| 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 | 01fy100208 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 山田 哲也 [YAMADA Tetsuya] | |||||
| 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 Plant breeding have a long history. It is said that human have made improvement of crop and livestock at the same time of arising of agriculture. Since re-discovery of "Mendel's laws" at 1900, breeding technology is progressed rapidly, and many cultivars had been created. Today, we use those cultivars everyday, and have received a great deal of benefits from them. However, we do not know in detail the background and history of those cultivars. In this course, students can know the background and history of the cultivars that changed the world through learning of presentation technique. |
| 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) Part II of this course aim that students will be able to collect informations about any theme, edit them, and make a presentation to others using the exact terms and illustrations. 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 6. Guidance 7. Decision of theme and contents 8-10. First presentation 11. Knowing the difference between the cultivars (1) 12-14. Second presentation 15. Knowing the difference between the cultivars (2) |
| Prerequisites |
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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 : Seminars taught by faculty members of your own faculty cannot be taken. Classes will be decided based on the survey. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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Part I : Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class Part II : Not specified |
| References |
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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 : ・アカデミック・プレゼンテーション（朝倉書店）小林ひろみ・小林めぐみ 訳 ・学生・研究者のためのPowerPointスライドデザイン（化学同人）宮野公樹 著 |
| 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%)： Degree of participation in class (25%) and advance of second presentation (50%) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning, Research integrity Part II : Plant, Breeding, Cultivar |
| Office hours |
| Part I : It will be announced during the class. Part II : I will respond to questions and consultations at any time. It is also available in the E-mail. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 2/17/2021 2:34:22 PM |