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Outline |
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There are many underpopulated areas where agriculture, forestry or fisheries are dominant. In these areas, it is difficult to run effective agriculture because of the natural conditions of arable lands that are far more unfavorable than in semi-urbanized villages near big cities. In this course, students will study how the dwellers make their efforts to develop local industries, what is the contemporary results of their work and what kind of public aid is indispensable now etc. Through such a study and efforts to deduce the potential capacity of local agriculture, students are expected to achieve the targets of the Diploma Policy.
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Objectives |
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Students who study in this course, will learn about the natural conditions of target areas, current economic situation of major industries including agriculture, and the role and functions of village offices through field works and analyzing statistics. Concerning agriculture, students will study its economic and administrative aspects, problems to be resolved and how to benefit from agricultural policies. They are expected to master how to collect necessary information, how to analyze them and depict those results using tables or figures.
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Grading Policy |
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The score will be decided based on the following: Short reports 50%, usual performance including in-class contribution 50%.
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Textbook and Reference |
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Textbooks or reference books are not designated. Necessary documents are to be distributed in the class.
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Requirements (Assignments) |
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After class, students should read and revise their notebooks carefully, not only to correct errors but also to understand the exact meaning of important concepts. Whole documents distributed should be read. For a graduate student, it is necessary to spend time on his/her work at least for 2 hours per one class.
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Note |
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There are many television programs on socio-economic problems in underpopulated areas. Students are recommended to watch such programs to know the daily lives in those areas.
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Schedule |
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１. Geographical Feature of Rural Areas
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２. Economic Disadvantage in Rural Communities
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３. Migration in Rural Areas
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４. Typology of Agriculture Ⅰ： in a Plain Area
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５. Typology of Agriculture Ⅱ： in an Intermediate Area
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６. Typology of Agriculture Ⅲ： in a mountainous Area
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７. Reading of Statistics Ⅰ： Population Census
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８. Reading of Statistics Ⅱ： Agricultural Census
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９. Reading of Statistics Ⅲ： Statement of Municipality Account
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10. Reading of Statistics Ⅳ： Regional Income Statistics
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11. Role and Function of Municipalities
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12. Organizational Feature and Business of JA
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13. Farmers Market of Farm Products
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14. How to Establish Inter-industry Relations?
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15. Final Discussion
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| １． |
Outline |
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There are many underpopulated areas where agriculture, forestry or fisheries are dominant. In these areas, it is difficult to run effective agriculture because of the natural conditions of arable lands that are far more unfavorable than in semi-urbanized villages near big cities. In this course, students will study how the dwellers make their efforts to develop local industries, what is the contemporary results of their work and what kind of public aid is indispensable now etc. Through such a study and efforts to deduce the potential capacity of local agriculture, students are expected to achieve the targets of the Diploma Policy.
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Objectives |
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Students who study in this course, will learn about the natural conditions of target areas, current economic situation of major industries including agriculture, and the role and functions of village offices through field works and analyzing statistics. Concerning agriculture, students will study its economic and administrative aspects, problems to be resolved and how to benefit from agricultural policies. They are expected to master how to collect necessary information, how to analyze them and depict those results using tables or figures.
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| ３． |
Grading Policy |
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The score will be decided based on the following: Short reports 50%, usual performance including in-class contribution 50%.
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| ４． |
Textbook and Reference |
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Textbooks or reference books are not designated. Necessary documents are to be distributed in the class.
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Requirements (Assignments) |
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After class, students should read and revise their notebooks carefully, not only to correct errors but also to understand the exact meaning of important concepts. Whole documents distributed should be read. For a graduate student, it is necessary to spend time on his/her work at least for 2 hours per one class.
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| ６． |
Note |
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There are many television programs on socio-economic problems in underpopulated areas. Students are recommended to watch such programs to know the daily lives in those areas.
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| ７． |
Schedule |
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１. Geographical Feature of Rural Areas
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２. Economic Disadvantage in Rural Communities
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３. Migration in Rural Areas
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４. Typology of Agriculture Ⅰ： in a Plain Area
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５. Typology of Agriculture Ⅱ： in an Intermediate Area
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６. Typology of Agriculture Ⅲ： in a mountainous Area
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７. Reading of Statistics Ⅰ： Population Census
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８. Reading of Statistics Ⅱ： Agricultural Census
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９. Reading of Statistics Ⅲ： Statement of Municipality Account
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10. Reading of Statistics Ⅳ： Regional Income Statistics
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11. Role and Function of Municipalities
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12. Organizational Feature and Business of JA
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13. Farmers Market of Farm Products
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14. How to Establish Inter-industry Relations?
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15. Final Discussion
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