62055102 Human Geography

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62055102 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 人文地理学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジンブンチリガク

Subject Name in
English Human Geography

Instructor ASANO TOSHIHISA

Instructor
(Katakana) アサノ　トシヒサ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon1-4：IAS K108

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture-oriented class.
Language to be used in the class is only Japanese.

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 12 : Geography

Eligible Students

Keywords Human geography, City, Rural area, Wild life, Environmental problem
CN: SDG_11　SDG_15

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Anthropology / Geography / History
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline I explain the fundamental concepts and study trend of geography. The contents to take up are urban system, problems of rural aera, environmental problem, etc..

Class Schedule lesson1 What is geography? Some of my research experiences.
lesson2 City. urbanization.
lesson3 Range of city. Concept of region.
lesson4 Statistics of city.
lesson5 Urban geography: Urban system
lesson6 Urban geography: Central place theory
lesson7 Urban geography: Internal structure of the city
lesson8 Urban geography: Capitalism and cities
lesson9 Agricultural globalization
lesson10 Rural globalization
lesson11 Will the local cities and rural areas disappear?
lesson12 Will the local cities and rural areas disappear?
lesson13 Wildlife and regions

lesson14 Wildlife and regions
lesson15 Summary

Final report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. K. Takenaka eds. "Human geography" Minerva shobo, 2009.
K. Ueno eds. "Introduction of geography 2nd edition"Asakura shoten, 2015.

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 introdused in this class.
See the Japanese Syllabus.

Requirements

Grading Method Final report and post-class report at every lesson

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Language to be used in the lecture in 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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62055102	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	人文地理学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジンブンチリガク
Subject Name in English	Human Geography
Instructor	ASANO TOSHIHISA
Instructor (Katakana)	アサノ　トシヒサ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon1-4：IAS K108
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented class. Language to be used in the class is only Japanese.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	12 : Geography
Eligible Students
Keywords	Human geography, City, Rural area, Wild life, Environmental problem CN: SDG_11　SDG_15
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Anthropology / Geography / History
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	I explain the fundamental concepts and study trend of geography. The contents to take up are urban system, problems of rural aera, environmental problem, etc..
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is geography? Some of my research experiences. lesson2 City. urbanization. lesson3 Range of city. Concept of region. lesson4 Statistics of city. lesson5 Urban geography: Urban system lesson6 Urban geography: Central place theory lesson7 Urban geography: Internal structure of the city lesson8 Urban geography: Capitalism and cities lesson9 Agricultural globalization lesson10 Rural globalization lesson11 Will the local cities and rural areas disappear? lesson12 Will the local cities and rural areas disappear? lesson13 Wildlife and regions lesson14 Wildlife and regions lesson15 Summary Final report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	K. Takenaka eds. "Human geography" Minerva shobo, 2009. K. Ueno eds. "Introduction of geography 2nd edition"Asakura shoten, 2015.
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 introdused in this class. See the Japanese Syllabus.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final report and post-class report at every lesson
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Language to be used in the lecture in 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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