WMJ61601 Studies on Environment and Rural Society

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMJ61601 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 農村環境社会論

Subject Name
（Katakana）ノウソンカンキョウシャカイロン

Subject Name in
English Studies on Environment and Rural Society

Instructor FUKUDA SATOSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) フクダ　サトシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8：IAS J305

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 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Sociology

Eligible Students

Keywords

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this course is to help students acquire an understanding of
（1） The social phenomena and problems over rural society and natural environment.
（2） Research trends on social structure and change in rural society.
（3） Current trends over studies on rural society

This course consists of two parts. Part 1 introduces basic research trends about social structure and changes of rural society in rural sociology. Part 2 deals with the major thesis about environment, commons, gender, comparison in Asian rural communities and regional revitalization and enhances the development of students’ skill in making oral presentation.

Class Schedule Ⅰ. Structure and Change in Rural Society
Methods and Theme of Rural Sociology
Basic Structure of Rural Society
Social Changes of Rural Society
Current Issues and Forward Agenda over Modern Rural Society
Ⅱ. Current Trends over Studies on Rural Society
Environmental Problems
Local Commons
Rural Gender
Comparison in Asian Rural Communities
Regional Revitalization

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, moodle

(More Details) DVD, Pictures

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Examine the unknown terms and interesting themes by dictionary, references and technical thesis.

Requirements

Grading Method Oral presentation and discussion (30%)、Short reports（30％）, Final report（40％）

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMJ61601	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	農村環境社会論
Subject Name （Katakana）	ノウソンカンキョウシャカイロン
Subject Name in English	Studies on Environment and Rural Society
Instructor	FUKUDA SATOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	フクダ　サトシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-8：IAS J305
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	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this course is to help students acquire an understanding of （1） The social phenomena and problems over rural society and natural environment. （2） Research trends on social structure and change in rural society. （3） Current trends over studies on rural society This course consists of two parts. Part 1 introduces basic research trends about social structure and changes of rural society in rural sociology. Part 2 deals with the major thesis about environment, commons, gender, comparison in Asian rural communities and regional revitalization and enhances the development of students’ skill in making oral presentation.
Class Schedule	Ⅰ. Structure and Change in Rural Society Methods and Theme of Rural Sociology Basic Structure of Rural Society Social Changes of Rural Society Current Issues and Forward Agenda over Modern Rural Society Ⅱ. Current Trends over Studies on Rural Society Environmental Problems Local Commons Rural Gender Comparison in Asian Rural Communities Regional Revitalization
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)	DVD, Pictures
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Examine the unknown terms and interesting themes by dictionary, references and technical thesis.
Requirements
Grading Method	Oral presentation and discussion (30%)、Short reports（30％）, Final report（40％）
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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