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Course description

The earth-related science departments at Tohoku University provide the following lectures and practice classes to help students understand our “Planetary Earth” from comprehensive and professional perspectives.
 
 

Division of GeoEnvironmental Science

Courses Credit Semester
Introduction to Earth Science 2 1
Earth Surface Environment 2 3
Plate Tectonics 2 3
Materials and Dynamics of the Earth 2 3
Basic Practicals on Geology A 1 3
Basic Practicals on Geology B 2 3
Environmental Change Ⅰ 2 4
Human Environmental Geography 2 4
Geology of Japan 2 4
Sedimentology 2 4
Geosphere Information Analysis 2 4
Geosphere Information Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅰ 1 4
Geosphere Information Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅰ 2 4
"Geosphere Information Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅱ 1 4
Geosphere Information Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅱ 2 4
Geography(Laboratory Work) 2 4
Climatology Ⅰ 2 4
Economic Geography Ⅰ 2 4
Cartography 2 4
Petrology of Crust-Forming Rocks (Laboratory Work) Ⅰ 1 4
Field Survey Practice Ⅰ 2 4
Scientific English Practice 2 4
Geochemistry 2 4
Theory of Geosystem Dynamics 2 5
History of Life and Environment 2 5
Geosphere Materials Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅰ 2 5
Geosphere Materials Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅰ 1 5
Geosphere Materials Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅱ 1 5
Geosphere Materials Analysis (Laboratory Work) Ⅱ 2 5
Climatology Ⅱ 2 5
Economic Geography Ⅱ 2 5
Urban Geography 2 5
Historical Geography Ⅰ 2 5
Historical Geography Ⅱ 2 5
Regional Geography of the World Ⅰ 2 5
Land Surveying 2 5
Petrology of Crust-Forming Rocks (Laboratory Work) Ⅱ 1 5
Geological Practice 2 5
Field Survey Practice Ⅱ 2 5
Field Survey Practice Ⅲ 2 5
Field Survey Practice Ⅴ 2 5
Field Survey Practice Ⅵ 2 5
Geographical Information Analysis 2 5
Human Geography (Laboratory Work) Ⅰ 2 5
Isotopic Science of the Earth and Planet 2 5
Geomorphology 2 5
Tectonics 2 6
Evolutionary Paleontology 2 6
Paleontological Practice 2 6
Tectonic Practice 2 6
Physical Environmental Geography 2 6
Regional Geography of the World Ⅱ 2 6
Field Survey Practice Ⅳ 2 6
Field Survey Practice Ⅶ 2 6
Region and Environment 2 6
Human Geography (Laboratory Work) Ⅱ 2 6
Geomorphology (Exercise) Ⅰ 2 6
Geomorphology(Exercise) Ⅱ 2 6
Climatology(Laboratory Work) 2 6
Evolution of Solid Earth 2 7
Seminar in Geoenvironmental Science A 4 5-8
Seminar in Geoenvironmental Science B Ⅰ 2 5-8
Seminar in Geoenvironmental Science B Ⅱ 2 5-8
Graduation Thesis A 10 5-8
Graduation Thesis B Ⅰ 2 5-8
Graduation Thesis B Ⅱ 8 5-8
 
 

Division of Earth and Planetary Materials Science

Courses Credit Semester
Introduction to Earth Science 2 1
Earth Surface Environment 2 3
Plate Tectonics 2 3
Materials and Dynamics of the Earth 2 3
Basic Practicals on Geology A 1 3
Basic Practicals on Geology B 2 3
Mineral Crystallography 2 4
Petrology I 2 4
Laboratory Course of Petrology Ⅰ 1 4
Laboratory Course of Petrology Ⅰ 1 4
Laboratory Course of Petrology Ⅰ 1 4
Rock-Forming Minerals 2 4
Introduction to Earth and Planetary Physics Ⅰ 2 4
Laboratory Course of Earth and Planetary Physics Ⅰ 1 4
Physics of the Earth's Interior 2 4
Introduction to Petrology 2 4
Earth Science for Origin of Life 2 4
Laboratory course on Earth and Planetary Materials Science Ⅰ 1 4
Laboratory course on Earth and Planetary Materials Science Ⅱ 1 4
Laboratory course on Earth and Planetary Materials Science Ⅲ 1 4
Laboratory Course of Mineral Crystallography 1 5
Structural Crystallography 2 5
Laboratory Course of Petrology Ⅰ 2 5
Laboratory Course of Petrology Ⅱ 1 5
Petrology Ⅲ 2 5
Isotope Geology of Earth and Planets 2 5
Organic Geochemistry 2 5
Introduction to Earth and Planetary Physics Ⅱ 2 5
Field Seminar Ⅰ 1 5
Intensive Field Seminar 3 5
Training Course for Field Survey 3 5
Principles of Phase Equilibrium 2 5
Resource Geochemistry 2 5
Origin of the Solar Materials 2 5
Laboratory course on Earth and Planetary Materials Science Ⅳ 1 5
Seminar in Structural Mineralogy 1 6
Mineral Texture 2 6
Laboratory Course of Crystal Growth 1 6
Petrology Ⅱ 2 6
Laboratory Course of Earth and Planetary Physics Ⅱ 1 6
Solid Physical Geochemistry 2 6
Seismology 2 6
Field Seminar Ⅱ 1 6
Thermodynamics of Earth and Planets 2 6
Laboratory Course of Thermodynamics of Earth and Planets 1 6
Introduction of Earth and Planetary Material Science 2 6
Introduction to Crystal Growth 2 6
Introduction to Crystal Growth (Laboratory Work) 1 6
Laboratory course on Earth and Planetary Materials Science Ⅴ 1 6
Applied Mineralogy 2 7
Stable Isotope Geochemistry 2 7
Seminar 2 5-6
Seminar 2 7-8
Graduation Thesis 10 7-8
Geology and petrology 2 6
Laboratory course of geology and petrology 1 6
 
