Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 62163001 Subject Classification Area Courses
Subject Name 現代社会と農山村[旧パッケージ]
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ゲンダイシヤカイトノウサンソン
Subject Name in
English
Rural Community in Modern Society
Instructor FUKUDA SATOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
フクダ サトシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur5-8:IAS K205
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
Area Courses(Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category:Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
【As for student who enrolled after AY2018, and if they take this subject and get credit, this subject are regarded as “Area Courses“. But as for the student who enrolled before AY2017, “Package-Based Subject”. And also, for the student who enrolled before AY2017, if they take this subject, not regarded as “Area Courses”.】 
Expected Outcome1. 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
This course introduces two research trends on human life in rural society. One is the research of “life (social life, biological life and ecosystem)” and “circulation”, the other is that of “technology (scientific technology and political economic systems)” and “development”.   

The goals of this course are to
(1) Obtain basic knowledge about the major research trends and concepts.
(2) Understand history and specific features of Japanese rural society.
(3) Understand social problems and new practices in modern rural society.
(4) Be able to explain the meanings and problems of human life in rural society. 
Class Schedule lesson 1 Orientation
lesson 2 Academic Sketch on Rural Society and Life
lesson 3 Society and Culture in Rural Society Part 1
lesson 4 Society and Culture in Rural Society Part 2
lesson 5 Society and Culture in Rural Society Part 3
lesson 6 Modernization of Rural Society Part 1
lesson 7 Modernization of Rural Society Part 2
lesson 8 Modernization of Rural Society Part 3
lesson 9 Changes in Rural Problems Part 1
lesson 10 Changes in Rural Problems Part 2
lesson 11 Changes in Rural Problems Part 3
lesson 12 Conflicts and Possibilities over Regional Revitalization Part 1
lesson 13 Conflicts and Possibilities over Regional Revitalization Part 2
lesson 14 Conflicts and Possibilities over Regional Revitalization Part 3
lesson 15 Conclusion 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No textbook 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details) DVD, Pictures 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Examine the unknown terms and interesting themes by dictionary, references and technical thesis. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Short reports(50%), Final report(50%) 
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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