| Course title | |||||
| 地球社会学概論Ⅱ [Overview for Sustainable Societies Ⅱ] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | 4th | |
| Course type | 4th | Course code | 05cf0010 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 千年 篤, 新井 祥穂 [CHITOSE Atsushi, ARAI Sachiho] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | 2-205 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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The purpose of this course is to understand agricultural production and its related social conditions as well as the characteristics of agriculture which is based on the relationship with "living organisms." Given these understandings, we proceed with discussion on sustainable agriculture from multiple perspectives. A student is requested to acquire necessary knowledge and foster its application skills. In the class, first we explore the ideal forms and features of agriculture required for the society of the next generation. Second, we introduce the general situations and specific examples of global and Japanese agriculture as well as agricultural and rural issues therein, followed by the discussion on the directions toward solving these issues. |
| Expected Learning |
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To gain knowledge necessary for inquiry into sustainable agriculture from multiple perspectives on as well as its application skills. Please refer to the curriculum map of course guidance. URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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Despite the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease, COVID-19, this course will be conducted through face-to-face in class since the expected number of enrollments is small. However, depending on the number of enrollment and other factors, classes may be offered online. Please check the change in schedules in the Google Classroom for this subject. In the class, the relationship between the SDGs advocated by the United Nations and Society 5.0 proposed by the Japanese government and agriculture and rural areas will be explored, and then agriculture required for the next generation will be discussed. Next, we will explain various issues of agriculture and rural areas in the world and Japan, and explore the direction toward solving these issues referring to the general situations and some examples in specific contexts. The specific class schedule is as follows. Contents 1. Purposes, SDGs, Society 5.0, sustainability, food/agriculture/rural issues, next-generation agriculture 2. Characteristics of agriculture, comparison of agriculture and other industries, role of agriculture, food security, multifunctionality, agricultural resources 3. Hunger and obesity, world agricultural production trends, disparities between countries and regions 4. Direction of next-generation agriculture from a management perspective 【 Explanation of Assignment 】 5. Diversification of agriculture, direction of agricultural development, resources, population, market, technology, institutions, policies 6. Agricultural development i) : Case in Japan 7. Agricultural development ii): Case in Ghana, Africa 8. Discussion based on the assignment |
| Prerequisites |
| In addition to 15 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University, using the materials as well as the references specified below. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| No specific textbook is used. The materials will be distributed in class. Some of them may be available in Google Classroom for this subject. |
| References |
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World Bank, World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development, Washington, DC: World Bank, 2007. 在開津典夫『農業経済学』（第3版）岩波書店，2008． 大内力『農業の基本的価値』家の光協会，1990． 佐伯尚美『農業経済学講義』東京大学出版会，1989． 祖田修『食の危機と農の再生』三和書籍，2010． 速水佑次郎『農業経済論』岩波書店，1986． |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation (20%) and Term paper (80%) The term paper assesses the understanding and application of sustainable agriculture from multiple perspectives. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Welcome to your questions and comments in class. |
| Course keywords |
| Sustainable agriculture, characteristics of agriculture, life, SDGs, resources, markets, technology, policies and institutions |
| Office hours |
| Right after each lecture or by appointment through E-mail upon request. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 9/5/2020 5:30:30 PM |