- 学部・研究科
Faculty/Graduate School - 法/文/経/商/社/政策/外/人間/ビ/シ/環/化
- 時間割コード
Course Code - 00509
- 科目名
Course title
サブテーマ
Subtitle - Biotechnology and Bioethics
- 授業形態/単位
Term/Credits - クラス
Class -
- 秋/2
- B
- 担任者名
Instructor - エリザベス・コ・ミタムラ
- 曜限
Day/Period - 火3
- 授業概要
Course Description
到達目標
Course Objectives -
授業種別 / Teaching Types
講義（対面型）
言語 / Language
英語(English)
授業概要 / Course Description
Biotechnology, the field dealing with the transformation of living and inanimate matter to produce products beneficial to humankind, is a fast-paced science that is continuously expanding to an extent of engulfing almost all major sciences. It is a chain of collaboration among major biological sciences, technology, production, and regulation. It has become the 'PILOT' that maneuvers the world's society and moves the global economy. In short, Biotechnology opens great horizons, from job opportunities to entrepreneurship, in food, energy resources, diagnostic tools, medicines, therapies, information technology and others. Nevertheless, all these promises commence several inevitable bioethical issues that command immediate attention to be addressed. Bioethics, hence, is an important factor to keep the humankind safe from the emerging applications of Biotechnology.
Biotechnology and Bioethics influence the life of humankind in one way or another. Accordingly, this course offers an introductory to the basic concepts, foundation, and applications of Biotechnology, and a gateway to be aware and discuss the bioethical issues behind that surfaced from the expeditious advancement in the field. Active learning approach will be applied to this course for students to develop skills on critical thinking, academic writing, and presentation. Awareness of what it is all about may even pave the way of one to partake in the evolving science of Biotechnology towards the path of building a secured world for all and have an interesting future endeavour with one’s major. Consequently, this course invites all students from multidisciplinary fields.
Observing good bioethics, disseminating accurate information, protecting the environment, ensuring health of all entities of the world, and establishing appropriate laws and regulations are deemed essentials in biotechnology applications and for the safeness of all.
This course will be conducted in English.
授業は全て英語で行われます。履修する学生は以下の語学力（相当）を必要とします：
GTEC 260以上
TOEFL ITP 505以上
TOEFL iBT 60以上
TOEIC 580以上
IELTS 5.0
英検準１級以上
CEFR B1
・本科目は、入学時及び２年進級時に受験しているプレースメントテスト（GTECまたはTOEFL ITP）のスコアを利用し、履修者が定員を超過した場合は上記スコア要件に合致していない学生から優先的に削除されます。本科目の受講を希望しており、GTEC受験以降に上記のスコアに相当する語学力を取得した者は、事後抽選日の2日前（土日祝日を除く）までに各種テストの証明書コピーを国際教育支援室まで提出してください。また、スコア要件に合致している学生で定員を超過した場合は、無作為抽選となります。
・上記スコアを所持していない学生は、先に留学準備スキルアップ科目を修得する等、CEFR B1以上の取得を目指してください。
到達目標 / Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of biotechnology in view of concepts, foundation, and its applications.
2. Develop an understanding of current bioethical issues in biotechnology and how global problems affect the humankind.
3. Impart awareness on up-to-date development and trends in biotechnology and bioethics.
4. Develop capability on critical thinking and skills on discussion, term paper writing, debate, and presentation.授業手法 / Teaching Methods
・学生同士の意見交換（グループ・ペアワーク、ディスカッション、ディベート等含む）
・プレゼンテーション（スピーチ、模擬授業等含む）
・課題探究（プロジェクト学習、課題解決型学習、ケーススタディ等含む）
・ discussions & projects
Details: refer to other comments section
- 授業計画
Course Content -
授業計画 / Course Content
Week 1-5 Introduction to Biotechnology
Concepts, branches, and applications of Biotechnology; career
Week 6-7 Bioethics and bioethical concerns on biotechnology
Trending bioethical issues concerning the environment, food, and medical (Therapeutics).
Week 8-13 Foundation of Biotechnology/applications
Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology
Week 14 Individual Presentation
Week 15 Debate and Final exam授業時間外学習 / Expected work outside of class
1. Students are expected to take notes during the lecture and study (devote at least 7 hours per week), review and be prepared for the class.
