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physiology of extremophiles; 2) ecology and cell biology of protozoa; 3) symbiosis between protozoa and alga; 4) physiology and molecular biology of the plants; 5) systematic and evolutionary botany; 6) plant biotechnology; 7) theoretical ecology; 8) molecular physiology of sensory reception; 9) behavioral ecology; 10) developmental biology; 11) evolutionary genetics; 12) histology and 13) hair biology.Among our wide-ranging curriculum, series of Biological Science Seminars are especially unique. Biological Science Seminar I and II (BSS I and II) are active learning programs for the freshmen and sophomores, respectively, and are given for five or six students by one teacher, in which students can learn biological literacy and presentation skills. BSS III provides the juniors knowledge and ethics that are required for conducting their research properlyTo complete the educational program, students can write their own graduation theses in the final year, learning and acquiring various latest knowledge and state-of-the-art techniques of biological science.URL:http://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/faculty/biological.html(English)http://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/gakubu_annai/gaka_annai/seibutu.html(Japanese)URL:http://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/faculty/biotechnology.html(English)http://www.ipc.shimane-u.ac.jp/seimei/(Japanese)24Department of Biological ScienceThe major focus of education and research in the Department of Biological Science is to deepen the understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying various biological phenomena from molecular behaviors to population dynamics. Our educational program provides undergraduate students with opportunities to progress self-study ability, to learn current biology systematically, and to understand the essentials of life and environment.Research areas of our current faculty members are 1) Department of Life Science and BiotechnologyStudents in the Department of Life Science and Biotechnology can acquire wide-ranging scientific skills, and learn the use of highly specialized technologies in life science based on chemistry and biology. The field covers all microorganisms, plants, insects, and mammals. The courses offered are suitable for those planning to go to graduate school, as well as life science, agricultural, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical and other professional schools. Graduates at the bachelor level may also find work in the biotechnology field. Two specialized courses are available for third and fourth year students. In both, students have the opportunity to study current topics such as organic synthesis, molecular structure, nuclear magnetic resonance, gene manipulation, genetic information, tissue culture, molecular biology, cell fusion, cellular information, protein engineering, environmental biochemistry, informational molecules, microbial technology, and food science and nutrition. The courses are Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology and Biomolecular and Bioinformation.Department of Agricultural and Forest SciencesOur department consists of four educational courses: Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Biology, and Rural Economics. Freshmen will take introductory lectures in all the four courses, and an introductory seminar and practical lesson of each major course. Through the lectures and practical exercises on basic subjects, students can learn fundamentals of this department for their specialized studies.Course of AgricultureStudents belonging in the Agriculture course can learn agricultural science, technology, and management to improve the production and quality of cereals, legumes, vegetables, fruits, flowers, and livestock products for sustainable agriculture and human life. The Agriculture