ANN23001 Quarternary Environment Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ANN23001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 第四紀環境学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ダイヨンキカンキョウガク

Subject Name in
English Quarternary Environment Science

Instructor ONODERA SHINICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) オノデラ　シンイチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur1-4：IAS K205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

lecture and discussion, using PPTs, DVDs, and handouts including data, maps, figures, and tables

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

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

Eligible Students

Keywords

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.
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline I will lecture the global environment change and its controlling factors during a last 2 millions years. In addition, we will consider the current environmental issue and natural mass cycle, based on the view points of unsteady state.

Class Schedule lesson1: I. Introduction; palaeo to present environment, motivation, plan and method of this class
lesson2: II. Palaeo-environmental change; 1)Isotope method
lesson3: II. 2)Climate cooling and crustal movement
lesson4: II. 3)Climate change; glacial period
lesson5: II. 4)Sea-level change
lesson6: II. 5)Present, mid exam
lesson7: III. Process; 1)Geomorphologic process; erosion and deposition
lesson8: III. 2)Geomorphologic process; weathering
lesson9: III. 3)hydrologic process; rainfall, infiltration, runoff
lesson10: III. 4)hydrologic process; groundwater
lesson11: III. 5)interaction, mid exam
lesson12: IV. Applied Quaternary; 1)sediment issue; coastal line and landslide (field trip)
lesson13: IV. 2)water issue; groundwater pollution (field trip)
lesson14: IV. 3)water issue; eutrophication (field trip)
lesson15: Summary and discussion

semester final exam and reporting assingment

Text/Reference
Books,etc. "Hydro-Geomorphology", Kokon-shoin, 1996
"Introduction to Geo-Environmental Chemistry" Springer

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PPT and DVD

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please review the every lesson, and read associated books..

Requirements

Grading Method observation paper at every lesson; 20%, final exam including mid-exam; 60%, reporting assignment; 20%

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	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ANN23001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	第四紀環境学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ダイヨンキカンキョウガク
Subject Name in English	Quarternary Environment Science
Instructor	ONODERA SHINICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	オノデラ　シンイチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Thur1-4：IAS K205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
lecture and discussion, using PPTs, DVDs, and handouts including data, maps, figures, and tables
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students
Keywords
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. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	I will lecture the global environment change and its controlling factors during a last 2 millions years. In addition, we will consider the current environmental issue and natural mass cycle, based on the view points of unsteady state.
Class Schedule	lesson1: I. Introduction; palaeo to present environment, motivation, plan and method of this class lesson2: II. Palaeo-environmental change; 1)Isotope method lesson3: II. 2)Climate cooling and crustal movement lesson4: II. 3)Climate change; glacial period lesson5: II. 4)Sea-level change lesson6: II. 5)Present, mid exam lesson7: III. Process; 1)Geomorphologic process; erosion and deposition lesson8: III. 2)Geomorphologic process; weathering lesson9: III. 3)hydrologic process; rainfall, infiltration, runoff lesson10: III. 4)hydrologic process; groundwater lesson11: III. 5)interaction, mid exam lesson12: IV. Applied Quaternary; 1)sediment issue; coastal line and landslide (field trip) lesson13: IV. 2)water issue; groundwater pollution (field trip) lesson14: IV. 3)water issue; eutrophication (field trip) lesson15: Summary and discussion semester final exam and reporting assingment
Text/Reference Books,etc.	"Hydro-Geomorphology", Kokon-shoin, 1996 "Introduction to Geo-Environmental Chemistry" Springer
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PPT and DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please review the every lesson, and read associated books..
Requirements
Grading Method	observation paper at every lesson; 20%, final exam including mid-exam; 60%, reporting assignment; 20%
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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