Course title
農学部特別講義Ⅱ(農工協働科目)   [Special Lecture on Agriculture Ⅱ(Agriculture-Engineering Interdiciplinary Crass)]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 2nd 
Course type 2nd  Course code 01AG7104a
Instructor(s)
安村 友紀   [YASUMURA Yuki]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
For working towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN in 2015, it is essential to pursue interdisciplinary research and collaboration between agricultural sciences and engineering. In this lecture course, students gain knowledge on research contributing to achieving SDGs and engage in group work with fellow students from different disciplines to propose a way in which how they would integrate their expertise and approach the problems for SDGs. This course aims to encourage students to recognize the significance of interdisciplinary research, the diversity of research development, and generation of novel findings. Additionally, students are encouraged to think what sort of skills are required in tackling such problems and conducting interdisciplinary research, and find motivation for their studies and research activities in the third and fourth years.

This lecture course is included in Global Integrated Studies of the Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies, and offers students opportunities to apply and integrate their knowledge and skills obtained in the foundation courses during their first two years in the university.
Expected Learning
1. Students are expected to learn the importance of interdisciplinary research and to be able to describe specifically what techniques and knowledge from different disciplines are integrated.
2. Through the activity to make a research proposal with students from different faculties, students are expected to become able to explain specific contributions from different disciplines and the novel effect produced by the integration.

Competency development:
Leadership and coordination, Innovative thinking, Communication, Mission-oriented research and problem solving
Course schedule
1: Introductory class. The objectives and outline of the course are described, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary research and skills required.
2: Lecture on research, “「持続可能な害虫防除と益虫生産に向けた農工融合アプローチ」”, by Prof Takeshi Suzuki from the Faculty of Agriculture.
3: Lecture on research, “微生物による土壌、地下水汚染の浄化” , by Prof Masafumi Yohda from the Faculty of Engineering.
4: Lecture on interdisciplinary research, “データ駆動型農業の可能性と限界” , by Prof Sakae Shibusawa from the Faculty of Agriculture.
5: Learning outcomes are discussed in groups.
6: Brainstorming to generate ideas on interdisciplinary research which may be useful in tacking SDGs.
7: Groupwork to prepare own proposals for interdisciplinary research which may be useful in tacking SDGs.
8: Presentations.

Prerequisites
In addition to 16 hours in the class and the activities required to make preparations for group presentations, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be distributed in the lecture.
References
Assessment/Grading
? Class participation (30%): Contribution to the discussion and lectures throughout the course
? Written report (30%): A report is assessed for each interdisciplinary collaboration described in the lectures, which should explain specifically what techniques and knowledge from different disciplines are integrated, and the novel effect produced through their integration .
? Contribution to Group activity(40%):Contribution and presentation
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Interdisciplinary research, SDGs
Office hours
Questions can be asked during the class time. Questions for the coordinator can be commjunicated through emails or in person if appointments are made by email.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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5/29/2020 7:56:38 PM