2021 Faculty Courses School of Life Science and Technology First-Year Courses
School of Life Science and Technology Literacy
- Academic unit or major
- First-Year Courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuki Yamaguchi / Makio Tokunaga / Yoshitaka Ishii / Hideki Taguchi / Masayasu Mie / Akio Kitao / Toru Kondo / Kazushi Kinbara / Satoshi Okada / Takeshi Hata / Hideya Yuasa / Hiroyuki Nakamura / Hiroshi Tsutsumi / Hiroyuki Ohta / Masaaki Wachi / Hiroshi Ueda / Kanami Orihara / Mie Shimojima / Tetsuya Kitaguchi / Yasunori Aizawa / Mikiko Tanaka / Nobuaki Shiraki / Ayuko Hoshino / Junji Hirota / Hiroshi Kimura
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Fri (W321,W323,W331,W351) / 5-6 Fri (W322,W323,W332,W351,W371 )
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- XLS.B105
- Number of credits
- 020
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2-3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this course, problem-based learning (PBL)-type exercises and group works will be carried out repeatedly to nurture literacy, fundamental expertise, and creativity in life science and technology. The aim of this course is as follows:
(1) to nurture literacy in life science and technology, i.e., the ability to gather pieces of information concerning a given subject, analyze them, determine if they are correct, and organize and express your thoughts on the subject.
(2) to nurture fundamental expertise in life science and technology.
(3) to foster students' aspirations for advanced study in life science and technology through the above.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will nurture the following skills and foster aspirations for advanced study in life science and technology.
(1) Literacy in life science and technology
(2) Fundamental expertise in life science and technology
(3) Creativity in life science and technology
Keywords
Literacy, fundamental expertise, creativity, problem-based learning, exercises and group works
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In this course, problem-based learning or PBL will be carried out concerning four short topics and four long topics after orientation and introduction at class 1. Each topic will be completed in one (for short topics) or two (for long topics) 100-min classes. To make full use of limited class time, class time will be separated into several parts. The following is an example. At class 14, "looking-back" presentation will be conducted.
Raising the topic (instructor) -> General introduction to the topic (instructor) -> Gathering pieces of information, analysis, and discussion (students) -> summarizing investigation (students) -> presentation (students) -> Q&A and review (entire class)
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Orientation and Introduction | To understand the outline of this course and how to proceed group works. |
| Class 2 | Short topic 1 | To carry out PBL concerning short topic 1 and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 3 | Short topic 2 | To carry out PBL concerning short topic 2 and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 4 | Short topic 3 | To carry out PBL concerning short topic 3 and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 5 | Short topic 4 | To carry out PBL concerning short topic 4 and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 6 | Long topic 1 (first half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 1 (first half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 7 | Long topic 1 (second half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 1 (second half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 8 | Long topic 2 (first half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 2 (first half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 9 | Long topic 2 (second half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 2 (second half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 10 | Long topic 3 (first half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 3 (first half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 11 | Long topic 3 (second half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 3 (second half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 12 | Long topic 4 (first half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 4 (first half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 13 | Long topic 4 (second half) | To carry out PBL concerning long topic 4 (second half) and to complete assignments within class time. |
| Class 14 | "Looking-back" presentation | To carry out PBL concerning the topic each team selected and to prepare and give presentations. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Instructions will be given by each instructor as to preparation and review necessary for each class.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Teaching material will be distributed when necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be assessed on the following aspects:
- Attendance to each class
- Deliverables or reports resulting from exercises and group works
- Peer review among team members
Related courses
- XLS.B101 ： Introduction to Bio-Frontier Research【School of Life Science and Technology】
- XLS.P101 ： Processes for creation in science and technology【School of Life Science and Technology】
- XLS.B104 ： International Bio-Creative Design【School of Life Science and Technology】
- LST.A230 ： Advanced Bio-Creative Design
Prerequisites
None