CC335005 Study of Culture and Society

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC335005 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 社会文化学

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイブンカガク

Subject Name in
English Study of Culture and Society

Instructor NISHIMURA HIROSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ニシムラ　ヒロシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：EDU K104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-oriented, Materials provided in class,Disscussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students Compulsory elective subject for students in Program in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, and students in other faculties, and others

Keywords Study of culture, Study of Japan, Cultural sociology

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This class is included in the Cultural realm, which is one of the three pillars of the Program of Teaching Japanese as a Second Language. The class aims at learning logical thinking.

Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
（Abilities and Skills）
・Concerning education of the Japanese language and culture, to be able to set up a research topic and conduct research based on materials, books, and information.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this course is to introduce basic theories when considering culture and society, especially focusing on knowledge in the fields of cultural sociology and historical sociology. Starting from events of daily life, we would like to consider how we can understand cultural and social phenomena.  We aim to cultivate wisdom rather than knowledge. Think flexibly.

Class Schedule lesson1　Sociology and Culturology. Consider the disciplines by practical examples.

lesson2 Organ plant and blood selling

lesson3 Labeling and deviation

lesson4 On a gourp

lesson5 On a crime

lesson6 Gender and eldery people

lesson7 Love , sex , and  marriage

lesson8 Jealousy and triangle relationships

lesson9  To Think about Life and its Meaning.

lesson10  To Think about Medicalized Society.

lesson11  To Think about Identity.

lesson12  To Think about Consumer Society.

lesson13  To Think about  Consumer　Society.

lesson14  To Think about Consumer of Characters.

lesson15 Whole Review. Do the theory of Sociology and the theory of Culturology serve for thinking?

Focusing not on memorizing but on thinking, I would like to emphasis not only intelligence, but also wisdom. In accordance with student's understanding level, I would like to change the progress speed, so that we might not cover all topics.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture-style , Materials provided in class

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Materials provided in class

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Reading a novel and the comic covered in the class willl help you enhance your cultural accomplishments and also thinking power

Requirements Bring a B5 loose-leaf notebook; students in this class will be often asked to write your opinions in such a notebook.

Grading Method Students attending this class are required to take a three-hour writing test in Japanese.

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC335005	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	社会文化学
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイブンカガク
Subject Name in English	Study of Culture and Society
Instructor	NISHIMURA HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ニシムラ　ヒロシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：EDU K104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented, Materials provided in class,Disscussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students	Compulsory elective subject for students in Program in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, and students in other faculties, and others
Keywords	Study of culture, Study of Japan, Cultural sociology
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This class is included in the Cultural realm, which is one of the three pillars of the Program of Teaching Japanese as a Second Language. The class aims at learning logical thinking.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Teaching Japanese as a Second Language （Abilities and Skills）・Concerning education of the Japanese language and culture, to be able to set up a research topic and conduct research based on materials, books, and information.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this course is to introduce basic theories when considering culture and society, especially focusing on knowledge in the fields of cultural sociology and historical sociology. Starting from events of daily life, we would like to consider how we can understand cultural and social phenomena. We aim to cultivate wisdom rather than knowledge. Think flexibly.
Class Schedule	lesson1　Sociology and Culturology. Consider the disciplines by practical examples. lesson2 Organ plant and blood selling lesson3 Labeling and deviation lesson4 On a gourp lesson5 On a crime lesson6 Gender and eldery people lesson7 Love , sex , and marriage lesson8 Jealousy and triangle relationships lesson9 To Think about Life and its Meaning. lesson10 To Think about Medicalized Society. lesson11 To Think about Identity. lesson12 To Think about Consumer Society. lesson13 To Think about Consumer　Society. lesson14 To Think about Consumer of Characters. lesson15 Whole Review. Do the theory of Sociology and the theory of Culturology serve for thinking? Focusing not on memorizing but on thinking, I would like to emphasis not only intelligence, but also wisdom. In accordance with student's understanding level, I would like to change the progress speed, so that we might not cover all topics.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture-style , Materials provided in class
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Materials provided in class
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Reading a novel and the comic covered in the class willl help you enhance your cultural accomplishments and also thinking power
Requirements	Bring a B5 loose-leaf notebook; students in this class will be often asked to write your opinions in such a notebook.
Grading Method	Students attending this class are required to take a three-hour writing test in Japanese.
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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