Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code H0040000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 地球惑星科学概説A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チキュウワクセイカガクガイセツエー
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences A
Instructor KATAYAMA IKUO,DAS KAUSHIK
Instructor
(Katakana)
カタヤマ イクオ,ダス カウシク
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds9-10,Fri9-10:SCI E102
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords Structure and Composition of Earth, Earth Dynamics and History of the Earth 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this lecture series, you will learn about "some aspects of earth" and "activity of earth dynamics" from view point of "universal and specialty of earth". 
Class Schedule lesson1 Size and Shape of the Earth
lesson2 Solar Energy and Surface Temperature
lesson3 Temperature of the Earth's interior
lesson4 Crystal Size in the Earth
lesson5 Earth's Topography and Isostasy
lesson6 Earthquake Mechanism and Tsunami
lesson7 Fluid Movement and Subsurface Storage
lesson8 Plate Motion
lesson9 Geologic Structure and Orogenic Movement
lesson10 Subduction Zones and Accretionary Complexes
lesson11 Magma Genesis
lesson12 Atmosphere-Ocean-Solid Earth Interactions
lesson13 Geochronology and Earth History
lesson14 Evolution of the Earth and Life
lesson15 Summary 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
There is no specific textbook in association with the individual lessons. 
PC or AV used in
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
For better understanding of the contents of individual lessons, please learn the important keywords shown in the lessons. 
Requirements  
Grading Method mainly by short test 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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