Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code B1000009 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 OHCHI SHINSUKE
Instructor
(Katakana)
オオチ シンスケ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues9-10,Weds9-10:LET B253
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
 
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 OutcomeIn relation to “Introduction to University Education”, the seminar will enable students to acquire and foster:
1. active learning and studying at university
2. creative thinking skills
3. methods for collecting original resources and documents
4. theoretical and critical thinking abilities
5. reading, writing, presenting, and debating abilities
6. social morals and decorum 
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 (4/8) Seminar(Be sure to bring your own computer.)
lesson2 (4/9) Seminar
lesson3 (4/15) Seminar
lesson4 (4/16) Seminar
lesson5 (4/22) Seminar
lesson6 (4/23) Seminar
lesson7 (4/30) Seminar
lesson8 (5/1) Seminar
lesson9 (5/13) Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson10 (5/14) Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson11 (5/20) Introduction to Fields of Research
lesson12 (5/21) Introduction to Research Areas
lesson13 (5/27) Seminar
lesson14 (5/28) Peace Memorial Lecture by A-Bomb Survivor
lesson15 (6/3) Seminar 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
To be announced. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Visual Materials
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To be announced. 
Requirements This seminar is to be held in 9-10 periods every Wednesday during the 1st term. Please note that you should not take any other classes during these periods.  
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 Classes are generally held in classroom B253. Please be sure to bring your computer to the first class. 
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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