Course Syllabus: Fall Semester 2015
Course S
Course Short List
No.
Area of Study
Course Type
Course Title
Credits
1 Special Course
Culture
Japanese Society and Lifestyles
2
2 Special Course
Technology/ Science
From the microscopic world to macroscopic universe
2
3 Special Course
Language
Seminar in English Debate
2
4 Special Course
Language
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology
2
5 Special Course
Culture
Globalization Support Internship II: Practicum No.1
2
6 Special Course
Culture
Globalization Support Internship I: Career Theory and Practice
2
7 Special Course
Culture
Japanese Society and Gender Issues
2
8 Special Course
Culture
The Independent Study on Japanese Society and Gender Issues
1
9 Special Course
Culture
Family Life in Japan
2
10 Special Course
Analysis
Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (Introductory Statistics and Regression Analysis)
2
11 Special Course
Business/Management
Japanese Business and Organizational Management
2
12 Special Course
Culture/Business/Economics
Study on International Issues and Challenges
3
13 Special Course
Culture/Business/Economics
Study on Japanese Companies & Organizations
2
14 Special Course
Culture/Business/Economics
Independent Study on Japanese Companies & Organizations
1
15 Special Course
Culture
Japanese Culture and Peace
2
16 Special Course
Culture
The Independent Study on Japanese Culture and Peace
1
17 Special Course
Technology
Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
2
18 Integrated Course
Language
Studies of Second Language Acquisition
2
19 Integrated Course
Science
Earth Environmental Chemistry
2
20 Integrated Course
Science
Topics in Algebra
2
21 Integrated Course
Medical
General Health and Oral Sciences
2
22 Integrated Course
Science
Global Environmental Issues and Managements
2
23 Integrated Course
Science
Food Physics and Chemistry
2
24 Integrated Course
Science
Modern Food Science
2
25 Integrated Course
Science
Insect Science
2
26 Integrated Course
Science
Fish Production
2
27 Integrated Course
Science
Development of Agriculture and Rural Community
2
28 Integrated Course
Science
Plankton, Benthos and Seaweed Production
2
29 Integrated Course
Science
Animal Science and Technology
2
30 Integrated Course
Science
Physiology of Field Crop Production
2
31 Integrated Course
Science
Resource Management
32 Integrated Course
Science
Tropical Biosphere Science Ⅰ
TBA
33 Integrated Course
Science
Tropical Biosphere Science Ⅱ
TBA
34 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese I A
2
35 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese I B
2
36 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese I C
2
37 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese I D
2
38 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese II A
2
39 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese II B
2
40 Language Course
Language
Elementary Japanese II C
2
41 Language Course
Language
Intermediate Japanese I A
2
42 Language Course
Language
Intermediate Japanese I B
2
43 Language Course
Language
Intermediate Japanese I C
2
44 Language Course
Language
Intermediate Japanese II A
2
45 Language Course
Language
Intermediate Japanese II B
2
46 Language Course
Language
Intermediate Japanese II C
2
47 Language Course
Language
Advanced Japanese B(Cinema)
2
48 Language Course
Language
Advanced Japanese B(Lexical)
2
49 Language Course
Language
Advanced Japanese B(Analysis)
2
50 Language Course
Language
Advanced Japanese B(Listening)
2
51 Language Course
Language
Advanced Japanese B(Expression)
2
52 Language Course
Language
Academic Writing B
2
53 Language Course
Language
JapaneseEducationand Culture B
2
54 Language Course
Language
Japanese Society and Culture B
2
2
*Students need to register for the course in fall semester. The grade of the course will be submitted after the end of
spring semester in the following year. **The course information from page 17 through 24 is subject to change.
Notice: There are variety of ‘Other Courses’ taught in Japanese for regular students in various faculties. HUSA
students who have acquired advanced level of Japanese are eligible to take these courses with other Japanese
students. See https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/syllabus
Course Information
1) Japanese Society and
Lifestyles
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Naoe Kawamoto
Faculty of Integrated Arts and
Sciences
English only
The aim of this course is to
deepen students’ understanding
of Japanese people and
Japanese society. In this class
issues
concerning
contemporary
life
of
the
Japanese are examined and
their
cultural
and
social
backgrounds will be lectured on
and discussed. The course will
also
discuss
both
the
similarities and differences
between Japan and other
countries.
