HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYGRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCESSTUDENT HANDBOOK

April 2022

Graduate School of Health Sciences Admissions Policy
Our Vision
At the Graduate School of Health Sciences, we aim to produce advanced healthcare professionals andhealthcare instructors who possess cutting-edge knowledge and practical technique.
We are also committed to developing advanced healthcare professionals, educators and researchers who
can forge the health sciences of the next generation.
Through the provision of education, we strive to produce quality graduates who will play leading roles in
global healthcare research across disciplines.
Educational Objectives
To address the growing demand for health sciences from healthcare and society, the Graduate School of
Health Sciences has determined that the Graduate School produce advanced healthcare professionals who
improve their expert skills and knowledge gained from undergraduate education and work experience,develop advanced and professional decision-making skills and practical skills in medical technology andplay a key role in the evidence-based advancement in healthcare sciences as well as the educators andresearchers who undertake a leadership role in healthcare sciences research.
Students We Are Seeking:In the Graduate School of Health Sciences, we seek students who:
1) Enhance their expertise in health sciences and aim for academic development through the integrationof and collaboration between various disciplines.
We seek to identify not only the students with undergraduate education in healthcare but also withdiversified academic backgrounds regardless of region, culture and nationality.
2) Demonstrate a drive to learn, academic skills, creative mind, logical thinking and leadership which arevital for human resources development in accord with the aforementioned “Our Vision”.
Basic Admissions Policy
Master’s courses (Home Student/Working Adult/Overseas Student)
A. Home Student/Working Adult applicants shall be holistically screened through a set of a written
admissions exam, an interview and an application document review.
B. Overseas Student applications shall be screened with a comprehensive result of an application
document review.
Admissions Slots, Assessment Methods, Desired Applicants and Levels of Significance applied tothe master’s course admissions
The below table describes how the “Students We Are Seeking” 1) and 2) factors are associated with, and how
much they are weighed by the “Assessment Methods”.
◎ = highly significantly weighed 〇 = significantly weighed
Students We Are Seeking
Admissions Slot
Assessment Method
1)2)Specialized subject exam◎◎
Language exam◎
Home Student
Working Adult
Interview◎
Application document review〇〇
Overseas Student
Application document review◎◎
Doctoral courses (Home Student/Working Adult/Overseas Student)
A. Home Student/Working Adult applicants shall be holistically screened through a set of an oral exam andan application document review.
B. Overseas Student applications shall be screened with a comprehensive result of an application
document review.
Admissions Slots, Assessment Methods, Desired Applicants and Levels of Significance applied tothe doctoral course admissions
The below table describes how the “Students We Are Seeking” 1) and 2) factors are associated with, and how
much they are weighed by the “Assessment Methods”.
◎ = highly significantly weighed 〇 = significantly weighed
Students We Are Seeking
Admissions Slot
Assessment Methods
1)
2)
Oral exam◎◎
Home Student/Working
Adult
Application document review〇〇
Overseas Student
Application document review◎◎

Graduate School of Health Sciences Diploma Policy (DP)
Under Hokkaido University’s four core principles (Frontier Spirit, Global Perspectives, All-Round Education
and Practical Learning), the Graduate School of Health Sciences sets educational objectives to develop
human resources with broad knowledge, good judgement and practical skills to deal with the advancement,interdisciplinary expansion and internationalization of science and technology adding to the basic
knowledge in health sciences and sophisticated expertise.
Having the degree conferment requirements for master’s and doctoral courses established with theconcrete competence profiles set by the educational objectives, the Graduate School awards master’s anddoctoral degrees to those who possess the competence and pass a thesis/dissertation review as well as
exams upon completion of required course credits.
Degree Conferment Requirements Applicable to the Students in the Division of Health Sciences
The Division of Health Sciences aims to produce qualified graduates as advanced healthcare
professionals, instructors, educators and researchers of the next generation in health sciences as it
implements health sciences research through the integration of and collaboration between various
disciplines. The Graduate School confers a master’s or doctoral degree on a student who possesses thefollowing practical skills in compliance with its educational objectives.
Upon completion of a master’s course, students are expected to:- Have up-to-date knowledge and sound understanding of the field of health sciences;- Possess essential skills for researchers in the field of health sciences to implement research and makean ethical judgement;- Show a methodical mind requisite in health sciences research;- Demonstrate the judgement on the validity of research results in the field of health sciences;- Have the competence to study the significance of research results in the field of health sciences;- Leverage communication skills to discuss with health sciences researchers and those from otherdisciplines;- Exhibit implementation skills which an advanced health science professional ought to have.
Upon completion of a doctoral course, students are expected to:- Have up-to-date knowledge and an in-depth understanding of the field of health sciences;- Possess advanced essential skills for researchers in the field of health sciences to implement research
and make an ethical judgement;- Show competency to find research issues in the field of health sciences;- Use insight and flexible mindset to solve challenging problems in the field of health sciences;- Demonstrate planning, coordination and leadership skills which are essential to the research anddevelopment in health sciences; and- Leverage communication skills to discuss with health sciences researchers and those from otherdisciplines in the global community

Graduate School of Health Sciences Curriculum Policy (CP)The Division of Health Sciences in the Graduate School of Health Sciences offers highly specialized courses
in the set major fields of study and establishes cross-disciplinary/interdisciplinary courses with the aim ofdeveloping human resources with the skills as provided in its Diploma Policy. It designs and implements thecurriculum as below under a research supervision system providing more than one supervising faculty
member per student.
In order to assure high-quality education, the Graduate School encourages faculty to take part in faculty
training designed to raise the teaching quality of the faculty under the FD committee’s schemes. Through theactivities of the Academic Affairs Committee and the Students’ Committee, the Graduate School implements
education assessment to further its continuing institutional reform providing student academic
support/career counseling services and conducting education system assessment.
Learning Outcome Assessment Policy
I Academic Assessment Criteria
1. In keeping with the “specific skills expected of human resources we develop” which the degree
conferment requirements of the Division of Health Sciences elaborate in the Diploma Policy of the
Graduate School, the academic assessment shall be conducted against set learning objectives for eachcourse to measure course enrollees’ achievement levels of learning outcomes.
2. The Division shall not provide a suggested grade distribution for each course.
3. Pass-fail grading can be applied to the academic assessment only when the class format of the course
is experiment, practical training or research.
4. Academic Assessment Advisory Committee shall examine the adequacy of the learning objectives foreach course and the academic assessment results achieved against those objectives every semester,then request the faculty in charge to review the learning objectives if necessary.
II Academic Assessment Methods
1. The academic assessment shall be conducted using exam scores, marks on reports and presentation
scores as well as the levels of proactive learning approach and engagement in class of the student.
2. Record of class attendance will not be simply converted into numeric values and used in theassessment.
3. Faculty in charge of the course shall determine the specific assessment methods.
Master’s courses in the Division of Health Sciences shall:- Offer students advanced and core “Division of Health Sciences Common Foundation Courses” to acquire
knowledge and technical skills to deal with a wide range of fields in health sciences;- Offer students necessary courses to develop expertise and practical skills relevant to the fields of healthsciences;- Offer students the courses to acquire knowledge, technical skills and implementation skills to contributeglobally to the field of health sciences;- Establish a research supervision system which appoints a chief supervisor and a sub-chief supervisor(s)for each student by the end of the first year of the degree course;- Hold a mid-term thesis presentation for master’s theses and research papers where faculty other than the
supervisors can advise on theses in the first half of the second year of master’s courses to help students
develop quality research projects; and- Provide students with TA job opportunities to improve their teaching skills which they can apply to a varietyof careers.
Doctoral courses in the Division of Health Sciences shall:- Offer the Supervised Individual Research course in all major fields of study to help students carry out theirresearch projects with the aim of acquiring problem-solving skills and learning the methods of research
paper writing which are requisites of a self-organized researcher;- Establish a research supervision system which appoints a chief supervisor and a sub-chief supervisor(s)for each student by the end of the first year of the degree course;- Hold a mid-term dissertation presentation for doctoral dissertations where faculty other than the
supervisors can advise on dissertations to help students develop quality research projects; and- Provide students with TA/RA job opportunities to step up their teaching skills and project implementation
skills which they can apply to the professions in university settings or the research and development field in
health sciences.

Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences Rules
April 1, 2008
HU Doc No. 85
Chapter 1 General Provisions(Purpose)
Article 1 These regulations prescribe necessary matters with regard to the curriculum of the Graduate Schoolof Health Sciences (hereinafter referred to as “Graduate School”) in accordance with the provisions in Article
27-3, Paragraph 4 of the National University Corporation Hokkaido University Organizational Regulations(HU Doc. No. 31 of 2004).
(Objective)
Article 2 The Graduate School aims to develop highly specialized professionals with significant expertise inhealth sciences, capacities for judgement and ethical standards as well as practical skills in the latest
healthcare technologies, and educators and researchers who can conduct unique research and development
in health sciences through basic and applied healthcare education and research.
Chapter 2 Division, Courses (Degree Programs) and Enrollment Categories(Division)
Article 3 The following division shall be established in the Graduate School.
Division of Health Sciences(Course)
Article 4 The Graduate School shall provide doctoral courses.
(Enrollment Category)
Article 5 The Division of Health Sciences consists of the following streams in one of which students shall beenrolled.
Health sciences
Nursing
Chapter 3 Admission, re-admission, transfer and affiliation change(Admission)

