| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society (Master's Course) |
| Lecture Code |
WTCB1501 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
Food Science and Brain Health |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
|
Subject Name in
English |
Food Science and Brain Health |
| Instructor |
KUMRUNGSEE THANUTCHAPORN |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
カムランシー タナッチャポーン |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Fri1-4：ABS C305 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
lecture, In-class discussion, Presentation
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| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
6
:
Graduate Advanced
|
| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
01
:
Agricultural Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Food Science, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Fundamental Brain Science |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
|
Special Subject |
|
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
In this class, we will see how food or nutrition affects our brains. In order to understand that, at the beginning of the class, students will learn basic brain science, including the nervous system, brain structure, brain cells, blood-brain barrier, and neurotransmitters. Then, we will see how food and nutrition regulate appetite and obesity and impact some brain diseases. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1 The Nervous System and Brain Structure and Cells 12/5
Lesson 2 Blood Brain Barrier 12/5
Lesson 3 Neurotransmitters 12/12
Lesson 4 Taste and smell: The Chemical Senses 12/12
Lesson 5 Food Intake Regulation 12/19
Lesson 6 Reward Circuit, Motivation, and alcohol Addiction 12/19
Lesson 7 Food and Brain Disease 1/9
Lesson 8 Food and Brain Disease II 1/9
Lesson 9-15 Self-study/Presentation |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease, 4th edition, Ann M. Coulston et al., Academic Press.
Principles of Neural Science, 6th edition, Eric R. Kandel et al., McGraw Hill.
Behavioral Neuroscience, 9th edition, S. Marc Breedlove and Neil V. Watson, Sinauer OXFORD |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, moodle |
| (More Details) |
Projector & whiteboard |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Project Learning |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
The instruction will be provided in the first lesson. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Participation in the class (20%) and final presentation (80%). |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |