Curriculum

Student who earned the 26 credits for the 13 subjects is conferred title of

Fundamental Subjects

『水環境モニタリング技術』講義風景
Lecture of "Monitoring Technology of Water Environment"
[Fundamentals of Groundwater]
by Prof. Shimada, Assoc. Prof. Ichiyanagi, : 2 credits
Keywords: global water cycle, hydro-meteorology, hydrology, hydrogeology,isotope hydrology
[Monitoring Technology of Water Environment]
by Prof. Koike, Prof. Matsuda, Assoc. Prof. Kitano: 2 credits
Keywords: environmental remote sensing, environmetrics, exploration technology, environmental instrumentation technology geochemistry
[Water Environment Analysis]
by Prof. Takikawa, Assoc. Prof. Sato, Assoc. Prof. Hama: 2 credits
Keywords: computer simulation of hydrodynamic, coastal environment, environmental sanitary engineering, environmental biotechnology
[Groundwater Management]
by Prof. Tanaka, Prof. Yamanaka, Prof. Tokuno, Prof. Makino: 2 credits
Keywords: legal management of groundwater use, sustainable use of groundwater in agriculture area
[Practice of Groundwater Management Policy]
by Prof. Tsuji: 1 credit
Keywords: history and present of groundwater management policy, exercise of management for sustainable groundwater use

Applied Subjects

『異分野融合実験』熊本城での地下水調査実習
Groundwater survey at wells around"
Kumamoto Castle in the practical subject
"Interdisciplinary Experiments"
[Technology for Water Purification]
by Prof. Kawahara, Prof. Kawagoshi, Assoc. Prof. Morimura: 2 credits
Keywords: purification of waste water, environmental microbiology, ion exchange, contaminant hydrology
[Aquatic Environmental Biology]
Prof. Takio, Prof. Henmi, Prof. Kishida: 2 credits
Keywords: interaction between groundwater and biosphere, bioindicator, molecular biology, environmental plant physiology

Practical Subjects

[Interdisciplinary Experiments]
by Assis. Prof. Hosono, Assis. Prof. Asaue, Assis. Prof. Kagabu: 2 credits
Keywords: field measurement of water quality, Geographical Information System (GIS) for spatial modeling of water quality, laboratory hydrologic experiment, data processing of groundwater, linear planning problem for optimal groundwater use
[International Advanced Joint Training for Young Researchers]: 2 credits
Field training

Cooperative Subjects with Global Joint Education Center for Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

『GJEC集中講義』海外からの招聘講師による講義風景
"Intensive Course for Groundwater Environment" by lecturer invited from abroad
[Intensive Course for Groundwater Environment]
by invited lecturers from domestic and international institutions: 2 credits for 2 courses
[GelK MOT class]
by invited lecturers: 1 credit

Shared Subjects with Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

[Project Seminar]: 4 credits for 3 years
Lecture, presentation, and discussion on research related to water environment and PhD project
[Internship]: 2 credits
One month training at a research institution or a company
Curriculum
Period D1 D2 D3
Half year Fall semester Spring Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester Fall Semester Spring Semester
Fundamentals of Groundwater()2 Water Environment Analysis(2) Groundwater management(2) Gelk MOT Class(1)    
Monitoring Technology of Water Environment(2) Technology for Water Purification(2) Practice of Groundwater Managemant Policy(1)
Aquatic Environmental Biology(2)
Research and Writing for phD Dissertation.
Whole year Interdisciplinary Experiments(2)
Preferable
Semester
Project Seminar(4)
GJEC Intensive Course for Groundwater Environment(2)
Internship(2), International Advanced Joint Training for Young Researchers(2)