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- Instructor(s)
- Takahashi Masayuki
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Fri3-4(W371)
- Group
- K
- Course number
- LAS.B104
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/5/27
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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Course description and aims
This course gives fundamentals of diverse fileds of life science and introduction of current topics. The course cover fundamentals of development, structure of nucleic acids and proteins, architecture of genes and genomes, central dogma (gene expression), cell structures, and DNA replication, as well as current topics such as stem cells and cancer therapies. 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 various fields in advanced science and technology. In addition, the students will understand current topics related to life sciences more deeply.
Keywords
biology, biotechnology, genetics, evolution, ecology
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). Students attend one class per week.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Genetics and genetic diseases | Understand the basis of genetics and what genetic diseases are |
| Class 2 | Biotechnology I: Basic technologies | Understand basic techniques commonly used in biotechnology |
| Class 3 | Biotechnology II: Applications | Understand the importance of biotechnology in our society |
| Class 4 | Origin and early evolution of life | Understand the theories of origin and early evolution of life |
| Class 5 | Evolution and systematics: natural selection and molecular evolution | Understand the basic mechanisms of evolution and basis of systematics |
| Class 6 | Ecology and biodiversity | Understand the basis of ecology and what biodiversity is |
| Class 7 | Ecosystems and environments | Understand the basis of ecosystems and importance of conservation of environments |
| Class 8 | Integral study | Unify the knowledge learned in Classes 1 to 7 |
Textbook(s)
"Biology", C. Starr, C.A. Evers, L. Starr
Reference books, course materials, etc.
"Introduction to Biology", MIT OpenCourseWare
Assessment criteria and methods
Learning achievement is evaluated by a final exam.
Related courses
- Fundamental Life Science 1-1
- Fundamental Life Science1-2
- Fundamental Life Science 2-1
- Fundamental Life Science Laboratory
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
The prerequisite to take this course is that you have acquired the credits of "Fundamental Life Science 1-1" and "Fundamental Life Science 1-2".
Without having acquired the credits of the above course, the credits of this course will not be counted as the necessary number of credits for graduation.
Students must have completed Fundamental Life Science 1-1 and 1-2, and are reccomended to have completed Fundamental Life Science 2-1.
