授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
15016:IR18‐AE104 Introduction to Natural Science(RA) § 15017:IR-AS107 Introduction to Natural Sciences(RA) § 15018:Introduction to Natural Science(RA) § 15019:RUIR-1802 Introduction to Natural Science(RA) 2022 春セメスター 火1 法学部,経済学部,経営学部,産業社会学部,国際関係学部,政策科学部,文学部,映像学部,情報理工学部,スポーツ健康科学部 門脇 浩明 2

キャンパス

衣笠

授業施設

明学館MG001号教室

授業で利用する言語

英語

授業の概要と方法

This course deals with basic theories and major findings in particular fields of natural sciences and analyses their relation to human society and culture as well as approaches to global issues that the international society has faced. Teaching methodologies employed include hands-on exercises, lecture and discussion. Students taking this course will be able to understand human society and culture, global issues from the viewpoint of environmental science. This course will use both/either formative and/or summative evaluation.

受講生の到達目標

Students who complete this course will be able to:
 1. understand basic theories and major findings in natural sciences
 2. understand relations between findings of natural sciences and global issues

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員(複数担当の場合)
テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Guidance (Schooling day)

Introduction of the course
Icebreaking activity

2

Diversity of plants (Schooling day)

Tree species in the campus
Study plant taxonomy, morphology and biology in the classroom

3

Growing herb/vegetable species in pot: Experiment

Grow one herbaceous plant species from seed in a pot and monitor the growth every week

4

Diversity of insects and spiders (Schooling day)

Study arthropod taxonomy, morphology and biology

5

Mushroom hunting (Schooling day)

Find mushroom in garden, park or forest reserve near house
Make spore print using the collected mushroom and write a short essay
 

6

Dissection of fish: dissecting fish, shrimp, squid etc at home

Dissect two species of marine organism bought from supermarket
Study anatomy (observing internal organs, skeletons etc)
Note) an alternative assignment will be considered for vegetarian students who are not able to touch fish

7

Dissection of fish: Essay writing

Write an essay based on fish dissection work

8

Traditional vegetables, herbs and spices: your original cooking recipe

Select five vegetable (or herb/spice) species and study the taxonomy, morphology and biology of each species
Present cooking recipe using some of the selected species

9

Water scarcity: Estimating virtual water footprint

Calculate virtual water footprint based on breakfast, lunch and dinner menu
 

10

Overfishing: understanding the tragedy of the commons (Schooling day)

Study why and when the tragedy of the commons occurs using overfishing as an example

11

Climate change: understanding the feedback concept (Schooling day)

Studying examples of positive/negative feedback

12

Growing herb/vegetable species in pot: Essay writing

Analyze the growth of plant since week 3 and write an essay about how the plant grew during the period

13

Preparation day

Students work on preparing for oral presentation

14

Oral presentation day1 (Schooling day)

Presentation by students (in hybrid format including on-demand recording)
Instruction for writing final essay

15

Oral presentation day2 (Schooling day)

Presentation by students (in hybrid format including on-demand recording)

授業実施形態

[BCP Level 1 or 2]
- More than half the total number of classes are to be conducted face-to-face. The remaining classes are to be conducted web-based.
- The format of the web-based classes [live-streaming or on-demand] will be announced on the manaba+R course page.
- Contact information of the course instructor will be provided on the manaba+R course page before the first class.
- The first class will be conducted entirely web-based since the number of students registered for the first class is not yet fixed.
- If the BCP Level is changed to 3 or higher during the semester, all classes are to be conducted web-based (face-to-face classes will not be conducted).
- When a student is unable to attend face-to-face classes due to any of the following conditions, web-based classes will be provided. Students who fall under this category should notify their instructor by the first class.

[Conditions for web-based follow-up]
<1> Students who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill if infected, such as those with underlying conditions or chronic illness (*).
<2> Students living with a family member who is at high risk of becoming seriously ill if infected, such as those with underlying conditions or chronic illness (*).
<3> Students who are unable to enter Japan due to international travel restrictions.
(*) If the student has an underlying condition defined by the government, such as respiratory
disease, diabetes, heart failure, etc.

[BCP Level 3 or 4]
- In principle, all classes are to be conducted web-based. The format of the web-based classes will be announced on the manaba+R course page.
- Face-to-face classes may be resumed if the BCP Level is changed to 2 or lower during the semester.

※For more information on Ritsumeikan University's BCP Level, please refer to the following URL, Point No.1 “Measures to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).”
http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=475

授業外学習の指示

It is important for students to be well aware of the beautiful nature and rich biodiversity of Kyoto, and increasing awareness of such local ecosystems paves the way for a better understanding global environmental problems.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験(筆記)

レポート試験
(統一締切日を締切とするレポート)
40

Based on the course attainment targets of the students, students will be asked to write essay about the best way to achieve sustainability and human well-being in the future and what they can do to their local environment now. Key criteria for the essay evaluation include organization, support and development of ideas, insight and clarity (logical coherency).

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
(日常的な授業における取組状況の評価)
60

Based on the course attainment targets of the students, students will be asked to give oral presentation in the presentation day. Key criteria for evaluation will include engagement in in-class discussions during the course and preparation for oral presentation.

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

コミュニケーションペーパー,manaba+R,学生との直接対話

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp//students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html