2) From the microscopic world
to macroscopic universe
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Takao Itoh
Faculty of Integrated Arts and
Sciences
English only
In this course, we are going to
understand the idea of the
microscopic
world
and
macroscopic universe. Both of
the microscopic would and
macroscopic universe are quite
different from our world in the
earth experienced in daily life.
In the microscopic world we
have
to
use
quantum
mechanics,
while
in
macroscopic universe we have
to use principle of relativity to
understand what is going on.
These topics will be lectured
comprehensively.
3) Seminar in English Debate
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Peter, SKAER
Faculty of Integrated Arts and
Sciences
English only
In this class we will develop
persuasive
communication
skills
using
both
formal
(academic)
and
informal
(conversational) structures of
debate. In the early stages of
the course, we will learn the
basic concepts and terminology
used in academic debates. The
students will learn what debate
is, what skills are required to
debate effectively, and how to
implement a debate in the
classroom. In the latter stages
of the course, we will consider
various controversial issues in
order
to
stimulate
lively
discussion and debate (both
formal and informal) in the
classroom. This course is open
to both Japanese native
speakers, and speakers of
other
languages,
including
English, as well, and as a result,
offers unique challenges and
opportunities to all students.
(Please note: The suggested
topics, below, are based on the
most recent class outline.
However, each class will have a
role in determining what debate
topics will be discussed in their
class.)
4) Introduction to Phonetics and
Phonology
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Peter, SKAER
Faculty of Integrated Arts and
Sciences
English only
In this class students will be
introduced to the fields of
phonology and phonetics, with
a focus on the differences
between English and Japanese.
Students
will
gain
an
understanding of how we make
speech sounds, why certain
sounds are more difficult that
others, and how these sounds
are combined into larger units
such as syllables and words to
produce
human
speech.
Students who are interested in
communication,
education,
psychology and language are
invited to participate.
[Special
note
for
HUSA
students: I welcome you to
this class. Please understand
that this is a difficult for
Japanese, since it is conducted
entirely in English, but if your
English skills are of high quality,
you may find the pace a bit slow
and unchallenging.
This
course
would
only
be
appropriate for students who
have had no introductory
linguistics courses of any kind,
since usually such a course
would cover the three main
topics we address here in
similar form and fashion
(morphology, phonetics and
phonology). If you have some
background in these areas, you
are still welcome to enroll, but I
will perhaps have you act as a
mentor, or even an assistant in
some parts of the course, such
as when we work on English
phonics, and so forth.
I
believe your participation will
ultimately be of great benefit to
both you and your fellow
students, and again, I welcome
you to attend.]
5)
Globalization
Support
Internship II: Practicum No.1
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
Naomi TSUNEMATSU
Faculty of Education
Japanese(85%)+English (15 %)
＊本インターンシップは、
「プロ
ジェクト型インターンシップ」
である。
This
is
a
“project-type”
internship.
1) 国際観光ガイド（地域を世界
に開く観光コーディネーター）
HUSA interns work as a
tourism coordinator to connect
the local society to the global
world.
*地域市役所及び地域社会と連
携し、地域社会の再生と活性化、
グローバル社会への対応を支援
する「国際観光ガイド」に取り
組む。
In cooperation with local city
office and local society, HUSA
interns will work as an
international tourism guide.
Interns will contribute their
international guide job to the
revitalization of the local society
which is now facing the global
society.
2) 国際交流歴史ツアー・コーデ
ィネーターに挑戦する。
HUSA interns work as a
coordinator for the international
exchange historical tour for
HUSA students (international
exchange students).
**「グローバル化支援インター
ンシップ II: 実習」は、秋学期の
「No.1」と次年度春学期の No.2
（春学期）の 2 部構成である。
プロジェクトを１年かけて行う
ため、原則、No.1（秋学期）と
No.2 の両方を受講すること。
There are No.1 Part & No.2 Part
for the ‘Globalization Support
Internship
II:
Practicum’.
