| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HK200000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
分子遺伝学Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ブンシイデンガクA |
Subject Name in
English |
Molecular Genetics A |
| Instructor |
SAKAMOTO NAOAKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
サカモト ナオアキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Weds5-6,Fri5-6：SCI E210 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture：PowerPoint will be used and some reference materials will be distributed for each 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 |
Undergraduate students in department of Biological Science |
| Keywords |
gene, chromosome, DNA, central dogma, transcription, translation |
| 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) | |
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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 |
Students will learn about structure of genomic DNA and mechanisms of gene expression and DNA replication to understand the molecular basis of biological phenomena. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Chromosome and life cycle
lesson2: Molecular mechanism of heredity
lesson3: DNA structure
lesson4: Transcription (1)
lesson5: Transcription (2)
lesson6: RNA processing (1)
lesson7: RNA processing (2)
lesson8: Genetic code and tRNA
lesson9: Translation
lesson10: DNA-binding motifs
lesson11: Transcriptional regulation in prokaryotes
lesson12: Transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes
lesson13: Post-transcriptional regulation
lesson14: Molecular mechanisms of biological phenomena
lesson15: Viruses |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Campbell N.A., Urry L.A., Cain M.L., Wasserman S.A., Minorsky P.V., Orr R.B. (2020).
Biology (12th Edition), Pearson Education Limited
13 Sexual Life Cycles and Meiosis
14 Mendelian Genetics
17 Expression of Genes
18 Control of Gene Expression
26 Introduction to Viruses
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th edition |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
PowerPoint will be used.
Some reference materials will be selected from text books and distributed for each lecture. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
The contents of distributed prints should be reviewed after each lecture. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
The grade will be evaluated by final exam (80%) and attendance (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. |