Advanced Seminar on Philosophy of Agricultural Science1
| Numbering Code | G-AGR06 6FB35 SJ82 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 4 | Course Type | Seminar |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.4・5 |
| Instructor name |
AKITSU MOTOKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) SAKANASHI KENTA (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) Hart Nadav FEUER (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Seminars including research presentations and discussions on the topics that cover agricultural and rural modernization, globalization and migration, sustainability of food and agriculture and, generally, current problems of food, agriculture and rural society, through the critical viewpoints of grassroots and/or peripheral positions. | ||
| Course Goals | Students will acquire the knowledge and skills that are necessary to write a Master’s thesis, including the trends in basic research, methods of developing a logical structure, and the ability to determine the suitability of specific topics. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
In the first semester, all students will report on their research projects before their enrollment in the Master’s program and discuss areas that need improvement and their scope of interest, as well as their future research directions. In this seminar, students in the Doctoral program will also attend and report on their research projects. By presenting their research projects and participating in discussions, students will absorb relevant research methodologies, the most current studies, and key issues in debate, and use the experience to further develop their research projects. The instructor will guide and advise students on how to establish a theoretical basis for their research. In the second semester, students will aim to establish a specific research theme based on the information they have acquired in the first semester on the recent trends in research. If students are conducting a field study, they are expected to do a preliminary survey, report their progress in the seminar, and the instructor will advise students on the suitability of the survey subject for the research topic and possible future directions of the research project. By participating actively in discussions on other students’ reports, students will acquire the ability to develop a logical structure for their research paper. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on attendance and performance in research presentations. Refer to '2016 Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to not only prepare for their own presentations but also preview previously published materials for other students’ presentations, and review materials related to their own research. | ||
