Applied Life Sciences II
| Numbering Code | G-AGR03 5CA02 LJ79 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Lecture |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Intensive |
| Instructor name |
MIYAGAWA HISASHI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) MORI NAOKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) YAMAGUCHI SHINJIRO (Institute for Chemical Research Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Introductory course to overview the basic theories of organic chemistry and the related experimental techniques in the special context of the researches in the applied life sciences. | ||
| Course Goals | This course will provide students with a comprehensive review of the basic concepts of organic chemistry that graduate students specializing in applied life sciences are expected to be familiar with. Students will acquire an overview of primary bioactive compounds, familiarize themselves with the structural analysis methods for organic compounds, and be able to interpret enzyme reactions from an organic chemistry perspective. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. Bioactive compounds 1 (Miyakawa): Compounds involved in biological interactions 2. Bioactive compounds 2 (Miyakawa): Structures and action mechanisms of various drugs 3. Structural analysis of organic compounds 1 (Mori): Detection methods using chromatography and separation, purification, and identification 4. Structural analysis of organic compounds 2 (Mori): Methods of determining chemical structures using various types of spectral analysis 5. Chemistry and biology of plant hormones 1 (Yamaguchi): A case study on the discovery of a new plant hormone 6. Chemistry and biology of plant hormones 2 (Yamaguchi): Studies on a new plant hormone after its discove 7. Summary and examination |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Attendance (class participation) 35%; examination 65% | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will master the approaches and perspectives of organic chemistry that are needed to study applied life sciences by reviewing course materials. Students are encouraged to make an active effort to think about how to apply the knowledge they have acquired to their own research projects. | ||
