ANN17001 Practical Methods in Natural Environmental SciencesA

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ANN17001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 自然環境実験法Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）シゼンカンキョウジッケンホウA

Subject Name in
English Practical Methods in Natural Environmental SciencesA

Instructor HIRAYAMA YASUYUKI,TAKEDA KAZUHIKO,TODA MOTOMU,ONODERA SHINICHI,TSUCHIYA AKIO,OZAWA HISASHI,YOKOYAMA TADASHI,SAITO MITSUYO,VILLENEUVE MASUMI,ISHIDA TAKUYA,KOMADA NATSUKI,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,WANG KUNYANG,IWAMOTO YOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヒラヤマ　ヤスユキ,タケダ　カズヒコ,トダ　モトム,オノデラ　シンイチ,ツチヤ　アキオ,オザワ　ヒサシ,ヨコヤマ　タダシ,サイトウ　ミツヨ,ヴィレヌーヴ　マスミ,イシダ　タクヤ,コマダ　ナツキ,ヤマダ　トシヒロ,オウ　コンヨウ,イワモト　ヨウコ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Thur5,Fri5：IAS C511

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

Laboratory experiments, exercise, and fieldwork. Chemicals will be used.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

Eligible Students 2nd year students in the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences.

Keywords Errors of measurement values, Soil, Rock Physics, Mitigation Effect

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) The purpose of this class is to learn basic knowledge and techniques for analyses and interpretation of data on environmental sciences.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To learn basic knowledge and experimental techniques required in analyses and interpretation of natural environments through laboratory and field studies.

Class Schedule ・Guidance (1: Representative)
Methods of registration, usage of the laboratory, preparation for experiments, and others.

・Management of Measurement Data (2: Takeda)
Conduct basic experiments concerning the management of measurement values and errors.

・Experiments in Water and Nutrient Cycling (3-5: Ishida)
This experiment focuses on soil as a key component of water environments. Students will conduct soil sampling and observation, followed by basic experiments on its physical and chemical characteristics.

・Field study on evaluations of foliage structure in forests using near-surface and remotely sensed methods and data analysis (6-8: Toda)

・Experiment of Rock-Water Interaction (9-12: Yokoyama)
There are large and small pores in rocks, and water that enters these pores moves as it dissolves rock-forming minerals. In this experiment, we will investigate the permeability of rocks, the nature of capillary action, the rate of mineral dissolution, the size and shape of pores, using methods such as permeability tests, dissolution experiments and the technique of expelling pore water using gas pressure.

・Experiment in forest meteorology (13-15: Tsuchiya)
A forest mitigates excessive increase in temperature and decrease in humidity under the canopy. In this experiment, basic meteorological measurements are carried out at a bare soil and at a forest floor to understand the mitigation effects of forest from heat balance components of solar radiation.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be provided by each instructor.

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

(More Details) Handouts, PC, AV and some others.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Follow the guidance of each instructor.

Requirements To be taken with "Laboratory Course in Natural Environmental Sciences A".

Grading Method Your grade will be evaluated based on report, participation in class, presentation and assignments of each subject.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ANN17001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	自然環境実験法Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	シゼンカンキョウジッケンホウA
Subject Name in English	Practical Methods in Natural Environmental SciencesA
Instructor	HIRAYAMA YASUYUKI,TAKEDA KAZUHIKO,TODA MOTOMU,ONODERA SHINICHI,TSUCHIYA AKIO,OZAWA HISASHI,YOKOYAMA TADASHI,SAITO MITSUYO,VILLENEUVE MASUMI,ISHIDA TAKUYA,KOMADA NATSUKI,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,WANG KUNYANG,IWAMOTO YOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヒラヤマ　ヤスユキ,タケダ　カズヒコ,トダ　モトム,オノデラ　シンイチ,ツチヤ　アキオ,オザワ　ヒサシ,ヨコヤマ　タダシ,サイトウ　ミツヨ,ヴィレヌーヴ　マスミ,イシダ　タクヤ,コマダ　ナツキ,ヤマダ　トシヒロ,オウ　コンヨウ,イワモト　ヨウコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Thur5,Fri5：IAS C511
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Laboratory experiments, exercise, and fieldwork. Chemicals will be used.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students	2nd year students in the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences.
Keywords	Errors of measurement values, Soil, Rock Physics, Mitigation Effect
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	The purpose of this class is to learn basic knowledge and techniques for analyses and interpretation of data on environmental sciences.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. ・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. ・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To learn basic knowledge and experimental techniques required in analyses and interpretation of natural environments through laboratory and field studies.
Class Schedule	・Guidance (1: Representative) Methods of registration, usage of the laboratory, preparation for experiments, and others. ・Management of Measurement Data (2: Takeda) Conduct basic experiments concerning the management of measurement values and errors. ・Experiments in Water and Nutrient Cycling (3-5: Ishida) This experiment focuses on soil as a key component of water environments. Students will conduct soil sampling and observation, followed by basic experiments on its physical and chemical characteristics. ・Field study on evaluations of foliage structure in forests using near-surface and remotely sensed methods and data analysis (6-8: Toda) ・Experiment of Rock-Water Interaction (9-12: Yokoyama) There are large and small pores in rocks, and water that enters these pores moves as it dissolves rock-forming minerals. In this experiment, we will investigate the permeability of rocks, the nature of capillary action, the rate of mineral dissolution, the size and shape of pores, using methods such as permeability tests, dissolution experiments and the technique of expelling pore water using gas pressure. ・Experiment in forest meteorology (13-15: Tsuchiya) A forest mitigates excessive increase in temperature and decrease in humidity under the canopy. In this experiment, basic meteorological measurements are carried out at a bare soil and at a forest floor to understand the mitigation effects of forest from heat balance components of solar radiation.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be provided by each instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)	Handouts, PC, AV and some others.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Follow the guidance of each instructor.
Requirements	To be taken with "Laboratory Course in Natural Environmental Sciences A".
Grading Method	Your grade will be evaluated based on report, participation in class, presentation and assignments of each subject.
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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