Course title
農学特論Ⅱ   [Advanced lecture on Agriculture Science Ⅱ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 2nd 
Course type 2nd  Course code 05cf0019
Instructor(s)
齋藤 和樹, 桂 圭佑   [SAITO Kazuki, KATSURA Keisuke]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
Dr. Kazuki Saito will discuss current constraints and opportunity in agriculture, technological advances, and technology transfer in the tropics, with special attention to rice cultivation. The course includes lecture, questions & answers, group discussion, oral presentation, and etc.
Expected Learning
Be able to understand the environmental problems in the developing countries and be able to analyze the causse of the problems.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1. Introduction of the program
2. Identifcation of challenges and opportunity in agriculture 1
3. Identifcation of challenges and opportunity in agriculture 2
4. Identifcation of challenges and opportunity in agriculture 3
5. Technology development 1
6. Technology development 2
7. Technology development 3
8. Technology evaluation and dissemiantion 1
9. Technology evaluation and dissemiantion 2
10. Technology evaluation and dissemiantion 3
11. Digital agriculture 1
12. Digital agriculture 2
13. Digital agriculture 3
14. Case studies in Asia
15. Case studies in Africa
Prerequisites
Time of study required for completing this course applies to the standard time of study in TUAT.
Practice and review should be conducted with reference materials and handouts.
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 (30 hours).
Required Text(s) and Materials
Introduced during the course.
References
Assessment/Grading
Based on participation in the class, Quality of presentation, and report.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Technology; decision support systems; crop improvement; agricultural development; food security
Office hours
Contact me by email in advance (kkatsura@go.tuat.ac.jp).
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
http://ricecrp.org/, http://www.africarice.org/
Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
Last update
3/16/2020 11:52:21 AM