Quality Analysis and Assessment-Seminar1
| Numbering Code | G-AGR01 5AB24 SB79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 4 | Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.1・2 |
| Instructor name |
OIKAWA AKIRA (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) HAYASHI YUKAKO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The objective of this course is encouraging students to understand knowledge and techniques for doing research wide and deeply. Students should do oral presentation to introduce the contents of articles published recently in international journals and do discussion with audiences. Students also should do oral presentation on their research projects in the master course to report recent results and have advices from teachers and other students for improving the research. | ||
| Course Goals | Develop the ability to fully understand the contents of oral presentations and poster sessions at national and international conferences. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Introduction of academic papers(7 classes) Students will select research papers published recently in international journals that are directly or indirectly related to their research topics or are related to the research areas and topics they are particularly interested in, read them, and present them with the aid of outlines and PowerPoint slides. Instructions and advice will be provided to help students to not only introduce the contents of the research papers, but also articulate their own views on their significance and issues. Two to three students will present each week. Students are expected to participate actively in Q&A sessions even when they are not presenting. Reports and discussions on research topics(7 classes) Students will be asked to report on the progress of their research projects and hold discussions. They will report on not only those areas of their projects that are going smoothly but also problem areas and issues they are having trouble with, and be positively open to criticisms and advice from other students. Several students will present each week. At the end of the first semester or at the beginning of the second semester, a Master’s thesis presentation session or an interim presentation session simulating an academic presentation will be held to provide students with an opportunity to give a summary of their achievements and make changes to their plans for the second semester. Researchers working in relevant fields will be invited from in and outside the university to the interim presentation session to participate in the discussion and to give a lecture on their recent achievements. Students are expected to be active participants in the Q&A sessions. 14 weeks of classes are planned respectively for the first and second semesters. A feedback session will be held during the 15th week. Feedback: The instructor will be available in his office during the feedback period to answer questions from students. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Class performance Grading will be based on an overall assessment of comprehension of criteria such as understanding level of research papers, preparation for the presentations, and attitude toward presentations and Q&A sessions. | ||
| Course Requirements | Basic knowledge of biochemistry, physiology, food chemistry, physical chemistry, colloid science, and statistics is desirable. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to read not only the research papers selected for their presentations but also relevant materials (such as referenced articles and technical books) and acquire a broad range of knowledge. Students are encouraged to research relevant documents related to the questions regarding their presentation, and, if possible, provide detailed responses to the persons who asked the questions. | ||
