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2022　Health Science A1

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Academic unit or major
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Instructor(s)
Komada Yoko 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(W541)  
Group
A1
Course number
LAW.W101
Credits
1
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2022/3/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course introduces on health-related theories, remarks and observations, in order to think and judge what is good for health and to understand underlying mechanisms.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of basic sciences related to health-related and biological sciences.
2) Design a preferable lifestyle based on scientific evidence.
3) Using health-related knowledge, tackle practical health issues by applying knowledge acquired through this course.

Keywords

health, sleep, sleepiness, sleep debt, jetlag, reproductive health

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

Before coming to class, students should read the course schedule and check what topics will be covered and should have questions that need discussing.
Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Sleep in modern society Identify various aspects of sleep problems in modern society; sleep debt, social jetlag, sleepiness, reproductive health
Class 2 Mechanisms of sleep Identify measurements of sleep and understand physical and mental states during sleep
Class 3 Biological rhythms Identify mechanisms of biological clock and circadian rhythms
Class 4 Roles of sleep Identify effects of sleep debt on physical and mental health
Class 5 Cultural and scientific findings on sleep Identify cultural and scientific aspects about consciousness in the unconscious; dreams, kanashibari, nightmares, lucid dreams
Class 6 Pathophysiology and treatment of sleep disorders Identify pathophysiology and treatment of insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep apnea, parasomnia, circadian rhythms disorder
Class 7 Strategies for good sleep Identify and practice basic strategies for good sleep in daily life

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

to be introduced in class

Assessment criteria and methods

Attendance, reports, examination

Related courses

  • LAW.W121 ： Wellness Exercise
  • LAW.W220 ： Advanced Wellness Exercise
  • LAW.W320 ： Total Wellness Exercise

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

None

Other

If the number of registration is larger than the capacity of the classroom, some students might be assigned to other class on the same day.

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