Syllabus
Graduate School of Kagawa Nutrition University
Year 2023

Health Sciences Degree Programs

Subjects Name, Credit Number, and The Prof. in charge
Credit Number

Subjects Name

Compulsory
Subject

Ⅰ Health Science

Prof. in charge

Page

Elective Subject

2

Prof. Yuko Suketomo

1(Sat) Advanced Lectures on Health for the Mature and Elderly

2Prof. Takashi Sekiya

2

Advanced Lectures on Environmental Health2

Prof. Ken Kawamura

3

Advanced Lectures on Community Health2

Prof. Shoji Shinkai/Prof.
Yoshinori Fujiwara

4

Advanced Lectures on Occupational Health2

Prof. Hiroshi Fukuda

5Advanced Lectures on Global Health2

Prof. Tamotsu Nakasa

6Advanced Lectures on Health Sociology

2Prof. Kazuhiro Nakayama

7

Advanced Lectures on Health Statistic

2

Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

8

Advanced Lectures on Kinanthropometry

2

A/Prof. Masaharu Kagawa

9(Sat) Advanced Lectures on Sports Methodology

2Prof. Yoshinori Kaneko

10(Sat) Advanced Lectures on Clinical Biochemistry2

Prof. Naoko Ikoshi

11

Advanced Lectures on Molecular Biology

2Prof. Akiko Fukushima

12

Advanced Lectures on Microbiology and Infection Control

2

Advanced Lectures on Immunology

2Prof. Kenichi Ishibashi

13

Advanced Lectures on Exercise and Pathophysiology

2Prof. Toshikazu Yamashita

14

2

―

Advanced Lectures on Health Promotion

Ⅱ Clinical Pathophysiology and Biochemistry―

Advanced Lectures on Pathological Cytology

2Prof. Toshihide Shiotsu

15

Advanced Lectures on Clinical Hematology

2Prof. Kenji Ikebuchi

16

Advanced Lectures on School Health Nursing

2

Prof. Nobuko Endo

17

Advanced Lectures on Mental Health at School

2

Prof. Tsukasa Sasaki

18

Advanced Lectures on Gender Education

2

Prof. Toshimi Marui19

Ⅲ Applied School Health Nursing

2

―

2

Prof. Shigeho Tanaka

20(Sat) Advanced Lectures on Pedagogy in Nursing

2

Prof. Kumiko Ohnuma

21

evening Advanced Lectures on Human Growth and Health2

Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

22

Research Methods in Health Sciences I (Information Processing)1

Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

23

Research Methods in Health Sciences II (Experiments)

1

Prof. Akiko Fukushima

24

Research Methods in Health Sciences III (Surveying)

1

A/Prof. Masaharu Kagawa

25

Advanced Common Lectures on Research Methods
in Health Sciences I

1Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

26

Advanced Common Lectures on Research Methods
in Health Sciences II

1Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

26

Advanced Common Lectures on Research Methods
in Health Sciences III

1

Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

26

Advanced Common Lectures on Research Methods
in Health Sciences IV

1Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

26

Advanced Lectures on Human Growth and Health

Ⅶ Common Subject

All full-time professors of healthprogram
All full-time professors of healthprogramComprehensive Seminars on Health Sciences

4

Comprehensive Seminars on Health Sciences

2

Seminars

2(Thesis development Each student's supervisor

Experiment and Practicum

12(Thesis development Each student's supervisor

Compulsory Credits

20

Selective Credits

10

Total necessary number of credit for
graduation

27
28

30

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Health Promotion Prof. Yuko Suketomo

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
Health promotion is a process that allows people to control and improve their health conditions and theirdetermining factors. This activity encompasses social strategies to provide opportunities to give consideration
to health in all life situations through educating individuals and, eventually, improving the social environment.
Through this course, students will become able to recall and scientifically explain the actual health promotion
activities in their research area.

Course Summary
Taking examples from health promotion initiatives in Japan and overseas, the evaluation framework will be
explained, and discussions will be held based on the areas of interest of each student.

Course Plan
8) Health Education and Empowerment (Keywords:
1) Introduction to Health Promotion (Keywords: Healthempowerment, health volunteer)
Promotion)9) Social Capital (Keyword: Social Capital)
2) WHO Health Promotion Strategy (Keywords: Ottawa10) Healthy City (Keyword: Community Development)
Charter, Bangkok Charter)11) Healthy Public Policy (Keywords: policy, plan, project,2) WHO Health Promotion Strategies (Keywords: Ottawa
Charter, Bangkok Charter) (3) Health Supportive Environment measure)12) Social Determinants of Health (Keywords: social(Keywords: Environment, Health)determinants, disparity)
4) Health Literacy (Keywords: Health Literacy)
13) Disease Control and Health Education (Keywords:
5) Creating Healthy Schools (Keywords: Health Promoting
Health Education, Prevention)
Schools)6) Creating healthy workplaces (keywords: health management) Design of Health Promotion Research (Keywords: Research
7) Health Communication (Keywords: Health Communication) Design)

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Current information on health promotion policies from the WHO, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, theMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and other relevant ministries and agencies will
be provided, so be sure to read through them regularly. (About 200 minutes per week)

Grading criteria

Textbooks

References

・日本健康教育学会編．
健康行動理論による研究と実践．医学書院、
・ 健康社会学研 2019．
究会編．事例分・ 島内憲夫，鈴木美奈
析でわかるヘル 子．ヘルスプロモーション
スプロモーション －ＷＨＯ：バンコク憲章．
の５つの活動．ラ 垣内出版、
2012． ・ 島内憲夫、鈴イフ出
木美奈子．ヘルスプロ版、2016．
モーション－ＷＨＯ：オタワ憲章．垣内出版、
2013．

・ In-class performance (50%)
・ Reports (50%)

Materials
Distributed asneeded.

1

Remarks
In order to enhancethe discussion, each
student will read an
abstract of a paper ineach class.

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Health for the Mature and Elderly Prof. Takashi SekiyaCompulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Gourse Summary
Health, essentially, is considered to cover all matters necessary to live a healthy life, not only treating and preventing
diseases. Therefore, health-related services are provided in various fields. This course aims to help students learn morepractical health sciences through studies of those health-related services.
Students will learn specific and practical health sciences by reference to health activities carried out by medical
institutions, health insurance associations, local governments, private companies, educational institutions, etc. By
understanding the processes of surveys, problem understanding, plan making, presentation, adjustments, budgeting, resurveys, advertisement, implementation, accounting, reporting, post-surveys, etc., students will obtain abilities to think forthemselves. The specific health checkups and specific health services, as well as mental health and stress checkups, whichhave recently become increasingly important, will be also discussed. In addition, folk health activities that are used by
medical institutions, health insurance associations and private corporations, including supplements, Chinese medicine,aromatherapy, massage, exercise therapy, and music therapy, will be studied. Lectures also cover the application of artificial
intelligence in the medical and health fields, as well as new forms of health sciences, such as living labs. The final goal is toenable students to make their own health plans.

Course Plan
1) Introduction2) Overview: Introductory of health science8) Specialized (Other health services: Complementary and3) Specialized (Adult health: efforts of medical institutions,alternative medicine, etc.)
health examination, medical care, health guidance)4) Specialized (Adult health: efforts of companies (occupational 9) Overview: Basic knowledge to establish health services(laws, regulations, notices, etc.)
health), health committee, occupational health)10) Practicum: Health field trip (1) Factories, hospitals,5) Specialized (Adult health: corporate (welfare) initiatives,
clinics, etc.
health events, accommodation, sports gyms)
11) Practicum: Health field trip (2) Factories, hospitals,6) Specialized (Adult health: health insurance association,clinics, etc.
educational institution, social insurance system, union
12) Practicum: Health field trip (3): Factories, hospitals,
activities)
clinics, etc.
health care for the elderly, home health care, community
13) Practicum: Health field trip (4) Factory, hospital, clinic,
health careetc.
7) Specialized (health care for the elderly, home health care,
14) Conclusion and research presentation
community health care)

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
The field experience will be a valuable experience. Students should spend about 200 minutes researching thematerials assigned in class beforehand. We are planning to include factory tours, health checkup sites, and visits
to clinics and hospitals. Due to circumstances in those organizations, the desired practical training may not be
possible and may be changed to other training.

