Course title
環境生物学Ⅱ   [Environmental Biology Ⅱ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 05ec0106
Instructor(s)
多羅尾 光徳, 伊豆田 猛   [TARAO Mitsunori, IZUTA Takeshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office Building No. 5, Room 307  Email address

Course description
This lecture contains a class by teacher with experiences of work abroad
in institute. A process of establishment of international environmental
monitoring program will be lectured. Furthermore, the effects of environmental stresses such as gaseous air pollutants, PM2.5 and acid deposition on plants and its mechanisms will be lectured.

A teacher who has practical experience outside academia teaches this
class. 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
Learners who successfully complete this course are expected to acquire
mathematical skill and mind which are indispensable to understand and solve
environmental and resource problems.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
Learners will work on exercises of textbook prior to the class, and
checking answers and discussion are done during the class. Namely, without
preparation for the class, you cannot keep up with the class.

Learners will present the content of original paper concerning "plants and environment", and discussion will be done during the class.

1. Warm-up
2. Fermi problem (1)
3. Fermi problem (2)
4. Steady-state box model and residence time (1)
5. Steady-state box model and residence time (2)
6. Steady-state box model and residence time (3)
7. Application to solving environmental issues
8. Basics of presentation
9. Presentation on the effects of environmental stresses on plants (1)
10. Presentation on the effects of environmental stresses on plants (2)
11. Presentation on the effects of environmental stresses on plants (3)
12. Presentation on the effects of environmental stresses on plants (4)
13. Presentation on the effects of environmental stresses on plants (5)
14. Presentation on the effects of environmental stresses on plants (6)
15. Summary of lecture
Prerequisites
Prior to each class, participants read some sections of textbook which are
assigned, and work on exercises of each section.
The participants should read original papers concerning "plants and environment" and be ready for the presentation.
In completing this course, students will spend the standard amount of time as specified by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
John Harte "Consider a Spherical Cow -A Course in Environmental Problem
Solving", University Science Books, 1988

Introduced in a lecture as appropriate.
References
Prepare based on the necessity
Assessment/Grading
Evaluated by presentation (90%) and learning attitude (10%)
Message from instructor(s)
Questioning mind is indispensable. Students must not follow uncritically
what teachers and textbook say, but critical thinking and attitude is
required.
Course keywords
mathematical model, Fermi estimation, box model, turnover ratio, residence time, plants, environmental stress
Office hours
10-12 a.m., weekdays (Tarao), By the demand (Izuta)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~negitoro/
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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2/16/2022 2:41:33 PM