Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

SEMINAR A

Lecturer(s)WADA, NAOKI
Credit(s)4
Academic Year/Semester2025 Fall
Day/PeriodThu.3,4
CampusSFC
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number43035
Faculty/Graduate SchoolPOLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Year Level1, 2, 3, 4
FieldRESEARCH SEMINARS SEMINARS
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Prerequisites(Recommended)C1045 環境政策/ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
C2013 環境保全計画論/THEORY OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PLANNING
LocationSFC;Other
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K-Number FPE-CO-05003-211-64
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolFPEPOLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification5Research Seminars
Minor Classification00Seminar
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction1Japanese
Academic Discipline64Environmental conservation measure and related fields

Course Summary

In order to solve environmental issues practically, it is necessary to understand the background of the issues and the related stakeholders (people and organizations with direct and indirect interests). In this seminar, we will analyze the essence of issues and the positions of stakeholders through individual research and groupwork, and seek specific solutions.
The program covers all kind of environmental issues in general, while mainly focusing the topics on the Circular Economy and the Climate Change.)

Course Description/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

This course aims to develop student's skills on analyzing the background and cause-result relations of specific environment-related issues, planning solutions with your own or group's approach, possible implement them in practice, and, in addition, summarizing and convey them to others.
In order to achieve the above objectives, projects are implemented mainly at SFC to improve the sustainability of the campus. Participants are expected to belong to one of the projects and contribute to specific efforts to improve sustainability. The following projects are currently underway. (Projects may change without notice.)
- Waste recycling: Working on campus waste separation and improving the recycling rate of waste materials.
- Energy: Working on energy conservation and energy generation on campus.
- Biomass: Working on sustainable management of ecosystem on campus and effective use of biomass generated from the ecosystem management.
- VegeRita: To improve food sustainability, working on introduction of vegetarian menus and returnable containers on campus.
- Vegetable Gardening: Working on vegetable gardening on campus and environmental education to create opportunities for students to experience nature on campus.

Research Seminar Theme

This seminar is focusing on the sustainability of SFC campus and the solutions of other urban/rural environmental issues.
This seminar will be structured in accordance with the number and interest of students (e.g. personal research, group projects, visit to facilities etc).

Project Theme (next semester)

Same as this term

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Textbooks

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Reference Books

Ministry of the Environment, Annual Report on the Environment, The Sound Material-Cycle Society and Biodiversity in Japan 2024
https://www.env.go.jp/policy/hakusyo/
Jared Diamond, "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed", 2005

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