Contemporary Society Course
History and Archeology Course

  This department offers two courses to students who are interested in socio-cultural studies. In the Contemporary Society Course, students can study, sociology, geography and cultural anthropology. This course contributes to developing students’ ability to understand and explain the relationship between human beings and community, the structure and functions of community, and characteristics of community culture. In addition to the lectures and seminars, students are provided with opportunities to learn the analytical methods through experimentation, observation, social research and fieldwork.

 In the course of History and Archaeology Course, there are five fields: Japanese history, Asian history, European history, contemporary history and archaeology. Students have the opportunity to study history and archaeology from a broad perspective and deepen their understanding of theoretical studies, through field research and excavation. Further, there are several voluntary seminars, held outside regular class hours, that students plan and carry out by themselves with faculty support. The annual grand tour is also planned by the students. This is an outstanding tradition and a unique characteristic, which is not often seen at other universities.

URL:

��Department of Socio-Cultural Studies
   http://www.hobun.shimane-u.ac.jp/shakaibunka/(Japanese)
   

• Faculty of Law and Literature
• Department of Law and Economics
• Department of Socio-Cultural Studies
• Department of Language and Culture