Geography

Course Information

College	Anan College	Year	2023
Course Title	Geography
Course Code	1113I41	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 2
Department	Liberal Arts and Sciences	Student Grade	3rd
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	New detailed Geography (Teikoku Shoin) / High grade Atlas (Teikoku Shoin)
Instructor	Imada Hiroyuki,Miyamoto Kakuwa

Course Objectives

1. Able to explain, from a systematic geography perspective, the regional characteristics of the natural environment, resources, industry, cities / villages, and life culture.
2. Able to geographically consider each region that constitutes the modern world and explain that it has various characteristics.
3. Able to realize the significance and usefulness of geographic considerations and acquire a geographical perspective and way of thinking.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Minimum achievement level
Achievement 1	Able to identify and follow issues from geographical events and understand the relationship between the natural environment and human life as well as regional characteristics.	Able to systematically understand the relationship between the natural environment and human life as well as regional characteristics, acquire this knowledge, and explain it.	Able to explain only individual events about the natural environment and human life.
Achievement 2	Able to understand geographically relevant materials and information related to each region of the world and provide a summary.	Able to understand that each region of modern society has various characteristics and able to acquire and explain that knowledge.	Able to explain only specified countries / aspects for each region of modern society.
Achievement 3	Able to consider perspectives and methods that capture the diversity and regional characteristics of the modern world and explain it in terms of both systematic geography and topography.	Able to understand the significance and usefulness of geographic considerations, provide an overview of the modern world and Japan, and explain geographical events.	Able to explain only the location and topography of each region of modern society by looking at a map.

Assigned Department Objectives

学習・教育到達度目標 A-1 （世界的視野から日本の文化，社会並びに他国の文化，社会を複眼的にとらえられる。）

Teaching Method

Outline:

Consider geographical events of the modern world in terms of systematic geography and topography.

Style:

Lecture-style classes are used to cultivate a geographic awareness of the modern world, geographical perspectives and ways of thinking, and awareness and qualities as a Japanese citizen who lives actively in the international community.

Notice:

The basics of learning geography are the names of prefectures, major countries, capitals, etc. Please develop a habit of opening an atlas.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Geographical information and maps, utilization of maps	Able to explain the advantages of mapping and what can be learned from it regarding the modern world as captured in a map and acquire mapping skills.
		2nd	Natural environment	Able to explain the diversity and regional characteristics of topographic and climatic characteristics and their influence on human life.
		3rd	Natural environment	Able to explain the diversity and regional characteristics of topographic and climatic characteristics and their influence on human life.
		4th	Natural environment	Able to explain the diversity and regional characteristics of topographic and climatic characteristics and their influence on human life.
		5th	Natural environment	Able to explain the diversity and regional characteristics of topographic and climatic characteristics and their influence on human life.
		6th	Natural environment	Able to explain the diversity and regional characteristics of topographic and climatic characteristics and their influence on human life.
		7th	Natural environment	Able to explain the diversity and regional characteristics of topographic and climatic characteristics and their influence on human life.
		8th	Midterm examination
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		10th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		11th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		12th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		13th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		14th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		15th	Resources and industry	Able to explain the development and changes of industry from the perspectives of its relationship with the natural environment and globalization.
		16th	Final examination answers returned
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Population, villages / cities	Able to acquire the skills to pursue materials and information on the location, development, and functions of villages and cities in terms of systematic geography.
		2nd	Population, villages / cities	Able to acquire the skills to pursue materials and information on the location, development, and functions of villages and cities in terms of systematic geography.
		3rd	Population, villages / cities	Able to acquire the skills to pursue materials and information on the location, development, and functions of villages and cities in terms of systematic geography.
		4th	Life culture, ethnicity / religion	Able to increase awareness regarding the differences in clothing, food, and housing and its relationship with society and explain their diversity and regional characteristics.
		5th	Life culture, ethnicity / religion	Able to increase awareness regarding the differences in clothing, food, and housing and its relationship with society and explain their diversity and regional characteristics.
		6th	Life culture, ethnicity / religion	Able to increase awareness regarding the differences in clothing, food, and housing and its relationship with society and explain their diversity and regional characteristics.
		7th	Life culture, ethnicity / religion	Able to increase awareness regarding the differences in clothing, food, and housing and its relationship with society and explain their diversity and regional characteristics.
		8th	Midterm examination
	4th Quarter
		9th	Regions of the modern world	Able to topographically explain the diversity of regions worldwide.
		10th	Regions of the modern world	Able to topographically explain the diversity of regions worldwide.
		11th	Regions of the modern world	Able to topographically explain the diversity of regions worldwide.
		12th	Regions of the modern world	Able to topographically explain the diversity of regions worldwide.
		13th	Regions of the modern world	Able to topographically explain the diversity of regions worldwide.
		14th	Modern world and Japan	Able to recognize the geographical issues faced by Japan and explain the solutions.
		15th	Modern world and Japan	Able to recognize the geographical issues faced by Japan and explain the solutions.
		16th	Final examination answers returned

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	80	0	0	0	20	0	100
Basic Proficiency	80	0	0	0	20	0	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0