| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
ANL15001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
分子発生生物学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ブンシハッセイセイブツガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Molecular Developmental Biology |
| Instructor |
HIKOSAKA AKIRA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ヒコサカ アキラ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Weds1-4：IAS K207 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Basic Biology |
| Eligible Students |
3rd-Year |
| Keywords |
Development, ontogeny, evolution, metazoan, molecular biology |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | This specialized subject in life science is aimed at understanding the basic mechanism and evolution of body formation in Metazoan. |
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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. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course provides an overview of the molecular foundation of development in animals. Its objective is to understand the basics of how a fertilized egg develops into an individual with diverse cell types and forms. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Guidance: What is developmental biology?
lesson2 History of developmental biology
lesson3 Evolution of Metazoa
lesson4 Basic concept of developmental biology
lesson5 Research methods of developmental biology
lesson6 Development of Ecdysozoans（1）
lesson7 Development of Ecdysozoans（2）
lesson8 Development of Vertebrates（1）
lesson9 Development of Vertebrates（2）
lesson10 Development of sea urchin and ascidian
lesson11 Development of other animals
lesson12 Development and evolution (1)
lesson13 Development and evolution (2)
lesson14 Future Perspectives in developmental biology
lesson15 Summary
Examinations will be organized. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Lectures will be supplemented by handouts and slides.
References: "Molecular Biology of the Cell", "Developmental Biology" (Scott F. Gilbert), "Priciple of Development" (Lewis Wolpert, Cheryll Trickle). |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Handouts, PC images |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
lesson 2-15: Review a previous lesson. |
| Requirements |
It is desirable that students review basic cellular biology and cellular biology before attending this course. |
| Grading Method |
Class participation: 20%, final examination: 80% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |