L0001021 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code L0001021 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 ASAOKA SATOSHI,CHOMEI YOSUKE,HOSONO KENJI

Instructor
(Katakana) アサオカ　サトシ,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 C203

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

Seminar, Discussion, Presentation, Group work, Field work

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, Field work, Educational Practice, Group work, SDGs

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) To obtain motivation to study at university with an introduction of Hiroshima University.
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 class provides first-year university students with an orientation on university education. The course includes library visits, laboratory visits, and field work at rural areas of Hiroshima Prefecture. Group work and presentations on field work will be conducted in this class.

Class Schedule Library visits
University museum visits
Laboratory visits
Presentation
Field work
Student presentation

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference materials such as books and URLs on the web sites.
Supplementary materials will be distributed at lectures.

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

(More Details) Note PC

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 It is important to conduct prior research for field work. Please study actively on your own.

Requirements

Grading Method Contribution for our seminar (50%)
Student presentation (50%)

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	L0001021	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	ASAOKA SATOSHI,CHOMEI YOSUKE,HOSONO KENJI
Instructor (Katakana)	アサオカ　サトシ,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 C203
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Seminar, Discussion, Presentation, Group work, Field work
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, Field work, Educational Practice, Group work, SDGs
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	To obtain motivation to study at university with an introduction of Hiroshima University.
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 class provides first-year university students with an orientation on university education. The course includes library visits, laboratory visits, and field work at rural areas of Hiroshima Prefecture. Group work and presentations on field work will be conducted in this class.
Class Schedule	Library visits University museum visits Laboratory visits Presentation Field work Student presentation
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference materials such as books and URLs on the web sites. Supplementary materials will be distributed at lectures.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)	Note PC
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	It is important to conduct prior research for field work. Please study actively on your own.
Requirements
Grading Method	Contribution for our seminar (50%) Student presentation (50%)
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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