HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITYGRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCESSTUDENT HANDBOOK

April 2023

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Graduate School of Health Sciences Admissions Policy
Revised: May 19, 2022 Graduate School of Health Sciences Faculty Council

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 Degree Programs (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.

2B. Overseas Student applications shall be screened with a comprehensive result of an interview and an
application document review.
Admissions Slots, Assessment Methods, Desired Applicants and Levels of Significance applied to
the Master’s Degree Program 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
Admissions Slot

〇 = significantly weighed
Students We Are Seeking

Assessment Method

1)2)Specialized subject exam◎◎

Home Student

Language exam◎〇

Working Adult

Interview〇◎

Application document review〇〇

Interview◎◎

Application document review◎◎

Overseas Student

Doctoral Degree Programs (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 to
the Doctoral Degree Program 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
Admissions Slot

〇 = significantly weighed
Assessment Methods

Students We Are Seeking
1)2)Home Student/Working

Oral exam

◎

◎

Adult

Application document review〇〇

Overseas Student

Application document review

◎

◎

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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 degree programs established withthe concrete competence profiles set by the educational objectives, the Graduate School awards master’sand doctoral 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 a doctoral degree on a student who possesses thefollowing practical skills in compliance with its educational objectives.
Upon completion of the master’s degree program, 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 the doctoral degree program, 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 a 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 community4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 student’s levels of proactive learning approach and engagement in class.
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.
In the master’s degree programs, 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;5

- 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 program;- 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 degree programs 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.
In the doctoral degree programs, 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 program;- 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.

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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, Degree Programs and Enrollment Categories(Division)
Article 3 The following division shall be established in the Graduate School.
Division of Health Sciences(Program)
Article 4 The Graduate School shall provide doctoral degree programs.
(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)

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Article 6-1 Those who are eligible for admission to study in a master’s degree program 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 program shall be hereinafter referred to as“master’s degree program”) 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 program
prescribed in Article 4, Paragraph 5 of the General Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “doctoral degree
program” 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, Program 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 program completion shall be determined with thenecessary study to complete those program requirements considered.
(Requirements for program completion)

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Article 10-1 The requirements for the completion of a master's degree program are: to have been enrolled ina 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 degree
program. The enrollment period of one year or more in a graduate school shall be however deemed sufficientfor those who have demonstrated outstanding research achievements.
Article 10-2 With regard to the master’s degree program completion requirements for the students whose
major field of study (kamoku-gun) is either Advanced Public Health Nursing, Advanced Midwifery or
Advanced Practice Nursing prescribed in the Master’s Degree Program in Nursing in the Appended Table,
the provisions in the preceding paragraph and the Paragraph 1 of the next Article shall apply with arequirement of “36 credits” replacing “30 credits” prescribed in the preceding Paragraph and the Paragraph 1of 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 degree program are: “to have been enrolled ina graduate school for five years or more (including the two years or more of the master’s degree program
period, or the two years enrollment period for the master’s degree program if the person has completed theprogram)”; to have attained 30 credits or more in the master’s degree program and 12 credits or more in the
doctoral degree program; 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 ormore in a graduate school (including the two years or more of the master’s degree program period, or the twoyears enrollment period for the master’s degree program if the person has completed the program) shall be
however deemed sufficient for those who have demonstrated outstanding research achievements.
Article 11-2
With regard to the doctoral degree program completion requirements for the students who have completed amaster’s degree program after being enrolled for the period stipulated in the provisions under the Paragraph9

1 proviso in the preceding Article, the provisions in the preceding paragraph shall apply with a requirement of:“to have been enrolled for the period of master’s degree program plus additional three years” replacing “tohave been enrolled in a graduate school for five years or more (including the two years or more of themaster’s degree program period, or the two years enrollment period for the master’s degree program if theperson has completed the program)” in the preceding paragraph; and a requirement “three years (including
the enrollment period of a master’s degree program) replacing “the enrollment period of three years or morein a graduate school (including the two years or more of the master’s degree program period, or the twoyears enrollment period for the master’s degree program if the person has completed the program)” in thepreceding 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 program enrolled in a doctoral degree program (the latter three years of the graduate
program), the doctoral degree program 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 program
prescribed in Article 18, Paragraph 1 of the Standards for Establishment of Professional Graduate Schools(Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, No. 16 of 2003)); to haveattained 12 credits or more; and, having had necessary research supervision, to pass the review for adoctoral degree dissertation and exams conducted by the Graduate School. The enrollment period of one
year or more, however, shall be deemed sufficient for those who have demonstrated outstanding researchachievements (for those who completed a professional degree with the standard duration of one year or more
but less than two years, the number of years equal to, or longer than, the solution to the calculation ‘three
years subtracted by the applicable standard 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 program 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.

