| Course title | |||||
| Food and Agricultural ScienceⅡ [Food and Agricultural ScienceⅡ] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～1 | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 01ia1002 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 本林 隆, 佐藤 幹, 杉村 智史, 天竺桂 弘子, 伊藤 克彦, 田中 治夫, 大津 直子, 大川 泰一郎 [MOTOBAYASHI Takashi, SATO Kan, SUGIMURA Satoshi, TABUNOKI Hiroko, ITO Katsuhiko, TANAKA Haruo, OTSU Naoko, OKAWA Taiichiro] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | 3-211 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| This course is one of a series of lectures that are intended to provide the sciences for agriculture and food production. It begins with the importance of agriculture in a human society. We study food production and agricultural science with focus on plant science in both basic and applied perspectives. |
| Expected Learning |
| Students are expected to deepen an understanding of basic and applied aspects in plant science. |
| Course schedule |
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#1 :Plant protection from insects and desease (T. Motobayashi) #2: Animal science for food and agricultural production 1. Animal nutrition and management (K. Sato) #3 Animal science for food and agricultural production 2. Animal reproduction and breeding (S.Sugimura) Research Field tour (FM Fuchu): Cowshed (S.Sugimura and K.Sato) #4: Insect science for food and agricultural production 1. Insect Physiology and biochemistry (T. Yokoyama) #5: Insect science for food and agricultural production 2. Insect genetics and breeding (H. Tabunoki) #6: Environment for food and agricultural production 1. Environmental change and impact (H. Tanaka) #7: Environment for food and agricultural production 2. Effects of the accident of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant on the food and agricultural production |
| Prerequisites |
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A student is required to take “Food and Agricultural Science I” subsequently on completion of this course. In addition to 15-16 hours that students spend in the class, 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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Text books and supplementary materials are introduced in the lecture. |
| References |
| C.C. Sheaffer and K.M.Moncada, Introduction to Agronomy ?Food, Crops, and Environment. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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In every class, a lecturer will give the following assignment (in principle): “Explain the following three technical terms within 3 lines, respectively.” Grading will be based on the performance of participation in class (50%) and regular assignments (50%). |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
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| Last update |
| 4/9/2019 2:20:10 PM |