Grading criteria
This course emphasizes hands-on
experience and practice. Three exams(oral or written) will be given to checkthe proficiency of the students. (In theevent that students cannot attend theexams, they may submit reports,
depending on the reason.) The standard
for grading is a basic knowledge thatenables you to develop your own healthplan.

Textbooks

There are no specifictextbooks. The materials
will be prepared by the
instructor.

Materials

References
Instructions or handouts will be provided
in class. If you have other personal
interests, please refer to books related to
the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare,occupational health, nursing careinsurance, health insurance, etc., which
are of interest to you.

Remarks

Writing materials andnotebooks are required.
The progress of the class may changeInternet access at home is depending on the level of proficiency.
recommended.

2

Subject Advanced Lectures on Environmental Health Prof. Ken Kawamura

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
Course theme; Relationship between the environment and human with health.
The goal is to help students become able to explain the basic methods of risk analysis and have abilities toinvestigate and raise problems about the relationships between humans and the environment. The course isrelated to the Master's Diploma Policy which is to acquire a high degree of expertise and a broad perspective.

Course Summary
Substances in the environment affect human health and life, as well as ecosystems, in various ways. In order tolive a healthy life, it is necessary to appropriately evaluate the substances in the environment and takenecessary measures for society. Risk analysis is one of the methods to do so. Students will learn the basics andpractices of risk analysis with specific examples of environmental substances, such as foods, mercury, anddioxins.

Course Plan
8) Risk assessment of mercury in Japan9) Risk management of mercury in Japan
10) Risk communication of mercury in Japan
11) Risk assessment of dioxins in Japan
12) Risk management of dioxins in Japan
13) Risk communication of dioxins in Japan
14) Summary of the relationship between the environmentand human beings
The topics to be covered and time allocation may bechanged according to students' needs.

1) Overview of risk analysis
2) Methods of risk assessment3) Methods of risk management4) Methods of risk communication
5) Risk assessment of food in Japan
6) Risk management of food in Japan
7) Risk communication of foods in JapanWork to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Read the handouts and the indicated related literature in advance to get an overview, organize questions andproblems, and be prepared to participate in the discussion. Approximately 200 minutes of self-study per week isrequired.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

References

Handouts will be
distributed in
N/Aclass as needed.
・ Participation in discussions (50%)
・ Reports (50%)
Students will be evaluated based on their understanding of risk
analysis and the development of logic in considering the relationshipbetween humans and the environment.

Materials

N/A

3

Remarks

N/ASubject

Advanced Lectures on Community Health Prof. Shoji Shinkai/Prof. Yoshinori Fujiwara

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
Course Themes; Community Health Programs based on the scientific evidence
Course Goals; Students will understand the mechanism of community health programs in Japan and learn about
the basics of community epidemiological research and community health programs based on scientific evidence,
So that the knowledge can be used for their master’s thesis research.

Course SummaryFirst, a proper understanding of healthy life expectancy will be obtained. Next, the background and summary of
the New Guidelines for Health and Longevity (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, ed.), which should beconsidered guidelines for healthy longevity, will be studied. In addition, students will acquire general understandof epidemiological studies (observational and interventional methods) that served as the basis for the new
guidelines to learn the basics of epidemiological research. Finally, students will learn the example cases andresults of community health programs aimed at long-term health and longevity. Students will learn community
health programs based on scientific evidence through the topics above.

Course Plan

1) To understand healthy life expectancy correctly (life6) Key points of the new guidelines for health and longevity
expectancy and life span, healthy life expectancy and disability(c) Key points of frailtyprevention (Prof. Yoshinori Fujiwara)
period, Japan's position in the world, relevant factors in life7) (d) Importance of local environment and humanstages, World Report on Ageing and Health (WHO, 2015), etc.)
relationships8) Introduction of case studies of2) To understand the history and current system of community
community health activities (a) Kusatsu Town, Gunma
health in Japan
Prefecture3) To understand the background of the development of the9) Introduction of case studies of community healthnew guidelines and the outline of the studies on which they are
activities (b) Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture
based10) Introduction of case studies of community health4) Key points of the new guidelines for health and longevity (a)activities (c) Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture
What is lifestyle function?
11) Introduction of case studies of community health5) Key points of the new guidelines for health and longevity (b)activities (d) Ota Ward, Tokyo
Difference between prevention of lifestyle-related diseases12) Analysis and presentation of cross-sectional dataand prevention of decline in lifestyle-related functions (Prof.
13) Analysis and presentation of longitudinal data
Yoshinori Fujiwara)
14) Conclusion

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
1. Prior study of textbooks and reference books, 2. prior subscription to related papers and materials, 3. analysisof data (cross-sectional and longitudinal) with personal information removed (data to be distributed in advance)
Self-study (preparation, review, etc.) for double the class time. Students are expected to do double the amountof self-study (pre-study, review, etc.) during class time. For pre-study, students should prepare for thepresentation by studying the lecture materials and related papers distributed in advance.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

References

東京都健康長寿
国民衛生の動向医療センター編
2019/2020（厚生労働「健康長寿新ガイ
統計協会、2019 年）
ドライン エビデン
Summary：Worldスブック」（社会保Report on Ageing and
険出版社、2017
Health（WHO、2015）年）
・ In-class performance (50%)
・ Presentation of assignments (50%, including 12,13 of course plan)

4

Materials

Remarks

If you are going to be
Thextbook will be absent, please inform the
distributed in the academic office inadvance. If you are
first class with
absent, you may be
free. Handouts
asked to submit
and materials will assignments and reports
be distributed as on the materials andneeded.
reference papers
distributed on that day.

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Occupational Health Prof. Hiroshi Fukuda

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Issues in industrial health have become diversified and complex in recent years, which now include issues
specific to the working generation, such as “metabolic syndromes,” lifestyle-related diseases, mental health,and anti-smoking measures As in the cases for community health and school health, health management andhealth promotion in work environment, where people spend most of their lives, will become increasingly
important in the future. In this course, students will learn the measures and processes for conducting industrial
health activities from the perspectives of the purposes and roles of industrial health programs. It also aims tohelp students understand the interest and significance of industrial health programs, as well as the roles ofnutritionists, by introducing initiatives taken by corporate employee cafeterias, the latest information on healthpromotions in the prime of life at international conferences and specific examples of typical days of industrial
physicians.

Course Plan
1) General theory of industrial health (purpose and outline ofindustrial health)2) Health management (Obligation and actual work of healthmanagement)
3) Health education and health promotion in occupational
health4) Health literacy and health management
5) Work environment management
5) Work environment management
6) Workplace management and workplace inspection7) Anti-smoking measures (anti-smoking education incompanies)

8) Needs-based measures (planning (Plan), implementation(Do), evaluation (Check), application and utilization ofevaluation (Act))
9) Preventive measures of infectious diseases incompanies. (Influenza and COVID-19 countermeasures)
10) Mental health (stress check in companies)11) Measures against metabolic syndrome12) Group work and presentation
13) Health checkup, health guidance and health counseling(importance of health checkup, health and nutrition
guidance)14) Written examination

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Read carefully the handouts and materials distributed to deepen your understanding of occupational healthactivities. Read the reference book "Health Literacy" in advance, focusing on Chapter 7. (About 200 minutes
per week)

Grading criteria

Textbooks

References

ヘルスリテラシー〔健康教育の新しいキー
Textbooks will beワード〕福田洋・江口泰Evaluation will be based on class participation, group work, anddesignated as
正編著、大修館書店
written exams. Students will receive feedback on their presentations needed. Handouts
産業保健マニュアル
in the group work.
will be distributed
第8版、産業医科大学
as needed.
教授 森 晃爾総編
集、南山堂

Materials

Remarks

Use health andsafety videos andother necessaryvisuals as needed.

