WSC01000 Survey of Earth and Planetary Systems Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program

Lecture Code WSC01000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地球惑星システム学概説

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキュウワクセイシステムガクガイセツ

Subject Name in
English Survey of Earth and Planetary Systems Science

Instructor MIYAHARA MASAAKI,SUDA NAOKI,SHIBATA TOMOYUKI,YABUTA HIKARU,KOIKE MIZUHO,OKAZAKI KEISHI,DEY BIDISHA,OHKAWA MAKIO,NAKAKUKI TOMOEKI,ANDO JUN-ICHI,KATAYAMA IKUO,SHIRAISHI FUMITO,DAS KAUSHIK,INOUE TORU,KAWAZOE TAKAAKI

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヤハラ　マサアキ,スダ　ナオキ,シバタ　トモユキ,ヤブタ　ヒカル,コイケ　ミズホ,オカザキ　ケイシ,デ　ビディシャ,オオカワ　マキオ,ナカクキ　トモエキ,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 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon1-4：SCI E002 AV

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture specifications will be announced in Momiji.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students

Keywords

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 explains the cutting-edge contents of Earth and planetary science so that graduate students who have majored in other fields can understand.

Class Schedule Lesson 1. Deep Earth materials science (Inoue)
Lesson 2. What made the Earth habitable? (katayama)
Lesson 3. Exploring the dynamics of the Earth's interior by high-pressure experiments (Kawazoe)
Lesson 4. Structure and dynamics of the mantle (Nakakuki)
Lesson 5. From microscopic frictional phenomena to macroscopic seismic rupture (Okazaki)
Lesson 6. Megathrust and slow earthquakes in subduction zones (Suda)
Lesson 7. Flow and fracture phenomena in the Earth recorded in rocks (Ando)
Lesson 8. Origin and evolution of the continental crust (Das)
Lesson 9. Various properties and crystal structure of minerals (Ohkawa)
Lesson 10. Material circulation between the crust and the mantle (Shibata)
Lesson 11. Collaboration between science and engineering in planetary exploration (Yabuta)
Lesson 12. Evolutionary history of the solar system inferred from meteorites (Miyahara)
Lesson 13. Stromatolite: Rock formed by microorganisms (Shiraishi)
Lesson 14. Mars' surface environmental history from explorations and meteorites (Koike)
Lesson 15. Spare

No final exam and final report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No text. Reference books may be introduced in each lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Slide projector and/or blackboard if the lecture format is face-to-face

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Instructions will be given as necessary.

Requirements - Announcement will be made on the Momiji bulletin board (Note that you will not receive any announcement  unless you register by the first class day).
- Class titles and order may vary.
- We do not respond to individual inquiries about grades. If you have a particular reason, inquire through your tutor or supervisor.
- Grade correction should only be made in case of instructor's mistake.
- Students with unapproved absences of 6 classes or more will be rejected. If you are absent for unavoidable reasons, contact the main instructor by e-mail.

Grading Method Assuming attendance,  evaluate the average of results of mini-exam or short report assigned in each lecture.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Although this lecture is labeled as "Japanese/English", The main language in oral communications and lecture materials is Japanese.

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	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
Lecture Code	WSC01000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地球惑星システム学概説
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキュウワクセイシステムガクガイセツ
Subject Name in English	Survey of Earth and Planetary Systems Science
Instructor	MIYAHARA MASAAKI,SUDA NAOKI,SHIBATA TOMOYUKI,YABUTA HIKARU,KOIKE MIZUHO,OKAZAKI KEISHI,DEY BIDISHA,OHKAWA MAKIO,NAKAKUKI TOMOEKI,ANDO JUN-ICHI,KATAYAMA IKUO,SHIRAISHI FUMITO,DAS KAUSHIK,INOUE TORU,KAWAZOE TAKAAKI
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヤハラ　マサアキ,スダ　ナオキ,シバタ　トモユキ,ヤブタ　ヒカル,コイケ　ミズホ,オカザキ　ケイシ,デ　ビディシャ,オオカワ　マキオ,ナカクキ　トモエキ,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	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon1-4：SCI E002 AV
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture specifications will be announced in Momiji.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords
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 explains the cutting-edge contents of Earth and planetary science so that graduate students who have majored in other fields can understand.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1. Deep Earth materials science (Inoue) Lesson 2. What made the Earth habitable? (katayama) Lesson 3. Exploring the dynamics of the Earth's interior by high-pressure experiments (Kawazoe) Lesson 4. Structure and dynamics of the mantle (Nakakuki) Lesson 5. From microscopic frictional phenomena to macroscopic seismic rupture (Okazaki) Lesson 6. Megathrust and slow earthquakes in subduction zones (Suda) Lesson 7. Flow and fracture phenomena in the Earth recorded in rocks (Ando) Lesson 8. Origin and evolution of the continental crust (Das) Lesson 9. Various properties and crystal structure of minerals (Ohkawa) Lesson 10. Material circulation between the crust and the mantle (Shibata) Lesson 11. Collaboration between science and engineering in planetary exploration (Yabuta) Lesson 12. Evolutionary history of the solar system inferred from meteorites (Miyahara) Lesson 13. Stromatolite: Rock formed by microorganisms (Shiraishi) Lesson 14. Mars' surface environmental history from explorations and meteorites (Koike) Lesson 15. Spare No final exam and final report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No text. Reference books may be introduced in each lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Slide projector and/or blackboard if the lecture format is face-to-face
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Instructions will be given as necessary.
Requirements	- Announcement will be made on the Momiji bulletin board (Note that you will not receive any announcement unless you register by the first class day). - Class titles and order may vary. - We do not respond to individual inquiries about grades. If you have a particular reason, inquire through your tutor or supervisor. - Grade correction should only be made in case of instructor's mistake. - Students with unapproved absences of 6 classes or more will be rejected. If you are absent for unavoidable reasons, contact the main instructor by e-mail.
Grading Method	Assuming attendance, evaluate the average of results of mini-exam or short report assigned in each lecture.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Although this lecture is labeled as "Japanese/English", The main language in oral communications and lecture materials is Japanese.
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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