| 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 | 1～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 01fy100204 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 新村 毅 [SHIMMURA Tsuyoshi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
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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 Although animals can not show the humane language, we are able to understand what they think by observing their behavior in details. In this lecture, we try to understand their minds from actual observation. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) To understand the autonomous learning in the University, and be able to design individual's academic life at University from broad perspectives. 2) Learning how to approach their minds. Competency Development： Initiative and Autonomy, Leadership and Facilitation, Knowledge Creation, Presentation Skills, Mission-Oriented Research and Problem Solving, Academic Ethics |
| Course schedule |
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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 (lecture 1) Identity development and academic life: Challenges experienced in adolescence. (lecture 2) 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. 4. Our Initiative for Society (lecture 1) Global warming and emission of greenhouse gas. Our effort in reducing CO2 emission. (lecture 2) TUAT Plastic 5R Campus-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renewable, Research. Our teaching and research activities in finding the solutions and educating future generations. (lecture 3) Novel Coronavirus Infection: A challenge from 未来疫学(R) (Mirai Ekigaku, literally Future Pathology). 5. Research ethics Code of conduct for research integrity, and scientific misconducts. Falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism are discussed. Part II : Faculty-Specific Program After #6: Firstly I teach ethology and methods for behavioral observation. Students perform the observation actually. Then the obtained data is statistically analyzed. Students present their own thinking from the analysis, and we discuss it. In addition, I show the world-wide movement of animal welfare. From behavioral observation and welfare issues, students present again on the future of animal welfare. |
| Prerequisites |
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Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| References |
| No references in English. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Part I (25%)： Marks are given based on worksheets collected at the end of each class. The key point in evaluation is how one's own thoughts and perspectives are described in own words. Part II (75%)：Attitude 50%, presentation 50%. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| In this lecture, we can understand a series of research. I hope that student enjoy to perform research and discuss with members. |
| Course keywords |
| Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning, Research integrity; Part II: Animal behaviour |
| Office hours |
| Part I : It will be announced during the class. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 2/17/2021 12:32:37 PM |