2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Breadth courses
Health Science B4
- Academic unit or major
- Breadth courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kyoko Fujihira
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- B4
- 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
Energy balance, appetite control, sports nutrition
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 | Orientation and energy balance | Orientation to the course and learning about energy balance through energy intake and energy expenditure |
| Class 2 | Weight homeostasis and regulation | Learn about the homeostasis of the human body (especially body weight) and its regulation |
| Class 3 | Mechanisms of appetite regulation | Learn about the mechanisms of appetite regulation in the body |
| Class 4 | Eating behavior and food preferences | physiological, sociological, and psychological influences on eating behavior and food preferences |
| Class 5 | Diet for health promotion | Learn about the health-promoting diets recommended in Japan and around the world |
| Class 6 | Exercise, sports and diet | Learn about recommended dietary intake during exercise and sport |
| Class 7 | Summary of lectures | Review your own health and summarize the lecture |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Distribute if necessary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Course status, reports, and tests
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.