ASS28001 Seminar in Religious and Political Society

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ASS28001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 宗教政治社会論演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）シユウキヨウセイジシヤカイロンエンシユ

Subject Name in
English Seminar in Religious and Political Society

Instructor IKEHATA FUKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) イケハタ　フキコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur5-8：IAS K202

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Area Studies

Eligible Students

Keywords Middle East, Islam, sectarian conflict, interreligious relations, international politics, authoritarianism, colonialism, nationalism

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
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this course, we will mainly deepen our understanding of religion, politics, and society in the Middle East and Islamic countries, and examine the relationship between religion and society, and between religion and politics. Middle Eastern and Islamic countries have been transformed in various ways through the establishment of modern state systems and the progress of globalization. Through this course, students will examine the background, causes, and future issues of various contemporary problems, and enhance their ability to explain the aspects of the situation there.

Class Schedule See the Japanese syllabus.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. See the Japanese syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review See the Japanese syllabus.

Requirements None

Grading Method A score will be decided based on the quality of presentation and active participation in the discussion.

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ASS28001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	宗教政治社会論演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	シユウキヨウセイジシヤカイロンエンシユ
Subject Name in English	Seminar in Religious and Political Society
Instructor	IKEHATA FUKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	イケハタ　フキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Thur5-8：IAS K202
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Area Studies
Eligible Students
Keywords	Middle East, Islam, sectarian conflict, interreligious relations, international politics, authoritarianism, colonialism, nationalism
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 （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. ・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. ・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this course, we will mainly deepen our understanding of religion, politics, and society in the Middle East and Islamic countries, and examine the relationship between religion and society, and between religion and politics. Middle Eastern and Islamic countries have been transformed in various ways through the establishment of modern state systems and the progress of globalization. Through this course, students will examine the background, causes, and future issues of various contemporary problems, and enhance their ability to explain the aspects of the situation there.
Class Schedule	See the Japanese syllabus.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	See the Japanese syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	See the Japanese syllabus.
Requirements	None
Grading Method	A score will be decided based on the quality of presentation and active participation in the discussion.
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.

Back to syllabus main page