We believe that there is great potential for nutritionists to be active in the corporate andprofessional fields. We hope that many graduate students will take this course to increase
their future job options and learn about and take on the new and challenging fields ofoccupational health and preventive medicine. In the class, we also plan to introduce the"Sanpo-kai (Occupational Health Study Group)," where many occupational health staff
members from actual companies gather and discuss things with each other in a
multidisciplinary manner. Graduate students who have an interest in health in the working
world are greatly welcomed.

5

Subject Advanced Lectures on Global Health Prof. Tamotsu Nakasa

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Students will be expected to be able to: (1) perceive, understand, and explain the concept of Sustainable
Development Goals adopted by the United Nations as the world's common goals as well as global health andenvironmental issues in general; (2) respond to the multinationalizing environment of school health as a nurse
teacher; (3) acquire a global perspective of health and nutrition activities in the local community through thecourse exercises
To reach the goals mentioned above, the course will provide the basic concepts and methodologies necessary
to conduct international public health activities related to health, medical care, and life support through lecturesand practicum to those who acquired the research and necessary abilities required of professionals with highexpertise and a broad prospective on nutritional science and health science

Course Plan
1) Overview: Trends in global health and global challenges:6) Topics: Health and nutrition issues during emergemncies,
primary healthcare, Millennium Development Goals, anddisasters and among refugees
sustainable development; overview on the changing global
7) Topics: School health as an approach to community
challenges including infections.
health in developing countries
2) Topics: Maternal and child health and reproductive health,8) Exercise: Outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in thewhich have always been a priority issue in global health
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3) Topics: Health systems and their reinforcement necessary 9) Topics: Aging and lifestyle-related diseases that will
to solve various problems
become the mainstream in global health4) Exercise: Maternal and child health and community health in 10) Food system: Mechanism that nurtures human healthHondurasand equitably supports sustainability of the environment5) Topics: Diarrhea, pneumonia, the world's worst three11) Exercise: Exercise to understand the food system
infectious diseases HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria), and public 12) Sociological survey and information collection
health crises in developing countries
13) Facilitation and project management
14) Summary of the course

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Read through the reference books in advance and self-study after the classes.

Grading criteria

・ Participation for
discussion (40%)
・Comments on Exercise
Assignment (30%)
・ Reports, to be submitted
two weeks after the classes(30%)

Textbooks

Handouts will be
distributed asneeded.

References

・実践グローバルヘルス: 現場における実践力向上をめざして (明石書店：2022)
・SDGを学ぶ 国際開発・国際協力入門（法律文化社：2018）
・食卓から地球を変える Can Fixing Dinner fix the Planet（日本評論社：2022）

Materials

Remarks

N/A

N/A

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Subject

Advanced Lectures on Health Sociology Prof. Kazuhiro Nakayama

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Health sociology is a branch of sociology aimed at maintenance and promotion of health, elucidating theconnection between people and relationships among people. In addition to diet and exercise, people’s mutual
dependence and social connection, as well as ties among them, has become known to have larger influence on
people’s health. The connection with other people has significant impacts on the formation and improvement ofhealth literacy, which is the ability to gather, understand, evaluate, and use information about health issues.
Health literacy is also the abilities of people to collect information and to make proper decisions in order tomake full use of their potentials to stay healthy and ultimately achieve self-fulfillment. Students will learn how
to measure and improve such abilities.

Course Plan
11) 12) Health literacy initiatives in the world13) 14) Citizen and patient centered decision
However, depending on the interests of the students, thetopics and time allocation may be changed, for example, tofocus on a certain topic, or to focus on lectures anddiscussions of research and statistical analysis methods.

1) 2) What is health literacy?
3) 4) Health literacy-conscious communication in health caresettings5) 6) Health literacy in health education and health promotion7) 8) Critical health literacy and social determinants of health9) 10) Measurement and factors of health literacy and its
relationship to healthWork to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Students are required to read the materials and reference books presented in class.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

Evaluation will be made based on the attitude toward classparticipation and a report. (Comments will be given as feedback on
the report.)

中山和弘：これからのヘルスリテラ
シー 健康を決める力．講談社．
・福田洋・江口泰正編：
ヘルスリテラシー－健康教育の新しいキー
ワード．大修館書店
Materials ・中山和弘：看護学のための多変量解析入門．医学書院
N/A

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References

Subject Advanced Lectures on Health Statistic Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
The topic of the course is the application of statistics in health sciences. The objectives of the course are as
follows.
(1) Students will become able to explain the basic concepts of statistics, which are the basis of methodologies
in public health studies and health sciences.
(2) Students will become able to apply the major statistical methods that are necessary in health education andhealth management.

Course Summary
In the first half of the course, students will learn about the importance of data as a scientific basis in publichealth studies and health sciences, basic concepts to handle quantitative data, specific methodologies
according to data patterns, interpretation of results of analyses, and application to health education and healthmanagement. In the second half, students will work on exercises based on some specific examples with the goal
to become able to apply the knowledge and techniques learned in the first half.

Course Plan

1) Basics of health statistics
2) Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics
3) Concepts of interval estimation and hypothesis testing4) Correlation and regression analysis5) Multiple regression analysis and logistic regression analysis
6) General linear model and generalized linear model7) One-way analysis of variance8) Multiple-way analysis of variance
9) Normality test and transformation of variables
10) Non-parametric test11) Treatment of outliers and missing values
12) Classification of analysis methods
13) Confounding factors and estimation of causal relations
14) Points to note in multivariate analysis

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
At least 60 minutes of self-study for the assignment provided in class are required each week.

Grading criteria

・ In-class performance (30%)
・ Reports (70%)
Report assignments will be presented in class.

Textbooks

References

Handouts will be
distributed inclass.

緒方裕光編著．疫学・健康統計学．建帛社；
2021．
柳井晴夫・緒方裕光編
著．SPSS による統計データ解析－医学・看護学・生物学・心理学の例題による統計学入門－．現代数学社；2020．

Materials

Remarks

N/A

8

N/A

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Kinanthropometry A/Prof. Masaharu Kagawa

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
This course will cover various topics related to the basic knowledge, techniques, and applications ofanthropometry and body composition assessments that are fundamental assessment methods on human. The
goal of this course is to provide students with knowledge of anthropometry and body composition assessment
techniques and their applications, as well as to gain flexible and broad perspectives and the critical thinking to
be able to use these techniques as a health professional.

In order for humans to maintain good health and best performance, it is important to express their physiological
functions normally as well as to the maximum extent possible. In order to correctly assess an individual’s
nutritional status and growth/developmental status that affect physiological functions and performance,
appropriate knowledge and techniques for anthropometry and body composition must be acquired. In thiscourse, the correct knowledge, techniques, and utilization of anthropometry and body composition assessments
will be introduced through a combination of classroom lectures and practical experience.

Course Plan
1) History of body measurement/Kinanthropometry and history 8) Kinanthropometry in auxanology/Growth and2) Measurement standards/Measurement standards, measuring development, DOHaD, WHO9) Kinanthropometry in obesity research/Obesity, bodydevices, anatomical measurement points
mass index, fat distribution, MetS
3) Factors affecting body measurement values/Proficiency,
10) Kinanthropometry in research on aging/Frailty,
measurement error, calibration, change
sarcopenia, bone density4) Body measurement in a real setting/Practice planning,11) Kinanthropometry in psychology/Body image, ideal bodypractical skills, data processing, statistical analysis
shape, abnormal eating behavior
5) Introduction of body composition assessments/Body
12) Kinanthropometry in sports medicine/Performance,composition, body composition measurements, hypotheses
somatotype, lean mass
6) Body composition - indirect methods/Density method,13) Anthropometry and ethics/Ethics, cultural
water method, DXA method
understanding, dignity
7) Body composition - doubly indirect methods/Body
14) Body measurement and body composition measurement
measurements, BIA method, ultrasound method, estimation- Summary - Summary and challenges
equation, practical skills

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
English papers may be used as lecture materials and therefore it is expected to review any materials provided
prior to lectures and understand the content of the materials. In addition, students are expected to prepare forand review unfamiliar technical terms that they see in the materials and lectures to deepen their understanding.
It is recommended that students take time for self-study (approximately the double of the lecture time).