Article 6-1 Those who are eligible for admission to study in a master’s course prescribed in Article 4,
Paragraph 5 of the Hokkaido University General Regulations for Graduate Studies (HU Doc. No. 3 of 1954;
hereinafter referred to as “General Regulations”) (the above course shall be hereinafter referred to as“master’s course”) shall fall under any of the items in Article 10, Paragraph 1 of the General Regulations. And
those who are eligible for admission to study in the latter period of the doctoral course prescribed in Article 4,
Paragraph 5 of the General Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “doctoral course” shall fall under any of
the items in Article 10, Paragraph 2.
Article 6-2 The President of Hokkaido University shall, after deliberation by the Faculty Council, grant
admission to those who fall under any of the provisions in the preceding paragraph and have passed theselection process conducted by the Graduate School.
(Re-admission and Transfer)
Article 7-1 When a student who falls under any of the items in Article 13 of the General Regulations applies
for re-admission or a transfer to the Graduate School, the President may grant permission after deliberationby the Faculty Council upon screening.
(Affiliation Change)
Article 7-2 When a student who falls under Item 1 in Article 13-2 of the General Regulations applies for anaffiliation change to the Graduate School, the Dean of the Graduate School may grant permission after
deliberation by the Faculty Council upon screening.
Chapter 4 Courses, Course Completion Requirements, Course Taking Policy and Examinations(Courses and credits)
Article 8 The courses and credits offered by the Division of Health Sciences are listed in the Appended Table.
(Basis for Credit Calculation)
Article 9-1 In terms of the number of credits for each course, given the fact that a one-credit course isdesigned to require 45 hours of study as a standard, the one-credit course shall consist of 15 hours oflectures or seminars in consideration of the educational benefits from the classes and the study outside classhours which shall be determined by the type of teaching methods.
Article 9-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the number of credits for the courses
which involve dissertation writing or research required for course completion shall be determined with thenecessary study to complete those course requirements considered.
(Requirements for course completion)
Article 10-1 The requirements for the completion of a master’s course are: to have been enrolled in a

graduate school for two years or more; to have attained 30 credits or more; and, having had necessary
research supervision, to pass the review for a master’s degree thesis or research outcomes on a specifictopic as well as exams conducted by the Graduate School according to the purposes of the master’s course.
The enrollment period of one year or more in the Graduate School shall be however deemed sufficient for
those who have demonstrated outstanding research achievements.
Article 10-2 With regard to the master’s course completion requirements for the students whose major field ofstudy (kamoku-gun) is either Advanced Public Health Nursing, Advanced Midwifery or Advanced PracticeNursing prescribed in the Master’s course in Nursing in the Appended Table, the provisions in the preceding
paragraph and the Paragraph 1 of the next Article shall apply with a requirement of “36 credits” replacing “30credits” prescribed in the preceding Paragraph and the Paragraph 1 of the next Article.
Article 10-3 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, the Graduate School may designate thecourses provided by the divisions of kennkyu-ka, gakuin and kyouiku-bu (referred to as “Graduate Schools”
in Paragraph 5 and Paragraph 5 of the next Article) in Hokkaido University (referred to as “HU” in Paragraph
5, the Paragraph 5 of the next Article and Article 15), the undergraduate courses or the Special
Cross-Disciplinary Courses prescribed in the Hokkaido University Special Cross-Disciplinary Courses Rules(HU Doc. 50 of 2019) to be taken by the students and credit students with master’s course credits.
Article 10-4 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, the Graduate School may designate thecourses prescribed in the Hokkaido University Graduate School Regulations Concerning Inter-Graduate
School Classes (HU Doc. No. 24 of 2000) (referred to as “Inter-Graduate School Courses” in Paragraph 4 of
the next Article) to be taken by the students and credit students with master’s course credits.
Article 10-5 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, the Graduate School may approve its
students to receive necessary research supervision prescribed in Paragraph 1 at other Graduate Schools of
HU for a period not exceeding one year.
Article 11-1 The requirements for the completion of a doctoral course are: “to have been enrolled in a
graduate school for five years or more (including the two years or more of the master’s course period, or thetwo years enrollment period for the master’s course if the person has completed the course)”; to haveattained 30 credits or more in the master’s course and 12 credits or more in the doctoral course; and, having
had necessary research supervision, to pass the review for a doctoral degree dissertation and exams
conducted by the Graduate School. The enrollment period of three years or more in the Graduate School(including the two years or more of the master’s course period, or the two years enrollment period for the
master’s course if the person has completed the course) shall be however deemed sufficient for those whohave demonstrated outstanding research achievements.
Article 11-2
With regard to the doctoral course completion requirements for the students who have completed a master’scourse after being enrolled for the period stipulated in the provisions under the Paragraph 1 proviso in thepreceding Article, the provisions in the preceding paragraph shall apply with a requirement of: “to have beenenrolled for the period of master’s course plus additional three years” replacing “to have been enrolled in a

graduate school for five years or more (including the two years or more of the master’s course period, or thetwo years enrollment period for the master’s course if the person has completed the course)” in the preceding
paragraph; and a requirement “three years (including the enrollment period of a master’s course) replacing“the enrollment period of three years or more in a graduate school (including the two years or more of themaster’s course period, or the two years enrollment period for the master’s course if the person has
completed the course)” in the preceding paragraph.
Article 11-3 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, under the provisions of Article
156 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the School Education Act (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education No.
11 of 1947), when persons who are found to have academic competence equivalent or superior to theholders of a master’s degree or professional degree in terms of admissions eligibility or those who completed
a professional degree course enrolled in a doctoral course (the latter three years of the graduate course), thedoctoral course completion requirements shall be: to have been enrolled in a graduate school for three years
or more (two years for those who have completed a law school course prescribed in Article 18, Paragraph 1of the Standards for Establishment of Professional Graduate Schools (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, No. 16 of 2003)); to have attained 12 credits or more; and, having
had necessary research supervision, to pass the review for a doctoral degree dissertation and exams
conducted by the Graduate School. The enrollment period of one year or more, however, shall be deemedsufficient for those who have demonstrated outstanding research achievements (for those who completed aprofessional degree with the standard duration of one year or more but less than two years, the number ofyears equal to, or longer than, the solution to the calculation ‘three years subtracted by the applicablestandard duration (one year or more but less than two years)’ applies).
Article 11-4 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, the Graduate School may designate some of
the Inter-Graduate School Courses to be taken by the students and credit students with doctoral course
credits as part of the requirements stipulated in Paragraph 1.
Article 11-5 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, the Graduate School may confirm students
to have research supervision at HU’s graduate schools as prescribed in Paragraph 1. Master’s students may
however be under such research supervision for no more than one year.
(Extended Enrollment)
Article 12-1
Upon application by a working student for extended enrollment for a fixed period beyond the standard
duration to take up necessary courses and complete a graduate course as organized in advance in order tobalance work and study commitments, the Graduate School may give the student its approval of theorganized enrollment plan (referred to as “Extended Enrollment” in the next Paragraph) after deliberation by
the Faculty Council.
Article 12-2 In addition to what is prescribed regarding the Extended Enrollment in Article 4-2 of the General
Regulations, the Dean of the Graduate School shall separately determine necessary matters at the Graduate
School after deliberation by the Faculty Council.

(Enrollment in the Graduate Schools of Other Universities)
Article 13-1 When deemed educationally beneficial, students may, upon deliberation by the Faculty Council,
take courses at the graduate schools of other universities, overseas graduate schools or United Nations
University which was founded by the resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations on December
11, 1972 as prescribed in Article 1, Paragraph 2 of the “Act on Special Measures Concerning the
Enforcement of the Agreement between the United Nations and Japan about the Headquarters of the United
Nations University” (Act No. 72 of 1976) (referred to as “United Nations University” in Paragraph 1 of the next
Article and Article 15, Paragraph 1).
Article 13-2 The credits for the courses taken or the academic achievement which students have attained
under the provisions of the preceding Paragraph shall be deemed part of, but not exceeding 15 credits in total
for the full duration of master’s and doctoral courses, the required credits under the provisions of Article 10
and 11.
Article 13-3 When deemed educationally beneficial, students may, upon deliberation by the Faculty Council,
have necessary research supervision at the graduate schools of other universities, research institutes or
graduate schools/research institutes abroad. Master’s students may however be under such researchsupervision for not exceeding one year.
(Credits Attained at the Graduate Schools of Other Universities During the Leave of Absence)
Article 14-1 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, upon deliberation by the Faculty Council, theGraduate School shall count the credits attained at a graduate school of another university and the academic
achievement attained at an overseas graduate school or United Nations University during their leave ofabsence as the credits attained by taking the courses offered by the Graduate School.
Article 14-2 The total number of credits attained under the provisions in the preceding paragraph andParagraph 2 of the preceding Article shall not exceed 15 for the full duration of master’s and doctoral
courses.
(Approval of Credits Earned Before Enrollment and Number of Years Attended)
Article 15-1 When deemed educationally beneficial for students, upon deliberation by the Faculty Council, theGraduate School shall count the credits of a newly enrolled student to the Graduate School attained before
enrollment at a graduate school in HU or a graduate school of another university (including the credits for thecourses enrolled by the student who was a credit auditor as prescribed in Article 15 of the “Standards for
Establishment of Graduate Schools” (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology, No. 28 of 1974), or the academic achievement attained at an overseas graduate school orUnited Nations University, as the credits attained through courses at the Graduate School. The number ofapprovable credits attained at institutes other than HU shall not exceed 15 for the full duration of master’s anddoctoral courses.

Article 15-2 The total number of approvable credits attained under the provisions in the preceding paragraph,
Article13 Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall not exceed 20 for the full duration ofmaster’s and doctoral courses.
Article 15-3 When the Graduate School counts the credits or academic achievement attained before
enrollment (those attained after being qualified for admission to graduate study (defined in Article 102,
Paragraph 1 of the School Education Act, Act No. 26 of 1947) as the credits attained at the Graduate School
under the provisions in Paragraph 1, and it deems the said credits or academic achievement satisfying partial
completion of a master’s course of the Graduate School, the time spent for attaining the credits inconsideration with the number of attained credits shall be deemed a period of attendance at the Graduate
School with the length determined by the Graduate School for up to 1 year. In this case, however, the student
shall be enrolled in the concerned master’s course for at least one year.
(Course Enrollment Methods)
Article 16 The Dean of the Graduate School shall determine the details of course enrollment methods after
deliberation by the Faculty Council.
(Examination)
Article 17 Examinations for courses (hereinafter referred to as "Course Exams") shall be conducted at theend of the semester after the completion of all classes offered for each course. Ad hoc Course Exams may
nevertheless take place upon deliberation of the Faculty Council under unavoidable circumstances.
(Academic Assessment)
Article 18 Course Exams shall be graded on a five-point grading scale of Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair,
and Fail in which Excellent, Very Good, Good, and Fair are passing grades.
(Thesis/Dissertation Maximum Submission Date)
Article 19 Theses and dissertations must be submitted by the due date specified by the Graduate School.
Chapter 5 Course Completion Approval(Course Completion Approval)
Article 20 The President of HU shall approve the master’s and doctoral course completion for students whomeet course completion requirements upon deliberation by the Faculty Council.
Chapter 6 Special Auditor, Special Research Student and Overseas Student(Special Auditor)

