Course title
農学基礎ゼミ   [Basic Seminar of Agricultural Science]
Course category	Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～1	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	01fy1002F
Instructor(s)
吉田 智弘   [YOSHIDA Tomohiro]
Facility affiliation	Field Science Center	Office	3-211	Email address

Course description

This course aims to develop minds for knowledge creation and autonomous learning, and is designed as an introductory course for the Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies. Students will experience different styles of lectures and classes depending on the contents. It consists of two parts. Part I : Common Introductory Program In this program that is common to all first-year students, students will learn about our university and think how they would pursue their academic life here. The university history and TUAT principals are described as well as our research activities, with the aim of encouraging students to engage in university study and to understanding the importance of designing their individual university life. Part II : Faculty-Specific Program You will learn the two elements of "expressiveness": "speaking (presentation)" and "writing". For example, they summarize the reasons why they like what they like (sports, entertainment, music, food, manga, etc.), give a speech, and have them write sentences according to the type.

Expected Learning

1) To understand the autonomous learning in the University, and be able to design individual's academic life at University from broad perspectives. 2) To obtain presentation skill. Competency Development： Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics

Course schedule

Part I : Common Introductory Program 1. About the University (I) Brief history of the University. Talks from the President, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. 2. About the University (II) Talks from the Heads of the Departments. 3. Studying at the University Differences between studying at high school and studying at university. Designing your academic life at the University from broad perspectives. Questioning minds that lead you to the depth of academic study and research 4. Energy-saving and Safety in university life Global warming and emission of green house gas. Our effort in reducing CO2 emission. Risk management in laboratories. Your action to ensure own and others' safety. Risks of harmful chemicals and proper ways of their disposal. 5. Research ethics Code of conduct for research integrity, and scientific misconducts. Falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism are discussed. Part II : Faculty-Specific Program 6. to 15. Speech and writing based on pyramid structure

Prerequisites

In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, you are recommended to review the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, to plan out the courses to take and design how you would pursue your academic activities ahead.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class. Part II : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class.

References

Part I : ・アカデミック・スキルズ　大学生のための知的技法入門　（慶應義塾大学出版会）　佐藤望(編著)、湯川武、横山千晶、近藤明彦 ・思考を鍛える大学の学び入門ー論理的な考え方・書き方からキャリアデザインまで（慶應義塾大学出版会）井下千以子 Part II : ・考える技術・書く技術　問題解決力を伸ばすピラミッド原則（ダイヤモンド社）バーバラ・ミント著

Assessment/Grading

Part I (25%)：Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class. Part II (75%)：Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class.

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Part I :Questioning mind, Autonomous learning.　Part II : Presentation skill

Office hours

Part I : It will be announced during the class.　Part II :It will be announced during the class.

Remarks 1

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

2/20/2020 1:13:26 PM