10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 whole duration of master’s and doctoral degree programs, the required credits under the provisions ofArticle 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 degree
programs.
(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 of11

approvable credits attained at institutes other than HU shall not exceed 15 for the full duration of master’s anddoctoral degree programs.
Article 15-2 The total number of approvable credits attained under the provisions in the preceding paragraph,
Article 13 Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall not exceed 20 for the full duration ofmaster’s and doctoral degree programs.
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 degree program 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 program 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 Program Completion Approval(Program Completion Approval)
Article 20 The President of HU shall approve the master’s and doctoral program completion for students whomeet program completion requirements upon deliberation by the Faculty Council.
Chapter 6 Special Auditor, Special Research Student and Overseas Student12

(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 program years towhich 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 program years towhich the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
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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 program years towhich 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 program 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 program years towhich 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 program 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 program 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)14

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 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the program years towhich 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 (HU Doc. No. 98, April 1, 2022)
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 program years towhich the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Supplementary Provisions (HU Doc. No.

, April 1, 2023)

1 These Rules come into force on April 1, 2023.
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, 2023 (hereinafterin this Paragraph referred to as “Enrolled Students”) and those who enroll in one of the program years towhich the Enrolled Students belong on or after April 1 of the same year.
Appended Table (Quoted in Article 8)
Master’s Degree Programs
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 Courses, 1 orRequired Elective

Experimental Methodology

2

more credits from the Required

Course B

Case Study Methods in Health Sciences

2

Elective Courses A in addition to

Methods of Qualitative Research2

2 credits from the Required

Research Strategies in Health Sciences

2

Elective Courses B.

Methodology in Nursing Research

2

Statistical Practice for Healthcare

2

Elective Course

Research
Advanced Laboratory Medicine

2

Oncology and Regenerative Medicine

2

Functional Anatomy

2
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Course Type

Course Name

Credit

Health Sciences

2

Sports and Physical Fitness Science2

Physiological Functions of Foods

2

Nutraceutical Pharmacodynamics

2

Team Approach to Health Care2

Remarks

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

CourseCreditRequired

Advanced Lecture on Medical Physics

2

Elective Courseand Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Science and Engineeringand Course TypeThe students in the Master's
Degree Program of Health

Quantum Life Medical Science2

Sciences must select one major

Seminar on Quantum Life Medical

2

field of study from "Biomedical
Science and Engineering",

Science
Advanced Lecture on Diagnostic

2"Medical Laboratory Science","Rehabilitation Science" andImaging
Seminar on Diagnostic Imaging

2"Health Research Studies". The

Clinical Imaging Technology

2degree requires a minimum of 14

Seminar on Clinical Imaging Technology

2credits including a set of a

RequiredComprehensive Assessment of

2

Lecture (2 credits) and a

Elective Course

Cardiovascular Function

Seminar (2 credits) from yourSeminar on Comprehensive

2

Medical Laboratory Science

Blood Regulation and Regeneration

2

Seminar on Blood Regulation and2

Regeneration
Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic

2

Research
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry for2

Metabolic Research
Advanced Lecture on Infection and2

Stress Response
Seminar on Infection and Stress2

Response
Immunopathogenesis

2

Seminar on Immunopathogenesis

2

Required

Motor Control

2

Elective Course

Seminar on Motor Control

2

Management of Musculoskeletal

2

System Disorders

16

major field of study in addition to"Supervised Individual Study inAssessment of Cardiovascular Function

Rehabilitation
Science

Remarks

Health Sciences" (10 credits).

