11802001 Peace and Human Beings D-Toward the Future From Hiroshima-

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 11802001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses

Subject Name 平和と人間Ｄ－広島から未来に向けて－

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヘイワトニンゲンD－ヒロシマカラミライニムケテ－

Subject Name in
English Peace and Human Beings D-Toward the Future From Hiroshima-

Instructor UEMURA YASUO

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエムラ　ヤスオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Mon11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M304

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

Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My Momiji.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 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-bombed), being 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 1. To be able to think about peace from multiple perspectives and express their own opinions.
2. To understand and be able to explain various factors that prevent peace and the complex aspects involved, including conflicts between ideology and reality.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline ・This class will approach peace by considering that being bombed is the fact, especially the experience of a former professor of Hiroshima University who was 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 April 14; Lesson 1. Guidance for this class and requirements for credits

April 21; Lesson 2. The meanings of the research of radiation exposure and its effects -From Hiroshima to Semipalatinsk-

April 28; Lesson 3. Effects of radiation exposure on human body (I): Beneficial uses and harmful impacts, including in Hiroshima A-bomb and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident

May 7; Lesson 4. Effect of radiation exposure on human body (II): Thyroid related effects (thyroid function, thyroid cancer and mental disorders)

May 12; Lesson 5. International Relationship between the 1st and 2nd World Wars

May 19; Lesson 6. Japanese Diplomacy and its International Relations regarding the Atomic Bomb and the End of the Pacific War

May 26; Lesson 7. Japan between the 1st and 2nd World Wars

June 2; Lesson 8. Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942 - 1945)

June 9; Lesson 9. Why Hiroshima City became a military city?

June 16; Lesson 10. Political factors that led to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

June 23; Lesson 11. Reconstruction planning of Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb

June 30; Lesson 12. A-bombed buildings and their preservation problem

July 7; Lesson 13. Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima described in Japanese Literature

July 14; Lesson 14. The Atomic Bomb, Pearl Harbor, and American National Character

July 18; Lesson 15. To transmit Hiroshima to the Coming Generation

July 28; 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. We will announce on class

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

(More Details) Documents, Power-Point, DVD

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please take into account the case of submitting a report entitled “My Approach to Peace", and do in-depth self-study on issues related to peace and humanity, using the Internet and other resources.

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	11802001	Subject Classification	Peace Science Courses
Subject Name	平和と人間Ｄ－広島から未来に向けて－
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヘイワトニンゲンD－ヒロシマカラミライニムケテ－
Subject Name in English	Peace and Human Beings D-Toward the Future From Hiroshima-
Instructor	UEMURA YASUO
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエムラ　ヤスオ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Mon11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M304
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Detailed information will be given at the first lecture or via My Momiji.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	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-bombed), being 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	1. To be able to think about peace from multiple perspectives and express their own opinions. 2. To understand and be able to explain various factors that prevent peace and the complex aspects involved, including conflicts between ideology and reality.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	・This class will approach peace by considering that being bombed is the fact, especially the experience of a former professor of Hiroshima University who was 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	April 14; Lesson 1. Guidance for this class and requirements for credits April 21; Lesson 2. The meanings of the research of radiation exposure and its effects -From Hiroshima to Semipalatinsk- April 28; Lesson 3. Effects of radiation exposure on human body (I): Beneficial uses and harmful impacts, including in Hiroshima A-bomb and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident May 7; Lesson 4. Effect of radiation exposure on human body (II): Thyroid related effects (thyroid function, thyroid cancer and mental disorders) May 12; Lesson 5. International Relationship between the 1st and 2nd World Wars May 19; Lesson 6. Japanese Diplomacy and its International Relations regarding the Atomic Bomb and the End of the Pacific War May 26; Lesson 7. Japan between the 1st and 2nd World Wars June 2; Lesson 8. Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942 - 1945) June 9; Lesson 9. Why Hiroshima City became a military city? June 16; Lesson 10. Political factors that led to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima June 23; Lesson 11. Reconstruction planning of Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb June 30; Lesson 12. A-bombed buildings and their preservation problem July 7; Lesson 13. Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima described in Japanese Literature July 14; Lesson 14. The Atomic Bomb, Pearl Harbor, and American National Character July 18; Lesson 15. To transmit Hiroshima to the Coming Generation July 28; 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.	We will announce on class
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	Documents, Power-Point, DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please take into account the case of submitting a report entitled “My Approach to Peace", and do in-depth self-study on issues related to peace and humanity, using the Internet and other resources.
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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