| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HK150000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
基礎生物科学Ｂ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
キソセイブツカガクB |
Subject Name in
English |
Basic Biological Science B |
| Instructor |
SAKAMOTO ATSUSHI,KUSABA MAKOTO,NOBUSAWA TAKASHI,TAZAWA ICHIRO,SUZUKI ATSUSHI,TOMIHARA SOMA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
サカモト アツシ,クサバ マコト,ノブサワ タカシ,タザワ イチロウ,スズキ アツシ,トミハラ ソウマ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2T) Weds5-8：SCI E210 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
26
:
Biological and Life Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Basic Biology |
| Eligible Students |
First-Year, First Semester, 2Term |
| Keywords |
Morphology, Taxonomy, Embryology, Physiology |
| 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) | To understand the basics of morphology, taxonomy, embryology, and physiology, and to acquire a thorough understanding of the basic knowledge for specialized courses in the second and third years. |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This lecture provides the fundamentals of morphology, taxonomy, embryology, and physiology to understand specialized courses in the second and third years. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1：Guidance / What are plants? Their definition (Atsushi SAKAMOTO)
Lesson 2: What are plants? Their morphological diversity (Atsushi SAKAMOTO)
Lesson 3: Regulation of Flowering (Makoto KUSABA)
Lesson 4: Acquisition and utilization of nutrients (Makoto KUSABA)
Lesson 5: Plant hormones (1) (Takashi NOBUSAWA)
Lesson 6: Plant hormones (2) (Takashi NOBUSAWA)
Lesson 7: Discussion
Lesson 8: Examination
Lesson 9: Animal reproductive systems
Overview of animal reproduction and sex, including the gametogenesis in gonads and the neuroendocrine systems regulating this process (Soma TOMIHARA)
Lesson 10: Neural regulation in animals
Overview of the nervous systems of animals, particularly in vertebrates, and the mechanisms controlling physiological states and behaviors (Soma TOMIHARA)
Lesson 11: Animal immunity (Ichiro TAZAWA)
Overview of innate and adaptive immunity
Lesson 12: Animal hormones (Ichiro TAZAWA)
Overview of animal hormones and their mechanisms of action
Lesson 13: Animal Development (1): an overview of life cycle; mechanisms of fertilization, cleavage, germ layer formation and gastrulation (Atsushi SUZUKI)
Lesson 14: Animal Development (2): cell differentiation and body patterning directed by inducing factors (Atsushi SUZUKI)
Lesson 15: Examination
|
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Biology : A Global Approach, 12th (Campbell et al., eds.), Pearson |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle |
| (More Details) |
Powerpoint |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Quizzes/ Quiz format |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
lesson1 to lesson14：
Each instructor will give suggestions and instructions. Questions are always welcome in and outside of class. |
| Requirements |
This is a compulsory course for students in the Department of Biological Science. |
| Grading Method |
Integrated evaluation based on the exam results and attitude in the class. |
| 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. |