| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Applied Biological Science |
| Lecture Code |
L9801011 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Global Environmental Issues and Managements |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
|
Subject Name in
English |
Global Environmental Issues and Managements |
| Instructor |
LIAO LAWRENCE MANZANO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
リアオ ローレンス マンザーノ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, Intensive |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(Int) Inte：ABS C203 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture(2 Class Hours/Week) |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
|
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
|
| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Agricultural Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
All students from throughout the university but especially from the School of Applied Biological Science |
| Keywords |
Biogeochemistry. Biodiversity, Climate change, Pollution, Food production, Energy, Wildlife extinction, Human population, Environmental conservation, Sustainability |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
|
Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Applied Biological Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding regarding applied biological sciences
|
|---|
Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The class will be conducted using a combination of lectures, case studies involving group discussions (based on journal articles). Typical format would be one hour lecture + half hour group discussion |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Orientation-Origin of the biosphere and life forms
lesson2 Biodiversity, its multiple uses and conservation
lesson3 Tropical deforestation problems
lesson4 Creative solutions to deforestation
lesson5 Global population trends – Basics of demography
lesson6 Rising population & environment in developing countries
lesson7 Declining population in Japan and its impacts
lesson8 Environmentally-friendly aquatic food production
lesson9 Food waste and global hunger
lesson10 Production of beverages from plants
lesson11 Biogeochemical cycles
lesson12 Renewable energy resources
lesson13 Sustainable agriculture
lesson14 Global pollution problems
lesson15 Environmental ethics
lesson16 Final examinations |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Text and handout will be distributed in the class. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
|
| (More Details) |
PC projector will be used. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
|
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Follow the instruction of each lecturer. Be prepared for discussion about current environmental issues in Japan and around the world. |
| Requirements |
This course is provided in English. |
| Grading Method |
Group discussion and presentation performance = 30%
Homework assignments = 30%
Final examination = 40%
90-100% Excellent (S)
80-89 Very Good (A)
70-79 Good (B)
60-69 Fair (C)
0-59 Fail (D)
|
| Practical Experience |
Experienced
|
| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
Students acquire practical knowledge about various environmental issues |
| Message |
Many lectures involve discussion of case studies; discussion about solutions and interventions |
| 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. |