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URL:http://www.hobun.shimane-u.ac.jp/houkei/ (Japanese)In the course of Study on History and Archaeology, there are five fields: Japanese History, Asian History, European History, Contemporary History and Archaeology. Students will have the opportunity to study history and Archaeology from a broad perspective and will deepen their understanding from theoretical studies, through field research and excavation. Further, there are several voluntary seminars, held outside regular class hours, that students plan and carry out 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:http://www.hobun.shimane-u.ac.jp/shakaibunka/ (Japanese)6Department of Law and EconomicsStudy on Law and EconomicsThe Department of Law and Economics provides a lot of lectures about both fields of law and economics. Our educational purpose is to study society by making use of viewpoints in both fields.Regional communities have many problems to be solved, for example, the environment, a declining birthrate and aging population, decentralization of power, hill and mountain areas, promotion of communities, to name a few. In addition, concerning the life of citizens, new movements in the fields of labor, family and economy have been the big issues.We expect students to gain the basic knowledge of law and economics, to apply them, and to acquire an ability of analyzing situations, formulating policies, and solving problems.Department of Socio-Cultural StudiesStudy on Contemporary SocietyStudy on History and ArchaeologyThis department provides two study courses for students who are interested in socio-cultural studies. In the course of Study on Contemporary Society, 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 the opportunities to learn the analytical methods through experimentation, observation, social research and fieldwork.