Lectures will cover topics on plant biotechnology including control of flowering time, circadian rhuythms, photoperiodic responses, organ size and responses to environmental stresses. This course aims to give students a basic understanding of the biotechnology of plants. School of Life and Environmental Sciences College of Biological Sciences Tsukuba Campus None This course is an intensive module and split into four sessions

• Plant breeding and Plant Biotechnology
• Physiological responses in higher plants I
• Physiological responses in higher plants II
• Polyploid genetics and System biology Kazuo Watanabe, Akira Kikuchi, Michiyuki Ono EB83141 1.0 2, 3 lectures This lecture is planned as on line style. See Syllabus or recent information from manaba for detail.
Open in even number years.
Lectures are conducted in English.
7/12,7/14
Applied Biology course
JTP
Online(Synchronous)
Online(Asynchronous)
Who has credit of EB83111 or EG33111 is ineligible. Summary report of the first day (50%) & Take home exam (50%).

Understanding coupled natural/environmental and human systems is fundamental to the quest for sustainability. But, what is “nature” or “environment”, or what are environmental issues? In this lecture, nature, environment, and envrionmental issues are discussed as a social construct subject to changing perceptions. To bridge the gap between natural and social students, theories and concepts from both, natural sciences and social sciences, are presented, which are relevant for human-environment interaction research. Climate change as a current threat is discussed from the natural science perspective as well as from deeply entrenched social worldviews to explore a complex environmental problem from a cross-disciplinary perspective. The goals is to equip students with perspectives and a language that can be used in cross-disciplinary research teams. This helps students to learn how to frame their research to communicate their own interests effectively with researchers of other disciplines and with public. School of Life and Environmental Sciences Multidisciplinary Subjects Tsukuba Campus This lecture is held online. Check information on Manaba a few days before the lecture starts to find out how the course is implemented.

1. Development of the human population
2. What is nature?
3. Technocratic, ecocentric and social view on nature
4. External, intrinsic and universal nature of nature
5. Changing perception of the environment: from Golden Age to the civilizing process
6. Environmental change and societal resilience: factors for societal collapse
7. Theories and concepts from natural science
8. Theories and concepts from social science
9. Climate change from the natural science perspective
10. Deeply entrenched views on climate change Parkner Thomas Fri3 1490111 1.0 3, 4 lectures Course is held online (Microsoft Teams, synchronous & asynchronous). Not offered from 2023.
Identical to 1F90011.
JTP. Online(Synchronous) 2B411 2 assignments (20% each) during coursework, final assignment 60%. https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2022/1490111/eng/0

There is a wide range of issues associated with food and health from familiar problems to global issues. In this group seminar, each student group survey food and health issues, and propose the solution idea to solve a particular issue. Specifically, each group will first identify “issues related to food and health” and investigate the social, scientific, and business backgrounds related to the issues. Then, based on the research, they will put together a proposal for solving the issue, including elements of research, social practice, and business value, and make a group presentation. In addition to research and discussion by student groups, the group seminar will include excursions to related companies and research institutes, and business thinking training. International Joint Degree Master’s Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health Tsukuba Campus Ichikawa Masao,Ohniwa Ryosuke,Ohbayashi Norihiko,Shinkai Yasuhiro,LOMBARDO Fabien Claude Renaud,Zheng Ling Intensive 0AVC016 1.0 1 Class Exercises Lecture is conducted in English.
9/12-9/30
Major required course. Register for courses with the course number of your major. Online(Synchronous). face-to-face https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0AVC016/eng/

We take the nutrients necessary for life support through our diet, overload and deficiency of the nutrients impair health. It is also little doubt that chemicals contaminated in water and foods affect human health, resulting in occurrence of a variety of diseases. In this lecture, first of all, the students will learn 1) fundamental biochemistry (e.g., metabolism and synthesis) of the five major nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals) in the body, 2) role of such nutrients in the body development/maintenance and aging, 3) onset of various diseases caused by excessive and deficient the nutrients, and 4) intake of the nutrients from food. Next, we will learn the health hazards caused by environmental pollutants contaminated in water and food. International Joint Degree Master’s Program in Agro-Biomedical Science in Food and Health Tsukuba Campus Ohbayashi Norihiko,Kumagai Yoshito,Shinkai Yasuhiro,Ohniwa Ryosuke,LOMBARDO Fabien Claude Renaud,Zheng Ling Fri3 0AVC015 1.0 1 Lectures Lecture is conducted in English.
Major required course. Register for courses with the course number of your major. Online(Asynchronous). face-to-face https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0AVC015/eng/

