ARS70301 Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code ARS70301 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II (IGS 自然科学実験法・同実験 II)

Subject Name
（Katakana）アイジーエスシゼンカガクジッケンホウ・ドウジッケン II

Subject Name in
English Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II

Instructor VILLENEUVE MASUMI,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,TANAKA SHINPEI,IWAMOTO YOKO,WATANABE CHIHO,KONDO MASAYUKI,KAWAGUCHI KENTA,KOMADA NATSUKI,WANG KUNYANG

Instructor
(Katakana) ヴィレヌーヴ　マスミ,ヤマダ　トシヒロ,タナカ　シンペイ,イワモト　ヨウコ,ワタナベ　チホ,コンドウ　マサユキ,カワグチ　ケンタ,コマダ　ナツキ,オウ　コンヨウ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri5-8：IAS C511,IAS H109,IAS H302

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

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

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 4 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 3rd year students in the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences.

Keywords Experimental Error, Self-Oscillation and Synchronization, Colloids, Interfaces, Biodiversity, Field Surveying, Biomass, Mediation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course aims to equip students with the skills to gather and analyze information from various sources on academic disciplines.

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.
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn basic knowledge and experimental techniques required to analyze and interpret natural environments through laboratory and field studies.
This course is designed to help students develop scientific habits of mind, including understanding statistics (mean and standard deviation), accuracy and precision, and significant figures.

Class Schedule ・Self-organized criticality (Tanaka:1-3): June 11, 12, 18
Lesson 1 Guidance and lecture:  Introduction to self-organized critical phenomena
Lesson 2 Laboratory work: Distribution in avalanche 1
Lesson 3 Laboratory work: Distribution in avalanche 2
・Colloid and Interface Science (Villeneuve and Iwamoto : 4-9): June 19, 25, 26, July 2,　3, 9
Come to Souka H304 on June 19th.
Colloidal and capillary interactions exist everywhere in the natural environment and human activity, including fog, aerosol, condensation, soil aggregate structures, sandbar formation, food, and industrial processes. Students will conduct experiments to understand colloids and interfaces.
Lesson 4 Size distribution of aerosol [statistics, stability of colloids, Kelvin's equation]
Lesson 5 Synthesis and coagulation of Fe(OH)3 colloid [stability of colloids, DLVO theory]
Lesson 6 Chemical sunset [light scattering by colloidal particles, kinetics]
Lesson 7, 8 Surface tension measurement of surfactant solution [solution chemistry, phase rule, thermodynamics of a capillary system, monolayer film and micelle]
Lesson 9 Data analysis

・Principle methods in Biodiversity (Yamada, Komada: 10-15): July 10, 11, 12, 18, 19,
You will learn field and analytical methods for quantitative evaluations of biodiversity in forest ecosystems. Also, you will learn how to evaluate the diversity of plants. Fieldwork will be done twice on Saturday and Sunday, so please keep July 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th for the fieldwork. Please come to C511 on 10th July.

Taking records and notes of the experiments is extremely important. Please bring a laboratory notebook.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Each instructor will provide handouts.
Prepare a laboratory notebook.

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

(More Details) Handouts, PC, AV, among others.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Follow the guidance of each instructor to avoid accidents and injuries.
Before the classes, read the materials carefully to understand the contents of the experiment and organize the procedures in an experimental notebook.

Requirements To be taken with "Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II and III".

Grading Method Students will be evaluated based on reports, class participation, presentations, and assignments for each subject.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other Parts of the course will be conducted with "Practical Methods in Material Sciences D," "Laboratory Work in Material Sciences D,"　”Practical Methods in Natural Environmental Sciences C” and ”Laboratory Work in Natural Environmental Sciences C”.

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 Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS70301	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II (IGS 自然科学実験法・同実験 II)
Subject Name （Katakana）	アイジーエスシゼンカガクジッケンホウ・ドウジッケン II
Subject Name in English	Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II
Instructor	VILLENEUVE MASUMI,YAMADA TOSHIHIRO,TANAKA SHINPEI,IWAMOTO YOKO,WATANABE CHIHO,KONDO MASAYUKI,KAWAGUCHI KENTA,KOMADA NATSUKI,WANG KUNYANG
Instructor (Katakana)	ヴィレヌーヴ　マスミ,ヤマダ　トシヒロ,タナカ　シンペイ,イワモト　ヨウコ,ワタナベ　チホ,コンドウ　マサユキ,カワグチ　ケンタ,コマダ　ナツキ,オウ　コンヨウ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri5-8：IAS C511,IAS H109,IAS H302
Lesson Style	Lecture/Experiment	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Laboratory experiments, exercise, and fieldwork. Chemicals will be used.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week	4	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	3rd year students in the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences.
Keywords	Experimental Error, Self-Oscillation and Synchronization, Colloids, Interfaces, Biodiversity, Field Surveying, Biomass, Mediation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course aims to equip students with the skills to gather and analyze information from various sources on academic disciplines.
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. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn basic knowledge and experimental techniques required to analyze and interpret natural environments through laboratory and field studies. This course is designed to help students develop scientific habits of mind, including understanding statistics (mean and standard deviation), accuracy and precision, and significant figures.
Class Schedule	・Self-organized criticality (Tanaka:1-3): June 11, 12, 18 Lesson 1 Guidance and lecture: Introduction to self-organized critical phenomena Lesson 2 Laboratory work: Distribution in avalanche 1 Lesson 3 Laboratory work: Distribution in avalanche 2 ・Colloid and Interface Science (Villeneuve and Iwamoto : 4-9): June 19, 25, 26, July 2,　3, 9 Come to Souka H304 on June 19th. Colloidal and capillary interactions exist everywhere in the natural environment and human activity, including fog, aerosol, condensation, soil aggregate structures, sandbar formation, food, and industrial processes. Students will conduct experiments to understand colloids and interfaces. Lesson 4 Size distribution of aerosol [statistics, stability of colloids, Kelvin's equation] Lesson 5 Synthesis and coagulation of Fe(OH)3 colloid [stability of colloids, DLVO theory] Lesson 6 Chemical sunset [light scattering by colloidal particles, kinetics] Lesson 7, 8 Surface tension measurement of surfactant solution [solution chemistry, phase rule, thermodynamics of a capillary system, monolayer film and micelle] Lesson 9 Data analysis ・Principle methods in Biodiversity (Yamada, Komada: 10-15): July 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, You will learn field and analytical methods for quantitative evaluations of biodiversity in forest ecosystems. Also, you will learn how to evaluate the diversity of plants. Fieldwork will be done twice on Saturday and Sunday, so please keep July 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th for the fieldwork. Please come to C511 on 10th July. Taking records and notes of the experiments is extremely important. Please bring a laboratory notebook.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Each instructor will provide handouts. Prepare a laboratory notebook.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)	Handouts, PC, AV, among others.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Fieldwork / Survey, Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Follow the guidance of each instructor to avoid accidents and injuries. Before the classes, read the materials carefully to understand the contents of the experiment and organize the procedures in an experimental notebook.
Requirements	To be taken with "Experimental Methods and Laboratory Work in Science for IGS II and III".
Grading Method	Students will be evaluated based on reports, class participation, presentations, and assignments for each subject.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	Parts of the course will be conducted with "Practical Methods in Material Sciences D," "Laboratory Work in Material Sciences D,"　”Practical Methods in Natural Environmental Sciences C” and ”Laboratory Work in Natural Environmental Sciences C”.
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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