| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HK170000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
動物生理学Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ドウブツセイリガクA |
Subject Name in
English |
Animal Physiology A |
| Instructor |
UEKI TATSUYA,MORISHITA FUMIHIRO |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ウエキ タツヤ,モリシタ フミヒロ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Weds5-8：SCI E002 AV |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Mainly lecture by screen and blackboard except for the 3rd lesson (on-demand lecture). |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Basic Biology |
| Eligible Students |
2nd grade students, Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science |
| Keywords |
Energy, Nutrition, Bioelements, Digestive System, Immune System, Excretion System, SDG_03 |
| 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) | Special Subject in Animal Physiology |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Biology
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To understand and acquire advanced knowledge on specialties in biology. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
To learn basic knowledge and recent advances in physiological function of animals, especially on energy, nutrition, bioelements, digestive system, immune system, and excretion system. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Animal body (1) Structure, feedback regulation (Ueki,T.)
lesson2 Animal body (2) Homestasis, energy (Ueki,T.)
lesson3 Extremophiles - heat resistance and cold resistance (Ueki,T.)
lesson4 Digestive systems (1) Nutrition, digestion, absorption (Ueki,T.)
lesson5 Digestive systems (2) Evolution, regulation (Ueki,T.)
lesson6 Excretory system (1) Basics of osmoregulation - osmosis, osmotic concentration, regulation of cell volume (Morishita, F.)
lesson7 Excretory system (2) Osmoregulation in vertebrates (Morishita, F.)
lesson8 Excretory system (3) Excretion – excretion of nitrogen wastes, excretion organs in invertebrates, functions and hormonal regulations of human kidney (Morishita, F.)
lesson9 Excretory system (4) Adaptation to the terrestrial habitats – How animals reduce water loss for excretion, respiration and evaporation? (Morishita, F.)
lesson10 Bioelements (1) Overview, periodic table (Ueki,T.)
lesson11 Bioelements (2) Iron, copper (Ueki,T.)
lesson12 Bioelements (3) Zinc, molybdenum (Ueki,T.)
lesson13 Bioelements (4) Vanadium, etc (Ueki,T.)
lesson14 Defense against infection (1) Overview, innate and acquired immune systems (Ueki,T.)
lesson15 Defense against infection (2) Invertebrate immune system (Ueki,T.)
Report or quizzes are given in each chapter. Final examination is given at the end of the term. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Lecture on the slides, black board and handouts.
Textbook: Campbell & Reece, Biology, 12th ed. (chapters 40,42,44,47)
Reference books: introduced in each chapter. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
lessons 1-3: Biology, Chapter 40
lessons 4-5: Biology, Chapter 42
lessons 6-9: Biology, Chapter 44
lessons 10-13: Reference books on bioelements.
lessons 14-15: Biology, Chapter 47 |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Final examination (80 %) plus reports and tests in each section (20%). |
| 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. |