8E000551 Understanding diversity and Inclusion

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)

Lecture Code 8E000551 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses

Subject Name ダイバーシティの理解

Subject Name
（Katakana）ダイバーシティノリカイ

Subject Name in
English Understanding diversity and Inclusion

Instructor KITAKAJI YOKO,OOIKE MACHIKO,SAKURAI RIHO,SAKATA KIRIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) キタカジ　ヨウコ,オオイケ　マチコ,サクライ　リホ,サカタ　キリコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte

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

Lectures (mostly)

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

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Diversity

Eligible Students

Keywords SDGs, diversity, inclusion, gender, education, sexuality, multi-culture, disability

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Sustainable Development Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by an international agreement. It also aims to equip students with the ability to advance science to enable sustainable development and the ability to solve various challenges in society.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The students are (1) to understand the concepts of equity and justice regarding diversity and inclusion across various dimensions such as gender, culture, age, disability, and more through lectures, (2) to learn about the theoretical background as well as challenges and solutions in real-world contexts, and (3) to envision strategies for building and contributing to a diverse and inclusive society.

Class Schedule Lesson 1 Introduction: Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice
Lesson 2 Altruistic Behavior
Lesson 3 Cooperative Behavior
Lesson 4 Fairness in Couples
Lesson 5 Intercultural Fairness
Lesson 6 Mobility Constraints and Justice
Lesson 7 Intergenerational Justice
Lesson 8 Summary and Final Discussion

7 quizzes (one at the end of each session, except Week 8) and final Report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. various learning materials are to be delivered in class

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

(More Details) printed materials, Power point presentation slides

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Understand the fundamental concepts of diversity, inclusion, and justice.
Lesson 2: Understand the basic theories of altruistic behavior.
Lesson 3: Understand the interactions involved in cooperative behavior.
Lesson 4: Understand wage disparities in couples from the perspectives of efficiency and fairness.
Lesson 5: Understand theories of cultural preservation and intercultural fairness.
Lesson 6: Understand strategies to overcome mobility constraints from an urban planning perspective.
Lesson 7: Understand the challenges of ensuring justice for future generations.
Lesson 8: Understand and integrate the key concepts of diversity, inclusion, and justice through final reflections and discussions.

Requirements

Grading Method Quizzes: 7 quizzes (50%) and Final Report (50%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

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	Common Graduate Courses (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code	8E000551	Subject Classification	Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name	ダイバーシティの理解
Subject Name （Katakana）	ダイバーシティノリカイ
Subject Name in English	Understanding diversity and Inclusion
Instructor	KITAKAJI YOKO,OOIKE MACHIKO,SAKURAI RIHO,SAKATA KIRIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	キタカジ　ヨウコ,オオイケ　マチコ,サクライ　リホ,サカタ　キリコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Lectures (mostly)
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Diversity
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDGs, diversity, inclusion, gender, education, sexuality, multi-culture, disability
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Sustainable Development Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set by an international agreement. It also aims to equip students with the ability to advance science to enable sustainable development and the ability to solve various challenges in society.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The students are (1) to understand the concepts of equity and justice regarding diversity and inclusion across various dimensions such as gender, culture, age, disability, and more through lectures, (2) to learn about the theoretical background as well as challenges and solutions in real-world contexts, and (3) to envision strategies for building and contributing to a diverse and inclusive society.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Introduction: Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice Lesson 2 Altruistic Behavior Lesson 3 Cooperative Behavior Lesson 4 Fairness in Couples Lesson 5 Intercultural Fairness Lesson 6 Mobility Constraints and Justice Lesson 7 Intergenerational Justice Lesson 8 Summary and Final Discussion 7 quizzes (one at the end of each session, except Week 8) and final Report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	various learning materials are to be delivered in class
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	printed materials, Power point presentation slides
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Understand the fundamental concepts of diversity, inclusion, and justice. Lesson 2: Understand the basic theories of altruistic behavior. Lesson 3: Understand the interactions involved in cooperative behavior. Lesson 4: Understand wage disparities in couples from the perspectives of efficiency and fairness. Lesson 5: Understand theories of cultural preservation and intercultural fairness. Lesson 6: Understand strategies to overcome mobility constraints from an urban planning perspective. Lesson 7: Understand the challenges of ensuring justice for future generations. Lesson 8: Understand and integrate the key concepts of diversity, inclusion, and justice through final reflections and discussions.
Requirements
Grading Method	Quizzes: 7 quizzes (50%) and Final Report (50%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
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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