Article 21-1 The Graduate School shall, after deliberation of the Faculty Council, admit students from thegraduate schools of other universities and from overseas graduate schools who intend to enroll in particular
courses and attain credits at the Graduate School as special auditors.
Article 21-2 Admissions shall be on a semester-by-semester or year-by-year basis for the special auditors.
Article 21-3 Regarding the implementation of Course Exams and academic assessment, the provisions in
Articles 17 and 18 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the special auditors.
(Special Research Student)
Article 22 The Graduate School shall, after deliberation of the Faculty Council, admit students from thegraduate schools of other universities and from overseas graduate schools who intend to have researchsupervision at the Graduate School as special research students.
Article 23 Deleted(Overseas Student)
Article 24 The President of HU shall, after deliberation of the Faculty Council, approve the admissions ofoverseas students under the provisions in Article 47 of the General Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions
These Rules come into force on April 1, 2008.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No.103, April 1, 2010)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2010.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Appended Table, the provisions then in force shall remain
applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of HU as of March 31, 2010 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the course years to which
the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No.129, April 1, 2011)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2011.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Appended Table, the provisions then in force shall remain
applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of HU as of March 31, 2011 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the course years to which
the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 70, April 1, 2013)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2013.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Appended Table, the provisions then in force shall remain

applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of HU as of March 31, 2013 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the course years to which
the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 133, April 1, 2014)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2014.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Article 10, Paragraph 2 and the revised Appended Table, theprovisions then in force shall remain applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of
HU as of March 31, 2014 (hereinafter in this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who
enroll in one of the course years to which the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 141, April 1, 2015)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2015.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Appended Table, the provisions then in force shall remain
applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of HU as of March 31, 2015 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the course years to which
the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 101, April 1, 2016)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2016.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Rules, the provisions then in force shall remain applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate
schools of HU as of March 31, 2016 (hereinafter in this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) andthose who enroll in one of the course years to which the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of thesame year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 123, April 1, 2017)
These Rules come into force on April 1, 2017.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 76, April 1, 2018)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2018.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Article 10, Paragraph 2 and the revised Appended Table, theprovisions then in force shall remain applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of
HU as of March 31, 2018 (hereinafter in this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who
enroll in one of the course years to which the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 107, April 1, 2019)
These Rules come into force on April 1, 2019)
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 91, April 1, 2020)
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2020.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Appended Table, the provisions then in force shall remain
applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of HU as of March 31, 2020 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the course years to which
the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No. 79, April 1, 2021)
These Rules come into force on April 1, 2021
Supplementary Provisions
1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2022.
2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the revised Appended Table, the provisions then in force shall remain
applicable to the students who are enrolled in the graduate schools of HU as of March 31, 2022 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the course years to which
the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Appended Table (Quoted in Article 8)
Master’s courses
Division of Health Sciences Common Foundation Courses
Course Type

Course Name

CreditRemarks

Required Course

Risk Management

1

The Degree requires a minimum

Required Elective

Health Care Ethics

1of 8 credits including 1 credit

Course A

Nursing Ethics

2

from the Required Course, 1 orRequired Elective

Experimental Methodology

2

more credits from the Required

Course B

Case Study Methods in Health Sciences

2

Elective Course A in addition to 2

Methods of Qualitative Research2credits from the Required

Research Strategies in Health Sciences

2

Elective Course B.

Methodology in Nursing Research

2Elective Course

Statistical Practice for Healthcare
Research

2

Advanced Laboratory Medicine

2

Oncology and Regenerative Medicine

2

Functional Anatomy

2

Health Sciences

2

Sports and Physical Fitness Science2

Physiological Functions of Foods

2

Nutraceutical Pharmacodynamics

2

Team Approach to Health Care2

Hospital Financial Accounting

1

Hospital Management Strategy

1

Hospital Organization Management

1

Medical Marketing

1

Health care Policy

1

Health Economics

1

Hospital Management Accounting
Collaboration Management on
Industry-Government-Academia

11

Hospital Information Management A

1

Hospital Information Management B

1

Case Studies Exercise on HospitalManagement A
Case Studies Exercise on HospitalManagement B

1
1

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences
Major Field of Study

CourseCreditRemarks

Biomedical Science and Engineeringand Course Type
Required

Advanced Lecture on Medical Physics

Elective Courseand Biomedical Engineering
Quantum Beam Engineering in
Medicine

2

The students in the Master's
Course (Degree Program) in
Health Sciences must select one
major field of study from

Seminar on Medical Physics

2"Biomedical Science andClinical Imaging Technology

2

Engineering", "Medical

Advanced Lecture on Diagnostic
Imaging2

Laboratory Science","Rehabilitation" and "HealthSeminar on Diagnostic Imaging

2

Research Studies". The degree

Seminar on Clinical Imaging Technology

2requires a minimum of 14 credits

RequiredComprehensive Assessment ofElective Course

Cardiovascular Function
Seminar on Comprehensive
Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
Blood Regulation and Regeneration

Medical Laboratory Science2

Seminar on Blood Regulation andRegeneration
Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic
Research
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry for
Metabolic Research
Advanced Lecture on Infection andStress Response
Seminar on Infection and StressResponse
Immunopathogenesis
Seminar on Immunopathogenesis

including a set of a Lecture (22credits) and a Seminar (2credits) from your major field of2

study in addition to "Supervised

2

Individual Study in Health
Sciences" (10 credits).

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Required

Motor Control

2

Elective Course

Seminar on Motor Control

2

Management of Musculoskeletal
System Disorders
Seminar on Management ofMusculoskeletal System Disorders2
2

Occupational Adaptation for
Developmental Disabilities and2

Neuropsychological Disabilities
Rehabilitation

Seminar on Occupational Adaptation for
Developmental Disabilities and2

Neuropsychological Disabilities
Biomedical System Control Science
Biomedical System Control Science
SeminarRehabilitation for Patients with Mental
Disorders
Seminar on Rehabilitation for Patientswith Mental Disorders
Fundamental Research for Functional
BiologySeminar on Fundamental Research for
Functional Biology
Required

Environmental Health Sciences

Elective Course

Health Research Studies

Exercise on Environmental HealthSupervised
Individual Study

Sciences

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Human Ecology

2

Seminar on Human Ecology

2

Advanced Metrology of Functional
Information
Seminar on Metrology of Functional
Information2
2

Health Information Science2

Seminar on Health Information Science2

Cognitive Neurology

2

Seminar on Cognitive Neurology

2

Health Sciences

10Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Major Field of Study

CourseCreditRemarks

and Course Type
RequiredIssues and Concepts in Nursing

Elective Course

Administration

1 The students in the Master's
Course (Degree Program) in

Seminar on Nursing Administration

2

Nursing must select one major

Clinical Nursing Skills

2field of study from "Nursing

Seminar on Clinical Nursing Skills

2

Science", "Advanced Public

Primary Care Nursing and Health
System Management
Seminar on Primary Care Nursing and
Health System Management22

Health Nursing", "Advanced
Midwifery" and "Advanced
Practice Nursing".

Oncology Nursing

2

2 When you select "Nursing

Seminar on Oncology Nursing

2

Science", your degree requires a

Advanced Community Health Nursing

2

minimum of 14 credits including

Seminar on Community Health Nursing

2

a set of a Lecture (2 credits) andIssues and Concepts in Nursinga Seminar (2 credits) from your2

major field of study (Nursing

Seminar on Nursing Education

2

Science) in addition toGerontological Nursing

2

Seminar on Gerontological Nursing

2

Cognitive Nursing Science2

Seminar on Cognitive Nursing Science2

Education

Nursing Science2

Psychiatric, Neuroscientific and Mental
Health Nursing
Seminar on Psychiatric, Neuroscientificand Mental Health Nursing
Advanced maternal and child nursing for
global healthSeminar on maternal and child nursing
for global healthMaternal and Child Nursing Science
Seminar on Maternal and Child Nursing
Science2"Supervised Individual Study in
Nursing Science" (10 credits).
3 When you select "Advanced
Public Health Nursing", yourdegree requires a minimum of 18
credits including 10 credits from2

the Required Course and 8
credits from "Supervised

2

Individual Study in Nursing
Practice".

22
2

4 When you select "Advanced
Midwifery", your degree requires
a minimum of 18 credits
including 10 credits from thePreventive Nursing

2

Seminar on Preventive Nursing

2

Global Health Nursing

2

Seminar on Global Health Nursing

2

Advanced Nursing Informatics

2

5 When you select "Advanced

Seminar on Nursing Informatics

2

Practice Nursing", your degree

Required Course and 8 credits
from "Supervised Individual
Study in Nursing Practice".

Required

Advanced Public Health Nursing

2

requires a minimum of 20 credits

CourseSeminar on Public Health Nursing

2

including 12 credits from thePracticum for Public Health Nursing

6

Required Course and 8 credits

Principles of Public Health Nursing

2

from "Supervised Individual

Public Health Nursing Activities

2

Study in Nursing Practice".