 

Graduate

Subject Credit
Special Advanced Lecture on Evolution of Crust 4
Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Physics Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Resource Geochemistry Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Resource Geochemistry Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Mineralogy Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Mineralogy Ⅰ 1
Fundamentals of Earth Materials Ⅳ 1
Fundamentals of Earth Materials Ⅲ 1
Fundamentals of Earth Materials Ⅱ 1
Fundamentals of Earth Materials Ⅰ 1
Advanced Earth Science Ⅰ 2
Research 8
Research 8
Research 8
Seminar 8
Seminar 8
Seminar 8
Advanced Earth and Planetary Science Ⅳ 1
Advanced Earth and Planetary Science Ⅲ 1
Advanced Earth and Planetary Science Ⅱ 1
Advanced Earth and Planetary Science Ⅰ 1
Research 8
Seminar 8
Seminar on Earth Science Ⅴ 1
Seminar on Earth Science Ⅳ 1
Seminar on Earth Science Ⅲ 1
Seminar on Earth Science Ⅱ 1
Seminar on Earth Science Ⅰ 1
Internship Training 2
Geography 2
Special Lecture on Physicochemical Volcanology Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Physicochemical Volcanology Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Physicochemistry of Magma Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Physicochemistry of Magma Ⅰ 1
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry 2
Special Seminar on Earth Science Ⅱ 1
Internship Training 2
Information Science 2
Environmental Science 2
Tectonics and Geodynamics 2
Field Science Ⅱ 2
Field Science Ⅰ 2
Origin of the Earth and Life Ⅳ 2
Overseas Internship 2
Earth and Planetary Dynamics Special Advanced Training Ⅰ 1
Special Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Dynamics 1
Earth and Planetary Dynamics Special Training Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Petrology and Geology 1
Advanced Lecture on metamorphic rock Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on metamorphic rock Ⅰ 2
Special Lecture on Physical Geography Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Dynamics Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Dynamics Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Paleontology Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Paleontology Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geology Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geology Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Tectonics Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Tectonics Ⅰ 1
Advanced Lecture on Earth Materials Ⅲ 1
Advanced Lecture on Earth Materials Ⅱ 1
Advanced Lecture on Earth Materials Ⅰ 1
Advanced Lecture on Solid Planetology Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Solid Planetology Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Material Transport in the Earth 2
Advanced Lecture on Arc Magmalogy 2
Advanced Lecture on Physics of the Earth 2
Advanced Lecture on Physical Chemistry of the Earth's Enterior 2
Advanced Lecture on Crystal Growth 1
Advanced Lecture on Resource Geochemistry 1
Advanced Lecture on Geoscience of Origin and Evolution of life Ⅱ 1
Advanced Lecture on Geoscience of Origin and Evolution of life Ⅰ 1
Advanced Lecture on Physicochemical Volcanology 2
Advanced Lecture on Physicochemistry of Magma 2
Advanced Lecture on Petrology 2
Advanced Lecture on Mineralogy Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Mineralogy Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Regional Environment 2
Advanced Lecture on Regional System 2
Advanced Lecture on Human Geography Ⅱ 2
Special Seminar on Earth Science Ⅰ 1
Special Training in Internship 2
Advanced Earth Science Ⅴ 2
Advanced Earth Science Ⅳ 2
Advanced Earth Science Ⅲ 2
Advanced Earth Science Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Human Geography Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Climatology Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Climatology Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geomorphology Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geomorphology Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Dynamics Ⅲ 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Dynamics Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Dynamics Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Bioevent Geology 2
Advanced Lecture on Evolutionary Paleobiology 2
Advanced Lecture on Paleoceanography 2
Advanced Lecture on Coral Reef Science 2
Advanced Lecture on Reef Evolution 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geology Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geology Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geohistory Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geohistory Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geodynamics Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geodynamics Ⅰ 2
Advanced Arc Magmalogy 2
Advanced Earth and Planetary Physics 2
Advanced Resource and Environmental Geochemistry 2
Advanced Petrology 2
Advanced Mineralogy 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Geohistory 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Human Environmental Geography Ⅱ 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Human Environmental Geography Ⅰ 2
Special Research in Comparative Planetology 10
Special Research in Environmental Dynamics 10
Special Research in Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 10
Special Research in Environmental Geochemistry 10
Subject Credit
Special Research in Environmental Geography 10
Special Research in Geohistory 10
Special Seminar in Comparative Planetology 6
