10000222 Invitation to the Japanese Society of Sleep Research

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 10000222 Subject Classification Advanced Seminar

Subject Name 展開ゼミ（～日本睡眠学会への招待～）

Subject Name
（Katakana）テンカイゼミ（ニホンスイミンガッカイヘノショウタイ）

Subject Name in
English Invitation to the Japanese Society of Sleep Research

Instructor HAYASHI MITSUO,TAMURA NORIHISA,OGAWA KEIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ハヤシ　ミツオ,タムラ　ノリヒサ,オガワ　ケイコ

Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Kasumi Campus)

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

Lecture viewing, student presentations

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Medical Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Sleep

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education The "Advanced Seminar" will be held to give students opportunities to practically utilize their comprehensive knowledge to create new value and solve problems in society, based on their learning in the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students". It is designed for students to cultivate problem-finding and problem-solving skills through the study and discussion of cutting-edge topics and hands-on learning in small classes that transcend school and grade boundaries, and to develop challenge, presentation, and leadership skills.
Expected Outcome In combination with the "Introduction to University Education" and the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students", students are expected to:
1. Form an independent learning attitude
2. Improve their problem-finding and problem-solving skills
3. Improve their logical and critical thinking skills
4. Improve their reading comprehension, expression, presentation, and discussion skills
5. Improve their communication and leadership skills

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Sleep Research will be held over two days, on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Kasumi Campus (Ryouun Building, Kasumi Gymnasium, and Koujinkai Hall). By participating in this conference as a student member, the goal is to experience what an academic conference is like, engage with cutting-edge research in sleep science, and deepen interest and curiosity in the field.

Class Schedule lesson1: Pre-briefing session (Friday, June 27, 9th and 10th periods)
lesson2-7: Conference participation (Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29)
lesson8: Report meeting (Saturday, July 5, Periods 5-7)

A report must be submitted.

   During the two-day conference, participants are free to attend various symposiums, oral presentations, and poster sessions. They will select two research presentations that particularly caught their interest and submit a report on them. Additionally, they will present their findings at a report meeting held one to two weeks after the conference.
   As a lecture designed to provide fundamental knowledge on sleep studies, the "Basic Seminar on Sleep Studies" (15 sessions in total, each lasting 45 minutes) will also be held at Kōjin Hall during the conference period. Participants are free to attend this seminar as well.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Miyazaki,S., & Hayashi, M. Eds., "Sleep and Health", 2025. Housou-Daigaku Kyouiku-Shinkoukai (Japanese).

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

(More Details) The report meeting one week after the conference will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams (live interactive session). Additionally, information related to the class will be posted on Moodle.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read one book on sleep in advance to acquire basic knowledge about sleep science.

Requirements ·The participant limit is 50 people.
·Conference participation certificates (free of charge) will be distributed at the pre-briefing session on the day before the conference (Friday, June 27, 9th and 10th periods), so participation is mandatory.
·The report meeting will be held online via Teams one week after the conference (Saturday, July 5, Periods 5-7). Participation is required.
·Information related to the class will be posted on Moodle as needed, so be sure to check it regularly.

Grading Method The following are the conditions for earning credits:

(1) Participate in the pre-briefing session.
(2) Attend the two-day conference.
(3) Submit a report on two research presentations that caught your interest and present your findings at the report meeting.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The instructors, Hayashi and Tamura, have experience working as psychological counselors. Additionally, more than half of the research presentations at the Japan Society of Sleep Research are related to the clinical aspects of sleep, such as the treatment and prevention of sleep disorders.

Message Sleep science is an interdisciplinary research field that spans a wide range of disciplines, from natural sciences to social sciences and humanities, focusing on various aspects of sleep. This includes sleep mechanisms studied through sleep science, the prevention and treatment of sleep disorders in the fields of sleep medicine, dentistry, and pharmacology, and the social issues related to sleep in daily life through sleep sociology. The Japanese Society of Sleep Research holds an annual conference, where approximately 2,000 researchers and professionals from various fields with an interest in sleep gather.

