Hiroshima University Syllabus

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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 WD209100 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 生物圏多文化セミナーA
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイブツケンタブンカセミナーA
Subject Name in
English
Interdisciplinary Seminar A
Instructor LIAO LAWRENCE MANZANO,NAGANUMA TAKESHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
リアオ ローレンス マンザーノ,ナガヌマ タケシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Introductory lectures for each topic, discussion questions, case studies, role playing 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction E : English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students master course students from Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life but others are also welcome
Keywords Sustainable Development Goals -SDGs
Food production/security
Planetary boundary 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To introduce and stimulate awareness on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
To discuss pressing and urgent environmental issues of the day 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introductory lectures to be followed by discussion questions
lesson2 Topics include, but not, restricted to the following:
Global hunger, environmental and climate change, sustainable agriculture, food production losses, food waste, Covid-19 pandemic, bioprospecting, de-extinction, etc.


Presentation about selected SDGs, group discussions and reports

Classes will be intensive: schedule will be 21, 22, 23 and 24 January 2025 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts and background reading materials 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Projector, each student must bring own laptops to each class 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
General awareness of current affairs and global environment issues  
Requirements Read distributed materials before coming to class; active participation in class will be expected 
Grading Method Presentations - 40%
Participation - 50%
Attendance - 10% 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it This is a class strongly based on active participation and free sharing of ideas. Opinions are valued and will contribute towards the clarification of topics presented in class. 
Message This class is usually a small one, with only a handful of registrants (<10 students) so it is important that each one participates actively.  Just attendance in class without participation or inputs will not earn any credits. Each student needs to participate by speaking and sharing his/her opinions. These last few years this class is becoming very popular. To give you an idea, there were 40+ students in 2024 coming from 12 different countries.  
Other Face-to-face participation is strongly encouraged in order to achieve the learning objectives of this class. Only under very special circumstances will online participation be permitted. The class is intensive, given four (4) hours each day on four (4) consecutive days. The classes will be held everyday from 21 January 2025 to 24 January 2025, unless otherwise rescheduled with prior notice. Students should make every effort to be present and show active participation in all activities. 
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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