Students who are taking the
‘Globalization
Support
Internship II: Practicum’ are
required to register for both
No.1 (Fall semester) and No.2
(Spring semester), since the
interns are expected to work on
the project for 1 year.
6)
Globalization
Support
Internship I : Career Theory and
Practice
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Naomi TSUNEMATSU
Faculty of Education
Japanese(85%)+English( 15% )
インターンシップ実習に向
け、名刺作成・挨拶・電子メー
ルについて学ぶとともに、日本
社会・グローバル社会で就労す
るための基本的マナーを習得す
る。日本社会・グローバル社会・
キャリアについての学術知を実
践知に生かす準備をする。
This course aims to acquire
practical skills and manners for
the internship practicum in
association with local city office
and industries. Students are
expected to connect their
theoretical understanding of
Japanese
society,
global
society and career with practical
knowledge in the actual society.
社会体験者講話に基づく
PBL (課題発見解決型学習法)協
同学習やテーマ設定によるグル
ープ・ディスカッションに取り
組む。全学公開で行い、日本人
学生との協同学習を通じ、分析
力と考察力、プレゼンテーショ
ン能力をつける。
Based upon the lectures of
working officials,
HUSA
interns challenge the PBL
(problem-based learning) group
work and group discussion with
Japanese students. Students
are expected to develop their
analytical and presentation
skills
7) Japanese Society and
Gender Issues
2 Credits( 2 UCTS)
Naomi TSUNEMATSU
Faculty of Education
English only
By taking this course, students
will
understanding
of
gender
equality issues in the Japanese
society: gender concept related
to household, role divisions in a
workplace, changes of policies
in the education system, and
gender related social issues.
way Japanese women/men
have been represented socially
and historically, and its reality
your ideas in group discussions
and debate
Covered topics : feminist
theories, gender equality issues
in family relations (domestic
and international marriage,
children’s right), education,
workplace, and current issues
such as stalking, sexual
harassment, reproductive rights,
and domestic violence.
*3 debate sessions on these
topics
:
Students’ active
participation is expected.
8) The Independent Study on
Japanese Society and Gender
Issues
1 Credits ( 1 UCTS)
Naomi TSUNEMATSU
Faculty of Education
English only
This course aims at learning
how to conduct research and
write academic paper on the
topic of ‘Japanese Society and
Gender Issues’. In order to
take this course, students are
required to take ‘Japanese
Society and Gender Issues’
together.
Based upon the
lecture on gender issues in
Japanese society, students are
expected to gain knowledge on
how to conduct academic
research and write a research
paper using feminist theories.
9) Family Life in Japan
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Michinori HIRATA et al.
Faculty of Education
English only
The aim of this course is to
learn more about family life in
Japan. Although at first sight,
most of Japanese social life
looks similar to that of
Europeans or American, if one
looks in more details, Japanese
have applied and adapted
traditional family life to modern
life. The course hopes to
discuss both differences and
similarities with other countries.
The main topics in this class are
following:
Management
of
family life in Japan, Child
rearing in Japan, Traditional
housing and modern housing,
Clothing and textiles in Japan,
Apparel and clothing life in
Japan, Food and lifestyle in
Japan and Home economics
education in Japan.
10) Quantitative Methods in the
Social Sciences (Introductory
Statistics
and
Regression
Analysis)
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
WATANABE SATOSHI
Faculty of Education
English only
This course deals with the
quantitative issues related to
the use of micro-data (individual,
household, firm data, etc.) in
empirical analysis. The primary
objective of this course is to
familiarize the students with the
statistical/econometric theory,
data sets, and empirical
methodologies used in applied
social sciences. The course is
intended to prepare you to use
the
statistical
analysis
techniques
(e.g.,
linear
regression models, hypothesis
testing) in your own quantitative
research.
Therefore, the
course will be weighted toward
gaining experience applying
these techniques to data using
PC software packages.
Japanese and students’ own
cultures.
