Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course)
Lecture Code WI101100 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name ゲノム編集研究倫理
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ゲノムヘンシュウケンキュウリンリ
Subject Name in
English
Ethics of Genome Editing Research
Instructor YAMAMOTO TAKASHI,TANAKA NOBUKAZU
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヤマモト タカシ,タナカ ノブカズ
Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte:Online
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture 
Credits 1.0 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 Students in the Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing
Keywords genome editing, gene drive, off-target effect, ELSI 
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
Teachers who are specialists of genome editing technology will give lectures on basic issues related of genome editing and explain their technological and ethical problems. Students will learn technological issue and ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI). 
Class Schedule lesson1 : Introduction of this course (Yamamoto)
lesson2 : Technical issue in genome editing (Yamamoto)
lesson3 : Genetic recombination and genome editing
lesson4 : Gene drive
lesson5 : Regulation of genome editing
lesson6 : Bioethics of genome editing

lesson7 : Social influence and ELSI of genome editing
lesson8 : Summary 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No particular textbook. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Power Point, handout, BulletinBoard system Bb9 via either your PC or SmartPhone. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Instructors will give instructions about preparation and review as needed. 
Requirements  
Grading Method The final grade is formed as a weighed sum of small exams mark and reports. 
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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