CC000121 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC000121 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 KUBO KENJI

Instructor
(Katakana) クボ　ケンジ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4：EDU L204

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

students' presentation and discussion

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 Students who wish to become an elementary school teacher

Keywords

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) 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 This course is designed for first-year students in the elementary teacher training program. Through activities such as information gathering, discussions, reflections, and presentations based on specific themes, students will develop fundamental skills in information collection and utilization, as well as an independent learning attitude necessary for university life.

Class Schedule lesson1: Orientation
lesson2: Public Speaking: Preparation
lesson3: Public Speaking: Practice
lesson4: PBL Practicum (1): Organizing Topics
lesson5: PBL Practicum (2): Research
lesson6: PBL Practicum (3): Presentation Preparation
lesson7: PBL Practicum (4): Presentation
lesson8: Individual Consultations & Group Research (1): Formulating Questions
lesson9: Individual Consultations & Group Research (2): Collecting Materials
lesson10: Individual Consultations & Group Research (3): Considering Research Methods
lesson11: Individual Consultations & Group Research (4): Conducting Research
lesson12: Individual Consultations & Group Research (5): Creating Presentation Slides
lesson13: Individual Consultations & Group Research (6): Presenting Findings
lesson14: Discussion on Group Research Presentations
lesson15: Summary

Students will be required to submit a report as a presentation material when presenting their research findings.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbooks will be used.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts

(More Details) Handouts, Slides, DVD

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In group research, work together with your team members from setting the research topic to the presentation, and enjoy the process.

Requirements

Grading Method The overall evaluation will be based on the presentation content (50%) and class participation and engagement (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 Education
Lecture Code	CC000121	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	KUBO KENJI
Instructor (Katakana)	クボ　ケンジ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：EDU L204
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
students' presentation and discussion
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	Students who wish to become an elementary school teacher
Keywords
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)	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	This course is designed for first-year students in the elementary teacher training program. Through activities such as information gathering, discussions, reflections, and presentations based on specific themes, students will develop fundamental skills in information collection and utilization, as well as an independent learning attitude necessary for university life.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Orientation lesson2: Public Speaking: Preparation lesson3: Public Speaking: Practice lesson4: PBL Practicum (1): Organizing Topics lesson5: PBL Practicum (2): Research lesson6: PBL Practicum (3): Presentation Preparation lesson7: PBL Practicum (4): Presentation lesson8: Individual Consultations & Group Research (1): Formulating Questions lesson9: Individual Consultations & Group Research (2): Collecting Materials lesson10: Individual Consultations & Group Research (3): Considering Research Methods lesson11: Individual Consultations & Group Research (4): Conducting Research lesson12: Individual Consultations & Group Research (5): Creating Presentation Slides lesson13: Individual Consultations & Group Research (6): Presenting Findings lesson14: Discussion on Group Research Presentations lesson15: Summary Students will be required to submit a report as a presentation material when presenting their research findings.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbooks will be used.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts
(More Details)	Handouts, Slides, DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Role Play, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In group research, work together with your team members from setting the research topic to the presentation, and enjoy the process.
Requirements
Grading Method	The overall evaluation will be based on the presentation content (50%) and class participation and engagement (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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