| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HK450034 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
卒業研究 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ソツギョウケンキュウ |
Subject Name in
English |
Special Study for Graduation |
| Instructor |
IGAWA TAKESHI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
イガワ タケシ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
4th-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Inte |
| Lesson Style |
Research |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Discussion, student presentation, molecular biology experiments |
| Credits |
4.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
4
:
Undergraduate Advanced
|
| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Life Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
Undergraduates |
| Keywords |
evolutionary biology, genome science, genetics, population genetics, ecology, conservation genetics, adaptive evolution, protein evolution, large-scale sequence analysis, gene expression analysis, amphibians, wild species, endangered species |
| 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
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To absorb cutting-edge knowledge, acquire high-level skills, learn how to conduct research, improve presentation ability through discussion, summarize research results as a graduation thesis, and deliver presentations. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Students are expected to acquire basic skills and knowledge of developmental biology and genomics by performing experiments and reading research papers in the lab. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Basic genome sequencing (1)
lesson2 Basic genome sequencing (2)
lesson3 Basic genome sequencing (3)
lesson4 Basic genome sequencing (4)
lesson5 Basic genome sequencing (5)
lesson6 Basic genome sequencing (6)
lesson7 Basic genome sequencing (7)
lesson8 Basic genome sequencing (8)
lesson9 Basic analysis of gene function (1)
lesson10 Basic analysis of gene function (2)
lesson11 Basic analysis of gene function (3)
lesson12 Basic analysis of gene function (4)
lesson13 Basic analysis of gene function (5)
lesson14 Basic analysis of gene function (6)
lesson15 Basic analysis of gene function (7)
Students are evaluated with respect to the abilities to propose a hypothesis and examine it by experiments, in place of regular exams. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Mutation-Driven Evolution. Oxford University Press. (ISBN-10: 0199661731)
Evolution. Sinauer Associates Inc. (ISBN-10: 0197619614) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Please understand the principles of experimental protocols. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Students are evaluated with respect to the abilities to propose a scientifically interesting hypothesis and to examine it appropriately by experiments. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
|
| Message |
Student will conduct research on genome evolution as a mechanism that creates biological diversity. |
| 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. |