| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BH200001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
地理学概論Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
チリガクガイロンA |
Subject Name in
English |
Introduction to Geography A |
| Instructor |
TOMOZAWA KAZUO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
トモザワ カズオ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Fri5-8：LET B204 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Mainly lecture |
| 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） |
12
:
Geography |
| Eligible Students |
Undergraduate |
| Keywords |
History of geography, Systems of geography, Methods of geography, Concept of regions, Regional study, Economic region |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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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) | Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of wider views to consider issues interdisciplinarily and comprehensively |
|---|
Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The lecture aims to provide better understanding for the fundamental characteristics of human geography. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Guidance
lesson2 Phylogeography and regional geography
lesson3 History of geography (1)
lesson4 History of geography (2)
lesson5 Methodology of geography (1)
lesson6 Methodology of geography (2)
lesson7 Industrial agglomeration (1)
lesson8 Industrial agglomeration (2)
lesson9 Industrial location and industrial area (1)
lesson10 Industrial location and industrial area (2)
lesson11 Industrial location and industrial area (3)
lesson12 Commercial location and commercial area (1)
lesson13 Commercial location and commercial area (2)
lesson14 Commercial location and commercial area (3)
lesson15 Summary |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
No textbook |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts |
| (More Details) |
mainly PPT |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
I give an advice in the class. |
| Requirements |
|
| Grading Method |
Final test |
| Practical Experience |
|
| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |