WSC91017 Special Study for Earth and Planetary Systems Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Doctoral Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program

Lecture Code WSC91017 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地球惑星システム学特別研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキュウワクセイシステムガクトクベツケンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Special Study for Earth and Planetary Systems Science

Instructor AKIZAWA NORIKATSU

Instructor
(Katakana) アキザワ　ノリカツ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.

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

Credits 12.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students

Keywords Earth's deep material, Mantle peridotite, Petrography, Mineral chemistry, Bulk chemistry, Isotopic analysis

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 Conducting cutting-edge research using rocks from deep Earth's interior to understand natural phenomena, and learning how to do scientific research activity.

Class Schedule Studying rock samples. Surface investigation and chemical analyses (mineral chemical composition, whole rock chemical composition, and isotopic composition analyses) will be conducted based on the description of rock samples to understand geological phenomena. In addition, I encourage the students to present study results and
receive feedbacks from various researchers, with proceeding the research and aim to write a master thesis.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbooks and papers related to the research topic

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Zoom

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Understand previous research, identify problems, and consider what you need to tackle to solve the problems and what is novel and unique about your research.

Requirements

Grading Method Judged based on the level of understanding of the research content, the enthusiasm in carrying out the research, and the presentation ability to show the results.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Let's observe and understand the nature, and feel the wonder in the Earth.

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	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Doctoral Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
Lecture Code	WSC91017	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地球惑星システム学特別研究
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキュウワクセイシステムガクトクベツケンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Special Study for Earth and Planetary Systems Science
Instructor	AKIZAWA NORIKATSU
Instructor (Katakana)	アキザワ　ノリカツ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	12.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students
Keywords	Earth's deep material, Mantle peridotite, Petrography, Mineral chemistry, Bulk chemistry, Isotopic analysis
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	Conducting cutting-edge research using rocks from deep Earth's interior to understand natural phenomena, and learning how to do scientific research activity.
Class Schedule	Studying rock samples. Surface investigation and chemical analyses (mineral chemical composition, whole rock chemical composition, and isotopic composition analyses) will be conducted based on the description of rock samples to understand geological phenomena. In addition, I encourage the students to present study results and receive feedbacks from various researchers, with proceeding the research and aim to write a master thesis.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbooks and papers related to the research topic
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Understand previous research, identify problems, and consider what you need to tackle to solve the problems and what is novel and unique about your research.
Requirements
Grading Method	Judged based on the level of understanding of the research content, the enthusiasm in carrying out the research, and the presentation ability to show the results.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Let's observe and understand the nature, and feel the wonder in the Earth.
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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