| Course title | |||||
| 三大学連携特別講義Ⅰ（The Study on Population Affairs in Developing Societies） [Inter-University Special LectureⅠ(The Study on Population Affairs in Developing Societies)] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 2nd | |
| Course type | 2nd | Course code | 020240 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 聶 海松 [NIE Haisong] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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This course aims to recognize issues related to population and environmental problems in developing society from a global perspective and to share knowledge and issues through active discussion. It is positioned as AIMS subject and global development subject. To learn about researching studies on developing countries and regions, especially China's population and environmental problems while focusing on population dynamics to effectively realize sustainable development. |
| Expected Learning |
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1. To understand sustainable development and regional planning with a focus on economic and population problems. 2. Enable to summarize and present the selected topics. 3. Enable to present the situation with one’s own ideas and have positively discussions Main goals/targets (Corresponding to targets list by course) Intercultural Understanding ◎, International sense ◎, Communication ◎, Autonomy 〇, Presentation 〇 |
| Course schedule |
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1. Acquisition of basic knowledge on world population: (1) Dynamics of the world population (2) Population Problems and the Environment, Food Problems (3) Population management and family planning in developing regions 2. Skill acquisition on purpose of reading population data: Learn how to use population data from the United Nations site. 3. Case introduction and issue recognition: Lecture on population problems and aging in China After that, introduction and discussion between audiences on circumstances of the countries of the students is required. 4. Presentation and discussion on topics: Presentation and discussion on the topics selected from the state of world population that were developed under the auspices of the UNFPA Division for Communications and Strategic Partnerships. |
| Prerequisites |
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It is included in the global development subject group as 1 credit item. It is required to acquire more than 2 credits from this subject group for graduation requirement. This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 16 hours you spend in the class and 5 hours in completing 5- page report assignment and ppt slides for presentation, you are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. The said 5-page report is required to describe impressions and recommendations relevant to the lecture content. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Distribute documents as necessary |
| References |
| Not applicable |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Grades are given based 40 % on presentation, another 40% on 5-page report and 20% on contribution during the classes. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Considering the situation and level of the students, part of the contents may be changed to become a fun and beneficial and meaningful lecture for the students. |
| Course keywords |
| Population dynamics, population issues, food, environmental destruction, population management, population migration, aging |
| Office hours |
| If you have any question, please feel free to contact me. nie-hs@cc.tuat.ac.jp |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
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| Last update |
| 2/26/2019 3:25:10 PM |