| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Basic Biology |
| Lecture Code |
WF114212 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
基礎生物学特別演習Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
キソセイブツガクトクベツエンシュウエー |
Subject Name in
English |
Exercises in Basic Biology A |
| Instructor |
IGAWA TAKESHI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
イガワ タケシ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Inte：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Oral presentation using powerpoint and discussion. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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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 |
Graduate students |
| Keywords |
Evolutionary biology, Evolutionary genomics, Genetics, Phylogenetics, Population genetics, Adaptive evolution, Epigenetics |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Students are expected to acquire up-to-date knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of vertebrate development, evolution and regeneration, by reading and presenting research papers. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Mechanisms of molecular evolution (1)
lesson2 Mechanisms of molecular evolution (2)
lesson3 Mechanisms of molecular evolution (3)
lesson4 Population genetics and evolution (1)
lesson5 Population genetics and evolution (2)
lesson6 Population genetics and evolution (3)
lesson7 Population genetics and evolution (4)
lesson8 Molecular clock and phylogenetic evolution (1)
lesson9 Molecular clock and phylogenetic evolution (2)
lesson10 Molecular clock and phylogenetic evolution (3)
lesson11 Molecular clock and phylogenetic evolution (4)
lesson12 Epigenetics in adaptive evolution (1)
lesson13 Epigenetics in adaptive evolution (2)
lesson14 Epigenetics in adaptive evolution (3)
lesson15 Epigenetics in adaptive evolution (4)
Presentation and discussion are evaluated in place of a scheduled examination or report task. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Developmental Biology (Tenth Edition by Scott F. Gilbert, ISBN-13: 978-0878939787, ISBN-10: 0878939784)
Ecological Developmental Biology (by Scott F. Gilbert, ISBN-13: 978-0878932993, ISBN-10: 0878932992) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
Handout, powerpoint, whiteboard. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Students will be assigned a paper a couple of weeks prior to the presentation. Please read not only the assigned paper but also related ones to deepen the knowledge. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
The ability to read and understand leading-edge research papers is evaluated through the presentation and discussion at the classes. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
Please acquire the skills to read papers and effectively use the obtained knowledge for your graduate research. |
| Other |
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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. |