WSC14000 Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Systems Science A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program

Lecture Code WSC14000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地球惑星システム学特別講義Ａ（多圏地球のダイナミクスと進化）

Subject Name
（Katakana）チキュウワクセイシステムガクトクベツコウギエー

Subject Name in
English Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Systems Science A

Instructor To be announced.,NAKAKUKI TOMOEKI

Instructor
(Katakana) タントウキョウインミテイ,ナカクキ　トモエキ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte

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

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Earth and Planetary Science

Eligible Students Graduate students of Earth and Planetary Systems science Program

Keywords Geodynamics, Plate tectonics, Volcanism, Sea-level change, Environment change, Multi-sphere interaction, Habitable planets

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Learn how fundamental knowledge from various fields of Earth science is applied to the evolution of the entire planet
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn about the elements constituting Earth's multi-sphere interactions, the role of solid Earth dynamics, and Earth's evolution as the mutual interaction of multiple spheres

Class Schedule lesson1
Earth system, Multi-sphere nteractions, The Roloes of the Solid Earth
lesson2
Interactions in the Solid Earth: The Mechanism Maintaining the Earth's Magnetic Field
lesson3
Interactions in the Solid Earth: Plate tectonics
lesson4
The Solid Earth and Ocean Interaction: Sea Level Variations (1)
lesson5
The Solid Earth and Ocean Interaction: Sea Level Variations (2)

lesson6
The Interaction between the Solid Earth and Atmospheric and Oceanic Environments: Effects of Volcanism (1)
lesson7
The Interaction between the Solid Earth and Atmospheric and Oceanic Environments: Effects of Volcanism (2)
lesson8
Summary: The Evolution of the Global System and Habitable Planets
Writing Report
lesson9
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lesson10
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lesson11
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lesson12
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lesson13
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lesson14
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lesson15
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Exercises (Simple problems will be assigned at the end of the 2nd and 7th sessions) and group discussions (8th session, if sufficient participants are enrolled)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. “The Evolving Earth Planetary System” Edited by the Department of Earth and Planetary System Sciences, The University of Tokyo. The University of Tokyo Press, ISBN 4-13-063793 (in Japaneses)

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

(More Details) We will proceed primarily using PowerPoint slides, but I will also write notes on the board.
Slides and report assignments will be distributed via Moodle.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Reviewing the reference book beforehand (which you may wish to purchase if interested) will help you get a better sense of the course content.
After each lecture, please review the slides and work on the assigned reports to deepen your understanding and be able to explain the lecture content in your own words.

Requirements The lectures assume knowledge of physics, chemistry, and mathematics from high school through the first year of university, as well as completion of required courses for the Earth and Planetary Systems Department up to the second year. However, the use of complex mathematical formulas and chemical equations will be kept to a minimum, so detailed prior knowledge is not strictly necessary.

Grading Method Reports (50%)
Participation in lectures through problem exercises and group discussions (30%)
Engagements (20%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message At first glance, solid Earth processes and the global environment may seem unrelated, but I hope that you will understand that they are in fact deeply connected. I also hope that you will recognize that understanding Earth dynamics offers one approach to solving the major problem in Earth and planetary science: “Why is Earth a habitable planet?”

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	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Earth and Planetary Systems Science Program
Lecture Code	WSC14000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地球惑星システム学特別講義Ａ（多圏地球のダイナミクスと進化）
Subject Name （Katakana）	チキュウワクセイシステムガクトクベツコウギエー
Subject Name in English	Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Systems Science A
Instructor	To be announced.,NAKAKUKI TOMOEKI
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ,ナカクキ　トモエキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Earth and Planetary Science
Eligible Students	Graduate students of Earth and Planetary Systems science Program
Keywords	Geodynamics, Plate tectonics, Volcanism, Sea-level change, Environment change, Multi-sphere interaction, Habitable planets
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Learn how fundamental knowledge from various fields of Earth science is applied to the evolution of the entire planet
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn about the elements constituting Earth's multi-sphere interactions, the role of solid Earth dynamics, and Earth's evolution as the mutual interaction of multiple spheres
Class Schedule	lesson1 Earth system, Multi-sphere nteractions, The Roloes of the Solid Earth lesson2 Interactions in the Solid Earth: The Mechanism Maintaining the Earth's Magnetic Field lesson3 Interactions in the Solid Earth: Plate tectonics lesson4 The Solid Earth and Ocean Interaction: Sea Level Variations (1) lesson5 The Solid Earth and Ocean Interaction: Sea Level Variations (2) lesson6 The Interaction between the Solid Earth and Atmospheric and Oceanic Environments: Effects of Volcanism (1) lesson7 The Interaction between the Solid Earth and Atmospheric and Oceanic Environments: Effects of Volcanism (2) lesson8 Summary: The Evolution of the Global System and Habitable Planets Writing Report lesson9 -- lesson10 -- lesson11 -- lesson12 -- lesson13 -- lesson14 -- lesson15 -- Exercises (Simple problems will be assigned at the end of the 2nd and 7th sessions) and group discussions (8th session, if sufficient participants are enrolled)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	“The Evolving Earth Planetary System” Edited by the Department of Earth and Planetary System Sciences, The University of Tokyo. The University of Tokyo Press, ISBN 4-13-063793 (in Japaneses)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Visual Materials, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	We will proceed primarily using PowerPoint slides, but I will also write notes on the board. Slides and report assignments will be distributed via Moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Reviewing the reference book beforehand (which you may wish to purchase if interested) will help you get a better sense of the course content. After each lecture, please review the slides and work on the assigned reports to deepen your understanding and be able to explain the lecture content in your own words.
Requirements	The lectures assume knowledge of physics, chemistry, and mathematics from high school through the first year of university, as well as completion of required courses for the Earth and Planetary Systems Department up to the second year. However, the use of complex mathematical formulas and chemical equations will be kept to a minimum, so detailed prior knowledge is not strictly necessary.
Grading Method	Reports (50%) Participation in lectures through problem exercises and group discussions (30%) Engagements (20%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	At first glance, solid Earth processes and the global environment may seem unrelated, but I hope that you will understand that they are in fact deeply connected. I also hope that you will recognize that understanding Earth dynamics offers one approach to solving the major problem in Earth and planetary science: “Why is Earth a habitable planet?”
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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