Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2019Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code AQN00101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name Earth Environmental Chemistry (地球環境化学)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チキュウカンキョウカガク
Subject Name in
English
Earth Environmental Chemistry
Instructor IWAMOTO YOKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
イワモト ヨウコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues1-2:IAS K205
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
【More Details】
Lecture mainly 
Credits 1 Class Hours/Week   Language on Instruction E : English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students Students interested in the global environment
Keywords Atmospheric chemistry, Chemical oceanography, Climate science, Biogeochemistry 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
The most recent geologic time period is called the "Anthropocene", and human activities have influenced the environment of the earth's surface layer at an unprecedented speed. In this lesson, you acquire the basic knowledge on biogeochemical cycles of the Earth's surface, which is necessary to deal with global environmental problems. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
Integrated Arts and Sciences
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.

Integrated Global Studies
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information in individual academic disciplines.
・The ability to specify necessary theories and methods for the consideration of important issues. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Lecture on the cause, mechanism and measures of global environmental problems such as global warming from a chemical standpoint 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Atmospheric chemistry in toroposphere
lesson3 Atmospheric chemistry in stratosphere
lesson4 Greenhouse gases

lesson5 Carbon cycle
lesson6 Chemistry in fresh water
lesson7 Chemical oceanography
lesson8 Climate change and society
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Environmental Chemistry 3rd ed. Andrews et al. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Powerpoint, handout 
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please read the relevant section of the textbook carefully 
Requirements  
Grading Method Attendance (40%), Final exam (60%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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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