Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code HM530000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 固体地球化学II
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コタイチキュウカガク2
Subject Name in
English
Solid Geochemistry II
Instructor YOSHINO TAKASHI,KAWAZOE TAKAAKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヨシノ タカシ,カワゾエ タカアキ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lectures
Lecturer: Prof. Takashi YOSHINO (Institute for Planetary Materials, Okayama University) 
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) 04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students Third-grade undergraduate student in department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science
Keywords Structure of Earth and planetary interiors, mantle dynamics, core formation, transport property, element cycle, volatile component 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Learn about research using various approaches based on high-pressure experiments that constrain the internal dynamics and chemical composition of the Earth and planets, and learn methodologies for an integrated understanding of Earth and planetary evolution. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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.

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. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Understand the effectiveness of high-pressure experiments to understand the structure and evolutionary processes inside the Earth and planets, and aim for an integrated understanding from the perspective of Earth and planetary materials science. In particular, learn about unresolved problems through electrical conductivity measurements in Earth and planetary science. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction of transport properties of Earth and planetary interiors under high pressure
lesson2 Transport property of 2 phase system
lesson3 Electrical conductivity of mantle minerals
lesson4 Detection of water content by electrical conductivity measurement
lesson5 Electrical conductivity of fluid and melt
lesson6 Electrical conductivity of metal
lesson7 Evaluation of connectivity of conductive phase in rock by electrical conductivity measurement
lesson8 Thermal conductivity measurement and its application
lesson9 Seebeck coefficient measurement and its application
lesson10 Seismic attenuation measurement and its application
lesson11 Core-mantle interaction
lesson12 Element partitioning in magma ocean
lesson13 Discussion
lesson14 Backup
lesson15 Backup

Report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook designation: None
Reference books: None 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Slide show in PowerPoint 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Focus on what kind of experimental approaches are needed to understand physical and chemical observations related to the structure and dynamics of the Earth and planetary interior. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Assess understanding through reports and general discussion. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message I hope that students will experience the joy of developing equipment and technology through high-pressure experiments. 
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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