Course Description

The countries/regions in the Mediterranean Basin will be focused as one of the most popular tourism destinations in the world. The geographical conditions, history, society/industries, and regional challenges of each country/region will be discussed based on the students' presentations. This class relates to DP1.

Course Objectives

The students will get the abilities to collect information on an area and analyze it. They will also get the abilities to present their ideas and discuss them. These abilities are useful to consider the regional issues.

Grading Policy

Term examination (40%), short tests, short reports, discussions in the class (60% in total)

Textbook and Reference

Requirements(Assignments)

All students are required to collect by himself/herself the reference materials as books, papers and reports about the histories and the situations of the countries/regions. Use of the Internet will be useful to collect information about various countries/regions.

Note

All the students are required to make one or more presentations and to participate actively in the discussion. The operation manner of the class will be discussed at the first meeting.

Schedule