Status of STS program inHiroshima University-Evolution of the Phoenix Leader Education Program(Hiroshima Initiative) for Renaissancefrom Radiation Disaster-Kenji Kamiya, Yumiko Kanai,Yasuomi Hayashida, Dion Clingwall
Hiroshima University
May 24, 20171

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Educational system with STS approach
3. Students’ Survey

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Background: Contribution of Hiroshima University to Fukushima accident

1. Introduction
Global leaders who have abilities to lead recovery fromradiation disaster- Medicine- Radiation Science- Biology

Demonstrating global leadershipfrom a bird's-eye perspective withacademic background across fields- Environmental Science- Radiation Physics
Chemistry- Engineering- Social Science- Psychology Pedagogy- Public Administration
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Phoenix Leader Education Program (HiroshimaInitiative) for Renaissance from Radiation Disaster

The Purpose
Develop global leaders (Phoenix Leaders)
who can exercise sound judgment, have thebehavioral abilities to take appropriate actions
during a radiation disaster, and who are able tolead the recovery with a clear philosophy andinnovative, cross-disciplinary knowledge

Reprinted Source ：広島大学「東日本大震災・福島原発災害と広島大学」傒

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- Three Capabilities required for Phoenix Leaders Global Skills
A radiation disaster is an issue
potentially affecting the whole world.
Thus, capability and skills to tackle
recovery with a global perspective arerequired.

Phoenix LeadersInterdisciplinary Skills

Management Skills

The recovery from a radiation disasterrequires comprehensive crossdisciplinary knowledge including
medical science, social science andenvironmental sciences.

The recovery from a radiation disasterrequires an ability to build consensus(management skills) by understanding
the effects of radiation and convey theinformation to people.

- Curriculum Outline -Radiation Disaster
Medicine Course

Radioactivity
Radioactivity Social
Environmental Protection
Recovery Course
CourseDoctoral Dissertation

D5

Radiation Disaster Recovery Studies

D4

Doctoral Dissertation
Radiation Disaster
Recovery Studies

Phoenix Leader Special Subjects

D3

Phoenix Leader
Special Subjects

Long-term Fieldwork/Long-term Internship

Long-term Fieldwork/
Long-term Internship

D2 Qualifying Examination

Qualifying Examination

D4
D3D
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Phoenix Leader Common Coursework

D1

Short-term Fieldwork
Phoenix Leader Foundation Subjects
Graduates fromprofessional schools(medical, dental,pharmaceutical, etc)
Masters (medical, physicist,Masters, Bachelors(sciences,engineering, agriculture, socialsciences,etc.)

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Collaboration among Disciplines, Institutions, Sections
Society(People, Schools,etc.)
Industrial
Organizations

NGO,NPO(CEPN, etc.)
Research Institutes(RERF, NIRS,IRSNetc.)
International
Organizations(IAEA,ICRP, WHO,etc.)

Hiroshima
University
PLEP
Graduate schools

Japan

Universities(FMU, NU, FU,
UC Berkeley etc.)
Governmental
Organizations(Minamisoma,Iitate, etc.)

Oversea82. Educational system with STS approach
Shifting from multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary approach toalso include transdisciplinary approach

Transdisciplinary Evolution of Radiological Protection
Nobuhiko Ban (Commissioner, The Nuclear Regulation Authority)
Hiroshima University
The 2nd Symposium of Phoenix Leader Education Program Industry-Academia-Government Consortium for Human Resource Development
9“Building a Human Resource Development System and Network for the Recovery from a Radiation Disaster”

2. Educational system with STS approach
Transition from Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary
Approach to Transdisciplinary Approach
Educational Contents of PLEP①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨

Phoenix Leader Foundation Subjects
Phoenix Leader Common Coursework
International Trainings
Field visits
Seminars by Experts at Forefront ofDisaster Recovery
Retreat for Professional Development
Cross-disciplinary Exchange Forum
Short-term Fieldwork
International symposium

Multidisciplinary/
Interdisciplinary
ApproachTransdisciplinary
approach10

2. Educational system with STS approach① Phoenix Leader Foundation Subjects
To acquire foundational knowledge and skills
needed to be successful in the Phoenix
Leader Education Program regardless ofacademic background.

ex; Survey meter usage training② Phoenix Leader
Common Coursework

Students from all three courses learn in a class

All students will take crossdisciplinary hands-on training at theHiroshima Phoenix Training Center(HiPTC).
The coursework is designed tocultivate practical skills, risk
recognition and risk communication.
ex; Survey training

