| 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 |
To be announced.,TSUBOTA HIROMI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
タントウキョウインミテイ,ツボタ ヒロミ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2nd) Inte |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture-based |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| 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 |
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Special Subject |
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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 |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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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.
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Content 1: Fundamentals of forest ecology
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Content 2: Tropical forests of South-East Asia
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Content 3: Tropical forests of South America
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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. |
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| (More Details) |
The lecture will be mainly based on PowerPoint slides. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Reading the textbook and reference books mentioned above will be useful for understanding the class. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Criteria for grading will be explained at the first class. |
| Practical Experience |
Experienced
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| 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 |
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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. |