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 01fy100227
Instructor(s)
岩井 紀子   [IWAI Noriko]
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 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
Understand the strategy of anuran metamorphosis through rearing experiments.


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
Expected Learning
1) To understand the autonomous learning in the University, and be able to design individual's academic life at University from broad perspectives.
2) To understand how to obtain data, analyze them, and presenting the results through animal rearing experiments.

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 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
6.Introduction about the strategy of anuran metamorphosis.
7-10. Rearing experiments and paper review.
11-14. Data analysis.
15. Closing remarks.
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Part I :Handouts and exercise materials will be provided during the class
Part II :Handouts and exercise materials will be provided during the class
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
Assessment/Grading
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Questioning mind, Autonomous learning
Office hours
Weekday 900-1700, appointment needed.
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Last update
2/27/2020 1:31:16 PM