Course Objectives
Through this course, understanding of the following will be facilitated.
(1) The mechanism of waves, tide, and ocean currents
(2) How waves, tide, and ocean currents affect ship operation and society
(3) The global environmental issues in ocean such as red tide, blue tide in the coastal water
Rubric
| Ideal Level of Achievement (Very Good) | Standard Level of Achievement (Good) | Unacceptable Level of Achievement (Fail) |
| Evaluation 1 | Clearly understands and can explain the mechanism of waves, tide, and ocean currents | Ability to understand the mechanism of waves, tide, and ocean currents | Unable to understand the mechanism of waves, tide, and ocean currents |
| Evaluation 2 | Clearly understands and can explain the global environmental issues in ocean | Ability to understand the global environmental issues in ocean | Unable to understand the global environmental issues in ocean |
| Evaluation 3 | Clearly understands and can explain the mechanism of red tide, blue tide in the coastal water | Ability to understand the mechanism of red tide, blue tide in the coastal water | Unable to understand the mechanism of red tide, blue tide in the coastal water |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
This class is designed to introduce students to the physics that govern the phenomena in the ocean.
Style:
Lecture and exercise.
Notice:
Students are expected to attend all classes on time. Your grade will be based participation (attendance and homework : 40%) and on a examination (60%).
Basic fluid mechanics and physics knowledge, vector calculus, partial differential equations.
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Introduction |
Introduction to the class
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| 2nd |
The Ocean (1) |
Elements of basic oeanography
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| 3rd |
The Ocean (2) |
Physical properties and chemistry of seawater
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| 4th |
Waves in the Ocean (1) |
The basic principles of fluid mechanics and waves
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| 5th |
Waves in the Ocean (2) |
Wind-driven waves, internal waves
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| 6th |
Ocean Tides (1) |
Tide generating force
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| 7th |
Ocean Tides (2) |
Tidal currents in the coastal area
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| 8th |
Midterm exam |
Midterm exam
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
Ocean Currents (1) |
Surface ocean currents, large-scale circulations
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| 10th |
Ocean Currents (2) |
Ocean eddies and boundary currents
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| 11th |
Toayama bay |
Recent findings in Toyama bay
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| 12th |
Marine Environmental issues (1) |
The physical and chemical environment of marine organisms
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| 13th |
Marine Environmental issues (2) |
Phytoplankton and primary productivity
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| 14th |
Marine Environmental issues (3) |
Red tides and blue tides, Harmful Algal Blooms
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| 15th |
Review session |
Review session
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| 16th |
Final exam |
Final exam
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Presentation | Mutual Evaluations between students | Behavior | Portfolio | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 |
| Basic Ability | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 |
| Technical Ability | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 |
| Interdisciplinary Ability | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |