66031001 Theories of Behavioral Sciences

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 66031001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 行動の科学

Subject Name
（Katakana）コウドウノカガク

Subject Name in
English Theories of Behavioral Sciences

Instructor HAYASHI MITSUO,SUGIURA YOSINORI,YOSHIMOTO SANAE,KITAKAJI YOKO,SAKATA KIRIKO,OGAWA KEIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ハヤシ　ミツオ,スギウラ　ヨシノリ,ヨシモト　サナエ,キタカジ　ヨウコ,サカタ　キリコ,オガワ　ケイコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri5-8：IAS L102

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Lecture、

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Psychology

Eligible Students

Keywords Practical work experience

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Psychology
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the contemporary issues of human behavior.
2. To be able to explain the latent variables in the background of human behavior.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Behavioral science is the interdiciplinal area based upon psychology, ranged from natural to social sciences. This lecture focuses on the topics about human behaviors of variety, complexity, and ambiguity. In addition, the latent factors of the behavior will be discussed.

Class Schedule     Lesson1: What is Behavioral Sciences? (Hayashi, M.)
    Lesson2: Daytime sleepiness (Hayashi, M.)
    Lesson3: Mechanism of sleep (Ogawa, K.)
    Lesson4: Circadian clock and health (Tahara, Y.)
    Lesson5: Sleep in adolescents and mental health (Tamura, N.)
    Lesson6: Human behavior in group (Sakata, K.)
    Lesson7: Social dilemmas (Kitakaji, Y.)
    Lesson8: Society and behavior(Nagasaka, I.)
    Lesson9: Culture and Mind (Komiya, A.)
    Lesson10: Mental disorders and complex systems (Kashihara, J.)
    Lesson11: Emotion and behavior (Ogawa, K.)
    Lesson12: Visual perception (Yoshimoto, S.)
    Lesson13: Criminal behaviors 1 (Sugiura, Y.)
    Lesson14: Criminal behaviors 2 (Sugiura, Y.)
    Lesson15: Developements in Behavioral Science (Hayashi, M.)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Each teacher will serve handout. References will be designated in class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, moodle

(More Details) References, handout, and PC

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1. Observe the behavior of the people around you, and consider why they did so, from the point of view “cause and result.”
Lesson 2. Why do you get sleepy in the class? Let’s think about the factors which will be related to sleepiness such as prior nocturnal sleep, having lunch, time of day, boredom during the class, and so on.
Lesson 3. Let’s think about why we have to sleep.
Lesson 4. Check your daily behavior according to your internal circadian clock system.
Lesson 5. Let's think about the problem of mental health caused by sleeplessness in adolescents.
Lesson 6. Let’s think about why intergroup conflict is caused and how intergroup cooperation is attained.
Lesson 7. Our behavior influences our society and is influenced by society at the same time. Let’s think about interaction between our behavior and society.
Lesson 8. Documents uploaded on the web system should be used for preparation and reviewing.
Lesson 9. I will upload the text materials to Moodle, so please use them for your preparation and review. Think about how culture influences mind and behavior.
Lesson 10. Understand the heterogeneity of mental disorders. Pick up one disorder and raise examples of the components that can lead to or sustain the disorder.
Lesson 11. Let's think about the mechanism of emotion and behavior.
Lesson 12. Let’s think about how our visual perception of the world is constructed.
Lesson 13-14. Read suggested books to deepen your understanding of “psychopathy.”
Lesson 15. Review what you learned in this class, and summarize causal factors underlining human behavior.

Requirements

Grading Method Worksheets duirng the class (20%) and final exam (80%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

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	66031001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	行動の科学
Subject Name （Katakana）	コウドウノカガク
Subject Name in English	Theories of Behavioral Sciences
Instructor	HAYASHI MITSUO,SUGIURA YOSINORI,YOSHIMOTO SANAE,KITAKAJI YOKO,SAKATA KIRIKO,OGAWA KEIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ハヤシ　ミツオ,スギウラ　ヨシノリ,ヨシモト　サナエ,キタカジ　ヨウコ,サカタ　キリコ,オガワ　ケイコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri5-8：IAS L102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Lecture、
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords	Practical work experience
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Psychology
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the contemporary issues of human behavior. 2. To be able to explain the latent variables in the background of human behavior.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Behavioral science is the interdiciplinal area based upon psychology, ranged from natural to social sciences. This lecture focuses on the topics about human behaviors of variety, complexity, and ambiguity. In addition, the latent factors of the behavior will be discussed.
Class Schedule	Lesson1: What is Behavioral Sciences? (Hayashi, M.) Lesson2: Daytime sleepiness (Hayashi, M.) Lesson3: Mechanism of sleep (Ogawa, K.) Lesson4: Circadian clock and health (Tahara, Y.) Lesson5: Sleep in adolescents and mental health (Tamura, N.) Lesson6: Human behavior in group (Sakata, K.) Lesson7: Social dilemmas (Kitakaji, Y.) Lesson8: Society and behavior(Nagasaka, I.) Lesson9: Culture and Mind (Komiya, A.) Lesson10: Mental disorders and complex systems (Kashihara, J.) Lesson11: Emotion and behavior (Ogawa, K.) Lesson12: Visual perception (Yoshimoto, S.) Lesson13: Criminal behaviors 1 (Sugiura, Y.) Lesson14: Criminal behaviors 2 (Sugiura, Y.) Lesson15: Developements in Behavioral Science (Hayashi, M.)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Each teacher will serve handout. References will be designated in class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)	References, handout, and PC
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1. Observe the behavior of the people around you, and consider why they did so, from the point of view “cause and result.” Lesson 2. Why do you get sleepy in the class? Let’s think about the factors which will be related to sleepiness such as prior nocturnal sleep, having lunch, time of day, boredom during the class, and so on. Lesson 3. Let’s think about why we have to sleep. Lesson 4. Check your daily behavior according to your internal circadian clock system. Lesson 5. Let's think about the problem of mental health caused by sleeplessness in adolescents. Lesson 6. Let’s think about why intergroup conflict is caused and how intergroup cooperation is attained. Lesson 7. Our behavior influences our society and is influenced by society at the same time. Let’s think about interaction between our behavior and society. Lesson 8. Documents uploaded on the web system should be used for preparation and reviewing. Lesson 9. I will upload the text materials to Moodle, so please use them for your preparation and review. Think about how culture influences mind and behavior. Lesson 10. Understand the heterogeneity of mental disorders. Pick up one disorder and raise examples of the components that can lead to or sustain the disorder. Lesson 11. Let's think about the mechanism of emotion and behavior. Lesson 12. Let’s think about how our visual perception of the world is constructed. Lesson 13-14. Read suggested books to deepen your understanding of “psychopathy.” Lesson 15. Review what you learned in this class, and summarize causal factors underlining human behavior.
Requirements
Grading Method	Worksheets duirng the class (20%) and final exam (80%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
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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