2022 Fundamental Life Science 1-2 C

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Academic unit or major
Basic science and technology courses
Instructor(s)
Fukui Toshiaki  Miyashita Eizo  Masuda Shinji  Itoh Takehiko  Orihara Kanami  Kato Akira  Suzuki Takashi  Fujita Naonobu  Yatsunami Rie  Yamamoto Naoyuki  Wakabayashi Ken-Ichi 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue3-4(H121)  
Group
C
Course number
LAS.B102
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2022/3/16
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course gives fundamentals of diverse fields of life science and introduction of current topics. The classes cover fundamentals of animal tissues and organs, functions and structures of brain, nervous and endocrine systems, sensory systems, immune systems, plant cell structures and photosynthesis, biotechnology, and bioinformatics, as well as current topics such as stem cells, brain science, infectious diseases.
This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge on life sciences as the basis not only for advanced life sciences but also for broad fields in science and technology.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will understand the fundamentals of life sciences, which shall be the basis for broad fields in advanced science and technology. In addition, the students will more deeply understand current topics related to life sciences.

Keywords

biology, photosynthesis, brain, immune system, virus, biotechnology, bioinformatics

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students will learn the topics with a textbook, PowerPoint slides, and handouts. Students are divided into eight classes (in Japanese) and one class (in English). A class session for each of them takes place once per week. The lecture will be provided face-to-face; however, for students who require a remote class, the lecture is delivered via ZOOM (HyFlex). The K class is face-to-face, but also delivers the lecture via ZOOM (HyFlex).

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Structure and functions of animal tissues and organs, and basis of stem cells   Understand the basic structures and functions of animal tissues and organs and the basis of stem cells  
Class 2 Structure of plant cell and photosynthesis Understand the structure of plant cells and basic mechanisms of photosynthesis
Class 3 Immune system, vaccine, and infectious disease Understand the basic mechanisms of immune systems and the basis of vaccine and pathogens
Class 4 Sensory mechanisms and neurons Understand the basic mechanisms of sensory systems and the structure of neurons
Class 5 Structure and functions of brain, nervous and endocrine systems Understand the basic structures and functions of brain, nervous and endocrine systems
Class 6 Biotechnology: PCR, cloning, DNA sequencing, antibody production Understand basic biotechnology
Class 7 Bioinformatics: genome analysis and systems biology Understand basic bioinformatics

Out-of-Class Study Time (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)

"Biology", C. Starr, C.A. Evers, L. Starr

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not specified.

Assessment criteria and methods

Learning achievement is evaluated by short tests in every classes and a final exam. When the COVID-19 situation becomes worse, the evaluation may be done with report assignment.

Related courses

  • Fundamental Life Science 1-1
  • Fundamental Life Science 2-1
  • Fundamental Life Science 2-2
  • Fundamental Life Science Laboratory

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Students are expected to have completed Fundamental Life Science 1-1 (not conditioned).

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Anything but scoring: seimeikiso[at]bio.titech.ac.jp (supporting room for this class)
About scoring: yhongo[at]bio.titech.ac.jp (Prof. Yuichi Hongoh)

Office hours

Only email or ZOOM is available.

Other

When you have a question about the class, send email to:
seimeikiso@bio.titech.ac.jp

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