AQN00501 Natural Histories and Sciences

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code AQN00501 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Natural Histories and Sciences （自然誌と自然科学）

Subject Name
（Katakana）シゼンシトシゼンカガク

Subject Name in
English Natural Histories and Sciences

Instructor YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,OZAWA HISASHI,SAITO MITSUYO,TAKEDA KAZUHIKO,TSUCHIYA AKIO,YOKOYAMA TADASHI,TODA MOTOMU

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤマダ　トシヒロ,オザワ　ヒサシ,サイトウ　ミツヨ,タケダ　カズヒコ,ツチヤ　アキオ,ヨコヤマ　タダシ,トダ　モトム

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues3-4：IAS K205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures，Discussions，Presentations, Fieldwork

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

Keywords natural environment, biology, chemistry, geology, geography, environmental issues

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.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

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.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To obtain basic knowledge and skills for advanced courses of environmental science

Class Schedule lesson1; 8 Oct. Guidance, Strata and geological structures (Yokoyama)
lesson2; 15 Oct. Digital visualization of forest structures (Toda)
lesson3; 22 Oct. Amazonia: fifty years of history and ecology （Tsuchiya）
lesson4; 29 Oct. Campus tour to observe plants （Yamada）
lesson5; 5 Nov. Analytical Chemistry for Environment （Takeda）
lesson6; 12 Nov. Environment and variation of the coastal area （Saito）
lesson7; 19 Nov. Global energy balance （Ozawa）
lesson8; 26 Nov. Summary （Yamada）
Campus tour to observe plants （Yamada）

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The course does not use a specific textbook. You will receive handouts.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handout
Bring your PC.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Suggestions on Preparation and Review
The first class: Review the handout thoroughly after the lecture (Yokoyama).
The second class: Bring PC. Prepare handouts in advance (Toda).
The third class: Bring your computer into the class to search the Internet. Attendance is checked at the beginning of the class. Quizzes are given at the end of the class (Tsuchiya).
The fourth class: Be ready to go out (Yamada).
The fifth class: Review the handout after the lecture (Takeda).
The sixth class: Review the handout thoroughly after the lecture (Saito)
The seventh class: Bring your computer into the class. Review the handout thoroughly after the lecture (Ozawa).

Requirements

Grading Method Attitude toward the class and assignments are used for grading.
Detailed information will be given at the guidance in the first class.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Bring your PC.

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	AQN00501	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Natural Histories and Sciences （自然誌と自然科学）
Subject Name （Katakana）	シゼンシトシゼンカガク
Subject Name in English	Natural Histories and Sciences
Instructor	YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,OZAWA HISASHI,SAITO MITSUYO,TAKEDA KAZUHIKO,TSUCHIYA AKIO,YOKOYAMA TADASHI,TODA MOTOMU
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマダ　トシヒロ,オザワ　ヒサシ,サイトウ　ミツヨ,タケダ　カズヒコ,ツチヤ　アキオ,ヨコヤマ　タダシ,トダ　モトム
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues3-4：IAS K205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures，Discussions，Presentations, Fieldwork
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
Keywords	natural environment, biology, chemistry, geology, geography, environmental issues
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. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination. 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. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To obtain basic knowledge and skills for advanced courses of environmental science
Class Schedule	lesson1; 8 Oct. Guidance, Strata and geological structures (Yokoyama) lesson2; 15 Oct. Digital visualization of forest structures (Toda) lesson3; 22 Oct. Amazonia: fifty years of history and ecology （Tsuchiya） lesson4; 29 Oct. Campus tour to observe plants （Yamada） lesson5; 5 Nov. Analytical Chemistry for Environment （Takeda） lesson6; 12 Nov. Environment and variation of the coastal area （Saito） lesson7; 19 Nov. Global energy balance （Ozawa） lesson8; 26 Nov. Summary （Yamada） Campus tour to observe plants （Yamada）
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The course does not use a specific textbook. You will receive handouts.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handout Bring your PC.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Suggestions on Preparation and Review The first class: Review the handout thoroughly after the lecture (Yokoyama). The second class: Bring PC. Prepare handouts in advance (Toda). The third class: Bring your computer into the class to search the Internet. Attendance is checked at the beginning of the class. Quizzes are given at the end of the class (Tsuchiya). The fourth class: Be ready to go out (Yamada). The fifth class: Review the handout after the lecture (Takeda). The sixth class: Review the handout thoroughly after the lecture (Saito) The seventh class: Bring your computer into the class. Review the handout thoroughly after the lecture (Ozawa).
Requirements
Grading Method	Attitude toward the class and assignments are used for grading. Detailed information will be given at the guidance in the first class.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Bring your PC.
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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