ARS70601 Natural Disasters and Society I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS70601 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Natural Disasters and Society I (自然災害と社会 I)

Subject Name
（Katakana）シゼンサイガイトシャカイ I

Subject Name in
English Natural Disasters and Society I

Instructor KAWAGUCHI KENTA

Instructor
(Katakana) カワグチ　ケンタ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds1-2：IAS K306

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

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) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Natural disasters occur as a result of complex interactions in the Earth system. In order to understand the mechanisms of natural disasters, it is essential to understand the Earth. In this course, basic characteristics and history of the Earth will be explained to better understand the mechanisms of natural disasters.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction
2. Theory of Plate Tectonics
3. Basic geology
4. Basic petrology
5. Evolution of the crust and mantle
6. Tectonic evolution of Asia including Japan
7. Plate Tectonics and related natural disasters
8. Earthquakes and volcanic activities in Japan and related natural disasters

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbooks are introduced in each lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review It is recommended to explore and read scientific papers, reports or other related documents on the topic you are interested in.  The representative scientific articles will be introduced in the class.

Requirements You have to take both ‘Natural disaster and society Ⅰ and Ⅱ'.

Grading Method The score of this course is graded by the test (50%) and report (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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS70601	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Natural Disasters and Society I (自然災害と社会 I)
Subject Name （Katakana）	シゼンサイガイトシャカイ I
Subject Name in English	Natural Disasters and Society I
Instructor	KAWAGUCHI KENTA
Instructor (Katakana)	カワグチ　ケンタ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds1-2：IAS K306
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
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)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Natural disasters occur as a result of complex interactions in the Earth system. In order to understand the mechanisms of natural disasters, it is essential to understand the Earth. In this course, basic characteristics and history of the Earth will be explained to better understand the mechanisms of natural disasters.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction 2. Theory of Plate Tectonics 3. Basic geology 4. Basic petrology 5. Evolution of the crust and mantle 6. Tectonic evolution of Asia including Japan 7. Plate Tectonics and related natural disasters 8. Earthquakes and volcanic activities in Japan and related natural disasters
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbooks are introduced in each lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	It is recommended to explore and read scientific papers, reports or other related documents on the topic you are interested in. The representative scientific articles will be introduced in the class.
Requirements	You have to take both ‘Natural disaster and society Ⅰ and Ⅱ'.
Grading Method	The score of this course is graded by the test (50%) and report (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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