Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code HK015000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 生物科学セミナー
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイブツカガクセミナー
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on Biological Science
Instructor SAKAMOTO NAOAKI,IMAMURA TAKUYA,MORISHITA FUMIHIRO,TAKAHASHI MISA,HONDA MIZUKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
サカモト ナオアキ,イマムラ タクヤ,モリシタ フミヒロ,タカハシ ミサ,ホンダ ミズキ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon3-4,Thur3-4:SCI E002 AV
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture, seminar, discussion, presentation 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Globalization/International cooperation studies
Eligible Students Undergraduate students of Department of Biological Science
Keywords Biological science, scientific english, terminology 
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)
Biology
(Abilities and Skills)
・Acquiring ability to apply basic knowledge to biological issues and reading comprehension of English theses. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To learn biology, it is necessary for researchers to read research articles in English.
In this seminar, researchers of biological field will give lectures about terminology and tecniques to read research articles and students will learn the basis for understanding specialized research articles in English by themselves. 
Class Schedule lesson1: reading English for physiology (1) (MORISHITA FUMIHIRO)
lesson2: reading English for physiology (2) (MORISHITA FUMIHIRO)
lesson3: reading English for physiology (3) (MORISHITA FUMIHIRO)
lesson4: reading English for physiology (4) (MORISHITA FUMIHIRO)
lesson5: reading English for developmental biology (1) (IMAMURA TAKUYA, HONDA MIZUKI)
lesson6: reading English for developmental biology (2) (IMAMURA TAKUYA, HONDA MIZUKI)
lesson7: reading English for developmental biology (3) (IMAMURA TAKUYA, HONDA MIZUKI)
lesson8: reading English for developmental biology (4) (IMAMURA TAKUYA, HONDA MIZUKI)
lesson9: reading English for biotechnology (1) (TAKAHASHI MISA)
lesson10: reading English for biotechnology (2) (TAKAHASHI MISA)
lesson11: reading English for biotechnology (3) (TAKAHASHI MISA)
lesson12: reading English for molecular biology (1) (SAKAMOTO NAOAKI)
lesson13: reading English for molecular biology (2) (SAKAMOTO NAOAKI)
lesson14: reading English for molecular biology (3) (SAKAMOTO NAOAKI)
lesson15: reading English for molecular biology (4) (SAKAMOTO NAOAKI)

Report, presentation or examination for each biological field.

Since the class schedule may be changed, please check it up at initial guidance. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Campbell N.A., Urey L.A., Cain M.L., Wasserman S.A., Minorsky P.V., Orr R.B. (2020). Biology (12th Edition), Pearson Education Limited
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Text, PowerPoint, distributed printed matters 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Preparation of lectures will be announced before each lecture.
General knowledge about each biological field will help your understanding in English 
Requirements  
Grading Method Students have to attend all lectures and any truancy is not allowed.
The grade will be evaluated by report, presentation or exam (80%) and attitude (20%). 
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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