Course title
生物科学   [Biological Science]
Course category technology speciality courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 14  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 021304
Instructor(s)
下薗 哲   [SHIMOZONO Satoshi]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course aims to provide basics of cell biology and the outlines of the representative biological phenomena such as development and allergy for those who are new to biology.
Expected Learning
Students are expected to
(1) understand basics of cell biology
(2) be able to explain the outlines of the representative biological phenomena
Course schedule
Assignments: read the corresponding chapter and review the handouts uploaded on the moodle.

1. Introduction of the course and cell biology.
2. What is genome?
3. How we develop from a single cell ?a fertilized egg.
4. How our life span is determined.
5. Technologies for life science
6. How we sense the world.
7. How we transmit information in the nervous system and move our muscles.
8. Structure of the nervous system
9. How we metabolize nutrients.
10. How our circulatory system works.
11. How we leave offspring
12. How we adapt ourselves to the environment
13. How we protect ourselves from infectious diseases
14. How our brain works.
15. Review of the lectures
Examination
Prerequisites
Students are recommended to review the handouts used in the lecture (they will be uploaded soon after the lecture), spending the standard amount of time as specified by the university.
Required Text(s) and Materials
“Minna no seimeikagaku”(Japanese textbook. Materials used in the lecture will be uploaded on the moodle.
References
Assessment/Grading
Examination and the participation in the lecture.
Grade distribution in 2018: S: 32%, A: 29%, B: 26%, C: 13% (The equivalent distribution is not warranted.)
Message from instructor(s)
This course assumes that you are new to biology. I would like you to learn basics of cell biology to properly evaluate the news about life you encounter in your daily life.
Course keywords
cell biology, human body
Office hours
You can ask questions before, during and after the lecture. You can also write questions on the attendance strip. Questions are not necessarily restricted to the contents of the lectures.
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/19/2019 5:42:41 PM