2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Laboratory of Health Science D1
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kyoko Fujihira
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (W521)
- Class
- D1
- Course Code
- LAW.W111
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2021
- 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 | Orientation | Orientation for this class. Learn the measurement method of body composition. |
| Class 2 | CPR and first aid | Practice CPR and first aid, and understand them including AED. |
| Class 3 | Energy balance for health promotion | Calculate own energy balance from energy intake from food and energy expenditure from activities. |
| Class 4 | Eating for health promotion | Improve own dietary habits based on the contents of the dietary survey and submit a report. |
| Class 5 | Exercise for health promotion | Considering own exercise menu based on the estimation of maximal oxygen uptake and the amount of activity in daily life. |
| Class 6 | Rest for Health Promotion | Understand the mechanism of stress and sleep cycle, and the proper way to rest. |
| Class 7 | Summary and discussion | Consider health based on the content of the previous activities. |
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 (50pts total) and commitment (50pts)
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).
fujihira.k.ac[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Other
If there are more than 80 registered students, a random drawing will be held.