An attempt to teach ‘Basic Biology’ with human biological perspective

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  • 「生物基礎」をヒトの生物学で教える試み
  • 「 セイブツ キソ 」 オ ヒト ノ セイブツガク デ オシエル ココロミ

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The teaching of biology in Japanese high schools has been taking new directions since the New Course of Study came into effect in April 2012. Accordingly, the teaching of Basic Biology, which is expected to be taken by 90% students across Japan, is setting up major pillars there; i.e. nature and functions of genes, homeostasis in living organisms, and diversities of organisms and ecosystem. This presentation reports on one actual Basic Biology teaching emphasizing on human biology. At the same time, the possibilities are investigated for making the biology studies instrumental to scientific ethical understanding such as viewing human being as one component of global ecology, recognition of existing Homo as the genus with only one representative living species of Homo sapiens or invalidity of ‘race’ as a biological concept.

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