• Year: 1
• Trimester 2
• Credits: 1
• Thursday 1
• Room: 2C403
• Instructor: Arakawa

This course introduces the 4.6 billion year evolution of the earth, mainly focussing on the evolution of the solid earth, and the birth and evolution of life.

• Year: 1
• Trimester: 3
• Credits: 1
• Thursday 1
• Room: 2D206
• Instructor: Onda

Earth's environment is the main topic of this lecture.  Emphasis is on the geoscientific aspects and features in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, topography as well as on human society.

• Year: 1
• Trimester: 3
• Credits: 1
• Tuesday 4 & 5
• Room: 1D109
• Instructor: Agematsu

Relevant tools and methods to study Earth's environment are the main topic of this lecture.  Students are asked to participate in and carry out hand-in exercises in various geoscientific analyses.

• Year: 1, 2
• Trimester: 2
• Credits: 1
• Thursday, 4
• Room: 2C407
• Instructor: Tabayashi

This course introduces subjects and fundamentals of the human geography of Japan by presenting actual examples.  Following the introduction of basic concepts of human geography, rural, urban, commercial, political, religious, recreational and ethic geographies of Japan will be explained.

• Year: 2, 3   
• Trimester 3
• Credits: 1
• Tuesday 2
• Room: 2D307
• Instructor: Parkner

During the past decade there has been rapid development of research on the human dimension of global environmental change.  To understand coupled human-environmental systems traditional disciplinary boundaries need to breakdown.  This lecture gives an overview on coupled human-environment systems by exploring complex environmental problems from a cross disciplinary perspective.  Possible ways to bridge the gap between natural and social sciences are offered.

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester 2
• Credits: 1
• Intensive
• TBA
• Instructor: Enescu

This course gives the opportunity to receive an overview aon recent developments on specific topics in geosciences, by specialists in our university or from other universities and institutes.

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester 3
• Credits: 1
• Thursday 1
• Room: 2D203
• Instructor: Murayama

This course introduces the fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems, and their application to geography and geoenvironmental studies. *Even years only*

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester 2
• Credits: 1
• Wednesday 2
• Room: TBA
• Instructor: Tanaka

Basics on the meteorology and atmospheric science are introduced.  In addition, some recent topics in climate science are discussed. *Even years only*

• Year: 2, 3
• Trimester 3
• Credits: 1
• Wednesday, 2
• Room: 2C403
• Instructor: Parkner

Soil erosion is a major environmental problem.  This course outlines the significance of soil erosion and covers the most important soil erosion processes by wind and water.  For each of these processes, spacial and temporal scales, environmental controls, measuring techniques, as well as prevention and control mechanisms are discussed.

• Year: 2, 3
• Trimester: 1
• Credits: 1
• Tuesday, 3
• Room: 2D206
• Instructor: Parkner

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to geomorphology - the study of earth's landforms and the processes which produce and modify them.  Based on system theory, selected geomorphological processes and associated landforms are introduced.  Sediment budgets, sediment flux and human impact on geomorphological systems are discussed, all of major importance to global environmental change research.

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester: 1,2,3
• Credits: 1.5
• Intensive
• Room: TBA
• Instructor: Parkner

The goal of this course is to provide experience and background in a variety of field methods used in geomorphology.  The course focuses on hands-on field techniques for mapping, measurement and data analysis.  *Even years only*

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester 2
• Credits: 1
• Wednesday, 3
• Room: Nat Sci B712
• Instructor: Arakawa

This course provides basic knowledge about various minerals, and igneous and metamorphic rocks in the Earth's surface and interior.  Main purposes are to learn classification, basic principles, and formation processes of the minerals and rocks (mainly igneous and metamorphic).  *Even years only*

• Year: 2, 3
• Trimester: 2
• Credits: 1
• Tuesday, 2
• Room: TBA
• Instructor: Sashida

This course provides basic knowledge for paleonotology and sedimentology, and historical geology.  Main purposes are to learn about the interrelationships between life and the environment over geological time. *Even years only.*

• Year 2,3
• Trimester 3
• Credits :1.5
• Intensive (March)
• Room: TBA
• Instructor: Anma et al.

The goal of this course is to provide experience and background in a variety of field methods used in Earth evolution sciences.  This course focuses on hands-on field techniques for mapping, measurement, and data analysis.  *Even years only*

• Year: 2, 3
• Trimester: 3
• Credits: 1
• Tuesday 5
• Room: TBA
• Instructor: Fukushima

A basic knowledge of the nature of Earth's environments as complex systems is introduced and discussed in this lecture.  *Even years only*

• Year: 2, 3
• Trimester: 3
• Credits :1
• Friday 5
• Room: 2C403
• Instructor: Sugita

Basics of the hydrological cycle are introduced.  In addition, hydrological aspects on environmental problems and ecology are discussed.  *Odd years only*

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester: 2
• Credits :1
• Tuesday 2
• Room: 2C407
• Instructor: Hayashi

In order to gain a better understanding of the Earth's surface phenomena, basic principals and quantitative methods of geochemistry will be explained. *Odd years only*

• Year: 2,3
• Trimester: 3
• Credits :1
• Tuesday 3
• Room: 2D206
• Instructor: Yagi

Structural geology with emphasis on its application side is the main topic of this course.  *Odd years only*