AQS50002 Environmental Issues and Social Movement

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code AQS50002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 環境問題と市民運動

Subject Name
（Katakana）カンキョウモンダイトシミンウンドウ

Subject Name in
English Environmental Issues and Social Movement

Instructor ASANO TOSHIHISA

Instructor
(Katakana) アサノ　トシヒサ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon9-10：IAS K109

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture-oriented class.
Language to be used in the lecture is only Japanese.
(If necessary, WEB lecture by using Bb9 and Teams. )

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 12 : Geography

Eligible Students

Keywords environmental issues, social movement, social constructivism
CN: SDG_3 SDG_6 SDG_11 SDG_15 SDG_17

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) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.

Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline What is environmental problem? Environmental issues are built socially. We learn the role and significance of citizen movement in these constructing processes.

Class Schedule lesson1 What is environmental problem?
lesson2 History of environmental problems in Japan 1
lesson3 History of environmental problems in Japan 2
lesson4 Minamata disease and citizen movement
lesson5 Nature conservation issue in Japan and citizen movement
lesson6 Citizen movement related to water environmental problems 1
lesson7 Citizen movement related to water environmental problems 2
lesson8 Summary
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

Final report and quizes at every lesson.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. I tell at any time.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Check your notes. Read some books introduced in this class.
See the Japanese Syllabus.

Requirements

Grading Method Final report (50%) and post class report at every lesson (50%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Language to be used in the lecture is only Japanese.

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	AQS50002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	環境問題と市民運動
Subject Name （Katakana）	カンキョウモンダイトシミンウンドウ
Subject Name in English	Environmental Issues and Social Movement
Instructor	ASANO TOSHIHISA
Instructor (Katakana)	アサノ　トシヒサ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon9-10：IAS K109
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented class. Language to be used in the lecture is only Japanese. (If necessary, WEB lecture by using Bb9 and Teams. )
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	12 : Geography
Eligible Students
Keywords	environmental issues, social movement, social constructivism CN: SDG_3 SDG_6 SDG_11 SDG_15 SDG_17
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)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	What is environmental problem? Environmental issues are built socially. We learn the role and significance of citizen movement in these constructing processes.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is environmental problem? lesson2 History of environmental problems in Japan 1 lesson3 History of environmental problems in Japan 2 lesson4 Minamata disease and citizen movement lesson5 Nature conservation issue in Japan and citizen movement lesson6 Citizen movement related to water environmental problems 1 lesson7 Citizen movement related to water environmental problems 2 lesson8 Summary lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15 Final report and quizes at every lesson.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	I tell at any time.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Check your notes. Read some books introduced in this class. See the Japanese Syllabus.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final report (50%) and post class report at every lesson (50%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Language to be used in the lecture is only Japanese.
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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