CC420505 Human Development and Early Childhood Care & Education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC420505 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 人間発達と保育

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニンゲンハッタツトホイク

Subject Name in
English Human Development and Early Childhood Care & Education

Instructor To be announced.

Instructor
(Katakana) タントウキョウインミテイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Fri7-8：EDU K109

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)

The class will be conducted both face-to-face and on-demand.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students Program in Human Life Sciences Education, Required course

Keywords Infant and child development, child-rearing, childcare, the expertise of ECEC teachers, experience of interaction

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This is a core course offered in the third grade, and aims to acquire theories and methods related to childcare in the human life content area. In addition, students will acquire skills related to teaching methods for "Hands-on Experience with Young Children," which is now required in junior high school home economics courses.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Human Life Sciences Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding related to historical or contemporary issues confronting human beings and society.
・Basic understanding on adolescent children.
（Abilities and Skills）
・Various life skills related to Human Life Science Education or Life-long Activities Education about human life.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To understand various aspects of children's development in infancy and to learn the nature of the environment that supports children's growth.
We learn how to watch children and how to arrange the environment in which children spend their time from the perspective of Early Childhood Education and Care studies.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: About Early Childhood Care and Education. Purpose of research on ECEC
Lesson 2: Motheral awareness, pregnancy and birth
Lesson 3: Characteristics of development during infancy
Lesson 4: Characteristics of development in early childhood
Lesson 5 Education at home
Lesson 6: Social Changes and Child-rearing Environment
Lesson 7 Children's Life and Play
Lesson. 8 Children's Cultural Properties that Nurture Children's Language
Lesson 9: A Day at ECEC Facilities and a Year
Lesson 10. Fundamentals of ECEC in Japan – ECEC through the environment
Lesson 11 About the expertise of ECEC teachers
Lesson 12: Thinking and understanding about children
Lesson 13 Examination of experiences of interaction between junior high school students and young children
Lesson 14: Proposals and discussion of interaction experiences with infants and toddlers
Lesson 15: Summary of lecture

Text/Reference
Books,etc. None

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Online lecture using Teams.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Fieldwork / Survey, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1
Preparation: Think back to your own childhood and memories of ECEC facilities.
Review: Think about the meaning of studying ECEC studies in your own way.

Lesson 2-6
Review: Review the contents of the class and organize the key points by each student.

Lesson7
Preparation: Recall and organize the games you played as a child.
Review: Consider the significance of play for children.

Lesson8
Preparation: Read over the picture books you liked as a child.
Review: Consider how to read picture books to children according to their age and situation.

Lesson 9-12
Review: Review the contents of the class and organize the key points by each student.

Lesson 13:
Preparation Research what kind of interaction experiences are available with infants and toddlers.
Review: Think about the significance of the experience of interacting with infants and toddlers.

Lesson 14:
Preparation: Plan the experience of interacting with infants and toddlers.
Review: Review your own proposal based on other students' proposals

Lesson15
Preparation for the 15th lesson: Summarize the meaning of studying childcare studies again based on the contents of the lessons up to the 14th lesson.
Review: Write a report.

In addition, instructions may be given in class regarding preparation and review.

Requirements This class will begin in May.

Grading Method Evaluation will be based on the final report, class work products, etc.

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	CC420505	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	人間発達と保育
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニンゲンハッタツトホイク
Subject Name in English	Human Development and Early Childhood Care & Education
Instructor	To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Fri7-8：EDU K109
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
The class will be conducted both face-to-face and on-demand.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	Program in Human Life Sciences Education, Required course
Keywords	Infant and child development, child-rearing, childcare, the expertise of ECEC teachers, experience of interaction
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This is a core course offered in the third grade, and aims to acquire theories and methods related to childcare in the human life content area. In addition, students will acquire skills related to teaching methods for "Hands-on Experience with Young Children," which is now required in junior high school home economics courses.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Human Life Sciences Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding related to historical or contemporary issues confronting human beings and society. ・Basic understanding on adolescent children. （Abilities and Skills）・Various life skills related to Human Life Science Education or Life-long Activities Education about human life.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To understand various aspects of children's development in infancy and to learn the nature of the environment that supports children's growth. We learn how to watch children and how to arrange the environment in which children spend their time from the perspective of Early Childhood Education and Care studies.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: About Early Childhood Care and Education. Purpose of research on ECEC Lesson 2: Motheral awareness, pregnancy and birth Lesson 3: Characteristics of development during infancy Lesson 4: Characteristics of development in early childhood Lesson 5 Education at home Lesson 6: Social Changes and Child-rearing Environment Lesson 7 Children's Life and Play Lesson. 8 Children's Cultural Properties that Nurture Children's Language Lesson 9: A Day at ECEC Facilities and a Year Lesson 10. Fundamentals of ECEC in Japan – ECEC through the environment Lesson 11 About the expertise of ECEC teachers Lesson 12: Thinking and understanding about children Lesson 13 Examination of experiences of interaction between junior high school students and young children Lesson 14: Proposals and discussion of interaction experiences with infants and toddlers Lesson 15: Summary of lecture
Text/Reference Books,etc.	None
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Online lecture using Teams.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Fieldwork / Survey, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1 Preparation: Think back to your own childhood and memories of ECEC facilities. Review: Think about the meaning of studying ECEC studies in your own way. Lesson 2-6 Review: Review the contents of the class and organize the key points by each student. Lesson7 Preparation: Recall and organize the games you played as a child. Review: Consider the significance of play for children. Lesson8 Preparation: Read over the picture books you liked as a child. Review: Consider how to read picture books to children according to their age and situation. Lesson 9-12 Review: Review the contents of the class and organize the key points by each student. Lesson 13: Preparation Research what kind of interaction experiences are available with infants and toddlers. Review: Think about the significance of the experience of interacting with infants and toddlers. Lesson 14: Preparation: Plan the experience of interacting with infants and toddlers. Review: Review your own proposal based on other students' proposals Lesson15 Preparation for the 15th lesson: Summarize the meaning of studying childcare studies again based on the contents of the lessons up to the 14th lesson. Review: Write a report. In addition, instructions may be given in class regarding preparation and review.
Requirements	This class will begin in May.
Grading Method	Evaluation will be based on the final report, class work products, etc.
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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