10000209 Advanced Seminar（Earth science field trip - let's observe the earth in the field）

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 10000209 Subject Classification Advanced Seminar

Subject Name 展開ゼミ（地学巡検～野外で地球を観察しよう～）

Subject Name
（Katakana）テンカイゼミ（チガクジュンケンヤガイデチキュウヲカンサツシヨウ）

Subject Name in
English Advanced Seminar（Earth science field trip - let's observe the earth in the field）

Instructor MIYAHARA MASAAKI,INOUE TORU

Instructor
(Katakana) ミヤハラ　マサアキ,イノウエ　トオル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, Year

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

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

Participate in field trips and create a report.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students

Eligible Students All faculties and grades

Keywords Rock, Mineral, Fossil, Geology, Field work

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education The "Advanced Seminar" will be held to give students opportunities to practically utilize their comprehensive knowledge to create new value and solve problems in society, based on their learning in the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students". It is designed for students to cultivate problem-finding and problem-solving skills through the study and discussion of cutting-edge topics and hands-on learning in small classes that transcend school and grade boundaries, and to develop challenge, presentation, and leadership skills.
Expected Outcome In combination with the "Introduction to University Education" and the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students", students are expected to:
1. Form an independent learning attitude
2. Improve their problem-finding and problem-solving skills
3. Improve their logical and critical thinking skills
4. Improve their reading comprehension, expression, presentation, and discussion skills
5. Improve their communication and leadership skills

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Geological information such as rocks, minerals, and fossils is basic information closely related not only to earth science but also to regional geography and history. In this class, students will participate in a field trip and will observe and record geological outcrops, and then create a final report, with the goal of understanding the diversity of geological information.

Class Schedule lesson1 field work
lesson2 field work
lesson3 field work
lesson4 field work
lesson5 field work
lesson6 field work
lesson7 field work
lesson8 field work

No final exam. A final repot must be submitted.

Students will participate in the field trip of the lecture "Field Excursion for Earth Science A" by the Department of Earth and Planetary Systems, Faculty of Science. The destination and schedule are to be decided after the start of the course year.

In addition to observing outcrops, students will take photos/videos with smartphones and other devices to create a final report. Participants will analyze the findings from their observations based on their own expertise and interests, and then submit a final report.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Texts will be indicated on a case-by-case basis.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Other (see [More Details]), moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Fieldwork / Survey, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Before the field trip, read through the material for the lecture "Field Excursion for Earth Science A" that will be sent to you.

Requirements Actual expenses such as transportation will be required. Students are required to have "Liability Insurance coupled with Gakkensai".

Grading Method The following are the requirements for grading.
(1) Participate in all field trips
Evaluation will be on a pass/fail basis only, and will not be on a 5-step evaluation.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	10000209	Subject Classification	Advanced Seminar
Subject Name	展開ゼミ（地学巡検～野外で地球を観察しよう～）
Subject Name （Katakana）	テンカイゼミ（チガクジュンケンヤガイデチキュウヲカンサツシヨウ）
Subject Name in English	Advanced Seminar（Earth science field trip - let's observe the earth in the field）
Instructor	MIYAHARA MASAAKI,INOUE TORU
Instructor (Katakana)	ミヤハラ　マサアキ,イノウエ　トオル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Inte：See Momiji Website for the detail.(Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Participate in field trips and create a report.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
Eligible Students	All faculties and grades
Keywords	Rock, Mineral, Fossil, Geology, Field work
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	The "Advanced Seminar" will be held to give students opportunities to practically utilize their comprehensive knowledge to create new value and solve problems in society, based on their learning in the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students". It is designed for students to cultivate problem-finding and problem-solving skills through the study and discussion of cutting-edge topics and hands-on learning in small classes that transcend school and grade boundaries, and to develop challenge, presentation, and leadership skills.
Expected Outcome	In combination with the "Introduction to University Education" and the "Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students", students are expected to: 1. Form an independent learning attitude 2. Improve their problem-finding and problem-solving skills 3. Improve their logical and critical thinking skills 4. Improve their reading comprehension, expression, presentation, and discussion skills 5. Improve their communication and leadership skills
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Geological information such as rocks, minerals, and fossils is basic information closely related not only to earth science but also to regional geography and history. In this class, students will participate in a field trip and will observe and record geological outcrops, and then create a final report, with the goal of understanding the diversity of geological information.
Class Schedule	lesson1 field work lesson2 field work lesson3 field work lesson4 field work lesson5 field work lesson6 field work lesson7 field work lesson8 field work No final exam. A final repot must be submitted. Students will participate in the field trip of the lecture "Field Excursion for Earth Science A" by the Department of Earth and Planetary Systems, Faculty of Science. The destination and schedule are to be decided after the start of the course year. In addition to observing outcrops, students will take photos/videos with smartphones and other devices to create a final report. Participants will analyze the findings from their observations based on their own expertise and interests, and then submit a final report.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Texts will be indicated on a case-by-case basis.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Fieldwork / Survey, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Before the field trip, read through the material for the lecture "Field Excursion for Earth Science A" that will be sent to you.
Requirements	Actual expenses such as transportation will be required. Students are required to have "Liability Insurance coupled with Gakkensai".
Grading Method	The following are the requirements for grading. (1) Participate in all field trips Evaluation will be on a pass/fail basis only, and will not be on a 5-step evaluation.
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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