Course title
Japanese Science and Technology   [Japanese Science and Technology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 05IC0008
Instructor(s)
松村 芳明   [MATSUMURA Yoshiaki]
Facility affiliation Field Science Center Office   Email address

Course description
We aim to deepen participants' understanding on policies and project planning for sustainable agricultural and rural development, and how to disseminate technology, with reference to case studies in developing regions. Discuss the factors that influence development approach such as natural environment, available resources and population, and government and economy, and the outcomes and issues of development activities. Many of the participants are expected to have basic knowledge and experience on rural development, and to share and deepen their knowledge and insight through discussion and group projects. We also invite experts participating in our University's international contribution activities to give their special lectures. Finally, participants in groups will present their group projects on sustainable agricultural and rural development cooperation in class. Through this exercise, we will also examine the relations and differences between the development plan, and research plan taught in "International Environmental and Agricultural Science Communication Exercise".
Expected Learning
1) Participants will be able to make sustainable development projects for rural areas based on the conditions such as natural environment, resources and population, government and economy, etc.
2) After clearly understanding the relations and the differences between the development planning and the research planning of agriculture and rural area, participants will be able to make rural development projects using the project design matrix.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
1 Orientation: course outline, self introduction of participants
2 Economic growth
3 Industry structure
4 Agriculture and rural area
5 Education and health
6 Institution
7 Globalization of economy and development aid
8 Identifying key issues in international development cooperation
9 Planning development cooperation projects and obtaining funds
10 Implementation and evaluation of development cooperation projects
11 What is sustainable agriculture?
12 Appropriate technology for sustainable regional development
13 Development and environmental conservation
14 Group presentation of rural development project plans I
15 Group presentation of rural development project plans II
Prerequisites
In addition to 30 hours in classes and time required for completing assignments, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references. As grading is based mainly on group presentation, preparation and review of classes should be conducted by groups for standard hours set by the University.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Printed materials will be distributed at class as necessary.
References
Will be given in handouts.
Assessment/Grading
presentation and submission of group project (80%), participation in class (20%)
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
development policy, economic development, sustainable agriculture, international cooperation, appropriate technology, project planning, project evaluation
Office hours
On appointment after class, or by e-mail communications.
Remarks 1
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Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
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1/31/2023 7:26:27 PM