京都大学 京都大学

Sociobiology of Insects

Numbering Code G-AGR04 6DA45 LB85
G-AGR04 6DA45 LB69 		Year/Term 2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Wed.4・5
Instructor name MATSUURA KENJI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor)
TAKATA MAMORU (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course The aim of this course is to improve the skills to read and write scientific papers in English on the topics of Insect Ecology, Evolutionary Ecology and Sociobiology.
Course Goals Develop the ability to gain an in-depth understanding of academic articles related to sociobiology.
Schedule and Contents We will discuss the following topics related to the sociobiology of insects in each class, based on the most current publications. (1) Natural selection and the concept of inclusive fitness; (2) The origin of eusociality; (3) Evolution of reproductive systems of social insects; (4) Self-organizing systems; (3) Selfish genetic confrontation; (6) Genomics, epigenetics, and insect ecology


Session 1: The structure of a scientific paper
Session 2: Understanding the methods used to represent data
Sessions 3 to 5: Understanding various types of statistical analyses
Sessions 6 to 14: Reading a scientific paper
Session 15: Final examination/progress check
Session 16: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy Evaluation will be based on final examination (30%) and class performance (70%). Class performance will be based on the student’s comprehension of research papers, ability to explain difficult concepts, debating skills, and commitment to learning.
However, students who attend less than 10 of the sessions 1 to 14 are not eligible to take the final exam.
Course Requirements Completion of Evolutionary Ecology of Insects.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Read assigned research papers and look up all technical terms in advance.
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