Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code HY040000 Subject Classification Courses for Professional Teaching
Subject Name 地学実験A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チガクジッケンA
Subject Name in
English
Experiments in General Geology A
Instructor SUDA NAOKI,MIYAHARA MASAAKI,SHIBATA TOMOYUKI,OHKAWA MAKIO,ANDO JUN-ICHI,KATAYAMA IKUO,SHIRAISHI FUMITO,DAS KAUSHIK,INOUE TORU,KAWAZOE TAKAAKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
スダ ナオキ,ミヤハラ マサアキ,シバタ トモユキ,オオカワ マキオ,アンドウ ジュンイチ,カタヤマ イクオ,シライシ フミト,ダス カウシク,イノウエ トオル,カワゾエ タカアキ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Inte
Lesson Style Experiment Lesson Style
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practice and experiment 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords Crystals, Minerals, Rocks, Meteorites, Fossils, Alpha-rays, Focal mechanisms 
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course is to acquire knowledge on earth science as a student aiming to become a science teacher by conducting more advanced and practical training on earth and planetary science than high school earth science textbooks. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Visual inspection of minerals
lesson2 Visual inspection of minerals
lesson3 Observation of alpha rays and measurement of dose/Visual and microscopic observation of fossils
lesson4 Observation of alpha rays and measurement of dose/Visual and microscopic observation of fossils
lesson5 Observation of alpha rays and measurement of dose/Visual and microscopic observation of fossils
lesson6 Classification and formation theory of rocks
lesson7 Classification and formation theory of rocks
lesson8 Determination of earthquake focal mechanism
lesson9 Determination of earthquake focal mechanism
lesson10 Determination of earthquake focal mechanism
lesson11 Observation of rocks/Observation of the optical properties of calcite
lesson12 Observation of rocks/Observation of the optical properties of calcite
lesson13 Visual observation of meteorites/Numerical simulation of crystal structure
lesson14 Visual observation of meteorites/Numerical simulation of crystal structure
lesson15 Visual observation of meteorites/Numerical simulation of crystal structure

No final exam or final report. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Instructions will be given at the beginning of the course if necessary. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
All will be completed within the class hours. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Evaluate the average score of each submission. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other This class is held intensively on Saturdays in July every year. In 2023, the classes are scheduled on July 6th, 13th and 20th. Details will be announced by Momiji after the student registrations are confirmed. 
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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