Course title
生物学基礎   [Basic Biology]
Course category technology speciality courses,ets.  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 14  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 021410
Instructor(s)
寺田 昭彦   [TERADA Akihiko]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
Biology is a scientific research to understand life. This helps us to be able to know behaviors of various organisms (from microorganisms to human beings). This subject allows answering basic questions such as "What is an organism?" and "What is definition of being alive?". This course treats basic contents of biology and mechanisms of biological phenomena. Likewise, the course introduces state-of-the-art biotechnologies and their relevance to human beings and society.

The course consists of 13 lectures and two exams. Potential changes in the schedule will be notified during the course. Each lecture ends up with a small quiz to check understanding of contents.

Expected Learning
This subject allows answering basic questions such as "What is an organism?" and "What is definition of being alive?".
Course schedule
#1 Guidance and origins of living organisms
#2 Classification of organisms
#3 Cell
#4 Cell constituents: water, amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and sugers
#5 Heredity and genes
#6 DNA replication and repair
#7 The central dogma
#8 Interim exam
#9 Reproduction, development and differentiation
#10 Enzyme and the way to acquire energy
#11 Animal organs
#12 Microorganisms and virus
#13 Photosynthesis
#14 State-of-the-art biotechnologies
#15 Final exam
Prerequisites
None
Required Text(s) and Materials
None
References
Biology of the Cell 5th Version
Cain Biology
Assessment/Grading
45% interim exam
45% final exam
10% a small quiz
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
biology, cell, energy, organism,
Office hours
Should contact via a mail.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
7/11/2018 4:04:54 PM