15001003 Fundamentals of collaborative learning for Peace

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 15001003 Subject Classification Collaborative Peace Studies Courses

Subject Name Fundamentals of collaborative learning for Peace[1医]

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Fundamentals of collaborative learning for Peace

Instructor LOU JIE,LI XIN

Instructor
(Katakana) ロウ　ジェ,リー　シン

Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, Year

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Kasumi Campus)

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

Face-to-face / Online (On-demand) / Fieldwork

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Peace Education

Eligible Students 1st-year undergraduate students (AY2026 onward)

Keywords Positive peace, regional issues, structural conflict, consensus building, social inclusion, fieldwork, collaborative learning, intercultural understanding

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education This course aims to foster an understanding of multicultural and intercultural perspectives, develop the ability to address a wide range of social issues, and cultivate the capacity to take a broad, comprehensive view of regional challenges and work toward their resolution.
Expected Outcome 1. Students will be able to understand the issues facing society and engage in broad, integrative thinking to identify and solve problems independently.
2. Students will be able to understand multicultural and intercultural contexts and collaborate cooperatively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and regions to address and resolve issues.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, we redefine various issues in local communities (such as exclusion, friction, and inequality) as "peace issues" and consider the underlying peace issues in modern society, such as structural violence, cultural friction, and the difficulty of consensus building. In the first half of this course, students learn theories and perspectives through on-demand lectures, and in the second half, they analyze and propose specific local case studies through group activities. Students will then write individual reports in which they will articulate in their own words the relationship between local issues and peacebuilding.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Introduction & Positive Peace, SDGs (On-demand)
Lesson 2: Issues facing Japan as a whole and local governments (On-demand)
Lesson 3: Basics of social research, observation, and interviews, Fieldwork Preparation (On-demand)
Lesson 4: Group Work I – Problem extraction and research design
Lesson 5: Group Work II – Survey and interim presentation (Confirmation of fieldwork activities)
Lesson 6–7: Fieldwork
Lesson 8: Review, Final Presentation & discussion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Materials will be distributed during class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Microsoft Teams, moodle

(More Details) Discussions, Fieldwork, Project-based Learning, Post-class Report

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Fieldwork / Survey

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson1–3: Watch the on-demand lectures on Moodle and pass the quiz.
Lesson 4–8: From group work through the final presentations, actively engage in English communication within a multicultural environment.

Requirements Because the lecture room, fieldwork locations, and group presentation venues differ depending on the faculty, students should check Moodle carefully.

Grading Method Evaluation will be based on the following components. Assessment will be Pass/Fail only; no five-point grading scale will be used.
-On-demand lectures: Students must watch the on-demand lectures and pass the comprehension quizzes on Moodle.
-Fieldwork: Students will work in groups to develop a fieldwork plan and participate in fieldwork activities.
-Group presentation: Each group will give a presentation on local or regional issues based on their fieldwork.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This course will develop the ability to see the conflicts and friction that lurk in our daily lives as challenges to peace. Explore how to create a better society through "co-learning," where students from various backgrounds think and learn together.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	15001003	Subject Classification	Collaborative Peace Studies Courses
Subject Name	Fundamentals of collaborative learning for Peace[1医]
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Fundamentals of collaborative learning for Peace
Instructor	LOU JIE,LI XIN
Instructor (Katakana)	ロウ　ジェ,リー　シン
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Kasumi Campus)
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
Face-to-face / Online (On-demand) / Fieldwork
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Peace Education
Eligible Students	1st-year undergraduate students (AY2026 onward)
Keywords	Positive peace, regional issues, structural conflict, consensus building, social inclusion, fieldwork, collaborative learning, intercultural understanding
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	This course aims to foster an understanding of multicultural and intercultural perspectives, develop the ability to address a wide range of social issues, and cultivate the capacity to take a broad, comprehensive view of regional challenges and work toward their resolution.
Expected Outcome	1. Students will be able to understand the issues facing society and engage in broad, integrative thinking to identify and solve problems independently. 2. Students will be able to understand multicultural and intercultural contexts and collaborate cooperatively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and regions to address and resolve issues.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, we redefine various issues in local communities (such as exclusion, friction, and inequality) as "peace issues" and consider the underlying peace issues in modern society, such as structural violence, cultural friction, and the difficulty of consensus building. In the first half of this course, students learn theories and perspectives through on-demand lectures, and in the second half, they analyze and propose specific local case studies through group activities. Students will then write individual reports in which they will articulate in their own words the relationship between local issues and peacebuilding.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Introduction & Positive Peace, SDGs (On-demand) Lesson 2: Issues facing Japan as a whole and local governments (On-demand) Lesson 3: Basics of social research, observation, and interviews, Fieldwork Preparation (On-demand) Lesson 4: Group Work I – Problem extraction and research design Lesson 5: Group Work II – Survey and interim presentation (Confirmation of fieldwork activities) Lesson 6–7: Fieldwork Lesson 8: Review, Final Presentation & discussion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Materials will be distributed during class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details)	Discussions, Fieldwork, Project-based Learning, Post-class Report
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson1–3: Watch the on-demand lectures on Moodle and pass the quiz. Lesson 4–8: From group work through the final presentations, actively engage in English communication within a multicultural environment.
Requirements	Because the lecture room, fieldwork locations, and group presentation venues differ depending on the faculty, students should check Moodle carefully.
Grading Method	Evaluation will be based on the following components. Assessment will be Pass/Fail only; no five-point grading scale will be used. -On-demand lectures: Students must watch the on-demand lectures and pass the comprehension quizzes on Moodle. -Fieldwork: Students will work in groups to develop a fieldwork plan and participate in fieldwork activities. -Group presentation: Each group will give a presentation on local or regional issues based on their fieldwork.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This course will develop the ability to see the conflicts and friction that lurk in our daily lives as challenges to peace. Explore how to create a better society through "co-learning," where students from various backgrounds think and learn together.
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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