ANN04001 Rhizosphere Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ANN04001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 根圏の科学

Subject Name
（Katakana）コンケンノカガク

Subject Name in
English Rhizosphere Science

Instructor WASAKI JUN

Instructor
(Katakana) ワサキ　ジュン

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds1-4：IAS K109

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, writing on white/black board. LCD projector.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Agricultural Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Rhizosphere, plant, microorganism, interaction, ecosystem, environment, food production, SDG_02, SDG_15

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The objective of this lecture is to understand the rhizosphere, a unique aspect of the biosphere, which is involved in plant-microbe interactions and mineral nutrient dynamics in the soil.

Class Schedule 1) Guidance
2) The soil
3) Import of substances by plant cells
4) Soil science
5) Soil biology
6) Carbon cycling
7) Nitrogen cycling
8) Phosphorus cycling
9) Uptake of nutrients by plants
10) Presentation by students (specific themes will be provided)
11) Plant-microbial interactions
12) Major elements
13) Minor elements
14) Useful elements and toxic elements
15) Summary

A term-end examination will be conducted. A brief report needs to be prepared at the end of each lecture.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Nothing. Lecture slides will be provided by moodle.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, LCD projector, moodle

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Assigned papers should be read in advance.

Requirements

Grading Method Term-end examination (around 50%) and behavior at the lecture (around 50%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ANN04001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	根圏の科学
Subject Name （Katakana）	コンケンノカガク
Subject Name in English	Rhizosphere Science
Instructor	WASAKI JUN
Instructor (Katakana)	ワサキ　ジュン
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds1-4：IAS K109
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, writing on white/black board. LCD projector.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Rhizosphere, plant, microorganism, interaction, ecosystem, environment, food production, SDG_02, SDG_15
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The objective of this lecture is to understand the rhizosphere, a unique aspect of the biosphere, which is involved in plant-microbe interactions and mineral nutrient dynamics in the soil.
Class Schedule	1) Guidance 2) The soil 3) Import of substances by plant cells 4) Soil science 5) Soil biology 6) Carbon cycling 7) Nitrogen cycling 8) Phosphorus cycling 9) Uptake of nutrients by plants 10) Presentation by students (specific themes will be provided) 11) Plant-microbial interactions 12) Major elements 13) Minor elements 14) Useful elements and toxic elements 15) Summary A term-end examination will be conducted. A brief report needs to be prepared at the end of each lecture.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Nothing. Lecture slides will be provided by moodle.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, LCD projector, moodle
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Assigned papers should be read in advance.
Requirements
Grading Method	Term-end examination (around 50%) and behavior at the lecture (around 50%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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