L1022006 Aquatic Biogeochemical Cycles

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science

Lecture Code L1022006 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 水圏物質循環学

Subject Name
（Katakana）スイケンブッシツジュンカンガク

Subject Name in
English Aquatic Biogeochemical Cycles

Instructor ASAOKA SATOSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) アサオカ　サトシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri5-6：ABS C201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Agricultural Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Biogeochemical cycles, food chain, ecosystem, environmental remediation,
environmental protection, SDGs_06, SDGs_14, CN

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) To understand basic knowledge on the aquatic environment and material cycles in aquatic ecosystems
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To understand physiological, pathological, biochemical, genetic systems which are required for management and expansion of fishing resource.
・Understanding on relation between form and ecology of hydrosphere organisms and hydrosphere environment

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class is aiming to understand (1) biogeochemical cycles involved in carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, silicon and iron in aquatic environment, and (2) understand environmental dynamics of nutrients in coastal seas, and (3) understand environmental remediation strategies for coastal seas

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Global hydrologic cycle
lesson3 Environmental dynamics of biophilic elements (1)
lesson4 Environmental dynamics of biophilic elements (2)
lesson5 Environmental dynamics of nutrients in coastal seas
lesson6 Environmental remediation strategies for coastal seas
lesson7 Integrated basin management
lesson8 Generalization of the lecture and a final examination

The teacher will assign  reports and final examination.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Supplementary materials will be distributed at lectures.
森と海をむすぶ川：京都大学フィールド科学教育センター編，京都大学学術出版会(2012)　in Japanese
海洋地球化学：蒲生俊敬編，講談社（2014）in Japanese

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Power point

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please preview and prepare each lecture content using supplementary materials uploaded on moodle. The teacher will assign mini reports to understand contents of the lecture.

Requirements It is desirable that students have completed courses on basic natural sciences such as chemistry, biology and physics etc. prior to registering for this course.

Grading Method Mini reports  (50%), Final examination(50%)

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code	L1022006	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	水圏物質循環学
Subject Name （Katakana）	スイケンブッシツジュンカンガク
Subject Name in English	Aquatic Biogeochemical Cycles
Instructor	ASAOKA SATOSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	アサオカ　サトシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri5-6：ABS C201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Biogeochemical cycles, food chain, ecosystem, environmental remediation, environmental protection, SDGs_06, SDGs_14, CN
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	To understand basic knowledge on the aquatic environment and material cycles in aquatic ecosystems
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・To understand physiological, pathological, biochemical, genetic systems which are required for management and expansion of fishing resource. ・Understanding on relation between form and ecology of hydrosphere organisms and hydrosphere environment
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class is aiming to understand (1) biogeochemical cycles involved in carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, silicon and iron in aquatic environment, and (2) understand environmental dynamics of nutrients in coastal seas, and (3) understand environmental remediation strategies for coastal seas
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Global hydrologic cycle lesson3 Environmental dynamics of biophilic elements (1) lesson4 Environmental dynamics of biophilic elements (2) lesson5 Environmental dynamics of nutrients in coastal seas lesson6 Environmental remediation strategies for coastal seas lesson7 Integrated basin management lesson8 Generalization of the lecture and a final examination The teacher will assign reports and final examination.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Supplementary materials will be distributed at lectures. 森と海をむすぶ川：京都大学フィールド科学教育センター編，京都大学学術出版会(2012)　in Japanese 海洋地球化学：蒲生俊敬編，講談社（2014）in Japanese
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Power point
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please preview and prepare each lecture content using supplementary materials uploaded on moodle. The teacher will assign mini reports to understand contents of the lecture.
Requirements	It is desirable that students have completed courses on basic natural sciences such as chemistry, biology and physics etc. prior to registering for this course.
Grading Method	Mini reports (50%), Final examination(50%)
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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