2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Health Science B1
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Masaki Takahashi
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon
- Class
- B1
- Course Code
- LAW.W101
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 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
health, life, nutrition, exercise, sleep, circadian rhythm, metabolic syndrome
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 | Wellness and lifestyle disease |
Understand the relationship between wellness and lifestyle disease |
| Class 2 | exercise/physical activity and wellness① |
Understand exercise/physical activity for well-being in daily living |
| Class 3 | Wellness and sleep |
Understand sleep for well-being in daily living |
| Class 4 | Wellness and circadian rhythm |
Understand circadian rhythm for well-being in daily living |
| Class 5 | Wellness and nutrition① |
Understand nutrition for well-being in daily living |
| Class 6 | exercise/physical activity and wellness② |
Understand exercise/physical activity for well-being in daily living |
| Class 7 | Wellness and nutrition② |
Understand nutrition for well-being in daily living |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distribute if necessary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance and final report
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.