Course title
農学基礎ゼミ   [Basic Seminar of Agricultural Science]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 12  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01fy100212
Instructor(s)
平岡 毅   [HIRAOKA Tsuyoshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
This course aims to develop minds for knowledge creation and autonomous learning, and is designed as an introductory course for the Liberal Arts and Foundamental Studies. Students will experience different styles of lectures and classes depending on the contents. It consists of two parts.

Part I : Common Intoroductory Program
In this program that is common to all first-year students, students will learn about our university and think how they would pursue their academic life here. The university history and TUAT principals are described as well as our research activities, with the aim of encouraing students to engage in university study and to understanding the importance of desigining their individual univeristy life.

Part II : Faculty-Specific Program
Expected Learning
1) To Understand the aunomous learning in the Univesrsity, and be able to design individual's academic life at Univesity from broad prospectives.
2)

Competency Development:
Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics
Course schedule
Part I : Common Intoroductory Program
1. About the University (I)
  Brife history of the University. Talks from the President, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
2. About the University (II)
  Talks from the Heads of the Departments.
3. Studying at the University
  Differences between studying at high school and studying at univesity. Desigining your academic life at the University from broad prospectives.
Questioning minds that lead you to the depth of academic study and research
4. Energy-saving and Safety in university life
Global warming and emission of green house gas. Our effort in reducing CO2 emission.
Risk management in laboratories. You action to ensure own and others' safety. Risks of harmful chemicals and proper ways of thier disposal.
5. Research ethics
Code of conduct for research integrity, and scientific misconducts. Falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism are discussed.

Part II : Faculty-Specific Program
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Prerequisites
Part I : In addition to 10 hours you spend in the class, you are recommended to review the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, to plan out the courses to take and design how you would pursue your academic activities ahead.
Part II :
Required Text(s) and Materials
Part I :  Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class
Part II :
References
Part I :
・アカデミック・スキルズ 大学生のための知的技法入門 (慶應義塾大学出版会) 佐藤望(編著)、湯川武、横山千晶、近藤明彦
・思考を鍛える大学の学び入門ー論理的な考え方・書き方からキャリアデザインまで(慶應義塾大学出版会)井下千以子

Part II :
Assessment/Grading
Part I (25%): Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class.
Part II (75%):report
Message from instructor(s)
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Office hours
When you have any questions, visit my office (2-424) after having an appoitment by e-mail.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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1/16/2020 3:16:52 PM