CC420703 Introduction to Dwelling Life

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC420703 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 住生活概論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジュウセイカツガイロン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Dwelling Life

Instructor SUGIYAMA MASAAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) スギヤマ　マサアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues1-4：EDU K215

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 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） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students Students in Program in Home Economics Education, Required course

Keywords Dwelling life; dwelling culture; dwelling space; SDGs

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 Home Economics Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge on the theories and methods of academic studies related to Human Life Sciences.
（Abilities and Skills）
・Various life skills related to Human Life Science Education or Life-long Activities Education about human life.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn the fundamentals of dwelling life from the perspective of everyday living. The course introduces basic knowledge of the functions and historical development of dwellings, relationships with family and community, disaster preparedness, and key environmental factors, including indoor air quality, thermal comfort, light, and sound. Students will also acquire introductory skills in choosing a home, using dwelling-related information effectively, and carrying out basic maintenance and management.

Class Schedule 1. Overview of dwelling life
2. Functions and roles of dwellings
3. Reading changes in dwellings and ways of living
4. Contemporary issues surrounding dwellings
5. Dwelling and family (1): Housework, care, learning, and privacy
6. Dwelling and family (2): Life stages and dwelling needs
7. Community and dwelling life
8. Everyday safety at home
9. Disasters and dwellings (1): Earthquakes
10. Disasters and dwellings (2): Flooding and related hazards
11. Indoor air, thermal comfort, light, and sound in dwellings
12. Choosing a home
13. Basic maintenance and management of dwellings
14. Using dwelling-related information
15. Summary

Final examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be provided as needed.

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Session 1
Preparation: Reflect briefly on how your dwelling relates to your day from waking to bedtime.
Review: Frame dwelling life across dwelling, family, community, environment, safety.
Session 2
Preparation: List expected dwelling roles (security, health, housework support, interaction).
Review: Understand core dwelling functions and their effect on quality of life.
Session 3
Preparation: Give one familiar change in dwelling/living (layout, equipment, routines).
Review: Summarize historical changes and their drivers.
Session 4
Preparation: Choose one current dwelling issue (vacant homes, inequality, disaster readiness, energy).
Review: Map causes, impacts, stakeholders, and key points.
Session 5
Preparation: Recall when the dwelling affects housework, care, learning, or privacy.
Review: Link domestic activities to space in terms of support, burden, consideration.
Session 6
Preparation: Consider needs arising with life-stage changes (self or assumed household).
Review: Organize how needs shift and how dwellings respond.
Session 7
Preparation: Note one neighborhood/community experience (associations, crime prevention, mutual watch).
Review: Relate community resources to dwelling life and the value of connection.
Session 8
Preparation: Identify where everyday risks (falls, fire, intrusion, accidents) occur at home.
Review: Explain prevention via behavior, environment, management.
Session 9
Preparation: List earthquake weak points (furniture, routes, supplies).
Review: Organize damage causes and countermeasures in housing and living.
Session 10
Preparation: Imagine disruption from floods, landslides, strong winds.
Review: Summarize preparedness: location, building measures, action plans.
Session 11
Preparation: Recall discomfort (hot/cold, dark, noisy, odors).
Review: Organize indices for air/thermal/light/sound and links to health/comfort.
Session 12
Preparation: Rank home-choice priorities (location, layout, cost, performance).
Review: Understand criteria and how to read performance, contracts, risks.
Session 13
Preparation: Clarify who handles routine maintenance and when.
Review: Summarize maintenance basics (inspection, cleaning, renewal, costs) and deterioration prevention.
Session 14
Preparation: Identify dwelling info you doubt (ads, drawings, labels, reviews).
Review: Learn to collect/compare/use info and key cautions.
Session 15
Preparation: Choose one most memorable course point and why.
Review: Revisit fundamentals and articulate your perspective on dwellings.

