L0001011 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science

Lecture Code L0001011 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 TOMIYAMA TAKESHI,CHOMEI YOSUKE,HOSONO KENJI

Instructor
(Katakana) トミヤマ　タケシ,チョウメイ　ヨウスケ,ホソノ　ケンジ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：ABS C201

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

Seminar, Discussion, Presentation, Outdoor Activities

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Eligible Students 1st grade of graduate students

Keywords Project-based learning, Rural activity, Educational Practice

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) An introduction of this school. to obtain motivation to learn specialized subjects of our school.
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 This subject is regarded as an introduction of this school. you will obtain motivation to learn specialized subjects of our school. We introduce the method of PBL (Project-based Learning) to achieve this objective more effectively. In our school, educational practices in Hiroshima rural area is the theme of this PBL. In this subject, you will visit some rural area (for ex. Sera Town, Funo Town and Toyosaka Town) and have some experiences under cooperation with rural people and municipalities as a one-day outdoor practice. Before this, we will have a meeting for understanding this and some prior learning. After this, we will hold a conference to report the results of all your rural experiences and you have to prepare for the presentation of this conference by each class. In addition to this, you will be given some opportunities to obtain knowledge and skill for studying in our university.

Class Schedule The following is a tentative schedule that may be subject to change based on the progress of the class and the availability of facilities. The community experience study will be held on Saturdays.

・Field trip to a farm
・Presentation and other classes at the Central Library
・Field trip to the museum
・Fieldwork, field study, and post-training
・Presentation

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference materials such as books and URLs on the web will be used for researching assignments.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Other (see [More Details])

(More Details) Note PC, Projector

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review In experiential learning, it is important to conduct prior research and identify tasks, so please actively engage in learning on an individual basis. In addition to class time, there may be opportunities to gather in groups for preparation.

Requirements

Grading Method Contribution for our 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 Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code	L0001011	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	TOMIYAMA TAKESHI,CHOMEI YOSUKE,HOSONO KENJI
Instructor (Katakana)	トミヤマ　タケシ,チョウメイ　ヨウスケ,ホソノ　ケンジ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：ABS C201
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar, Discussion, Presentation, Outdoor Activities
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students	1st grade of graduate students
Keywords	Project-based learning, Rural activity, Educational Practice
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	An introduction of this school. to obtain motivation to learn specialized subjects of our school.
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	This subject is regarded as an introduction of this school. you will obtain motivation to learn specialized subjects of our school. We introduce the method of PBL (Project-based Learning) to achieve this objective more effectively. In our school, educational practices in Hiroshima rural area is the theme of this PBL. In this subject, you will visit some rural area (for ex. Sera Town, Funo Town and Toyosaka Town) and have some experiences under cooperation with rural people and municipalities as a one-day outdoor practice. Before this, we will have a meeting for understanding this and some prior learning. After this, we will hold a conference to report the results of all your rural experiences and you have to prepare for the presentation of this conference by each class. In addition to this, you will be given some opportunities to obtain knowledge and skill for studying in our university.
Class Schedule	The following is a tentative schedule that may be subject to change based on the progress of the class and the availability of facilities. The community experience study will be held on Saturdays. ・Field trip to a farm ・Presentation and other classes at the Central Library ・Field trip to the museum ・Fieldwork, field study, and post-training ・Presentation
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference materials such as books and URLs on the web will be used for researching assignments.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)	Note PC, Projector
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	In experiential learning, it is important to conduct prior research and identify tasks, so please actively engage in learning on an individual basis. In addition to class time, there may be opportunities to gather in groups for preparation.
Requirements
Grading Method	Contribution for our 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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