B1000008 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code B1000008 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 ETOH YOSHINORI

Instructor
(Katakana) エトウ　ヨシノリ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues9-10,Weds9-10：LET B102

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

Seminar, Discussion, and Presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

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

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education This is a 2-credit compulsory seminar for Liberal Arts Education.
The seminar is designed to enhance mutual understanding and communication among students and teaching staff, to make good learning groups, and to provide opportunities to enjoy learning in a direct and practical manner as a way of introduction to university education.

Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The seminar is aimed for nurturing the abilities to think theoretically and critically our problems on humanities of both today and yesterday, and to express ourselves freely and properly.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Seminar
lesson3 Seminar
lesson4 Seminar
lesson5 Seminar
lesson6 Seminar
lesson7 Seminar
lesson8 Seminar
lesson9 Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson10 Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson11 Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson12 Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson13 Students’ Presentations [1]
lesson14 Peace Memorial Lecture by A-bomb Survivor
lesson15 Students’ Presentations [2]

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 戸田山和久『最新版　論文の教室　レポートから卒論まで』NHKブックス

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts

(More Details)

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review To be announced.

Requirements

Grading Method The following are highly considered in an evaluation for the seminar:
1. active learning and studying at university
2. active participation in the group discussion
3. creative thinking and understanding for problems
4. collecting original resources and documents
5. theoretical presentation
6. answering questions clearly and properly

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 Letters
Lecture Code	B1000008	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	ETOH YOSHINORI
Instructor (Katakana)	エトウ　ヨシノリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues9-10,Weds9-10：LET B102
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar, Discussion, and Presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
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
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	This is a 2-credit compulsory seminar for Liberal Arts Education. The seminar is designed to enhance mutual understanding and communication among students and teaching staff, to make good learning groups, and to provide opportunities to enjoy learning in a direct and practical manner as a way of introduction to university education.
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The seminar is aimed for nurturing the abilities to think theoretically and critically our problems on humanities of both today and yesterday, and to express ourselves freely and properly.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Seminar lesson3 Seminar lesson4 Seminar lesson5 Seminar lesson6 Seminar lesson7 Seminar lesson8 Seminar lesson9 Introduction to Fields of Research lesson10 Introduction to Fields of Research lesson11 Introduction to Fields of Research lesson12 Introduction to Fields of Research lesson13 Students’ Presentations [1] lesson14 Peace Memorial Lecture by A-bomb Survivor lesson15 Students’ Presentations [2]
Text/Reference Books,etc.	戸田山和久『最新版　論文の教室　レポートから卒論まで』NHKブックス
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	To be announced.
Requirements
Grading Method	The following are highly considered in an evaluation for the seminar: 1. active learning and studying at university 2. active participation in the group discussion 3. creative thinking and understanding for problems 4. collecting original resources and documents 5. theoretical presentation 6. answering questions clearly and properly
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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