Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 63340001 Subject Classification Foundation Courses
Subject Name 生態学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイタイガク
Subject Name in
English
Ecology
Instructor NAKABAYASHI MIYABI,MARUYAMA FUMITO,HOSAKA TETSURO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカバヤシ ミヤビ,マルヤマ フミト,ホサカ テツロウ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds1-4:IAS K103
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students 1st and 2nd year students, but no restriction
Keywords Environment, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Evolution, Behavior 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
As pre-specialized education, which is organically linked to specialized education, Foundation Courses are aimed at providing students with the basic knowledge necessary to understand specialized studies in their chosen areas, and thereby providing them w 
Expected OutcomeTo understand, acquire, and be able to explain the logical structure and system of the basic disciplines in accordance with each subject and the knowledge and skills necessary for further academic development. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Understanding basic knowledge of ecology.
Considering what we should do to environmental issues around us from the viewpoint of ecology. 
Class Schedule lesson1 What is Ecology? (Nakabayashi)
lesson2 Various Environments (Nakabayashi)
lesson3 Biodiversity(Hosaka)
lesson4 Ecology and Evolution(Hosaka)
lesson5 Adaptation in life history(Hosaka)
lesson6 Adaptation within an organism(Hosaka)
lesson7 Animal behavior (Nakabayashi)
lesson8 Animal sociality (Nakabayashi)
lesson9 Interaction within species (Nakabayashi)
lesson10 Interaction among species (Nakabayashi)
lesson11 Community (Maruyama)
lesson12 Ecosystem (Maruyama)
lesson13 Microbial ecology (Maruyama)
lesson14 Conservation (Maruyama)
lesson15 Overview

mini-exam after the lecture and a term exam will be provided 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Any textbook related to the general ecology  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Go through any textbooks regarding ecology.
Do not hesitate to ask me if you have any inquiries. 
Requirements  
Grading Method positive participation (20%), mini-exam after the lecture (20%), term exam (60%) 
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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