Course Overview

This course helps students to understand the basics of genes and genomes and enable them to develop critical thinking in medical science.

Learning Achievement

Introduction and discussion on basic topics in Molecular Biology with an emphasis on the application in medical science research. Students are expected to understand the basic concept in Molecular Biology techniques and to apply the knowledge in their experimental plans for their thesis research.

Competence

This course helps students to understand the basics of genes and genomes and enable them to develop critical thinking in medical science.

Fundamental knowledge and skills in medical science
Medical Science Research Skills

Course prerequisites

Understanding of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Grading Philosophy

Students should read and understand the corresponding chapter of the textbook before each class and review the lecture notes from previous classes. Grades (A+, A, B, C or D) are determined based on the score of the final examination.

Course schedule

Should there be any change in schedule, it will be announced in manaba.
https://manaba.tsukuba.ac.jp/
INTRODUCTION: Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Central Dogma I: Replication
Central Dogma II: Transcription
Central Dogma III: Translation
Regulation of Gene Expression (bacteria)
Regulation of Gene Expression (eukaryotes)
Tool box for recombinant DNA I
Tool box for recombinant DNA II
Tool box for recombinant DNA III
Reverse Genetics, Gene silencing and editing
Final Exam
Students should read and understand the corresponding chapter of the textbook before each class and review the lecture notes from previous classes.

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Ho Kiong,Hisatake Koji

Other information

This course does not offer reexamination.

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