Creative industries are sectors of organized activity whose principal purpose is the production, promotion, distribution and/or commercialization of goods, services and activities of a cultural, artistic or heritage-related nature. Creative industries not only generate economic wealth at the national and regional levels but also produce cultural values and identity that are indispensable for humankind. Creative industries can promote nation or regional branding and soft power.
What exist in the core of creative industries are cultural values or products that can be protected as intellectual property. Intellectual property rights to cultural values or products support a diverse range of business activities in creative industries.
While capturing these characteristics from a wider perspective, this course aims to give students an opportunity to gain the basic knowledge of intellectual property strategy, together with business strategy insights as well as legal and industrial policy perspectives, regarding several selected sectors of the creative industries. In this course, you are expected to gain the following knowledge:
• analytical viewpoints for the analysis of government policies for cultural and creative industries (CCI);
• the basic structure of the copyright system that supports various types of business practices in the CCI field, including art, film, music, animation, and
publishing;
• legal points in relation to activities that generate creative or artistic works in the CCI field;
• various types of business strategies in accordance with legal and policy frame- works for the promotion of art and media entertainment contents;
• law, public policies and business strategies for the promotion of branding regarding food and drink products (e.g. wine) for the purpose of local food and
agriculture clusters; and
• international comparative perspectives regarding the above-mentioned points. MBA Program in International Business Tokyo Campus Analytical skills based on the understanding of the important correlation between law, public policy and business strategy in several selected sectors of cultural and creative industries (CCI), including art, film music, animation, publishing, food and drinks (e.g. wine).
Basic legal knowledge regarding intellectual property law in the field of cultural and creative industries
International comparative perspectives regarding law, public policy and business
strategy in the field of cultural and creative industries None Day 1Overview of Cool Japan Strategy and several analytical points about CCI (Lecture 1 + Lecture 2)
Day 2The basics about the copyright system for CCI (Lecture 3 + Lecture 4) Day 3Law and creativity in artistic works (Lecture 5 + Lecture 6)
Day 4Several points about business practices and strategies in CCI + brand strategy, law and policy for drink and food industries (Lecture 7 + Lecture 8) Day 5Brand strategy, law and policy for drink and food industries (Lecture 9 +
Lecture 10) Toru Kodama Fri7,8 0AFM319 1.0 1・2 lectures Professor Toru Kodama at Ryutsu Keizai University in Japan will provide this course.
Identical to 01PC340.
Lectures are conducted in English. Active participation in the lectures: 50%. A research paper to be emailed to me by Friday 7th February: 50%. You are to write a research paper regarding a topic that you regard as important for the promotion of CCI (Cultural and Creative Industries). The topic you are expected to choose can be from the topics dealt within the lectures or any other source that you think is important in terms of considering the promotion of CCI. The research paper you will write should be 3 pages with A4 size. Toru Kodama tkodama@rku.ac.jp https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0AFM319/eng/0

