General Biology

Course Information

College Tsuyama College Year 2021
Course Title General Biology
Course Code 0023 Course Category Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits School Credit: 2
Department Department of Integrated Science and Technology Advanced Science Program Student Grade 2nd
Term Year-round Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials Textbook: Biology (Tokyo Shoseki) Reference book: Square latest illustration Biology (Daiichi Gakushusha)
Instructor MAEZAWA Takanobu

Course Objectives

1. To understand the evolution of life
2. To understand the function of biological substances in cells
3. To understand ecology and environment

Rubric

ExcellentGoodAcceptableNot acceptable
Achievement 1The student can better explain about the evolution of life and gene mutationThe student can explain about the evolution of life and gene mutationThe student can explain about the evolution of lifeThe student will not try to explain about the evolution of life
Achievement 2The student can better explain the function of biomaterials in cells and the role of organellesThe student can explain the function of biomaterials in cells and the role of organellesThe student can explain the function of biomaterials in cellsThe student will not try to explain the function of biomaterials in cells
Achievement 3The student can better explain ecology, environment and diversityThe student can explain ecology, environment and diversityThe student can explain ecology, environmentThe student will not try to explain ecology, environment

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:
General or Specialized : specialized
Field of learning : Biology
Required, Elective, etc. : Must complete subjects
Foundational academic disciplines : Biology / Basic Biology
Relationship with Educational Objectives : This subject is the academic objectives of the Department of Comprehensive Science and Engineering "(1) Cultivate human creative talent, rich in practical abilities", "(2) Acquire basic science and technical knowledge" and "(3) Acquire deep foundation knowledge of the major subject area".
Relationship with JABEE programs : The main goals of learning / educational goal of this class is "(A) ".
Course outline : Advances in molecular biology in the latter half of the 20th century have led to the development of biology to capture life phenomena at the genetic, molecular, and cellular levels. This lecture outlines biology.
Style:
Course method : Explain the main points while projecting materials such as figures and tables with a projector or explaining with a board according to the textbook. In a timely manner, issue report assignments that match the content of the lesson, and encourage review and self-study.
Grade evaluation method: Equally evaluate the scores of each of the four regular exams (70%), and add the quizzes, reports, and class attitudes up to each regular exam to this (30%), and evaluate each time. As a general rule, the first semester grades are intermediate grades and the grades are a simple average of all results. Textbooks and notebooks cannot be used for exams.
Notice:
Precautions on the enrollment : Since this course is a compulsory course, it is necessary to take it (the number of absent hours is less than one-third of the prescribed number of class hours) at the end of the second year.
Course advice : Instead of memorizing the knowledge of living things, I want you to understand and acquire the mechanism of life phenomena.
Foundational subjects : Biology I (1st year)
Related subjects : Chemistry I (2nd years), Chemistry II (3rd), Experiments in Science (2nd), General Biology (2nd),
Molecular Biology (3rd), Applied Biology (4th), Developmental Biology (4th), Biology Experiments (4th), Biochemistry (4th), Cell Biology (4th), Bio intermaties (5th)
Attendance advice : Adhering to deadlines for report assignments. Late arrivals will be treated as absent after half the class time has passed. If you have any questions about the lecture or anything related to it, please actively ask questions and deepen your understanding.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning
Aided by ICT
Applicable to Remote Class
Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

Theme Goals
1st Semester
1st Quarter
1st Guidance, origin of life Explain the origin of life
2nd Evolutionary history Explain the history of evolution
3rd Human evolution Explain human evolution
4th Adaptive evolution Explain adaptive evolution
5th Neutral evolution Explain neutral evolution
6th Speciation
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Speciation
Explain speciation
7th Review / Summary
8th 1st semester mid-term exam
2nd Quarter
9th Return and commentary of exam answers
10th Systematic classification Explain the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
11th Biomaterials and cells Explain the structure and function of nuclei, mitochondria, chloroplasts, cell membranes, cell walls, and vacuoles. Explain the theory of evolution of chloroplasts and mitochondria. Explain that proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides are each composed of monomers. Explain weak chemical bonds (hydrogen bonds, ion bonds, hydrophobic interactions, etc.) that are important for biological materials. List the amino acids that make up proteins and explain the characteristics of their side chains. The structure of amino acids and the formation of peptide bonds can be explained using structural formulas. Explain the higher-order structure of proteins.
12th Proteins that support life phenomena Explain cell homeostasis by transporting substances through cell membranes. It can raise the function of proteins and explain that proteins are the center of life activities.
13th Proteins that support life phenomena Explain the mechanism of homeostasis in the body by feedback control. Explain the function of signal transmitters and their receptors.
14th Review / Summary
15th (1st semester final exam)
16th Return and commentary of exam answers
2nd Semester
3rd Quarter
1st Proteins involved in immunity Explain how the immune system protects the body
2nd Metabolism and energy Understand the terms metabolism, catabolism, and assimilation, and explain the role of ATP as a currency of energy in life activities. Explain what enzymes are and the role of enzymes in metabolism. Explain the structure of enzymes and enzyme-substrate complexes. Explain the properties of the enzyme (substrate specificity, optimum temperature, optimum pH, substrate concentration).
3rd Cellular respiration Explain the general processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and explain the relationship between the two processes. The functions of coenzymes and prosthetic groups can be illustrated. Explain the relationship with water-soluble vitamins. Explain alcoholic fermentation and its use in brewing.
4th Photosynthesis Explain the general processes of photosynthesis and respiration, and explain the relationship between the two processes.
5th Nitrogen fixation Explain nitrogen fixation
6th Review / Summary
7th 2nd semester mid-term exam
8th Return and commentary of exam answers
4th Quarter
9th Population and environment Explain the population and environment
10th Population and environment Explain the population and environment
11th Interaction between organisms Explain the interaction between organisms
12th Ecosystem energy flow Explain the flow of energy in the ecosystem
13th Biodiversity Explain biodiversity
14th Review / Summary
15th (2nd semester final exam)
16th Return and commentary of exam answers

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationPresentationMutual Evaluations between studentsBehaviorPortfolioOtherTotal
Subtotal70000300100
Basic Proficiency0000000
Specialized Proficiency70000300100
Cross Area Proficiency0000000