Course title
Ecosystem Management   [Ecosystem Management]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01ia3011
Instructor(s)
多羅尾 光徳, 高田 秀重   [TARAO Mitsunori, TAKADA Hideshige]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This lecture contains a class by a teacher with experiences of work abroad in an institute. A process of establishment of international environmental monitoring programs and mathematical science dealing with environmental modelling will be lectured.

A teacher who has practical experience outside academia teaches this class. Dr Takada and Dr Tarao worked at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as a part-time specialist and a member of investigation teams. A part of his course is based on his experience at JICA.
Expected Learning
Students are expected to,

1. acquire mathematical sense indispensable to understand and solve environmental problems,

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy. See the Curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
TAKADA
- Environmental problems associated with single-use plastic.
- Marine plastic pollution
- Sustainable management of plastic wastes

TARAO
Students must work on textbook exercises prior to the class. Answeres are checked, and discussions are done during the class. Namely, without preparation for the class, you cannot keep up with the class.
Prerequisites
TARAO
- Prior to each class, participants read some sections of the textbook which are assigned and work on exercises of each section.
- Students must join the discussion.
- University beginner level mathematics (differential equations and linear algebra.) is indispensable.
Required Text(s) and Materials
TARAO: John Harte "Consider a Spherical Cow -A Course in Environmental Problem Solving", University Science Books, 1988
References
Prepare based on the necessity.
Assessment/Grading
Reports and exercises evaluate grading.
Takada: Reports, 50%
Tarao: Exercises, 50%
Message from instructor(s)
- The questioning mind is indispensable. Students must not follow uncritically what teachers and textbooks say, but critical thinking and attitude are required.
Course keywords
box model, Fermi estimate, differential equations, plastics pollution
Office hours
TAKADA Wednesday 11:00-13:00, room 202 building No.5; TARAO weekdays 10:00-12:00, room 302 building No.5
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
Last update
2/16/2022 3:31:55 PM