| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Bioresource Science |
| Lecture Code |
WD101101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
生物資源科学特別演習Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
セイブツシゲンカガクトクベツエンシュウA |
Subject Name in
English |
Exercises in Bioresource Science A |
| Instructor |
SAKAI YOICHI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
サカイ ヨウイチ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Inte |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture and group discussion |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
7
:
Graduate Special Studies
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Agricultural Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
Master course students |
| Keywords |
SDG_14, fishes, social behaviors, mating strategy, field study methods, behavioral ecology |
| 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) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Students will gain an understanding of how to effectively analyze field data and how to write scientific papers through reviewing recently published scientific papers in the scientific area of Behavioral Ecology. Students are expected to gain deeper knowledge in methodology and statistical data analyses. Scientific significance will be discussed, comparing students' own studies with recently published papers. |
| Class Schedule |
1 Research topics and theme in Behavioral Ecology
2 Target fish species for the ecological study
3 Census surveys for fish populations
4 Underwater maps for the study area
5 Fish capture methods in behavioral surveys
6 Morphological measurements and sexing methodologies
7 Individual discrimination methodologies in fish
8 Behavioral observation survey 1: home ranges and territories
9 Behavioral observation survey 2: feeding behaviors
10 Behavioral observation survey 3: social interactions
11 Behavioral observation survey 4: mating behaviors
12 Data analyses and graph formatting
13 Statistical analyses
14 Scientific writing
15 Research results presentation
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Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Hard copy (hand out) would be distributed in each lecture |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
PC |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
In reviewing each lecture, carefully consider the difference and significance of the topic and methodology in comparison with your own research. Prepare scientific ideas taken through your own field research activities for the next lesson. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Grade computation: Quality of review sheet for presentation 10%, Quality of presentation 50%, questions and answers in discussion 30%, active attitude in the lecture 10% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
This class is provided in English upon request. |
| 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. |