Grading criteria

・Summary report in the 14th class (25%)
・Summary report on the papers used as materials in each class (25%)
・Final summary report (50%)
Students will be given feedback on the reports.

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Textbooks

References

N/A. Handouts
will be distributed
as needed prior
to class.

N/A

Materials

Remarks

The content may be
Lectures will be changed depending on
given using
the number ofPowerPoint.
students. The lecture
Published papers may be be held in a
may be used as form of online lecturereferences.
using Microsoft
Teams.

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Sports Methodology Prof. Yoshinori Kaneko

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Students will gain the ability to understand the importance of maintaining physical fitness, especially thephysical fitness elements of "flexibility," "endurance," and "muscular strength" in a super-aging society. In thiscourse, students will learn about the development, dissemination, and evaluation of exercise methods andequipment that can be practiced in daily life for the purpose of maintaining or improving physical fitness, withthe university's founding spirit as a foundation. Students will also learn about the possibility of using parks ashealth promotion facilities in Japan, based on examples from Southeast Asia, where health promotion activities
in parks have been popular.

Course Plan
1) Importance of physical fitness in a super-aging society(super-aging society, frailty, physical fitness)2) Physical benefits of moderate exercise (moderate exercise,
physical benefits)3) Physical fitness and exercise necessary for healthpromotion (physical fitness factors)
4) Physical activity guidelines for health promotion by age andtarget group (Physical Activity Guidelines)
5) Exercise guidance in specific health guidance (1) (lifestyledisease, specific health guidance)6) Exercise guidance in specific health guidance (2) (exercise
prescription)7) Exercise for health promotion and its continuity (behavior
change)8) Development of exercise methods and equipment thatcan be practiced in daily life (1) (methods of exercise)9) Development of exercise methods and equipment thatcan be practiced in daily life (2) (equipment development)
10) Promotion and evaluation of exercise methods andequipment that can be practiced in daily life (promotion,
evaluation)11) Current status of health promotion in parks inSoutheast Asia and its potential in Japan (exercise
facilities)
12) Significance of using city parks as health promotion
facilities (city parks)
13) 14) Conclusion

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Outside of class, students are required to do self-study (preparation, review, etc.) equivalent to twice theamount of class time and read the following books in advance.
1. Elaine N. Marieb: Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology
2. Allan Bolton、Nigel Champion、Garry Egger: Fitness Leader's Handbook
3. 前川峯雄：保健体育スポ－ツ指導選書 現代体育学研究法

Grading criteria

・ In-class performance (70%)
・ Reports (30%)

10Textbooks

References

Handouts will be
distributed asneeded.

Reference literatureand materials will be
provided in class.

Materials

Remarks

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Clinical Biochemistry Prof. Naoko Ikoshi

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
Clinical laboratory technicians have a high level of expertise and are committed to their work. They expand theirplaying fields by participating in multi-disciplinary cooperation. They also become involved in task shifting,expanding their job scope. In addition, clinical laboratory technicians are considered to be best qualified for the
positions to promote medical safety management calmly and systematically. Based on these, the course
addresses ideal positions of clinical laboratory technicians with the experience and knowledge of a nutritionist indiverse ways. To that end, students will become able to approach and analyze the relationships between clinicaltesting and etiology and relationships between clinical conditions and clinical testing from multifaceted
perspectives. Students will also have opportunities to contact with patients and their families to explain about
the tests and give instructions while working on their surveys and research, developing capabilities of problem
solution.

Course Summary
Students will learn how to be a nutritionist or clinical laboratory technician by communicating with mainly
diabetic patients and their families.

Course Plan

1) 2) The position of the clinical laboratory technician in
multidisciplinary cooperation - the spirit of hospitality and theattitude of listening
3) 4) Medical safety management5) 6) Etiology and pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus

7) 8) Diagnostic criteria, goals, and tests for diabetes
mellitus9) 10) Complications and treatment of diabetes mellitus11) Complications and treatment of diabetes mellitus12) Education and guidance on diabetes mellitus, guidanceon self-monitoring of blood glucose
13) 14) Conclusion and presentation

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Review the basic aspects and read the literature and materials related to the research project as preparation.
Research and read the handouts in advance. Students are expected to study on their own for double the timeof the lecture.

Grading criteria

・Presentations and discussions (50%)
・Reports (50%).

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Textbooks

References

Instructions will
be given asnecessary.

Instructions will begiven as necessary.

Materials

Remarks

Instructions will
be given asnecessary.

Set a day when you
will visit an outsideclinic or hospital in or
around Tokyo fortraining.

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Molecular Biology Prof. Akiko FukushimaCompulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
The human genome has been analyzed, and analyses of all life phenomena at the genetic level have been
advanced. In order to understand biological phenomena at the genetic level and advance research on them, it isnecessary to understand molecular biological techniques and apply them to research. In this course, molecularbiological techniques will be lectured to help students become able to explain the principles of each procedureand the type of analysis the procedure is used for. In addition, students will aim to obtain certification as anadvanced biotechnology engineer (from Japan Association of Biotechnology Education). This is in line with the
Master's Diploma Policy, which requires students to acquire a high degree of expertise and a broad perspective
on nutritional science and health science.

Course Plan

1) Plasmids and phages
2) Libraries and cloning
3) Expression of cloned genes in E. coli4) Introducing cloned genes into Mammalian cells
5) Preparation and analysis of DNA
6) Preparation and analysis of RNA
7) Preparation and analysis of Rrotein8) Mutagenesis9) ES cells10) iPS cells11) Transgenic animals and KO animals
12) Regenerative medicine
13) Laws and ethics
14) Basics of bioinformatics

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Review the undergraduate courses of "Biochemistry," "Molecular Nutrition," and "Molecular Biology." It is
recommended that students spend approximately 60 minutes in total for preparation and review for each class.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

N/A

Evaluation will be based on reports. Feedback will be given on thesubmitted reports.

References
１. 佐久間慶子、福島亜紀子著 栄養と遺伝子のはなし－分子栄養学入門
技報堂出版
２. 有波忠雄、太田敏
子、清水淑子、福島亜紀
子、三村邦裕編 メディカ
ルサイエンス遺伝子検査
学 近代出版
３. 田村隆明著 基礎から学遺伝子工学第3版

Materials
Materials will be
distributed asneeded.

12Remarks

N/ASubject Advanced Lectures on Immunology Prof. Kenichi Ishibashi

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
Under the theme of understanding diseases caused by disorders of the immune system, including allergies, andthe impacts of lifestyle habits on the immune system, the goal of this course is to become able to understandthe formation of general immunity and mucosal immunity, their connection with allergic diseases, stress andimmunity, and the circadian rhythm of the immune system, and to examine and understand study cases
regarding immunity and its related fields.

Course Summary
This course will provide lectures on immunity-related diseases and the connection between lifestyle habits andimmunity. Students will have discussions on the topics of their interests to deepen understanding of these
topics.

Course Plan
1) 2) Basics of immunity - How the immune system protects
the body3) 4) Circadian rhythm of the immune system - Mechanism of
the body clock and its role in maintaining health5) 6) Stress and immunity - Interaction between the nervousand endocrine systems and the immune system
7) 8) Local mucosal immunity - Mucosal immunity as apreventive device against foreign invasion9) 10) Allergy - Tissue damage by immunologicalmechanisms, food allergy and its management11) 12) Functions of intestinal flora and immunity13) 14) Food and immunity - use of supplements, etc.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
In order to actively participate in class, students are required to search for literature on the key words of eachlecture and the connection between the research theme they are planning to use and this special topic, andread it in advance (200 minutes per week).

Grading criteria

Textbooks

Evaluation will be based on participation in discussions of lecture
content.

