Practical English 2
TeachersHIRASAWA , Takae
Grade, SemesterYear 3 2nd semest [Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering]
CategorySpecial Subjects
Elective, CreditsElective 1credit
 Syllabus Number5M277

Course Description

Classes will be conducted by having students translate some bioscience reports or scientific papers into Japanese. Please be sure to bring an English-Japanese dictionary to every class.

Course Objectives

It is important to understand and to have a basic knowledge of experimental data that underlies your research. However most information found in academic papers are in English. In this course, the goal will be to cultivate reading skills and vocabulary related to bioscience needed for writing a graduation dissertation.

Grading Policy

report(100%)

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1Introduction

2reading: Scientific reports recently(1)

3Scientific reports recently(2)
4istening: The history of Neuroscience

5How can small genetic changes result in large changes in phenotype?

6How can mutations with large effects change only one part of body?

7Modularity allows for differences in the patterns of gene expression
8Modularity allows for differences in the patterns of gene expression
9How can developmental changes result in differences among species?
10How can developmental changes result in differences among species
11How can the environment modultae develop?
12How can the environment modultae develop?
13How can the environment modultae develop?
14How do developmental genes constrain evolution?
15How do developmental genes constrain evolution?