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- Kebukawa Yoko Tanaka Kei
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- Intensive ()
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- Course number
- LAS.A111
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/4/10
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
Students will go on a field excursion of three days on September 4-6 to observe and learn volcanoes, active faults, and geological structures．
The objectives of this course are to experience and understand field experiments and observations and geological surveys that are useful in Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Student learning outcomes
Students will visit large research facilities and museums concerning astronomy and geology, and learn widely the Earth and Space Sciences.
Keywords
Volcanoes, faults, fold structures, an astronomical observatory, seismology
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
This course involves a field excursion on September 4-6.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance on the content of the tours and how to apply for participation will be given in a face-to-face format. The two sessions are scheduled for 12:45-13:15 on 10 Apr (Wed) and 12:45-13:15 on 12 Apr (Fri) (Same content). The location for the guidance is Main Bldg. M-123. Please note that this guidance will be held jointly by the Basic Lab (Geomaterials) and the Basic Lab (Geophysics). | Understand details of field excursion |
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Assessment criteria and methods
Students' course scores are based on reports and questions and answers in the class.
Related courses
- LAS.A110 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (geophysics)
- LAS.A112 ： Earth and Space Sciences, Laboratory and Field Studies (astronomy)
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Capacity of 30 persons. Guidance on the content of the tours and how to apply for participation will be given in a face-to-face format.
Other
Observations are very important for Earth and Planetary Sciences.
This course will give you an opportunity to see volcanoes, active faults, and geological units, and to visit famous and large facilities on astronomy and seismology.
In case of cancellation after July, fees except for bus and reservation fees will be refunded.