References「新版微生物と免疫」（林修編著、建帛社）、「栄養科学イラストレイテッド 生
化学 改訂第 2版」（園田 勝編、羊土PowerPoint社）、「時間生物学事典」
handouts, etc.,（石田直理雄・本間研一
will be distributed 編、朝倉書店）、 「ストレスの事典」（河野友as needed.
信・石川俊男編、朝倉書店）、「免疫と栄養」（横越英彦編、幸書房）、「臨床粘膜免疫学」（清野宏編、シナジー）

Materials

Remarks

Online classes may be
used in conjunction
PowerPoint slides
with the program,for lectures
depending on thesituation.

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Subject

Compulsory

Advanced Lectures on Exercise and Pathophysiology Prof. Toshikazu Yamashita

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
The course aims to help students become able to make a presentation and have discussion with otherstudents using the theme of exercise-induced asthma as a model for considering the interaction between
sports and health.

Course Summary
To complete research activities, it is essential to repeatedly go through the process consists of getting ideas,planning, experiments and surveys, data aggregation, consideration, and presentation and discussion. In the firsthalf of this course, students will learn the current situations surrounding exercise-induced asthma throughliterature etc., and then they will learn techniques to aggregate data using model data. In the second half,
students will practice skills to prepare and make presentation, attempting to accomplish effective discussion.

Course Plan
1) What is exercise-induced asthma? 1: Identify issues
surrounding exercise-induced asthma. Identify efficient ways
to read academic papers in the natural sciences.
2) What is exercise-induced asthma 2: Consider the problems
that exercise-induced asthma brings to children's growth andsociety.
3) Research method 1: Physiological experiments using model
animals and cells
4) Research method 2: Physiological experiments using humanbody measurements
5) Research method 3: Effective online questionnaire method
6) Research method 4: Data aggregation by PC
7) Research method 5: Data storage and backup

8) Presentation techniques: Watch videos of excellent
presentations to check skills and practice them.
9) Discussion techniques: Thinking about constructive
discussion methods in natural science.
10) Presentation and discussion exercise 1
11) Presentation and discussion exercise 2
12) Presentation and discussion exercise 3
13) Presentation and discussion exercise 414) Reflection and summary

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
If students wish to learn more about topics they are interested in, those topics will be given priority. Therefore,
students are required to be prepared to present their own research topics at all times. (Preparation time isabout double the class time.)

Grading criteria

Textbooks

Handouts will be
distributed asneeded.
・Participation in class (50%)
・Presentation (50%)

References

N/A

Materials

N/A

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Remarks

N/ASubject Advanced Lectures on Pathological Cytology Prof. Toshihide Shiotsu

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Course goals and summary: A pathological diagnosis is regarded as the final diagnosis of a disease in clinicalpractice and has important implications in deciding on a course of treatment for a patient and other aspects. It isoccasionally used as a judicial document and evidence. In histopathological diagnosis, cytodiagnosis sometimes
gives greater insights than histodiagnosis and plays a significant role. In addition to learning histopathological
proofs and various diagnostic techniques, the study of clinical cytology is critical to gaining a deeper
understanding of disease. In this course, students will learn pathological background, specimen preparation
methods, and the characteristics of tissue and cell images, which are all necessary to determine the benignancy
or malignancy, tissue type, and other aspects of tumor cells based on cell images while comparing macro andmicro images. Further, students will also learn auxiliary diagnoses, such as specific immunostaining. Students
study anatomy, pathology, and cytology as the basis of diseases and pathological conditions, and acquiresufficient research skills, in order to acquire advanced academic knowledge and expertise from a broad
perspective as a nationally certified professional in the health sciences, in relation to the DP.

Course Plan
1) The role of cytodiagnostics.
2) Origin of vital organs
3) Macroscopic view. Touching the organs. (a)4) Macroscopic view. Touching the organs. (b)5) Preparation of tissue specimen, how to view and cut out the
specimen. (a)6) Preparation of tissue specimen. how to read and cut out the
specimen. (b)7) Looking at tissue specimens. (a)8) Looking at tissue specimens. (b)9) Learn basic staining methods. (a)10) Learn basic staining methods. (b)11) To compare tissue and cytological diagnosis. (a)12) To compare tissue and cytological diagnosis. (b)13) To understand the basics of immunostaining (a)14) To understand the basics of immunostaining. (b)Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
When learning, always keep in mind anatomy, histology, and general pathology as you organize content presented
in the class, and check the textbook.

Grading criteria

Textbooks
Useundergraduate
textbooks on
anatomy andhistology,
pathology, andcytodiagnosis.

・ In-class performance (50%)
・ Report (50%)

Materials

N/A

15

References
Textbooks are
considered sufficient,but referencematerials will be
introduced as needed.

Remarks
The location of theclass will beannounced on a caseby-case basis.

Subject Advanced Lectures on Clinical Hematology Prof. Kenji Ikebuchi

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Course goals: Students will acquire practical skills through practices of blood tests, bone marrow tests and bloodtransfusion tests.
Hands-on learning: Students will learn the meaning of the tests necessary for the diagnosis of hematologic
diseases, the test items and combinations necessary for differential diagnosis, and will become able to interpretthe test results. Students will also learn how to read peripheral blood and bone marrow hemograms to someextent.

Course Plan
1) Blood counts (leukocytes, erythrocytes, Hb, Ht, MCV, MCH,
MCHC, reticulocytes, differential leukocyte counts)
8) Myelography and special staining (Keywords: peroxidase2) Microscopic observation of peripheral blood smear image (i) stain, esterase stain, PAS stain, iron stain)(Keywords: leukocyte classification, immature myelocyte, toxic 9) Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (i) (Keywords:
granule, hypersegmented neutrophil, left shift)bone marrow transplantation, peripheral blood stem cell3) Microscopic observation of peripheral blood smear image (ii) transplantation, CD34 positive cell)(Keywords: spherocyte, schistocyte, giant platelet)
10) Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ii) (Keywords:
4) Anemia tests (Keywords: iron, total iron binding capacity
umbilical cord blood transplantation, umbilical cord blood(TIBC), ferritin, vitamin B12, folic acid, haptogloblin, bilirubin)banking)5) Bone marrow examination (Keywords: hypercellular bone11) Hands-on learning (i) (Keyword: iron deficient anemia)
marrow, hypoplastic marrow, M:E ratio, megakaryocyte count)12) Hands-on learning (ii) (Keywords: myelodysplastic
6) Microscopic observation of myelograms (i) (Keywords: blasts, syndrome)
immature myelocyte mature neutrophil,, erythroblast,13) Hands-on learning (iii) (Keywords: acute leukemia)
megakaryocyte)
14) Summary7) Microscopic observation of myelograms (ii) (Keywords: plasma
cell, lymphocyte, abnormal lymphocyte)

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Review the handouts used in class and check your own understanding of the class.
Approximately 200 minutes per week.

Grading criteria

Participation in class and a simple oral examination during class will be
used to check for understanding.

Textbooks

References

Handouts will be
distributed asneeded.

「病気が見える vol.5
血液」医療情報科学研
究所編、メディックメ
ディア

Materials

Remarks

N/A

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N/A

Subject Advanced Lectures on School Health Nursing Prof. Nobuko Endo

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
Based on the significance and purpose of school health, students will be able to recognize the current physicaland mental health problems and developmental issues of children, as well as the actual conditions and various
issues surrounding school health, and to explore and understand what is desired of school health, how to improveit, and approaches to problem-solving.

Students will learn about the reality of children growing up under the influence of changing societies and families throughchanges in politics, culture, economy, education, etc. The course will also cover the various problems and issues that school
health is currently facing; in relation to the roles of school nurse teachers who are central to school health, school educationand school health organization activities, school health and safety planning, and cooperation between families, local
communities, and specialized institutions. The course will also consider how the school works as a team and how tocooperate with other actors in school health to solve problems.

