Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code L9802001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name (AIMS) Fish Production
Subject Name
(Katakana)
 
Subject Name in
English
(AIMS) Fish Production
Instructor SAKAI YOICHI,TOYOTA KENJI,KAWAI KENTARO,UMINO TETSUYA,YOSHIDA MASAYUKI,SAITOU HIDETOSHI,TOMIYAMA TAKESHI,WAKABAYASHI KAORI
Instructor
(Katakana)
サカイ ヨウイチ,トヨタ ケンジ,カワイ ケンタロウ,ウミノ テツヤ,ヨシダ マサユキ,サイトウ ヒデトシ,トミヤマ タケシ,ワカバヤシ カオリ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte:ABS A309 (Student Laboratory)
Lesson Style Lecture/Practical Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Classroom lecture, laboratory experiment and field trip 
Credits 3.0 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 AIMS-HU & PEACE incoming students
Keywords SDG_14, Fish biology, Ecology, Fisheries, Life history, Aquaculture, Diseases
 
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
The lecture consists of following subjects; biology, behavioral ecology, culture and pathology of important fish resources in Japan.  
Class Schedule Lesson 1 Fish and fisheries in Japan (Lecture by Tomiyama) & Quiz
Lesson 2 Fish life history (Lecture & Experiment by Tomiyama)
Lesson 3 Aquaculture of marine shellfish (Lecture by Wakabayashi) & Quiz
Lesson 4 Techniques for marine shellfish aquaculture (Lecture & Experiment by Wakabayashi)
Lesson 5 Fish reproduction (Lecture by Kawai) & Quiz
Lesson 6 Fish eggs and ecological stugy (Lecture & Experiment by Kawai)
Lesson 7 Introduction of alien fish in Japan (Lecture by Saito) & Quiz
Lesson 8 Observation of alien fish (Lecture & Experiment by Saito)
Lesson 9 Fish neurobiology (Lecture by Yoshida) & Quiz
Lesson 10 Neurobiology and behavior (Lecture & Experiment by Yoshida)
Lesson 11  Aquaculture (Lecture by Umino) & Quiz
Lesson 12 Problems in aquaculture (Lecture by Umino)
Lesson 13 Fish behavior and sexuality (Lecture by Sakai) & Quiz
Lesson 14 Fish tagging methods (Lecture & Experiment by Sakai)
Lesson 15 Field trip: Hiroshima City Fisheries Promotion Center
Lesson 16 Biology of benthic animals I (Lecture & Experiment by Toyota)
Lesson 17 Biology of benthic animals II (Lecture & Experiment by Toyota)
Lesson 18 Fish sex change patterns I (Lecture & Experiments by Sakai)
Lesson 19 Fish sex change patterns II (Lecture & Experiments by Sakai)

Lesson 20 Final Exam 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Text and handout will be given in the class as necessary 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details) PC projector will be used. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Follow the instruction of each lecturer.  
Requirements This course is provided in English.
There are limits on the number of student. (Decide by lot if there are many applicants)  
Grading Method Quiz 5% x 8 times= 40 %; Final exam 60%
90-100% Excellent (S)
80-89% Very Good (A)
70-79% Good (B)
60-69% Fair (C)
0-59%% Fail (D) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other This course is provided by the AIMS-HU program. 
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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