| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Dentistry Program of Dentistry |
| Lecture Code |
J1502040 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
生命科学 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
セイメイカガク |
Subject Name in
English |
Life Science |
| Instructor |
FUJII MAKIKO,TERAYAMA RYUJI,SUGITA MAKOTO,SHUKUNAMI CHISA,MIURA SHIGENORI,ANDO TOSHINORI,KOMATSUZAWA HITOSHI,MATSUO MIKI,AGO YUKIO,KATO KOICHI,TOBIUME KEI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
フジイ マキコ,テラヤマ リュウジ,スギタ マコト,シュクナミ チサ,ミウラ シゲノリ,アンドウ トシノリ,コマツザワ ヒトシ,マツオ ミキ,アゴウ ユキオ,カトウ コウイチ,トビウメ ケイ |
| Campus |
Kasumi |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Inte |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Presentation |
| Credits |
1.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
1
:
Undergraduate Introductory
|
| Course Area（Area） |
27
:
Health Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
02
:
Dental Sciences |
| Eligible Students |
International Dental Course students |
| Keywords |
Life Science is the subject, which is designed to provide the basic knowledge about Life Science for new IDC students. Students will visit and learn 10 specific topics, which are listed in the following table, at basic science departments of School of Dentistry, Hiroshima University as the schedule of Overview of Dentistry. |
| 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 course serves as a foundational introduction for first-year International Dental Course (IDC) students to acquire essential knowledge in life sciences shortly after their arrival in Japan. Its primary purpose is to provide a practical perspective on the "fundamental principles of biological phenomena," which forms the bedrock of specialized dental education starting in the second year. By rotating through ten basic science laboratories at the School of Dentistry and experiencing lectures and hands-on training based on cutting-edge topics in each field, students will go beyond mere knowledge acquisition to cultivate scientific curiosity and a multi-dimensional perspective. |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The "Life Science" course is designed for newly arrived first-year IDC students to master the basic concepts of life sciences. Students will visit ten basic science laboratories at the Hiroshima University School of Dentistry following the same schedule as the "Introduction to Dentistry" course. In each laboratory, students will learn through lectures and practical sessions centered on the specific research topics in which each department specializes. |
| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1
Guidance of Overview of Dentistry
Transcription factors, mRNA, protein synthesis
Lesson 2
Evolution of eukaryote
Lesson 3
Signal Transduction via Receptors
(G protein-coupled receptors and ligand-gated ion channel receptors)
Lesson 4
Cell-to-cell communication
(Hormone and homeostasis)
Lesson 5
Stem cell Biology
Lesson 6
The sensory systems
Lesson 7
Basic oncology
(Mechanisms of oncogenesis, proliferation, invasion, and metastasis)
Lesson 8
Chemical elements and water
Lesson 9
Extracellular matrix proteins
Lesson 10
Overview of your amazing immune system: How it protects your body |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
None |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
moodle |
| (More Details) |
Personal Computers |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Project Learning |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
None |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
The final grade will be determined by calculating the average score based on the assessment results provided by the instructors of each participating laboratory. |
| 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. |