Course Plan
The first and the last sessions will be face-to-face lectures, but thesecond and subsequent sessions will be held online depending on the6) - 10) Research methods in the field of school health: Students
number of students enrolled and the circumstances.
will examine literature adopting different research designs for1) Meaning and purpose of school health, domain and structure (common
investigation of actual conditions and problem-solving in school
lecture with nutrition science course): Students will learn about thehealth to learn about various research methods. (Keywords:
significance and purpose of school health in light of contemporary healthresearch plan, research design)
issues and health needs. In addition, students will learn about the11) 12) Collaboration and partnership between school nurse
domain and structure of school health and the relationship between
teachers and nutrition teachers (common lecture with nutrition
school education and school health. (Keywords: health issues, healthscience course): Students will choose one issue on school healtheducation, health management)or pupils' health common to both school nurse teachers and
2) History and transition of school health (common lecture with nutrition
nutrition teachers and come up with a collaborative scheme
science course): Students will learn about the historical changes in(research project, education program, policy proposal, etc.) toschool health and associated changes in the role of the school nurse
address the issue. (Keywords: problem identification, assessment)teacher. (Keywords: school health, history, school nurse guidance,13) 14) Presentation and critique (common lecture with nutrition
school nurse teacher)science course): Students will make a presentation on the current
3) 4) 5) Trends in pupils' health issues and school health: Students willsituation analysis and their scheme (solution, research plan, etc.)
research and discuss the changes in pupils' health issues and recent
to each other and engage in discussion and critique. (Keywords:
trends and issues in school health, then explore possible ways to solve
presentation, peer review)
such issues. (Keywords: truancy, bullying, abuse, Council for the
Implementation of Education Rebuilding)Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
For preparation, read the specified materials and do the assignments presented (about 100 minutes). For review,
students will review the materials distributed during the lecture (about 100 minutes).

Grading criteria

Textbooks
Textbooks will beassigned in the firstclass.

・ Performance on assignments (70%)
・ Report (30%)
The theme of the report will be the mediumof the presentation and the manuscript of
the presentation that each student gave inthe 14th session.

References
References will be assigned in the firstclass.

Materials

Remarks

Materials will be
distributed as needed.

Students must participate at least once in a
meeting of the Japanese Association of
School Health or other related academic
societies or attend a research class held at
schools and submit a report on what theylearned. Classes will be comprised of various
forms, including lectures, discussions, handson tasks, and student presentations. As partof the graduate program, students are
expected to invest all the knowledge andexperience they currently have andindependently engage in problem-solving.

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Subject

Advanced Lectures on Mental Health at School Prof. Tsukasa Sasaki

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
The goal of this course is to help students acquire basic knowledge about children’s psychological development
and disabilities and mental health and disabilities. Also, it aims to raise skills of students for the management ofschool nurse’s rooms and health consultation activities pertaining to mental issues to the professional’s level
using the knowledge.

Course SummaryFirst, the knowledge on mental health learned in the undergraduate programs will be reviewed and moreaccurate knowledge will be acquired. Then, students will obtain knowledge and skills needed at school, including
how to evaluate children’s mental health and disabilities, as well as developmental disabilities, response tochildren and their parents when they suspect problems, collaboration with other teachers and staff, how to
improve knowledge of children, parents, teachers and staff members on mental health, and collaboration withphysicians and other specialists. All issues will be covered in the forms of lectures, literature readings, anddiscussions.

Course Plan
9) Eating disorders and addictions
1) General theory of school mental health10) Early detection, early response and education on
2) Child development, disability and related factors
mental illness3) Age of onset, frequency, course, and major symptoms of11) Doing what you can: dealing with parents and teachers
mental disorders
12) Management of Health Office and Cooperation with
4) Assessment of mental health
School Counselor
5) Sleep, sleep disorder and orthostatic regulation disorder
6) Hyperventilation syndrome, anxiety, and adjustment disorder 13) How to continue sharing information with psychiatrists14) Overview of school mental health: Confirmation of the7) Depression, bipolar disorder and related disorders
contents of study8) Schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder and ADHDWork to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Students will be required to read articles related to the class theme as homework in order to improve theirunderstanding of the class.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

N/A・ In-class performance （40%）
・ Reports (30%)
・ Exam during the final class session (30%)

Materials

References
佐々木 司 ・竹下君枝：著、精神科医と養護教諭がホンネで語る
思春期の精神疾患（少
年写
真新聞社）

Remarks

The class will be a
Other materials
combination ofwill be announced
lectures, discussions,(or distributed) on
and simulateda case-by-casepractice. In all cases,
basis.
be sure to take notes.

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Subject Advanced Lectures on Gender Education Prof. Toshimi Marui

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
・Students will become able to understand and explain the significance and necessity of sexuality education in school
education.
・Students will become able to understand that comprehensive sexuality education in school is structured based on facts
and scientific evidence regarding sexual and reproductive health, sexuality, behavior, and attitude.
・Students will become able to examine the current state of sexuality education in Japan in comparison with the situation inother countries and to specifically consider issues of sexuality education in Japan.
Global trends in sexuality education are to see sexuality from the perspectives of human rights and science and to aim at
ensuring the sexual health of all children. Meanwhile, in Japan, due in part to the sexuality education bashing which has
continued since 2002, educators have tended to express a cautious attitude toward guidance on sexuality in school. Even
now problems regarding sex related to youth continue to exist, highlighting that there remain issues due to the lack ofappropriate sexuality education. In light of these circumstances, this course will examine the current state of sexuality
education in Japan in comparison with the situation in other countries and consider issues of sexuality education in Japanand comprehensive sexuality education in school.

Course Plan
1) Subject Orientation, the current status of sexuality education in other 8) HIV/AIDS and our lives(h) Testing and treatment, employment of HIV-positive people:
countries
Understand domestic and international trends in HIV infection, and(a) Orientation, sexuality education in other countries: Subject
think about the lives of HIV-positive people. Think about ourorientation and explanation of how students will be evaluated.
society living with HIV/AIDS, and learn about pep and prep.
Understand the differences between sexuality education in Japan andother countries from the perspectives of the lecturer, the subject, and 9) Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion as reproductive health/rights(1)
the content, and think about issues in Japan.
(i) Reproductive Health and Rights: Learn the knowledge necessary2) Understanding of sexual diversity
to take an autonomous approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and(b) Sexual diversity, SOGIE: Understand why it is important to learn
about sexual diversity, learn how it is positioned in global organizations, abortion from the perspective of reproductive health and rights.
10) Pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion as reproductive
and think about issues in Japanese school education.
health/rights (2)3) Understanding comprehensive sexuality education(j) Contraceptive methods, self-determination: Various(c) Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): Based on thecontraceptive methods will be explained. Consider support andInternational Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, which wassexuality education to help young people make independent
revised in 2018, the lecture explains the purpose, target audience, andchoices about contraceptive methods.
contents of CSE.
11) Responding to and preventing sexual violence through4) Effective implementation of a CSE program(d) Key concepts and curriculum development: The lecture explains key education(k) Understanding sexual violence and prevention education: Theconcepts, topics, and learning objectives of CSE as described in thereality of sexual abuse, sexual violence, partner violence andInternational Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education. Elements
bullying will be explained. Students will think about ways to improvenecessary for the development of a CSE program will be discussed.
5) Current status and issues surrounding sex and sexuality education in communication skills required of professionals who deal with sexual
health and attitudes as a supporter.
12)
Japan
Partnership System and Same-Sex Marriage Litigation(e) Gender and young people's sexual behavior: The reality of genderequality in Japan and efforts thereof will be explained. Learn about the (l) Local government initiatives and same-sex marriage lawsuits:
This lecture explains the partnership ordinances and guidelines thatcurrent state of sexual behavior among young people in Japan, andare being implemented by local governments. Lawsuits for state
understand that sexual behavior is related to a variety of sociocompensation regarding same-sex marriages will be introduced, toenvironmental factors.
examine why it is a violation of the Constitution and infringement
6) Sexuality-related guidance in schoolsof rights for two people of the same sex to be unable to marry.
(f) Sexuality-related guidance and government educational guidelines:
13) Sexuality Education Workshop (1)The actual status of sexuality-related guidance provided at primary,(m) Presentation and group discussion
secondary, high, and special-needs schools will be explained using
sexuality guidance manuals issued by respective local governments and Presentations and group discussions on the issues presented inother reference materials. Based on educational guidelines, measures to the class to summarize the course.
enhance the effectiveness of sexuality-related instruction and matters 14) Sexuality education workshop (2)(n) Presentation and group discussionnecessary to achieve the objectives will be discussed.
Presentations and group discussions on the issues presented in7) Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
the class to summarize the course.
(i) Counseling and testing: Learn that sexually transmitted diseases,
including HIV, can be prevented, treated, and managed, and discussvarious skills for negotiating with a partner for safer sex and ensuringconsent.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
A list of literature related to the lecture will be distributed at the beginning of the course, so please study it
beforehand.

