B1000004 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code B1000004 Subject Classification Liberal Arts Education (day)

Subject Name 教養ゼミ

Subject Name
（Katakana）キヨウヨウゼミ

Subject Name in
English Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Instructor GOTOU HIDEAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) ゴトウ　ヒデアキ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues9-10,Weds9-10：LET B204

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

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） 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education This is a 2-credit compulsory seminar for Liberal Arts Education.
The seminar is designed to enhance mutual understanding and communication among students and teaching staff, to make good learning groups, and to provide opportunities to enjoy learning in a direct and practical manner as a way of introduction to university education.

Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The seminar is aimed for nurturing the abilities to think theoretically and critically our problems on humanities of both today and yesterday, and to express ourselves freely and properly.

Class Schedule lesson1
lesson2
lesson3
lesson4
lesson5
lesson6
lesson7
lesson8
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

Text/Reference
Books,etc. To be announced.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review To be announced.

Requirements To be announced.

Grading Method The following are highly considered in an evaluation for the seminar:
1. active learning and studying at university
2. active participation in the group discussion
3. creative thinking and understanding for problems
4. collecting original resources and documents
5. theoretical presentation
6. answering questions clearly and properly

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other In relation to “Introduction to University Education”, the seminar will enable students to acquire and foster:
1. active learning and studying at university
2. creative thinking skills
3. methods for collecting original resources and documents
4. theoretical and critical thinking abilities
5. reading, writing, presenting, and debating abilities
6. social morals and decorum

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	B1000004	Subject Classification	Liberal Arts Education (day)
Subject Name	教養ゼミ
Subject Name （Katakana）	キヨウヨウゼミ
Subject Name in English	Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Instructor	GOTOU HIDEAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	ゴトウ　ヒデアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues9-10,Weds9-10：LET B204
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

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）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	This is a 2-credit compulsory seminar for Liberal Arts Education. The seminar is designed to enhance mutual understanding and communication among students and teaching staff, to make good learning groups, and to provide opportunities to enjoy learning in a direct and practical manner as a way of introduction to university education.
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The seminar is aimed for nurturing the abilities to think theoretically and critically our problems on humanities of both today and yesterday, and to express ourselves freely and properly.
Class Schedule	lesson1 lesson2 lesson3 lesson4 lesson5 lesson6 lesson7 lesson8 lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15
Text/Reference Books,etc.	To be announced.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	To be announced.
Requirements	To be announced.
Grading Method	The following are highly considered in an evaluation for the seminar: 1. active learning and studying at university 2. active participation in the group discussion 3. creative thinking and understanding for problems 4. collecting original resources and documents 5. theoretical presentation 6. answering questions clearly and properly
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	In relation to “Introduction to University Education”, the seminar will enable students to acquire and foster: 1. active learning and studying at university 2. creative thinking skills 3. methods for collecting original resources and documents 4. theoretical and critical thinking abilities 5. reading, writing, presenting, and debating abilities 6. social morals and decorum
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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