Health Promotion for Community

2

Occupational Health Nursing

1

Health Risk Management

2

Health and Welfare Administration

2

Advanced Public Health Nursing

Elective Course

Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Activities I
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Activities II
Public Health Nursing Management
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Epidemiology

222Social Security and Health Policy

2

Public Health Nursing Practice I

2

Public Health Nursing Practice II

2Public Health Nursing Practice III

1

Required

Advanced Midwifery

2

CourseSeminar on Advanced Midwifery

2

Seminar on Clinical Practice inMidwifery
Elective Course

6

Advanced Women's Health2

Advanced Reproductive Health2

Advanced Midwifery in Human
Relationship
Advanced Midwifery

3

Advanced Diagnostic Methodology andApplied Technology in Midwifery
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology
and Applied Technology in Midwifery I
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology
and Applied Technology in Midwifery II
Advanced Child Health Care
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal andChild for Global Health

2
4
2
2
2
2

Midwifery Management

2

Clinical Midwifery Practice I

7

Clinical Midwifery Practice II

2Clinical Midwifery Practice III

2

Required

Oncology Nursing I

2

CourseOncology Nursing II

2Advanced Seminar on Oncology
Nursing I
Advanced Seminar on Oncology
Advanced Practice Nursing

Nursing II

Elective Course22

Seminar on Oncology Nursing I

2

Seminar on Oncology Nursing II

2Advanced Lecture on Physical
Assessment
Advanced Lecture on Pathophysiology
Advanced Lecture on ClinicalPharmacology

222Advanced Lecture on Consultation

2

Advanced Clinical Oncology

2

Advanced Nursing Practice I

2Advanced Nursing Practice II

3Advanced Nursing Practice III

3

Advanced Nursing Practice IV

2Supervised

Nursing Science

10

Individual Study

Nursing Practice8

Doctoral courses
Division of Health Sciences Common Courses
Major Field of Studyand Course Type
Required Course

CourseAdvanced Study of Medical
Management

CreditRemarks2

Doctoral Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences
Major Field of Studyand Course Type
Required
Advanced Medical Sciences

Elective Course

CourseAdvanced Study of Medical Imaging
Science
Advanced Seminar on Medical Imaging
Science
Advanced Study of Biomedical Scienceand Technology
Advanced Seminar on Biomedical
Science and Technology
Advanced Study of Charged Particle
Therapy
Advanced Seminar on Charged Particle
Therapy

Credit222
222

Remarks
The students in the Doctoral
Course (Degree Program) in
Health Sciences must select one
major field of study from"Advanced Medical Sciences"and "Comprehensive Health
Sciences". The degree requires
a minimum of 10 credits
including a set of a Lecture (2credits) and a Seminar (2credits) under the same name(covering the same course topic)

Comprehensive Health Sciences

Required

Advanced Study of Rehabilitation

Elective Course

Science
Advanced Seminar on Rehabilitation
Science
Advanced Study of Health Evaluation
Advanced Seminar on Health
Evaluation
Advanced Study of Health Science
Management
Advanced Seminar on Health Science
Management

Supervised

Health Sciences22from their major field of study inaddition to "Supervised
Individual Research in Health
Sciences" (6 credits).

2
2
2
2
6

Individual Research
Doctoral Course (Degree Program) in Nursing Sciences
Major Field of Study

Courseand Course Type
Required

Advanced Study of Fundamental

Elective Course

Nursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Fundamental
Nursing Science

Nursing Sciences

Advanced Study of Clinical Nursing
Science
Advanced Seminar on Clinical Nursing
Science
Advanced Study of Social Health andNursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Social Health andNursing Science
Advanced Study of Women's Health andNursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Women's Healthand Nursing Science
Supervised
Individual Research

Nursing Sciences

Credit
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6

Remarks
The degree requires thestudents in the Doctoral Course(Degree Program) in Nursing tostudy a minimum of 10 credits
including a set of a Lecture (2credits) and a Seminar (2credits) under the same name(covering the same course topic)
from the Required Elective
Course in addition to"Supervised Individual Researchin Nursing Sciences" (6 credits).

MASTER’S COURSES

Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences Master’s Thesis Assessment Criteria
1. Basic Requirements for Thesis
1) Students must demonstrate that they meet the level of academic achievement, competence and quality
stipulated in the Hokkaido University Postgraduate Degree Programs Degree Awarding Principles andthe Graduate School of Health Sciences Diploma Policy to be conferred a master’s degree. Theirtheses must present the attainment of the said abilities in clear and plain language.
2) Master’s degree candidates must be the sole author of their theses. Any part of the submitted thesismust not have infringed on the originality and ideas of research papers published or researchpresentations made by persons other than the thesis candidate/author.
3) Master’s theses must not infringe on copyright and the right of publicity of persons other than the thesis
candidates/authors.
4) Master’s theses must be written based on the research conducted while abiding by the Code of
Conduct for Scientists at Hokkaido University.
2. Thesis structure
The structure of the thesis should meet the following requirements.
1) An adequate title is given to the thesis.
2) The thesis discusses the research background and clarifies the research purposes.
3) The thesis describes the research methods which align with the research purposes.
4) Research results are graphically and adequately presented using such as charts, graphs and diagrams.
5) Discussion is generated in accordance with the research results.
6) The thesis appropriately draws a conclusion which answers defined research purposes.
7) References are cited appropriately.
8) The thesis covers all necessary stages above and has them appropriately chaptered.
3. Thesis content
The content of the thesis will be reviewed with the following criteria in mind. It is however up to theexamination committee to decide to which criterion they give more weight.
1) The committee finds a level of the academic value of the concerned discipline in the thesis.
2) Appropriate research topics and methods are employed.
3) The research has been conducted upon a solid literature search, fieldwork and preceding study.
4) Research data essential to the research topics and methods have been collected and processed.
5) The process of the research project is elaborated in detail.
6) The thesis provides in-depth analyses and detailed interpretation of data in the figures and tables.
7) The gist of the argument is clear while the coherent argument is presented.
8) Discussions are made in an appropriate style of writing leading to firm conclusions.

Curriculum Table

Master’s courses

AY2022 Enrollment

Eligi
ble
Year
of
Cour
se

Required

Division of Health Sciences Common Foundation Courses

Risk Management

1, 2

1

Health Care Ethics

1, 2

1

〇

Nursing Ethics

1, 2

2

〇

Experimental Methodology

1

2

〇

Case Study Methods in Health

1

2

〇

Methods of Qualitative Research†

1

2

〇

Research Strategies in Health

1

2

〇

Remarks

experiment/pra
ctical training

Seminar

Study

Class Format

LectureofNot
Specified

Field

Number of Course
CreditElective

CourseRequiredElective

Major〇

Sciences

Complete 8 credits or

Sciences2

more including 1 or more

Methodology in Nursing Research

1

Statistical Practice for Healthcare

1, 2

2

〇

Advanced Laboratory Medicine

1, 2

2

〇

Oncology and Regenerative Medicine

1, 2

2

〇

Functional Anatomy

1

2

〇

method courses

Health Sciences

1, 2

2

〇

(Experimental

Sports and Physical Fitness Science

1, 2

2

〇

Methodology/Case

Physiological Functions of Foods†

1, 2

2

〇

Study Methods in Health

Nutraceutical Pharmacodynamics†

1, 2

2

〇

Sciences/Methods ofTeam Approach to Health Care

1, 2

2

〇

Qualitative

Hospital Financial Accounting†

1, 2

1

〇

Research/Research

Hospital Management Strategy†

1, 2

1

〇

Hospital Organization Management†

1, 2

1

〇

Medical Marketing†

1, 2

1

〇

Health care Policy†

1, 2

1

〇

Health Economics†

1, 2

1

〇

Hospital Management Accounting†

1, 2

1

〇

Collaboration Management on

1, 2

1

〇

Hospital Information Management A†

1, 2

1

〇

Hospital Information Management B†

1, 2

1

〇

Case Studies Exercise on Hospital

1, 2

1

〇

1, 2

1

〇

〇

credits from “Health Care
Ethics” or “Nursing

Common Foundation Courses

Research

Ethics”, 1 credit of “RiskManagement” and 2
credits from the research

Strategies in Health
Sciences/Methods ofNursing Research).
†Not offered in AY2022

Industry-Government-Academia†

Management A†
Case Studies Exercise on HospitalManagement B†
Total available credits from 29 courses

-

1

13

30

0

-

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences

Rehabilitation

Medical Laboratory Science

Biomedical Science andEngineering

Advanced Lecture on Medical Physics
and Biomedical Engineering
Quantum Beam Engineering in
Medicine
Seminar on Medical Physics
Clinical Imaging Technology
Advanced Lecture on Diagnostic
Imaging
Seminar on Diagnostic Imaging
Seminar on Clinical Imaging
Technology
Total available credits from 7 courses
Comprehensive Assessment of
Cardiovascular Function
Seminar on Comprehensive
Assessment of CardiovascularFunction
Blood Regulation and Regeneration
Seminar on Blood Regulation andRegeneration
Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic
Research
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry for
Metabolic Research
Advanced Lecture on Infection andStress Response
Seminar on Infection and StressResponse
Immunopathogenesis
Seminar on Immunopathogenesis
Total available credits from 10 courses
Motor Control
Seminar on Motor Control
Management of Musculoskeletal
System Disorders
Seminar on Management ofMusculoskeletal System Disorders
Occupational Adaptation for
Developmental Disabilities and
Neuropsychological Disabilities
Seminar on Occupational Adaptation
for Developmental Disabilities and
Neuropsychological Disabilities
Biomedical System Control Science
Biomedical System Control Science
SeminarRehabilitation for Patients with Mental
Disorder†Seminar on Rehabilitation for Patientswith Mental Disorders†
Fundamental Research for Functional
BiologySeminar on Fundamental Research for
Functional Biology

1, 2

2

〇

1, 2

2

〇

1
1, 2

2
2

〇

1, 2

2

〇

1

2

〇

1

2

〇

-

0

14

1

2

1

2

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2
1
1, 2
1

2
2
20
2
2

0

〇

0

0

〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇

0

〇
-

0
〇

〇

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2

2

1

2

1,2

2
2

〇

1, 2

2

〇

1

2

1,2

2

1

2

1

Remarks

experiments/pr
actical training

SeminarClass Format
LectureNot
Specified

Number of Course
CreditElective

Eligi
ble
Year
of
Cour
se

RequiredElective

CourseRequired

Major
Field
of
Study

〇
〇
〇

〇

〇

〇
〇
〇

Select one of the “Major
Field of Study”. Complete
2 credits or more from
“Lecture” courses as well
as 2 credits or more from
“Seminar” courses.
†Not offered in AY2022

Health Research Studies
Supervised
Individual
Study

Total available credits from 12 courses
Environmental Health Sciences
Exercise on Environmental Health
Sciences
Human Ecology
Seminar on Human Ecology
Advanced Metrology of Functional
Information
Seminar on Metrology of Functional
Information
Health Information Science
Seminar on Health Information Science
Cognitive Neurology
Seminar on Cognitive Neurology
Total available credits from 10 courses
Health Sciences

Total available credits from 1 course

1, 2

0

24
2

0

0

〇

1

2

1, 2
1

2
2

〇

1, 2

2

〇

1

2

1, 2
1
1, 2
1
1, 2

0
10

2
2
2
2
20

-

10

0

〇
〇

〇
〇
〇
〇
0

0

0

0

〇
〇

-

Complete the “Supervised
individual study in Health
Sciences” course if you
are in the Master’s Course(Degree Program) of
Health Sciences.