Grading criteria

Materials/References

50% of the evaluation will be based on contribution to the progress ofthe class development (ordinary points) and 50% on submission ofreports.

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参考書として、橋本紀子、池谷壽夫、田代美江子
編著『教科書にみる世界の性教育』かもがわ出版、
2018 年、橋本紀子、田代美江子、関口久志編著『ハタチまでに知っておきたい性のこと』改訂版、大月書
店、2017 年を使用するが、その他、資料を配付し、適宜、他の参考書を紹介する。

Subject

Advanced Lectures on Human Growth and Health Prof. Shigeho Tanaka

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
The course aims to help students scientifically understand the evaluation methods and importance of nutrition
status (obesity and thinness) and lifestyle habits, and to help students recognize their own awareness andsolving methods of problems.

Course Summary
Nutritional status and the lifestyle habits such as diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep as thedeterminants are often discussed in children, but to truly understand them requires scientific interpretation
based on appropriate assessment and investigation methods and experimental and research results foreach.Therefore, based on the collection and interpretation of scientific findings and an understanding ofevaluation methods and experimental design, we will explore issues and solutions related to lifestyle andnutritional status.

Course Plan

1) Introduction: Importance of scientific evidence and thinking
from the perspective of the discrepancy between "common
knowledge" and scientific knowledge2) 3) Method of collecting and reading literature4) 5) Current status of obesity and thinness in children andevaluation methods6) 7) Causes of obesity in children and countermeasures

8) 9) Current status and evaluation methods of physicalactivity and sedentary behavior in children10) 11) Evaluation of lifestyle in general, including sleep12) 13) 14) Conclusion and report writing

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Students are expected to make a habit of organizing information obtained in class and from various media, etc.,
and investigating it on their own, not accepting information without questioning. In addition, students are
expected to prepare reports on issues raised in class (e.g., review of papers) before attending each class. These
self-studies will take about twice as much time as the class time.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

N/A

References

N/A・ In-class performance （50%）
・ Presentation (50%)

Materials
Materials will be
prepared asneeded.

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Remarks

N/ASubject

Advanced Lectures on Pedagogy in Nursing Prof. Kumiko Ohnuma

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals
Students will become able to explain the roles of yogo-teachers (school nursing teachers), who play a central
role in school health activities, from various perspectives. In addition, they will become able to visualize andwrite about planning, operation, evaluation, and improvement processes based on the exeprtise of school nurse
teachers and tangible examples of these through on-site observations at a school, etc.

Course Summary
The history and historical facts of Japanese yogo-teachers (school nursing teachers) will be examined frominternational perspectives. Based on the philosophy of health promotion, recent trends in educational reforms,
and trends surrounding the physical and mental health of children and schools, discussions will be made on rolesof yogo-teachers (school nursing teachers), who play a central role in school health activities, and how to plan,
operate, evaluate, and improve the roles based on the expertise of nursing teachers in reference to actual
conditions at schools and what are described in literatures.

Course Plan

7) 8) Qualities and abilities required of a yogo-teacher (aschool nurse teacher); education for school nurse teachers(training at educational institutions, recruitment, in-service
1) 2) The essence and concept of nursing; history of theschool nurse system, and changes in the duties and roles of a training)9) 10) Adjacent research areas related to school nursing;yogo-teacher (a school nurse teacher)3) 4) Curriculum and the yogo-teacher (school nurse teacher); challenges to promoting the work of yogo-teachers (school
nurse teachers)
school health activities and the school nurse teacher
11) 12) Fieldwork in sectors related to school nursing5) 6) Cooperation with other teachers and staff on school
health; special needs education and the school nurse teacher 13) 14) Student presentations based on literature andfieldwork related to the duties, roles, and expertise ofyogo-teachers (school nurse teachers).

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Collect and read the relevant literature. Students are expected to prepare for about twice as much time as theclass time.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

References

新訂版 養護概説（ぎょうせい）＊事前に購入すること
Based on class participation (20%) and reports (80%). Breakdown ofcriteria for evaluating submitted reports are as follows:
・ Achievement of assignment objectives (40%)
・ Materiality to nursing practice (30%)
・ Supporting materials (10%)

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Remarks

Materials will be
distributed asneeded.

Participation in seminars
for school nurses may
require payment of a fee.
Some classes may be
conducted online. In suchcases, students will be
notified in advance.

SubjectResearch Methods in Health Sciences I (Information Processing)Compulsory

Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

Selective

1

creditCourse goals
The topic of the course is basic methods of quantitative research. The objectives of the course are as follows.
(1) Understand the basic methods of statistical surveys and be able to process the data obtained.
(2) To be able to explain the basic theories of statistics necessary for data analysis.
(3) To be able to explain the significance and calculation methods of various statistical indicators derived fromdata.
(3) Explain the significance and calculation methods of various statistical indicators derived from data (4) Explain
the outline of published health statistics

Course Summary
Students will learn the basic theories of statistics, significance and calculation methods of statistical indices,
basic statistical survey methods, and statistical analysis methods necessary for conducting quantitative researchin the fields of health and nutrition. In particular, students will learn the scientific concepts of data collection,
analysis, and interpretation, with the aim of being able to conduct research that will provide scientific evidence inthe fields of health and nutrition.

Course Plan

1) Significance of statistics (Introduction)2) Methods of descriptive statistics
3) Fundamentals of statistical estimation and testing4) Statistical inference about mean value5) Correlation and regression analysis6) Statistical inference about frequency
7) Interpretation and application of statistical analysis
results

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Students are expected to prepare and review about 400 minutes per week for the assignments presented in eachclass.

Grading criteria

・ In-class performance (30%)
・ Reports (70%)
Report assignments will be presented in class.

Textbooks

References

Handouts will be
distributed asneeded.

緒方裕光編著．疫学・健康統計学．建帛社；
2021

Materials

Remarks

N/A

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Subject Research Methods in Health Sciences II (Experiments) Prof. Akiko Fukushima

Selective

Compulsory

1

creditCourse goals and Summary

Based on the knowledge learned through Advanced Lectures on Molecular Biology, students will understandspecific molecular biological techniques, such as nucleic acid extraction, gene amplification methods, and genetictransformation, and will become able to conduct simple operation. This contributes to students’ researchcompetence in nutritional science and health science, as stated in the Diploma Policy.

Course Plan

1) 2) Preparation of genomic DNA3) 4) Amplification of DNA by the PCR5) 6) Recombinant DNA Experiments7) Conclusion

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
It is recommended that students spend at least 200 minutes in total for preparation and review for each class.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

N/A

Evaluation will be based on reports. Feedback will be given on thesubmitted reports.

References
１．佐久間慶子、福島亜紀子
著 栄養と遺伝子のはなし―分子栄養学入門 技報堂
出版
２．有波忠雄、太田敏子、清水淑子、福島亜紀子、三村邦裕編 メディカルサイエン
ス遺伝子検査学 近代出版
３．田村隆明、山本雅編 分子生物学イラストレイテッド
羊土社

Materials
Handouts will be
distributed asneeded.

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Remarks

N/ASubject Research Methods in Health Sciences III (Surveying) A/Prof.Masaharu Kagawa

Compulsory

Selective

1

creditCourse goals and Summary

In order to conduct a meaningful research, appropriate research design based on research objectives andadequate data management are essential. The goal of this course is to provide the Master of Health Sciences
student with an understanding of the procedures for conducting appropriate research and the construction of abasic research design.

