WMG01001 Hiroshima Peace Studies II

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 WMG01001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Hiroshima Peace Studies II

Subject Name
（Katakana）　

Subject Name in
English Hiroshima Peace Studies II

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, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues5-8：IDEC 201

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

Lecture, Discussion, Presentation.
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, Global Nuclear Damages

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 II is concerned with the multiple aspects of the damage caused by the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the nuclear weapons testing in Semey (Semipalatinsk), and the nuclear power plant accidents in Chornobyl (Chernobyl) and Fukushima. Students are required to submit a term paper. For their term paper, students can choose a topic related to their master's thesis project and discuss it from a Peace Studies perspective. Active participation in the class discussion is fundamental.
Students who would like to take this course are required to take Hiroshima Peace Studies I as well.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction (12/8)
lesson2 Consequences of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (12/8)
lesson3 Considering "Fukushima" through the Lens of Iitate Village and Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power (12/15)
lesson4 Perspectives on Nuclear Issues through the Experiences of the Atomic Bombings, Fukushima, Chornobyl, and Semey (12/15)
lesson5 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (12/22)
lesson6 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (12/22)
lesson7 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/6)
lesson8 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/6)
lesson9 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/12)
lesson10 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/12)
lesson11 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/19)
lesson12 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/19)
lesson13 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/26)
lesson14 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/26)
lesson15 Course Summary and Review (2/2)

The course includes short presentations, term paper presentation, and a term paper.

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 Read the provided materials carefully

Requirements

Grading Method Assessment: Term paper (40%), Short Presentations (30%), Discussion (30%)

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences International Peace and Co-existence Program
Lecture Code	WMG01001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Hiroshima Peace Studies II
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Hiroshima Peace Studies II
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, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues5-8：IDEC 201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture, Discussion, Presentation. 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, Global Nuclear Damages
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 II is concerned with the multiple aspects of the damage caused by the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the nuclear weapons testing in Semey (Semipalatinsk), and the nuclear power plant accidents in Chornobyl (Chernobyl) and Fukushima. Students are required to submit a term paper. For their term paper, students can choose a topic related to their master's thesis project and discuss it from a Peace Studies perspective. Active participation in the class discussion is fundamental. Students who would like to take this course are required to take Hiroshima Peace Studies I as well.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction (12/8) lesson2 Consequences of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (12/8) lesson3 Considering "Fukushima" through the Lens of Iitate Village and Pros and Cons of Nuclear Power (12/15) lesson4 Perspectives on Nuclear Issues through the Experiences of the Atomic Bombings, Fukushima, Chornobyl, and Semey (12/15) lesson5 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (12/22) lesson6 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (12/22) lesson7 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/6) lesson8 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/6) lesson9 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/12) lesson10 Short Presentations and Discussions: Atomic Bombs, Nuclear Power, and Energy Issues (1/12) lesson11 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/19) lesson12 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/19) lesson13 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/26) lesson14 Term Paper Presentations and Discussions (1/26) lesson15 Course Summary and Review (2/2) The course includes short presentations, term paper presentation, and a term paper. 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	Read the provided materials carefully
Requirements
Grading Method	Assessment: Term paper (40%), Short Presentations (30%), Discussion (30%)
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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