CC000801 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC000801 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 ONO AKIRA

Instructor
(Katakana) オノ　アキラ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4：EDU K207

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

To enhance mutual communication among students and teaching staff, to make good learning groups, and to provide opportunities to enjoy learning in a hands-on manner as a way of introduction to university education

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 22 : Language Education

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : English

Eligible Students First-Year Students in English Language and Culture Education Major

Keywords Language, Culture, Human, Society, Education

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).

Medicine
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquire the intellectual abilities which serve as a basis for conducting research activities and social activities at a university.

Nursing
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge, understanding about knowledge, the understanding basic education about the basic education

Occupational Therapy
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acting power based on an ethical judgment in the health medical care
・  An inquisitive mind for medical and health care, welfare, and education, and the ability to get things done in occupational therapy
・The abilities and attitude required to cooperate with others and experts in other professions as a member of a medical team
・An ability for creative and scientific problem solving

Pharmaceutical Sciences
（Attitudes）
・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life.  The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team.  ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨
・Ability to be a pharmacist who is relied on not only by a medical team but also by citizens; the ability to be considerate of patients. ●quality ①　②　⑨
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Comprehensive problem-solving ability and educational ability: Concerning the influences caused by numerous chemical substances existing on the earth, to be able to analyze and argue about the survival  of the human race. Also, to have the ability and skills to give instruction to youth.●quality ③ ④
・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life.  The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team.  ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨
・The research ability: the ability to select issues to be solved in the professional field of pharmacist and carry out measures and research to solve the issues.  ●quality ④ ⑤ ⑦

Medicinal Sciences
（Attitudes）
・Having ability to act as member of a research team.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・1. The active attitude of dealing with issues on drug development and environmental hygiene.  2. The social responsibility as a specialist of drug development and environmental hygiene.  3. The comprehensive, scientific and calm attitude to solve problems.  4. The cooperative attitude in team research.  5. The ability to make communication and presentation.  6. The ability of assessment and analysis.  7. The active usage of information technology and the management ability.  8. The ethical consideration toward genetically modified foods and animal experiments

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To develop ways of learning in university and self-initiated learning attitudes, and abilities in information gathering, logical and critical thinking, and presentation

Class Schedule lesson 1  Course guidance (1)
lesson 2  Course guidance (2)
lesson 3  What linguistic knowledge do English language teachers need?
lesson 4  Main library tour
lesson 5  Campus life
lesson 6  Course course curriculum
lesson 7  Language and literature
lesson 8  Important points in your university life
lesson 9  Introduction to World Englishes
lesson 10　English language education in the global era
lesson 11　Communicating with native speakers
lesson 12　Connecting English with learners
lesson 13　Purposes of standardized English proficiency tests
lesson 14　Introduction to cross-cultural communication
lesson 15　Essential qualification and abilities as English teachers

A reflection report will be assigned every week

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbooks will be assigned; necessary materials will be provided by the instructor

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details) Hands-out, audio/visual materials/PowerPoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You are advised to reflect on the course content after each class

Requirements Attendance and active participation

Grading Method Attendance, active participation in the group discussion and self-expression are high regarded in making an evaluation

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Attend every class

Other Enjoy learning. The instruction language changes according to the participants' linguistic background.

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	CC000801	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	ONO AKIRA
Instructor (Katakana)	オノ　アキラ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：EDU K207
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
To enhance mutual communication among students and teaching staff, to make good learning groups, and to provide opportunities to enjoy learning in a hands-on manner as a way of introduction to university education
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	22 : Language Education
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : English
Eligible Students	First-Year Students in English Language and Culture Education Major
Keywords	Language, Culture, Human, Society, Education
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). Medicine （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquire the intellectual abilities which serve as a basis for conducting research activities and social activities at a university. Nursing （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge, understanding about knowledge, the understanding basic education about the basic education Occupational Therapy （Comprehensive Abilities）・Acting power based on an ethical judgment in the health medical care ・ An inquisitive mind for medical and health care, welfare, and education, and the ability to get things done in occupational therapy ・The abilities and attitude required to cooperate with others and experts in other professions as a member of a medical team ・An ability for creative and scientific problem solving Pharmaceutical Sciences （Attitudes）・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life. The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team. ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨ ・Ability to be a pharmacist who is relied on not only by a medical team but also by citizens; the ability to be considerate of patients. ●quality ①　②　⑨ （Comprehensive Abilities）・Comprehensive problem-solving ability and educational ability: Concerning the influences caused by numerous chemical substances existing on the earth, to be able to analyze and argue about the survival of the human race. Also, to have the ability and skills to give instruction to youth.●quality ③ ④ ・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life. The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team. ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨ ・The research ability: the ability to select issues to be solved in the professional field of pharmacist and carry out measures and research to solve the issues. ●quality ④ ⑤ ⑦ Medicinal Sciences （Attitudes）・Having ability to act as member of a research team. （Comprehensive Abilities）・1. The active attitude of dealing with issues on drug development and environmental hygiene. 2. The social responsibility as a specialist of drug development and environmental hygiene. 3. The comprehensive, scientific and calm attitude to solve problems. 4. The cooperative attitude in team research. 5. The ability to make communication and presentation. 6. The ability of assessment and analysis. 7. The active usage of information technology and the management ability. 8. The ethical consideration toward genetically modified foods and animal experiments
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To develop ways of learning in university and self-initiated learning attitudes, and abilities in information gathering, logical and critical thinking, and presentation
Class Schedule	lesson 1 Course guidance (1) lesson 2 Course guidance (2) lesson 3 What linguistic knowledge do English language teachers need? lesson 4 Main library tour lesson 5 Campus life lesson 6 Course course curriculum lesson 7 Language and literature lesson 8 Important points in your university life lesson 9 Introduction to World Englishes lesson 10　English language education in the global era lesson 11　Communicating with native speakers lesson 12　Connecting English with learners lesson 13　Purposes of standardized English proficiency tests lesson 14　Introduction to cross-cultural communication lesson 15　Essential qualification and abilities as English teachers A reflection report will be assigned every week
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbooks will be assigned; necessary materials will be provided by the instructor
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Hands-out, audio/visual materials/PowerPoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You are advised to reflect on the course content after each class
Requirements	Attendance and active participation
Grading Method	Attendance, active participation in the group discussion and self-expression are high regarded in making an evaluation
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Attend every class
Other	Enjoy learning. The instruction language changes according to the participants' linguistic background.
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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