Statistics and biometrics have emerged as crucial disciplines not only in agricultural sciences but also in various other fields. This significance is primarily attributed to three factors: Firstly, advancements in data measurement techniques have facilitated the collection of extensive and diverse biological and agronomic data that were previously unattainable. Secondly, the evolution of data science methodologies has enabled the integration and modeling of such collected data. Thirdly, the enhancement of computational capabilities has empowered the utilization of these methodologies. These advancements have rendered statistical and biometric methods indispensable for extracting insights from the vast and varied biological and agronomic datasets. Throughout this lecture series, a diverse array of biological and agronomic datasets will serve as illustrative examples to demonstrate various analytical methods. Delivered in a hands-on format, utilizing R, Python, and Matlab, the aim is to equip students with practical analysis skills. The initial portion of the course, spanning the first one-third, will focus primarily on techniques for summarizing, visualizing, and modeling relationships within multivariate datasets. In the subsequent one-third, students will delve into linear models, linear mixed models, local regression, and nonlinear models. Finally, in the last segment, students will explore image analysis, machine learning, and deep learning methods. While the course will cover a broad spectrum of methods, ranging from introductory to advanced levels, the emphasis will be on developing the capability to independently conduct analyses rather than on elaborating on the theoretical underpinnings of the methods.

This course will deal with wide range of issues from local to global levels faced at the interface areas between science, technology and public policy from comparative perspective of Japan, the US and Europe. It offers key theoretical issues surrounding Science and Technology and provides students with the tools and frameworks, such as risk assessment/ management and transition management, to analyze them. This course invites students from both natural science backgrounds (i.e. the graduate school of engineering, new frontier science and so on) and social science backgrounds (graduate school of public policy, law and politics, and economics and public policy). We expect students to acquire interdisciplinary perspective in addition to their primary major, which is one of the critical skill in analyzing complex social technical issues posed by science and technology.

The development and diffusion of science innovative technologies is indispensable for modern society. However, despite its benefits, the development of science and technology is not without various risks and social problems. So far as we are going to make societal decisions for the use of science and technologies with diverse social implications that encompass both risks and benefits, sometimes involving values implications, there is a need for mechanisms of decision making and management of the development and utilization of science and technology. Decisions can be different depending on environmental, institutional and cultural conditions. In addition, innovative policy instruments/ mechanisms to deal with rapidly changing science and technology, including regulatory measures, are required for implementing decisions. This course will deal with wide range of issues from local to global levels faced at the interface areas between science, technology and public policy from comparative perspective of Japan, the US and Europe. It offers key theoretical issues surrounding Science and Technology and provides students with the tools and frameworks, such as risk assessment/ management and transition management, to analyze them. This course invites students from both natural science backgrounds (i.e. the graduate school of engineering, new frontier science and so on) and social science backgrounds (graduate school of public policy, law and politics, and economics and public policy). We expect students to acquire interdisciplinary perspective in addition to their primary major, which is one of the critical skill in analyzing complex social technical issues posed by science and technology.

This course aims to cultivate internationally competitive young researchers equipped with literacy and competency to become future leaders in industry and academia. The course deals with multidisciplinary application skills and the in-depth research in specialized fields so that students accomplish the ability to work in a broader spectrum and apply one’s skills to a multidisciplinary setting. The topics of the course include medical and biomedical robotics, medical high-tech industries, disease prevention, health care system, science technology and industrial policy, energy technology, and health security and community resilience.

The purpose of the course is to introduce fundamentals on road traffic flow science and traffic engineering including traffic flow fundamentals, queuing theory, highway capacity and geometric design/network design, intersection control, Intelligent Transport Systems and its applications.

The objectives of this course are threefold. First, it will focus on how science and technology changed international relations. It argues that the development of science and technology in military, health, navigation and other technologies have impacted on the relationship of interstate power relationship and the civilization. Second, it will focus on how international relationship has shaped and directed the course of science and technology development. In this segment, it will take up space and nuclear technologies of which are subject of export control. Third, it will focus on science and technology changed the structure of international trade, finance and intellectual base. It will argue how science and technology has impacted on international governance

新型コロナウイルス、デング熱など、地球規模で深刻化する感染症を克服する方法を確立することは急務である。感染症対策は、医学・獣医学領域のみならず、デバイス開発（工学）や、灌漑・治水・水質浄化（農学）等の他分野の連携が必要である。一方で、光触媒は、酸化還元反応を促進することから、有機物や細菌を分解することが可能で、環境問題を中心とした身の回りの様々な局面で利用できる。本講義では、感染症について概説するとともに、幅広く共通に有効性を示す光触媒の効果を紹介し、その感染症への適用法について考察する。 The establishment of control measures for infectious diseases spreading worldwide such as the corona virus and the dengue virus, is an urgent task. To fight with infectious diseases, multi discipline collaboration in addition to medical and veterinary fields, with device development (technology), irrigation, water control (agriculture) and others. The titanium dioxide photo-catalysis generates hydroxy radicals and super oxide. Thus, photo-catalyst conduct degradation or sterilization of organic materials and germs. In this lecture, overview of infectious diseases and photo-catalysis will be explained. Furthermore, the application of photo-catalysis to infectious disease control will be discussed.

Basic knowledge on fishery economics will be reviewed through lectures using various academic papers. The following topics will be covered: 1) The state of fisheries 2) Fisheries biology and stock assessment 3) Economics of overfishing 4) Right-based fishery management 5) Small-scale fishery 6) Seafood consumption and health 7) Eco-labels 8) Fishbanks 9) Fishers' microbehaviors

S1に行う地球規模感染制御学Iの履修を要件とする。光触媒は、有機物分解を行うため、感染症対策のみならず、食品の保存、水質の浄化等にも応用可能である。本講義では、光触媒デバイスを農学に応用する課題を学生に提示させ、それを具現化させるための方法を学生とともに考える。 Global Infectious Diseases Control Science I participation is required. Students will propose the application of photo-catalytic devices in the agricultural field. During the course, problems and its solution for the practical implement will be discussed.

This course uses a genre theory approach to examine how popular writing about science and technology reflects and shapes social structures. Students will investigate how science and technology are defined, how they differ from other kinds of knowledge-making, and what roles they play in society. The readings, writing assignments, and discussions will help students to analyze how texts implicitly and explicitly address these questions, thus developing their ability to assess and communicate scientific and technological concepts for a broad audience. Students taking this course should anticipate completing weekly reading and writing tasks outside of class in preparation for the in-class lecture and discussion. Goal 4: Quality education Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Goal 16: Peace, justice, and strong institutions Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals (other goals depending on class readings)