CC420804 Environment of Dwelling Life

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC420804 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 住生活環境論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジュウセイカツカンキョウロン

Subject Name in
English Environment of Dwelling Life

Instructor SUGIYAMA MASAAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) スギヤマ　マサアキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-4：EDU B703

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, Elective course

Keywords Indoor environment; dwelling space; Japanese housing; 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）
・Understanding and acquiring experimental skills and knowledge that form the foundation of Human Life Sciences Education.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn perspectives and methods for evaluating the dwelling environment. Considering indoor air quality, thermal comfort, light, acoustics, and barrier-free design, students will identify issues through floor plan reading, and develop the ability to organize and present evidence-based improvement proposals.

Class Schedule 1. Dwelling life and the environment
2. Identifying issues through daily activities and behavior
3. Indoor air environment
4. Thermal environment
5. Light environment
6. Acoustic environment
7. Barrier-free design and universal design
8. The child’s perspective
9. Safe housing and safe ways of living
10. Floor plan reading (1): Fundamentals
11. Floor plan reading (2): Envisioning ways of living
12. Workshop (1): Issue identification
13. Workshop (2): Providing evidence
14. Proposing improvements
15. Summary

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

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Session 1
Preparation: List what comes to mind from the term “dwelling environment.”
Review: Organize perspectives for evaluating the dwelling environment.
Session 2
Preparation: Break down daily activities by situation and note inconvenience/discomfort.
Review: Understand steps for identifying issues from activities and behavior.
Session 3
Preparation: Organize one experience related to air (ventilation, odors, humidity, mold).
Review: Understand indoor air basics and evaluation approaches.
Session 4
Preparation: Recall when/where discomfort occurs in summer and winter.
Review: Organize thermal-environment basics linked to evaluation indices.
Session 5
Preparation: Identify one concern about daylighting, sunshine, glare, or lighting.
Review: Understand light-environment evaluation viewpoints and improvement directions.
Session 6
Preparation: Imagine situations where noise becomes a problem.
Review: Organize acoustic-environment basics and the evaluation framework.
Session 7
Preparation: Find nearby places where you feel barriers.
Review: Understand principles and evaluation perspectives for barrier-free/UD.
Session 8
Preparation: Consider housing risks based on children’s behavioral traits.
Review: Read the environment from a child’s view and summarize design/operation considerations.
Session 9
Preparation: Using your home, consider whether behavior or environment is the weaker link for safety.
Review: Explain safe housing and safe living as concrete measures.
Session 10
Preparation: Confirm what can be read from a floor plan.
Review: Learn basic floor-plan reading and organize materials to envision daily life.
Session 11
Preparation: Think of cases where living differs even with the same plan.
Review: Infer living patterns from drawings and explain how issues arise.
Session 12
Preparation: Define your own viewpoints for issue identification.
Review: Identify issues comprehensively, prioritize, and organize findings.
Session 13
Preparation: Be mindful of what can serve as evidence.
Review: Link issues and evidence into a persuasive structure.
Session 14
Preparation: Keep a basic proposal structure (problem, cause, strategy, effects, considerations).
Review: Compare options and refine by feasibility and effectiveness.
Session 15
Preparation: Choose one environmental topic you most want to improve from the course.
Review: Summarize evaluation→issues→evidence→proposal and improve presentation content.

Requirements Specialized subject : Home Economics (Housing)

Grading Method Assessment will be based primarily on submitted 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	CC420804	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	住生活環境論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジュウセイカツカンキョウロン
Subject Name in English	Environment of Dwelling Life
Instructor	SUGIYAMA MASAAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	スギヤマ　マサアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues1-4：EDU B703
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, Elective course
Keywords	Indoor environment; dwelling space; Japanese housing; 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）・Understanding and acquiring experimental skills and knowledge that form the foundation of Human Life Sciences Education.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn perspectives and methods for evaluating the dwelling environment. Considering indoor air quality, thermal comfort, light, acoustics, and barrier-free design, students will identify issues through floor plan reading, and develop the ability to organize and present evidence-based improvement proposals.
Class Schedule	1. Dwelling life and the environment 2. Identifying issues through daily activities and behavior 3. Indoor air environment 4. Thermal environment 5. Light environment 6. Acoustic environment 7. Barrier-free design and universal design 8. The child’s perspective 9. Safe housing and safe ways of living 10. Floor plan reading (1): Fundamentals 11. Floor plan reading (2): Envisioning ways of living 12. Workshop (1): Issue identification 13. Workshop (2): Providing evidence 14. Proposing improvements 15. Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be provided as needed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Session 1 Preparation: List what comes to mind from the term “dwelling environment.” Review: Organize perspectives for evaluating the dwelling environment. Session 2 Preparation: Break down daily activities by situation and note inconvenience/discomfort. Review: Understand steps for identifying issues from activities and behavior. Session 3 Preparation: Organize one experience related to air (ventilation, odors, humidity, mold). Review: Understand indoor air basics and evaluation approaches. Session 4 Preparation: Recall when/where discomfort occurs in summer and winter. Review: Organize thermal-environment basics linked to evaluation indices. Session 5 Preparation: Identify one concern about daylighting, sunshine, glare, or lighting. Review: Understand light-environment evaluation viewpoints and improvement directions. Session 6 Preparation: Imagine situations where noise becomes a problem. Review: Organize acoustic-environment basics and the evaluation framework. Session 7 Preparation: Find nearby places where you feel barriers. Review: Understand principles and evaluation perspectives for barrier-free/UD. Session 8 Preparation: Consider housing risks based on children’s behavioral traits. Review: Read the environment from a child’s view and summarize design/operation considerations. Session 9 Preparation: Using your home, consider whether behavior or environment is the weaker link for safety. Review: Explain safe housing and safe living as concrete measures. Session 10 Preparation: Confirm what can be read from a floor plan. Review: Learn basic floor-plan reading and organize materials to envision daily life. Session 11 Preparation: Think of cases where living differs even with the same plan. Review: Infer living patterns from drawings and explain how issues arise. Session 12 Preparation: Define your own viewpoints for issue identification. Review: Identify issues comprehensively, prioritize, and organize findings. Session 13 Preparation: Be mindful of what can serve as evidence. Review: Link issues and evidence into a persuasive structure. Session 14 Preparation: Keep a basic proposal structure (problem, cause, strategy, effects, considerations). Review: Compare options and refine by feasibility and effectiveness. Session 15 Preparation: Choose one environmental topic you most want to improve from the course. Review: Summarize evaluation→issues→evidence→proposal and improve presentation content.
Requirements	Specialized subject : Home Economics (Housing)
Grading Method	Assessment will be based primarily on submitted 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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