53001001 Brain and Behavior

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 53001001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 脳と行動［旧パッケージ］

Subject Name
（Katakana）ノウトコウドウ

Subject Name in
English Brain and Behavior

Instructor KOBAYASHI YUUKI

Instructor
(Katakana) コバヤシ　ユウキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon1-4：IAS K209

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Life Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords action potential, synapse, neuron, learning and memory, depression, addiction

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Biology
*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 this class is to introduce an overview of life science with special interests to brain and behavior.

Class Schedule 1. Guidance
2-5. The structure of the nervous system
     The action potential, Synaptic transmission
6. The scienctific process in neuroscience research
7. Midterm exammination
8. Motivation
9-10. Addiction
11-12. Memory systems
13-14. Mental illness
15. Final examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Lecture notes are provided each time.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Slides

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review If you cannot understand a part of class (even a sort of basic technical concept), do not hesitate to ask the lecturer.

Requirements Lecture notes are upload on Moodle. Each student must print that document beforehand and bring it to class.

Grading Method Grade is judged by two written assignments, a midterm exammination (s) and by a final examination. Learning attitude is also an important factor for grade-evaluation.

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	53001001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	脳と行動［旧パッケージ］
Subject Name （Katakana）	ノウトコウドウ
Subject Name in English	Brain and Behavior
Instructor	KOBAYASHI YUUKI
Instructor (Katakana)	コバヤシ　ユウキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Mon1-4：IAS K209
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Life Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	action potential, synapse, neuron, learning and memory, depression, addiction
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Biology *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 this class is to introduce an overview of life science with special interests to brain and behavior.
Class Schedule	1. Guidance 2-5. The structure of the nervous system The action potential, Synaptic transmission 6. The scienctific process in neuroscience research 7. Midterm exammination 8. Motivation 9-10. Addiction 11-12. Memory systems 13-14. Mental illness 15. Final examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Lecture notes are provided each time.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Slides
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	If you cannot understand a part of class (even a sort of basic technical concept), do not hesitate to ask the lecturer.
Requirements	Lecture notes are upload on Moodle. Each student must print that document beforehand and bring it to class.
Grading Method	Grade is judged by two written assignments, a midterm exammination (s) and by a final examination. Learning attitude is also an important factor for grade-evaluation.
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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