Creative industries are sectors of organized activity whose principal purpose is the production, promotion, distribution and/or commercialization of goods, services and activities of a cultural, artistic or heritage-related nature. Creative industries not only generate economic wealth at the national and regional levels but also produce cultural values and identity that are indispensable for humankind. Creative industries can promote nation or regional branding and soft power.
What exist in the core of creative industries are cultural values or products that can be protected as intellectual property. Intellectual property rights to cultural values or products support a diverse range of business activities in creative industries.
While capturing these characteristics from a wider perspective, this course aims to give students an opportunity to gain the basic knowledge of intellectual property strategy, together with business strategy insights as well as legal and industrial policy perspectives, regarding several selected sectors of the creative industries. In this course, you are expected to gain the following knowledge:
• analytical viewpoints for the analysis of government policies for cultural and creative industries (CCI);
• the basic structure of the copyright system that supports various types of business practices in the CCI field, including art, film, music, animation, and
publishing;
• legal points in relation to activities that generate creative or artistic works in the CCI field;
• various types of business strategies in accordance with legal and policy frame- works for the promotion of art and media entertainment contents;
• law, public policies and business strategies for the promotion of branding regarding food and drink products (e.g. wine) for the purpose of local food and
agriculture clusters; and
• international comparative perspectives regarding the above-mentioned points. MBA Program in International Business Tokyo Campus Analytical skills based on the understanding of the important correlation between law, public policy and business strategy in several selected sectors of cultural and creative industries (CCI), including art, film music, animation, publishing, food and drinks (e.g. wine).
Basic legal knowledge regarding intellectual property law in the field of cultural and creative industries
International comparative perspectives regarding law, public policy and business
strategy in the field of cultural and creative industries None Day 1Overview of Cool Japan Strategy and several analytical points about CCI (Lecture 1 + Lecture 2)
Day 2The basics about the copyright system for CCI (Lecture 3 + Lecture 4) Day 3Law and creativity in artistic works (Lecture 5 + Lecture 6)
Day 4Several points about business practices and strategies in CCI + brand strategy, law and policy for drink and food industries (Lecture 7 + Lecture 8) Day 5Brand strategy, law and policy for drink and food industries (Lecture 9 +
Lecture 10) Toru Kodama Fri7,8 01PC340 1.0 1・2 lectures Professor Toru Kodama at Ryutsu Keizai University in Japan will provide this course.
Identical to 0AFM319.
Lectures are conducted in English. Active participation in the lectures: 50%. A research paper to be emailed to me by Friday 7th February: 50%. You are to write a research paper regarding a topic that you regard as important for the promotion of CCI (Cultural and Creative Industries). The topic you are expected to choose can be from the topics dealt within the lectures or any other source that you think is important in terms of considering the promotion of CCI. The research paper you will write should be 3 pages with A4 size. Toru Kodama tkodama@rku.ac.jp https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/01PC340/eng/0

分子・細胞、システム、行動・認知、障害・臨床・支援の神経科学の各領域の基礎的な英語論文を講読し、理解力、発表力、ディベート力を養う。後期課程学生が、プレゼン指導やディスカッションのファシリテーターの役割を担うTFとして参画する。 Each student will do a presentation of a published paper chosen by student, approved by Professor and TF’s. All students will then participate in the class discussion. Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Master’s Program in Neuroscience Tsukuba Campus 研究情報収集・成果発信力、論理的思考力 ニューロサイエンス学位プログラム必修科目 Ogawa Sonoko,sasaki tetsuya,Yamada Hiroshi by appointment 0ATF451 2.0 1・2 Class Exercises 必修
face-to-face One of the main shortcomings for many students (both graduate and undergraduate) in Japanese institutions (as witnessed by most professors) is the lack of student participation or involvement in class discussions. This also limits the ability of students to critically evaluate previous published research and to logically plan their own projects. The goal of this class is to actively engage students in discussions and instill in them the ability to participate in the scientific process. Grades are based on presentation, class participation and attendance.
50% participation in discussions, 30% presentation and 20% attendance. tetsuya sasaki,Hiroshi Yamada ‘tsasaki@md.tsukuba.ac.jp’, https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0ATF451/eng/

英語ジャーナルクラブ1の単位取得者のみ受講可能。分子・細胞、システム、行動・認知、障害・臨床・支援の神経科学の各領域の先端的、応用的な英語論文を講読し、理解力、発表力、ディベート力を養う。後期課程学生が、プレゼン指導やディスカッションのファシリテーターの役割を担うTFとして参画する。 Each student will do a presentation of a published paper chosen by student, approved by Professor and TF’s. All students will then participate in the class discussion. Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Master’s Program in Neuroscience Tsukuba Campus 研究情報収集・成果発信力、論理的思考力 英語ジャーナルクラブ1の単位取得者のみ受講可能。 Ogawa Sonoko,sasaki tetsuya,Yamada Hiroshi by appointment 0ATF452 2.0 2 Class Exercises face-to-face One of the main shortcomings for many students (both graduate and undergraduate) in Japanese institutions (as witnessed by most professors) is the lack of student participation or involvement in class discussions. This also limits the ability of students to critically evaluate previous published research and to logically plan their own projects. The goal of this class is to actively engage students in discussions and instill in them the ability to participate in the scientific process. Grades are based on presentation, class participation and attendance.
50% participation in discussions, 30% presentation and 20% attendance. https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0ATF452/eng/

