Course title
N01904002
Basic Biological Experiments

 okuda hiroshi Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course description
Biological experiments share some common elements and procedures. There are some basic skills that all lab students should learn and understand. This course provided with many opportunities to acquire basic skills, to summarize and interpret results, and to experience the excitement of discovery in biology.
Purpose of class
To foster basic skills of biological experiments
Goals and objectives
  1. At the end of course, participants are expected to acquire basic skills and knowledge needed in biological experiments.
  2. At the end of course, participants are expected to summarize and present results.
  3. At the end of course, participants are expected to interpret and communicate results.
Language
English
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Overviews of the course Read the course syllabus 90minutes
2. Practical training 1 (basic microscope skills) Read the assigned readings 90minutes
3. Observing Mitosis and Cytokinesis(plant cells) Read the assigned readings 90minutes
4. Practical training 2 (basic stereoscopic microscope skills) Read the assigned readings 90minutes
5. Observing: animal diversity1 Read the assigned readings 90minutes
6. Observing: animal diversity2 Read the assigned readings 90minutes
7. Observing: plant diversity Read the assigned readings 90minutes
8. Observing: sensory receptor Read the assigned readings 90minutes
9. Thin-layer chromatography Read the assigned readings 90minutes
10. Discussion and presentation Read the assigned readings 90minutes
11. Practical training3 (Basic molecular Biology) Summarize results 90minutes
12. Electrophoresis (DNA using restriction enzymes) Read the assigned readings 90minutes
13. Discussion and presentation Read the assigned readings 90minutes
14. Summary of the course Prepare for presentation 90minutes
Total. - - 1260minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Reports Discussion Presentation Total.
1. 20% 20%
2. 20% 10% 10% 40%
3. 20% 10% 10% 40%
Total. 60% 20% 20% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Your final grade will be calculated according to the following process: Reports(60%), Discussion(20%), and Presentation(20%).
Textbooks and reference materials
Introduce texts and reference materials during the class
Prerequisites
None
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Mondays 12:30-13:10. Appointment by e-mail.
Relation to the environment
Non-environment-related course
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
N/A N/A
Last modified : Wed Apr 10 04:04:57 JST 2019