HX572300 Focusing on tropical forests in South-East Asia and South America

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HX572300 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 生物科学特別講義（東南アジアと南米の熱帯林に着目して）

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイブツカガクトクベツコウギ

Subject Name in
English Focusing on tropical forests in South-East Asia and South America

Instructor MIYAMOTO KAZUKI,TSUBOTA HIROMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヤモト　カズキ,ツボタ　ヒロミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：SCI E210,SCI E211

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-based

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Basic Biology

Eligible Students 3rd year undergraduates and above

Keywords Tropical forests, forest dynamics, deforestation, forest degradation, climate change, biodiversity

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) To acquire basic knowledge of forest ecology and related botany, vegetation, forest dynamics and environmental conservation
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Due to the effects of climate change and human activities such as deforestation and fire, forests around the world, especially tropical forests, are not only decreasing in area, but are also being degraded, with the composition and structure of the forests changing from that of the primary forest. The lecture will cover the ecological basis of forests, outlining research findings and international initiatives on issues such as deforestation, forest degradation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management under the influence of climate change, using tropical forests in South-East Asia and South America as examples.

Class Schedule The lecture will be given over two days and will cover the following topics. A more detailed lesson plan will be published as soon as the start date is fixed.
--
Content 1: Fundamentals of forest ecology
--
Content 2: Tropical forests of South-East Asia
--
Content 3: Tropical forests of South America
--
Content 4: Forests, climate change and sustainable forest management

Evaluation will be based on reports, etc.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 1) Ecological Society of Japan (ed.), 2011. Kyoritsu Shuppan, Tokyo.
2) Ecological Society of Japan (ed.), 2012, Introduction to Ecology (2nd ed.). Tokyo Kagaku Doujin, Tokyo.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) The lecture will be mainly based on PowerPoint slides.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Reading the textbook and reference books mentioned above will be useful for understanding the class.

Requirements

Grading Method Criteria for grading will be explained at the first class.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Teachers with experience in national research institutions will present their practical experience of actual work and administration and policies, examples of research that can be utilised in actual forestry administration and examples of actual policies, making use of their experience.

Message Don't be late or absent.

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 Science
Lecture Code	HX572300	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	生物科学特別講義（東南アジアと南米の熱帯林に着目して）
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイブツカガクトクベツコウギ
Subject Name in English	Focusing on tropical forests in South-East Asia and South America
Instructor	MIYAMOTO KAZUKI,TSUBOTA HIROMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヤモト　カズキ,ツボタ　ヒロミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：SCI E210,SCI E211
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-based
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students	3rd year undergraduates and above
Keywords	Tropical forests, forest dynamics, deforestation, forest degradation, climate change, biodiversity
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	To acquire basic knowledge of forest ecology and related botany, vegetation, forest dynamics and environmental conservation
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Due to the effects of climate change and human activities such as deforestation and fire, forests around the world, especially tropical forests, are not only decreasing in area, but are also being degraded, with the composition and structure of the forests changing from that of the primary forest. The lecture will cover the ecological basis of forests, outlining research findings and international initiatives on issues such as deforestation, forest degradation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management under the influence of climate change, using tropical forests in South-East Asia and South America as examples.
Class Schedule	The lecture will be given over two days and will cover the following topics. A more detailed lesson plan will be published as soon as the start date is fixed. -- Content 1: Fundamentals of forest ecology -- Content 2: Tropical forests of South-East Asia -- Content 3: Tropical forests of South America -- Content 4: Forests, climate change and sustainable forest management Evaluation will be based on reports, etc.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	1) Ecological Society of Japan (ed.), 2011. Kyoritsu Shuppan, Tokyo. 2) Ecological Society of Japan (ed.), 2012, Introduction to Ecology (2nd ed.). Tokyo Kagaku Doujin, Tokyo.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	The lecture will be mainly based on PowerPoint slides.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Reading the textbook and reference books mentioned above will be useful for understanding the class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Criteria for grading will be explained at the first class.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Teachers with experience in national research institutions will present their practical experience of actual work and administration and policies, examples of research that can be utilised in actual forestry administration and examples of actual policies, making use of their experience.
Message	Don't be late or absent.
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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