2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Sociology C
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Masayo Arizono
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Tue / 7-8 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S308
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 1, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this class, students will “practice” sociology on themes such as gender and sexuality, on urban society and ethnicity in contemporary Japanese society.
Students will be expected to read the assigned sections of the textbook, conduct a little research and fieldwork, prepare short reports, and engage in presentations and discussions.
Course description and aims
Acquire a minimum necessary knowledge of the basic conditions on gender and sexuality, on urban society and ethnicity in contemporary Japanese society.
Keywords
Japanese society, Gender, Sexuality, Urban society, Enicity
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
1) If a small number of students enroll, this class will be based on group discussions, presentations and lectures.
2) If a large number of students enroll, this class will be lecture-based.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction | I will give you instructions in class. |
| Class 2 | Gender and sexuality (1) | Read the assigned sections of the textbook, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 3 | Gender and sexuality (2) | Read the assigned sections of the textbook, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 4 | Basic conditions on gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society (1) | Conduct a little research |
| Class 5 | Basic conditions on gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society (2) | Conduct a little research |
| Class 6 | Basic conditions on gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society (3) | Write a short report, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 7 | Basic conditions on gender and sexuality in contemporary Japanese society (4) | Write a short report, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 8 | Urban society and ethnicity (1) | Read the assigned sections of the textbook, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 9 | Urban society and ethnicity (2) | Read the assigned sections of the textbook, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 10 | Basic conditions on urban society and ethnicity in contemporary Japanese society (1) | Conduct a little fieldwork |
| Class 11 | Basic conditions on urban society and ethnicity in contemporary Japanese society (2) | Conduct a little fieldwork |
| Class 12 | Basic conditions on urban society and ethnicity in contemporary Japanese society (3） | Write a short report, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 13 | Basic conditions on urban society and ethnicity in contemporary Japanese society (4) | Write a short report, and prepare for presentation or discussion |
| Class 14 | Summary and outlook | I will give you instructions in class. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Read the assigned sections of the textbook, write a short report, and prepare for presentation or discussion.
Conduct a little research or a little fieldwork, and prepare for presentation or discussion.
Textbook(s)
Course materials are provided during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
1) SEIYAMA, Kazuo et al. (ed.), "Introduction to Sociology," 2017, Minerva Publishing, Kyoto. ISBN:9784623079117 (Japanese）
2) Other course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students’ course scores are based on in-class presentations and discussions(50%) and in-class assignments (50%)
The course content will vary depending on the level of understanding of the students and the number of students enrolled. Therefore, the assesment criteria and methods will be explained again in class.
Related courses
- LAH.S107 ： Sociology A
- LAH.S207 ： Sociology B
- LAH.S404 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences4
Prerequisites
1)You are required to understand Japanese.
2)A small report or research assignment will be assigned for each session. There will also be group work and presentations.