Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code ANN09001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 地学基礎実験
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チガクキソジッケン
Subject Name in
English
Fundamental Laboratory Course in Geology
Instructor YOKOYAMA TADASHI,NIKO SYUUJI,HIRAYAMA YASUYUKI,SAITO MITSUYO,ONODERA SHINICHI,ISHIDA TAKUYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヨコヤマ タダシ,ニコ シュウジ,ヒラヤマ ヤスユキ,サイトウ ミツヨ,オノデラ シンイチ,イシダ タクヤ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon6-8:IAS H206
Lesson Style Experiment Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lectures, laboratory experiments using rocks, minerals, soil samples, and field work.
 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords Geology, topography, rocks, minerals, paleontology, soils, rivers 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The objective of this course is to understand how to view and examine landforms, geology, soil, and river water found near the surface of the earth. In particular, we will learn how to read and write topographic and geologic maps, observe minerals and rocks, observe rock thin sections, evaluate physical properties of soil, observe river flow, and observe paleontological specimens. 
Class Schedule lesson1  Seismic wave velocity (Yokoyama)
lesson2  Identification of minerals (Yokoyama)
lesson3  Topographic map (Hirayama)
lesson4  Preparation of rock thin section (Hirayama)
lesson5  Microscopic observation of rock thin section (to be assigned)
lesson6  Identification of rocks (to be assigned)
lesson7  Basics of geological map (Niko)
lesson8  Landform and geology (Hirayama)
lesson9  Fieldwork in Saijo (outdoors) (rain: Experiment of soil properties, indoors) (Hirayama)
lesson10  Observation of fossils (Niko)
lesson11  Observation of mountain slopes (Onodera)
lesson12  Soil observation: exploring soil formation and weathering process (Ishida)
lesson13  Observation of river flow (Saito)
lesson14  Fundamentals of geochemical measurements: pH, DO, EC measurements (Saito)
lesson15  Experiment on crater (Hirayama)

- The first week will be guidance only. The above schedule begins the week after the guidance.
- The order of the lessons is subject to change. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
A text book written by the lecturers will be provided. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Writing on a black board, Power point 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Explanation at the beginning of each experiment is very important. 
Requirements This course and "Practical Methods in Geology" should be registered simultaneously.
Credit earning in duplicate with this course and "Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Earth Sciences" is not allowed. 
Grading Method Report after each experiment 
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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