Advanced independent research project(EPS)

Academic unit or major

Undergraduate major in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Instructor(s)

Teaching Staffs

Class Format

Experiment

Media-enhanced courses

-

Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)

Class

-

Course Code

EPS.Z399

Number of credits

006

Course offered

2025

Offered quarter

3-4Q

Syllabus updated

Mar 19, 2025

Language

Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The aim of this course is to complete graduation thesis on a subject in earth and planetary sciences. Students will work on each subject employing theoretical studies, experiments, observations in each laboratory, understand basics of the fields in detail, and learn how to compile a scientific paper and make a presentation.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will acquire basic knowledge in a field of earth and planetary sciences, and skills to proceed with research.

Keywords

Research

Competencies

• Specialist skills
• Intercultural skills
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

To be announced in each laboratory

Course schedule/Objectives

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

To be announced in each laboratory

Reference books, course materials, etc.

To be announced in each laboratory

Evaluation methods and criteria

Students' attitude to graduation thesis, and level of understanding of earth and planetary sciences will be assessed in a comprehensive manner.

Related courses

• EPS.Z381 ： Research opportunity in Lab (EPS)
• EPS.Z388 ： Independent research project(EPS)

Prerequisites

Described in "Undergraduate Study Guide"