Introductory Biology for Forest and Biomaterials Science
| Numbering Code | U-AGR05 4E111 OJ69 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 1st year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Intensive | |
| Instructor name | IKEDA TAKEFUMI (Part-time Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Three teaching staff members will deliver lectures on three fields: (1) plant cells and ecosystem, (2) animal cells and ecosystem, and (3) heredity/evolution/phylogeny. The lecturers provide a broad description of biological insight into plants and animals, from molecules/cells at the microlevel to colonies/ecosystems at the macrolevel. In addition, they provide an explanation of heredity, evolution, and phylogeny, which are shared by all living organisms, including plants and animals. | |||
| Course Goals | The aim is for those who did not take biology in high school to gain a broad understanding of the content of high school level biology and acquire the basic knowledge needed for more specialized learning. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Three members of teaching staff will provided intensive lectures on the following three areas. The exact dates and timings will be published on KULASIS. (1) From plant cells to ecosystem (KITAJIMA, Kaoru) Lecture 1: Plant cells Lecture 2: Respiration/photosynthesis Lecture 3: Plant development and structure Lecture 4: Plant physiology and environmental response Lecture 5: The ecosystem and environment (2) From animal cells to ecosystem (TAKAYANAGI, Atsushi) Lecture 6: Animal cells and development Lecture 7: Animal body Lecture 8: Animal behavior Lecture 9: Population dynamics Lecture 10: Animal conservation (3) Heredity/evolution/phylogeny (ISAGI, Yuji) Lecture 11: Mechanism of heredity Lecture 12: Phenotypic expression Lecture 13: Gene technology Lecture 14: Evolution Lecture 15: Phylogeny and biodiversity An exam will be given in each field. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
［Assessment method］ Assessment is based on exams in each field (80%) and attendance/class participation (20%). ［Assessment criteria］ Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook. |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Be sure to do some reading in advance, with reference to the syllabus. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Not used | ||
| References, etc. | IKEUCHI, Masahiko et al. (trans.) 『エッセンシャル キャンベル生物学 原書6版』 (Maruzen-shuppan) ISBN:978-4-621-30099-2; SHIMADA, Masakazu et al. (eds) 『生物学入門 第３版（大学生のための基礎シリーズ）』 (Tokyo-kagaku-dojin) ISBN:978-4807909520 | |||