12) Study on International
Issues and Challenges
3 Credits (3 UCTS)
HOTTA TAIJI
Faculty of Education
Mainly in English
This course focuses on the
study of Global issues and
future challenges, which all
AIMS & HUSA member states
are concerned. All international
students who came to study in
Hiroshima University through
AIMS and HUSA programs are
eligible to take this class,
though the number of HUSA
students will be limited, if the
total number of registration
exceeds the maximum of 15
students.
14) Independent Study on
Japanese
Companies
&
Organizations
1Credits ( 1 UCTS)
HOTTA TAIJI
Faculty of Education
Mainly in English (lectures at
the sites we visit will be
translated.)
This course is a supplementary
class for the “Study on
Japanese
Companies&
Organizations” class. Therefore,
this course cannot be registered
without taking the main course,
“Study
on
Japanese
Companies&
Organizations”
simultaneously. In addition to all
course work of the main class,
this
course
requires
all
registered students to conduct
research
and
write
an
advanced-level research paper.
The student must spend at least
45 hours of student workload to
write the research paper by
focusing
on
Japanese
companies or organizations. A
Student should be able to
discuss current phenomena and
some
crucial
issues
of
Japanese and other Asian
companies or public institutions
based upon one’s own thorough
analysis of data which was
collected from an extensive
literature review of the research
topic and/or a small scale of
interviews
or
a
survey
conducted by the student.
13)
Study
on
Japanese
Companies & Organizations
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
HOTTA TAIJI
Faculty of Education
Mainly in English, (lectures at
the sites we visit will be
translated.)
This course focuses on the
structure, management and
other
characteristics
of
Japanese
companies
and
organizations.
The
class
particularly asks students to
analyze and write a term paper
on Japanese companies and
organizations
from
a
comparative perspective of
15) Japanese Culture and
Peace
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
HOTTA TAIJI
Faculty of Education
Mainly in English
This course focuses on （1）the
basic patterns of Japanese
communication
in
various
situations and relationships.
Although the instructor will deal
mainly
with
Japanese
communication patterns, the
students are expected to study
the subject from a comparative
aspect using patterns of human
behaviors in their own region
and culture. （2）This course
11) Japanese Business and
Organizational Management
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
WATANABE SATOSHI
Faculty of Education
English only
This course is designed to
provide students with a general
view of Japanese management
and core concepts of its
corporate governance. Class
discussions will examine how
Japanese
companies coped
with environmental changes
from viewpoints of strategy,
organization, human affairs and
corporate governance.
will also provide an opportunity
to learn about the experience of
Hiroshima as a victim of the
atomic bomb and its approach
to peace studies. All students
are expected to write a short
research paper on a topic
relevant to the subject of this
course. The students who
would like to earn one additional
credit are required to take
another self-study course for a
Japanese cultural study.
16) The Independent Study on
Japanese Culture and Peace
1 Credits ( 1 UCTS)
HOTTA TAIJI
Faculty of Education
Mainly in English
This is a supplementary course
to the course, “Japanese
Culture and Peace”. Therefore,
a student must register for
“Japanese Culture and Peace”
simultaneously. In addition to all
the course work of the main
class, this course requires all
registered students to conduct
further research and write an
advanced-level research paper.
The student must spend
approximately 45 hours of
student workload to write the
research paper by focusing on
Japanese culture and/ or
peace.
17)
Introduction
to
Environmental Chemistry
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Toru Takashina
Engineering
English only
In recent years, environmental
issues have become a major
topic in many areas.
In
particular, stratospheric ozone
depletion
by
chlorofluorocarbons and global
warming due to carbon dioxide
emission
are
planet-wide
discussion. On the other hand
the problem of local pollution
still remains. The lecture is an
introduction to environmental
chemistry to understand the
basis for such phenomena.
Short presentation and small
reports will be assigned. This
course is for students with basic
background regarding inorganic
and organic chemistry
18)
Studies
of
Second
Language Acquisition
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Miki Shibata
Faculty of Integrated Arts and
Sciences
Japanese(20%) +English (80%)
大人の第二言語習得については、
個人により学習または習得条件
が異なる。例えば、自然な学習
環境にあるのか、語学教育を受
ける環境にあるのか。さらに、
目標言語を第二言語として習得
するのか、外国語として学習し
身につけていくのかにより、ど
の程度、学習した言語を使える
かは、異なってくる。この講義
では、関連する研究論文を読み
ながら、その学習/習得に関わる
メカニズムを明らかにしようと
す る理論 や研究 を考察 する。
The scope of this course
encompasses research and
theories on acquisition and
learning naturalistically and/or
with the aid of formal instruction,
as adult learners in both second
and foreign language settings.
