| Course title | |||||
| 土壌物質動態学 [Water flow and chemical transport in soils] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 01FY100233 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 西藤 公司, 井手 香織 [NISHIFUJI Koji, IDE Kaori] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School 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. 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 discuss how they would pursue their academic life in the Univeristy. The university history and TUAT principals are described as well as our research activities, with the aim to encourage students to become engaged in university study and to understand the importance of designing their individual university life. Part II: Faculty-Specific Program "Learn about gene expression" |
| 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 the University from broad perspectives. 2) To acquire an awareness of problems and learn how to study independently. 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. Studying at the University Brief history of the University. Designing studies at the University. Identity development and academic life. 2. Broadening horizons International research activities and Diverse career paths for scientists with specialised knowledge and expertise. 3. Research ethics Code of conduct for research integrity and scientific misconducts. Falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism are explained. 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. (lecture 3) Novel Coronavirus Infection: A challene from 未来疫学R (Mirai Ekigaku, literally Future Pathology) 5. The University's Nature and Science Museum Relationship between the society and the University's activity in generation of knowledge. Introduction to science communication. Part II: Faculty-Specific Program 6. Orientation and self-introduction 7. Learning the mechanism of gene expression regulation (1) 8. Learning the mechanism of gene expression regulation (2) 9. Theme selection for presentation 10. Exercise for presentation 11-15. Presentation and discussion Each student will choose a topic of his/her interest, research, think, present, and discuss it with everyone participating in the seminar. |
| Prerequisites |
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Part I: In addition to the classes you attend, you are recommended to review and make preparations for the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University. Part II: In addition to class time, you are recommended to use study time equivalent to the University's standard number of hours to conduct research, prepare presentations, and reflect on their work. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Materials and resources will be distributed in class as needed. |
| References |
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Part I: ・アカデミック・スキルズ 大学生のための知的技法入門 （慶應義塾大学出版会） 佐藤望(編著)、湯川武、横山千晶、近藤明彦 ・思考を鍛える大学の学び入門ー論理的な考え方・書き方からキャリアデザインまで（慶應義塾大学出版会）井下千以子 Part II: None |
| 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 thoughts and perspectives are described in own words. Part II (75%): Marks are given based on the attitude toward the seminar. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Learn on your own and develop flexible thinking skills. |
| Course keywords |
| Part I: Autonomous learning, Research integrity Part II: Gene expression, Transcription, Translation |
| Office hours |
| Part I: For questions and queries, please contact the lecturer using the comment function in the Google classroom. Part II: Please contact by email (takemae[at]go.tuat.ac.jp: change [at] to @). |
| Remarks 1 |
| Seminars will be held in the laboratory, so please prepare lab coats and slippers. |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 3/18/2023 10:02:14 AM |