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- Instructor(s)
- Itoh Takehiko Yamaguchi Yuki Taguchi Hideki Kimura Hiroshi Ogura Shunichiro Kajikawa Masaki Kato Akira Nishiyama Nobuhiro
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Fri3-4(W521)
- Group
- H
- Course number
- LAS.B103
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/3/18
- Lecture notes updated
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- 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. On the basis of the knowledge given in "Fundamental Life Science 1-1", the classes cover more details of the central dogma and protein functions and fundamentals of enzymes, signal transduction and membrane transport, bioinformatics, and animal body plans, as well as current topics such as systems biology and genome-based drug discovery.
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, genome, enzyme, body plan, 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 about the topics with a textbook, PowerPoint slides, and handouts. Students are divided into eight classes (in Japanese) and one (in English), taking a class session once per week.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | DNA replication and repair | Understand the basic mechanisms of DNA replication and repair |
| Class 2 | Gene expression and its regulation | Understand the basic mechanisms for gene expression and its regulation |
| Class 3 | Protein synthesis (translation, modification, folding) and degradation | Understand the basic processes of protein synthesis and degradation |
| Class 4 | Signal transduction and membrane transport | Understand the basic mechanisms of signal transduction and membrane transport |
| Class 5 | Enzyme and chemical kinetics: proteins as catalysts | Understand the basis of enzymatic reactions |
| Class 6 | Bioinformatics: genome analysis, systems biology, and genome-based drug discovery | Understand the basis and importance of bioinformatics |
| Class 7 | Body plan of animals | Understand the basic body plan of animals |
| 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.
Not specified.
Assessment criteria and methods
Learning achievement is evaluated by short tests in every classes and a final exam.
Related courses
- Fundamental Life Science 1-1
- Fundamental Life Science1-2
- 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 and Fundamental Life Science1-2 (not conditioned).
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
yhongo[at]bio.titech.ac.jp (Prof. Yuichi Hongoh)
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment. Instructor’s office: West Bldg.3, Rm 706, 7 Fl.
Other
A tutoring room for this class is opened. The date and time are announced when fixed.
