Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code H0040000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 地球惑星科学概説A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チキュウワクセイカガクガイセツエー
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences A
Instructor ANDO JUN-ICHI,SHIRAISHI FUMITO
Instructor
(Katakana)
アンドウ ジュンイチ,シライシ フミト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds9-10,Fri9-10:SCI E102
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture using with PowerPoin 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords structure and composition of earth, earth dynamics and history of the Earth 
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)
Mathematics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Being able to understand, learn and explain logical framework and system of basic studying according to each subject and necessary knowledge and skills for constructing learning.

Physics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The knowledge and understanding on construction and development process and relations with culture and society of each academic discipline.

Chemistry
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To thoroughly understand and learn knowledge of physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.
・Understanding and acquiring logical frameworks and structure of basic studying and knowledge and skills necessary for learning construction.

Biology
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Understanding and learning basic knowledge in scientific fields.

Earth and Planetary Systems Science
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To acquire knowledge and understanding about the origin and development of the solar system and the earth.
・To acquire understanding and  technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.
・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about the progress of Earth surface environment and biosphere.
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to understand, learn and explain logical framework and system of basic studying according to each subject and necessary knowledge and skills for constructing learning.

Earth and Planetary Systems Science
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・To acquire knowledge and understanding about the origin and development of the solar system and the earth.
・To acquire understanding and  technical knowledge about earthquake phenomena and the earth's internal structure.
・To acquire understanding and technical knowledge about the progress of Earth surface environment and biosphere.
(Abilities and Skills)
・Being able to understand, learn and explain logical framework and system of basic studying according to each subject and necessary knowledge and skills for constructing learning. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this lecture series, you will learn about "some aspects of earth" and "activity of earth dynamics" from view point of "universal and specialty of earth". 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction (contents and outline of individual lessons)
lesson2 Constituent minerals of earth
lesson3 Constituent rocks of earth
lesson4 Accretionary prism
lesson5 Flow of solid earth
lesson6 Volcanic activity
lesson7 Geological age
lesson8 History of earth environment and life: Hadean
lesson9 History of earth environment and life: Archean
lesson10 History of earth environment and life: Proterozoic
lesson11 History of earth environment and life: Paleozoic
lesson12 History of earth environment and life: Mesozoic
lesson13 History of earth environment and life: Cenozoic
lesson14 Future of earth environment and life 
lesson15 Summary 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
There is no specific textbook in association with the individual lessons. Resume bearing the contents of lessons will be distributed as printed materials. Reference book, articles and/or papers for better understanding are timely shown in the lessons. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) LCD projector
(Resume bearing the contents of lessons will be distributed as printed materials.)
 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
For better understanding of the contents of individual lessons, important keywords often used in the lessons are given as follows.
Lesson 2: Crystal, mineral
Lesson 3: Igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock
Lesson 4: Formation process of Japan island, marine geology
Lesson 5: Plastic behavior of solid earth
Lesson 6: Melting of rock (generation of magma)
Lesson 7: Fault, fold and unconformity
Lesson 8: crust, ocean, Walker Feedback
Lesson 9: hyperthermophiles, photosynthesis, stromatolite
Lesson 10: babded iron formation, great oxidation event, snowball earth
Lesson 11: Cambrian explosion, expansion of lifes onto land, mass extinction
Lesson 12: Evolution of the respiratory system, asteroid impact
Lesson 13: climate cooling, development of the Japan islands, evolution of human
Lesson 14: climate warming, supercontinents, disappearance of ocean 
Requirements There may be a quiz during class.  Concentrate on lecture without whispering. We basically can not accept tardiness. 
Grading Method Test: ca. 80%(程度)Attitude: ca. 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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