Course title
地学   [Geology]
Course category	technology speciality courses	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～4	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	021933
Instructor(s)
渡部 真人   [WATABE Mahito]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Engineering	Office	afjgxte/L1151	Email address

Course description

In these lectures, the instructor will give the basic knowledge of the origin and structure of the Earth, Plate Tectonics theory, the evolutionary history of organisms, and environmental changes. They are the basis for present-day environmental issues. The lectures will be given by the use of texts and multimedia, with the latest results of scientific researches on the Earth. The relationships among the Earth Science phenomena will be understood by attending students to have a perspective of the future world.

Expected Learning

1. Understand the origin and structure of the planet Earth and process geological history. 2. Understand the evolution of organisms and is relationships with environmental change. 3. Correctly understand the mechanism of environmental changes in the Earth, to have a perspective of the future of the planet.

Course schedule

1. Guidance to the lectures, and introducing an example of research in Earth Science - Expedition to the Gobi desert, Mongolia for Dinosaur researches. 2. Beginning of the Cosmos and origin of the solar system. 3. Origin of the Earth. 4. Structure of the Earth. 5. Earth's composition - materials and chemistry. 6. Plate tectonics - Drifting continents. 7. Earthquake and Volcanism - their effects on human life. 8. Chronology of the Earth - Dating of geologic phenomena. 9. Mid-term exam (or report assignment) with a summary of the previous lectures. 10. Environmental changes on the Earth's surface and natural hazards caused by them. 11. Evolution of organisms part 1 - Origin of life and its effects on the early environments. 12. Evolution of organisms part 2 - Diversity and mass extinction of life. 13. Geological development of Japanese islands. 14. Future of the Earth - summary, and discussion. 15. Ending exam and commentary.

Prerequisites

You will review the lectures referring to the lecture materials and reference information.

Required Text(s) and Materials

The textbook is not specified. That used in this class of the previous years is: "Atarashii Koukou Chigaku no Kyokasho" (New textbook of the Earth Science in high school), KODANSHA Publisher, 2006, 1350 JPY, ISBN 978-4062575102 It is available in the bookstore of the university co-op.

References

Not specified. They will be shown at each class if needed.

Assessment/Grading

Positive engagement to class (attendance and answering to quizzes of each class):40% Mid-term exam (or report assignment): 30% (Comprehension of the lectures at the first half of the course will be evaluated. ) Ending exam: 30% (Comprehension of the lectures at the second half of the course will be evaluated. ) Caution! You must respond to the mid-term and ending tasks (report assignment and/or exam.)

Message from instructor(s)

Basic scientific knowledge is the basis for an understanding of the natural environments surrounding us, such as global warming and natural hazards. The lecture will be given with examples of Earth phenomena close to us, by plain words, avoiding specialized terminologies. You will understand the phenomena from the viewpoint of your major.

Course keywords

Origin of the Earth, Plate Tectonics, Change of Earth Environments, Origin and evolution of Organisms, Natural Hazards, Mineral Resources, and fossil fuel.

Office hours

After each lesson, answer questions in the classroom.

Remarks 1

This course is taught by a part-time lecturer. Once the employment of the part-time lecturer is confirmed, this syllabus may be modified. In this case, the official version is the modified syllabus.

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

3/17/2021 11:33:00 PM