Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Health Sciences Division of Occupational Therapy
Lecture Code I5400401 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 基礎作業学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キソサギョウガク
Subject Name in
English
Outline of human occupation
Instructor WADA MINEKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ワダ ミネコ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1:HSC Rm 204, (4T) Weds2:*MED 701, 704
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
Lecture, Practice 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords Occupation, occupational therapy, occupational science, occupation analysis  
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
1) Understand and explain the definition of occupation, relationships between human and occupation, and the effects of occupation;
2) Explain the meanings of occupation and occupational classification;
3) Understand and explain occupation analysis; and
4) Understand therapeutic use of occupation 
Class Schedule lesson1 Orientation/definitions of occupation, relationships between human and occupation
lesson2 Effects of occupation on health
lesson3 Meanings of occupation, occupational classification, individual and group
lesson4 occupation analysis (physical and mental functioning)
lesson5 Occupation analysis (practice)
lesson6 Occupation analysis (practice)
lesson7 Therapeutic use of occupation
lesson8 Final exam

Final exam, quiz, report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbooks:
1)Hamaguchi, T. (Ed.). (2024). Kiso sagyou gaku (4th ed.). Tokyo: Igaku shoin.
2)Yoshikawa, H. (2017). "Sagyou" tte nandarou. Sagyou kagaku nyumon (2nd ed.). Tokyo: Ishiyaku syuppan.
Other readings:
1) Yamane, H. (2015). Hito to sagyou, sagyou katsudou, Sagyou no chi wo toki waza wo hagukumu (New ed.). Miwa Shoten. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students are advised that they review what they have learned after each class.   
Requirements  
Grading Method Final exam (40%), Report (40%), Quiz (20%) 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The lecturer has experiences of working as an occupational therapist and conducting research in the field of occupational science. The lectures and practice in this course will be informed and guided by the clinical and research experiences.  
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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