L0002001 Introduction to Applied Biological Sciences

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Applied Biological Science

Lecture Code L0002001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 生物生産学入門

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイブツセイサンガクニュウモン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Applied Biological Sciences

Instructor KAWAI KENTARO,TANAKA WAKANA,TOYOTA KENJI,MATSUZAKI MEI,FUJII SOTARO,NAKAMURA YOSHIAKI,UMINO TETSUYA,HAGURA YOSHIO,NAGAOKA TOSHINORI,YANAKA NORIYUKI,HOSONO KENJI,SUZUKI TAKUYA,KAWAKAMI SINITI,ISOBE NAOKI,WADA SHIGEKI

Instructor
(Katakana) カワイ　ケンタロウ,タナカ　ワカナ,トヨタ　ケンジ,マツザキ　メイ,フジイ　ソウタロウ,ナカムラ　ヨシアキ,ウミノ　テツヤ,ハグラ　ヨシオ,ナガオカ　トシノリ,ヤナカ　ノリユキ,ホソノ　ケンジ,スズキ　タクヤ,カワカミ　シンイチ,イソベ　ナオキ,ワダ　シゲキ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues1-2,Thur1-2：ABS C201

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 26 : Biological and Life Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Agricultural Sciences

Eligible Students Compulsory subject of Faculty of Applied Biological Science

Keywords SDG_1, SDG_2, SDG_3, SDG_9, SDG_12, SDG_13, SDG_14, SDG_15, biological science, agriculture, food issues, environmental problems

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) Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for studying the expertise

Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Ability for comprehensive and crossdisciplinary thinking and knowledge / understandings required to see a phenomena from a broad, top-down perspective and to take action for solving problems regarding the specialized area.
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

・Knowledge and understanding regarding natural phenomena related to animal and plant production in levels of molecule, cell, and individual organism and production environment that supports the phenomena

・Knowledge and understanding regarding the mechanism of animal and plant production in fields and relation between animals and the human society and natural environment.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Ability to identify issues that he/she should pursue for a specific phenomenon related to animal and plant production, organize his/her own opinion, logically publish them orally and/or in writing, and discuss the topic

Food Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

Molecular Agro-Life Science Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aim of the class is to study the basic knowledge of agricultural sector and to understand the biological science, food issues, environmental problems.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Fish ecology under the Antarctic sea ice (Kawai)
・Extreme environment/Adaptive evolution/Ecosystem under sea ice
Lesson 2: Metabolism and energy production (Fujii)
・Glucose metabolism/electron transfer/ATP synthesis
Lesson 3: (Matsuzaki)
Lesson 4: Functions of soil (Nagaoka)
· Soil/Plant production/Nutrient cycling
Lesson 5: Domestication and breeding (Nakamura)
· Domestic animals/Domestication/Marker-assisted breeding
Lesson 6: Crop architecture and function(Tanaka)
・Plant development/Meristem/Genetics
Lesson 7: Chicken innate behavior and productivity (Kawakami)
· Chicken/Hypothalamus/Aggressive behavior
Lesson 8: Milk production and immunodefense system (Isobe)
· Mammary gland/Inflammation/Antimicrobial peptides
Lesson 9: Establishment of New Aquaculture Techniques for Crustaceans(Toyota)
・Sexual differences/Endocinology/Ecological Applications
Lesson 10: Black sea bream and fisheries in Seto Inland Sea (Umino)
・Fishery/Stock enhancement/Oyster
Lesson 11: Marine ecosystems in future predicted from High CO2 environments(Wada)
・Ocean acidification/CO2 seeps/Marine ecosystems
Lesson 12: (Yanaka)
Lesson 13: Trends in supply and demand for food and distribution(Hosono)
・Food self-sufficiency ratio/Food externalization/Wholesale market/Agricultural cooperatives
Lesson 14: Food Safety Management and Evaluation(Hagura)
・Management Standards/Management Methods/Evaluation Techniques
Lesson 15: Preventing diseases with food(Suzuki)
・Dietary habit/Health/Health Functional Foods

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 「SDGsに向けた生物生産学入門」（三本木至宏監修、共立出版、2021年、2970円）
The text book (written in Japanese) is available for purchase at University COOP shop.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 「SDGsに向けた生物生産学入門」 is used as the supplementary textbook at this class.

Requirements

Grading Method Instructors impose a quiz or report at each lesson and evaluate on a 100-point scale.

