｢茅ヶ崎学｣への取り組み : 文教大学における｢茅ヶ崎学事始め｣の成果と展望(地域学への挑戦)

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　Bunkyo University offered "Introduction to Chigasaki-ology" as one of the Liberal Education courses in the spring term in 2010. This course consists of history, nature, culture, education system, agriculture, fishery, tourism, industries, government and so on. 18 professionals were invited and had a lecture with professors.　The distinguishing features of this course were as follows;(1) Co-sponsoring of Bunkyo University and Chigasaki Municipal Government(2) Studying together with university students and citizens(3) Many guest lecturers(4) Collaboration with guest lecturers and professors(5) Study support by web site　37 university students and 91 citizens attended this course. Most of them appreciated (1) and (2), (3) of the numbered features above. And they expect to select and investigate themes of lectures, and to have more opportunities of discussion with students and citizens.　茅ヶ崎市にある文教大学湘南校舎では教養科目として、茅ヶ崎市と共催で「総合科目Ａ−茅ヶ崎学事始め−」(以下、「茅ヶ崎学事始め」)を2010年春学期に開講し、学生のほかに100名を超す市民を受け入れた。筆者はこの科目の企画と運営に携わったので、その立場からこの科目の成果と展望について述べる。