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing

Advanced Public Health Nursing

Supervised
Individual
Study

Nursing Science

Issues and Concepts in Nursing
Administration
Seminar on Nursing Administration
Clinical Nursing Skills
Seminar on Clinical Nursing Skills
Primary Care Nursing and Health
System Management
Seminar on Primary Care Nursing and
Health System Management
Oncology Nursing*
Seminar on Oncology Nursing*
Advanced Community Health Nursing
Seminar on Community Health Nursing
Issues and Concepts in Nursing
Education
Seminar on Nursing Education
Gerontological Nursing
Seminar on Gerontological Nursing
Cognitive Nursing Science
Seminar on Cognitive Nursing Science
Psychiatric, Neuroscientific and Mental
Health Nursing
Seminar on Psychiatric, Neuroscientificand Mental Health Nursing
Advanced maternal and child nursing
for global healthSeminar on maternal and child nursing
for global healthMaternal and Child Nursing Science
Seminar on Maternal and Child
Nursing Science
Preventive Nursing
Seminar on Preventive Nursing
Global Health Nursing
Seminar on Global Health Nursing
Advanced Nursing Informatics
Seminar on Nursing Informatics
Total available credits from 28 courses
Nursing Science

1, 2

2

〇

1
1, 2
1

2
2
2

〇

1, 2

2

〇

1

2

1, 2
1
1, 2
1

2
2
2
2

〇

1, 2

2

〇

1
1, 2
1
1, 2
1

2
2
2
2
2

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2

2

1

2

1, 2
1
1, 2
1
1, 2
1
1, 2

0
10

2
2
2
2
2
2
56

Total available credits from 1 course-

10

Advanced Public Health Nursing
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Practicum for Public Health Nursing
Principles of Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nursing Activities
Health Promotion for Community
Occupational Health Nursing
Health Risk Management
Health and Welfare Administration
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Activities I
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Activities II
Public Health Nursing Management
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Epidemiology
Social Security and Health Policy
Public Health Nursing Practice I

1
1
1, 2
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
6

0

Remarks

experiments/pr
actical training

SeminarClass Format
LectureNot
Specified

Number of Course
CreditElective

Eligi
ble
Year
of
Cour
se

RequiredElective

CourseRequired

Major
Field
of
Study

〇
〇

〇
〇

Students whose Major Fieldof Study is Nursing Scienceshould complete 2 credits ormore from “Lecture” courses
as well as 2 credits or morefrom “Seminar” courses.

〇
〇
〇
〇
〇

*”Oncology Nursing” and“Seminar on Oncology
Nursing” shall be replacedwith “Oncology Nursing II”
and “Seminar on Oncology
Nursing II” respectively forthe students whose Major
Field of Study is Advanced
Practice Nursing.

〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
0

0

〇
〇

0

0

Complete the “Supervised
individual study in Nursing
Science” course if your Major
Field of Study is Nursing
Science.

〇
〇
〇

2
2
2
1
2
2

〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
〇

1

3

〇

1

2

〇

2

2

1

2

2
1

2
2

Complete the “Advanced
Public Health Nursing”,“Seminar on Public HealthNursing” and “Practicum for
Public Health Nursing”
courses if your Major Field of
Study is Advanced Public
Health Nursing.

〇
〇
〇
〇

Advanced Midwifery
Advanced Practice Nursing
Supervised
Individual
Study

Public Health Nursing Practice II
Public Health Nursing Practice III
Total available credits for 17 courses
Advanced Midwifery
Seminar on Advanced Midwifery
Seminar on Clinical Practice inMidwifery
Advanced Women's Health
Advanced Reproductive Health
Advanced Midwifery in Human
Relationship
Advanced Diagnostic Methodology andApplied Technology in Midwifery
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology
and Applied Technology in Midwifery I
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology
and Applied Technology in Midwifery II
Advanced Child Health Care
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal andChild for Global HealthMidwifery Management
Clinical Midwifery Practice I
Clinical Midwifery Practice II
Clinical Midwifery Practice III
Total available credits for 15 courses
Oncology Nursing I
Oncology Nursing II
Advanced Seminar on Oncology
Nursing I
Advanced Seminar on Oncology
Nursing II
Seminar on Oncology Nursing I
Seminar on Oncology Nursing II
Advanced Lecture on Physical
Assessment
Advanced Lecture on Pathophysiology
Advanced Lecture on ClinicalPharmacology
Advanced Lecture on Consultation
Advanced Clinical Oncology
Advanced Nursing Practice I
Advanced Nursing Practice II
Advanced Nursing Practice III
Advanced Nursing Practice IV
Total available credits for 15 courses
Nursing PracticeTotal available credits from 1 course

Name of Degree

1
2
1
1

10
2
2

1, 2

6

0

2
1
27

〇
〇
0

Complete the “Advanced
Midwifery”, “Seminar on
Advanced Midwifery” and“Seminar on Clinical Practicein Midwifery” if your Major
Field of Study is Advanced
Midwifery.

〇
〇
〇

1
1

2
2

〇
〇

1

2

〇

1

4

〇

1

2

〇

1

2

〇

1

2

〇

2

2

〇

1
1
2
2
1
1

〇

10
2
2

2
7
2
2
31

1

2

〇

1

2

〇

1
1

2
2

〇
〇

0

〇
〇
〇
0

〇
〇

1

2

〇

1

2

〇

1

2

〇

1
1
1
2
2
2
2

〇
〇

12
8

0

2
2
2
3
3
2
20

-

8

0

〇
〇
〇
〇
0

〇

0

Complete the “Oncology
Nursing I&II”, “Advanced
Seminar on Oncology
Nursing I&II” and “Advanced
Seminar on Oncology
Nursing I&II” if your Major
Field of Study is Advanced
Practice Nursing.

0-Complete the “Supervised
individual study in Nursing
Practice” if your Major Fieldof Study is either Advanced
Public Health Nursing,
Advanced Midwifery or
Advanced Practice Nursing.

The degree of Master of Health
Sciences
The degree of Master of Nursing
Semester and class hour duration
Number of semesters per
2 semesters
academic year
Number of weeks per semester 15 weeks
Class hour duration
Lecture/seminar: 90
minutes
Experiment/practicaltraining: 180 minutes

CommonFoundation
Courses

Courses and Credits Required for Completion and Enrollment Instructions
Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences
Credits
Required1
One of the Ethics courses
1 or
more
One of the Research Method courses 2
Elective
4
Subtotal
8
1 Lecture and 1 Seminar offered for a Selected 4
Major Field of Study
Supervised Individual Study in Health Sciences 10

One of the Research Method courses
Elective
Subtotal
1 Lecture and 1 Seminar offered for Nursing
ScienceSupervised Individual Study in Nursing Science

1
1 or
more
2
4
8
4

10

CommonFoundation
CoursesCommon Foundation Courses and the courses 8
offered in this and the other courses (degree
programs) of the Division of Health Sciences;
Postgraduate Common Courses; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required30
Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Major Field of Study – Advanced Midwifery
Credits
Required
One of the Ethics courses

One of the Research Method courses
Elective
Subtotal
Advanced Midwifery & Seminar on Advanced
MidwiferySeminar on Clinical Practice in Midwifery
Supervised Individual Study in Nursing PracticeCommon Foundation Courses and the courses
offered in this and the other courses (degree
programs) of the Division of Health Sciences;
Postgraduate Common Courses; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required

1
1 or
more
2
4
8
10

8
10

36

CommonFoundation
CoursesRequired
One of the Ethics courses

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Major Field of Study – Advanced Public Health Credits
Nursing
Required1
One of the Ethics courses
1 or
more
One of the Research Method courses 2
Elective
4
Subtotal
8
Advanced Public Health Nursing & Seminar on 10
Public Health Nursing
Practicum for Public Health Nursing
Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice 8
Common Foundation Courses and the courses 10
offered in this and the other courses (degree
programs) of the Division of Health Sciences;
Postgraduate Common Courses; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required36
Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Major Field of Study – Advanced Practice
Credits
Nursing
Required1
One of the Ethics courses
1 or
more
One of the Research Method courses 2
Elective
4
Subtotal
8
Oncology Nursing I&II and Seminar on
12
Oncology Nursing I&II
Advanced Seminar on Oncology Nursing I&II
Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice 8
CommonFoundation
CoursesCommonFoundation
CoursesCommon Foundation Courses and the courses 8
offered in this and the other courses (degree
programs) of the Division of Health Sciences;
Postgraduate Common Courses; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required30
Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Major Field of Study – Nursing Science
Credits

Common Foundation Courses and the courses
offered in this and the other courses (degree
programs) of the Division of Health Sciences;
Postgraduate Common Courses; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required

836[Prerequisite course completion for Public Health Nurse/Midwifery Licensure Examination]

Common Foundation
CoursesCommon Foundation
Courses

Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations

Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations

Courses and Credits Required for Completion and Enrollment Instructions
Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Courses to complete before Public Health
Courses to complete before Midwifery
Nurse Licensure Examination
Licensure Examination
Credits
Credits
Major Field of Study – Advanced Public Health
Major Field of Study – Advanced Midwifery
Nursing
Risk Management
1
Risk Management
1
Health Care Ethics
1
Health Care Ethics
1
Select one of the following:
Select one of the following:Experimental Methodology, Case
Experimental Methodology, Case
Study Methods in Health Sciences,
Study Methods in Health Sciences,
Methods of Qualitative Research,
2
Methods of Qualitative Research,
2
Research Strategies in HealthResearch Strategies in Health
Sciences or Methodology in Nursing
Sciences or Methodology in Nursing
ResearchResearch
2 Common Foundation Courses other
2 Common Foundation Courses otherthan the above and the courses
4than the above and the courses
4
indicated in footnote 1
indicated in footnote 1
Subtotal
8
Subtotal
8
Advanced Public Health Nursing & Seminar on
Advanced Midwifery & Seminar on Advanced
4
4
Public Health Nursing
Midwifery
Practicum for Public Health Nursing
6
Seminar on Clinical Practice in Midwifery
6Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice8
Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice8
Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations
Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations(see footnote 2)(see footnote 2)
6 credits from:
6 credits from:
Principles of Public Health Nursing
Advanced Women's HealthSocial Security and Health Policy
Advanced Reproductive Health
Advanced Community Health Nursing
10
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal and Child for10
4 credits from:
Global Health
Courses offered in “Major Field of Study 4 credits from:
Nursing Science” and Common Foundation
Courses offered in “Major Field of Study Courses (excl. the courses in footnote 1)
Nursing Science” and Common Foundation
Courses (excl. the courses in footnote 1)
The following 14 courses in “Major
The following 12 courses in “Major
Field of Study - Advanced Public
Field of Study - Advanced Midwifery”
Health Nursing”
Principles of Public Health Nursing
Advanced Women's Health (see22(see footnote 2)
footnote 2)
Public Health Nursing Activities
Advanced Reproductive Health (see22footnote 2)
Health Promotion for Community
Advanced Midwifery in Human22
Relationship
Occupational Health Nursing
Advanced Diagnostic Methodology
1
4
and Applied Technology in Midwifery
Health Risk Management
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology
22
and Applied Technology in Midwifery I
Health and Welfare Administration
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology
2and Applied Technology in Midwifery
2IISeminar on Public Health Nursing
Advanced Child Health Care
3
2
Activities I
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal andActivities II
2Child for Global Health (see footnote
2
2)
Public Health Nursing Management
2
Midwifery Management
2
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
Clinical Midwifery Practice I
2
7
Epidemiology
Social Security and Health Policy
Clinical Midwifery Practice II22(see footnote 2)
Public Health Nursing Practice I
2
Clinical Midwifery Practice III
2
Public Health Nursing Practice II
2Public Health Nursing Practice III
1
Advanced Community Health Nursing(offered in “Major Field of Study 2
Nursing Science”, see footnote 2)“Health, Society and Environment Community Health Activity” from the2
Postgraduate Common Courses(Inter-Graduate School Classes)

