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年度	2024年度	開講部局	教養教育
講義コード	63493001	科目区分	領域科目
授業科目名	Human and Ecological Systems in Transition
授業科目名 （フリガナ）
英文授業科目名	Human and Ecological Systems in Transition
担当教員名	LIAO LAWRENCE MANZANO,TRAN ANH DUC,浅岡　聡,上田　晃弘
担当教員名 (フリガナ)	リアオ　ローレンス　マンザーノ,チャン　アン　ダック,アサオカ　サトシ,ウエダ　アキヒロ
開講キャンパス	東広島	開設期	1年次生   前期   ２ターム
曜日・時限・講義室	(2T) 水5-8：総K204
授業の方法	講義	授業の方法 【詳細情報】
			Face-to-face unless pandemic situation becomes more severe and university orders online classes
単位	2.0	週時間		使用言語	E : 英語
学習の段階	1 : 入門レベル
学問分野（分野）	25 : 理工学
学問分野（分科）	03 : 自然環境
対象学生	students from School of Applied Biological Science, but others are also welcome
授業のキーワード	biodiversity, environment, food production, human societies, population, sustainability, SDGs, CN
教職専門科目		教科専門科目
教養教育での この授業の位置づけ	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Biology
学習の成果	basic understanding of some current issues affecting humans and the environment gaining knowledge that will guide decisions towards sustainability
授業の目標・概要等	The class will introduce basic concepts of sustainability applicable to human life and environmental stability. After taking the class, the students are expected to better understand and participate in discussions affecting humans and the environment in both developed and underdeveloped countries.
授業計画	lesson1 Evolution of the biosphere and biodiversity lesson2 Biodiversity and its role in human and earth systems lesson3 Deforestation and its socio-economic impacts lesson4 Think globally, act locally: Creative solutions to address deforestation lesson5 Climate change impacts on biological systems lesson6 Remediation and restoration of disturbed aquatic ecosystems lesson7 Impacts of alien and invasive plants and animals lesson8 UN SDGs - Aquatic food production and the blue economy lesson9 Food waste, food loss and global hunger lesson10 Sustainable agriculture lesson11 Human population and its social impacts lesson12 Fertilizer resources supporting agricultural crop production lesson13 Declining human population in Japan - is this a problem? lesson14 Sustainable energy lesson15 Humans and environmental ethics Final examination consisting of questions which can be answered with short and practical answers based on lessons learned in class and prior knowledge. Instructors will assist students in completing reports. Difficult technical words in English will be explained clearly. English will be spoken slowly and clearly by the instructors.
教科書・参考書等	No prescribed text or reference books but occasionally hand-outs and notes will be distributed
授業で使用する メディア・機器等
	【詳細情報】	Basic lecture using Power Point slides, occasionally YouTube videos will be assigned for home viewing as supplemental class material
授業で取り入れる 学習手法
予習・復習への アドバイス	Average level of English speaking, reading and listening comprehension will be helpful. The class is a good way to practice English listening skills in particular.
履修上の注意 受講条件等	Students can bring their laptops and English-Japanese dictionaries at all times.
成績評価の基準等	Submission of written assignments and short reports. Passing of final examinations (written test at the end of the term) - 30% assignment scores + 20% Attitude+ 50% examination/quizzes
実務経験
実務経験の概要と それに基づく授業内容
メッセージ	Instructors are available for student consultation outside of class hours. Students can make appointments with instructors to consult about lessons and related matters, especially if more information is needed by students.
その他	The instructors will teach using English even if no one among them is a native English speaker. Students are encouraged to use class experience in increasing their confidence and strengthen their skills in English communications. Gaining better language skills can only be achieved through constant practice such as in this class.
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