CC601804 Human Rights and Douwa Education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC601804 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 人権・同和教育

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジンケン・ドウワキョウイク

Subject Name in
English Human Rights and Douwa Education

Instructor TERACHI YASUYOSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) テラチ　ヤスヨシ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon1-2：EDU L104

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

Lecture-oriented

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students

Keywords Human right education, Discrimination issue, Consciousness as teacher, SDGs

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This class is a special subject (subject related to education for the same).
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Human rights education and Dowa education is one of the most important fields in solving the problem of discrimination, which is a serious human rights issue of Japan. Especially for those who are aiming for future education, respect for human rights is considered indispensable. It aims to form the basis of necessary problem awareness and competence to tackle human rights education and Dowa education.

Class Schedule Lesson 1
Human Rights Issues in Contemporary Japan (1) (Various Human Rights Issues)
Lesson 2
Human Rights Issues in Contemporary Japan (2) (Human Rights Issues in Schools—Bullying and Corporal Punishment)
Lesson 3
Human Rights (1) (History of the Development of Human Rights; Freedom and Equality)
Lesson 4
Human Rights (2) (Human Rights in the Constitution and New Human Rights; The Century of Human Rights; Human Rights Violations in Daily Life)
Lesson 5
Ongoing Discrimination Against the Buraku Community (The Current State of Discrimination Against the Buraku Community)
Lesson 6
The History of the Buraku and the Path to Liberation 1 (From the Edo Period to the Founding of the Shurōsha)
Lesson 7
The History of the Buraku and the Path to Liberation 2 (From the Founding of the Shurōsha to the Present)
Lesson 8
The Reality of Apartheid in the Former Republic of South Africa and Efforts to Eliminate Discrimination
Lesson 9
Current Challenges in the Republic of South Africa and What We Must Do to Ensure Human Rights
Lesson 10
Special Measures for Buraku Emancipation, the End of Dowa Education Measures, and Subsequent Challenges (Act on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Buraku)
Lesson 11
The Beginnings of Dowa Education (from the Pre-war to Post-war Periods)
Lesson 12
The Objectives and Specific Content of Dowa Education (Guaranteed Career Paths, Scientific Understanding of Discrimination)
Lesson 13
From Dowa Education to Human Rights Education (UN Initiatives, Shaping Human Rights Education Based on the Challenges of Dowa Education)
Lesson 14
Aiming to Understand and Internalize the Principle of Respect for Human Rights
Lesson 15
Regarding the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s “Third Summary Report,” “Knowledge and Sensitivity to Human Rights,” and “Translating Human Rights Awareness into Action”

Comprehension Test

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook: "Learning Note" provided in class
Sessions 9 and 10 are scheduled to include online classes and discussions with a university in the Republic of South Africa.

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Consider and deepen understanding of the contents of provided materials and the relevant contents in the textbook covered by each lesson.

Requirements Limited to students who aim to be a teacher or a worker related to education in the future as general rule.

Grading Method Examination

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message We would like to invite students who have great concerns in human rights and antidiscrimination education.

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	CC601804	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	人権・同和教育
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジンケン・ドウワキョウイク
Subject Name in English	Human Rights and Douwa Education
Instructor	TERACHI YASUYOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	テラチ　ヤスヨシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Mon1-2：EDU L104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture-oriented
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students
Keywords	Human right education, Discrimination issue, Consciousness as teacher, SDGs
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This class is a special subject (subject related to education for the same).
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Human rights education and Dowa education is one of the most important fields in solving the problem of discrimination, which is a serious human rights issue of Japan. Especially for those who are aiming for future education, respect for human rights is considered indispensable. It aims to form the basis of necessary problem awareness and competence to tackle human rights education and Dowa education.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Human Rights Issues in Contemporary Japan (1) (Various Human Rights Issues) Lesson 2 Human Rights Issues in Contemporary Japan (2) (Human Rights Issues in Schools—Bullying and Corporal Punishment) Lesson 3 Human Rights (1) (History of the Development of Human Rights; Freedom and Equality) Lesson 4 Human Rights (2) (Human Rights in the Constitution and New Human Rights; The Century of Human Rights; Human Rights Violations in Daily Life) Lesson 5 Ongoing Discrimination Against the Buraku Community (The Current State of Discrimination Against the Buraku Community) Lesson 6 The History of the Buraku and the Path to Liberation 1 (From the Edo Period to the Founding of the Shurōsha) Lesson 7 The History of the Buraku and the Path to Liberation 2 (From the Founding of the Shurōsha to the Present) Lesson 8 The Reality of Apartheid in the Former Republic of South Africa and Efforts to Eliminate Discrimination Lesson 9 Current Challenges in the Republic of South Africa and What We Must Do to Ensure Human Rights Lesson 10 Special Measures for Buraku Emancipation, the End of Dowa Education Measures, and Subsequent Challenges (Act on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Buraku) Lesson 11 The Beginnings of Dowa Education (from the Pre-war to Post-war Periods) Lesson 12 The Objectives and Specific Content of Dowa Education (Guaranteed Career Paths, Scientific Understanding of Discrimination) Lesson 13 From Dowa Education to Human Rights Education (UN Initiatives, Shaping Human Rights Education Based on the Challenges of Dowa Education) Lesson 14 Aiming to Understand and Internalize the Principle of Respect for Human Rights Lesson 15 Regarding the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s “Third Summary Report,” “Knowledge and Sensitivity to Human Rights,” and “Translating Human Rights Awareness into Action” Comprehension Test
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: "Learning Note" provided in class Sessions 9 and 10 are scheduled to include online classes and discussions with a university in the Republic of South Africa.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Consider and deepen understanding of the contents of provided materials and the relevant contents in the textbook covered by each lesson.
Requirements	Limited to students who aim to be a teacher or a worker related to education in the future as general rule.
Grading Method	Examination
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	We would like to invite students who have great concerns in human rights and antidiscrimination education.
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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