52020001 Brain Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 52020001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 脳のはたらき［旧パッケージ］

Subject Name
（Katakana）ノウノハタラキ

Subject Name in
English Brain Science

Instructor OKADA GO

Instructor
(Katakana) オカダ　ゴウ

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues1-4：Online,霞R204講義室

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture using slides, handouts, video, and so on

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Medical Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Consciousness, recognition, memory, creation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Health Sciences / Medical Informatics
*Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”.
If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aim of the lecture is to learn and understand normal structure and function of the brain, representative brain disease, treatment of them, brain death state, and plasticity of the brain. It would be very useful for them who are not going to the medical fields. I would like to emphasize the importance of the learning of the basic issues of the brain.

Class Schedule lesson1; 03/12/2023, 1-2 section
lesson2; 03/12/2023, 3-4 section
lesson3; 10/12/2023, 1-2 section
lesson4; 10/12/2023, 3-4 section
lesson5; 17/12/2023, 1-2 section
lesson6; 17/12/2023, 3-4 section
lesson7; 7/01/2024, 1-2 section
lesson8; 7/01/2024, 3-4 section
lesson9; 14/01/2024, 1-2 section
lesson10; 14/01/2024, 3-4 section
lesson11; 21/01/2024, 1-2 section
lesson12; 21/01/2024, 3-4 section
lesson13; 28/01/2024, 1-2 section
lesson14; 28/01/2024, 3-4 section
Practice and preparing of the report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handout and prints which are prepared by lecturer are very useful for learning.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC, AV.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 1st to 13th; no preparation of pre-learning
14th ; please use for preparation of report

Requirements After confirming of the registration of the course, students who attended higher than 60% of the course CAN ONLY be evaluated.

Grading Method One topics among the above 13 should be summarized in the report and impression to the whole of the course also should be reported.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message We accept students who are not only in the field of medicine-related, but also are very interested in the brain. Active participation to the class is highly appreciated.

Other This course is available both in Higashi-Senda and Higashi-Hiroshima campi. Teachers who are working as medical physicians or surgeons are doing lectures in each special field.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	52020001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	脳のはたらき［旧パッケージ］
Subject Name （Katakana）	ノウノハタラキ
Subject Name in English	Brain Science
Instructor	OKADA GO
Instructor (Katakana)	オカダ　ゴウ
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues1-4：Online,霞R204講義室
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture using slides, handouts, video, and so on
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Consciousness, recognition, memory, creation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Health Sciences / Medical Informatics *Students who got admitted in 2018 or after can take this course as an “Area Course”. For this group of students, credits from this course will be regarded as credits from an “Area Course”. If students who got admitted in 2017 or before take this course, it is regarded as a “Package-Based Subject”. The latter group of students cannot take this course as an “Area Course”.
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of the lecture is to learn and understand normal structure and function of the brain, representative brain disease, treatment of them, brain death state, and plasticity of the brain. It would be very useful for them who are not going to the medical fields. I would like to emphasize the importance of the learning of the basic issues of the brain.
Class Schedule	lesson1; 03/12/2023, 1-2 section lesson2; 03/12/2023, 3-4 section lesson3; 10/12/2023, 1-2 section lesson4; 10/12/2023, 3-4 section lesson5; 17/12/2023, 1-2 section lesson6; 17/12/2023, 3-4 section lesson7; 7/01/2024, 1-2 section lesson8; 7/01/2024, 3-4 section lesson9; 14/01/2024, 1-2 section lesson10; 14/01/2024, 3-4 section lesson11; 21/01/2024, 1-2 section lesson12; 21/01/2024, 3-4 section lesson13; 28/01/2024, 1-2 section lesson14; 28/01/2024, 3-4 section Practice and preparing of the report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handout and prints which are prepared by lecturer are very useful for learning.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC, AV.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	1st to 13th; no preparation of pre-learning 14th ; please use for preparation of report
Requirements	After confirming of the registration of the course, students who attended higher than 60% of the course CAN ONLY be evaluated.
Grading Method	One topics among the above 13 should be summarized in the report and impression to the whole of the course also should be reported.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	We accept students who are not only in the field of medicine-related, but also are very interested in the brain. Active participation to the class is highly appreciated.
Other	This course is available both in Higashi-Senda and Higashi-Hiroshima campi. Teachers who are working as medical physicians or surgeons are doing lectures in each special field.
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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