ANL01001 Introduction to Life Sciences

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ANL01001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 生命科学概論

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイメイカガクガイロン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Life Sciences

Instructor WASAKI JUN,SATOH AKIKO,HIRANO TETSUO,UKENA KAZUYOSHI,ISHIDA ATSUHIKO,KUGA YUKARI,NEHIRA TATSUO,HIKOSAKA AKIRA,ISHIHARA YASUHIRO,NAKAGAWA NAOKI,KOBAYASHI YUUKI,KATSUYAMA CHIE

Instructor
(Katakana) ワサキ　ジュン,サトウ　アキコ,ヒラノ　テツオ,ウケナ　カズヨシ,イシダ　アツヒコ,クガ　ユカリ,ネヒラ　タツオ,ヒコサカ　アキラ,イシハラ　ヤスヒロ,ナカガワ　ナオキ,コバヤシ　ユウキ,カツヤマ　チエ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Fri1-4：IAS L201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Face-to-face class using slides.
When "face-to-face" is not possible, the lectures will be provided online, simultaneous interactive or on-demand, depending on lecturers.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Life Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cells, tissues, individuals, enzymes, hormones, evolution, neural information, brain information processing, animals, plants, microorganisms, symbiosis, environment, agriculture, food

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This is a lecture to introduce what you will learn in the field of life science. It provides an overview of the research area covered and provides clues for future learning directions.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, varieties of organisms, animals - plants - microbes are subjected, and the aim is to offer an overview of the knowledge and concepts of the life sciences.  The topics cover neuroscience, signal transduction, responses to the inner-outer environments, physiology, biochemistry, biological interaction, etc.

Class Schedule lesson1 Guidance, microscopy and organelle (Satoh)
lesson2 Golgi apparatus (Ishida)
lesson3 Neural functions and related enzymes 1 (Ishida)
lesson4 Neural functions and related enzymes 2 (Ishida)
lesson5 Topics of life science 1 (Ukena)
lesson6 Topics of life science 2 (Ukena)
lesson7  Poison and Medicine (Ishihara)
lesson8 Structural chemistry of bioactive substances (Nehira)
lesson9 Animal Evolution (Hikosaka)
lesson10 Body color and hormones (Kobayashi)
lesson11 Plant Responses on Environmental Stress (Wasaki)
lesson12 Recent advances in plant physiology (Nakagawa)
lesson13 Plant and environmental microbes 1 (Kuga)
lesson14  Plant and environmental microbes 2 (Kuga)
lesson15 General discussion (Wasaki)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture notes will be provided.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Power Point Slides

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review If you cannot understand a lecture, do not hesitate to ask the lecturer.

Requirements

Grading Method Grade is assessed by a report which is provided each lecturer.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ANL01001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	生命科学概論
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイメイカガクガイロン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Life Sciences
Instructor	WASAKI JUN,SATOH AKIKO,HIRANO TETSUO,UKENA KAZUYOSHI,ISHIDA ATSUHIKO,KUGA YUKARI,NEHIRA TATSUO,HIKOSAKA AKIRA,ISHIHARA YASUHIRO,NAKAGAWA NAOKI,KOBAYASHI YUUKI,KATSUYAMA CHIE
Instructor (Katakana)	ワサキ　ジュン,サトウ　アキコ,ヒラノ　テツオ,ウケナ　カズヨシ,イシダ　アツヒコ,クガ　ユカリ,ネヒラ　タツオ,ヒコサカ　アキラ,イシハラ　ヤスヒロ,ナカガワ　ナオキ,コバヤシ　ユウキ,カツヤマ　チエ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Fri1-4：IAS L201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Face-to-face class using slides. When "face-to-face" is not possible, the lectures will be provided online, simultaneous interactive or on-demand, depending on lecturers.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Life Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cells, tissues, individuals, enzymes, hormones, evolution, neural information, brain information processing, animals, plants, microorganisms, symbiosis, environment, agriculture, food
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This is a lecture to introduce what you will learn in the field of life science. It provides an overview of the research area covered and provides clues for future learning directions.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to specify necessary theories and methods for consideration of issues. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, varieties of organisms, animals - plants - microbes are subjected, and the aim is to offer an overview of the knowledge and concepts of the life sciences. The topics cover neuroscience, signal transduction, responses to the inner-outer environments, physiology, biochemistry, biological interaction, etc.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Guidance, microscopy and organelle (Satoh) lesson2 Golgi apparatus (Ishida) lesson3 Neural functions and related enzymes 1 (Ishida) lesson4 Neural functions and related enzymes 2 (Ishida) lesson5 Topics of life science 1 (Ukena) lesson6 Topics of life science 2 (Ukena) lesson7 Poison and Medicine (Ishihara) lesson8 Structural chemistry of bioactive substances (Nehira) lesson9 Animal Evolution (Hikosaka) lesson10 Body color and hormones (Kobayashi) lesson11 Plant Responses on Environmental Stress (Wasaki) lesson12 Recent advances in plant physiology (Nakagawa) lesson13 Plant and environmental microbes 1 (Kuga) lesson14 Plant and environmental microbes 2 (Kuga) lesson15 General discussion (Wasaki)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture notes will be provided.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Power Point Slides
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	If you cannot understand a lecture, do not hesitate to ask the lecturer.
Requirements
Grading Method	Grade is assessed by a report which is provided each lecturer.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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