We will explore the mechanisms
of
SLA
through
reading
research papers conducted with
different theoretical frameworks.
19)
Earth
Environmental
Chemistry
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Hiroshi Sakugawa
Faculty of Integrated Arts and
Sciences
Japanese(70%)+English(30%)
大気、天然水、土壌の汚染、酸
性雨、オゾン層の破壊、地球の
温暖化などの地球規模の環境問
題の原因、機構、対策について
化学的な立場から講義する。こ
れらの環境問題を引き起こす化
学物質の発生源、化学反応、生
態や人体への影響、分解除去過
程について詳しく述べる。大気
および天然水中の化学反応に関
する基礎化学も学習する。
Topics include the following:
Acquisition
of
bound
morphemes in English; two
learning models and learning
curves; ab language; imitation
in language learning; speech
errors in Japanese; learning
hiragana and kanji. We also
read a few papers in English
and discuss them. If students
raise questions and issue
concerning language, language
behavior, language learning,
communication, and others, we
will discuss them.
20) Topics in Algebra
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Shun-ichi Kimura
Faculty of Science
Japanese (50%, Oral) +
English (50%, Blackboard)
The goal of this course is to
explain
Nim
and
other
combinatoric games in terms of
abstract mathematics. In Nim,
two players take turns removing
stones from distinct heaps,
according
to
the
rules.
Depending on the rule, the
winning strategy is described by
Binary
number
system,
Fibonacci
numbers
(and
Fibonacci number system),
golden ratio, square root of 2,
group theory, and all other
interesting mathematics. The
students are encouraged to
play the nim game against each
other, and against the lecturer,
to enjoy this course.
The
students are required to be
fluent in basic mathematical
language. The knowledge of
mathematical
induction
is
essential, and at one stage,
rudiments of group theory is
required to fully understand the
lecture.
21) General Health and Oral
Sciences
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
KOZAI KATSUYUKI
Faculty of Dentistry
Japanese(50%)+English(50 %)
Aims of the course are the
following
1. To learn structural and
functional characteristics of
teeth and oral and maxillofacial
organs.
2. To understand relationship
between oral condition and
general health.
3. To recognize the meaning
and importance of the dental
medicine and sciences.
22)
Global
Environmental
Issues and Managements
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
LIAO LAWRENCE MANZANO
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The class will be conducted
using a combination of lectures,
case studies involving group
discussions (based on journal
articles) and field site visits.
Typical format would be one
hour lecture + half hour group
discussion
23)
Food
Physics
and
Chemistry
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
UENO SATORU ， HONDOU
HIRONORI
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lecture begins with the
review of multiple significances
of nutrients from a view point of
evolution of life, mammals and
brain, so that the audience can
have
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
the
significances of foods for
evolution of humans. Then, we
discuss how food resources
have been discovered and
developed on this planet during
several thousands of years of
the history of humans. The
basic
understanding
of
digestion and absorption of
nutrients will then be discussed
in combination with chemical
biology and physical chemistry
of food materials. As the final
subjects,
the
relationships
between the functionality and
structures of food materials
together
with
up-to-date
research
of
food
nanotechnology
will
be
discussed.
24) Modern Food Science
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
TANABE SOUICHI,
HORI KANJI,
KATOU NORIHISA,
NAKANO HIROYUKI,
HAGURA YOSHIO
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lecture consists of; i)
molecular
nutrition
and
physiological function of foods,
ii)
food
engineering
and
processing, and iii) food
hygiene (microbial and food
poisoning control).
25) Insect Science
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
KAWAI KOUICHIROU
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The
lecture
consists
of;
taxonomy,
evolution,
morphology, physiology, life
history and ecology of insects,
the impacts of human activity on
insect
communities,
mass
emergence of insects as a
nuisance and utilization of
insects to industry.
