Japanese

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC340303	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Religion and Education（宗教と教育）
Subject Name （Katakana）	シュウキョウトキョウイク
Subject Name in English	Religion and Education
Instructor	DELAKORDA KAWASHIMA TINKA
Instructor (Katakana)	デラコルダ　カワシマ　ティンカ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues1-4：EDU L206
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
			Classroom: L204 (School of Education) This is a face-to-face class. Classes might switch to online in emergency situations, so please check “My Momiji” regularly.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	All students interested in the topic. International students, too, warmly welcome!
Keywords	Religious culture, ethics, intercultural learning, inter-religious competency, SDG_10
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program in Multicultural and Global Education （Knowledge and Understanding） ・Have understanding about （Abilities and Skills） ・グローバル課題の解決策を立案する能力 （Comprehensive Abilities） ・持続可能な開発目標に向けて取り組む力
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Define concepts of religion, religious culture and religiosity Compare and contrast religious characteristics Scrutinize essentialist beliefs and stereotypes about religion Analyze and compare religious education in various countries including Japan Experience and reflect on intercultural communication in a group-work setting
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Orientation (Syllabus) Lesson 2 Concepts of religion, religious culture and religiosity Lesson 3 Religious characteristics in Japan Lesson 4 Compare and contrast religious characteristics Lesson 5 Essentialist beliefs and stereotypes about religion Lesson 6 Religious education as part of intercultural/ diversity education 　　 Lesson 7 Religious diversity (activity): Engaging with religious/spiritual differences　 Lesson 8 Discussion: Reflection on group-work discussions　 Lesson 9 Discussion: Engaging with non-negotiable values 　　 Lesson 10 Religious education in various countries (Europe)　　 Lesson 11 Religious education in various countries (Japan) 　　 Lesson 12 Religious education project design (group work) Lesson 13 Religious education project (group presentations) Lesson 14 Religious education project (group presentations) Lesson 15 Group reflections and conclusions
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Teacher will provide the material.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, moodle
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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	Please bring personal computers (e.g., laptops or tablets) to each class for in-class activities.
Requirements
Grading Method	Participation in group discussions 20%; Reflective assignments 20%; Term Assignment(or final essay) 60%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The course is conducted mainly in English, but Ppt slides are in Eng./ Jap.; group discussions include interpretations of complex English terms into Japanese and other languages.
Other
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