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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Basic Biology
Lecture Code WF113003 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 基礎生物学特別講義(森林保全と持続可能な森林管理に関する特別講義(東南アジアと南米の熱帯林に着目して))
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キソセイブツガクトクベツコウギ
Subject Name in
English
Special Lecture on Basic Biology
Instructor To be announced.,TSUBOTA HIROMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
タントウキョウインミテイ,ツボタ ヒロミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture-based 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students graduate students
Keywords Tropical forests, forest dynamics, deforestation, forest degradation, climate change, biodiversity 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
To acquire basic knowledge of forest ecology and related botany, vegetation, forest dynamics and environmental conservation 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Due to the effects of climate change and human activities such as deforestation and fire, forests around the world, especially tropical forests, are not only decreasing in area, but are also being degraded, with the composition and structure of the forests changing from that of the primary forest. The lecture will cover the ecological basis of forests, outlining research findings and international initiatives on issues such as deforestation, forest degradation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management under the influence of climate change, using tropical forests in South-East Asia and South America as examples. 
Class Schedule The lecture will be given over two days and will cover the following topics. A more detailed lesson plan will be published as soon as the start date is fixed.
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Content 1: Fundamentals of forest ecology
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Content 2: Tropical forests of South-East Asia
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Content 3: Tropical forests of South America
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Content 4: Forests, climate change and sustainable forest management

Evaluation will be based on reports, etc. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
1) Ecological Society of Japan (ed.), 2011. Kyoritsu Shuppan, Tokyo.
2) Ecological Society of Japan (ed.), 2012, Introduction to Ecology (2nd ed.). Tokyo Kagaku Doujin, Tokyo. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) The lecture will be mainly based on PowerPoint slides. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Reading the textbook and reference books mentioned above will be useful for understanding the class. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Criteria for grading will be explained at the first class. 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Teachers with experience in national research institutions will present their practical experience of actual work and administration and policies, examples of research that can be utilised in actual forestry administration and examples of actual policies, making use of their experience. 
Message Don't be late or absent. 
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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