2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Laboratory of Health Science D1
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Naoyuki Hayashi
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (H112)
- Class
- D1
- Course Code
- LAW.W111
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on measurements of health-related indexes by students themselves, and covers the fundamentals of health sciences.
Students will measure and observe physiological and psychological responses to physical exercise.
The approaches/methods are not only useful for health sciences, but applicable to study disciplines dealing with humans (e.g., mechanical engineering, life science) .
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) acquire the ability to assess health-related indexes in humans, by using physiology, biomechanics and psychology.
2) have an understanding of background mechanisms of health.
Keywords
physiology, biomechanics, psychology
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In each class, students measure several indexes or practice at home, write short essay, and submit it before the end of each class.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Body mass index | Measure student's ownBMI and understand the significance in fat mass and its measurement. |
| Class 2 | CPR and first aid | Practice CPR and first aid, and understand them including AED. |
| Class 3 | Energy balance (assessment of energy intake and consumption) | Assess energy intake by food intake and energy consumption by physical activity, and understand their meanings. |
| Class 4 | Improvement of your diet | Consider your own diet in terms of nutritional balance. |
| Class 5 | Oxygen uptake | Understand maximal oxygen uptake and its background, including energy consumption during exercise. |
| Class 6 | Assessment of maximal oxygen uptake (stamina) by exercise | Assess student's own maximal oxygen uptake by measuring heart rate during/after exercise. |
| Class 7 | Summary and discussion, including brainstorming and KJ method. | Discuss relationships between health and measurements dealt in classes. Group of three or four makes slogan for important health behavior. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Materials on each topic are distributed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' course scores are based on reports of each topic (60pts total) and commitment (Google form 40pts)
Related courses
- LAW.W101 ： Health Science
- SHS.D461 ： Graduate Methodologies in Education, Welfare and Health S1
- LAH.T312 ： Special Lecture: Sports Science
- LAW.W221 ： Advanced Sports Exercise
- LAW.W121 ： Wellness Exercise
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
naohayashi[at]ila.titech.ac.jp