63400301 Earth Science B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 63400301 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 地球科学B

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキュウカガクB

Subject Name in
English Earth Science B

Instructor SAITO MITSUYO

Instructor
(Katakana) サイトウ　ミツヨ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8：IAS K109

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students

Keywords Earth, Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Material cycles, History of the Earth’s environment

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Natural Environment / Civil Infrastructure
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The objectives of this course are to understand the constituents and structure of the Earth and to learn the nature of various phenomena occurring in the earth in the past, present, and future at different time and spatial scales.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction:  Formation and evolution of the Earth
lesson2 Earth’s structure (1): Atmosphere
lesson3 Earth’s structure (2): Hydrosphere
lesson4 Earth’s structure (3): Lithosphere 1. rock and mineral
lesson5 Earth’s structure (4): Lithosphere 2. crust and mantle
lesson6 Earth’s structure (5): Biosphere
lesson7 Material cycles on the Earth (1): Circulations of the atmosphere, heat, and water
lesson8 Material cycles on the Earth (2): Carbon cycle
lesson9 History of the Earth’s environment (1): Atmospheric and temperature environment
lesson10 History of the Earth’s environment (2): Climate change and sea level change
lesson11 History of the Earth’s environment (3): Topographic change (Japanese archipelago)
lesson12  History of the Earth’s environment (4): Topographic change (Chugoku, Shikoku and Kinki regions)
lesson13 Global environmental issues (1): Anthropogenic impacts
lesson14 Global environmental issues (2): Climate change impacts
lesson15 Summary

Final exam, Intermediate exam, Reports

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handout will be distributed when necessary.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, Power point presentations, Visual materials

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Have a good understanding of the contents of handout and writing on blackboard.

Requirements

Grading Method Intermediate exam and reports (about 40%) and final exam (about 60%)

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	63400301	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	地球科学B
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキュウカガクB
Subject Name in English	Earth Science B
Instructor	SAITO MITSUYO
Instructor (Katakana)	サイトウ　ミツヨ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon5-8：IAS K109
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords	Earth, Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Material cycles, History of the Earth’s environment
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Natural Environment / Civil Infrastructure
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The objectives of this course are to understand the constituents and structure of the Earth and to learn the nature of various phenomena occurring in the earth in the past, present, and future at different time and spatial scales.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: Formation and evolution of the Earth lesson2 Earth’s structure (1): Atmosphere lesson3 Earth’s structure (2): Hydrosphere lesson4 Earth’s structure (3): Lithosphere 1. rock and mineral lesson5 Earth’s structure (4): Lithosphere 2. crust and mantle lesson6 Earth’s structure (5): Biosphere lesson7 Material cycles on the Earth (1): Circulations of the atmosphere, heat, and water lesson8 Material cycles on the Earth (2): Carbon cycle lesson9 History of the Earth’s environment (1): Atmospheric and temperature environment lesson10 History of the Earth’s environment (2): Climate change and sea level change lesson11 History of the Earth’s environment (3): Topographic change (Japanese archipelago) lesson12 History of the Earth’s environment (4): Topographic change (Chugoku, Shikoku and Kinki regions) lesson13 Global environmental issues (1): Anthropogenic impacts lesson14 Global environmental issues (2): Climate change impacts lesson15 Summary Final exam, Intermediate exam, Reports
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handout will be distributed when necessary.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, Power point presentations, Visual materials
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Have a good understanding of the contents of handout and writing on blackboard.
Requirements
Grading Method	Intermediate exam and reports (about 40%) and final exam (about 60%)
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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