2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Basic science and technology courses
Fundamental Life Science 1-2 B
- Academic unit or major
- Basic science and technology courses
- Instructor(s)
- Toshiaki Fukui / Eizo Miyashita / Shinji Masuda / Takehiko Itoh / Kanami Orihara / Akira Kato / Takashi Suzuki / Naonobu Fujita / Rie Yatsunami / Naoyuki Yamamoto / Ken-Ichi Wakabayashi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue (W521)
- Class
- B
- Course Code
- LAS.B102
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course gives fundamentals of diverse fields of life science and introduction of current topics. The classes cover fundamentals of animal tissues and organs, functions and structures of brain, nervous and endocrine systems, sensory systems, immune systems, plant cell structures and photosynthesis, biotechnology, and bioinformatics, as well as current topics such as stem cells, brain science, infectious diseases.
This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge on life sciences as the basis not only for advanced life sciences but also for broad fields in science and technology.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will understand the fundamentals of life sciences, which shall be the basis for broad fields in advanced science and technology. In addition, the students will more deeply understand current topics related to life sciences.
Keywords
biology, photosynthesis, brain, immune system, virus, biotechnology, bioinformatics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will learn the topics with a textbook, PowerPoint slides, and handouts. Students are divided into eight classes (in Japanese) and one class (in English). A class session for each of them takes place once per week.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Structure and functions of animal tissues and organs, and basis of stem cells | Understand the basic structures and functions of animal tissues and organs and the basis of stem cells |
| Class 2 | Sensory mechanisms and neurons | Understand the basic mechanisms of sensory systems and the structure of neurons |
| Class 3 | Structure and functions of brain, nervous and endocrine systems | Understand the basic structures and functions of brain, nervous and endocrine systems |
| Class 4 | Immune system, vaccine, and infectious disease | Understand the basic mechanisms of immune systems and the basis of vaccine and pathogens |
| Class 5 | Structure of plant cell and photosynthesis | Understand the structure of plant cells and basic mechanisms of photosynthesis |
| Class 6 | Biotechnology: PCR, cloning, DNA sequencing, antibody production | Understand basic biotechnology |
| Class 7 | Bioinformatics: genome analysis and systems biology | Understand basic bioinformatics |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
"Biology", C. Starr, C.A. Evers, L. Starr
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Learning achievement is evaluated by short tests in every classes and a final exam.
Related courses
- Fundamental Life Science 1-1
- Fundamental Life Science 2-1
- Fundamental Life Science 2-2
- Fundamental Life Science Laboratory
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have completed Fundamental Life Science 1-1 (not conditioned).
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
yhongo[at]bio.titech.ac.jp (Prof. Yuichi Hongoh)
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment. Instructor’s office: West Bldg.3, Rm 706, 7 Fl.
Other
A tutoring room for this class is opened. The date and time are announced when fixed.