| 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 | 1～2 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 01fy100219 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 渡辺 誠 [WATANABE Makoto] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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This course aims to develop minds for knowledge creation and autonomous learning, and is designed as an introductory course for the Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies. Students will experience different styles of lectures and classes depending on the contents. It consists of two parts. Part I : Common Introductory 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 encouraging students to engage in university study and to understanding the importance of designing their individual university life. Part II : Faculty-Specific Program The lecture focuses on the relationship between leaf traits and their environmental conditions. The class is mainly composed of samplings, measurements and analysis. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) To understand the autonomous learning in the University, and be able to design individual's academic life at University from broad perspectives. 2) Through the lecture, you will acquire the deep knowledge regarding the relationship between plant and their environments. Competency Development： Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics |
| Course schedule |
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Part I : Common Introductory Program 1. About the University (I) Brief 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 (First half) Differences between studying at high school and studying at university. Designing your academic life at the University from broad perspectives, with a systematic approach in mind in taking lectures and studying abroad. (Second half) Identity development and academic life: Challenges experienced in adolescence. 4. Our Initiative for Society (First half) Global warming and emission of greenhouse gas. Our effort in reducing CO2 emission. (Second half) TUAT Plastic 5R Campus-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renewable, Research. Our teaching and research activities in finding the solutions and educating future generations. 5. Research ethics Code of conduct for research integrity, and scientific misconducts. Falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism are discussed. Part II : Faculty-Specific Program ※The contents of this program will changed largely due to COVID-19. Modified program will contained cultivation of plant in different soils in your house and comparison of plant growth. --- Follows are original program--- 6. Guidance of lecture and explanation of measurement procedure 7. Light and dark (1) Sampling of leaves and measurement of light condition 8. Light and dark (2) Analysis 9. High and low (1) Sampling of leaves and measurement of height 10. High and low (2) Analysis 11. Fertile and infertile (1) Sampling of leaves and soils 12. Fertile and infertile (2) Analysis 13. Dry and wet (1) Sampling of leaves and soils 14. Dry and wet (2) Analysis 15. Summary of the lecture |
| Prerequisites |
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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 : 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 (20 hours). |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class Part II : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class |
| References |
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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 : It will be introduced in the lecture as appropriate |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Part I (25%)： Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class. Part II (75%)： Marks are given based on activity of the work, discussion and presentation. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| I hope to deepen your understand of acclimation in plant traits to environmental conditions. |
| Course keywords |
| Plants, environments |
| Office hours |
| Part I: It will be announced during the class. Part II: 30 min after class. You can contact to me by e-mail. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 4/21/2020 11:24:28 AM |