| Course title | |||||
| 生物科学 [Bio Science] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 05CF0010 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 横山 正, 佐藤 幹, 豊田 剛己, 鈴木 栄 [YOKOYAMA Tadashi, SATO Kan, TOYODA Koki, SUZUKI Sakae] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Agriculture is an industry in which people work with the natural environment to produce biological resources such as food. Since the resources used for production are limited, agriculture, like other industries, is required to improve productivity. Despite this, small-scale family farming is still the mainstay of agricultural production in many parts of the world, including Japan. In addition to the fact that farmland and water, which are essential resources for agricultural production, are difficult to move, family farming is influenced by local customs and culture, and conversely plays an important role in the formation of these customs and culture. The objectives of this course are: 1) to study the interrelationship between agriculture and economic development, 2) the theory of family farming, and 3) the interrelationship between family farming and customs and culture, and to deepen our knowledge of the characteristics of agriculture in comparison with other industries, and to develop the ability to consider and analyze sustainable agricultural development from multiple perspectives. This subject is one of the fundamental subjects of the Graduate School of Agriculture and is positioned in the curriculum as a subject that approaches the sustainable development of agriculture from the viewpoint of social science, especially economics. |
| Expected Learning |
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1. to understand the characteristics of agriculture in terms of the interrelationships between agriculture and economic development, and between agriculture and customs and culture 2. to be able to relate one's own interests to the literature by understanding the recent research trends in related fields. Please refer to the curriculum map of course guidance. URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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The class introduce resent literature on each topic, followed by discussion. 1) Introduction: Agriculture and Economic Development 2) Technological Development of Agriculture and Economic Environment 3) Disparities in Productivity and Scales 4) Theory of Family Farming 5) Family and Agricultural Production (1) Adoption of Technology 6) Family and agricultural production (2) Culture and custom 7) Culture and customs of agricultural origin 8) General Discussion This course will be conducted in-person. The content of the course is subject to change depending on the knowledge and interest of the students and the progress of the class. |
| Prerequisites |
| In addition to 15 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University, using the materials as well as the references specified below. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| The materials will be distributed in class or in Google Classroom. |
| References |
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Otsuka, K. and Fan, S. eds. (2021) Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World. International Food Policy Research Center. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class participation (70%) and Term paper (30%) The term paper will evaluate the understanding of existing literature and ability to summarize it. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| Agriculture, Economic Development, Technological Development, Family Farming, Culture and Customs |
| Office hours |
| Right after each lecture or by appointment through E-mail upon request. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 1/27/2023 3:23:13 PM |