| Course title | |||||
| English Listening and Reading for Biological production II [English Listening and Reading for Biological production Ⅱ] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 3～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 01AN3110 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 本林 隆, 千年 篤, 杉村 智史, 天竺桂 弘子, 伊藤 克彦, 田中 治夫, 大川 泰一郎 [MOTOBAYASHI Takashi, CHITOSE Atsushi, SUGIMURA Satoshi, TABUNOKI Hiroko, ITO Katsuhiko, TANAKA Haruo, OKAWA Taiichiro] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| The goal of this course is to understand the basic theories as well as the present situations and challenges regarding agribusiness and sustainable agriculture with focus on bio-char through English. The course consists of the two subjects: "Principles and Potentials of Agribusiness" and "Introduction to Charcoal Applicatione." |
| Expected Learning |
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To deepen an understanding of various issues related to agribusiness and sustainable agriculture and to explain such issues in English. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ ) |
| Course schedule |
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1C. 10/5(M): Introduction, Overview of agriculture, agribusiness, and agricultural markets, Explanation of assignment (own project) 2K. 10/12(M) Basic economics: supply and demand, market equilibrium 3K.10/19(M): Behavior of agribusiness agents: private firms vs. cooperatives 4K.10/26(W): Strategies of agribusiness firms: price discrimination, integration, scale economies and scope economies 5C. 11/2(M): Presentation by students (I), Branding and certification 6C. 11/9(W): Food safety and risk analysis 7C. 11/16(M): Presentation by students (II) 8C. 11/23(M): Summary, Final examination Please see the Classroom with code "yig3ns3". |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| No specific textbook is used. The handouts will be distributed in class. |
| References |
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< Principles and Potentials of Agribusiness > Cliff Ricketts and Kristina Ricketts, Agribusiness: Fundamentals and Applications (2nd ed.), Delmar, 2009. < Introduction to Charcoal Application > Altieri, MA and Nicholls, CI, Agroecology and the Search for a Truly Sustainable Agriculture. UNEP, 2005 http://www.agroeco.org/doc/agroecology-engl-PNUMA.pdf |
| Assessment/Grading |
| A final grade will be given based on the performarmance for the two subjects: "Principles and Potentials of Agribusiness" and "Introduction to Charcoal Application." |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| A student who wishes to complete this course with 2 credits, should take both subjects: "Principles and Potentials of Agribusiness" and "Theory and Practices of Sustainable Agriculture." If you take only one subject of the two, you will be given no credit. |
| Course keywords |
| Agribusiness, Food system, Value-added agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, Orgnic farming, bio-char |
| Office hours |
| Right after each class or by appointment through E-mail upon request. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Please check the Google Classroom of this subject, with code "qyrhrvj". |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 9/24/2020 5:56:20 PM |