| 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 | 01fy1002K | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 田中 あかね [TANAKA Akane] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Comparative Animal Medicine | Email address | |
| Course description |
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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 The way how people handle and care animals may reflect the maturity degree of the country or the organization. In this program, we learn about the relationship between humans and horses, not only its happy but also sad history. From the old age, humans have used horses to improve our lives as well as for fun and for war. Sometimes horses are good friends of humans, but othe times they are important live stocks for humans. There is on other animals that have been valuable for humans similar to horses. We will abstract history and problems, and discuss how we establish better prtnership with horses in the future.The teacher carrys out the lectures based on her much experiences in the horse study and clinical practice. |
| Expected Learning |
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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 investigate various history, extract advantages and problems, and brush up your presentation skills through deep learning on the relationship between humans and horses. Competency Development： Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics |
| Course schedule |
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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.Orientation. 7 & 8. History (From wild horses to domestic horses) 9 & 10. Work horses (agricultural, racing, conpanion, war, riding, and meat horses) 11 & 12. War horses, its sad history. 13 & 14. Horses in Japan, Soma-Nomaoi. 15. Discussion to establish better relationship in the future. |
| Prerequisites |
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Part I : In addition to 10 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. Part II : Attendance more than 80%, and activity for investigation and presentation. In addition to 15 times of the lectures, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class Part II : None |
| References |
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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 : None |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Part I (25%)： Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class. Part II (75%)： Be eveluated totally by investigation and presentation. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning Part II : Horses |
| Office hours |
| Part I : It will be announced during the class. Part II :weekday from 10:00 to 14:00 |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 2/28/2019 11:46:41 AM |