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 TB804001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 核酸分析化学特論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
カクサンブンセキカガクトクロン
Subject Name in
English
Lecture on Nucleic Acids Biochemistry
Instructor KAMIYA HIROYUKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
カミヤ ヒロユキ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Thur3-4:霞R203講義室
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Pharmaceutical Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords mutation, cancer, DNA replication, DNA damage, DNA repair, nucleic acid medicine, gene therapy 
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 can understand structures and properties of nucleic acids, biological significance of DNA damage, and medical applications of nucleic acids. 
Class Schedule lesson 1: Structures and properties of nucleic acids
lesson 2: Diseases caused by mutations
lesson 3: Errors during DNA replication
lesson 4: Discussion (1)
lesson 5: Mutagenesis caused by DNA damage (1)
lesson 6: Mutagenesis caused by DNA damage (2)
lesson 7: DNA repair (1)
lesson 8: DNA repair (2)
lesson 9: Chemical carcinogenesis
lesson 10: Discussion (2)
lesson 11: Anticancer drugs (nucleoside analogs)
lesson 12: Chemical synthesis of nucleic acids and Nucleic acid medicines (1)
lesson 13: Nucleic acid medicines (2)
lesson 14: Gene therapy
lesson 15: Discussion (3)


mini-reports and final report

This class is conducted to read current research papers concerning students' research theme. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No text book 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
lesson 1: To understand structures and properties of nucleic acids
lesson 2: To understand diseases caused by mutations
lesson 3: To understand fidelity of DNA replication
lessons 5 and 6: To understand mechanisms of mutagenesis caused by DNA damage
lessons 7 and 8: To understand mechanisms of DNA repair and mutation suppression
lesson 9: To understand mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis
lesson 11: To understand mechanisms of action for anticancer drugs
lesson 12: To understand chemical synthesis of nucleic acids
lessons 12 and 13: To understand mechanisms of action for nucleic acid medicines
lesson 14: To understand gene therapy
 
Requirements none in particular 
Grading Method mini-report 15%, ardency 15%, final report 70% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Talk in Japanese,  slides and handouts in both Japanese and English 
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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