| Course title | |||||
| 農学特論Ⅰ [Advanced lecture on Agriculture ScienceⅠ] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 05cf0018 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 川端 良子 [KAWABATA Yoshiko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| This course aims to acquire basic and applied knowledge in the field of agriculture and environment as well as related scientific fields. For this reason, we invite guest visiting professor around the world for the lecture on the latest topics. This lecture will be offered as [Advanced lecture on Agriculture Science I] for students enrolled after April 2019. For students enrolled before April 2019, this lecture will be offered as [General aspect for regional development]. Please pay attention when you register for SPICA. |
| Expected Learning |
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Understand the current topics in agriculture and explain them. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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1 Water cycle of forested environment in tropical areas 2 The United Nations, FAO and the SDGs 国連、世界食糧農業機関（FAO）とSDG a. Self introduction b. Overview of the UN system and the mandate of FAO c. Sustainable Development Goals 4 How landscape structure, composition, and configuration affect agricultural yield through regulating ecosystem services 5 The International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (2021) 国際果物野菜年 a. How are International Years decided? b. Importance of fruit and vegetables for food security and nutrition c. Challenges in the fruit and vegetable sector 6 Conservation agriculture in Latin America: improving soil quality and enhancing crop production through sustainable intensification 7 Future of agricultural development農業開発の今後 |
| Prerequisites |
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Practice and review should be conducted with reference materials and handouts. Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the university in addition to the attendance of the lecture. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| To be announced |
| References |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Students are to be evaluated based on the participation of class and class assignments provided by each professor. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Office hours |
| Available upon request |
| Remarks 1 |
| Contact: yoshikok@cc.tuat.ac.jp |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 1/29/2021 1:30:46 PM |