Subtotal
25 (31)
Total Minimum Credits Required for Course
61
Completion/Determined Under Regulations[1] Nursing Ethics, Hospital Financial Accounting,
Hospital Management Strategy, Hospital Organization
Management, Medical Marketing, Health Care Policy,
Health Economics, Hospital Management Accounting,
Collaboration Management on
Industry-Government-Academia, Hospital Information
Management A, Hospital Information Management B,
Case Studies Exercise on Hospital Management A, Case
Studies Exercise on Hospital Management B[2] “Courses and Credits Required for Completion”
includes Principles of Public Health Nursing, Social
Security and Health Policy and Advanced Community
Health Nursing. Hence the Subtotal of the “Courses
Stipulated in Relevant Regulations” makes 25 credits
after the 6 credits for the above three courses are
subtracted from the sum credits of the “Courses
Stipulated in Relevant Regulations”. The number in theparentheses in the Subtotal row figures the sum credits.

Subtotal
25 (31)
Total Minimum Credits Required for Course
61
Completion/Determined Under Regulations[1] Nursing Ethics, Hospital Financial Accounting,
Hospital Management Strategy, Hospital Organization
Management, Medical Marketing, Health Care Policy,
Health Economics, Hospital Management Accounting,
Collaboration Management on
Industry-Government-Academia, Hospital Information
Management A, Hospital Information Management B,
Case Studies Exercise on Hospital Management A, Case
Studies Exercise on Hospital Management B[2] “Courses and Credits Required for Completion”
includes Advanced Women's Health, Advanced
Reproductive Health and Advanced Midwifery on
Maternal and Child for Global Health. Hence the Subtotalof the “Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations”
makes 25 credits after the 6 credits for the above threecourses are subtracted from the sum credits of the“Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations”. The
number in the parentheses in the Subtotal row figures
the sum credits.

[Prerequisite course completion for Clinical Nurse Specialist Examination]
Courses and Credits Required for Completion and Enrollment Instructions

Common Foundation Courses

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing
Courses to complete before Clinical Nurse Specialist Examination
Major Field of Study – Advanced Practice Nursing

Credits

Required
Select one of the following:
Health Care Ethics or Nursing Ethics
Select one of the following:Experimental Methodology, Case Study
Methods in Health Sciences, Methods of
Qualitative Research, Research Strategies in
Health Sciences or Methodology in Nursing
Research
2 Common Foundation Courses other than the
above

1
1 or
more
2

Subtotal

8

4

4
4
4

Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice8

Courses Stipulated by JANPU (Japan Association of
Nursing Programs in Universities)

Oncology Nursing I&II
Advanced Seminar on Oncology Nursing I&II
Seminar on Oncology Nursing I&II
11 out of the following 12 courses under the“Major Field of Study - Advanced PracticeNursing” are required.
Issues and Concepts in Nursing Education
Issues and Concepts in Nursing Administration
Advanced Lecture on Consultation┓Select 3 out of 4 courses┃ incl. these 3 courses┛and ”Nursing Ethics”
under the Common
Foundation Courses

Advanced Lecture on Physical Assessment
Advanced Lecture on Pathophysiology
Advanced Lecture on Clinical Pharmacology
Advanced Clinical Oncology
Advanced Nursing Practice I
Advanced Nursing Practice II
Advanced Nursing Practice III
Advanced Nursing Practice IV
Subtotal
Total

Total Minimum Credits Required for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Examination

2
2
2

2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
24
52
38

Graduate School of Health Sciences Master's Courses (Degree Programs) - Courses and Instructors
As of April 1, 2022
course/de Major
gree
Field ofprogram Study

CourseOGASAWARA Katsuhiko
IWAMOTO Mikiko
IWAMOTO Mikiko, SUMI Naomi

1
1
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem1

Experimental Methodology

YOKOSAWA Koichi, ISHIZU Akihiro, MAEJIMA Hiroshi, IKEDA
Atsuko, CHIKENJI Takako, MIYAZAKI Taisuke, YAMAGUCHI
Hiroyuki

2

Year1 Full year

SAKAI Shinya, EBINA Yasuhiko
TBA
YAMAUCHI Taro, SATOH Miho
SUMI Naomi, ITOH Yoichi, YANO Rika, AOYANAGI Michiko
YOKOTA Isao
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, Shu-Ping Hui, OKUBO Torahiko, SHIMIZU
Chikara, ITOH Takuya
OZAKI Michitaka, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, EBINA Yasuhiko
MIYAZAKI Taisuke
YAMAUCHI Taro, YOKOSAWA Koichi, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko,
OTSUKI Mika, OZAKI Michitaka, IKEDA Atsuko
SAMUKAWA Mina, TAKIZAWA Kazuki
TBA
TBA
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko

2
2
2
2
2

Year1 Full year
Year1 Full year
Year1 Full year
Year1 Full year
Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1&2 Sem1

2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

2

Year1&2 Sem1

2
2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem1

Hospital Financial Accounting*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem1

Hospital Management Strategy*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem1

Hospital Organization Management*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Full
Year

Medical Marketing*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem1

Health care Policy*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem1

Health Economics*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem1

Hospital Management Accounting*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem2

Collaboration Management on Industry-GovernmentAcademia*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem2

Hospital Information Management A*

TBA

1

Hospital Information Management B*

TBA

1

Case Studies Exercise on Hospital Management A*

TBA

1

Case Studies Exercise on Hospital Management B*

TBA

1

Year1&2 Sem1

Advanced Laboratory Medicine

Common Foundation Courses

Oncology and Regenerative Medicine
Functional Anatomy
Health Sciences

Biomedical Scienceand Engineering

Sports and Physical Fitness Science
Physiological Functions of Foods*
Nutraceutical Pharmacodynamics*
Team Approach to Health Care

Medical Laboratory Science

When Course is Offered(Year & Semester)

Risk Management
Health Care Ethics
Nursing Ethics

Case Study Methods in Health Sciences
Methods of Qualitative Research*
Research Strategies in Health Sciences
Methodology in Nursing Research
Statistical Practice for Healthcare Research

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences

Instructor/Teaching Staff in Charge

CreditYear1&2 Full
Year
Year1&2 Full
Year
Year1&2 FullYear

Advanced Lecture on Medical Physics and Biomedical
Engineering
Quantum Beam Engineering in Medicine
Seminar on Medical Physics
Clinical Imaging Technology
Advanced Lecture on Diagnostic Imaging
Seminar on Diagnostic Imaging
Seminar on Clinical Imaging Technology

TBA

2

Year1&2 Sem1

DATE Hiroyuki
DATE Hiroyuki, FUKUNAGA Hisanori
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki
KAMISHIMA Tamotsu
KAMISHIMA Tamotsu
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki

2
2
2
2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1&2 Sem2
Year1 Sem2

Comprehensive Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

KAGA Sanae

2

Year1 Sem1

Seminar on Comprehensive Assessment of
Cardiovascular Function

KAGA Sanae

2

Year1 Sem2

TAMURA Shogo2

Year1&2 Sem1

TAMURA Shogo2

Year1 Sem2

Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic Research

Shu-Ping Hui, CHEN Zhen, Bomme GOWDA, DIBWE DYA FITA
EDDY, Hsinjung HO, DIVYAVANI, WU YUE, CHEN YI FAN

2

Year1&2 Sem1

Seminar on Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic Research

Shu-Ping Hui, CHEN Zhen, Bomme GOWDA, DIBWE DYA FITA
EDDY, Hsinjung HO, DIVYAVANI, WU YUE, CHEN YI FAN

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

Blood Regulation and Regeneration
Seminar on Blood Regulation and Regeneration

Advanced Lecture on Infection and Stress Response
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, OZAKI Michitaka
Seminar on Infection and Stress Response
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, OZAKI Michitaka
Immunopathogenesis
ISHIZU Akihiro, MASUDA Sakiko, NISHIBATA Yuka
Seminar on Immunopathogenesis
ISHIZU Akihiro, MASUDA Sakiko, NISHIBATA Yuka
*Not offered in AY2022
Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

course/de Major
gree
Field ofprogram Study

Motor Control
Seminar on Motor Control

Health Research Studies

Rehabilitation

Management of Musculoskeletal System Disorders

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences

CreditWhen Course is Offered(Year & Semester)

2

Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

SAKAI Shinya, SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki

2

Year1&2 Sem1

SAKAI Shinya, SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki

2

Year1 Sem2

CHIKENJI Takako
CHIKENJI Takako
TBA

2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1

TBA

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

10

Year1&2 FullYear

CourseSeminar on Management of Musculoskeletal System
Disorders
Occupational Adaptation for Developmental Disabilities
and Neuropsychological Disabilities
Seminar on Occupational Adaptation for Developmental
Disabilities and Neuropsychological Disabilities
Biomedical System Control Science
Biomedical System Control Science Seminar
Rehabilitation for Patients with Mental Disorders*
Seminar on Rehabilitation for Patients with Mental
Disorders*
Fundamental Research for Functional Biology

