ARS73201 The Science of Climate Stabilization I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code ARS73201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name The Science of Climate Stabilization I (気候安定化の科学 I)

Subject Name
（Katakana）キコウアンテイカノカガク I

Subject Name in
English The Science of Climate Stabilization I

Instructor KONDO MASAYUKI

Instructor
(Katakana) コンドウ　マサユキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues9-10：IAS K204

Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
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Lecture

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

Eligible Students Students interested in climate change and dynamics of greenhouse gases.

Keywords climate stabilization, climate change, greenhouse gases, earth system science

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 Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The Earth's climate has remained warm and humid for so long due to the stabilizing effect of the carbon cycle. This lecture facilitates understanding of the climate stabilizing effects maintained by the earth, using cases of climate change from the paleoclimate of 500 million years ago to the present. In particular, this lecture aims to deepen understanding of the current state of climate stabilization mechanisms, focusing on the Precambrian Snowball Earth events, the end-Permian mass extinction crisis, and the current global warming caused by human activities.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: climate change and the mass extinction crisis
lesson2 Earth history overview 1: birth of the primitive atmosphere
lesson3 Earth history overview 2: establishment of a warm climate
lesson4 Earth history overview 3: current climate change
lesson5 Overview of climate change history 1: atmospheric structure
lesson6 Overview of climate change history 2: greenhouse gases and climate change
lesson7 Overview of climate change history 3: anthropogenic and natural variability
lesson8 Summary

Final exam, quiz

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The PDF files of class materials.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please read the handouts distributed in class. I also encourage students to explore new materials on their own.

Requirements

Grading Method Final exam (50%), Quiz (50%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Global warming caused by greenhouse gases has a major impact on nature and human society. However, it is not widely understood that even the current level of global warming is largely mitigated by nature. This lecture is intended to fill this lack of understanding.

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 Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS73201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	The Science of Climate Stabilization I (気候安定化の科学 I)
Subject Name （Katakana）	キコウアンテイカノカガク I
Subject Name in English	The Science of Climate Stabilization I
Instructor	KONDO MASAYUKI
Instructor (Katakana)	コンドウ　マサユキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues9-10：IAS K204
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students	Students interested in climate change and dynamics of greenhouse gases.
Keywords	climate stabilization, climate change, greenhouse gases, earth system science
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 Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The Earth's climate has remained warm and humid for so long due to the stabilizing effect of the carbon cycle. This lecture facilitates understanding of the climate stabilizing effects maintained by the earth, using cases of climate change from the paleoclimate of 500 million years ago to the present. In particular, this lecture aims to deepen understanding of the current state of climate stabilization mechanisms, focusing on the Precambrian Snowball Earth events, the end-Permian mass extinction crisis, and the current global warming caused by human activities.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: climate change and the mass extinction crisis lesson2 Earth history overview 1: birth of the primitive atmosphere lesson3 Earth history overview 2: establishment of a warm climate lesson4 Earth history overview 3: current climate change lesson5 Overview of climate change history 1: atmospheric structure lesson6 Overview of climate change history 2: greenhouse gases and climate change lesson7 Overview of climate change history 3: anthropogenic and natural variability lesson8 Summary Final exam, quiz
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The PDF files of class materials.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please read the handouts distributed in class. I also encourage students to explore new materials on their own.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final exam (50%), Quiz (50%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Global warming caused by greenhouse gases has a major impact on nature and human society. However, it is not widely understood that even the current level of global warming is largely mitigated by nature. This lecture is intended to fill this lack of understanding.
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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