WMG00901 Hiroshima Peace Studies I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program

Lecture Code WMG00901 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Hiroshima Peace Studies I

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Hiroshima Peace Studies I

Instructor KAWANO NORIYUKI,VASILEVA VLADISAYA

Instructor
(Katakana) カワノ　ノリユキ,ヴァシレヴァ　ヴラデサヤ　ビラノヴァ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-8：IDEC 201

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

Lecture, Discussion, Student Presentations.
All lectures of this course are conducted face-to-face.
Microsoft Teams will be used for course communication and for distributing lecture and reading materials.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students

Keywords Peace, Violence in Peace Studies (Structural Violence and Direct Violence)

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 Hiroshima Peace Studies I and II, students will acquire understanding of the fundamental theories of Peace Studies. At the same time, they will acquire knowledge about global nuclear damage incidents, including the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion. Students will be encouraged to reflect on the various aspects of nuclear damage and analyze them in the context of relevant Peace Studies theories. Active participation in class discussion is fundamental to the progression of the course.

Hiroshima Peace Studies I is primarily concerned with the fundamental theories of Peace Studies. Special attention is given to the concepts of direct and structural violence. Students will be expected to select cases of direct and structural violence and analyze them in the context of the relevant theories. During their presentations, students will be expected to provide sufficient background information and advance ideas about possible solutions to the discussed problems. Active participation in class discussion is fundamental.
Students are required to take both Hiroshima Peace Studies I and Hiroshima Peace Studies II in order to complete the course.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction (10/6)
lesson2 What is Peace Studies? Development of Peace Studies (10/6)
lesson3 Short Presentation and Discussions: Concepts of Peace and the Development of Peace Studies (10/13)
lesson4 Short Presentation and Discussions: Concepts of Peace and the Development of Peace Studies10/13)
lesson5 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/20)
lesson6 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/20)
lesson7 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/27)
lesson8 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/27)
lesson9 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/10)
lesson10 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/10)
lesson11 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/17)
lesson12 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/17)
lesson13 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/24)
lesson14 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/24)
lesson15 Course Summary and Review (12/1)

This course is essentially conducted through short presentations and discussions.
The class schedule and presentation format may be modified depending on the number of registered students.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Mastsugu Matsuo (2005), Peace and Conflict Studies: A Theoretical Introduction, Keisuisha
The Committee for the Compilation of Materials on Damage Caused by the Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1981), HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI, The Physical, Medical, and Social Effects of the Atomic Bombings, Iwanami Shoten

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

(More Details) Textbooks, handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Careful reading of the assigned textbook chapters and papers is required before each session.

Requirements

Grading Method Assessment: Short Presentations (50%), Discussion (50%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Please submit the end-of-course course evaluation survey.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program
Lecture Code	WMG00901	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Hiroshima Peace Studies I
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Hiroshima Peace Studies I
Instructor	KAWANO NORIYUKI,VASILEVA VLADISAYA
Instructor (Katakana)	カワノ　ノリユキ,ヴァシレヴァ　ヴラデサヤ　ビラノヴァ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues5-8：IDEC 201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture, Discussion, Student Presentations. All lectures of this course are conducted face-to-face. Microsoft Teams will be used for course communication and for distributing lecture and reading materials.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords	Peace, Violence in Peace Studies (Structural Violence and Direct Violence)
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 Hiroshima Peace Studies I and II, students will acquire understanding of the fundamental theories of Peace Studies. At the same time, they will acquire knowledge about global nuclear damage incidents, including the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion. Students will be encouraged to reflect on the various aspects of nuclear damage and analyze them in the context of relevant Peace Studies theories. Active participation in class discussion is fundamental to the progression of the course. Hiroshima Peace Studies I is primarily concerned with the fundamental theories of Peace Studies. Special attention is given to the concepts of direct and structural violence. Students will be expected to select cases of direct and structural violence and analyze them in the context of the relevant theories. During their presentations, students will be expected to provide sufficient background information and advance ideas about possible solutions to the discussed problems. Active participation in class discussion is fundamental. Students are required to take both Hiroshima Peace Studies I and Hiroshima Peace Studies II in order to complete the course.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction (10/6) lesson2 What is Peace Studies? Development of Peace Studies (10/6) lesson3 Short Presentation and Discussions: Concepts of Peace and the Development of Peace Studies (10/13) lesson4 Short Presentation and Discussions: Concepts of Peace and the Development of Peace Studies10/13) lesson5 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/20) lesson6 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/20) lesson7 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/27) lesson8 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Structural Violence (10/27) lesson9 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/10) lesson10 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/10) lesson11 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/17) lesson12 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/17) lesson13 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/24) lesson14 Short Presentations and Discussions on Case Studies of Direct Violence (Local Wars and Conflicts) (11/24) lesson15 Course Summary and Review (12/1) This course is essentially conducted through short presentations and discussions. The class schedule and presentation format may be modified depending on the number of registered students.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Mastsugu Matsuo (2005), Peace and Conflict Studies: A Theoretical Introduction, Keisuisha The Committee for the Compilation of Materials on Damage Caused by the Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1981), HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI, The Physical, Medical, and Social Effects of the Atomic Bombings, Iwanami Shoten
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Textbooks, handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Careful reading of the assigned textbook chapters and papers is required before each session.
Requirements
Grading Method	Assessment: Short Presentations (50%), Discussion (50%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Please submit the end-of-course course evaluation survey.
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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