2024 Faculty Courses School of Life Science and Technology Department of Life Science and Technology Graduate major in Life Science and Technology
Advanced Biological Science and Engineering (Tsinghua University)
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Life Science and Technology
- Instructor(s)
- Shoen Kume / Takafumi Ueno
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - at Tsinghua Univ.
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LST.A417
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Advanced Bioscience and Biotechnology (Tsinghua University) is for students in Tokyo Tech-Tsinghua Joint Graduate Program. This course will be offered in Tsinghua of Beijing.
Through introductions to the researches of Tokyo Tech and Tsinghua University teaching staffs, students are instructed on methods for discovering research topics, experiment design, and methods for evaluating results. Furthermore, the desire to pursue the truth through research, and to contribute to society is created.
Course description and aims
Students will acquire the following skills by taking this course.
1) Learn the interests and research topics of each teaching staff
2) Acquire methods for discovering research topics
3) Select research methods and learn about experiment design
4) Learn trends in related fields
5) Acquire methods for objectively evaluating research results
Keywords
Creation, designing, methodlogy of research subject
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Every year multiple Tokyo Tech teaching staffs are sent to Tsinghua University, where the teaching staffs from both universities combine the lectures. Each teaching staff introduces details from his/her own research such as setting the topic, trends in related fields, research techniques, and the potential of the research. Problems are assigned as necessary, and a deeper understanding of each research project is achieved by solving them.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of research subject, background, methodology, designing, and prospects for the future. | Conduct an inquiry into assignment given |
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)
not specified
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts will be distributed at the beginning of class when necessary and elaborated on using Power Point slides.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Specifics of the assessment criteria and methods, which are in accordance with the student learning outcomes 1–5, will be announced prior to the start of the course.
Related courses
- 400 level major courses in Life Science and Technology
Prerequisites
Students must be a member of Tokyo Tech-Tsinghua Joint Graduate Program