AQN00101 Earth Environmental Chemistry

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code AQN00101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Earth Environmental Chemistry （地球環境化学）

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキュウカンキョウカガク

Subject Name in
English Earth Environmental Chemistry

Instructor IWAMOTO YOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) イワモト　ヨウコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon1-2：IAS K205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture mainly.
Each class will be provided face-to-face. It will be distributed online by Teams at the same time.
Students can take courses either face-to-face or online.

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 the global environment

Keywords Atmospheric chemistry, Chemical oceanography, Climate science, Biogeochemistry, SDG-13

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) The most recent geologic time period is called the "Anthropocene", and human activities have influenced the environment of the earth's surface layer at an unprecedented speed. In this lesson, you acquire the basic knowledge on biogeochemical cycles of the Earth's surface, which is necessary to deal with global environmental problems.
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.

Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Lecture on the cause, mechanism and measures of global environmental problems such as global warming from a chemical standpoint

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Atmospheric chemistry in toroposphere
lesson3 Atmospheric chemistry in stratosphere
lesson4 Greenhouse gases
lesson5 Carbon cycle
lesson6 Chemical oceanography
lesson7 Climate change and society
lesson8 Final examination
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

examination (face-to-face; in classroom)

Simple questions are imposed on Moodle every time, please answer them.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Environmental Chemistry 3rd ed. Andrews et al.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Powerpoint, Teams

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review A part of PowerPoint materials used in class will be uploaded every time. Please use it for preparation and review.

Requirements

Grading Method Attitude toward class (40%), Final exam (60%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message To student who want to learn in Japanese:
The same course in Japanese "地球環境化学" is held in 2T.
Please take the Japanese course instead of "Earth Environmental Chemistry".

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
Lecture Code	AQN00101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Earth Environmental Chemistry （地球環境化学）
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキュウカンキョウカガク
Subject Name in English	Earth Environmental Chemistry
Instructor	IWAMOTO YOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	イワモト　ヨウコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon1-2：IAS K205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture mainly. Each class will be provided face-to-face. It will be distributed online by Teams at the same time. Students can take courses either face-to-face or online.
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 the global environment
Keywords	Atmospheric chemistry, Chemical oceanography, Climate science, Biogeochemistry, SDG-13
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	The most recent geologic time period is called the "Anthropocene", and human activities have influenced the environment of the earth's surface layer at an unprecedented speed. In this lesson, you acquire the basic knowledge on biogeochemical cycles of the Earth's surface, which is necessary to deal with global environmental problems.
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. Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines. ・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Lecture on the cause, mechanism and measures of global environmental problems such as global warming from a chemical standpoint
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Atmospheric chemistry in toroposphere lesson3 Atmospheric chemistry in stratosphere lesson4 Greenhouse gases lesson5 Carbon cycle lesson6 Chemical oceanography lesson7 Climate change and society lesson8 Final examination lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15 examination (face-to-face; in classroom) Simple questions are imposed on Moodle every time, please answer them.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Environmental Chemistry 3rd ed. Andrews et al.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Powerpoint, Teams
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	A part of PowerPoint materials used in class will be uploaded every time. Please use it for preparation and review.
Requirements
Grading Method	Attitude toward class (40%), Final exam (60%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	To student who want to learn in Japanese: The same course in Japanese "地球環境化学" is held in 2T. Please take the Japanese course instead of "Earth Environmental Chemistry".
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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