Numbering Code	G-AGR02 8BA69 LE80	Year/Term	2022 ・ Intensive, First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	English	Day/Period	Intensive
Instructor name	KITAJIMA KAORU (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) ISAGI YUUJI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) KITAYAMA KANEHIRO (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) SHIBATA SHOZO (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Professor) TAKAYANAGI ATSUSHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) YAMASAKI MICHIMASA (Graduate School of Agriculture Assistant Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course provides an overview of the foundational knowledge for graduate students studying field-based forest science.
Course Goals	The students are expected to achieve sufficient knowledge to understand MS research presentations in the field-based forest science in general.
Schedule and Contents	Instructors from four lab groups will give 12 lectures and organize two class meetings in which students are expected to give oral presentations. The total number of class meetings is 15 including the feedback opportunity. The order of class topics may be changed, which will be announced by the first day of the class on Monday, 11 April. 1. Course overview and biogeography of the world’s forests (Kitajima = course coordinator) 2. Global forest status updates (Tropical Forest Res & Env. Lab) 3. Community-forest management in the tropics (Tropical Forest Res & Env. Lab) 4. Current topics in forest science I - student presentations on research experience and/or plans 5. Current topics in forest science II - student presentations on research experience and/or plans 6. Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems: current situations and conservation practices, especially in genetic aspects (Forest Biology Lab) 7. Wildlife damage control and conservation: contemporary wildlife management problems in Japan (Forest Biology Lab) 8. Forest Insects: Ecology of forest insects, their damage on forests and how to manage damaging species (Forest Biology Lab) 9. Ecological function of urban Forests and woodlands (Landscape Design Lab) 10. Traditional forest management in Japan and Asian countries (Landscape Design Lab) 11. Environmental function of forests under the Satoyama management (Landscape Design Lab) 12. Ecosystem services and matter flow in forest ecosystems (Forest Ecology Lab) 13. Resilience concept and forest degradation (Forest Ecology Lab) 14. Ecosystem-based approach in sustainable forestry (Forest Ecology Lab) 15. Feedback (details to be announced)
Evaluation Methods and Policy	The final grades will be determined on the basis of participation (25%), oral presentation (15%) and reports assigned by each instructor (60%).
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students are expected to study reading materials as assigned by the instructors. Preparation of oral presentation scheduled during the final class meeting.