ILAS Seminar :Introduction to Molecular Cell Biology
| Numbering Code | U-LAS70 10001 SJ50 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | seminar | |
| Target Year | Mainly 1st year students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English (Japanese commentary) | Day/Period | Mon.5 | |
| Instructor name | GUY, Adam Tsuda (Graduate School of Biostudies Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
ミクロ系生物学（分子生物学・細胞生物学等）の英語での入門講義です。生物科学の発展の歴史や知識を英語で学ぶ事を目的としています。今年度は英語資料を読み・視聴しながら、現代の生命科学がどのように発展したか、補助的な資料を提示しつつ解説します。質疑応答はできるだけ英語でしてもらいます。分かり難い場合は適宜日本語での説明も付け加えますので、生物学・英語どちらかの知識が少なくても心配ありません。 This class is a basic introduction to molecular cell biology, in English. The objective of this class is to nurture an intellectual curiosity about molecular and cell biology topics, whilst gaining confidence in English listening and speaking skills at the same time. Reading materials and videos on molecular, cellular and developmental biology, with a view toward the future of medicine and scientific advances will be presented to illustrate the progress of modern biology. |
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| Course Goals |
The course objective is to acquire, in English, knowledge of basic concepts in biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology, leading to an appreciation of several current areas of research with great potential. 基礎的な生化学、分子生物学、細胞生物学の知識が得られる。日本人学生にとっては、教員からの基礎的な質問への返答を英語ですることにより、積極的な授業への参加姿勢が身に付く。 |
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| Schedule and Contents |
以下の様な項目について、項目あたり2~3週の授業を行う予定である。 授業回数はフィードバックを含め全15回とする 1-2 classes will be devoted to each of the following topics (the exact subjects will be partly decided by student surveys and feedback): 1. Techniques used in modern biology 2. History of molecular biology 3. Evolutionary biology 4. Developmental biology 5. Genetic engineering 6. Stem cells and regenerative medicine 7. Cancer and genetic diseases in humans |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Class participation (50%); one coursework assignment/essay (50%). | |||
| Course Requirements |
High school-level chemistry or biology is required, and both is recommended. Intermediate ability of English conversation is recommended. However, the most important requirement is that students should be enthusiastic and motivated to learn about biomedical science topics in English. |
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| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students may need 2-3 hours per week to review the lecture materials, and look up any background or English as necessary. Some students may know the subjects already but need to learn the English vocabulary; other students may have good English skills but need to learn biology. Therefore, preparation and review work may involve a balance of reading about biology and acquisition of English technical vocabulary. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Lecture handouts will be provided for each class. | ||
