Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code TB053103 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name スタートアップ生命科学コースワーク
Subject Name
(Katakana)
スタートアップセイメイカガクコースワーク
Subject Name in
English
Start-Up Coursework of Biomedical Sciences
Instructor CHAYAMA HIROMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
チャヤマ ヒロミ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Inte
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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lecture style etc... 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Life Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Students will learn basic experimental knowledge and techniques for medical and biological research in small groups. 
Class Schedule There are eight practices.
1 Wednesday, October 2nd, 9:30-12:30
"Review of molecular biology"
Students will understand DNA,RNA and protein structures, molecular genetics and the biochemistry of transcription and protein synthesis. Each student receives the assignment from Teams and completes it at home or in the lab. You are required to provide your laptop and writing implements.


2 Wednesday, October 9th, 9:30-12:30
"Transfection DNA Plasmid into Mammalian Cells”
Students can carry out basic cell-culture and transfection techniques properly and safely on the 6th floor of Building A.  Please come to the front of room A610 at 9:30 a.m. You are required to provide your lab coat and writing implements.


3 Tuesday, October 15th, 9:30-12:30
"Protein gel electrophoresis part1”
Students will learn about principle and technique of protein gel electrophoresis using SDS-PAGE. In addition, they will set up gels and perform on the 6th floor of Building A. Please come to the front of room A610 at 9:30 a.m. You are required to provide your lab coat and writing implements.


4 Wednesday, October 16th, 9:30-12:30
"Protein gel electrophoresis part2”
Students will detect targeted protein expression using ECL reagents with the ChemiDoc imaging system on the 6th floor of Building A. Please come to the front of room A610 at 9:30 a.m. You are required to provide your lab coat and writing implements.

5 Wednesday, October 23rd, 9:30-12:30
"Purification of nucleic acid”
Students will learn about principle and technique of nucleic acid purification, reverse transcription and cDNA synthesis on the 6th floor of Building A. Please come to the front of room A610 at 9:30 a.m. You are required to provide your lab coat and writing implements.

6 Wednesday, October 30th, 9:30-12:30
"PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis”
Students will design primers for targeted genes and learn about principle and technique of PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis on the 6th floor of Building A. Please come to the front of room A610 at 9:30 a.m. You are required to provide your lab coat and writing implements.

7 Wednesday, November 6th, 9:30-12:30
"Real time PCR”
Students will quantify the expression levels of the target gene and endogenous control gene by real time PCR. on the 6th floor of Building A. Please come to the front of room A610 at 9:30 a.m. You are required to provide your lab coat and writing implements.

8 Wednesday, November 13th, 9:30-12:30
"Data analysis and review of the class”
Students will learn about principle and technique of mRNA expression level quantification by real time PCR. Each student receives the assignment from Teams and completes it at home or in the lab. You are required to provide your laptop and writing implements.


 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Laptop 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The day before each class, handouts will be uploaded to Teams. Please make use of them for class preparation and review. 
Requirements Please make sure the class date, time, venue and what you need for the class.
If you have further questions, please contact Professor Hiromi Chayama: habe@hiroshima-u.ac.jp. 
Grading Method Students will be evaluated by their assignments. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other Exercises are usually done face-to-face, but depending on the number of participants and the social context, they can also be done in a parallel, interactive online format or via video streaming.
You will be invited to join Teams after registering for the course, so please check your "hirodai-mail"(account name or arbitrary character string @hiroshima-u.ac.jp).
 
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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