Environmental Field Survey B

Course title

R0483000

	NAKAMURA Hitoshi
	IWATA Tomoko
	SUZUKI Shunji
	SODENO Reiko
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	MASUDA Yukihiro
	MATSUSHITA Kiwa
	ICHIKAWA Manabu

Course description

This course is conducted as a global project-based learning program which will focus on the technical analysis and integration methods to identify environmental issues and to suggest solutions for the issues through a case-study-oriented intensive workshop in collaboration with students and faculty members of an overseas partner university. The workshop will be conducted by a series of lectures, site visits, group work & discussions, and presentations in English.

Purpose of class

This course aims to deals with the basic technical analysis and integration methods of environmental planning and design as a global project-based learning program in collaboration with an overseas partner university.

Goals and objectives

Students will learn the basic knowledge about environmental issues in case study areas.
Students will learn about the technical analysis and integration methods to identify environmental issues and to suggest solutions for the issues.
Students will be able to conduct group work & discussions about environmental issues and solution proposals in English.
Students will be able to make a presentation about the outcome of group work & discussions in English.

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Introductory lecture: environmental issues	Read relevant references	200minutes
2.	Preparation for a site visit 1	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
3.	Site visit 1: observation	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
4.	Feedback on the site visit 1 Presentation and review 1	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
5.	Preparation for a site visit 2	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
6.	Site visit 2: data collection	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
7.	Feedback on the site visit 2 Presentation and review 2	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
8.	Identification of environmental issues 1	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
9.	Identification of environmental issues 2 Presentation and review 3	Group work, discussion Read relevant references	200minutes
10.	Proposals for solving the issues 1	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
11.	Proposals for solving the issues 2 Presentation and review 4	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
12.	Preparation for a final presentation 1	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
13.	Preparation for a final presentation 2	Group work, discussions Read relevant references	200minutes
14.	Final presentation and review: environmental issues and proposals	Group work, discussions Complete the outcome	200minutes
Total.	-	-	2800minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Overall Performance	Total.
1.	25%	25%
2.	25%	25%
3.	25%	25%
4.	25%	25%
Total.	100%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

Students will be evaluated by the overall performance of group work & discussions, and presentations.

Textbooks and reference materials

References are shown as needed each time.

Prerequisites

Students need to apply for a specific global project-based learning (gPBL) program before they will register for this course.
Lecturers will arrange registration for students after the completion of a program.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Lunch break on Thursday.
Questions by email can be accepted at any time.
E-mail (Prof. Nakamura): nakamu-h@shibaura-it.ac.jp

Regionally-oriented

Regional Cooperation PBL

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

Most classes are interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable	Based on the work experience in the field of Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Design, and Community Design, the basic concept, technical analysis and integration methods of environmental planning and design can be taught.

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals