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Course Detail

Degree
Bachelor
Standard Academic Year
3
Course delivery methods
Subject
Medicine & dentistry, Subjects allied to medicine
Program
School
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department
Main field: International Medical Science Course
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
Course Offering Year
2023-2024
Course Offering Month
October - December
Weekday and Period
Wed3
Capacity
Credits
1.0
Language
English
Course Number
HE40081

Topics in Medical Sciences I University of Tsukuba

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.

Site for Inquiry

Please inquire about the courses at the address below.

Contact person: Ho Kiong

Email address: kiongho@md.tsukuba.ac.jp


Link to the syllabus provided by the university