Laboratory Course in Comparative Agricultural Science 1
| Numbering Code | G-AGR05 5EC18 EB85 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round | |
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| Number of Credits | 5 | Course Type | Experiment | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | ||
| Instructor name |
MIYAKE TAKESHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) SHINJYO HITOSHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor) KATAYAMA AYAKO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Students carry out their research into the themes which were selected from the recent topics about food, life, environment and human welfare as well as human-environment interrelations under the faculty members' technical advises. | |||
| Course Goals | Students will learn and use the most current research methods in highly advanced experiments, obtain new results on their research themes, and use the results to write a research paper and present it at an academic conference. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Conduct experimental research on topics such as those listed below: 1. Methods of collecting, analyzing, and predicting samples that may contain pesticides and related chemicals (e.g., pollutants) (Akamatsu) Students will conduct a modeling experiment in a laboratory on the metabolism, decomposition, and absorption of environmental factors, and examine computer-generated prediction models. In addition, students will collect samples of river water and field soil in suburban agricultural areas in tropical regions and conduct experiments related to the analysis of pesticides that may be contained in the samples. 2. Genetic diversity of livestock and application of valuable genetic resources (Miyake) Students will: collect field data related to the economic traits and the environment of a diverse range of livestock raised under various environments around the world (livestock production and rearing sites); explain the factors underlying the genetic structures and diversity of livestock groups based on statistical genetic analysis; and learn the methodologies for discovering, storing, and applying useful genetic resources. 3. Methods of land resources assessment (Shinjo) Students will: conduct a field survey on vegetation, soil, and topography, which are components of land resources; perform a chemical analysis of the inorganic and organic components in the collected samples, a physical analysis of their water retention and permeability, and a biochemical analysis on the quantity of microbial biomass; and master the techniques. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Grading will be based on an overall assessment of the content of presentation, comprehension of course materials, and commitment to the projects. Refer to current year's 'Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation. |
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| Course Requirements | This course must be taken with Seminar in Comparative Agricultural Science. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are expected to keep abreast of the latest information on the fields related to their research subjects, and obtain and understand the research papers and other materials necessary for their experiments. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | No textbook. | ||
| References, etc. | Reviews and papers concerning the research thesis. | |||
