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 01fy100234
Instructor(s)
戸田 浩人   [TODA Hiroto]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office 1-416  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
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
Students investigate and discuss how to tell children charms of trees such as species, characteristics, and how they are used, and then acquire ability to tell own knowledge easily to others.
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 be able to transmit knowledge in plain words.

Competency Development:
Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
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. Outline of this class
7-12. Presentation and discussion
13-14. Making tree commentary signboards
15. Overall summary

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 : Nothing special
Required Text(s) and Materials
Part I :  Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class
Part II : Handouts and exercise materials are 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

Part II : Illustrated tree books and so on
Assessment/Grading
Part I (25%): Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class.
Part II (75%): Presentation and discussion and reports
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning. Part II : Tell easily, Environmental education.
Office hours
Part I : It will be announced during the class. Part II : Make reservation by E-mail
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Information of the changes such as class schedules by covid-19, please confirm it in the Google Classroom of this subject.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
5/18/2020 9:50:59 AM