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Environmental Geography of Japan１
| 令和２年度以降入学者 | Environmental Geography of Japan１ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 令和元年度以前入学者 | The Earth and the Environment | ||||
| 教員名 | 佐々木リディア | ||||
| 単位数 | 2 | 学年 | 1～4 | 開講区分 | 文理学部 |
| 科目群 | 総合教育科目 | ||||
| 学期 | 前期 | 履修区分 | 選択 | ||
| 授業形態 | 対面授業 |
|---|---|
| 授業の形態 | Face-to-face lectures |
| Canvas LMSコースID・コース名称 | 216553A12 2024Environmental geog of jpn 1（佐々木リディア・前・火2） |
| 授業概要 | The course is an introduction to Japan's natural environmental features and regional geography. |
| 授業のねらい・到達目標 | This course is intended to provide a geographical overview of Japan. In the first semester, we focus on Japan’s natural environment. The first part introduces in a systemic manner Japan’s location, its tectonics and geology, landforms, climate and weather patterns, vegetation and wildlife. Special lectures on natural hazards and on natural resources will enhance the students’ overall image of Japan. The second part is dedicated to the regional geography of Japan, highlighting its north-south and east-west regional disparities. In an interactive class format, students will acquire knowledge on the diversity of Japan’s natural environment, the regional distribution of Japan’s natural features and will be able to understand the major challenges faced by the country in the 21st century in terms of natural hazards and their potential socio-economic impact. この科目は日本大学教育憲章ルーブリック（A-1-1、A-2-1）に対応しています。 Students will be able to: master the geographic, systemic way of thinking and geographic approach (A-1-1), understand the regional characteristics and the overall picture of Japan’s natural environment (A-2-1) and to analyze natural geographical phenomena from a regional perspective and at different scales (A-1-1). この科目は文理学部（学士（地理学）のDP及びCPDP1, DP2, CP1, CP2に対応しています. |
| 授業の形式 | 講義 |
| 授業の方法 | Lectures are held in the designated classroom; lecture materials are provided via Canvas. A short assignment is given before each lecture. Based on the assignment, the topic is discussed at the beginning of each week's lecture. A research paper on a selected topic will be completed by the end of the semester. Students not able to attend face-to-face lectures are supposed to study by themselves using lecture materials provided via Canvas. Questions will be answered in the classroom. |
| 授業計画 | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction: The geographical approach The geographical method and approach will be explained. 【事前学習】Find a map of Japan and study its geographic features （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and geographic divisions of Japan. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 2 |
Japan’s location and natural environment The location of Japan will be examined with special reference to the natural environmental features. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 1 Part 1 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 3 |
Japan’s tectonics and geology Japan’s complex tectonic structure and geology will be explained. 【事前学習】Read the handout. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 4 |
Japan’s landforms The diversity of landforms and their formation will be explained. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 1 Part 2a of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 5 |
Japan’s climate and weather patterns Seasonal and regional aspects of Japan’s weather and climate will be examined. 【事前学習】Reach Chapter 1 Part 3 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 6 |
Natural hazards and their socio-economic impacts The social and economic impact of natural hazards will be examined in the context of different geographic scales. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 1 Part 4a of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 7 |
Japan’s water systems The diversity of Japan’s inland water systems in relation with water resources will be examined. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 1 Part 2b of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 8 |
Japan’s vegetation, wildlife and soils Japan’s biodiversity and various ecosystems will be examined. 【事前学習】Read the handout. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 9 |
Environmental conservation in Japan Japan’s nature conservation policies will be analyzed in the context of UN SDGs (2015). 【事前学習】Read Chapter 7 Part 6b of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 10 |
Japan’s natural resources The endowments of nature will be examined in the context of their socio-economic implications. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 1 Part 4b of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 11 |
Regional geography of Japan 1: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto.
【事前学習】Read Chapters 5,6,7 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 12 |
Regional geography of Japan 2: Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku.
【事前学習】Read Chapters 2,3,4 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 13 |
Regional geography of Japan 3: Shikoku, Kyushu.
【事前学習】Read Chapters 1,2 of the textbook （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 14 |
Challenges: Japan in the twenty-first century The environmental issues that Japan has to confront in the twenty-first century will be discussed. 【事前学習】Read the handout. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
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Summary and conclusions.
【事前学習】Review what you learned in the lectures. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| その他 | |
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| 教科書 | Noritaka Yagasaki, Japan: Geographical Perspectives on an Island Nation, Teikoku Shoin, 2011, 3 edition Chapters of the reference book and other reading materials will be posted on LMS. |
| 参考書 | 使用しない |
| 成績評価の方法及び基準 | レポート:Report (term paper)(40%)、授業参画度:Contribution to class discussion, reaction papers(30%)、Regular short assignments(30%) |
| オフィスアワー | Thursdays 10:30-12:00 by appointment (e-mail: [email protected]) |