Advanced Seminar on Regional Environmental Economics2
| Numbering Code | G-AGR06 6FB26 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 | Tue.4・5 | |
| Instructor name | CHIN KINKO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Seminars on sustainable development through regional resource and environmental management issues, quantitative methodologies, issues related to food trade and global environment, policies for optimal control under the environmental resource constraint. This seminar is especially focused on the relation among the environment, development and international trade. | |||
| Course Goals |
Students will grasp the current state and characteristics of agriculture in Japan and other East Asian nations and the problems facing agriculture in these countries, as well as the national and international economic, social, and institutional/policy environments and their latest trends by comparing the state of agriculture between East Asian and Western nations, and among East Asian nations. Students will develop the ability to identify problems related to agriculture, food shortages and environmental resources and to understand the nature of the problems based on the technical knowledge accumulated so far and the international comparative analysis described above. By taking turns reading research papers on specific topics in class, students will learn practical analysis methods appropriate for the nature of problems. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Overview of the topics covered in seminars, policies, and course schedule (1 session) Since it is difficult to cover the following topics independently from one another, I will not set a specific number of classes for each topic. A total of 30 or so seminar sessions are planned for the course. 2. Choosing research themes Students will receive instructions and advice on how to delve further into their areas of interest and narrow down the topic of the thesis. 3. Issue identification and analytical framework Through interactive discussions on research themes, students will receive instructions and advice on how to identify issues and select an analytical framework for their research. 4. Collecting, processing and analyzing data and information Once students identify and define the nature of the problems and establish the analytical framework, they will receive instructions and advice on the analysis techniques required for empirical work and how to obtain and process statistical data. 5. Instructions and advice on how to understand the implications of empirical data and writing a paper By examining the results of empirical work and comparing them to real-life problems, students will discuss and receive advice on how to find solutions and understand policy implications. 6. Summary and feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Grading will be based on an overall evaluation of criteria such as attendance, commitment to projects, and the content of presentations. Evaluation method and achievement is based on the Student Guide. |
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| Course Requirements | Knowledge of introductory-level microeconomics and econometrics is required. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students who have insufficient knowledge of microeconomics and econometrics are expected to study the assigned textbook independently. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Handout will be provided to students. | ||
