GEOGRAPHY2

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Subtitle	Field Methods in Geography
Lecturer(s)	BAI, YINGJIU
Credit(s)	2
Academic Year/Semester	2023 Fall
Day/Period	Fri.4
Campus	Hiyoshi
Class Format	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number	34658
Faculty/Graduate School	MEDICINE
Department/Major	MEDICINE
Year Level	1
Field	PREMEDICAL COURSE
Course Description	This subject attempts to understand the various human activities in the economy, society, and culture, using "space" as a keyword.
K-Number	FME-ME-11202-212-86

Course Administrator	Faculty/Graduate School	FME	MEDICINE
Course Administrator	Department/Major	ME	MEDICINE
Main Course Number	Level	1	First-year level coursework
	Major Classification	1	Humanities/Social Sciences/Foundational Science Required Course
	Minor Classification	20	Social Sciences
	Subject Type	2	Elective required subject
Supplemental Course Information	Class Classification	2	Lecture
	Class Format	1	Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
	Language of Instruction	2	English
Academic Discipline		86	Comprehensive / Integrated Areas (Social Sciences)

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course aims to introduce students to methodologies in geographical research, including research design, data collection and organization, interpretation and analysis of results. Particular emphases are placed on how to actually undertake field surveys and how to analyze geographic information by exploring topics such as urban sustainability, the impact of COVID-19 on the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). The course enables students to acquire familiarity with, and practice of, quantitative and qualitative research methods in urban geography. Students will examine different ways of presenting and interpreting research results from geographic perspectives. Students will also explore how to draw inferences from maps, graphs, and other sources to seek spatial patterns, relationships, and connections.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
(1) Understand the “field” – that is a complex social, environmental, and economic space in which we apprehend the world.
(2) Understand the “fieldwork” – that is a vital geographical tool for investigating the characteristics of the real world.
(3) Undertake geographical fieldwork that involves formulating a geographic inquiry question, gathering data, analyzing the results, and reaching conclusions.
(4) Understand the interconnectedness of human, social, economic, and environmental sustainability through conducting a field-based student term project.

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Textbooks

There is no required textbook for this course; all course materials will be provided through Canvas on a weekly basis.

Reference Books

David Dorrell & Joseph P. Henderson. (2019). Introduction to Human Geography (2nd Edition). University System of Georgia, University of North Georgia Press.
Download Full Text (Last Updated: Dec 20, 2019) https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Human)/Book%3A_Introduction_to_Human_Geography_(Dorrell_and_Henderson)
https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/geo-textbooks/2/

Iain Hay. (2016). Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography. Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0199010905

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