Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life (Master's Course) Division of Integrated Sciences for Life Program of Biotechnology
Lecture Code WB004100 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 環境バイオテクノロジーB
Subject Name
(Katakana)
カンキョウバイオテクノロジーB
Subject Name in
English
Environmental Biotechnology B
Instructor NAKASHIMADA YUTAKA,AOI YOSHITERU,TAJIMA TAKAHISA
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナカシマダ ユタカ,アオイ ヨシテル,タジマ タカヒサ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Inte:Online
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Online (on-demand)
Online 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) 02 : Biotechnology
Eligible Students Graduated Student belonging to Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter and Global Environmental Leaders Education Program
Keywords Environmental protection, Biotechnology, Biomass, Energy, Useful material production, Microbial diversity, Material cycle, Environmental engineering 
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
The coursework aims to understand the advances and contribution of environmental biotechnology especially with microbial function with diversity for efficient use of biomass through lectures and discussions on several current research topics. 
Class Schedule 1. Importance of Environmental Biotechnology
2. Aerobic treatment-C, N, P removal
3. Anaerobic treatment-principle of anaerobic digestion
4. Anaerobic treatment-application of anaerobic digestion
5. Introduction on Life Cycle Assessment
6. Conversion by environmetal microorganisms
7. Conversion by organic solvent tolerance microorganisms
8. Conversion by themophilic and psychrophilic bacteria
9. Recent research progress for Biomass conversion I
10. Recent research progress for Biomass conversion II
11. Diversity of environmental microorganisms
12. Global biogeochemical cycle abd diverse mirobial functions
13. Microbial community analysis: recent progress in technologies
14. Recent progress in studies on microbial diversity and community analysis I
15. Recent progress in studies on microbial diversity and community analysis II


L1-5 Y. Nakashimada, L6-10 T. Tajima, L11-15 T. Aoi 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Documents distributed at the lecture time. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Audio Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle
(More Details) - Documents distributed at the lecture time.
- Projector for powerpoint slides
- Movies 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Flip Teaching
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Carefully read and understand review distributed at the lecture time. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Reports and small examination (70%) + activeness in the lecture time (30%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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