11ex; Soil sampling2. Educational system with STS approach③ International Trainings

Training provided by
CEPN - RIR (Belarus)

Training at REAC/TS (USA)

Emergency Medical
Training at FMU④ Field Visits

Soma city

Fukushima Daini NPP

JAEA
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2. Educational system with STS approach⑤ Seminars by Experts at Forefront of Disaster Recovery

Dr. May Abdel-Wahab (IAEA)

Dr. Rethy K. Chhem (CDRI)

Dr. Tomoyoshi Oikawa
Dr. Jacques Lochard (ICRP)(Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital)13

2. Educational system with STS approach⑥ Retreat for Professional Development- An overnight retreat at least once a year
- Insightful, reflective discussions with outstanding speakers and program faculty members
from different fields- Opinion exchange about their activities

Discussion

Presentation

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2. Educational system with STS approach⑦ Cross-disciplinary Exchange Forum- Lectures by various experts- Discussion on topics drawn from across acdemic fields- Participation by other leading program students across their own fields(So far, students participated from TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,TOHOKU UNIV., UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO, and HIROSHIMA UNIV.; TAOYAKA Program)

152. Educational system with STS approach⑧ Short-term Fieldwork
Connection to the real world with active (on-site, hands-on, student-centered,minds-on…) learning method : e.g. Development of the Short-term Fieldwork (STFW)FY2013

Consist of lectures related to effects of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
accidents was conducted in Fukushima for first students admitted to PLEP as arequirement subject in their 2nd semester (summer intensive course)

FY2014

Open to students of other Universities adopted as MEXT “Program forLeading Graduate Schools” and three outside students joined in. Start the visit totemporary elementary schools for evacuee form Iitate Village.

FY2015

Expand firsthand activities to include Soma Fishing Port and Matsukawaura Bay
having 3 students from other Programs for Leading graduate Schools.

FY2016

Include volunteer work having support from Minami- soma CityFY2017

Shift to community based STFW involving local stakeholders

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2. Educational system with STS approach
1week practicum STFW (@2016)
Tue. 1st Sep.
Status of Contamination and its
Support for children after anhealth effectearthquake disaster according to
Caused by Fukushima Daiichi
the situation of each child
NPS Accident
Mon. 31 Aug.

Theme

Wed. 2 Sep.

Thur. 3 Sep.

Volunteer work for thecommunity

Physical fitness in thedaily life of senior citizens

Fri. 4 Sep.
Fukushima Resident
Health Management
Survey and Thyroid
Examination

Instructor

AMVenue
Theme
Instructor

PMVenue

Farmland
Listening toconservation
Yukio Urabe
Akira Otsuru
participants of(Prof. HU)
activity (clean(Prof. FMU)
day care serviceup rubbles)
Lecture at Ministry of the
Minamisoma city
Temporary housing for
Temporary school building at
Minamisoma
senior sitizens
Environment, ‘Josen’evacuees in Minami-Soma
Iitatemura municipal elementarycity Odaka
FMU
support center(Decontamination) Information
schools/Fukushima Univ.
districtcity“Kibou”(=“Hope”)
Plaza
Measurement
Current status ofBehavior ofof
Psychologicaland issues in Measurement of Local residents’radioactive
environmental
environmental
anxiety andeffects caused bycommunity
Round table talk withmaterials in a
nuclear disaster,
revitalization radiation along ameasures to cope Minamisoma Municipality staff radiation along
Summary discussion
river mouthtransportation
with itaand theirprograms inmembers
regionroute(counseling)transportation
mechanisms
Fukushima
ecosystem
routeprefecture
Tomoyoshi
Seiichi Nohara
Kiyoshi Shizuma
Oikawa(National Inst.
Itsuki Yoshida
Yuji Tsutsui
Kiyoshi(SpecialYukio Urabe
All participants(Minamisoma
of(Assistant(Prof. HU)(Prof. FU)
ShizumaAppointed Prof.
Environmental
Municipal
Prof. FU)
HU)
Studies)
General Hospital)
BetweenBetween
Fukushima,
Fukushima city Minami-Soma
Decontamination
Fukushima city
Minami-Soma city hall
Fukushima University
Soma-city,and Minami- General Hospital
Information Plazaand Minami
Matsukawaura
Soma city
Soma city
Tamaki Honda(Special appointed professor ofFukushima Univ.)

