| 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 | 01fy1002a | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 山﨑 亮一 [YAMAZAKI Ryoichi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | 2-205 | 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 【Objective] To aim for wearing a dialectical thinking method effective for grasping the dynamic process of things. 【Outline】 We decided to share "Dialectic of Nature" and read it. Participants are required to lead the discussion by summarizing the contents of the parts in the text that they shared and pointing out problems. |
| 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) Through reading the "Dialectic of Nature", we will be able to capture the dynamic process of natural events and social events dialectically. Competency Development： Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics 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. Guidance 7. Commentary 8. Introduction 9. "Anti-Dueling Theory" 10. Dialectic 11. Natural Sciences 12. Buhner 13. Historical matter 14. Coincidence and inevitability 15. Ccognitive act |
| 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 :In addition to the lecture time of 20 hours, refer to the distributed lecture materials and reference books to do review and prepare according to the standard number of hours at our university . |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class Part II : Dialectic of Nature |
| 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 :Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class |
| 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%)：Report 90%, active participation in class 10% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning Part II :Dialectic, Classical, Dynamic process |
| Office hours |
| Part I : It will be announced during the class. Part II :12 o'clock - 13 o'clock when teacher is present. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 2/19/2019 12:58:10 PM |