K0000030 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K0000030 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 ARAKAWA KENJI,TANAKA RYO,NAKANO MIYAKO,TARUTANI NAOKI,IMATO KEIICHI,AKI TSUNEHIRO,UENO MASARU,KATO SETSU,NISHIJIMA WATARU,ISHIGAMI TORU,USHIKI IKUO

Instructor
(Katakana) アラカワ　ケンジ,タナカ　リョウ,ナカノ　ミヤコ,タルタニ　ナオキ,イマトウ　ケイイチ,アキ　ツネヒロ,ウエノ　マサル,カトウ　セツ,ニシジマ　ワタル,イシガミ　トオル,ウシキ　イクオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds7-10：ENG 110,ENG 116,ENG 117

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

Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), and Online (on-demand)

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） 10 : Integrated Engineering

Eligible Students 1st year student in Cluster III

Keywords Integrated study, experimental training, discussion, seminar, reporting, presentation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This subject is a general education program for 1st year student of cluster III.
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 As a part of first orientation of university education that is based on active learning, it is aimed to encourage motivation or intellectual activities at an early stage after enrollment, and to develop logical and critical thinking skills and appropriate self -expression ability.

Class Schedule Students will be divided into some groups. A group has about 10 students. The groups conduct researches based on their own theme with help from teachers. The students also study how to use a computer and powerpoint.
lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson
Report
1: guidance for overall procedure of lectures.
2 to 14: seminar with a proper teacher, reading & explaining, discussion, experiments, training etc. 2-5: Investigation about companies and institutes
4 or 6: information literacy: transmission and collection of information, library user guide.
6-9: Investigation about topics and preparation for visit
10, 11: Visit and discussion at companies or institutes
12-14: Preparation for the final presentation
15: presentation of research accomplishment report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. lesson style: integrated study, experimental training, discussion, debate, presentation lesson tool: slides, power point

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Adequate preparation of presentation, discussion, debate.

Requirements

Grading Method 80 points for student learning through lectures, and 20 points for submitted reports. The passing point is more than 60 points.

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	K0000030	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	ARAKAWA KENJI,TANAKA RYO,NAKANO MIYAKO,TARUTANI NAOKI,IMATO KEIICHI,AKI TSUNEHIRO,UENO MASARU,KATO SETSU,NISHIJIMA WATARU,ISHIGAMI TORU,USHIKI IKUO
Instructor (Katakana)	アラカワ　ケンジ,タナカ　リョウ,ナカノ　ミヤコ,タルタニ　ナオキ,イマトウ　ケイイチ,アキ　ツネヒロ,ウエノ　マサル,カトウ　セツ,ニシジマ　ワタル,イシガミ　トオル,ウシキ　イクオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds7-10：ENG 110,ENG 116,ENG 117
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), and Online (on-demand)
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）	10 : Integrated Engineering
Eligible Students	1st year student in Cluster III
Keywords	Integrated study, experimental training, discussion, seminar, reporting, presentation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This subject is a general education program for 1st year student of cluster III.
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	As a part of first orientation of university education that is based on active learning, it is aimed to encourage motivation or intellectual activities at an early stage after enrollment, and to develop logical and critical thinking skills and appropriate self -expression ability.
Class Schedule	Students will be divided into some groups. A group has about 10 students. The groups conduct researches based on their own theme with help from teachers. The students also study how to use a computer and powerpoint. lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson Report 1: guidance for overall procedure of lectures. 2 to 14: seminar with a proper teacher, reading & explaining, discussion, experiments, training etc. 2-5: Investigation about companies and institutes 4 or 6: information literacy: transmission and collection of information, library user guide. 6-9: Investigation about topics and preparation for visit 10, 11: Visit and discussion at companies or institutes 12-14: Preparation for the final presentation 15: presentation of research accomplishment report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	lesson style: integrated study, experimental training, discussion, debate, presentation lesson tool: slides, power point
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Adequate preparation of presentation, discussion, debate.
Requirements
Grading Method	80 points for student learning through lectures, and 20 points for submitted reports. The passing point is more than 60 points.
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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