Course title
Arid Land Agriculture   [Arid Land Agriculture]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 18145
Instructor(s)
川端 良子   [KAWABATA Yoshiko]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office 2N-507  Email address

Course description
The goal of this course is to understand the problems of arid land, Arid land take up 41.3% of the land surface. The total arid lands population is 2.1 billion, 36% of global population. Desertification is one of the environmental problem in the world. In this class, we introduce the characteristic and importance of agriculture in arid land. It is understood the agriculture in arid land and desertification. Students will discuss the results and learn how to start doing independent research of arid land agriculture. This course is offered in English.
Expected Learning
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to understand the mechanisms of arid land agriculture and desertification. This course is offered in English. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1.What is arid land?
2.Characteristic of agriculture in arid land
3.Position of arid land agriculture in the world
4.Problems of arid land agriculture
5.Case study of arid land agriculture
6.Arid land agriculture and environmental problem
7.Prevent of desertification
8.Sustainable arid land agriculture
** The above schedule may change depending on the progress.
Prerequisites
In addition to 16 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Distribute the text in the class.
References
https://www.britannica.com/science/desertification
Assessment/Grading
Grades will be given with the following weights:
Ordinal(20%), Midterm examination (30%), Term paper (50%)
Message from instructor(s)
The positiveness is important in this class.
Course keywords
Arid land agriculture, environmental problem
Office hours
After class
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
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1/27/2022 10:53:58 AM