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Group Work Practice I
2019/08/08
As one of the GRM courses, Group Work Practice I has been held on the spring semester. Students received the lectures about water supply of Kyoto and water quality of Lake Biwa. In addition, they visited Kyoto and Shiga and researched the issue to be solved for improving the water supply of Kyoto. Based on the result of the questionnaire survey, they have been discussed the current situations/conditions of water supply system and conducted the final group presentation.
【Theme】
Water supply of Kyoto and Water quality of Lake Biwa
【Group work】
Find the issue to be solved for improving the water supply of Kyoto. Discussion has to be made with the fact on the current situations/conditions of water supply system and the result from your questionnaire survey. Show some possible solutions if possible.
【Guest Speakers】
Dr. Shinji Ide: School of Environmental Science, the University of Shiga Prefecture
Dr. Mitsuaki Ueda: Criminology Research Center, Ryukoku University
【Schedule】【Theme】
Water supply of Kyoto and Water quality of Lake Biwa
【Group work】
Find the issue to be solved for improving the water supply of Kyoto. Discussion has to be made with the fact on the current situations/conditions of water supply system and the result from your questionnaire survey. Show some possible solutions if possible.
【Guest Speakers】
Dr. Shinji Ide: School of Environmental Science, the University of Shiga Prefecture
Dr. Mitsuaki Ueda: Criminology Research Center, Ryukoku University
| Session | Date | Topic | Instructor |
| 1 | Apr 9 | Introduction/Water resource engineering | Dr. Takashi Okamoto |
| 2 | Apr 16 | Geological features of Kyoto and Shiga | Dr. Akira Hayashida |
| 1’ | Apr 23 | Group work Instruction | Dr. Takashi Okamoto |
| 3 | May 7 | Water Quality | Dr. Yoriko Yokoo |
| 4 | May 21 | Water Treatment | Dr. Satoshi Akao |
| 5 | May 25 | Site Visit (Lake Biwa Museum, Kosei Terminal Treatment Center) | Dr. Akira Hayashida Dr. Takashi Okamoto |
| 6 | May 31 | Water use and conflict | Dr. Eiji Oyamada |
| 7 | Jun 4 | Use of water | Dr. Motoi Wada |
| 8 | Jun 11 | Site Visit (Water supply facility in Kyoto) | Dr. Motoi Wada Dr. Takashi Okamoto |
| 9 | Jun 14 | Environmental Policies & Social Movement for Lake Biwa I | Dr. Shinji Ide (Guest Speaker) |
| 10 | Jun 21 | Environmental Policies & Social Movement for Lake Biwa II | Dr. Shinji Ide (Guest Speaker) |
| 11・12 | Jul 2 | Introduction of research method Basic theories for making questionnaire | Dr. Mitsuaki Ueda (Guest Speaker) |
| 13 | Jul 9 | Questionnaire sheet construction | Dr. Mitsuaki Ueda |
| 14 | Jul 16 | Analysis of survey results | Dr. Mitsuaki Ueda |
| 15 | Jul 25 | Presentation | Faculty members |
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