| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences |
| Lecture Code |
ANL34101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
海洋分子生物学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
カイヨウブンシセイブツガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Marine Molecular Biology |
| Instructor |
UEKI TATSUYA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
ウエキ タツヤ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Mon5-8：IAS K305 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| The course will mainly consist of lectures using slides and blackboard notes, but will also include some student research and presentations. |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Basic Biology |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
DNA, protein, gene expression, metal metabolism, sea squirts (ascidians) |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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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 |
This course will review the basics of molecular biology to solidify your knowledge, and also learn about the current state of molecular biological research on marine organisms such as sea squirts. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Cell, minimum unit of life
lesson2 Macromolecule and energy
lesson3 DNA, chromosome, replication and repair
lesson4 DNA to protein: gene expression
lesson5 Adaptation to extreme environments
lesson6 Nutrition and symbiosis
lesson7 membrane transporters
lesson8 midpoint summary
lesson9 Metal metabolism: Iron
lesson10 V-type ATPase
lesson11 Metal metabolism: Copper
lesson12 P-type ATPase
lesson13 Marine organisms such as sea squirts
lesson14 Metal metabolism: Vanadium (1)
lesson15 Metal metabolism: Vanadium (2)
Assign reports, quizzes, and final exams |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Essential Cell Biology, 5th or 4th Edition, Japanese translated version |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Forms, moodle |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Quizzes/ Quiz format |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
For sessions 1 to 7, please review the corresponding chapters in the textbook.
For sessions 9 to 15, please review the handouts distributed in advance. |
| Requirements |
It is recommended that students have taken "Basic Cell Biology" and "Cell Biology" |
| Grading Method |
The evaluation will be based on 40% of the report and quizzes, and 60% of the final exam. |
| 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. |