AQN50102 Fundamentals of Biochemistry I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code AQN50102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 生化学概論I

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイカガクガイロン I

Subject Name in
English Fundamentals of Biochemistry I

Instructor ISHIDA ATSUHIKO,ISHIHARA YASUHIRO

Instructor
(Katakana) イシダ　アツヒコ,イシハラ　ヤスヒロ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-6：IAS K101

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture

Credits 1.0 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 Amino acid, Protein, Lipid, Carbohydrate, Nucleic acid, Vitamin

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.

Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the
mutual relations and their importance among individual
academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The purpose of this class is to introduce students to basic principles of biochemistry.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Introduction (A. Ishida)
Lesson 2: Chemical equilibrium and buffer  (A. Ishida)
Lesson 3: Nucleic acids   (A. Ishida)
Lesson 4: Amino acids  (Y. Ishihara)
Lesson 5: Proteins  (Y. Ishihara)
Lesson 6: Three dimensional structure of proteins  (Y. Ishihara)
Lesson 7: Structure and function of proteins  (Y. Ishihara)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (5 th ed) by Voet et al. (Japanese version) 2017
Handouts will be provided.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PowerPoint presentations will be used.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are required to read the textbook and the handouts very carefully, and solve complete exercises.

Requirements This course must be taken in combination with "Introduction to Biochemistry II.”

Grading Method Students’ will be assessed based on the following:
i. report of each class 20%
ii. final examination 80%

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
Lecture Code	AQN50102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	生化学概論I
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイカガクガイロン I
Subject Name in English	Fundamentals of Biochemistry I
Instructor	ISHIDA ATSUHIKO,ISHIHARA YASUHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	イシダ　アツヒコ,イシハラ　ヤスヒロ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-6：IAS K101
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
Credits	1.0	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	Amino acid, Protein, Lipid, Carbohydrate, Nucleic acid, Vitamin
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines. Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The purpose of this class is to introduce students to basic principles of biochemistry.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Introduction (A. Ishida) Lesson 2: Chemical equilibrium and buffer (A. Ishida) Lesson 3: Nucleic acids (A. Ishida) Lesson 4: Amino acids (Y. Ishihara) Lesson 5: Proteins (Y. Ishihara) Lesson 6: Three dimensional structure of proteins (Y. Ishihara) Lesson 7: Structure and function of proteins (Y. Ishihara)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: Fundamentals of Biochemistry (5 th ed) by Voet et al. (Japanese version) 2017 Handouts will be provided.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PowerPoint presentations will be used.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are required to read the textbook and the handouts very carefully, and solve complete exercises.
Requirements	This course must be taken in combination with "Introduction to Biochemistry II.”
Grading Method	Students’ will be assessed based on the following: i. report of each class 20% ii. final examination 80%
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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