CC524402 Introduction to Psychology

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC524402 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 心理学概論

Subject Name
（Katakana）シンリガクガイロン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Psychology

Instructor SHIMIZU HISAYO,TAMURA NORIHISA,SUGIMURA SHINICHIRO,NANBA SHUSHI,HIRAKAWA MAKOTO,UMEMURA TOMOTAKA,KAMBARA TOSHIMUNE,YAMAMOTO KAZUKI,MORITA AIKO,YUZAWA MASAMICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) シミズ　ヒサヨ,タムラ　ノリヒサ,スギムラ　シンイチロウ,ナンバ　シュウシ,ヒラカワ　マコト,ウメムラ　トモタカ,カンバラ　トシムネ,ヤマモト　カズキ,モリタ　アイコ,ユザワ　マサミチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds1-4：EDU K203

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

Lecture

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students Students in Program of Psychology, Elective course

Keywords Psychology, History of Psychology

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This class is the introduction to  Program of Psychology.
We lecture on a history of the psychological study and about every main psychological study domains.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program in Psychology
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire standard psychological knowledge.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aims of this lecture are as follows.
1. To become able to explain an outline about the history of psychological study.
2. To become able to explain an outline about basic structure and the function of human mind.
3. To understand study themes and the methodology of each psychological study area.
Summary of the class
This class is the introduction to psychology in the university. At first, we lecture on a history of the psychological study. Then about every main psychological study domains, we lecture on an important study theme, the characteristic of the methodology and a recent study of the domain. We explain the reason that psychology is the means of solving problems of the mind of human beings who live in the modern society.

Class Schedule lesson1 Course overview & what is psychology? （ Hisayo Shimizu ）
lesson2 History of psychology （ Hisayo Shimizu ）
lesson3 Cognitive mechanisms from an everyday perspective: What is cognitive psychology?（　Kazuki Yamamoto ）
lesson4 Understanding the mind through behavior: A cognitive psychological approach（ Shushi Namba ）
lesson5 Psychology of learning, language, and perception: Basic (Aiko Morita)
lesson6 Psychology of learning, language, and perception: Advanced (Toshimune Kambara)
lesson7 Introduction to social psychology: person in the situations （ Makoto Hirakawa ）
lesson8 Social psychology: Self and social identity （ Makoto Hirakawa ）
lesson9 Development of people: What is developmental psychology?  （ Tomotaka Umemura ）
lesson10 Understanding child development: Linking theory and practice in early childhood （ Shinichiro Sugimura ）
lesson11 Develop one’s personality: An introduction to educational psychology ( Masamichi Yuzawa )
lesson12 Differences in characteristics among some types of developmental disorders ( Masamichi Yuzawa )
lesson13 Diet, sleep and physical activity for brain and mental health （Norihisa Tamura）
lesson14 Focus group interviews （Norihisa Tamura）
lesson15 A summation of this lecture （ Hisayo Shimizu ）

Text/Reference
Books,etc. We will distribute handouts, as needed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle

(More Details) Handouts, audio information, visual information (Video, computer, etc.)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students can deeper understand materials of each lecture reading textbooks for survey of psychology and specific lecture domains before and after the classes.
Please actively ask lecturers for questions when you find unclear materials during your study before and after the classes.

Requirements In the learning of psychology, it is important for students to actively participate in survey research and experiments, as well as to attend lectures.
Therefore, during lectures, we may sometimes recruit participants for survey research and experiments and/or conduct survey research that are closely related to our lectures and experiments that can be done in large groups.
Participation in these research and experiments is not related to students’ final grade, but just highly recommended.

Grading Method Points of view of the evaluation are:
1. To be able to explain an outline about the history of psychological study.
2. To be able to explain an outline about basic structure and the function of human mind.
3. Understanding study themes and the methodology of each psychological study area.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other This class is for Licensed Psychologists.

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	CC524402	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	心理学概論
Subject Name （Katakana）	シンリガクガイロン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Psychology
Instructor	SHIMIZU HISAYO,TAMURA NORIHISA,SUGIMURA SHINICHIRO,NANBA SHUSHI,HIRAKAWA MAKOTO,UMEMURA TOMOTAKA,KAMBARA TOSHIMUNE,YAMAMOTO KAZUKI,MORITA AIKO,YUZAWA MASAMICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	シミズ　ヒサヨ,タムラ　ノリヒサ,スギムラ　シンイチロウ,ナンバ　シュウシ,ヒラカワ　マコト,ウメムラ　トモタカ,カンバラ　トシムネ,ヤマモト　カズキ,モリタ　アイコ,ユザワ　マサミチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds1-4：EDU K203
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students	Students in Program of Psychology, Elective course
Keywords	Psychology, History of Psychology
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This class is the introduction to Program of Psychology. We lecture on a history of the psychological study and about every main psychological study domains.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program in Psychology （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire standard psychological knowledge.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aims of this lecture are as follows. 1. To become able to explain an outline about the history of psychological study. 2. To become able to explain an outline about basic structure and the function of human mind. 3. To understand study themes and the methodology of each psychological study area. Summary of the class This class is the introduction to psychology in the university. At first, we lecture on a history of the psychological study. Then about every main psychological study domains, we lecture on an important study theme, the characteristic of the methodology and a recent study of the domain. We explain the reason that psychology is the means of solving problems of the mind of human beings who live in the modern society.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Course overview & what is psychology? （ Hisayo Shimizu ） lesson2 History of psychology （ Hisayo Shimizu ） lesson3 Cognitive mechanisms from an everyday perspective: What is cognitive psychology?（　Kazuki Yamamoto ） lesson4 Understanding the mind through behavior: A cognitive psychological approach（ Shushi Namba ） lesson5 Psychology of learning, language, and perception: Basic (Aiko Morita) lesson6 Psychology of learning, language, and perception: Advanced (Toshimune Kambara) lesson7 Introduction to social psychology: person in the situations （ Makoto Hirakawa ） lesson8 Social psychology: Self and social identity （ Makoto Hirakawa ） lesson9 Development of people: What is developmental psychology? （ Tomotaka Umemura ） lesson10 Understanding child development: Linking theory and practice in early childhood （ Shinichiro Sugimura ） lesson11 Develop one’s personality: An introduction to educational psychology ( Masamichi Yuzawa ) lesson12 Differences in characteristics among some types of developmental disorders ( Masamichi Yuzawa ) lesson13 Diet, sleep and physical activity for brain and mental health （Norihisa Tamura） lesson14 Focus group interviews （Norihisa Tamura） lesson15 A summation of this lecture （ Hisayo Shimizu ）
Text/Reference Books,etc.	We will distribute handouts, as needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, Zoom, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, audio information, visual information (Video, computer, etc.)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students can deeper understand materials of each lecture reading textbooks for survey of psychology and specific lecture domains before and after the classes. Please actively ask lecturers for questions when you find unclear materials during your study before and after the classes.
Requirements	In the learning of psychology, it is important for students to actively participate in survey research and experiments, as well as to attend lectures. Therefore, during lectures, we may sometimes recruit participants for survey research and experiments and/or conduct survey research that are closely related to our lectures and experiments that can be done in large groups. Participation in these research and experiments is not related to students’ final grade, but just highly recommended.
Grading Method	Points of view of the evaluation are: 1. To be able to explain an outline about the history of psychological study. 2. To be able to explain an outline about basic structure and the function of human mind. 3. Understanding study themes and the methodology of each psychological study area.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	This class is for Licensed Psychologists.
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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