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https://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/department/life_sciences.htmlhttps://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/department/agricultural_and_forest_sciences.htmlhttps://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/department/environmental_and_sustainability_sciences.htmlhttp://www.ipc.shimane-u.ac.jp/ercbr/index-english.html26The Department of Life Sciences aims to foster a fundamental understanding of biology, ecology and life sciences, as well as skills in the fields of drug design, food, medical and agricultural sciences. For second-year students, more specialized courses are offered. The Cell Biology and the Aquatic Biology and Biodiversity Courses offer curricula oriented towards biology and ecology, whereas the Biochemistry and Life Sciences Course and Food and Life Sciences Course offer curricula oriented towards chemistry and biotechnology. In the second half of the third year, students are assigned to laboratories and supervised by professors for their graduation thesis research.The philosophy of the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Science is the establishment of a sustainable and harmonized bond between the environment and human society. In order to realize this idea, our department provides an attrac-tive curriculum to develop and apply advanced knowledge of soil, water, resources and environmental organisms. Students in our department are expected to become pioneers in the sustainable management of both natural and urban environ-ments.Forests, agricultural land and marine areas constitute a natural landscape for human life and supply diverse and rich biological products. The Education and Research Center for Biological Resources has a policy to contribute to science and social education from the point of view that these diverse environ-ments are connected as an integrated system.While providing a scientific foundation for understanding agri-culture and forestry, this department also aims to teach these principles in a broader community context. From the second year, students can hone more specialized skills in the following four courses: the Crop and Livestock Production Course focuses on developments in agricultural technology in crop and livestock production and is based on knowledge of ecosys-tems, physiology, genetics and soil science. The Horticulture and Plant Science Course focuses on physiology, biotech-nology, and genetics-based horticultural plant production, breeding, post-harvest management and utilization. The Agri-cultural Economics Course covers a wide range of subjects from farm management, marketing, to the development of rural The center consists of three sections at different sites: Forest Science (in Sanbe and Hikimi), Agricultural Science (in Honjo and Jinzai), and Marine Biological Science (on Oki Islands). The center offers lectures on the interface between human activities and natural environments and also on the biological connections between forests, agricultural land and marine areas. The lectures and programs are open to students communities. The Forestry Course provides a wide range of experiences and knowledge in the areas of silviculture, forest management, wood production, informatics and renewable energy.from every course. The center aims to contribute to our understanding of biodiversity, ecosystems and wildlife mechanisms through the experiences and activities at the field sites.Department of Life SciencesDepartment of Agricultural and Forest SciencesDepartment of Environmental and Sustainability SciencesEducation and Research Center for Biological Resources