2023 Faculty Courses School of Science Major courses
Special International Practice in Science
- Academic unit or major
- Major courses
- Instructor(s)
- Tetsuya Yokoyama / Akira Ishikawa
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- XIP.A401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To train global-minded talent in response to globalization, the School of Science provides the students with the international exchange program to interact with foreign students and researchers. In 2023, Professor Richard J. Walker of the Department of Geology, University of Maryland, USA, will give a three-day intensive course on cosmochemistry.
Course description and aims
The goal of this course is to understand the frontiers of geochemistry and cosmochemistry through interaction with top international researchers.
Keywords
Globalization, Science, Cosmochemistry
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will attend three days of intensive lectures (Nov 7th - Nov 9th). In addition, discussions will be held with participants.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Nov 7th (Tue) AM: Introduction to Meteorites and Nucleosynthesis | Participate in intensive lectures and discussions |
| Class 2 | Nov 7th (Tue) PM: Planetary Genetics and the CC - NC Dichotomy | Participate in intensive lectures and discussions |
| Class 3 | Nov 8th (Wed) AM: Iron Meteorites | Participate in intensive lectures and discussions |
| Class 4 | Nov 8th (Wed) PM: Late Accretion of Terrestrial Planets | Participate in intensive lectures and discussions |
| Class 5 | Nov 9th (Thu) AM: Tracing the Chemical Evolution of the Earth | Participate in intensive lectures and discussions |
| Class 6 | Nov 9th (Thu) PM: Special Seminar | Participate in special seminar |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Unspecified
Reference books, course materials, etc.
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Evaluation methods and criteria
Evaluation will be based on class participation, contribution to the discussion, and the short report.
Related courses
- XIP.A.601 ： Advanced International Practice in Science
Prerequisites
To be announced
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
ryudou.jim[at]jim.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
To be announced
Other
None in particular