Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Mathematical and Life Sciences
Lecture Code WG118002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 分子遺伝学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ブンシイデンガク
Subject Name in
English
Molecular Genetics
Instructor SAKAMOTO NAOAKI,HOSOBA KOSUKE,SAKUMA TETSUSHI,YAMAMOTO TAKASHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
サカモト ナオアキ,ホソバ コウスケ,サクマ テツシ,ヤマモト タカシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds7-8,Fri7-8:Online
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
LectureLecture:PowerPoint will be used and some reference materials will be distributed for each lecture. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Basic Biology
Eligible Students Master's course students
Keywords gene, genome, transcription, translation 
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 about DNA structures, mechanisms of gene expression (transcription, RNA processing, translation), chromatin and chromosome structures, structure of genome and experimental technics to analyze genomic function in order to understand the molecular basis of biological phenomena. 
Class Schedule lesson 1: DNA as a genetic material (Hosoba Kosuke)
lesson 2: Chromosome and chromatin (Hosoba Kosuke)
lesson 3:  Replication of genetic information (Hosoba Kosuke)
lesson 4: DNA structure (Sakamoto Naoaki)
lesson 5: Transcription and RNA processing (Sakamoto Naoaki)
lesson 6: Translation (protein synthesis) (Sakamoto Naoaki)
lesson 7: Transcriptional regulation in prokaryotes (Sakamoto Naoaki)
lesson 8: Transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes (Sakamoto Naoaki)
lesson 9: Epigenetics (Sakamoto Naoaki)
lesson 10: SNPs and diseases (Yamamoto Takashi)
lesson 11: Transposon (Yamamoto Takashi)
lesson 12: Dynamics of gene regulation (Sakamoto Naoaki, Ochiai Hiroshi)
lesson 13: Nucleome (Sakamoto Naoaki, Ochiai Hiroshi)
lesson 14: Genome editing (Kurita Tomokazu)
lesson 15: Application of genome editing in microalgae (Kurita Tomokazu) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th edition 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) PowerPoint will be used.
Some reference materials will be selected from text books and distributed for each lecture. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The contents of distributed printed matters should be reviewed after each lecture. 
Requirements  
Grading Method The grade will be evaluated by submitting a few evaluation reports and attendance. 
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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