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学士(Undergraduate)

University of Tsukuba

• ライフサイエンス （Life sciences）

molecular biology, mathematical biology, plant and animal physiology, taxonomy, developmental genetics, ecosystem ecology

Japanese, English

The 21st century has been dubbed the "Century of Biology". Technological advances have led to a revolution in our understanding of the relatedness of living organisms, and to the development of new research fields seeking to understand the processes underlying organismal development. Meanwhile, our society faces a broad range of challenges in terms of both food and fuel security. All these research areas, and more, can be studied in our undergraduate degree program in biological sciences.

We offer an undergraduate degree program in Biological Sciences, aimed at students which hold a non-Japanese passport. Our 4 year program starts at a basic level, learning foundational subjects in biology, chemistry, and physics. In second and third year, students can choose from a wide variety of courses, allowing you to explore new areas, or to specialize in one particular subject. In their final year, students will join a research lab, and will complete a 1 year research project. In your project, you will conduct cutting edge research, supervised by experts in the subject.

In addition to major subjects, students are encouraged to take up to 1/3 of their credits in other subjects, as elective courses. You will also take a range of transferable skills classes, which will teach you important skills, such as data analysis, presentation skills, and technical writing. These skills are important both in scientific and non-scientific fields, and help improve graduate employability.

Our program has a broad focus, with subjects ranging from genetics and cell biology, through developmental biology, animal and plant biodiversity, biochemistry, ecology, and evolutionary biology. However, approximately 60% of courses offered in English specialize in plant science, and applicants with a strong interest in this area are especially welcomed. Please note, our program has a strong focus on fundamental biology in non-human animals and plants, and it is not possible to transfer from this course to the medical sciences degree program.
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• Stratigraphy/Paleontology
• Ubiquitin, posttranslational modification, protein degradation, stress response
• Trans-Regeneration from Newt to Human
• Biodiversity/Systematics, Bacteriology (including mycology), Plant protection science, Educational technology, Applied biochemistry, Fungi, Zygomycota, Chytridiomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota
• Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology, Plant nutrition/Soil science
• Drosophila, Brain development and evolution, Learning and memory, Neural circuit formation, Schizophrenia
• Aquatic Ecology, Biogeochemistry
• Evolutionary biology
• Animal physiology/Animal behavior, Developmental biology, ascidian, nervous sysytem, swimming behavior, photoreceptor, rhodopsin, cell differentiation
• Carbon / nitrogen interactions between legumes and parasitic plants
• Biodiversity/Systematics, Evolutionary biology, Cell biology, Algae, Protists, Plastid, Primary endosymbiosis, Secondary endosymbiosis, Molecular phylogeny, Ultrastructure, Genome evolution, Protein targeting, Algal biomass, oil producing algae
• plant physiology, cell wall matrix polysaccharide, intercellular attachment, pectin, abscission, fruite softening
• Plant protection science,parasitoid, parasitic fly, host location behavior, biological control, semiochemicals, tritrophic interactions
• Plant physiology, morphogenesis, stress response, transgenic plant
• community structure, food web, ecosystem engineering, resource partitioning, species coexistence, stable isotope, intertidal, benthos, mangrove
• Methane production, H2-coupled syntrophy, Peptidoglycan
• genome biology, cellular slime mold
• Animal phylogeny
• Developmental biology, Drosophila, embryonic stem cells
• Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
• Morphology/Structure, plant germ cells
• Mitochondria, Respiration defects, mtDNA-based diseases
• Genetics/Chromosome dynamics, Bacillus subtilis, noncoding RNA, RNomics
• cytoskeleton, cell morphogenesis, cell motility, cell division, organelle, membrane traffic, phagocytosis
• Cell Biology, Cytokinesis, Cytoskeleton, Actin, Tubulin, Energy metabolism, High molecular weight polyphenol
• sensory transduction mechanisms in unicellular organisms
• Plant Pathology, Mycology, Endophytic fungi, Rust fungi
• Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology, Applied molecular and cellular biology, Science education
• Longevity gene, Anti-aging, Lifespan, Health span, Lifestyle related disease, Functional food, Polyphenol, Aging Biology, Apoptosis
• Developmental Genetics of Marine invertebrates
• cell wall, pectin, root, xylem sap, intercellular attachment, tissue reunion
• Genetics/Chromosome dynamics, Speciation
• sperm, flagella, cilia, sperm motility analysis, fertilization, motor protein, ascidian, sea urchin
• cyanobacteria, acclimation, two-component system, histidine kinase, response regulator, gene expression, signal transduction, photosynthesis, stress sensor
• Structural Biology, Bioorganic Chemistry
• Genetics/Chromosome dynamics, epigenetics
• Neurophysiology / General neuroscience
• Molecular genetic and cytogenetic studies for conservation and for genetic diversity of underutilized species
• Production of transgenic plants and environmental biosafety assessment of transgenic plants with respect to the biological / genetic diversity
• Sustainable germplasm enhancement of the genetic resources with biotechnology applications emphasizing polysomic polyploid species
• Biodiplomacy associated with biodiversity
• biosafety
• bioethics
• Risk sciences of radiation and chemicals, Forest science