Instructor/Teaching Staff in Charge

MAEJIMA Hiroshi, TBA, HASEGAWA Naoya, TAKAMATSU
Yasuyuki
MAEJIMA Hiroshi, TBA, ISHIDA Tomoya, HASEGAWA Naoya,
TAKAMATSU Yasuyuki
TOHYAMA Harukazu, SAMUKAWA Mina, KASAHARA Satoshi,
ISHIDA Tomoya
TOHYAMA Harukazu, SAMUKAWA Mina, KASAHARA Satoshi,
ISHIDA Tomoya

MIYAZAKI Taisuke, SAKAI Shinya, CHIKENJI Takako,
SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki, TAKASHIMA Risa
MIYAZAKI Taisuke, SAKAI Shinya, CHIKENJI Takako,
Seminar on Fundamental Research for Functional Biology
SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki, TAKASHIMA Risa
Environmental Health Sciences
IKEDA Atsuko
Exercise on Environmental Health Sciences
IKEDA Atsuko
Human Ecology
YAMAUCHI Taro
Seminar on Human Ecology
YAMAUCHI Taro
Advanced Metrology of Functional Information
YOKOSAWA Koichi
Seminar on Metrology of Functional Information
YOKOSAWA Koichi
Health Information Science
OGASAWARA KatsuhikoSeminar on Health Information Science
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko
Cognitive Neurology
OTSUKI Mika
Seminar on Cognitive Neurology
OTSUKI Mika

Supervised Individual Study in Health Sciences

DATE Hiroyuki, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu,
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, ISHIZU Akihiro, Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI
Michitaka,
TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi, SAKAI Shinya,
CHIKENJI Takako,
YOKOSAWA Koichi, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
IKEDA Atsuko,
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, KAGA Sanae, SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI
Taisuke, OTSUKI Mika, TAMURA Shogo,
SAKURAI Toshihiro, OKUBO Torahiko, MASUDA Sakiko,
SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki, CHEN Zhen,
TSUTSUMI Kaori, KASAHARA Satoshi, ISHIDA Tomoya,
HASEGAWA Naoya, YOSHIMURA Takaaki,
DIBWE DYA FITA ADDY

*Not offered in AY2022
Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

Advanced Public Health Nursing

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing

Nursing Science

course/de Major
gree
Field ofprogram Study

CreditWhen Course is Offered(Year & Semester)Issues and Concepts in Nursing Administration
IWAMOTO Mikiko, TANAKA Izumi
Seminar on Nursing Administration
IWAMOTO Mikiko
Clinical Nursing Skills
YANO Rika
Seminar on Clinical Nursing Skills
YANO Rika
Primary Care Nursing and Health System Management
SUMI Naomi, MIZOBE Kayo, SATOH Miho
Seminar on Primary Care Nursing and Health System
SUMI Naomi, MIZOBE Kayo, SATOH Miho
Management
Oncology Nursing
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko
Seminar on Oncology Nursing
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko
Advanced Community Health Nursing
TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo, AOYANAGI Michiko
Seminar on Community Health Nursing
TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo
Issues and Concepts in Nursing Education
YANO Rika
Seminar on Nursing Education
YANO Rika
Gerontological Nursing
YUKI Michiko
Seminar on Gerontological Nursing
YUKI Michiko
Cognitive Nursing Science
OTSUKI Mika, YUKI Michiko
Seminar on Cognitive Nursing Science
OTSUKI Mika, YUKI Michiko
Psychiatric, Neuroscientific and Mental Health Nursing
MIYAJIMA Naoko
Seminar on Psychiatric, Neuroscientific and Mental Health
MIYAJIMA Naoko
Nursing
Advanced maternal and child nursing for global health
KONDO Yoshiko, NOGUCHI Makiko
Seminar on maternal and child nursing for global health
KONDO Yoshiko, NOGUCHI Makiko, FUJITA Wakako
Maternal and Child Nursing Science
TBA, EBINA YasuhikoSeminar on Maternal and Child Nursing Science
TBA, EBINA YasuhikoPreventive Nursing
IKEDA Atsuko
Seminar on Preventive Nursing
IKEDA Atsuko
Global Health Nursing
YAMAUCHI Taro
Seminar on Global Health Nursing
YAMAUCHI Taro
Advanced Nursing Informatics
OGASAWARA KatsuhikoSeminar on Nursing Informatics
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko
Advanced Public Health Nursing
TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo
Seminar on Public Health Nursing
TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo

2
2
2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Practicum for Public Health Nursing

TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo

6

Principles of Public Health Nursing

2
2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

1

Year1&2 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem2

3

Year1 Sem1

2
2
2

Year1 Sem2
Year2 Sem1
Year1 Sem1

2

Year2 Sem2

Public Health Nursing Practice I
Public Health Nursing Practice II

TADAKA Etsuko, SAITOH Kayoko
HIRANO Michiyo, TAKASHIMA Risa, ONODERA Sayaka,
TAKAHASHI Mitsu
HIRANO Michiyo, MIYAZAKI Takashi
TADAKA Etsuko, IKEDA Atsuko, FUKUNAGA Hisanori, MIYAZAKI
YumikoHIRANO Michiyo, YAMAGUCHI Ryo, FURUSAWA Wataru, MORI,TERADA Kensaku, WAKAYAMA Yoshimi
TADAKA Etsuko, YAMAMOTO Naoki, MAKI Yasuhiro
HIRANO Michiyo, SAKAI Shinya, YOSHIDA Michiko, OZAWA
Ryoko, TAKAHASHI Mitsu
HIRANO Michiyo, TBA
TADAKA Etsuko, MIYASHITA Tsunemi, TBA, TBA
TADAKA Etsuko, IKEDA Atsuko
HIRANO Michiyo, NAKAZONO Kazutaka, KAWAKUBO Hiroshi,
ISHII, NOMURA Yoko, TBA
HIRANO Michiyo, TADAKA Etsuko, TBA
HIRANO Michiyo, TADAKA Etsuko, TBA

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem2,
Year2 Sem1
Year1 Sem1

2
2

Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem2

Public Health Nursing Practice III

HIRANO Michiyo, TADAKA Etsuko

1

Year2 Sem1

CoursePublic Health Nursing Activities
Health Promotion for Community
Occupational Health Nursing
Health Risk Management
Health and Welfare Administration
Seminar on Public Health Nursing Activities I
Seminar on Public Health Nursing Activities II
Public Health Nursing Management
Seminar on Public Health Nursing Epidemiology
Social Security and Health Policy

Instructor/Teaching Staff in Charge*Not offered in AY2022
Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

course/de Major
gree
Field ofprogram Study

Instructor/Teaching Staff in Charge

CreditWhen Course is Offered(Year & Semester)

KONDO Yoshiko
KONDO Yoshiko

2
2

Seminar on Clinical Practice in Midwifery

EBINA Yasuhiko, KONDO Yoshiko

6

Advanced Women's Health
Advanced Reproductive Health
Advanced Midwifery in Human Relationship
Advanced Diagnostic Methodology and Applied
Technology in Midwifery
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology and Applied
Technology in Midwifery I
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology and Applied
Technology in Midwifery II
Advanced Child Health Care
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal and Child for Global
HealthMidwifery Management
Clinical Midwifery Practice I
Clinical Midwifery Practice II
Clinical Midwifery Practice III
Oncology Nursing I

EBINA Yasuhiko
KONDO Yoshiko
KONDO Yoshiko, MIYAJIMA Naoko

2
2
2

Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem2,
Year2 Sem1
Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

EBINA Yasuhiko4

Year1 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, NAKAMURA Maya2

Year1 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, NAKAMURA Maya2

Year1 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko, CHO Kazutoshi, KURODA Noriko

2

Year1 Sem2

KONDO Yoshiko

2

Year2 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko
KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, NAKAMURA Maya
KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, NAKAMURA Maya
KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, NAKAMURA Maya
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko, HIRAYAMA Saori, ISHIOKA
Akiko, BUKAWA Reiko
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko, KIKUCHI Mika, TAMAKI
Tomohiro, UEMURA Keiichi
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko, BUKAWA Reiko, ISHIOKAAkiko
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko, UTSUMI Akemi, MAENO
Hiroshi, TAMAKI Tomohiro, TSURUGA Kenkichi
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko, HIRAYAMA Saori
IWAMOTO Mikiko , SUMI Naomi, TBA
OZAKI Michitaka, OTSUKI Mika, SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI
Michiko
ISEKI Ken, SUMI Naomi
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko, YOSHIDA Satomi, HIRAYAMA
Saori, YAGI Kozue,
ISHIOKA Akiko
OZAKI Michitaka, HIRANO Satoshi, TESHIMA Takanori,
KINOSHITA Ichiro, KINOSHITA Rumiko, UEMURA Keiichi
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko
SUMI Naomi, AOYANAGI Michiko

2
7
2
2
2

Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem2
Year2 Sem1
Year2 Sem1
Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2

Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

2
3
3
2

Year1 Sem2
Year2 Sem1
Year2 Sem1
Year2 Sem1

Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Science

EBINA Yasuhiko, OZAKI Michitaka, YUKI Michiko, YANO Rika,
TADAKA Etsuko, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
IKEDA Atsuko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika,
IWAMOTO Mikiko, SUMI Naomi, HIRANO Michiyo, KONDO
Yoshiko,
SATOH Miho, AOYANAGI Michiko, COLLEY Noriyo

10

Year1&2 Full
Year

Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice

YUKI Michiko, YANO Rika, EBINA Yasuhiko, TADAKA Etsuko,
MIYAJIMA Naoko, IWAMOTO Mikiko, SUMI Naomi, HIRANO
Michiyo, KONDO Yoshiko,
SATOH Miho, AOYANAGI Michiko, COLLEY Noriyo

8

Year2 Full Year

Advanced Midwifery

Advanced Midwifery
Seminar on Advanced Midwifery

Oncology Nursing II
Advanced Seminar on Oncology Nursing I
Advanced Seminar on Oncology Nursing II
Advanced Practice Nursing

Master’s Course (Degree Program) in Nursing

CourseSeminar on Oncology Nursing I
Seminar on Oncology Nursing II
Advanced Lecture on Physical Assessment
Advanced Lecture on Pathophysiology
Advanced Lecture on Clinical Pharmacology
Advanced Lecture on Consultation
Advanced Clinical Oncology
Advanced Nursing Practice I
Advanced Nursing Practice II
Advanced Nursing Practice III
Advanced Nursing Practice IV*Not offered in AY2022
Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

