2025 (Current Year) Students Enrolled in or before 2015 School of Science Earth and Planetary Sciences
Colloquium in Earth and Planetary Sciences II
- Academic unit or major
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Teaching Staffs
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- ZUE.Z372
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This is an introductory course of researches in the field of earth and planetary sciences. Courses that students have taken thus far are mainly basic lectures and practicum. Through this course students will be exposed to diverse and cutting-edge researches in earth and planetary sciences for the first time.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) understand research activities in a particular field, and acquire basic technique to pursue their own researches for graduation theses.
2) know research activities in various fields of earth and planetary sciences through attending EPS seminar.
Keywords
earth and planetary sciences, colloquium
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Colloquia related with graduation theses will be held in each laboratory. Students are also required to attend EPS seminar held at the department.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | - Attend seminar and research acitivities in each laboratory, and acquire basic skill to pursue graduation thesis. Detailed program will be announced in each laboratory. - Attend EPS seminars held at the department, and expand knowledge about earth and planetary sciences. Detailed progarm will be announced by the department. | - Understand research activities in a particular field, and acquire basic research skills - Expand knowledge about earth and planetary sciences |
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)
To be announced in each laboratory as needed
Reference books, course materials, etc.
To be announced in each laboratory as needed
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' attitude about attending colloquium and seminar, and level of understanding of earth and planetary sciences will be assessed in a comprehensive manner.
Related courses
- ZUE.Z371 ： Colloquium in Earth and Planetary Sciences I
- ZUE.Z389 ： Graduation Thesis
- ZUE.Z388 ： Graduation Thesis
Prerequisites
This course is for students taking Graduation Thesis.