63400302 Earth Science B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 63400302 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 YOKOYAMA TADASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) ヨコヤマ　タダシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon1-4：IAS K110

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture, Writing on blackboard

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, Rock, Mineral, Geology, Plate tectonics, Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, SDG_14, SDG_15

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,  Shape and size of the Earth, gravity, geomagnetism
lesson2 Internal structure of the Earth
lesson3 Plate tectonics
lesson4 Earthquake and fault
lesson5 Volcanic activities
lesson6 Minerals and rocks
lesson7 Dating method
lesson8 Weathering and erosion
lesson9 Water qualities of rainwater, land water, sea water
lesson10 Atmosphere and ocean
lesson11 Sedimentation and formation of strata
lesson12 Geological structure and geological map
lesson13 Histories of the Earth and life and environmental changes (Precambrian to Paleozoic)
lesson14 Histories of the Earth and life and environmental changes (Mesozoic to Cenozoic)
lesson15 Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handout will be distributed when necessary. Books for reference:「視覚でとらえるフォトサイエンス　地学図録」（数研出版），「地球惑星科学入門」在田一則ほか編著（北海道大学出版会）, 「環境化学」坂田ほか（講談社），etc.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handout, Power point presentation

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

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

Requirements

Grading Method Exercises in every class (about 30%) and a term-end exam (about 70%)

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	63400302	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	YOKOYAMA TADASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	ヨコヤマ　タダシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon1-4：IAS K110
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, Writing on blackboard
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, Rock, Mineral, Geology, Plate tectonics, Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, SDG_14, SDG_15
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, Shape and size of the Earth, gravity, geomagnetism lesson2 Internal structure of the Earth lesson3 Plate tectonics lesson4 Earthquake and fault lesson5 Volcanic activities lesson6 Minerals and rocks lesson7 Dating method lesson8 Weathering and erosion lesson9 Water qualities of rainwater, land water, sea water lesson10 Atmosphere and ocean lesson11 Sedimentation and formation of strata lesson12 Geological structure and geological map lesson13 Histories of the Earth and life and environmental changes (Precambrian to Paleozoic) lesson14 Histories of the Earth and life and environmental changes (Mesozoic to Cenozoic) lesson15 Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handout will be distributed when necessary. Books for reference:「視覚でとらえるフォトサイエンス　地学図録」（数研出版），「地球惑星科学入門」在田一則ほか編著（北海道大学出版会）, 「環境化学」坂田ほか（講談社），etc.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handout, Power point presentation
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Have a good understanding of the contents of writing on blackboard and handout.
Requirements
Grading Method	Exercises in every class (about 30%) and a term-end exam (about 70%)
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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