Course title
30380000
Environment and Culture 1

 iwata tomoko Click to show questionnaire result at 2017
Course description
In this lecture, we aimed to understand the relationship between the environment surrounding our life (atmosphere, water, soil, energy) and human activities and understand what kind of measures are needed to build a sustainable society.
Purpose of class
Our daily life is supported by various components of environment such as atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and so on. However, it is known sometimes human activities impair the balance of the components. In this course, we learn basics of environmental issues from regional to global, and then we will think about human activities in consideration of the environment.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students understand importance of environment from “Local” to “Global”.
  2. Students understand basic relationship between human activities and environment.
  3. Students consider how individual humans and society should be concerned with environment.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction / The history up to the present global environment Check the syllabus 200minutes
2. Relationship between human activities and food production Review the previous class 200minutes
3. Relationship between human activity and water pollution Review the previous class 200minutes
4. Relationship between human activity and air pollution Review the previous class 200minutes
5. Relationship between human activity and fossil fuel / renewable energy Review the previous class 200minutes
6. Social roles for solving environmental problems and sustainable development goals (SDGs) Review the previous class 200minutes
7. Global warming countermeasure (mitigation and adaptation) and Paris agreement Review the previous class 200minutes
8. Middle-term Exam Check the previous contents. 200minutes
9. Learn the Japanese environment / Energy and CO2 emissions Review the previous class 200minutes
10. Learn the Japanese environment / Soil and food production Review the previous class 200minutes
11. Learn the Japanese environment / Waste management and water/air environment Review the previous class 200minutes
12. Concrete examples / CO2 reduction in transport system Review the previous class 200minutes
13. Concrete examples / CO2 reduction in food supply system Review the previous class 200minutes
14. Summing-up & Final Exam Review the whole classes 100minutes
Total. - - 2700minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Midterm Exam Final Exam Response Paper Total.
1. 10% 15% 5% 30%
2. 15% 15% 5% 35%
3. 15% 15% 5% 35%
Total. 40% 45% 15% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Midterm Exam 40%
Final Exam 45%
Response Paper 15%
Textbooks and reference materials
Learning materials will be distributed at the classes.
Prerequisites
None
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • 13:00-17:00 on Friday by appointment
Relation to the environment
Environment practical course (100%)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Last modified : Wed Oct 17 07:50:11 JST 2018