WMEX1300 Topics in Economics (Study on Regional Economy)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program

Lecture Code WMEX1300 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 経済学特講（地域経済研究）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ケイザイガクトクコウ（チイキケイザイケンキュウ）

Subject Name in
English Topics in Economics (Study on Regional Economy)

Instructor KUSAKA TOMOHARU

Instructor
(Katakana) クサカ　トモハル

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, Year

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 3

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lecture & Discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students M1,M2

Keywords Sustainable comunity,
　SDGｓ＿１１

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 Learn and obtain necessary knowledge and the way of thinking for Sustainable comunity, Local Society, Local Finance.

Class Schedule lesson1 Local Economy 1
lesson2 Local Economy 2
lesson3 Local Economy 3
lesson4 Local Economy 4
lesson5 Local Finance 1
lesson6 Local Finance 2
lesson7 Local Finance 3
lesson8 Local Finance 4
lesson9 Local Society 1
lesson10 Local Society 2
lesson11 Sustainable comunity 1
lesson12 Sustainable comunity 2
lesson13 Sustainable comunity 3
lesson14 Sustainable comunity 4
lesson15 Discussion

Report for every lesson is mandatory.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture note will be distributed.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Zoom

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review To be advised in every lesson.

Requirements Class performance and intensive report writing are required.

Grading Method Final Report is mandatory, whose valuation is based on class understanding 50%, originality 30% and concreteness 20%.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Lecturer worked for a local bank for more than 30 years and for Japanese Financial Service Agency for 6 years.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program
Lecture Code	WMEX1300	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	経済学特講（地域経済研究）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ケイザイガクトクコウ（チイキケイザイケンキュウ）
Subject Name in English	Topics in Economics (Study on Regional Economy)
Instructor	KUSAKA TOMOHARU
Instructor (Katakana)	クサカ　トモハル
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 3
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture & Discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	M1,M2
Keywords	Sustainable comunity, 　SDGｓ＿１１
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	Learn and obtain necessary knowledge and the way of thinking for Sustainable comunity, Local Society, Local Finance.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Local Economy 1 lesson2 Local Economy 2 lesson3 Local Economy 3 lesson4 Local Economy 4 lesson5 Local Finance 1 lesson6 Local Finance 2 lesson7 Local Finance 3 lesson8 Local Finance 4 lesson9 Local Society 1 lesson10 Local Society 2 lesson11 Sustainable comunity 1 lesson12 Sustainable comunity 2 lesson13 Sustainable comunity 3 lesson14 Sustainable comunity 4 lesson15 Discussion Report for every lesson is mandatory.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture note will be distributed.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	To be advised in every lesson.
Requirements	Class performance and intensive report writing are required.
Grading Method	Final Report is mandatory, whose valuation is based on class understanding 50%, originality 30% and concreteness 20%.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Lecturer worked for a local bank for more than 30 years and for Japanese Financial Service Agency for 6 years.
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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