Course title
生物多様性保全学   [Conservation of Biodiversity]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01rn1014
Instructor(s)
篠原 直登, 岩井 紀子   [IWAI Noriko]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
This course provides students with the basic knowledge, such as biological interactions and evolution, to understand the concept of biodiversity. By introducing the actual examples of the crisis and conservation of biodiversity, the students deepen the understandings of the relationship between human society and biodiversity.
Expected Learning
Obtain the fundamental knowledge related to biodiversity and understand the causes of the social issues related to the loss of biodiversity, and be able to suggest the conservation plans.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1: Definition of biodiversity
2: Threats to biodiversity
3: Conservation of populations
4: Conservation of communities
5: Conservation of genetic biodiversity
6: Effects of invasive species, Relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem stability
7: Ecosystem functions, Human society and biodiversity
8: Summary
Final Exam
Prerequisites
In addition to the lectures, the students are required to learn lecture materials, international journal publications, and reference books for self-learning before and after the lectures.
Required Text(s) and Materials
References
保全生物学(樋口広芳編、東京大学出版会)
保全生物学のすすめ(リチャードB.プリマック・小堀洋美、文一総合出版)
生物多様性と生態学(宮下直・井鷺裕司・千葉聡 著 朝倉書店)
生物多様性概論(宮下直・瀧本岳・鈴木牧・佐野光彦 著 朝倉書店)
大学1年生のなっとく!生態学 (鷲谷いずみ 講談社)
Assessment/Grading
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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1/25/2021 10:02:20 AM