Numbering Code	U-AGR03 3C130 LJ83	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Tue.1
Instructor name	HOSHINO SATOSHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Rural planning is narrowly defined as a "methodology to develop a plan for rural and mountainous areas" and broadly defined as "a discipline to solve the problems in rural and mountainous areas." In other words, rural planning is an interdisciplinary field that covers both natural and social sciences. In order to convey the contemporary relevance of rural planning and the breadth of the field, the lectures will be given on carefully selected fundamental policies/institutions related to problems in rural areas and rural planning.
Course Goals	To understand basic concepts in rural planning in Japan, the characteristics and challenges of rural areas in Japan, the future vision for the rural area, the planning procedure and methods, and basic points in legislation, as well as projects on rural planning in Japan.
Schedule and Contents	The lectures will be delivered on the topics shown below. The lectures might be rearranged due to the timing of the rural community building workshop and lectures by guest speakers: 1. Sustainability of the rural area 2. Rural planning and rural governance 3. Land use planning in the rural area 4. The formation and conservation of rural landscape 5. Environmental conservation in the rural area 6. Agricultural structure and reorganization of farmland 7. Interaction between urban and rural areas and green tourism 8. Material circulation and renewable energy in the rural area 9. The development of production infrastructure in agriculture 10. The development of the living environment in the rural area 11. Stock management in the rural area 12. Pest control in the rural area 13. Community planning 14. Rural settlement and living base 15. Disaster prevention/mitigation and rebuilding in the rural area As part of the class, we will make a day trip to a rural settlement over a weekend in July to hold an interaction workshop with villagers (transport via university buses). Please make every effort to take part. Note: In class, we will invite practitioners, community leaders, and government officials to share their experiences. We will have a Q&A session and exchange views. A report will be assigned after a guest lecture. The date and timing will be determined in consultation with guest speakers, but we plan to have them in June or July.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook. Assessment is based on attendance/reports (50%) and the end-of-semester exam (50%). The reports and individual reports are assessed based on the achievement policy. A report has to be submitted at every lecture. Students are assessed strictly. Even if you attend the lecture, if your exam/report marks are poor, you may fail.
Course Requirements	1. Students are required to attend all lectures, except under extenuating circumstances. As our lecture is given in Period 1, tardiness is common. Lateness will be dealt with strictly. 2. Students are expected to show a strong interest in problems in agriculture and the rural area.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	The lectures are based on the textbook, so it is advisable that students read the relevant section of the textbook before each lecture.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	WATANABE, Tsugijiro and SHIMIZU, Natsuki (eds) 『農村地域計画学』 (Asakura-shoten); additional materials will be distributed via the teaching information system and other means.
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