| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HJ350000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
生物化学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
セイブツカガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Biological Chemistry |
| Instructor |
To be announced. |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
タントウキョウインミテイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Mon5-6,Fri5-6：SCI E211 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Lecture-based, exercise-focused, with extensive board work |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
4
:
Undergraduate Advanced
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Life Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
3rd-Year, Second Semester, |
| Keywords |
Molecular biology, nuclear receptors, and drug discovery |
| 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) | This is an organic chemistry course within the chemistry program.
(Students will acquire the fundamental concepts necessary for understanding molecular biology and medicinal chemistry.) |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Chemistry
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Understanding and learning advanced expertise in several chemical and interdisciplinary areas. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of molecular biology (DNA replication, transcription, and translation) and medicinal chemistry (structure-based drug discovery, from small-molecule to macromolecular drugs). |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1: Lecture Overview and Introduction
lesson2: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology I
lesson3: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Ⅱ
lesson4: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Ⅲ
lesson5: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Ⅳ
lesson6: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Ⅴ
lesson7: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology Ⅵ
lesson8: Basic Summary of Molecular Biology – Midterm Exam
lesson9: Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry I
lesson10:Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry Ⅱ
lesson11:Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry Ⅲ
lesson12:Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry Ⅳ
lesson13:Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry Ⅴ
lesson14:Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry Ⅵ
lesson15:Basic Summary of Medicinal Chemistry – Final Exam
A midterm and a final exam will be administered.
Each lecture will include time for exercises, and the midterm and final exam questions will be based on them. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Lecture Format (lecture-centered)
Textbook: Not specified. The following reference book will be used.
Reference: Bruce Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 7th Edition (Medical Sciences International) |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Other (see [More Details]) |
| (More Details) |
Course slides |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Review relevant sections in the reference books and deepen your understanding using the provided materials. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Grades will be determined by the total score from the midterm (50 points) and final exam (50 points). |
| 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. |