CC243404 Regional Geography of the World

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC243404 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 世界地誌

Subject Name
（Katakana）セカイチシ

Subject Name in
English Regional Geography of the World

Instructor TOKUNAGA YOSHIAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) トクナガ　ヨシアキ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Fri5-8：EDU K104

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

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

Keywords Middle East, Islam, religion, regional conflicts, oil, immigration, gender studies

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) Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Program in Social Studies Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To have basic understanding concerning the educational contents of social geology and history taught in secondary education.
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course aims to equip participants with an understanding of the geography of the contemporary world, with a particular focus on the Middle East and the Muslim world, in relation to the junior high school Social Studies curriculum and the high school Geography and History curriculum (geography). Participants read newspaper articles related to upcoming lessons as preparation. The course focuses on various aspects of the contemporary Middle East, including its topography, industry, society, and religion. As a final report, participants read a newspaper article and analyze it based on the course content, incorporating additional information from their own research.

Class Schedule lesson1：Guidance (Aims of the lecture, How it will proceed)
lesson2：Living in Arid Lands: Natural Environment and Human Life in the Middle East
lesson3：Multireligious Societies and Islam
lesson4：Natural Resources and Political Regime I: Oil Industry and the Rentier State
lesson5：Natural Resources and Political Regime II: International Relations, National Security
lesson6：Remembering the Past I: Multilayered Histories of the Middle East
lesson7：Remembering the Past II: Turbulence in the Modern Middle East
lesson8：Concentrating State Power in the “Masses”: Postcolonialism and Dictatorship
lesson9：Bright and Dark Sides of Islamic Revival: Diversity within Islamic Movements
lesson10：Peace in the Middle East: Sectarianism in Lebanon and the Palestinian Question
lesson11：“Liberation from Oppression”?: Gender Issues in the Middle East
lesson12：Migration and Diaspora Networks
lesson13：Islam in Japan
lesson14：Prospects and Challenges in Geographical Studies of the Middle East
lesson15：Conclusion

Participants are required to submit a final report in order to receive course credit.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. None. The lecturer distributes handouts every lesson.
Participants are required to consult the following references for both preparation and review of each lesson.
Otsuka, Kazuo et al., eds. Iwanami Islam Jiten [The Iwanami Dictionary of Islam]. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 2002.
Esposito, John, ed. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lesson1：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 2：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 3：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 4：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 5：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 6：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 7：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 8：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 9：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 10：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 11：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 12：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 13：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 14：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
lesson 15: Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.

Requirements

Grading Method Participants will be evaluated based on short preparatory assignments (6%), reaction papers submitted at the end of each class session (35%), and a final report (59%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This course welcomes participants who are interested in contemporary situations and religious dynamics in the Middle East and the Islamicate world, as well as world geography.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC243404	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	世界地誌
Subject Name （Katakana）	セカイチシ
Subject Name in English	Regional Geography of the World
Instructor	TOKUNAGA YOSHIAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	トクナガ　ヨシアキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Fri5-8：EDU K104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
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
Keywords	Middle East, Islam, religion, regional conflicts, oil, immigration, gender studies
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)	Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge of Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Program in Social Studies Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・To have basic understanding concerning the educational contents of social geology and history taught in secondary education. （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course aims to equip participants with an understanding of the geography of the contemporary world, with a particular focus on the Middle East and the Muslim world, in relation to the junior high school Social Studies curriculum and the high school Geography and History curriculum (geography). Participants read newspaper articles related to upcoming lessons as preparation. The course focuses on various aspects of the contemporary Middle East, including its topography, industry, society, and religion. As a final report, participants read a newspaper article and analyze it based on the course content, incorporating additional information from their own research.
Class Schedule	lesson1：Guidance (Aims of the lecture, How it will proceed) lesson2：Living in Arid Lands: Natural Environment and Human Life in the Middle East lesson3：Multireligious Societies and Islam lesson4：Natural Resources and Political Regime I: Oil Industry and the Rentier State lesson5：Natural Resources and Political Regime II: International Relations, National Security lesson6：Remembering the Past I: Multilayered Histories of the Middle East lesson7：Remembering the Past II: Turbulence in the Modern Middle East lesson8：Concentrating State Power in the “Masses”: Postcolonialism and Dictatorship lesson9：Bright and Dark Sides of Islamic Revival: Diversity within Islamic Movements lesson10：Peace in the Middle East: Sectarianism in Lebanon and the Palestinian Question lesson11：“Liberation from Oppression”?: Gender Issues in the Middle East lesson12：Migration and Diaspora Networks lesson13：Islam in Japan lesson14：Prospects and Challenges in Geographical Studies of the Middle East lesson15：Conclusion Participants are required to submit a final report in order to receive course credit.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	None. The lecturer distributes handouts every lesson. Participants are required to consult the following references for both preparation and review of each lesson. Otsuka, Kazuo et al., eds. Iwanami Islam Jiten [The Iwanami Dictionary of Islam]. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 2002. Esposito, John, ed. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lesson1：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 2：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 3：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 4：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 5：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 6：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 7：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 8：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 9：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 10：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 11：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 12：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 13：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 14：Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons. lesson 15: Participants are encouraged to consult the references mentioned above to check terminology when preparing for and reviewing the lessons.
Requirements
Grading Method	Participants will be evaluated based on short preparatory assignments (6%), reaction papers submitted at the end of each class session (35%), and a final report (59%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This course welcomes participants who are interested in contemporary situations and religious dynamics in the Middle East and the Islamicate world, as well as world geography.
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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