Course title
地学   [Geology]
Course category	technology speciality courses,ets.	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～4	Semester	Fall
Course type	Fall	Course code	020531
Instructor(s)
渡部 真人   [WATABE Mahito]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Engineering	Office		Email address

Course description

Earth Science is the basis for the understanding of environmental issues of today. The purpose of this class is to understand the origin of the Earth, its structure and materialistic composition, plate tectonics theory, and relationships between the evolution of life and environmental change in geological history.

Expected Learning

1. To understand the origin and physical structure of the Earth, and the geological history of the planet. 2. To understand the relationships between biological evolution and environmental change in the planet. 3. To understand the recent situations and future perspectives of environmental issues of the Earth

Course schedule

Week 1. An orientation of the Class Purpose and plan of the class, and the evaluation method of learning Week 2. Example of research on Earth Science Expedition in the Gobi desert of Mongolia for research on dinosaur evolution Week 3. Origin of the Earth Formation of the planet Earth associated with Space and Solar System Week 4. The physical structure of the Earth The internal structure, atmosphere, and ocean Week 5. The composition of the Earth Minerals and rocks forming the planet Week 6. Plate Tectonics theory - Continental drift Its mechanism and importance Week 7. Tectonic movement and geological hazards Earthquake and volcanic activities Week 8. Time of Earth Science Chronology in geology (physical and relative ages) Week 9. Midterm examination Week 10. Environmental change on the Earth surface and disasters Week 11. Evolution of life Origin of life and early evolution Week 12. Evolution of life 2 Mass extinction events Week 13. The geological history of the Japanese Islands (island arc) Week 14. Environmental change of the Earth: Past, present, and future Week 15. Term-end examination

Prerequisites

Required Text(s) and Materials

References

新しい高校地学の教科書―現代人のための高校理科 (ブルーバックス) 新書 (Price: 1.350JPY) ISBN 9784062575102 (Title: Atarashii Koko-Chigaku no Kyokasho, Kodansha Ltd., in Japanese)

Assessment/Grading

Midterm exam (40%), Term-end exam (60%), submitting of additional assignments requested

Message from instructor(s)

Without knowledge of Earth Science, we cannot properly understand the environmental issues today surrounding us. You will understand the history of the planet Earth from several viewpoints of research disciplines you are interested in. The class will be provided in plain words with variable audio and visual media.

Course keywords

Origin of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Origin of Life, Evolution of Life, Mass Extinction

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Last update

9/18/2018 9:06:41 AM