Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Academic Year 2025Year 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 WF115217 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 基礎生物学特別演習B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キソセイブツガクトクベツエンシュウビー
Subject Name in
English
Exercises in Basic Biology B
Instructor SUZUKI MAKOTO
Instructor
(Katakana)
スズキ マコト
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Discussion, student presentation 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   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 (master course)
Keywords Development, Birth defects, Evolution, Genomics, Genetics, Regeneration 
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 are expected to acquire up-to-date knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of vertebrate development, evolution, regeneration and diseases, by reading and presenting research papers.  
Class Schedule lesson1 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of development and disease (1)
lesson2 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of development and disease (2)
lesson3 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of development and disease (3)
lesson4 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of development and disease (4)
lesson5 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of development and disease (5)
lesson6 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of regeneration (1)
lesson7 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of regeneration (2)
lesson8 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of regeneration (3)
lesson9 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of regeneration (4)
lesson10 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of regeneration (5)
lesson11 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of evolution (1)
lesson12 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of evolution (2)
lesson13 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of evolution (3)
lesson14 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of evolution (4)
lesson15 Advances in the molecular mechanisms of evolution (5)

Presentation and discussion are evaluated in place of a scheduled examination or report task. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Developmental Biology, Thirteenth Edition (ISBN: 9780197574591)
Principles of Development, Sixth Edition (ISBN: 9780198800569)
Ecological Developmental Biology, Second Edition (ISBN: 9781605353449) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
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Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Paired Reading, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Role Play, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
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  
Grading Method The ability to read and understand leading-edge research papers is evaluated through the presentation and discussion at the classes. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Please acquire the skills to read papers and effectively use the obtained knowledge for your graduate research. 
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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