| 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 | 01fy1002O | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 田中 知己 [TANAKA Tomomi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | 3-211 | 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 This is a seminar lesson for first-year students, with a small number of attendance and a teacher. Generally first-year students learned from education, mainly from passive knowledge accumulation type learning method, until university admission. After enrollment, students acquire a study method of self-consciousness by themselves at the university, while learning comprehension ability , creation ability, expressive ability and communication skills. Attendance can learn positive motivation for study as an university student, the formation of personality, and the basic manner of acting as an active member of society while exchanging with faculty members of agriculture across the department. |
| 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 have a way to self-study with own positive mind. Competency Development： Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| 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 In this seminar, attendance learns the relationship between people and livestock animal that is responsible for food production and livestock products from the wide angle of view. Specifically, they actually observe livestock animals maintaining in the university, find out what kind of relationship human and livestock symbiotically coexist. They also find out the past and future doubts and problems themselves, investigate, and will discuss with everyone who is participating in the seminar. 6: Introduction 7: Planning of research tasks 8-10: Presentation of research tasks 11-12: Field study 13-14: Presentation of field study 15: Conclusion |
| 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 : Since the attendance class is designated according to the department and student ID number, please register for SPICA carefully. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class Part II : Prepare as necessary. |
| 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 :Prepare as necessary. |
| 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%)： Class participation, contribution |
| Message from instructor(s) |
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Part I : It will be announced during the class. Part II : Please learn your own learning awareness. |
| Course keywords |
| Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning Part II :Domestic Animals |
| Office hours |
| Part I : It will be announced during the class. Part II :Please contact me by e-mail. |
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| Last update |
| 1/25/2020 11:41:37 AM |