Seminar in Marine Biology2
| Numbering Code | G-AGR04 6DB41 SJ81 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 3 | Course Type | Seminar |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.4・5 |
| Instructor name |
TAGAWA MASATOMO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) NAKAYAMA KOUJI (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course is designed to learn present achievement and research techniques in morphology, physiology, ecology, and systematics in marine organisms, especially teleost fishes. By intensive and extensive reading and deep discussion on scientific papers, students are expected to build their own insights on human impacts on marine organisms and their way of life at long-time and broad scale. | ||
| Course Goals |
This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to: Learn how to read research papers related to fish and the ocean; Translate those skills into the ability to construct a logical structure for their research and draw a conclusion from the results in a logical manner; Develop the skills to write a scientific paper, demonstrate results, conduct a statistical analysis, and give an oral presentation using slides. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Session 1 (Tagawa, Nakayama): Introduction We will explain the learning objectives of this course and what students need to do in order to reach those objectives. We will then describe the course plan and explain how to prepare and deliver an oral presentation. Students will also be assigned a presentation date. Sessions 2-28 (Tagawa, Nakayama): discussions on research plans and results; presentations and discussions on scientific papers related to marine organisms. 2-22 classes will be held for each of the following topics: .Discussion on research plans Students will describe their objectives, plans and techniques for their research, and gain insights into the future directions of their research based on what they learn from each other. .Discussion on research results Students will describe their objectives, plans, techniques, results and future directions of their research, and gain insights into how to proceed with research based on what they learn from each other. .Presentations and discussions on scientific papers related to marine organisms The presenter will give a summary of an English scientific paper on a topic related to marine organisms, such as their ontogeny, endocrinology, ecology, taxonomy, and population genetics. Students will learn about the basic perspectives, research trends and techniques employed in the field and engage in discussions. Session 29 (Tagawa, Nakayama): Oral presentations of research projects Each student will deliver an oral presentation on the results of his/her research project in a conference format. Other students will then join in for a discussion on the presentation. Session 30 (Tagawa, Nakayama): Feedback Instructors will be available to answer and discuss questions on topics covered in the seminar at any time. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading will be based on: attendance (20%), presentation (40%), and participation in class discussion (40%). Refer to current year's 'Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. | ||
| Course Requirements | Completion of marine ecology and marine biology and physiology is desirable. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Class materials will be distributed by email by 5pm on the day before class. The research papers to be introduced in class will be announced by the weekend immediately before the date of presentation. Students are expected to take time to read and understand the research papers so that they are prepared to contribute to and ask questions during seminar. | ||
| References, etc. |
Iwai. Ichthyology (1st volume, new edition)., Matsubara, Ochiai, and Iwai., (Kouseisha-kouseikaku Corporation.) Ichthyology (2nd volume, new edition)., Ochiai and Tanaka., (Kouseisha-kouseikaku Corporation.) |
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