63851001 Introduction to Earth Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2023Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 63851001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 地球とその環境

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキュウトソノカンキョウ

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Earth Science

Instructor ONODERA SHINICHI,YOKOYAMA TADASHI,ISHIDA TAKUYA,NIKO SYUUJI,HIRAYAMA YASUYUKI,OZAWA HISASHI,SAITO MITSUYO

Instructor
(Katakana) オノデラ　シンイチ,ヨコヤマ　タダシ,イシダ　タクヤ,ニコ　シュウジ,ヒラヤマ　ヤスユキ,オザワ　ヒサシ,サイトウ　ミツヨ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 402

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

lecture and discussion

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

Eligible Students

Keywords Earth, Material, Tectonics, Atmosphere, Water, Disaster, Environment

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Natural Environment / Civil Infrastructure
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class aims to understand the current state and constituents of the earth and their changes, and comprehensively learn about the atmospheric environment, water environment, natural disasters, disaster prevention, etc., which are closely related to human life.

Class Schedule lesson 1: Introduction /
lesson 2: Inner structure of the Earth, Rocks and minerals (Yokoyama)
lesson 3: Mineral-water interaction (Yokoyama)
lesson 4: Strata formation and geological structures (Yokoyama)
lesson 5: Global radiation balance (Ozawa)
lesson 6: Vertical temperature distribution (Ozawa)
lesson 7: Atmospheric radiation and convective heat transport (Ozawa)
lesson 8: Water cycle and environment (Onodera)
lesson 9: Earth's surface changes (Hirayama)
lesson 10: Environmental changes and coastal area formations (Saito)
lesson 11: Nutrient cycling in ecosystems (Ishida)
lesson 12: History of the utilization of metallic resources (Hirayama)
lesson 13: Carbon cycle and acidification in ocean (Saito)
lesson 14: Human activity impacts on global environment (Onodera)
lesson 15: Summary (Onodera)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text books will be introduced in each lecture, if necessary.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PPT, DVD

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review the content of each lecture and read associated books.

Requirements

Grading Method Quiz in each lecture (total about 40%) and two reports (about 30% x 2)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2023Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	63851001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	地球とその環境
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキュウトソノカンキョウ
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Earth Science
Instructor	ONODERA SHINICHI,YOKOYAMA TADASHI,ISHIDA TAKUYA,NIKO SYUUJI,HIRAYAMA YASUYUKI,OZAWA HISASHI,SAITO MITSUYO
Instructor (Katakana)	オノデラ　シンイチ,ヨコヤマ　タダシ,イシダ　タクヤ,ニコ　シュウジ,ヒラヤマ　ヤスユキ,オザワ　ヒサシ,サイトウ　ミツヨ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm 402
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
lecture and discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students
Keywords	Earth, Material, Tectonics, Atmosphere, Water, Disaster, Environment
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Natural Environment / Civil Infrastructure
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class aims to understand the current state and constituents of the earth and their changes, and comprehensively learn about the atmospheric environment, water environment, natural disasters, disaster prevention, etc., which are closely related to human life.
Class Schedule	lesson 1: Introduction / lesson 2: Inner structure of the Earth, Rocks and minerals (Yokoyama) lesson 3: Mineral-water interaction (Yokoyama) lesson 4: Strata formation and geological structures (Yokoyama) lesson 5: Global radiation balance (Ozawa) lesson 6: Vertical temperature distribution (Ozawa) lesson 7: Atmospheric radiation and convective heat transport (Ozawa) lesson 8: Water cycle and environment (Onodera) lesson 9: Earth's surface changes (Hirayama) lesson 10: Environmental changes and coastal area formations (Saito) lesson 11: Nutrient cycling in ecosystems (Ishida) lesson 12: History of the utilization of metallic resources (Hirayama) lesson 13: Carbon cycle and acidification in ocean (Saito) lesson 14: Human activity impacts on global environment (Onodera) lesson 15: Summary (Onodera)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text books will be introduced in each lecture, if necessary.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PPT, DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review the content of each lecture and read associated books.
Requirements
Grading Method	Quiz in each lecture (total about 40%) and two reports (about 30% x 2)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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