Each part iscoordinated by:

Aoki (‘Josen’ (Decontamination)
Information Plaza)

Radiation Disaster
Medicine Course

Radioactivity Environmental
Protection Course

Radioactivity Social
Recovery Course

Collaborate with
Community 17

2. Educational system with STS approach
Radiation Disaster
Medicine Course

Lecture on Health Management
Survey at FMU

Counseling Training in
Minamisoma Municipal
general hospitalRadioactivity Environmental
Protection Course

Measuring, Analyzing
Environmental Radiation

Radioactivity Social
Recovery Course

Visit to Temporary Housing inMinamisoma City

Visit to Temporary Elementary
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School in Kawamata City2. Educational system with STS approach

Mon.8/28

AM

Sat. 8/26

Kickoff
Meeting（FU）

Field works（Mix members
among courses）

Transfer toFields

EveningSun.8/27

PM

STWF FY2017: Shift to community based STFW involving local stakeholders
Connection to the real world with active learning method- Community centered planning- Fieldworks in three areas by three small groups of students- Number of opportunities to lean in communication with residents- Property sessions to learn local situation from different
academic view point- Supervising of various experts- Support of TA (senior students)

WelcomeMeeting（FukushimaCity）

Minami-soma
group

Yamakiya,
Iitategroup

Futaba,Suetugigroup

Minami-soma
group

Tue.8/29

Wed.8/30

Thur.8/31

Yamakiya,
Iitategroup

School visit
Futaba,(IitateSuetugi
Elementarygroup
school)Wrap up
Meeting（FMU）- Transfer to Fukushima City

Dialoguemeeting（FMU）

Debriefing meeting192. Educational system with STS approach⑨ International symposiumSynthesis of PLEP Students’ Transdisciplinary Learning- Students’ participation in the preparatory meetings to organize the symposiums- Students presentation with feedback from invited experts and symposium attendee form
deferent fields, institutions and sectors

Students’ Planning Meeting

Students’ Poster, Oral Presentation20

2. Educational system with STS approach⑨ International symposium
Bridging the Academic World and Society- Main symposium coordinated by students- Discussion involving scientists and stakeholders from government and communities212. Educational system with STS approach
Quality Assurance System:
Common Curriculum Map for visualization of the Transdisciplinary approach2. Educational system with STS approach
Quality Assurance System:
Common Rubric for visualization of student achievement
Learning
Goals

Learning
Objectives

Internationalskills:
Students will
Students
exerting
leadership in businessinternational language
society

Effort 1

Effort 2

Effort 3

Effort 4

Effort 5

omittedwill
conduct Handle passively
Handle actively
in a foreign (receive) operational (send) operational
communication incommunication in
EnglishEnglishStudents
will
reach
decisionsandmakenecessary adjustments in Contribute to grouporder to attain objectives in work in English
aninternationalgroup
setting
Management Students will understand theExplain the basic
skills:issues confronting mankind
concepts necessaryStudents will andproblems
plaguing
for understanding
gain acommunity
human social
scientific
behavior
understandi
ng of theStudents
will
propose Collect information
situation and measures concerning issues necessary forlead the way basedonaccurate analyzing a given
to ainformation and a lofty situation or making
consensus sense of ethics
an ethical decision
with regard to agiven challenge

Engage innegotiations inEnglishEngage innegotiations inEnglish and obtain
individual results

Engage in a series ofnegotiations in English
and obtainorganizational results

Draw up groupprojects in English

Pursue groupprojects in English

Direct group projects
in English

Direct group projects inEnglish and obtainsignificant results

Explain the multilayered process of
the influence ofhuman social
behavior

Propose concrete
Draw up programs
responses to social
based on theexclusion,concepts of humanprejudice andsocial behavior
discrimination

Explain a given
situation and makean ethical statementwith regard to agiven challenge
based on accurate
information

Propose measureswith regard to agiven challenge,
based on accurate
information and forthe social goodomittedDraw up and executeprograms based on
accurate informationand original
observations of
ethical issues in agiven situation

Draw up and executeprograms based on theconcepts of humansocial behavior andobtain tangible results
Draw up and executeprograms based on
accurate information anddeep ethical reflection ina given situation andpropose a new conceptof social good23

3. Students Survey
Are/Were classes in this program (eachsubject and Common Coursework)
useful for improving your knowledge?

Are/Were Fieldwork and Field
Visits useful for improving
your knowledge?

Are/Were you able to acquire crossdisciplinary knowledge after enrolling inthe Phoenix Leader Education
Program?

Are/Were you happy to be
selected for the program?

Very Useful

UsefulSomewhat Useful

Not Very UsefulNot useful24Thank you

We will fully support Fukushima
for its Renaissance from Radiation Disaster