Curriculum

Curriculum

Courses Abstract

• General Earth Science & LaboratoryⅠ
  As a basic course on general topics in earth science education, this course explores the basic knowledge of geology. The field of geology is designed to investigate how events in the lithosphere such as mineral, rock, earthquakes, and volcanic activities affect our lives, along with the need to develop the learning ability on field through geological survey and establish measures to deal with changes in the environment of Earth.
• Introduction to Geology
  Course outlilne: Geogloy is a science to study rocks of geosphere of the Earth and this course offers basic concepts, principles and theories of geology.
• General Earth Science & LaboratoryⅡ
  As a basic course on general topics in earth science education, this course explores the basic knowledge of astronomy and meteorology. The field of astronomy is designed to investigate features of our solar system and galaxy, as well as how to observe them through activities such as using a telescope and making astronomical observations in the field of astronomy. And the field of meteorology focuses on learning about the formation, distribution and physical properties of glaciers and appreciate the fact that the study of glaciers can be applied to the interpretation of climate change, and the relationship between climate change and hydrospheric changes caused by human activities.
• Mineralogy
  This course is designed to give the student a fundamental background in minerals necessary to understand mineral forming processes. The student will learn the basic principles behind crystal structures, physical and chemical properties of various minerals.
• Introductory to Astronomy and Practice
  The lecture firstly guides students to learn the introductory knowledge on the astronomical objects and figure out their physical characteristics. And then students are asked to apply their acquired basic knowledge to the solar system and planets to promote their skill and learning ability on the data analysis.
• Earth History and Paleontology
  This course will introduce to the student fossils and their use in stratigraphy and history of Earth from Precambrian to Recent.
• Meteorology Observation Teaching and Practice
  Meteorological measurements and analyses are required for diagnosing and predicting the spatio-temporally changing weather phenomenon, based on the knowledge of atmospheric sciences including atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric physics, cloud physics, atmospheric thermodynamics, and etc. Besides the basic atmospheric measurement technique, this class incorporates the analysis and interpretation of various weather charts representing the weather observational results. Through this class, changes in the past and realtime weather environment can be interpreted with weather charts, satellite images, radar echoes, and other suppementary diagrams.
• Petrology
  A study of the mineralization of wall rocks according to the properties of them and the comparison of stability condition between ore deposit and gangue mineral
• Observational Astronomy Teaching & Laboratory
  Students will learn the principle of the astronomical observation with telescopes and detectors to reduce the data. Some astronomical definitions and observation skills, such as sidereal time, hour angle, astronomical coordinates, seasonal constellation, telescopic system and its structure; and CCD and detectors, will be learned.
• Introduction to Oceanography
  History of Oceanography is briefly introduced and characteristics of ocean water body are examined in the aspect of physical properties, currents, waves, and etc. The mathematical equations are minimally used in this class. Chemical properties of ocean water and origin of organic ocean constituents are included in the class, along with geographical distributions and biogeochemical processes of those organic matters. Using various class materials, relationships between Earth environment and living creatures in the ocean are also introduced in view of oceanic biology.
• Structural Geology
  This course is designed to give the student back concepts of geological deformation such as fold and fault and to introduce how to draw and interpret geologic map.
• Logic and Logical Writing in Science
  This course is designed to investigate the contents of the statement education which is enforced through the secondary school and to develope the instructional methods.
• Theory of Science Education
  As a basic course on general topics in science education, this course will cover the science history, Earth Science education curricula and science education assessment.
• Stratigraphy & Sedimentology
  The student will learn about the basic concepts of stratigraphy and sedimentology. In particular, this course will introduce various sedimentary rocks and depositional environments.
• Astronomical Mechanics
  Astronomical parameters such light and its meaning in Astronomy, stellar brightness and physical parameter of radius and mass will be review, at first. Celestial mechanics and physical parameters on the stellar system will be lectured.
• Inquiry Teaching in Dynamic Meteorology
  Understanding the structure and dynamics of the atmosphere in the Earth system is central to forecasting weather and understanding climate. This course aims to build a fundamental set of physical principles and apply them to understanding large-scale atmospheric motions. Mathematical descriptions of the atmospheric dynamics are constructed and interpreted in terms of their physical significance. This course is essential to explain a wide range of physical phenomenon in the atmosphere with the dynamical motion theory.
• Astronomy & Laboratory
  The course discusses the Galactic astronomy and stellar system within it. Students will be asked to attend to the problem solving session on the stellar physics, stellar atmosphere, and interstellar matter at the end of each chapter given in the lecture.
• Geophysics
  This course will introduce basic concepts of geophysical properties of the Earth such as seismology, gravity and magnetism.
• Atmospheric Science & Laboratory
  This course presents an advanced survey of atmospheric properties and physical processes that determine current weather and long-term climate trends. It includes the factors affecting incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial radiation in relation to the overall energy balance of the earth/atmosphere system, how the forces of motion act together to produce winds in the atmosphere, the processes related to cloud formation and precipitation including the role of atmospheric stability, the existence of general atmospheric circulation patterns such as the jet stream, trade winds, and monsoonal flow, characteristics of different air masses and describe the structure of fronts and mid-latitude cyclones, characteristics of thunderstorms and hurricanes and identify the hazardous phenomena associated with each, and how forecasts are made and the factors that determine their accuracy. The Final goal is to make students demonstrate the following knowledge of the tools and methods used by scientists to study the natural world
• Teaching Methods of Earth Science Education
  This course focuses on effective method for teaching science and analysis of studying materials for earth science education, high school science, and middle school science.
• Earth and Environment Science Seminar
  Seminar in Geoenvironmental Sciences: As in-depth studies of geoenvironmental sciences, this course introduces background knowledge and various up-to-date methods to graduate students whose research topic is related to the field.
• Gaseous Nebula and Extra-galaxy
  Leaning the basic knowledge of gaseous nebula and extra-galaxies and training the personal physical abilities to solve the problems of astronomical objects other than the stars and our own Galaxy and enlarge personal understanding on them.
• Physical Oceanography
  This course aims to build understanding of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters. Physical description of the sea includes physical properties of seawater, mathematical description and interpretation of ocean waves and currents, and interpretation methods and measurements.
• Advanced Astronomy
  A lecture along with discussion will be given on the overall area of all astronomical fields, observations, physical properties of stars, stellar evolutions, Galactic astronomy, extra galaxies and cosmology. In addition to lecture, cooperative discussion between students regarding the preselected astronomy subjects will be encouraged to deepen and enrich their knowledge to find out most recent astronomical discovering.
• Natural Disaster and Energy
  Energy supporting Earth's living creatures is introduced in the physical and environmental aspects. Energy supply, pollution, climate change and finite resources of fossil fuels and uranium is also introduced to understand concept on climate change and sustainable energy including the influence of Earth changes on energy utilization.
• Theory and Practice on History of Science Education
  As a basic course on general topics in history of science education, this course is designed to investigate the contents of the history of science education and to develope the instructional methods of science education. Therefore, this course aims at helping students to investigate, analyze, and derive a understanding on history of science education and philosophy of science.