英語を母語とする神経科学学位プログラムの研究指導教員が中心となり、博士論文を英語で執筆するに足る科学英語力、論理的思考力、表現力を養成する。 希望者には、NIH Predoctoral Fellowhip 相当の研究費や奨学金の申請書作成指導を行う。 Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Doctoral Program in Neuroscience Tsukuba Campus 研究情報収集・成果発信力、論理的思考力 ニューロサイエンス学位プログラム必修科目 Matsumoto Masayuki,Lazarus Michael,Masuda Tomoyuki by appointment 0BTF251 2.0 1・2 Class Exercises 必修
face-to-face Grades are based on presentation, class participation and attendance.
50% participation in discussions, 30% presentation and 20% attendance. https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0BTF251/eng/

高度専門科学英語1の単位取得者を対象とした高度英語力養成演習。英語を母語とする神経科学学位プログラムの研究指導教員が中心となり、博士論文や国際誌投稿論文を英語で執筆するに足る科学英語力、論理的思考力、表現力を養成する。 希望者には、NIH Predoctoral Fellowhip 相当の研究費や奨学金の申請書作成指導を行う。 Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Doctoral Program in Neuroscience Tsukuba Campus 研究情報収集・成果発信力、論理的思考力 高度専門科学英語1の単位取得者のみ履修可能 Matsumoto Masayuki,Lazarus Michael,Masuda Tomoyuki by appointment 0BTF252 2.0 2・3 Class Exercises face-to-face Grades are based on presentation, class participation and attendance.
50% participation in discussions, 30% presentation and 20% attendance. https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0BTF252/eng/

基礎科学英語1の単位取得者を対象とした応用英語コミュニケーション演習。履修学生の各自の研究内容に加えて、関連する研究領域に関して、英語で的確に説明することを学ぶ。英語を母語とする神経科学学位プログラムの研究指導教員が中心となって行う。「修士論文を英語で執筆」するに足る科学英語力、論理的思考力、表現力を養成する。 The aim of the course is to train master’s students in scientific communication in English. The class is structured around giving presentations by each of the students, on their research projects, followed by critical discussion concerning the subject matter, including the basic reasoning behind the study, how it will be done, the expected findings, interpretation, etc. Degree Programs in Comprehensive Human Sciences Master’s Program in Neuroscience Tsukuba Campus 研究情報収集・成果発信力、論理的思考力 基礎科学英語1の単位取得者のみ履修可能 Ogawa Sonoko,Lazarus Michael,Matsumoto Masayuki,Masuda Tomoyuki by appointment 0ATF252 2.0 2 Class Exercises face-to-face One of the main shortcomings for many students (both graduate and undergraduate) in Japanese institutions (as witnessed by most professors) is the lack of student participation or involvement in class discussions. This also limits the ability of students to critically evaluate previous published research and to logically plan their own projects. The goal of this class is to actively engage students in discussions and instill in them the ability to participate in the scientific process. Grades will be based on student’s presentations, their completion of grant proposal, participation in class discussions and attendance.
30% presentation; 30% grant proposal; 20% participation; 10% attendance. https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0ATF252/eng/

Microorganisms are an important part of natural environments. Fundamental knowledge on environmental microbiology will be lectured. This lecture deals with the ecological role of microorganisms, the physiological state of microorganisms in the environment, microorganisms in extreme environments and application of microbial functions for conservation of environments. Degree Programs in Life and Earth Sciences Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences Tsukuba Campus This course aims to understand basic knowledge in microbiology and how to use them to tackle problems in environmental sciences. Nomura Nobuhiko,Toyofuku Masanori Tue5,6 0AND364 2.0 1・2 Lectures Identical to 01AD305.
Lecture is conducted in English.
Hybrid or Others
オンデマンド型及び同時双方向型で実施 Lectures would be carried out online basically using Manaba and Zoom.
Reports or/and presentations would be assessed. Please check Manaba for details. Presentation and engagement to the course would be assessed. https://kdb.tsukuba.ac.jp/syllabi/2021/0AND364/eng/