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 01fy100240
Instructor(s)
岸本 海織   [KISHIMOTO Miori]
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
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
Topics is "Radiology". The purpose of this course is acquiring the self-motivated study habit.
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) Students dived understanding and not understanding by themselves and chose the key words for study. Students must consult the key words in order to understand the topics and discuss and teach them each other.

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. Self-introduction, and Introduction to the radiology use in the veterinary field
7. Lecture "What is radiation?"
8. Lecture "Radiation effect to human health"
9. Selection of presentation theme and lecture for how to make presentations
10. Presentation making1
11. Presentation making2
12. Presentation and group discussion1
13. Presentation and group discussion2
14. Presentation and group discussion3
15. Overview
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 :Self-learning about topics and join the discussion
Required Text(s) and Materials
Part I :  Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class
Part II : None
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 :
放射線生物学(近代出版)
https://www.kindai-s.co.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=268
Assessment/Grading
Part I (25%): Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class.
Part II (75%): Join the discussion and self-lerning
Message from instructor(s)
Although lecture supports students to discuss the topics, lecture does not explain the topics. Students need to study the topics enough.
Course keywords
Questioning mind, Autonomous learning, Radiology, Radiation
Office hours
Part I :  It will be announced during the class. Part II :Students could ask lectures during the class hours. Lectures could also answer, when they stay laboratories.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
12/5/2019 10:07:01 PM