Course title
細胞工学   [Cell Technology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester YearLong 
Course type YearLong  Course code 18104
Instructor(s)
林谷 秀樹, 谷口 隆秀, 大津 直子   [HAYASHIDANI Hideki, TANIGUCHI Takahide, OTSU Naoko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This lecture focuses on food functions, food nutrition, and food processing. The physiological functions of foods and metabolism of food components are lectured. You can also learn about food processing in this lecture.
Expected Learning
Aim to provide basic knowledge of physiological properties of foods.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
Week1: Introduction and basics of food components (YM)
Week 2: Digestion and absorption of foods (YM)
Week 3: Metabolism of food components (YM)
Week 4: Foods and brain function (CU)
Week 5: Foods and diseases (IK)

In addition to the above lectures, one day tour to Japanese food company or factory is planned to study food processing.
Prerequisites
Basic biochemistry and organic chemistry will be needed.
Required Text(s) and Materials
The handouts will be distributed in the lecture.
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance to all lectures will be necessary and a short report at each lecture will be requested by each lecturer.
Message from instructor(s)
Food is important for all living things. The knowledge of the chemical composition of foods and the property of each ingredient will be needed to understand the nature of foods.
Course keywords
Functional foods, nutrition, food processing
Office hours
Office hours- encourage appointments by e-mail. e-mail: eiyouym@cc.tuat.ac.jp (YM), ikimura@cc.tuat.ac.jp (IK)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
2/2/2023 11:42:55 PM