K0000030 Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K0000030 Subject Classification Liberal Arts Education (day)

Subject Name 教養ゼミ

Subject Name
（Katakana）キヨウヨウゼミ

Subject Name in
English Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Instructor NAKANO MIYAKO,KURODA AKIO,KATAGIRI KIYOFUMI,NAKAYAMA YUUSHOU,MORIYAMA NORIHIRO,HIRANO TOMOYUKI,MIZUNUMA MASAKI,HIROTA RYUICHI,TAJIMA TAKAHISA,NISHIJIMA WATARU,FUKUOKA HIROSHI,KOMAGUCHI KENJI,KANEZASHI MASAKOTO,KIHARA SHIN-ICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカノ　ミヤコ,クロダ　アキオ,カタギリ　キヨフミ,ナカヤマ　ユウショウ,モリヤマ　ノリヒロ,ヒラノ　トモユキ,ミズヌマ　マサキ,ヒロタ　リュウイチ,タジマ　タカヒサ,ニシジマ　ワタル,フクオカ　ヒロシ,コマグチ　ケンジ,カネザシ　マサコト,キハラ　シンイチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds7-10：ENG 110,ENG 116,ENG 117

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), and Online (on-demand)

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 10 : Integrated Engineering

Eligible Students 1st year student in Cluster III

Keywords Integrated study, experimental training, discussion, seminar, reporting, presentation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This subject is a general education program for 1st year student of cluster III.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Pharmaceutical Sciences
（Attitudes）
・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life.  The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team.  ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨
・Ability to be a pharmacist who is relied on not only by a medical team but also by citizens; the ability to be considerate of patients. ●quality ①　②　⑨
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Comprehensive problem-solving ability and educational ability: Concerning the influences caused by numerous chemical substances existing on the earth, to be able to analyze and argue about the survival  of the human race. Also, to have the ability and skills to give instruction to youth.●quality ③ ④
・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life.  The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team.  ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨
・The research ability: the ability to select issues to be solved in the professional field of pharmacist and carry out measures and research to solve the issues.  ●quality ④ ⑤ ⑦

Medicinal Sciences
（Attitudes）
・Having ability to act as member of a research team.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・1. The active attitude of dealing with issues on drug development and environmental hygiene.  2. The social responsibility as a specialist of drug development and environmental hygiene.  3. The comprehensive, scientific and calm attitude to solve problems.  4. The cooperative attitude in team research.  5. The ability to make communication and presentation.  6. The ability of assessment and analysis.  7. The active usage of information technology and the management ability.  8. The ethical consideration toward genetically modified foods and animal experiments

Class Objectives
/Class Outline As a part of first orientation of university education that is based on active learning, it is aimed to encourage motivation or intellectual activities at an early stage after enrollment, and to develop logical and critical thinking skills and appropriate self -expression ability.

Class Schedule Students will be divided into some groups. A group has about 10 students. The groups conduct researches based on their own theme with help from teachers. The students also study how to use a computer and powerpoint.
lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson
Report
1: guidance for overall procedure of lectures.
2 to 14: seminar with a proper teacher, reading & explaining, discussion, experiments, training etc. 2-5: Investigation about companies and institutes
4 or 6: information literacy: transmission and collection of information, library user guide.
6-9: Investigation about topics and preparation for visit
10, 11: Visit and discussion at companies or institutes
12-14: Preparation for the final presentation
15: presentation of research accomplishment report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. lesson style: integrated study, experimental training, discussion, debate, presentation lesson tool: slides, power point

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Zoom

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Adequate preparation of presentation, discussion, debate.

Requirements

Grading Method 80 points for student learning through lectures, and 20 points for submitted reports. The passing point is more than 60 points.

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 Engineering
Lecture Code	K0000030	Subject Classification	Liberal Arts Education (day)
Subject Name	教養ゼミ
Subject Name （Katakana）	キヨウヨウゼミ
Subject Name in English	Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Instructor	NAKANO MIYAKO,KURODA AKIO,KATAGIRI KIYOFUMI,NAKAYAMA YUUSHOU,MORIYAMA NORIHIRO,HIRANO TOMOYUKI,MIZUNUMA MASAKI,HIROTA RYUICHI,TAJIMA TAKAHISA,NISHIJIMA WATARU,FUKUOKA HIROSHI,KOMAGUCHI KENJI,KANEZASHI MASAKOTO,KIHARA SHIN-ICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカノ　ミヤコ,クロダ　アキオ,カタギリ　キヨフミ,ナカヤマ　ユウショウ,モリヤマ　ノリヒロ,ヒラノ　トモユキ,ミズヌマ　マサキ,ヒロタ　リュウイチ,タジマ　タカヒサ,ニシジマ　ワタル,フクオカ　ヒロシ,コマグチ　ケンジ,カネザシ　マサコト,キハラ　シンイチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds7-10：ENG 110,ENG 116,ENG 117
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), and Online (on-demand)
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	10 : Integrated Engineering
Eligible Students	1st year student in Cluster III
Keywords	Integrated study, experimental training, discussion, seminar, reporting, presentation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This subject is a general education program for 1st year student of cluster III.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Pharmaceutical Sciences （Attitudes）・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life. The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team. ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨ ・Ability to be a pharmacist who is relied on not only by a medical team but also by citizens; the ability to be considerate of patients. ●quality ①　②　⑨ （Comprehensive Abilities）・Comprehensive problem-solving ability and educational ability: Concerning the influences caused by numerous chemical substances existing on the earth, to be able to analyze and argue about the survival of the human race. Also, to have the ability and skills to give instruction to youth.●quality ③ ④ ・Self-betterment of character formation as a medical professional : the appropriate action and attitude being aware of that a pharmacist is a professional relating to human life. The knowledge and understanding to have communication not only with ailing people but with other medical staff in a medical team. ●quality ①　②　③　⑧　⑨ ・The research ability: the ability to select issues to be solved in the professional field of pharmacist and carry out measures and research to solve the issues. ●quality ④ ⑤ ⑦ Medicinal Sciences （Attitudes）・Having ability to act as member of a research team. （Comprehensive Abilities）・1. The active attitude of dealing with issues on drug development and environmental hygiene. 2. The social responsibility as a specialist of drug development and environmental hygiene. 3. The comprehensive, scientific and calm attitude to solve problems. 4. The cooperative attitude in team research. 5. The ability to make communication and presentation. 6. The ability of assessment and analysis. 7. The active usage of information technology and the management ability. 8. The ethical consideration toward genetically modified foods and animal experiments
Class Objectives /Class Outline	As a part of first orientation of university education that is based on active learning, it is aimed to encourage motivation or intellectual activities at an early stage after enrollment, and to develop logical and critical thinking skills and appropriate self -expression ability.
Class Schedule	Students will be divided into some groups. A group has about 10 students. The groups conduct researches based on their own theme with help from teachers. The students also study how to use a computer and powerpoint. lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson lesson Report 1: guidance for overall procedure of lectures. 2 to 14: seminar with a proper teacher, reading & explaining, discussion, experiments, training etc. 2-5: Investigation about companies and institutes 4 or 6: information literacy: transmission and collection of information, library user guide. 6-9: Investigation about topics and preparation for visit 10, 11: Visit and discussion at companies or institutes 12-14: Preparation for the final presentation 15: presentation of research accomplishment report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	lesson style: integrated study, experimental training, discussion, debate, presentation lesson tool: slides, power point
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Adequate preparation of presentation, discussion, debate.
Requirements
Grading Method	80 points for student learning through lectures, and 20 points for submitted reports. The passing point is more than 60 points.
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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