Other ·A participation certificate (for a fee) is required to attend the conference, but students who attend the pre-briefing session will be provided with a student participation certificate (free of charge).
·Even those without a student membership card can attend the conference on the day (for a fee).
·Participation in luncheon seminars, where lunch is provided, is not permitted.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	10000222	Subject Classification	Advanced Seminar
Subject Name	展開ゼミ（～日本睡眠学会への招待～）
Subject Name （Katakana）	テンカイゼミ（ニホンスイミンガッカイヘノショウタイ）
Subject Name in English	Invitation to the Japanese Society of Sleep Research
Instructor	HAYASHI MITSUO,TAMURA NORIHISA,OGAWA KEIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ハヤシ　ミツオ,タムラ　ノリヒサ,オガワ　ケイコ
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Kasumi Campus)
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture viewing, student presentations
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Sleep
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	The "Advanced Seminar" will be held to give students opportunities to practically utilize their comprehensive knowledge to create new value and solve problems in society, based on their learning in the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students". It is designed for students to cultivate problem-finding and problem-solving skills through the study and discussion of cutting-edge topics and hands-on learning in small classes that transcend school and grade boundaries, and to develop challenge, presentation, and leadership skills.
Expected Outcome	In combination with the "Introduction to University Education" and the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students", students are expected to: 1. Form an independent learning attitude 2. Improve their problem-finding and problem-solving skills 3. Improve their logical and critical thinking skills 4. Improve their reading comprehension, expression, presentation, and discussion skills 5. Improve their communication and leadership skills
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Society of Sleep Research will be held over two days, on Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Kasumi Campus (Ryouun Building, Kasumi Gymnasium, and Koujinkai Hall). By participating in this conference as a student member, the goal is to experience what an academic conference is like, engage with cutting-edge research in sleep science, and deepen interest and curiosity in the field.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Pre-briefing session (Friday, June 27, 9th and 10th periods) lesson2-7: Conference participation (Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29) lesson8: Report meeting (Saturday, July 5, Periods 5-7) A report must be submitted. During the two-day conference, participants are free to attend various symposiums, oral presentations, and poster sessions. They will select two research presentations that particularly caught their interest and submit a report on them. Additionally, they will present their findings at a report meeting held one to two weeks after the conference. As a lecture designed to provide fundamental knowledge on sleep studies, the "Basic Seminar on Sleep Studies" (15 sessions in total, each lasting 45 minutes) will also be held at Kōjin Hall during the conference period. Participants are free to attend this seminar as well.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Miyazaki,S., & Hayashi, M. Eds., "Sleep and Health", 2025. Housou-Daigaku Kyouiku-Shinkoukai (Japanese).
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	The report meeting one week after the conference will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams (live interactive session). Additionally, information related to the class will be posted on Moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read one book on sleep in advance to acquire basic knowledge about sleep science.
Requirements	·The participant limit is 50 people. ·Conference participation certificates (free of charge) will be distributed at the pre-briefing session on the day before the conference (Friday, June 27, 9th and 10th periods), so participation is mandatory. ·The report meeting will be held online via Teams one week after the conference (Saturday, July 5, Periods 5-7). Participation is required. ·Information related to the class will be posted on Moodle as needed, so be sure to check it regularly.
Grading Method	The following are the conditions for earning credits: (1) Participate in the pre-briefing session. (2) Attend the two-day conference. (3) Submit a report on two research presentations that caught your interest and present your findings at the report meeting.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The instructors, Hayashi and Tamura, have experience working as psychological counselors. Additionally, more than half of the research presentations at the Japan Society of Sleep Research are related to the clinical aspects of sleep, such as the treatment and prevention of sleep disorders.
Message	Sleep science is an interdisciplinary research field that spans a wide range of disciplines, from natural sciences to social sciences and humanities, focusing on various aspects of sleep. This includes sleep mechanisms studied through sleep science, the prevention and treatment of sleep disorders in the fields of sleep medicine, dentistry, and pharmacology, and the social issues related to sleep in daily life through sleep sociology. The Japanese Society of Sleep Research holds an annual conference, where approximately 2,000 researchers and professionals from various fields with an interest in sleep gather.
Other	·A participation certificate (for a fee) is required to attend the conference, but students who attend the pre-briefing session will be provided with a student participation certificate (free of charge). ·Even those without a student membership card can attend the conference on the day (for a fee). ·Participation in luncheon seminars, where lunch is provided, is not permitted.
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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