63300001 Fundamentals of Biology

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 63300001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 生物の世界[1生]

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイブツノセカイ

Subject Name in
English Fundamentals of Biology

Instructor CHIHARA TAKAHIRO,BONO HIDEMASA,OGINO HAJIME,SAKAMOTO ATSUSHI,IMAMURA TAKUYA,KUSABA MAKOTO,KIKUCHI YUTAKA,HAYASHI TOSHINORI,YAMAMOTO TAKASHI,YAMAGUCHI TOMIO

Instructor
(Katakana) チハラ　タカヒロ,ボウノウ　ヒデマサ,オギノ　ハジメ,サカモト　アツシ,イマムラ　タクヤ,クサバ　マコト,キクチ　ユタカ,ハヤシ　トシノリ,ヤマモト　タカシ,ヤマグチ　トミオ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8：Online

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture: Lesson style may change depending on the individual instructors and the epidemic status of coronavirus. Therefore, please pay attention to and check out the notes on Momiji message boards and moodle.

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Basic Biology

Eligible Students The course is intended for newly-enrolled students with little or no background in biology.

Keywords Animal World; Plant World; Gene World

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education As pre-specialized education, which is organically linked to specialized education, Foundation Courses are aimed at providing students with the basic knowledge necessary to understand specialized studies in their chosen areas, and thereby providing them with the logical structure and system of the basic disciplines and helping them acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for further academic development.
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 To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of basic biology.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This introductory biological science course is designed for newly-enrolled students with no or little background in biology or those with non-biology majors.

Class Schedule lesson1：Guidance; Gene, Protein and Cell (Takahiro CHIHARA)
lesson2：Shape and Function of Neuron (Takahiro CHIHARA)
lesson3：Animal Development I (Yutaka KIKUCHI)
lesson4：Animal Development II (Takashi YAMAMOTO)
lesson5：Flower Color Development: Why and How? (Atsushi SAKAMOTO)
lesson6：Genetic Engineering of Flower Traits (Atsushi SAKAMOTO)
lesson7：Plant World I (Makoto KUSABA)
lesson8：Plant World II (Makoto KUSABA)
lesson9：Flower Development  (Tomio YAMAGUCHI)
lesson10：Evolution of Genes and Morphology (Hajime Ogino)
lesson11：Surprising Abilities of Amphibian I  (Toshinori HAYASHI)
lesson12：Surprising Abilities of Amphibian II  (Toshinori HAYASHI)
lesson13：Biological Research Using Computers  (Hidemasa BONO)
lesson14：Biological Research Using Artificial Intelligence  (Hidemasa BONO)
lesson15：How has human brain been differentiated from mouse brain? (Takuya IMAMURA)

Quizzes may occur during lecture hours or after that.

(1) This lecture is performed in an omnibus style which enables one course to be operated by several instructors who cover their own topics from their expertise.
(2) The lecture schedule shown above may be subject to change. The finalized schedule will be presented at the guidance (lesson1).

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook for this lecture.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lesson1 to lesson15：
Suggestions and instructions will be given by each instructors. Questions are always welcome in class and outside of class.

Requirements None, but students with no or little background in biology are strongly encouraged to register for this course.

Grading Method Integrated evaluation based on reports or quizzes and attitude in the class as evaluated by individual lecturers. Grading scale: Excellent (S), 90-100%; Very Good (A), 80-89%; Good (B), 79-70%; Fair (C), 60-69%; Fail (D), below 59%.

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	63300001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	生物の世界[1生]
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイブツノセカイ
Subject Name in English	Fundamentals of Biology
Instructor	CHIHARA TAKAHIRO,BONO HIDEMASA,OGINO HAJIME,SAKAMOTO ATSUSHI,IMAMURA TAKUYA,KUSABA MAKOTO,KIKUCHI YUTAKA,HAYASHI TOSHINORI,YAMAMOTO TAKASHI,YAMAGUCHI TOMIO
Instructor (Katakana)	チハラ　タカヒロ,ボウノウ　ヒデマサ,オギノ　ハジメ,サカモト　アツシ,イマムラ　タクヤ,クサバ　マコト,キクチ　ユタカ,ハヤシ　トシノリ,ヤマモト　タカシ,ヤマグチ　トミオ
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon5-8：Online
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture: Lesson style may change depending on the individual instructors and the epidemic status of coronavirus. Therefore, please pay attention to and check out the notes on Momiji message boards and moodle.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students	The course is intended for newly-enrolled students with little or no background in biology.
Keywords	Animal World; Plant World; Gene World
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	As pre-specialized education, which is organically linked to specialized education, Foundation Courses are aimed at providing students with the basic knowledge necessary to understand specialized studies in their chosen areas, and thereby providing them with the logical structure and system of the basic disciplines and helping them acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for further academic development. 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	To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of basic biology.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This introductory biological science course is designed for newly-enrolled students with no or little background in biology or those with non-biology majors.
Class Schedule	lesson1：Guidance; Gene, Protein and Cell (Takahiro CHIHARA) lesson2：Shape and Function of Neuron (Takahiro CHIHARA) lesson3：Animal Development I (Yutaka KIKUCHI) lesson4：Animal Development II (Takashi YAMAMOTO) lesson5：Flower Color Development: Why and How? (Atsushi SAKAMOTO) lesson6：Genetic Engineering of Flower Traits (Atsushi SAKAMOTO) lesson7：Plant World I (Makoto KUSABA) lesson8：Plant World II (Makoto KUSABA) lesson9：Flower Development (Tomio YAMAGUCHI) lesson10：Evolution of Genes and Morphology (Hajime Ogino) lesson11：Surprising Abilities of Amphibian I (Toshinori HAYASHI) lesson12：Surprising Abilities of Amphibian II (Toshinori HAYASHI) lesson13：Biological Research Using Computers (Hidemasa BONO) lesson14：Biological Research Using Artificial Intelligence (Hidemasa BONO) lesson15：How has human brain been differentiated from mouse brain? (Takuya IMAMURA) Quizzes may occur during lecture hours or after that. (1) This lecture is performed in an omnibus style which enables one course to be operated by several instructors who cover their own topics from their expertise. (2) The lecture schedule shown above may be subject to change. The finalized schedule will be presented at the guidance (lesson1).
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook for this lecture.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lesson1 to lesson15： Suggestions and instructions will be given by each instructors. Questions are always welcome in class and outside of class.
Requirements	None, but students with no or little background in biology are strongly encouraged to register for this course.
Grading Method	Integrated evaluation based on reports or quizzes and attitude in the class as evaluated by individual lecturers. Grading scale: Excellent (S), 90-100%; Very Good (A), 80-89%; Good (B), 79-70%; Fair (C), 60-69%; Fail (D), below 59%.
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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