授業の目的 【英語】
Goals of the Course [ENG] | | | 【Standardized across all programs】 The goal of this course is to understand the characteristics of our planet Earth and to provide an overview of Earth and planetary science. To this end, the origin of the Earth in the universe and Solar System, the shape and internal structure of the Earth, the materials that make up the Earth, earthquakes occurred in the lithosphere, and the surface environment of the Earth including the hydrosphere and atmosphere will be explained to deepen the understanding of the Earth. Research methods used in Earth and planetary science will also be introduced. |
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授業の達成目標 【英語】
Objectives of the Course [ENG] | | | The study of planet Earth embraces a wide range of topics, from the formation of rocks to the evolution of life, from continental drift to the study of earthquakes and volcanoes. In this course, fundamental concepts of earth science will be covered. Students will be introduced to plate tectonics, the fundamental theory underlying the geological processes which have shaped the environment in which we live and continue to modify the landscape, from the slow, progressive uplift of mountains to violent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Students will learn how the Earth recycles matter and how minerals and rocks form and are transformed; how the age of rocks and geological events can be determined, which is central to earth science; how the Earth’s geography has changed and how life has evolved during Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history. Besides providing a basic and up-to-date knowledge of essential concepts of earth science, the aim of this course is to stimulate the interest and curiosity of students for the study of planet Earth and provoke questions, comments, and discussions about issues related to earth science. |
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授業の内容や構成
Course Content or Plan | | Course Content or Plan
1. Earth Sciences: an introduction
2. The solar system
3. Plate tectonics
4. Minerals: rock’s elementary building blocks
5. Rocks and rock cycle I: igneous rocks
6. Rocks and rock cycle II: sedimentary rocks
7. Rocks and rock cycle III: metamorphic rocks
8. The age of rocks
9. Earth history I: paleogeography
10. Earth history II: origin and evolution of life |
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履修条件・関連する科目
Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | | There is no prerequisite for this course. This course is most closely related to Fundamentals of Earth Science II. |
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成績評価の方法と基準
Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | 3 quizzes: one third of total grade each
(1) Each quiz is composed of multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions
(2) Students will be graded using the six-step A+, A, B, C, C-, and F grade evaluation system (A+: 100-95%, A: 94-80%, B: 79-70%, C: 69-65%, C-: 64-60%, F: 59 % or less).
(3) A student withdrawing from the course needs to do so by mid-November to receive an “Absent” grade. This deadline does not apply to students who drop the class part-way through for an exceptional reason (e.g., illness, accident). Also, NUPACE students should check the deadline set by the NUPACE program for course withdrawal.
(4) The quizzes cover the material learned in class and explained in notes and slides provided during each lecture. The files of the notes and PPT slides are uploaded every week on TACT. |
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教科書
Textbook | | | There is no required textbook for this course. Please refer to the recommended reading below for an additional source of information. |
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参考書
Reference Book | | Title: Understanding Earth
Authors: John Grotzinger & Thomas H. Jordan
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
Issue year: 2014 (7th edition)
ISBN: 978-1464138744 |
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課外学修等
Study Load (Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | | There is no homework in this course but students should acquire a good understanding of the course content to be able to answer the questions of the quizzes. |
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注意事項
Notice for Students | | |
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本授業に関するWebページ
Reference website for this Course | | |
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担当教員からのメッセージ
Message from the Instructor | | |
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実務経験のある教員等による授業科目（大学等における修学の支援に関する法律施行規則に基づくもの）
Courses taught by Instructors with practical experience | | |
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授業開講形態等
Lecture format, etc | | A-1）Face-to-face course （Only face-to-face classes）
* Classrooms for face-to-face classes can be found in Timetable B on the ILAS website. |
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