26) Fish Production
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
SAKAI YOICHI,
NAKAI TOSHIHIRO,
UMINO TETSUYA,
NAGASAWA KAZUYA,
TOMIYAMA TAKESHI
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lecture consists of following
subjects; biology, behavioral
ecology, culture and pathology
of important fish resources in
Japan.
27) Development of Agriculture
and Rural Community
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
YAMAO MASAHIRO,
YANO IZUMI
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lectures consist of the
theory and the practical study
(including
the
on-the-farm
lecture) about 1) agricultural
development, 2) agricultural
policy and organization in Asian
countries,
3)
producers’
organization
and
communication for extension
and marketing, 4) farmer to
farmer approach for extension
and 5) community development
28) Plankton, Benthos and
Seaweed Production
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
KOIKE
KAZUHIKO,SAITOU
HIDETOSHI,KATO AKI
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lecture consists of; biology
and ecology of shellfishes and
other
benthic
organisms,
biology
of
macroand
micro-algae, and cultures of
these aquatic resources in
Japan.
29) Animal Science and
Technology
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
MAEDA TERUO,
NISHIBORI MASAHIDE
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lecture consists of animal
breeding,
feeding
and
reproduction
in
livestock
production systems.
30) Physiology of Field Crop
Production
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
SANEOKA HIROFUMI,
NAGAOKA TOSHINORI,
TOMINAGA RUMI,
UEDA AKIHIRO
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The objective of this course is to
gain
a
fundamental
understanding on physiological
processes in crop growth and
development, plant adaptations
to environmental stresses, and
soil
fertility
and
soil
management. Students will
have an opportunity to learn
plant and soil analysis through
laboratory
works/demonstrations and to
join the study tour to the rural
agricultural
farms
and
experimental stations.
31) Resource Management
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
YAMAO MASAHIRO
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
English only
The lectures consist of the
discussion on the several case
studies
of
resource
management in Asian countries,
such as Thailand, Indonesia,
Myanmar and Vietnam
32) Tropical Biosphere Science
Ⅰ
Credits (2 UCTS)
TBA
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
TBA
33) Tropical Biosphere Science
Ⅱ
Credits (2 UCTS)
TBA
Faculty of Applied Biological
Science
TBA
34) Elementary Japanese I A
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
ISHIHARA JUNYA
Faculty of Education
To enable students to read and
write kana (the phonetic
syllabaries) and basic kanji
(Chinese characters), and to
familiarize
them
with
rudimentary grammar.
35) Elementary Japanese I B
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
FUKAMI KANETAKA
Faculty of Education
To enable students to read and
write kana (the phonetic
syllabaries) and basic kanji
(Chinese characters), and to
familiarize
them
with
rudimentary grammar.
36) Elementary Japanese I C
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
WATANABE KUMI
Faculty of Education
To enable students to read and
write kana (the phonetic
syllabaries) and basic kanji
(Chinese characters), and to
familiarize
them
rudimentary grammar.
with
express accurately what the
content of those texts means.
skills through various language
exercises.
37) Elementary Japanese I D
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
UKIDA SABUROU
Faculty of Education
To enable students to read and
write kana (the phonetic
syllabaries) and basic kanji
(Chinese characters), and to
familiarize
them
with
rudimentary grammar.
42) Intermediate Japanese I B
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
ISHIHARA JUNYA
Faculty of Education
The objectives of this class is to
give students the ability to read
long
compositions
at
intermediate
level,
gain
sufficient
reading
comprehension to understand
what the authors try to convey
and also foster the ability to
express accurately what the
content of those texts means.
47) Advanced Japanese B
(Cinema)
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
ISHIHARA JUNYA
Faculty of Education
The objectives of this class is to
give students the ability to read
long
compositions
at
intermediate
level,
gain
sufficient
reading
comprehension to understand
what the authors try to convey
and also foster the ability to
express accurately what the
content of those texts means.
