2021 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Health Science B3
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Nobuyuki Ito
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu (S221)
- Class
- B3
- Course Code
- LAW.W101
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course introduces on health-related theories, remarks and observations, in order to think and judge what is good for health and to understand underlying mechanisms.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of basic sciences related to health-related and biological sciences.
2) Design a preferable lifestyle based on scientific evidence.
3) Using health-related knowledge, tackle practical health issues by applying knowledge acquired through this course.
Keywords
exercise, health, sport psychology, brain, obese, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Before coming to class, students should read the course schedule and check what topics will be covered and should have questions that need discussing.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Strategy for being healthy | Depicting your health strategy recognizing principles of training |
| Class 2 | The acquisition of the movement in various exercise | Recognize the technical acquisition method for sports activity |
| Class 3 | Required activity level for health | Recognize the required activity level for health |
| Class 4 | Review of the first part | Planing own health strategy |
| Class 5 | Muscle training | Recognize muscle training for health |
| Class 6 | Molecular mechanism of sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) | Understand mechanism of sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) |
| Class 7 | Supplement and diet (carbohydrate restriction) | Understand the supplement and diet |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distribute if necessary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance and examination or submitting reports
Related courses
- LAW.W121 ： Wellness Exercise
- LAW.W220 ： Advanced Wellness Exercise
- LAW.W320 ： Total Wellness Exercise
Prerequisites
None
Other
If the number of registration is larger than the capacity of the classroom, some students might be assigned to other class on the same day.