| 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) | |||||
| 金勝 一樹 [KANEKATSU Motoki] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | 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 ”For the spread of hot water disinfection of rice seed which does not use the agricultural chemicals” Hot water disinfection of rice seed is a clean technique that dose not require the use of agricultural chemicals. However, this technique does not spread enough in an agricultural production-site of Japan. In this seminar, the members study about the hot water disinfection method and aim for suggesting the measures to spread this technique widely. |
| 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)To understand the importance of the seed disinfection in the rice cultivation. 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. Orientation of the process of this seminar Part 2. 7. What is the hot water disinfection of rice seed? (Lecture from the instructor) 8. ? 9. Experiments of the hot water disinfection. 10. ? 11. Online interview to farmers, leaders in the agricultural production-site, and researchers. 12. ? 14. Discussion about the measures to spread this technique. 15. Presentation about the suggested measures. |
| 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) |
| The aggressive remark and suggestion are more than welcome. |
| Course keywords |
| Part I : Questioning mind, Autonomous learning, Research integrity; Part II: Rice cultivation |
| Office hours |
| Part I : It will be announced during the class. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 1/28/2022 5:23:23 PM |