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●Contemporary Society Course●History and Archaeology Course08This 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 devel-oping 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 analyt-ical methods through experimentation, observation, social research, and fieldwork.The department provides six study areas.Japanese Language and Culture Studies provides programs on Japanese language and Japanese Literature. Students learn the history of Japanese language, syntax, phonetics, dialects, and other linguistic foundations. Literature majors study the picture scrolls and manuscripts from the Edo era and novels of the Meiji period. Chinese Language and Culture Studies provides classes that extend from the Chinese myths to contemporary literature along with the history, culture and ideas.English Language and Culture Studies provides classes that cover 16th-century English poetry to 21st-century American novels, and also gives courses on cross-cultural studies and English linguistics. Several classes are taught in English by native English speakers. German Language and Culture Studies has classes in which students read medieval to contemporary German texts, and guides students to develop understanding of German culture. French Language and Culture Studies provides courses on French linguistics and literature, Francophone cultures, and comparative In the 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.https://www.hobun.shimane-u.ac.jp/shakaibunka/studies with Asian and/or Anglophone literature and culture.Philosophy, Art, and Cultural Relations Studies focuses on the study of various cultural activities in which cultures are inherited, altered through collision, or newly created. It guides students to learn research methods and apply them in the interpretation of art, understanding of thoughts, and intercultural communication studies.https://www.hobun.shimane-u.ac.jp/gengobunka/Department of Socio-Cultural StudiesDepartment of Language and Culture