38) Elementary Japanese II A
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
TSUNEMATSU NAOMI
Faculty of Education
Student
will
learn
basic
grammar,
expressions,
vocabulary, and kanji at the
elementary level. Students will
also acquire practical usage of
Japanese language in various
situations.
39) Elementary Japanese II B
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
TSUNEMATSU NAOMI
Faculty of Education
Student
will
learn
basic
grammar,
expressions,
vocabulary, and kanji at the
elementary level. Students will
also acquire practical usage of
Japanese language in various
situations.
43) Intermediate Japanese I C
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
SHIMOMURA MARIKO
Faculty of Education
The objective of this course is to
gain listening comprehension of
the text on various topics and
learn related expressions and
vocabulary.
44)Intermediate Japanese II A
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
TAMURA YASUO
Faculty of Education
The aim of this class is to
cultivate students' reading skills
of long compositions and to
instill knowledge of intermediate
level grammar, vocabulary and
expressions in students.
40) Elementary Japanese II C
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
TSUNEMATSU NAOMI
Faculty of Education
Student
will
learn
basic
grammar,
expressions,
vocabulary, and kanji at the
elementary level. Students will
also acquire practical usage of
Japanese language in various
situations.
45)Intermediate Japanese II B
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
TAMURA YASUO
Faculty of Education
The aim of this class is to
cultivate students' reading skills
of long compositions and to
instill knowledge of intermediate
level grammar, vocabulary and
expressions in students.
41) Intermediate Japanese I A
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
ISHIHARA JUNYA
Faculty of Education
The objectives of this class is to
give students the ability to read
long
compositions
at
intermediate
level,
gain
sufficient
reading
comprehension to understand
what the authors try to convey
and also foster the ability to
46)Intermediate Japanese II C
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
SAKATA TERUMI
Faculty of Education
The course focuses on: (1)
understanding of
Japanese
culture
and
society
by
discussing topics in daily life; (2)
enriching vocabulary by dealing
with various daily scenarios and
situations, and (3) developing
overall Japanese language
48)Advanced Japanese B
(Lexical)
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
TAMURA YASUO
Faculty of Education
The course aims by teaching
idiomatic readings of Chinese
characters, synonyms, prefixes,
suffixes, to improve students'
Japanese language expression
ability,
and
gain
an
understanding of the subtle
difference in the meanings of
those expressions.
49) Advanced Japanese B
(Analysis)
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
NAKAGAWA MASAHIRO
Faculty of Education
Stuedents get accustomed to
writing in Japanese, and
deepen their understanding of
this language by way of
comparative
analysis
of
foreigners' Japanese with native
Japanese.
To recognize
clearly their actual ability in
Japanese, they should write in
Japanese one essay a week.
Every essay will be returned
after it has been corrected using
a wordprocessor for studens to
compare objectively the original
writing and the corrected
version and consider their own
problems in using Japanese.
In handouts we present wrong
or problematic writings in
Japanese and compare them
with possible rewritings or refer
to various grammar items and
typical expressions and explain
stylistic
facts
to
analyse
Japanese
natives'
sense,
psychology and thought.
In
the autumn semester we focus
on
writing
explanatory
compositions and reports.
50) Advanced Japanese B
(Listening)
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
FUKAMI KANETAKA
Faculty of Education
To acquire the ability to
understand Japanese in a radio
drama (by listening).
51) Advanced Japanese B
(Expression)
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
UKIDA SABUROU
Faculty of Education
To enable students to read and
write kana (the phonetic
syllabaries) and basic kanji
(Chinese characters), and to
familiarize
them
with
rudimentary grammar.
52) Academic Writing B
2 Credits (2 UCTS)
NAKAYA AYAMI
Faculty of Education
In this course, students will
master
the
height
level
Japanese ability for lectures
and the research. Student will
learn the way of writing reports
in
Japanese
including
structures, grammar and rules
with many exercises.
53) Japanese Educationand
Culture B
2Credits (2 UCTS)
NAKAYA AYAMI
Faculty of Education
In this course, students will
learn
Japanese
education(nonformal, informa
and formal) and contemporary
issues in Japan. These topics
will help students to deepen
their understanding of the
language
and
Japanese
perspectives towards social
issues and values. By the end
of this course, students will able
to do comparative analysis and
discussion about social issues
and culture in Japan and their
own country.
