65131001 Finance as a Culture

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 65131001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 教養としての金融

Subject Name
（Katakana）キョウヨウトシテノキンユウ

Subject Name in
English Finance as a Culture

Instructor NITTA NOBUO

Instructor
(Katakana) ニッタ　ノブオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds1-4：IAS K211

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

Basically face-to-face

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students Freshman and above

Keywords Finance and financial products as a culture

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / EducationStudents will learn the financial knowledge they will need in the future and acquire the ability to protect themselves from trouble and make the right choices.
Expected Outcome Acquire the basics of financial knowledge that will be needed in the future.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline You will acquire financial knowledge and will be able to make the choice that suits you.

Class Schedule lesson1： Life and money
lesson2： Insurance companies and the insurance business “Financial products handled by life insurance companies
lesson3： Risks of life
lesson4： Insurance Companies and the Insurance Industry “Financial Products Handled by Non-Life Insurance Companies”
lesson5：  Laws surrounding financial products
lesson6： Learn how to protect yourself and the law. Necessity
lesson7： Banks and the banking industry “Financial products handled by banks”
lesson8： Payroll and Taxes
lesson9：Securities Firms and the Securities Industry “Financial Products Handled by Securities Firms
lesson10： The Economy, Finance, and Future Times
lesson11： Credit Cards and Borrowing Money
lesson12： Views on Finance
lesson13： Concept of renting real estate
lesson14： Concept of buying real estate
lesson15： test

Final Examination is mandatory.

Each session will include a practical talk by an invited outside expert speaker.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook is emploied.  Lecture notes are to be distributed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom

(More Details) PowerPoint will be used.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1：Think about the money you need for life.
Lesson2：Consider the types of life insurance and their advantages and disadvantages.
Lesson3：Consider risk and risk hedging in life.
Lesson4：Consider the types of life insurance and their advantages and disadvantages.
Lesson5：Learn about the laws surrounding financial products.
Lesson6：Learn how to protect yourself and handle problems.
Lesson7：Learn about borrowing money, such as joint guarantees and credits.
Lesson8：Learn about taxes on payroll.
Lesson9：Learn how to grow your money and invest.
Lesson10：Learn about changing times and financial changes.
Lesson11：Learn how to deal with credit cards and the concept of debt.
Lesson12：Learn about the financial industry and financial literacy.
Lesson13：Learn how to think about renting real estate.
Lesson14：Learn how to think about buying real estate.
Lesson15：test

Requirements

Grading Method 60 points for the final exam, 25 points for the quiz, 15 points for the presentation

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Worked for a security institution and work as a financial consultant.

Message I will also give familiar examples so that you can think of yourself.
Please think carefully so that you will not be in trouble with money in the future.

Other 【In case the number of registered students exceed 250, 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	65131001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	教養としての金融
Subject Name （Katakana）	キョウヨウトシテノキンユウ
Subject Name in English	Finance as a Culture
Instructor	NITTA NOBUO
Instructor (Katakana)	ニッタ　ノブオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds1-4：IAS K211
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Basically face-to-face
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	Freshman and above
Keywords	Finance and financial products as a culture
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / EducationStudents will learn the financial knowledge they will need in the future and acquire the ability to protect themselves from trouble and make the right choices.
Expected Outcome	Acquire the basics of financial knowledge that will be needed in the future.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	You will acquire financial knowledge and will be able to make the choice that suits you.
Class Schedule	lesson1： Life and money lesson2： Insurance companies and the insurance business “Financial products handled by life insurance companies lesson3： Risks of life lesson4： Insurance Companies and the Insurance Industry “Financial Products Handled by Non-Life Insurance Companies” lesson5： Laws surrounding financial products lesson6： Learn how to protect yourself and the law. Necessity lesson7： Banks and the banking industry “Financial products handled by banks” lesson8： Payroll and Taxes lesson9：Securities Firms and the Securities Industry “Financial Products Handled by Securities Firms lesson10： The Economy, Finance, and Future Times lesson11： Credit Cards and Borrowing Money lesson12： Views on Finance lesson13： Concept of renting real estate lesson14： Concept of buying real estate lesson15： test Final Examination is mandatory. Each session will include a practical talk by an invited outside expert speaker.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is emploied. Lecture notes are to be distributed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials, Zoom
(More Details)	PowerPoint will be used.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1：Think about the money you need for life. Lesson2：Consider the types of life insurance and their advantages and disadvantages. Lesson3：Consider risk and risk hedging in life. Lesson4：Consider the types of life insurance and their advantages and disadvantages. Lesson5：Learn about the laws surrounding financial products. Lesson6：Learn how to protect yourself and handle problems. Lesson7：Learn about borrowing money, such as joint guarantees and credits. Lesson8：Learn about taxes on payroll. Lesson9：Learn how to grow your money and invest. Lesson10：Learn about changing times and financial changes. Lesson11：Learn how to deal with credit cards and the concept of debt. Lesson12：Learn about the financial industry and financial literacy. Lesson13：Learn how to think about renting real estate. Lesson14：Learn how to think about buying real estate. Lesson15：test
Requirements
Grading Method	60 points for the final exam, 25 points for the quiz, 15 points for the presentation
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Worked for a security institution and work as a financial consultant.
Message	I will also give familiar examples so that you can think of yourself. Please think carefully so that you will not be in trouble with money in the future.
Other	【In case the number of registered students exceed 250, 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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