A) International Studies in Agricultural, Environmental and Life Sciences (For Graduates and Undergraduates)

Program Goals

This 3- to 4-week program prepares undergraduate students for pursuing advanced studies in the fields of agricultural, environmental, and life sciences in the international sphere. The program is designed to provide students with opportunities to understand global-scale issues in food, agriculture, life, resources and technology that Japan has experienced over decades, while also providing opportunities to get in touch with Japanese culture and traditions. Student are expected to deepen their understanding of challenges commonly faced by Latin America and Japan.

Outline

The program will be offered from late August to late September, 2017.
The schedule is as follows:

Week: 1
Orientation, Japanese language classes (every weekday morning),
Japanese cultural experiences, Consultation with a tutor

Week: 2
Introductory lecture series on agricultural, environmental, and life sciences, and Lab tour/visit to on-campus research facilities

Week: 3-4
ab tour series, Field trip (visit to farms, firms, factories, etc.), and Wrap-up workshop

B) Advanced Environmental Agriculture and Food Technology Course (For Graduates)

Program Goals

This half-year program aims to foster students’ professional skills as well as to help advance their own research in the fields of agricultural, environmental, life and sciences The program is designed to enable students to intensively conduct their own research. Also, practical and on-site experience with the issues faced by both Latin America and Japan is encouraged and prepared . Through selective coursework, laboratory work and professional internships, students are expected to accumulate a wide range of experiences both academically and practically and ultimately to become professional leaders who can contribute to improving global-scale challenges both Latin America and Japan have been currently been facing.

Outline

Each students is assigned an advisor based on her/his own specialization. Applicants are strongly recommended to identify a faculty member with relevant interests prior to applying. The research areas include, but are not limited to, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agroforestry, agronomy, animal science, ecology, entomology, environmental toxicology, food science, forest science, horticulture, hydrologic science, plant nutrition, plant pathology, plant physiology, plant protection and pest management, pomology, rural development, and soil science. See Appendix 1 for a list of subjects.

Week: 1-4
Orientation, Japanese language classes (3 hours every weekday)
Japanese cultural experiences, Consultation with a tutor

Week: 5
Introductory lecture series including IT literacy and a visit to on-campus research facilities at TUFS/UEC/TUAT

Week: 6-20
Lectures on selected subjects, Experiments and practice, and Lab work at TUAT

Week: 20-24
Internship at Japanese firms and/or farms

Week: 25
Wrap-up workshop at TUFS/UEC/TUAT

C) Environmental Agriculture and Food Technology Course (For Undergraduates)

Program Goals

This half-year program aims to foster students’ basic understandings and practical capabilities in the fields of agricultural, environmental, and life sciences through collaboration with fellow students from other countries such as Latin America, ASEAN and Japan. The program is designed to provide students with a wide range of opportunities to deepen their understanding of global-scale issues in food, agriculture, life, resources, and technology. Through a combination of interdisciplinary lectures, laboratory work and internships, students are expected to explore the pathways to improve the challenges that both Latin America and Japan have currently been facing.

Outline

This course consists of 3 specific fields in agricultural, environmental, and life sciences: i) Production Technology for Food Safety (food science, land and water resources, etc.); ii) Sustainable Rural Conservation Technology (environmental plant ecology, rural development, etc.); and iii) Advanced Agricultural Technology: (plant factory, field practice, etc.). See Appendix 2 for a list of subjects.

Week: 1-4
Orientation, Japanese language classes (3 hours every weekday),
Japanese cultural experiences, Consultation with a tutor

Week: 5
Introductory lecture series including IT literacy and a visit to on-campus research facilities at TUFS/UEC/TUAT

Week: 6-20
Lectures on selected subjects, Experiments and practice, and Lab work at TUAT

Week:21-24
Internship at Japanese firms and/or farms

Week: 25
Wrap-up workshop at TUFS/UEC/TUAT