2. Students should read and know the topics by cross referencing the information from books, scientific publications and reliable resources/web sites.
3. Students are encouraged to analyze and evaluate materials for class activities by thinking outside the box and having a bird’s eye view.
4. Students are encouraged to do their research on the topics, particularly on the recent advancement in biotechnology and consult.
5. Students are encouraged to be aware of the bioethical concerns brought by the advancement in biotechnology.
6. Debates, round table discussions and group presentations are student-led activities. Hence, students are encouraged to communicate among their fellow classmates and discuss outside classes to achieve a common goal of class activities.
- 成績評価の方法・基準・評価
Grading Policies /
Evaluation Criteria -
方法 / Grading Policies
定期試験を行わず、平常試験(小テスト・レポート等)で総合評価する。
Active participation in lectures, debates, round table discussions and group activities (30％)
Presentation (30%)
**Group presentation (15%)
** Individual presentation (15%)
Term paper (20%)
Exam (20%)
基準・評価 / Evaluation Criteria・Assessment Policy
1. Active participation (in each lecture and in all the class activities as defined)
NOTE: The course is an ON-SITE class. Hence, attendance is strictly required.
2. Resourcefulness (ability to scrutinize, analyze and evaluate the accuracy of materials) and critical thinking while keep biasness in place. References to be used must be based on publications from peer reviewed journals from scientific databases.
3. For term paper:
Term paper will be rated based on critical thinking, content and writing skills. It should be written in conform with academic honesty and originality. Data must be drawn from recent advancement and publications (within 5 years).
Plagiarism is strictly not allowed and will not be tolerated. Any statements or reported work by others MUST BE CITED ACCURATELY (APA format; DOI) to give credit to the author who influenced one's thoughts in writing the term paper. Bear in mind that BLOGS and VIDEOS ARE NOT ALLOWED to be used as references for the term paper.
Theme: Topic encompassing Biotechnology and Bioethics of student’s own choice.
4. For presentation:
Presentation will be rated based on the critical thinking, content, discussions, creativity and presentation skills inclusive of one’s knowledge on the content of the chosen topic being presented and capability in answering questions during Q & A.
** Any statements, figures or reported work by others MUST BE CITED ACCURATELY (APA format; DOI).
Group presentation:
Additional criteria include communication among group members and contribution of each member to the project.
Topics decided by the group from a list of assigned topics
Individual presentation: Topic based on one’s term paper.
- 教科書
Textbooks
No main textbook will be used.
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参考書
References Thieman, William J. and Michael A. Palladino. Introduction to Biotechnology. 4th ed Pearson ISBN-13: 9780134995854
Stephen Scher, Kasia Kozlowska Biotech Health Care Ethics Palgrave Macmillan the Limited 9789811308291
Students are encouraged to be resourceful by taking advantage of information technology.
Reference books are recommended to help students familiarize with the topics of the lectures. However, any books on introduction to Biotechnology and Bioethics can also be referred to as well.
- フィードバックの方法
Feedback Method Topics are reviewed along the course.
Feedback on class activities, term paper and presentations will either be given in the class or via email.
- 担任者への問合せ方法
Instructor Contact Students are welcome to consult anytime (24/7) via email. Zoom meeting can be arranged.
Email address will be provided.
Consultation after the class is possible on prior arrangement.
- 備考
Other Comments The course will be conducted in English.
Students are encouraged to consult regarding the content of the lectures, presentations and term paper. To consult is not mandatory and is based on student’s own discretion. Full support will be given only to those who consulted.
**Students are expected to build their ability on critical thinking, i.e., to reflect a wider and deeper views on the applications of biotechnology, to think outside the box and acquire a bird’s eye view on analyzing topics and proposing possible approaches to alleviate if not resolve the bioethical issues. Students are expected to keep biasness in place at all times.
** Critical thinking rather than perfect spoken English, i.e., take advantage of the art of analogy and build one's confidence in expressing own’s thoughts in relating with the foundation and applications of Biotechnology and Bioethics
**Students are encouraged to develop the spirit of cooperation, communication, and respect to peers.