| 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 | 1～1 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 01SG1004 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 竹原 一明, 藤川 浩 [TAKEHARA Kazuaki, FUJIKAWA Hiroshi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Agriculture is the foundation of our survival. Its form has changed dramatically with the advancement of science and technology through modernization. In the process of this transition, the scale of agricultural production has expanded and the concentration of farmland has increased, while causing various problems such as damage caused by pesticides. On the other hand, as the United Nations has proposed the International Year of Family Farming 2014, there are indications in the world that peasants can contribute to a sustainable society. Against this backdrop, this lecture will begin with an understanding of "what kind of social problems exist in agriculture", taking into account the actual problems and practices surrounding agriculture. Then, we would like to take the opportunity to theoretically consider the following questions: "What is the meaning of agriculture for us as human beings?”, and "How does agriculture have the potential to contribute to a sustainable society?”. This course is offered as one of the Humanities and Social Sciences courses of the Global Liberal Arts Studies. |
| Expected Learning |
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１）Understand where the problems surrounding agriculture lie. ２）Be able to explain the meaning of agriculture in their own way. ３）To understand the aspects of agriculture that can contribute to a sustainable society. ・Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ ) |
| Course schedule |
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1) Guidance Ⅰ．What does agriculture mean to us? 2) Exploring the Origins of Agriculture 3) Will "agriculture" restore human activism? 4) Homo-Cultus 5) Ethics of Life and Agriculture Ⅱ．Issues surrounding agriculture 6) Exploring the Beginnings of Anthropocene 7) Why Does Famines Happen? :Considering the Case of the Republic of Haiti 8) Agriculture and Development 9) The Right of Peasants 10) Ethics of Agriculture Ⅲ．Sustainable Society and Agriculture 11) The Sea Connected to Agriculture 12) The Potential of Urban Agriculture 13) Thinking about ethical consumption 14) The Thought of “Kyo-min” 15) Summary |
| Prerequisites |
| Students are recommended to prepare for and review the classes as described above, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Noting special. |
| References |
| In each lecture, I will introduce the related books and materials. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Grades are given based 80 % on the final report, and 20 % on contribution during the classes and comment papers. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Agricultural philosophy, Agricultural ethics |
| Office hours |
| After the class |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 1/31/2023 8:59:14 PM |