Special Seminar in Environmental Dynamics 6
Special Seminar in Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 6
Special Seminar in Environmental Geochemistry 6
Special Seminar in Environmental Geography 6
Special Seminar in Geohistory 6
Special Lecture on Earth Materials Ⅲ 1
Special Lecture on Earth Materials Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Earth Materials Ⅰ 1
Advanced Comparative Planetology 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Physical Environmental Geography Ⅱ 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Physical Environmental Geography Ⅰ 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Dynamics 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Paleontology 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geology 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Tectonics 2
Seminar 6
Special Lecture on Physicochemistry of Magma 1
Special Lecture on Comparative Planetology 1
Special Lecture on Arc Magmalogy 1
Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Physics 1
Special Lecture on Resource Geochemistry 1
Special Lecture on Petrology Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Petrology Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Mineralogy 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry Ⅳ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry Ⅲ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Human Geography Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Human Geography Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Physical Geography Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Frontiers of Earth Science 1
Special Lecture on Arc Magmalogy Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Arc Magmalogy Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Physics Ⅱ 1
Advanced Lecture on Material Transport in the Earth Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Material Transport in the Earth Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Arc Magmalogy Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Arc Magmalogy Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Physics of the Earth Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Physics of the Earth Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Physical Chemistry of the Earth's Enterior Ⅱ 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅱ 1
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅰ 1
Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Materials Ⅱ 1
Mineral and Rock Science Ⅲ 2
Mineral and Rock Science Ⅱ 2
Mineral and Rock Science Ⅰ 2
Advanced Geochemistry of the Crust 4
Frontiers in Science 2
Advanced Lecture on Resource Geochemistry 2
Mineral and Rock Science Ⅰ 2
Selected Lecture on Frontiers of Earth Science Ⅳ 1
Selected Lecture on Frontiers of Earth Science Ⅲ 1
Selected Lecture on Frontiers of Earth Science Ⅱ 1
Selected Lecture on Frontiers of Earth Science Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Earth Science Ⅲ 2
Special Lecture on Earth Science Ⅱ 2
Special Lecture on Earth Science Ⅰ 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Materials Ⅲ 1
Advanced Lecture on Petrology Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Mineral Structure Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Mineral Structure Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Mineral Texture Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Mineral Texture Ⅰ 2
Research 10
Origin of the Earth and Life Ⅰ 2
Mineral and Rock Science Ⅲ 2
Mineral and Rock Science Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Physical Chemistry of the Earth's Enterior Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Crystal Growth 2
Advanced Lecture on Resource Geochemistry 2
Advanced Lecture on Geoscience of Origin and Evolution of life Ⅱ 2
Advanced Lecture on Geoscience of Origin and Evolution of life Ⅰ 2
Advanced Lecture on Petrology Ⅱ 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Materials Ⅱ 1
Special Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Materials Ⅰ 1
Special Lecture on Earth and Planetary Dynamics 1
Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Materials Ⅲ 1
Advanced Lecture on Earth and Planetary Materials Ⅰ 1
Special Advanced Lecture on Geology and Petrology 2
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅳ 1
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geography Ⅲ 1
Origin of the Earth and Life Ⅲ 2
Special Lecture on Comparative Solid Planetology Ⅱ 1
Special Lecture on Comparative Solid Planetology Ⅰ 1
Advanced Lecture on Geoscience of Origin and Evolution of life 2
Origin of the Earth and Life Ⅱ 2
Special Research on Earth and Planetary Materials 10
Special Seminar on Earth and Planetary Materials 6
Special Seminar on Earth Science Ⅴ 1
Special Seminar on Earth Science Ⅳ 1
Special Seminar on Earth Science Ⅲ 1
Advanced Earth and Planetary Physics 4
Resource and Invironmental Geochemistry 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Petrology and Solid Geochemistry 4
Advanced Mineralogy 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Evolution of Geosphere 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Geochemistry 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Human Environmental Geography 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Physical Environmental Geography 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Evolution of Geosphere Environment 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Phylogenetic Evolution of Paleobiota 4
Advanced Solid Planetology 4
Special Advanced Lecture on Environmental Dynamics 4