Regional Sociology

Course title

00600803

Regional Sociology

Course description

Regional sociology deals with social relationships and daily lives of people living in multi-scaled world. It examines also sociological concepts and theories in relation to the specific situations. This course introduces basic concepts and theories of regional sociology, which may be helpful to tackle the issues such as regional disparities and social exclusions. In the classes, concrete cases will be examined from the multi-scale perspectives.

Purpose of class

The aim of this course is to help students to study various methods and perspectives of regional sociology and to acquire multi-layered comprehensions about issues concerning "community". Students are also expected to gain the skills of finding solutions, in taking account of vulnerability of some people and the diversity among inhabitants, which could lead to more inclusive regional developments.

Goals and objectives

To understand basic concepts and theories of regional sociology.
To be able to explain the reasons of various issues which local communities are faced by using acquired concepts and methods.
To be able to find the solutions for issues above and explain logically one's opinion.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Introduction	Read this syllabus carefully.	60minutes
1.	Introduction	Review what you learnt in the class.	120minutes
2.	Community and Scales	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
2.	Community and Scales	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
3.	City1. Structure and Formation	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
3.	City1. Structure and Formation	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
4.	City2. Urbanism	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
4.	City2. Urbanism	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
5.	City3. Gentrification	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
5.	City3. Gentrification	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
6.	City4. Globalization	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
6.	City4. Globalization	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
7.	Ethnic community1. segregations	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
7.	Ethnic community1. segregations	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
8.	Ethnic community2. conflicts (case study in Japan)	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
8.	Ethnic community2. conflicts (case study in Japan)	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
9.	Ethnic community3. conflicts (case study in France)	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
		Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
			30minutes
10.	Nation as a community	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
		Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
			40minutes
11.	Family as a community1. family system	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
11.	Family as a community1. family system	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
12.	Family as a community2. contemporary familes	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
12.	Family as a community2. contemporary familes	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
13.	Body and community	Prepare for the next class.	120minutes
13.	Body and community	Review what you learnt in the class.	60minutes
14.	Concluding Summary / Final Exam	Review what you learnt in this course.	310minutes
Total.	-	-	2720minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Minute papers	Report	Exam	Total.
1.	20%	10%	10%	40%
2.	10%	10%	10%	30%
3.	10%	10%	10%	30%
Total.	40%	30%	30%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

A mini-exam is required to submit after every classes (40%) in addition to the midterm report (30%) as well as the final exam(30%). The final score will be determined by the total amount of points obtained (Passing score = 60 %). In case of a poor attendance (less than 2/3 of all classes), the student will get no credit.

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