11020001 Peace and Human Beings C-Study in Hiroshima-

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 11020001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses

Subject Name 平和と人間Ｃ－広島で学ぶ（原爆とは何だったか）－

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヘイワトニンゲンC－ヒロシマデマナブ（ゲンバクトハナンダッタカ）－

Subject Name in
English Peace and Human Beings C-Study in Hiroshima-

Instructor MARUYAMA HIROSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) マルヤマ　ヒロシ

Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur5-8：MED Rm 4

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

All of the lectures will be given in face-to-face style.

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） 02 : Peace Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Peace, Human, War, Hiroshima, Atomic bomb (A-bomb), being A-bombed

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education This class aims to connect with Specialized Education with followings;
・Lecturers’ long experience of education and research.
・Especially a former professor of Hiroshima University who experienced being A-bombed.
・Hints and ideas regarding solutions of peace problems.
Expected Outcome Studying about war and culture directly as they really are, considering about peace which is made by human being.
Bringing up people who pursue peace with recognizing human being.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline ・This class will approach peace by considering that being A-bombed is the fact, especially the experience of former professors of Hiroshima University who were A-bombed.
・This class will consider about a shock and am impact for human being by an atomic bomb from some angles, for example culture, studies.
・This class will lecture on war which threatens peace from a cause, an actual situation and an influence.

Class Schedule June 12;
Lesson 1. Guidance for this class and requirements for credits
Lesson 2. Effects of radiation exposure on human body (I): Beneficial uses and harmful impacts, including in Hiroshima A-bomb and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident

June 19;
Lesson 3. The meanings of the research of radiation exposure and its effects-From Hiroshima to Semipalatinsk-
Lesson 4. Effect of radiation exposure on human body (II): Thyroid related effects (thyroid function, thyroid cancer and mental disorders)

June 26;
Lesson 5. International Relationship between the 1st and 2nd World Wars
Lesson 6. Japanese Diplomacy and its International Relations regarding the Atomic Bomb and the End of the Pacific War

July 3;
Lesson 7. Japan between the 1st and 2nd World Wars
Lesson 8. Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942 - 1945)

July 10;
Lesson 9. Special Lecture "Ms. Keiko Ogura's A-Bomb Experience"
Lesson 10. Why were the A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

July 17;
Lesson 11. Reconstruction planning of Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb
Lesson 12. Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima described in Japanese Literature

July 24;
Lesson 13. A-bombed buildings and their preservation problem
Lesson 14. The Atomic Bomb, Pearl Harbor, and American National Character

July 31;
Lesson 15. To transmit Hiroshima to the Coming Generation
Lesson 16. The final examination

Each lecturer sets a question, total 10 questions, which will be released in the middle of July. The students select one of them and prepare a paper on the subject; then the students respond in writing to the subject in the examination.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The lecturer will instruct in each lesson.

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

(More Details) Documents, Power-Point, DVD

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Learning from the history, to know the realities of the tragedy, and to transmit to the next generation.

Requirements

Grading Method Comments for each lesson (as the certificate of attendance): 50%
Study and report of peace memorial monuments and videos (necessary to get the credits of this class): 20%
Final examination: 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded.
【Period of the report submission】
The 2nd term course--> from June 30th to July 14th
The 3rd term course--> from October 27th to November 10th
Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions
See the link below for further details.
https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html
In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.

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	11020001	Subject Classification	Peace Science Courses
Subject Name	平和と人間Ｃ－広島で学ぶ（原爆とは何だったか）－
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヘイワトニンゲンC－ヒロシマデマナブ（ゲンバクトハナンダッタカ）－
Subject Name in English	Peace and Human Beings C-Study in Hiroshima-
Instructor	MARUYAMA HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	マルヤマ　ヒロシ
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur5-8：MED Rm 4
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
All of the lectures will be given in face-to-face style.
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）	02 : Peace Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Peace, Human, War, Hiroshima, Atomic bomb (A-bomb), being A-bombed
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	This class aims to connect with Specialized Education with followings; ・Lecturers’ long experience of education and research. ・Especially a former professor of Hiroshima University who experienced being A-bombed. ・Hints and ideas regarding solutions of peace problems.
Expected Outcome	Studying about war and culture directly as they really are, considering about peace which is made by human being. Bringing up people who pursue peace with recognizing human being.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	・This class will approach peace by considering that being A-bombed is the fact, especially the experience of former professors of Hiroshima University who were A-bombed. ・This class will consider about a shock and am impact for human being by an atomic bomb from some angles, for example culture, studies. ・This class will lecture on war which threatens peace from a cause, an actual situation and an influence.
Class Schedule	June 12; Lesson 1. Guidance for this class and requirements for credits Lesson 2. Effects of radiation exposure on human body (I): Beneficial uses and harmful impacts, including in Hiroshima A-bomb and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident June 19; Lesson 3. The meanings of the research of radiation exposure and its effects-From Hiroshima to Semipalatinsk- Lesson 4. Effect of radiation exposure on human body (II): Thyroid related effects (thyroid function, thyroid cancer and mental disorders) June 26; Lesson 5. International Relationship between the 1st and 2nd World Wars Lesson 6. Japanese Diplomacy and its International Relations regarding the Atomic Bomb and the End of the Pacific War July 3; Lesson 7. Japan between the 1st and 2nd World Wars Lesson 8. Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942 - 1945) July 10; Lesson 9. Special Lecture "Ms. Keiko Ogura's A-Bomb Experience" Lesson 10. Why were the A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? July 17; Lesson 11. Reconstruction planning of Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb Lesson 12. Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima described in Japanese Literature July 24; Lesson 13. A-bombed buildings and their preservation problem Lesson 14. The Atomic Bomb, Pearl Harbor, and American National Character July 31; Lesson 15. To transmit Hiroshima to the Coming Generation Lesson 16. The final examination Each lecturer sets a question, total 10 questions, which will be released in the middle of July. The students select one of them and prepare a paper on the subject; then the students respond in writing to the subject in the examination.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The lecturer will instruct in each lesson.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	Documents, Power-Point, DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Learning from the history, to know the realities of the tragedy, and to transmit to the next generation.
Requirements
Grading Method	Comments for each lesson (as the certificate of attendance): 50% Study and report of peace memorial monuments and videos (necessary to get the credits of this class): 20% Final examination: 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded. 【Period of the report submission】 The 2nd term course--> from June 30th to July 14th The 3rd term course--> from October 27th to November 10th Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions See the link below for further details. https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out.
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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