K0000010 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K0000010 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 TANAKA RYUTARO,SUZUKI YASUHIRO,OKAMOTO YASUHIRO,KIKUUWE RYO,IBARAKI SOICHI,JOZAKI TOMOYUKI,MURAMATSU HISAYOSHI,YAMASAKI KOTARO,KATAGIRI KAZUAKI,WADA NOBUTAKA,TANAKA YOSHIKAZU,NAKASHIMA TAKUJI,SANO MASAAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) タナカ　リュウタロウ,スズキ　ヤスヒロ,オカモト　ヤスヒロ,キクウエ　リョウ,イバラキ　ソウイチ,ジョウザキ　トモユキ,ムラマツ　ヒサヨシ,ヤマサキ　コウタロウ,カタギリ　カズアキ,ワダ　ノブタカ,タナカ　ヨシカズ,ナカシマ　タクジ,サノ　マサアキ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：ENG 104,ENG 106,ENG 218,ENG 219

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Mainly, seminars

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 09 : Mechanical Engineering

Eligible Students The first-year students

Keywords Science and technology research, experiments, training, discussion, seminar, writing, presentation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) university-wide common compulsory subject with two credits.
We accepts various students from high schools where different curricula and courses are taught. Those who are accustomed to passive learning in high schools might feel anxious about learning in the University where independence is respected. In light of this, the seminar provides an occasion for promoting communication with faculty members to cultivate intelligent interests by attending and joining various activities. Expected results are as follows:
1. Shaping an independent learning attitude
2. Developing problem discovery skills
3. Understanding the diversity of perspectives
4. Learning how to find materials (such as use of the Library)
5. Learning reading comprehension, sentence composition polishing, making a good presentation and having a good discussion
6. Fostering students’ discussion skills with faculty members and between 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 Students are divided into small groups and a faculty member is assigned for each group. Under supervision, various activities, such as surveys, experiments, discussions, seminars, which are related to science and technology, are conducted. This seminar develops students’ scientific way of thinking and the appropriate self-expression skills and motivates intelligent activities from the early entrance stage. In addition, this seminar promotes communication with faculty members and between students to support the preparation for the group learning.

Class Schedule Different from lecture style, this seminar uses a two-way experience-based learning style, such as seminars, discussions, experiments, training or field research. Specific contents may vary by groups.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Follow instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle

(More Details) Vary by groups.

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Follow instructor.

Requirements

Grading Method The following six points are used for evaluation:
1. Independent learning activity and attitude.
2. Sufficient deep thinking and understanding ability.
3. The ability of collecting sufficient materials to solve a problem or to raise a problem.
4. An appropriate presentation is performed:
      - The idea has been communicated to the audience correctly
      - The student is able to understand the others’ opinions
5. Sufficient communication with a faculty member and other students by actively taking part in discussions and activities.
6. An essay of sufficient quality has been submitted to summarize this seminar.

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 Engineering
Lecture Code	K0000010	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	TANAKA RYUTARO,SUZUKI YASUHIRO,OKAMOTO YASUHIRO,KIKUUWE RYO,IBARAKI SOICHI,JOZAKI TOMOYUKI,MURAMATSU HISAYOSHI,YAMASAKI KOTARO,KATAGIRI KAZUAKI,WADA NOBUTAKA,TANAKA YOSHIKAZU,NAKASHIMA TAKUJI,SANO MASAAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	タナカ　リュウタロウ,スズキ　ヤスヒロ,オカモト　ヤスヒロ,キクウエ　リョウ,イバラキ　ソウイチ,ジョウザキ　トモユキ,ムラマツ　ヒサヨシ,ヤマサキ　コウタロウ,カタギリ　カズアキ,ワダ　ノブタカ,タナカ　ヨシカズ,ナカシマ　タクジ,サノ　マサアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：ENG 104,ENG 106,ENG 218,ENG 219
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Mainly, seminars
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	09 : Mechanical Engineering
Eligible Students	The first-year students
Keywords	Science and technology research, experiments, training, discussion, seminar, writing, presentation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	university-wide common compulsory subject with two credits. We accepts various students from high schools where different curricula and courses are taught. Those who are accustomed to passive learning in high schools might feel anxious about learning in the University where independence is respected. In light of this, the seminar provides an occasion for promoting communication with faculty members to cultivate intelligent interests by attending and joining various activities. Expected results are as follows: 1. Shaping an independent learning attitude 2. Developing problem discovery skills 3. Understanding the diversity of perspectives 4. Learning how to find materials (such as use of the Library) 5. Learning reading comprehension, sentence composition polishing, making a good presentation and having a good discussion 6. Fostering students’ discussion skills with faculty members and between 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	Students are divided into small groups and a faculty member is assigned for each group. Under supervision, various activities, such as surveys, experiments, discussions, seminars, which are related to science and technology, are conducted. This seminar develops students’ scientific way of thinking and the appropriate self-expression skills and motivates intelligent activities from the early entrance stage. In addition, this seminar promotes communication with faculty members and between students to support the preparation for the group learning.
Class Schedule	Different from lecture style, this seminar uses a two-way experience-based learning style, such as seminars, discussions, experiments, training or field research. Specific contents may vary by groups.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Follow instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle
(More Details)	Vary by groups.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Follow instructor.
Requirements
Grading Method	The following six points are used for evaluation: 1. Independent learning activity and attitude. 2. Sufficient deep thinking and understanding ability. 3. The ability of collecting sufficient materials to solve a problem or to raise a problem. 4. An appropriate presentation is performed: - The idea has been communicated to the audience correctly - The student is able to understand the others’ opinions 5. Sufficient communication with a faculty member and other students by actively taking part in discussions and activities. 6. An essay of sufficient quality has been submitted to summarize this seminar.
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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