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.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Applied Biological Science
Lecture Code	L0002001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	生物生産学入門
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイブツセイサンガクニュウモン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Applied Biological Sciences
Instructor	KAWAI KENTARO,TANAKA WAKANA,TOYOTA KENJI,MATSUZAKI MEI,FUJII SOTARO,NAKAMURA YOSHIAKI,UMINO TETSUYA,HAGURA YOSHIO,NAGAOKA TOSHINORI,YANAKA NORIYUKI,HOSONO KENJI,SUZUKI TAKUYA,KAWAKAMI SINITI,ISOBE NAOKI,WADA SHIGEKI
Instructor (Katakana)	カワイ　ケンタロウ,タナカ　ワカナ,トヨタ　ケンジ,マツザキ　メイ,フジイ　ソウタロウ,ナカムラ　ヨシアキ,ウミノ　テツヤ,ハグラ　ヨシオ,ナガオカ　トシノリ,ヤナカ　ノリユキ,ホソノ　ケンジ,スズキ　タクヤ,カワカミ　シンイチ,イソベ　ナオキ,ワダ　シゲキ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues1-2,Thur1-2：ABS C201
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	26 : Biological and Life Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Agricultural Sciences
Eligible Students	Compulsory subject of Faculty of Applied Biological Science
Keywords	SDG_1, SDG_2, SDG_3, SDG_9, SDG_12, SDG_13, SDG_14, SDG_15, biological science, agriculture, food issues, environmental problems
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)	Integrative Hydrospheric Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for studying the expertise Applied Animal and Plant Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Ability for comprehensive and crossdisciplinary thinking and knowledge / understandings required to see a phenomena from a broad, top-down perspective and to take action for solving problems regarding the specialized area. ・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise ・Knowledge and understanding regarding natural phenomena related to animal and plant production in levels of molecule, cell, and individual organism and production environment that supports the phenomena ・Knowledge and understanding regarding the mechanism of animal and plant production in fields and relation between animals and the human society and natural environment. （Comprehensive Abilities）・Ability to identify issues that he/she should pursue for a specific phenomenon related to animal and plant production, organize his/her own opinion, logically publish them orally and/or in writing, and discuss the topic Food Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise Molecular Agro-Life Science Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic knowledge and understanding required for acquiring expertise
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of the class is to study the basic knowledge of agricultural sector and to understand the biological science, food issues, environmental problems.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Fish ecology under the Antarctic sea ice (Kawai) ・Extreme environment/Adaptive evolution/Ecosystem under sea ice Lesson 2: Metabolism and energy production (Fujii) ・Glucose metabolism/electron transfer/ATP synthesis Lesson 3: (Matsuzaki) Lesson 4: Functions of soil (Nagaoka) · Soil/Plant production/Nutrient cycling Lesson 5: Domestication and breeding (Nakamura) · Domestic animals/Domestication/Marker-assisted breeding Lesson 6: Crop architecture and function(Tanaka) ・Plant development/Meristem/Genetics Lesson 7: Chicken innate behavior and productivity (Kawakami) · Chicken/Hypothalamus/Aggressive behavior Lesson 8: Milk production and immunodefense system (Isobe) · Mammary gland/Inflammation/Antimicrobial peptides Lesson 9: Establishment of New Aquaculture Techniques for Crustaceans(Toyota) ・Sexual differences/Endocinology/Ecological Applications Lesson 10: Black sea bream and fisheries in Seto Inland Sea (Umino) ・Fishery/Stock enhancement/Oyster Lesson 11: Marine ecosystems in future predicted from High CO2 environments(Wada) ・Ocean acidification/CO2 seeps/Marine ecosystems Lesson 12: (Yanaka) Lesson 13: Trends in supply and demand for food and distribution(Hosono) ・Food self-sufficiency ratio/Food externalization/Wholesale market/Agricultural cooperatives Lesson 14: Food Safety Management and Evaluation(Hagura) ・Management Standards/Management Methods/Evaluation Techniques Lesson 15: Preventing diseases with food(Suzuki) ・Dietary habit/Health/Health Functional Foods
Text/Reference Books,etc.	「SDGsに向けた生物生産学入門」（三本木至宏監修、共立出版、2021年、2970円） The text book (written in Japanese) is available for purchase at University COOP shop.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	「SDGsに向けた生物生産学入門」 is used as the supplementary textbook at this class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Instructors impose a quiz or report at each lesson and evaluate on a 100-point scale.
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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