Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year 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 OKAZAKI KEISHI,AKIZAWA NORIKATSU
Instructor
(Katakana)
オカザキ ケイシ,アキザワ ノリカツ
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, Online (simultaneous interactive)
 
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
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
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 lesson 1, Guidance / Introduction and the Internal Structure of the Earth
lesson 2, Plate Tectonics
lesson 3, Minerals that Constitute the Earth
lesson 4, Generation of Magma
lesson 5, Interactions among the Atmosphere, Ocean, and Solid Earth
lesson 6, Geological Structures and Orogeny
lesson 7, Geochronology and Earth History
lesson 8, Rock Deformation
lesson 9, Subduction Zones and Accretionary Prisms
lesson 10, Faults and Earthquakes 1
lesson 11, Faults and Earthquakes 2
lesson 12, Evolution of the Earth and Life 1
lesson 13, Evolution of the Earth and Life 2
lesson 14, Planets in the Solar System
lesson 15, Course Summary and Review 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
There is no specific textbook in association with the individual lessons. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
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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  
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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