| 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 |
WMJ61701 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
持続可能地域論 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ジゾクカノウチイキロン |
Subject Name in
English |
Studies on Sustainable Regional Development |
| Instructor |
ASANO TOSHIHISA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
アサノ トシヒサ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Fri1-4：IAS A704 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
Lecture-oriented class.
Discussion by students.
Language to be used in the lecture is only Japanese. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
|
| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
12
:
Geography |
| Eligible Students |
Graduate school student |
| Keywords |
Sustainability, human geography, environmetal movement
CN: SDGs |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
From the viewpoint of geography, we consider the meaning of regional sustainability; we also discuss what is required for sustainable community improvement |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Introduction
lesson2: Global environmental issues (decrease in forests): Topic presentation and discussion
lesson3: Global environmental issues (decrease in groundwater resources): Topic presentation and discussion
lesson4: Global environmental issues (biodiversity): Topic presentation and discussion
lesson5: Activities of the "Saijo Mountain and Water Environmental Organization" as a local practice
lesson6: Geographical approach to environmental movements
lesson7: Lake Shinji, Lake Nakaumi, and Lake Kasumigaura as study fields
lesson8: Geographical approach to environmental movements: Reflecting the regional characteristics of the movement
lesson9: Geographical approach to environmental movements: The role of the movement in the region
lesson10: Conservation and use of wetlands: From a survey of the Saemangeum reclamation opposition movement
lesson11: Conservation and use of wetlands: From a survey of Ramsar Convention wetlands
lesson12: Conservation and use of wetlands: Storks in Toyooka, cranes in Izumi, giant salamanders in Hiroshima
lesson13: Ecomuseums: Concepts and practice
lesson14: Ecomuseums: Hiroshima University Museum and Higashihiroshima Ecomuseum
lesson15: Ecomuseums: Let's think of our local area as an ecomuseum
Some reports. No examination |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Books will be introduced when necessary. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle |
| (More Details) |
Handouts |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Check your notes.
Read the books introduced in the class.
See the Japanese Syllabus. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Some reports. No examination.
See the Japanese syllabus. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
|
| Other |
The class will be taught in 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. |