| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
H0045000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
地球惑星科学概説B |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
チキュウワクセイカガクガイセツビー |
Subject Name in
English |
Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences B |
| Instructor |
SUDA NAOKI,KOIKE MIZUHO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
スダ ナオキ,コイケ ミズホ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Weds9-10,Fri9-10：SCI E102 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
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Japanese |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Earth and Planetary Science |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Objectives:
(First half) Understand the celestial bodies that make up the solar system, analysis of extraterrestrial materials, formation of the earth, the Moon, Mars, and asteroids.
(Second half) Understand the internal structure of the Earth, dynamics of the solid earth, seismic phenomena, and volcanic phenomena. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Celestial objects in the solar system
lesson2 Materials of extraterrestrial objects
lesson3 Analysis methods for extraterrestrial objects
lesson4 The Moon
lesson5 Mars
lesson6 Asteroids
lesson7 Meteoritic impact
lesson8 Earth's figure and gravity
lesson9 Earth's internal layered structure
lesson10 Geomagnetics
lesson11 Plate tectonics
lesson12 Earthquake (1)
lesson13 Earthquake (2)
lesson14 Volcano
lesson15 Summary (test)
The test will be administered in the first and second halves, respectively. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
No textbook. Lecture format using handouts and LCD projector. Reference books will be provided as necessary. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Other (see [More Details]), moodle |
| (More Details) |
LCD projector, Note PC |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Quizzes/ Quiz format |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
lesson1 Various types of celestial objects in the Solar System
lesson2 Minerals and rocks in celestial objects
lesson3 Latest analytical methods for extraterrestrial materials
lesson4 Formation and evolution of Earth in the early Solar System
lesson5 Latest science on Moon from explorations and Lunar materials
lesson6 Latest science on Mars from explorations and Martian materials
lesson7 Latest science on asteroids
lesson8 Earth ellipsoid, ellipticity, Earth coordinate system, normal gravity, geoid
lesson9 crust, mantle, core, Pyrolite, core-mantle boundary
lesson10 geomagnetic dipole field, remanent magnetization, geomagnetic reversal, geodynamo
lesson11 continental drift theory, theory of seafloor spreading, mantle convection
lesson12 fault, stress, various types of earthquake
lesson13 magnitude, asperity
lesson14 magma, eruption, volcanic disasters |
| Requirements |
- Announcement will be made on the Momiji bulletin board (Note that you cannot receive any announcement unless you register by the first class day).
- Class titles may vary.
- We do not respond to individual inquiries about grades. If you have a particular reason, inquire through your tutor or supervisor.
- Grade correction should only be made in case of instructor's mistake.
- Students with unapproved absences of 6 classes or more will be rejected. If you are absent for unavoidable reasons, contact the main instructor by e-mail. |
| Grading Method |
Mini-exam at each lecture 20%, the exams in the first and second halves 80% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |