Course title
自然保護文化論   [Nature Conservation Culture]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01SD0109a
Instructor(s)
土屋 俊幸, 永石 文明   [NAGAISHI Fumiaki]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
Aim: The aim of this course is to understand a lot of aspects of nature conservation/protection and to recognize the culture of nature conservation rooted in each nation and/or region’s culture and thoughts deeply.

Summary: The course provides: 1) Cases of nature conservation movement by resident people and/or citizen in Japan and some countries overseas; 2) Thoughts and philosophy on nature and/or nature conservation in North America and Japan; 3) Actual activities on nature conservation in Japan, Africa, Southeast Asia.

This course is designed as one of the courses for 'Science, Technology and Society' in General Education curriculum.
Expected Learning
You will obtain some feelings that your firm belief on nature conservation is shaken strongly. You will understand the culture on which nature conservation activities are founded, and can express your thoughts on the culture to others in a way that conveys them to others.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
Class 1: Guidance
Class 2: Case studies of nature conservation movement in Japan: Shirakami Range World Natural Heritage Area
Class 3: Case studies of nature conservation movement in Japan and Vietnam: Tam-Dao National Park
Class 4: Case studies of nature conservation movement in Japan: Ski resort development in Hokkaido
Class 5: Case studies of nature conservation movement in Japan: Seashore development in Shikoku
Class 6: Case studies of nature conservation movement in Japan: Satoyama development at the International Exposition site in Aichi
Class 7: Case studies of nature conservation movement in Japan: Conservation movement in river and forest in urban area
Class 8: Introduction of thoughts on nature and/or nature conservation: North America
Class 9: Introduction of thoughts on nature and/or nature conservation: Japan
Class 10: Introduction of thoughts on nature and/or nature conservation: Nature conservation movement in Japan
Class 11: Nature conservation activities implemented by NGOs: Overseas
Class 12: Nature conservation activities implemented by NGOs: River
Class 13: Nature conservation activities implemented by NGOs: Satoyama
Class 14: Nature conservation activities implemented by NGOs: CSR, CSV and ESG
Class 15: Sum-up discussion
Prerequisites
None
Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture (30 hours).
Required Text(s) and Materials
The course handouts will be delivered in class.
References
Related books and materials will be introduced in class.
Assessment/Grading
40%: Responses (questions and comments) for each class: to assess basic knowledge and understanding on each class and its application: students are expected to present their own learning results outside the class.
60%: Final report: to assess how you achieve the criteria of "Expected Learning" showed above.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
nature conservation movement, resident people, citizen, development, culture, affordance, spatial history, CSR, CSV, ESG
Office hours
Please make an appointment by e-mail.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/18/2020 1:26:51 PM