Theme "Reading Classics in the Age of Chaotic"

　Every year, Shimonoseki City University opens general education classes for students to citizens. In the fall semester of 2008, lectures will be given 14 times from October 6 to January 28, with the theme of "Reading classics in a chaotic era."

　Any citizen can participate freely (no application required, no tuition fee required).

The purpose of the lecture

　What kind of book do you think of when you hear the word classical? Classics are not just literary works. There are books called classics in various academic fields such as economics and business administration that you are trying to study. They have played a major role in shaping the current academic field, such as those that have laid the foundation for new academic disciplines and those that have made major changes.
What is the meaning of reading classical music now? You can't understand the answer unless you actually read the classics.

In this lecture, we will focus on the classics of social sciences. The instructor talks about classics from each point of view, but that's just an opportunity to get everyone to pick up the classics. Through this lecture, I would like you to think about how academics have started and changed, and what academics are.

Main class plan (syllabus)

Comprehensive Theme: "Reading classics in an age of confusion."

Performance evaluation, etc.

Evaluation will be based on attendance and final exams.
※Citizens do not have exams or grade evaluations.

Textbooks and Reference Books

Textbooks are not used.
Reference book: A classic taken in the lecture.

We look forward to your participation. Please use public transportation to come to school.
The date and time of the lecture and the theme are subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the following website.

Part 1 “Social Capital Research as Resources”
Part 2 “Prospects for the Kanmon Area after Decentralization Reform”

　Every year, Shimonoseki City University opens classes on barrier-related regional theory for students to citizens.
　In the spring semester of 2008, lectures will be given 14 times from August 25 to August 28 on the theme of Part 1 "Social Capital Research as Resources" and Part 2 "Prospects for the Kanmon Area after Decentralization Reform" as follows.

　Any citizen can participate freely (no application required, no tuition fee required).

The purpose of the lecture

　In this lecture, the results of the Kanmon Regional Joint Research Project, a joint research between Kitakyusyu City University and TUFS, will be disclosed to students and citizens.
In this fiscal year, we will focus on two themes in a row.

Part 1 will give a lecture on the current status of social capital in the Kanmon area based on the research conducted in 2006. What kind of social capital is accumulated in the Kanmon area and how is it functioning? In addition to clarifying what kind of social capital the residents of the Kanmon area have in a questionnaire survey of residents, we will also consider the connection between Kitakyushu City and Shimonoseki City.

Part 2 looks at the barrier area after the decentralization reform in the future based on the research conducted in 2007. At present, decentralization reforms and provincial debates are being promoted nationwide, but these functions have a direct impact on local governments in the Kanmon area, as well as residents and the business community. In the age of decentralization, it is necessary for the region to independently examine its own future and send it to the national government, etc., instead of "waiting a decision in the center and considering a response." From these facts, we will provide a basic perspective to look at the Kanmon area after the decentralization reform in the future, including the so-called “Kanmon Special City”.

Main class plan (syllabus)

Performance evaluation, etc.

Evaluation will be based on attendance and final exams.
※Citizens do not have exams or grade evaluations.

Textbooks and Reference Books

Textbooks are not used. We plan to distribute resumes each time.
The full text of the report is available on the Internet. Please refer to the website of the Center for Regional Co-creation.

We look forward to your participation. Please use public transportation to come to school.
The date and time of the lecture and the theme are subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the following website.

Regional theory

　Every year, Shimonoseki City University opens community theory classes for students to citizens. In the fall semester of 2008, lectures will be held 14 times from October 3 to January 30 as follows.

　Any citizen can participate freely (no application required, no tuition fee required).

The purpose of the lecture

　What is "region"? In today's world, various problems (regional problems) are becoming more serious, and they are expanding into conflicts and becoming sharper.
　This lecture focuses on regional conflicts around the world, especially "regional issues" originating in the Middle East, and I would like to consider what "region" is.

Main class plan (syllabus)

1. What is "Region"?
2. Factors of Regional Issues
3. Conflicts in the Middle East
4. Factors for the expansion
5. Peoples and "regions"
6. "Islam" and regional issues
7. Recent wars and "regions"
8. Spatial allocation of resources and "regions"
9. Summary

Performance evaluation, etc.

Focusing on regular examinations, reports, attendance, etc.
※Citizens do not have exams or grade evaluations.

Textbooks and Reference Books

Distribution of prints.

We look forward to your participation. Please use public transportation to come to school.
The date and time of the lecture and the theme are subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the following website.