DOCTORAL COURSES

Hokkaido University Graduate School of Health Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Assessment Criteria
1. Basic Requirements for Dissertation
1) Doctoral dissertations must reflect sufficient academic values and exhibit advanced creativity todemonstrate that the authoring student meets the level of academic achievement, competence andquality stipulated in the Hokkaido University Postgraduate Degree Programs Degree Awarding
Principles and the Graduate School of Health Sciences Diploma Policy to be conferred a doctoral
degree.
2) Doctoral degree candidates must be the sole author of their dissertations. Any part of the submitted
dissertation must not have infringed on the originality and ideas of research papers published or
research presentations made by persons other than the dissertation candidate/author.
3) Doctoral dissertations must not infringe on copyright and the right of publicity of persons other than thedissertation candidates/authors.
4) Doctoral dissertations must be written based on the research conducted while abiding by the Code of
Conduct for Scientists at Hokkaido University.
2. Dissertation structure
The structure of the dissertation should meet the following requirements.
1) An adequate title is given to the dissertation.
2) The dissertation discusses the research background and clarifies the research purposes.
3) The dissertation describes the research methods which align with the research purposes.
4) Research results are graphically and adequately presented using such as charts, graphs and diagrams.
5) Discussion is generated in accordance with the research results.
6) The dissertation appropriately draws a conclusion which answers defined research purposes.
7) References are cited appropriately.
8) The dissertation covers all necessary stages above and has them appropriately chaptered.
3. Dissertation content
The content of the dissertation will be reviewed with the following criteria in mind. It is however up to theexamination committee to decide to which criterion they give more weight.
1) The committee finds in the dissertation the academic values of international standards in the concerned
discipline. Academic values mean a contribution to advancing the research and development in theconcerned discipline such as the discovery of unknown phenomena and matters, the establishment anddevelopment of new analysis methods and theories and the creation of new academic interpretationand concepts.
2) The dissertation employs appropriate research topics and thematic research methods grounded on
previous research and exhibits advanced creativity.
3) Research data essential to the research topics and methods have been collected and processed.
4) The process of the research project is elaborated in detail.
5) The dissertation provides in-depth analyses and detailed interpretation of data in the figures and tables.
6) Coherent structure and content are given which have helped lead to compelling conclusions.

Curriculum Table

Doctoral Courses

AY2022 enrollment

Division of Health Sciences Common Courses

CommonCoursesAdvanced Study of Medical
Management
Total available credits from 1
course12-2Experiments/pra
ctical training

Seminar

LectureClass Format

Not Specified

Elective

EligibleYear ofCourseRequiredElective

CourseRequired

Major
Field
of
Study

Number of Course
CreditRemarks〇000Doctoral Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences

Supervised
Individual
Research

Comprehensive Health
Sciences

Advanced Medical Sciences

Advanced Study of Medical
Imaging Science
Advanced Seminar on Medical
Imaging Science
Advanced Study of Biomedical
Science and Technology
Advanced Seminar on Biomedical
Science and Technology
Advanced Study of Charged
Particle Therapy
Advanced Seminar on Charged
Particle Therapy
Total available credits from 6
coursesAdvanced Study of Rehabilitation
Science
Advanced Seminar on
Rehabilitation Science
Advanced Study of Health
Evaluation
Advanced Seminar on Exercise on
Health Evaluation
Advanced Study of Health Science
Management
Advanced Seminar on Health
Science Management
Total available credits from 6
courses
Health Sciences
Total available credits from 1
course

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

-

0

12

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

-

0

1, 2, 3

6

-

6

12

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0

0

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Complete a set ofAdvanced Study (2 credits
or more) and Advanced
Seminar (2 credits ormore) under the same
name (covering the same
course topic) from a Major
Field of Study of yourchoice.

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0

0

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0

Remarks

Experiments/pra
ctical training

SeminarClass Format
LectureNot Specified

Elective

EligibleYear ofCourseRequiredElective

CourseRequired

Major
Field
of
Study

Number of Course
Credit00-Complete the “Supervised
Individual Research in Health
Sciences” if your Doctoral
Course (Degree Program) is“Health Sciences”.

Doctoral Course (Degree Program) in Nursing

ResearchNursing Science
Total available credits from 1
course

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

-

0

1, 2, 3

6-

6

The degree of Doctor of Health
Sciences
The degree of Doctor of Nursing
Course Type, Number of Credits Required and Other
Requirements for Completion
Pass a doctoral dissertation review and final exams
conducted by the Graduate School of Health Sciences
upon completion of 12 credits or more including 1
Common Course, a set of an Advanced Study (2 credits
or more) and an Advanced Seminar (2 credits or more)
under the same name (covering the same course topic)
and 1 Supervised Individual Research course.

16

Remarks

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Complete a set of Advanced
Study (2 credits or more) and
Advanced Seminar (2 credits
or more) under the same
name (covering the same
course topic).

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0

0

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0

Experiments/pra
ctical training

SeminarClass Format
LectureNot Specified

Elective

RequiredElective

Advanced Study of Fundamental
Nursing Science
Advanced Seminar on
Fundamental Nursing Science
Advanced Study of Clinical Nursing
Science
Advanced Seminar on ClinicalNursing Science
Advanced Study of Social Healthand Nursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Social
Health and Nursing Science
Advanced Study of Women's
Health and Nursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Women's
Health and Nursing Science
Total available credits from 8
courses

EligibleYear ofCourseRequired

CourseSupervised
Individual

Major
Field
of
Study

Nursing Sciences

Number of Course
Credit00-Complete the “Supervised
Individual Research in
Nursing Science” if yourDoctoral Course (Degree
Program) is “Nursing”.

Name of Degree

Semester and class hour duration
Number of semesters per
academic year
Number of weeks persemesterClass hour duration

2 semesters
15 weeks
Lecture/seminar: 90
minutes
Experiment/practicaltraining: 180 minutes

Graduate School of Health Sciences Doctoral Courses (Degree Programs) - Courses and Instructors
As of April 1, 2022
Major
Course/D
Field
egree
of
ProgramStudy

Advanced Medical Sciences
Comprehensive Health Sciences

Doctoral Course (Degree Program) in Health Sciences

CommonCourseCourseOGASAWARA Katsuhiko

2

Advanced Study of Medical Imaging Science

KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, KAGA Sanae, TBA

2

Advanced Seminar on Medical Imaging Science

KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, KAGA Sanae, TBA

2

Advanced Study of Biomedical Science andTechnology
Advanced Seminar on Biomedical Science andTechnology

ISHIZU Akihiro, DATE Hiroyuki, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu,
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI Michitaka,
TAMURA Shogo
ISHIZU Akihiro, DATE Hiroyuki, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu,
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI Michitaka,
TAMURA Shogo

2

Year1
Sem2

2

Advanced Seminar on charged particle therapy*

TBA

2

Advanced Seminar on Rehabilitation Science
Advanced Study of Health Evaluation
Advanced Seminar on Exercise on Health
Evaluation

SAKAI Shinya, TBA, TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi,
OTSUKI Mika, SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI Taisuke,
CHIKENJI Takako
SAKAI Shinya, TBA, TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi,
OTSUKI Mika, SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI Taisuke,
CHIKENJI Takako
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, TBA, CHIBA Hitoshi, YAMAUCHITaro, IKEDA Atsuko
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, TBA, CHIBA Hitoshi, YAMAUCHITaro, IKEDA Atsuko

Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2

2

Year1
Sem1

2

Year1
Sem2

2
2

Advanced Study of Health Science Management* TBA

2Advanced Seminar on Health Science
Management*

TBA

2

DATE Hiroyuki, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki,
ISHIZU Akihiro, Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI Michitaka,
TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi, SAKAI Shinya,
CHIKENJI Takako,
YOKOSAWA Koichi, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHITaro, IKEDA Atsuko,
KAGA Sanae, SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, SAMUKAWA Mina,
MIYAZAKI Taisuke, OTSUKI Mika, TAMURA Shogo,
SAKURAI Toshihiro, OKUBO Torahiko, MASUDA Sakiko,
SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki,
CHEN Zhen, TSUTSUMI Kaori, KASAHARA Satoshi, ISHIDA
Tomoya, HASEGAWA Naoya, YOSHIMURA Takaaki

6

YANO Rika, OZAKI Michitaka, SUMI Naomi

2

YANO Rika, OZAKI Michitaka, SUMI Naomi

2

YUKI Michiko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika, HIRANO
Advanced Study of Clinical Nursing Science
Michiyo
YUKI Michiko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika, HIRANO
Advanced Seminar on Clinical Nursing Science
MichiyoTADAKA Etsuko, EBINA Yasuhiko, TBA, OGASAWARA
Advanced Study of Social Health and Nursing
Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro, IKEDA Atsuko,
Science
HIRANO Michiyo, KONDO Yoshiko
TADAKA Etsuko, EBINA Yasuhiko, TBA, OGASAWARA
Advanced Seminar on Social Health and Nursing
Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro, IKEDA Atsuko,
Science
HIRANO Michiyo, KONDO Yoshiko
Advanced Study of Women's Health and Nursing
EBINA Yasuhiko, KONDO Yoshiko
Science
Advanced Seminar on Women's Health and
EBINA Yasuhiko, KONDO Yoshiko
Nursing Science
EBINA Yasuhiko, OZAKI Michitaka, YUKI Michiko, YANO Rika,
TADAKA Etsuko, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
IKEDA Atsuko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika,
Supervised Individual Research in Nursing Science
IWAMOTO Mikiko, SUMI Naomi, HIRANO Michiyo, KONDO
Yoshiko,
SATOH Miho, AOYANAGI Michiko, COLLEY Noriyo*Not offered in AY2022
Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2
Year1
Sem1

TBA

Advanced Study of Rehabilitation Science

When Course
is Offered(Year &
Semester)2

Advanced Study of charged particle therapy*

Advanced Study of Fundamental Nursing
Science
Advanced Seminar on Fundamental Nursing
ScienceNursing Sciences

CreditAdvanced Study of Medical Management

Supervised Individual Research in Health Sciences

Doctoral Course (Degree Program) in Nursing

Instructors/Teaching Staff in Charge

2
2

Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2
Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2

Year1&2&
3 Full
Year

Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2
Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2

2

Year1
Sem1

2

Year1
Sem2

2
2

6

Year1
Sem1
Year1
Sem2
Year1&2&
3 FullYear