63300601 Introduction to Biology

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code 63300601 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name Introduction to Biology

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Biology

Instructor HAYASHI TOSHINORI,OGINO HAJIME,SAKAMOTO ATSUSHI,IMAMURA TAKUYA,KUSABA MAKOTO,CHIHARA TAKAHIRO,OKUMURA MISAKO,TAKAHASHI HARUKO,OKAMOTO KAZUKO,MORIGUCHI KAZUKI,SAKAMOTO NAOAKI,SHIMAMURA MASAKI,FUKAZAWA JUTAROU,YAMAGUCHI TOMIO

Instructor
(Katakana) ハヤシ　トシノリ,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,チハラ　タカヒロ,オクムラ　ミサコ,タカハシ　ハルコ,オカモト　カズコ,モリグチ　カズキ,サカモト　ナオアキ,シマムラ　マサキ,フカザワ　ジュタロウ,ヤマグチ　トミオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues9-10,Thur9-10：IAS K307

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Basic Biology

Eligible Students Students are required to have basic knowledge of biology at the level of high school. HUSA students

Keywords "husa"

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Biology
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 Lecturers, who are also scientists in the specialized biological fields will explain the basic knowledge and the recent progresses on each biological topic.  Students aim to learn the basic biological knowledge and feel the fun of biology.

Class Schedule Lesson 1. Guidance  (Prof. T. Hayashi)
Only this lesson is available on demand. After registering for the lecture, please watch the video via Moodle. The video will be available during October 3-6, 2023.
Lesson 2. Bryophytes as primitive land plants: diversity and unique features (Prof. T. Yamaguchi)
Lesson 3. Origin and early evolution of land plants (Assoc. Prof. M. Shimamura)
Lesson 4. Genetics of Flower Development (Prof. M. Kusaba)
lesson 5. Plant function, metabolism and biotechnology (Prof. A. Sakamoto)
Lesson 6. Gene expression and signal transduction of plant (Assist. Prof. J. Fukazawa)
lesson 7.  Introduction to regeneration biology in amphibians (Prof. T. Hayashi)
lesson 8. Trans-kingdom gene transfer phenomena (Assoc. Prof. K. Moriguchi)
lesson 9. Neurobiology introduction (Prof. T. Chihara)
Lesson 10. Phenotypic plasticity (Assoc. Prof. M. Okumura)
Lesson 11. Regulation of gene expression and genetic control of embryogenesis in marine invertebrates (Assoc. Prof. N. Sakamoto)
Lesson 12. How have mouse and human been differentiated at the molecular level? (Prof. T. Imamura)
Lesson 13. Genetic programming of body plan in vertebrates (Assist Prof. H. Takahashi)
lesson 14.Evolution of developmental genes for animal diversity (Prof. H. Ogino)
Lesson 15. History of Microscopy and Biology (Assist Prof. K. Okamoto)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts will be provided in each class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts, Visual presentation (PC)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Review what you learned in the class using handouts.  For the Report (homework), students need to carefully take notes of the classes and refer handouts and/or recomennded textbooks.

Requirements

Grading Method The attitude toward the class (~50%) and final examination including Report (~50%).

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	63300601	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	Introduction to Biology
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Biology
Instructor	HAYASHI TOSHINORI,OGINO HAJIME,SAKAMOTO ATSUSHI,IMAMURA TAKUYA,KUSABA MAKOTO,CHIHARA TAKAHIRO,OKUMURA MISAKO,TAKAHASHI HARUKO,OKAMOTO KAZUKO,MORIGUCHI KAZUKI,SAKAMOTO NAOAKI,SHIMAMURA MASAKI,FUKAZAWA JUTAROU,YAMAGUCHI TOMIO
Instructor (Katakana)	ハヤシ　トシノリ,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,チハラ　タカヒロ,オクムラ　ミサコ,タカハシ　ハルコ,オカモト　カズコ,モリグチ　カズキ,サカモト　ナオアキ,シマムラ　マサキ,フカザワ　ジュタロウ,ヤマグチ　トミオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues9-10,Thur9-10：IAS K307
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students	Students are required to have basic knowledge of biology at the level of high school. HUSA students
Keywords	"husa"
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Natural Sciences)　Category：Biology
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	Lecturers, who are also scientists in the specialized biological fields will explain the basic knowledge and the recent progresses on each biological topic. Students aim to learn the basic biological knowledge and feel the fun of biology.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1. Guidance (Prof. T. Hayashi) Only this lesson is available on demand. After registering for the lecture, please watch the video via Moodle. The video will be available during October 3-6, 2023. Lesson 2. Bryophytes as primitive land plants: diversity and unique features (Prof. T. Yamaguchi) Lesson 3. Origin and early evolution of land plants (Assoc. Prof. M. Shimamura) Lesson 4. Genetics of Flower Development (Prof. M. Kusaba) lesson 5. Plant function, metabolism and biotechnology (Prof. A. Sakamoto) Lesson 6. Gene expression and signal transduction of plant (Assist. Prof. J. Fukazawa) lesson 7. Introduction to regeneration biology in amphibians (Prof. T. Hayashi) lesson 8. Trans-kingdom gene transfer phenomena (Assoc. Prof. K. Moriguchi) lesson 9. Neurobiology introduction (Prof. T. Chihara) Lesson 10. Phenotypic plasticity (Assoc. Prof. M. Okumura) Lesson 11. Regulation of gene expression and genetic control of embryogenesis in marine invertebrates (Assoc. Prof. N. Sakamoto) Lesson 12. How have mouse and human been differentiated at the molecular level? (Prof. T. Imamura) Lesson 13. Genetic programming of body plan in vertebrates (Assist Prof. H. Takahashi) lesson 14.Evolution of developmental genes for animal diversity (Prof. H. Ogino) Lesson 15. History of Microscopy and Biology (Assist Prof. K. Okamoto)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts will be provided in each class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts, Visual presentation (PC)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Review what you learned in the class using handouts. For the Report (homework), students need to carefully take notes of the classes and refer handouts and/or recomennded textbooks.
Requirements
Grading Method	The attitude toward the class (~50%) and final examination including Report (~50%).
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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