘノイザナイ II
Subject Name in
English
Invitation to Integrated Global Studies II
Instructor FUNCK CAROLIN ELISABETH HANNA,KONDO MASAYUKI,KOMADA NATSUKI,RIGSBY CURTIS ANDREW,YOSHIDA MARIKO,ZOLLET SIMONA,KAWAGUCHI KENTA,WANG CHUJUN,KAWAMOTO NAOE,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,YAMANE TATSUO,VILLENEUVE MASUMI,SHIBATA MIKI,KATAYANAGI MARI,IWAMOTO YOKO,KAKEE TOMOKO,SHIRAKAWA TOSHIYUKI,TAFERNER ROBERT HORST,JANG KYUNGJAE,HOSAKA TETSURO,NISHI MAKOTO,TANAKA SHINPEI,WATANABE CHIHO
Instructor
(Katakana)
フンク カロリン エリーザベト ハンナ,コンドウ マサユキ,コマダ ナツキ,リグスビー カーティス アンドリュー,ヨシダ マリコ,ゾレット シモーナ,カワグチ ケンタ,オウ ソクン,カワモト ナオエ,ヤマダ トシヒロ,ヤマネ タツオ,ヴィレヌーヴ マスミ,シバタ ミキ,カタヤナギ マリ,イワモト ヨウコ,カケエ トモコ,シラカワ トシユキ,タファナー ロバート ホースト,ジャン ギョンゼ,ホサカ テツロウ,ニシ マコト,タナカ シンペイ,ワタナベ チホ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8:IAS K209
Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
In this Omnibus course lectures will be provided by a number of faculty members each week which will cover the three fields within IGS. Mini-lectures, pair work, group work, and discussions will be used. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 13 : Area Studies
Eligible Students IGS 1st-year students
Keywords Welcome to IGS;
Integrated Studies; peace; communication; culture; tourism; environment; society 
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 omnibus-style “Invitation to Global Integrated Studies II”, IGS faculty will introduce their research area and its relation within the three fields. Students will learn to associate various global topics with the three fields. At the conclusion of “Invitation to Global Integrated Studies II”, students will receive an explanation about how to choose their field and to set up a study plan. 
Class Schedule Oct.6 Lesson 1: Introduction (Funck)
Oct. 6 Lesson 2: Introduction (Funck)
Oct. 16 (Thursday) Lesson 3: Peace and Communication (Shibata, Yamane)
Oct. 16 (Thursday) Lesson 4: Peace and Communication (Shibata, Yamane)
Oct. 20 Lesson 5: Peace and Communication (Taferner, Kakee, Katayanagi)
Oct. 20 Lesson 6: Peace and Communication ((Taferner, Kakee, Katayanagi)
Oct. 27 Lesson 7: Culture and Tourism (Funck, Seki, Wang, Nishi)
Oct. 27 Lesson 8: Culture and Tourism (Funck, Seki, Wang, Nishi)
Nov. 7 (Friday) Lesson 9: Culture and Tourism (Kawamoto, Rigsby, Jang, Zollet)
Nov. 7 (Friday) Lesson 10: Culture and Tourism: (Kawamoto, Rigsby, Jang, Zollet)
Nov.10 Lesson 11: Environment and Society (Yamada, Villeneuve, Hosaka, Iwamoto, Shirakawa, Tanaka, Watanabe, Kondo, Kawaguchi,
Komada,Yoshida)
Nov. 10 Lesson 12: Environment and Society(Yamada, Villeneuve, Hosaka, Iwamoto, Shirakawa, Tanaka, Watanabe, Kondo, Kawaguchi,
Komada,Yoshida)
Nov. 17 Lesson 13: Environment and Society (Yamada, Villeneuve, Hosaka, Iwamoto, Shirakawa, Tanaka, Watanabe, Kondo, Kawaguchi,
Komada,Yoshida
Nov. 17 Lesson 14: Environment and Society  (Yamada, Villeneuve, Hosaka, Iwamoto, Shirakawa, Tanaka, Watanabe, Kondo, Kawaguchi,
Komada,Yoshida)
Dec. 1 Lesson 15: Consolidation Funck sensei

No exam or final report, tasks in class or homework


The schedule is subject to change. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Materials will be supplied by the Professors. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details) PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, and handouts. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
You will use a dictionary during class time.
Previewing vocabulary prior to each lesson is necessary for classroom participation. 
Requirements This course is exclusively for IGS students. 
Grading Method In-class Assignments: 100%
Lesson 1 and 15: 5 points
All other lessons: 30 points per field. Please check carefully how to hand in the tasks, as it will be handled different by each teacher/ group/ field.
Be sure to meet the deadline for submitting assignments.
In principle, assignments past the deadline will not be accepted.

The late submission will not be accepted unless you have a valid reason such as sickness. If you cannot meet the deadline under the unavoidable situation, inform the instructor who has given the assignment of the reason and ask them for a new deadline immediately. However, note that your score may be lower by some percentage.

This lecture is required.
Without these credits, not only will students not be able to graduate, but they will not be able to advance to the fourth grade. Many students study abroad in the fall semester in the second year, so be aware that if you fail in the first year, you will only have one chance to repeat the course in order to graduate in four years. Please take it seriously. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message This class will be conducted face-to-face. All students should bring their computer to class.

 
Other 1. If you miss a class you should obtain handouts from a classmate and complete homework prior to the next class in order to receive a grade.
2. The use of phones during class will not be allowed.
3. Students must ask permission to leave 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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