54) Japanese Society
and Culture B
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
NAKAYA AYAMI
Faculty of Education
In this course, students will
learn Japanese contemporary
culture and social issues. These
topics will help students to
deepen their understanding of
the language and
Japanese perspectives towards
social issues and values. By the
end of this course, students will
able to do comparative
analysis and discussion about
social issues and culture in
Japan and their own country.
Graduate Courses
Graduate students are eligible to take courses offered in the graduate program.
Graduate-level* HUSA students are also eligible to take courses offered by the Graduate School for
International Development and Cooperation (IDEC). The Graduate School focuses primarily on
development issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is one of the few places in Japan to offer
integrated education and research in social sciences, engineering, biology and humanities. IDEC offers its
complete program in both English and Japanese.
The School consists of two divisions: - the Division of Development Science and the Division of Educational
Development and Cultural and Regional Studies. Both Divisions comprise of a number of departments.
Division of Development Science

Development Policy

Development Technology

Peace and Coexistence
Division of Educational Development and Cultural and Regional Studies

Educational Development

Cultural and Regional Studies
For more information check the IDEC homepage. http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/idec/
Note: *HUSA students studying at European Universities are eligible to enroll in these courses if they have
completed third year requirements at their home institution.
Course Information
1) Algebra B
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Shun-ichi Kimura
Graduate School of Science
Japanese(50%,Ora)+English(5
0%, Blackboard)
The goal of this course is to
explain
Nim
and
other
combinatoric games in terms of
abstract mathematics. In Nim,
two players take turns removing
stones from distinct heaps,
according
to
the
rules.
Depending on the rule, the
winning strategy is described by
Binary
number
system,
Fibonacci
numbers
(and
Fibonacci number system),
golden ratio, square root of 2,
group theory, and all other
interesting mathematics. The
students are encouraged to
play the nim game against each
other, and against the lecturer,
to enjoy this course.
The
students are required to be
fluent in basic mathematical
language. The knowledge of
mathematical
induction
is
essential, and at one stage,
rudiments of group theory is
required to fully understand the
lecture.
2)
Radiation
Reaction
Chemistry
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Satoru Nakashima
Graduate School of Science
English only
1) After review of radioactive
decay and radiation, the
interaction of radiation with
materials is introduced. Basic
process of chemical reaction
after radiation exposure is given.
Reaction of the generated
active species with biological
materials is lectured.
The
radiation protection is also
discussed.
2)
Nuclear
reaction
is
introduced.
Synthesis of
element is shown.
The
synthesis
of
transuranium
elements is also introduced.
The chemistry of transuranium
elements as well as lanthanoids
and actinoids is lectured.
3)
The
chemistry
using
radioactive materials is also
introduced.
3) Reaction Organic Chemistry
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
Abe, Manabu
Graduate School of Science
English only
光エネルギーを有効利用すること
は Future Science & Technology
として極めて重要である．本講義
では，光エネルギーにより開始す
る有機化学反応について講義す
る
[It is very important for future
Science & Technology to use
photoenergy. In this course,
Organic Reaction induced by
photoenergy will be lectured.]
4) International Relations
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
KOIKE
SEIICHI,NAKAZONO
KAZUHITO,YOSHIDA
OSAMU,TOMOTSUGU
SHINSUKE,KAWANO
NORIYUKI,YAMANE
TATSUO,KATAYANAGI MARI
IDEC
English only
This course aims to study
international relations through
lectures from each instructor’s
viewpoint, following the title of
lectures as written below.
5) Economic Development and
Policy
2 Credits ( 2 UCTS)
YOSHIDA YUUICHIROU
IDEC
English only
This course aims to analyze the
issues that arise in the course
of economic development using
standard
microeconomic
theories. The course focuses on
the role of government and
market. If the market is perfect it
brings the efficient resource
allocation. However, often the
market fails. Government has to
intervene the market when the
market fails. The course will
cover different types of market
failures and necessary policy, if
there is any, to remedy such
failures.