Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code B1000010 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 OHNO HIDESHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
オオノ ヒデシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues9-10,Weds9-10:LET A302
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Ask the instructor at the seminar 
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 1年生
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 1. Introduction
2. How to utilize the library service
3. How to participate in lectures and how to write reports
4. How to write email and reports
5. Tour of the university museum
6. How to be a better writer
7. How to be a better writer
8. How to search information on the library database
9. Introduction to Fields of Research (1)
10. Introduction to Fields of Research (2)
11. Introduction to Fields of Research (3)
12. Introduction to Fields of Research (4)
13. How to give a better presentation
14. Peace Memorial Lecture by an A-bomb Survivor
15. How to give a better presentation 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
To be announced. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
(More Details) Laptop Computer 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To be announced. 
Requirements This seminar is to be held in 9-10 periods every Tuesday and Wednesday in the 1st term. Note that you should not take other classes in these periods.
The dates of the activities at the facilities are subject to change. 
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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