| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Applied Biological Science |
| Lecture Code |
L2007004 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
水圏生物多様性論I |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
スイケンセイブツタヨウセイロンI |
Subject Name in
English |
Introduction to Hydrospheric Biodiversity |
| Instructor |
OHTSUKA SUSUMU,PANAKKOOL THAMBAN ANEESH |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
オオツカ ススム,パナッキュール サムバン アニーシュ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Fri1-4：ABS C302 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Face-to-face classes only. If COVID-19 is still prevalent in this season, on-demand classes may be held. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Agricultural Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
2 |
| Keywords |
aquatic invertebrates, biodiversity, evolution, phylogeny, conservative ecology, SDG 14 |
| 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 get basic information on aquatic organisms |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To understand management, expansion, utilization of fishing resources as well as economic activities of the fishing industry.
・Understanding on relation between form and ecology of hydrosphere organisms and hydrosphere environment
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
To understand morphology, taxonomy, development, ecology and fisheries science of marine invertebrates. Relationships between humans and marine invertebrates are explained. In addition phylogeny, evolution and conservative ecology of these organisms are also presented briefly. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson 1
Introduction (what is biodiversity?)
lesson2
Phylogeny
lesson3
Protists
lesson4
Sponges etc.
lesson5
Cnidarians etc.
lesson6
Platyhelimnths etc.
lesson 7
Nematodes, rotifers etc.
lesson8
Polychaetes etc.
lesson9
Molluscans etc.
lesson10
Arthropods etc.
lesson11
Echinoderms etc.
lesson12
Tentaculates etc.
lesson13
Chordates etc.
lesson14
Evolution of invertebrates
lesson15
Examination
Final examination (and reports) will be mainly evaluated.
Basically Japanese is used in this class, but English explanation is possible if you need. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Brusca R & Brusca GJ "Invertebrates" (Sinauer) is highly recommended for foreign students |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Prints and textbooks are used. Samples of a wide variety of invertebrates will be shown. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
|
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Read some text books concerning "Invertebrates", including the above-mentioned one. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Examination (ca. 80)+reports and reactions in classes (ca. 20) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| 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. |