Requirements

Grading Method Assessment will be based primarily on results from the final examination and other graded work, with overall evaluation also reflecting class participation and engagement.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC420703	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	住生活概論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジュウセイカツガイロン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Dwelling Life
Instructor	SUGIYAMA MASAAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	スギヤマ　マサアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues1-4：EDU K215
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	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）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	Students in Program in Home Economics Education, Required course
Keywords	Dwelling life; dwelling culture; dwelling space; SDGs
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 Home Economics Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge on the theories and methods of academic studies related to Human Life Sciences. （Abilities and Skills）・Various life skills related to Human Life Science Education or Life-long Activities Education about human life.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn the fundamentals of dwelling life from the perspective of everyday living. The course introduces basic knowledge of the functions and historical development of dwellings, relationships with family and community, disaster preparedness, and key environmental factors, including indoor air quality, thermal comfort, light, and sound. Students will also acquire introductory skills in choosing a home, using dwelling-related information effectively, and carrying out basic maintenance and management.
Class Schedule	1. Overview of dwelling life 2. Functions and roles of dwellings 3. Reading changes in dwellings and ways of living 4. Contemporary issues surrounding dwellings 5. Dwelling and family (1): Housework, care, learning, and privacy 6. Dwelling and family (2): Life stages and dwelling needs 7. Community and dwelling life 8. Everyday safety at home 9. Disasters and dwellings (1): Earthquakes 10. Disasters and dwellings (2): Flooding and related hazards 11. Indoor air, thermal comfort, light, and sound in dwellings 12. Choosing a home 13. Basic maintenance and management of dwellings 14. Using dwelling-related information 15. Summary Final examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be provided as needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Session 1 Preparation: Reflect briefly on how your dwelling relates to your day from waking to bedtime. Review: Frame dwelling life across dwelling, family, community, environment, safety. Session 2 Preparation: List expected dwelling roles (security, health, housework support, interaction). Review: Understand core dwelling functions and their effect on quality of life. Session 3 Preparation: Give one familiar change in dwelling/living (layout, equipment, routines). Review: Summarize historical changes and their drivers. Session 4 Preparation: Choose one current dwelling issue (vacant homes, inequality, disaster readiness, energy). Review: Map causes, impacts, stakeholders, and key points. Session 5 Preparation: Recall when the dwelling affects housework, care, learning, or privacy. Review: Link domestic activities to space in terms of support, burden, consideration. Session 6 Preparation: Consider needs arising with life-stage changes (self or assumed household). Review: Organize how needs shift and how dwellings respond. Session 7 Preparation: Note one neighborhood/community experience (associations, crime prevention, mutual watch). Review: Relate community resources to dwelling life and the value of connection. Session 8 Preparation: Identify where everyday risks (falls, fire, intrusion, accidents) occur at home. Review: Explain prevention via behavior, environment, management. Session 9 Preparation: List earthquake weak points (furniture, routes, supplies). Review: Organize damage causes and countermeasures in housing and living. Session 10 Preparation: Imagine disruption from floods, landslides, strong winds. Review: Summarize preparedness: location, building measures, action plans. Session 11 Preparation: Recall discomfort (hot/cold, dark, noisy, odors). Review: Organize indices for air/thermal/light/sound and links to health/comfort. Session 12 Preparation: Rank home-choice priorities (location, layout, cost, performance). Review: Understand criteria and how to read performance, contracts, risks. Session 13 Preparation: Clarify who handles routine maintenance and when. Review: Summarize maintenance basics (inspection, cleaning, renewal, costs) and deterioration prevention. Session 14 Preparation: Identify dwelling info you doubt (ads, drawings, labels, reviews). Review: Learn to collect/compare/use info and key cautions. Session 15 Preparation: Choose one most memorable course point and why. Review: Revisit fundamentals and articulate your perspective on dwellings.
Requirements
Grading Method	Assessment will be based primarily on results from the final examination and other graded work, with overall evaluation also reflecting class participation and engagement.
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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