This course is designed to provide an overview of research methods used in the health sciences, especially insurveying, through reading and discussion of research papers

Course Plan
1) Conducting research (research, misconduct)
5) Statistical analysis (descriptive statistics, inferential
2) Deciding on a research theme: literature search andstatistics)
formulation of research hypotheses (research topic, literature
6) Preparation of the research plan and submission to thesearch, hypothesis)
3) Cross-sectional and longitudinal (research study design, level Ethical Review Committee (ethics, ethical review)
7) Publication of research outcomes (poster presentation,of evidence)oral presentation, paper writing)4) Preparation and understanding of research methods (datacollection, sample size)

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Since the lecture will be related to actual research, students are expected to prepare their own research andparticipate in the discussion with their progress. It is desirable that students devote at least twice as many hours
as the class hours to learning outside the class.

Grading criteria

Textbooks
Handouts will be
distributed asneeded inadvance.

・ In-class performance and comments in class (25%)
・ Report assignments after each lecture (35%)
・ Final report assignment (40%).

Materials
As a rule,lectures will begiven using
PowerPoint.
Papers will be
used in somecases.

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References

N/A

Remarks
The content may bechanged depending on
the number of students.
In some cases, thelecture will be held as an
online lecture using
Microsoft Teams.

Subject

Advanced Common Lectures on Research Methods in Health Sciences I ～IV

Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

Compulsory

Selective

1

creditCourse goals and Summary
The Graduate School of Kagawa Nutrition University and the the National Institute of Public Health haveconcluded a partnership agreement on human resource development and cooperation in research. Under thisagreement, students are able to take some of the short-term training courses and, as special students, thecourses offered in the specialized courses for long-term training by the National Institute of Public Health.
By taking courses offered at the National Institute of Public Health, students will acquire skills necessary to playa leading role in the health sciences and social welfare through acquiring a wide range of knowledge andspecialized skills in the fields of public health.
Students can earn credits for the course of Advanced Common Lectures on Research Methods in Health
Sciences I–IV, according to the number of hours for the course taken.

Course Plan
For more information on the training programs offered by the
National Institute of Public Health, please visit the following
website.
https://www.niph.go.jp/entrance/r5/index.html

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Read the related materials indicated in class, and prepare for and review the class.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

References

Refer to theRefer to the classclass outline
outline published bypublished by thethe National InstituteNational Instituteof Public Health.
of Public Health.

Materials

Remarks

Refer to theclass outline
published by the
National Instituteof Public Health.

Since the training courses
offered by the National
Institute of Public Healthare originally intended for
local government officials,
graduate students of theuniversity may not always
be able to attend thetraining courses or classsubjects of their choice ifthey do not meet thecourse requirements or if
there are restrictions on thenumber of participants.

Evaluation will be based on a report assigned after the course at the
National Institute of Public Health.

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Subject Comprehensive Lectures on Health Sciences Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata

Compulsory

Selective

4

creditCourse goals and Summary
Comprehensive Lectures on Health Sciences is a compulsory course for the Health Science Program offered at
the first semester of the first year prior to other courses. In principle, all of the full-time faculty members of the
Health Science Program will provide 100 minutes lectures in turn. The course aims at providing students with
opportunities to further understand the issues addressed in the three areas of health sciences and broaden theperspective to make good use in their own research.

Course Plan
1) 2) Prof. Ken Kawamura: One of the risk assessments ofenvironmental substances is the assessment of human health. It
is often assessed based on the results of epidemiologicalstudies and animal experiments on humans. To be able toexplain the outline of risk assessment using the relationshipbetween environmental factors, including food, and cancer as an
example.
17) 18) Prof. Shunichi Yamashita: This lecture will introduce
3) 4) Prof. Shoji Shinkai: Knowing healthy life expectancy andresearch papers on exercise physiology and sports
its related factors is essential for developing community healthmedicine that have been published, and explain how toactivities based on scientific evidence. To understand theidentify research topics, and how to conduct research using
outline of the "New Guidelines for Healthy Longevity" derived
experimental materials and human subjects.
from long-term longitudinal epidemiological studies, and to learn
19) 20) Prof. Nobuko Endo: To discuss school health fromabout the latest good practices in community health activities.
multiple perspectives, including what school health is, and5) 6) Prof. Hiromitsu Ogata: Scientific prediction of the effects
the changes in school health, students, and social needs.
of risk factors on health and appropriate countermeasures are
Current issues and future policies and measures related to
one of the important issues in health science. Quantitative riskschool health will also be discussed.
assessment and its application based on scientific data analysis21) 22) Prof. Shigeho Tanaka: To summarize the findings on
and theory will be explained with specific examples.
the effects of lifestyle assessment methods such as7) 8) A/Prof. Masaharu Kagawa: What is "kin anthropometry",
physical activities, sedentary behaviors, sleep, and meals on
and the current status and issues of its use in the fields ofvarious health issues in children, and to learn how to think
health and sports medicine and public health.
scientifically and present future issues.
9) 10) Prof. Yoshinori Kaneko: Development, dissemination, and
23) 24) Prof. Kumiko Onuma: To discuss the unique systemevaluation of exercise methods and equipment that can beof nurse teachers in Japan, the historical background of
easily implemented by individuals, local governments, and NPOs
nurse teachers, the duties and roles of nurse teachers as
to promote health, as well as the possibility of using parks as
school educators, and the future role of nurse teachers inplaces for health promotion, based on past practical activities
team schools, based on the research on nurse practice.
and research.
11) 12) Prof.
27) 28) Survey & Utilization of Literature Survey
Naoko Igoshi: This lecture will explore the current situation and29) 30) Presentation Skills Seminarproblems related to medical care through field experience and31) 32) Lecture on the new ethical guidelines and guidelines
consider the future image, with the task of pursuing the ideal
way of a clinical laboratory technician who has studied nutrition.
15) 16) Prof. Ken-ichi Ishibashi: Immunity is one of the biologicalsystems involved in homeostasis, and is involved in healthmaintenance and disease development. We will learn about thefunction of immunity in the onset and prevention of diseases,
and introduce the relationship between immunity and healthmaintenance and medicine.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
Pay attention to news in newspapers and other media so that you can understand various aspects of society in a morescientific and objective manner, be aware of global trends, and try to deepen your understanding of a wide range of fields.

Grading criteria

Remarks

Evaluation will be made on the basis of participation in class andsubmission of reports.

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Students must also attend the literaturesearch/utilization and presentation skill
improvement seminar, and lectures on
new ethical guidelines and otherguidelines (research ethics education
workshop).

Subject Comprehensive Seminars on Health Sciences Prof. Kenichi Ishibashi

Compulsory

Selective

2

creditCourse goals and Summary
This course is offered in the second semester of the first year and the first semester of the second year withthe attendance of all concerned faculty members and students.
In the Comprehensive Seminars in the second semester of the first year, students shall select literatures in theinternational academic journals relevant to their research themes under the guidance of their supervisors andexplain what are described in the literatures. Further, faculty members and students will discuss what can beused as a reference for the research of the student, as well as the limitations and possible improvement ofresearch in the selected papers. The course aims to help students read and fully understand the overseas
literatures. In the first semester of the second year, students will make presentations on the original plans,
progress, future plans, and challenges of their research and get a chance to have advice toward the completionof their master’s thesis. As this comprehensive seminar will be a valuable opportunity to learn about various
fields of health sciences, students are requested to proactively participate in the discussion.

Course Plan

It will be held in the second semester of the first year
(November-December) and the first semester of the second
year (June-July).
The schedule will be decided separately, but one to three
students will give presentations per day during the 5th and 6th
periods on weekdays.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)
This exercise is the milestone of the two-year master's course. Each student is expected to prepare
systematically according to the theme of his/her master's thesis so that he/she can give a presentation thatmeets the purpose of the general seminar.

Grading criteria

Textbooks

N/A
Students will make one presentation each in the second semester ofthe first year and the first semester of the second year, and will be
evaluated based on the content of their presentations and their
participation in discussions.

N/A

Materials
Materials will be
prepared by
students anddistributed.

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References

Remarks

N/A