Major Field of Study

Courseand Course Type

CreditSeminar on Management of2

Musculoskeletal System Disorders
Occupational Adaptation for2

Developmental Disabilities and
Neuropsychological Disabilities
Seminar on Occupational Adaptation for2

Developmental Disabilities and
Neuropsychological Disabilities
Biomedical System Control Science2

Biomedical System Control Science2

SeminarRehabilitation for Patients with Mental

2

Disorders
Seminar on Rehabilitation for Patients2with Mental Disorders
Fundamental Research for Functional

2

BiologySeminar on Fundamental Research for

2

Functional Biology

Required

Advanced Sports Physical Therapy

2Sports Physical Therapy Seminar

2

Environmental Health Sciences

2

Exercise on Environmental Health2

Health Research Studies

Elective Course

Supervised

Sciences
Human Ecology

2

Seminar on Human Ecology

2

Advanced Metrology of Functional

2

Information
Seminar on Metrology of Functional

2

Information
Health Information Science2

Seminar on Health Information Science2

Cognitive Neurology

2

Seminar on Cognitive Neurology

2

Health Sciences

10

Individual Study

17

Remarks

Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Major Field of Study

Courseand Course Type
RequiredIssues and Concepts in Nursing

Elective Course

Administration

CreditRemarks2

1 The students in the Master's
Degree Program of Nursing must

Seminar on Nursing Administration2

select one major field of study

Clinical Nursing Skills2from "Nursing Science",

Seminar on Clinical Nursing Skills

2"Advanced Public HealthPrimary Care Nursing and Health2

Nursing", "Advanced Midwifery"and "Advanced Practice

System Management
2

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 Nursing

2

a Seminar (2 credits) from yourSeminar on Primary Care Nursing and
Health System Management

major field of study (Nursing

Nursing Science

Education
Seminar on Nursing Education

2

Gerontological Nursing

2

Seminar on Gerontological Nursing

2

Cognitive Nursing Science2

Seminar on Cognitive Nursing Science2

Psychiatric, Neuroscientific and Mental

2

Health Nursing
Seminar on Psychiatric, Neuroscientific

2and Mental Health Nursing
Advanced maternal and child nursing for2

global healthSeminar on maternal and child nursing

2

for global healthMaternal and Child Nursing Science2

Seminar on Maternal and Child Nursing

2

SciencePreventive Nursing

2

Seminar on Preventive Nursing

2

Global Health Nursing

2

Seminar on Global Health Nursing

2

Advanced Nursing Informatics

2

Seminar on Nursing Informatics

2

Science) in addition to"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 fromthe Required Courses and 8
credits from "Supervised
Individual Study in Nursing
Practice".
4 When you select "Advanced
Midwifery", your degree requires
a minimum of 18 credits
including 10 credits from theRequired Courses and 8 credits
from "Supervised Individual
Study in Nursing Practice".
5 When you select "Advanced
Practice Nursing", your degree18requires a minimum of 20 credits

Major Field of Study

Courseand Course Type

CreditRequired

Advanced Public Health Nursing

2

including 12 credits from the

CourseSeminar on Public Health Nursing

2

Required Courses and 8 credits

Practicum for Public Health Nursing

6

from "Supervised Individual

Principles of Public Health Nursing

2

Study in Nursing Practice".

Public Health Nursing Activities

2

Health Promotion for Community

2

Occupational Health Nursing

1

Health Risk Management

2

Health and Welfare Administration

2

Seminar on Public Health Nursing

3

Advanced Public Health Nursing

Elective Course

Activities I
Seminar on Public Health Nursing

2

Activities II
Public Health Nursing Management

2

Seminar on Public Health Nursing

2

Epidemiology
Social 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 in

6

Midwifery
Elective Course

Advanced Midwifery

Remarks

Advanced Women's Health2

Advanced Reproductive Health2

Advanced Midwifery in Human

2

Relationship
Advanced Diagnostic Methodology and4

Applied Technology in Midwifery
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology

2and Applied Technology in Midwifery I
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology

2and Applied Technology in Midwifery II
Advanced Child Health Care

2

Advanced Midwifery on Maternal and

2Child for Global HealthMidwifery Management

2

Clinical Midwifery Practice I

7

Clinical Midwifery Practice II219Major Field of Study

Courseand Course Type

CreditClinical Midwifery Practice III

2

Required

Oncology Nursing I

2

CourseOncology Nursing II

2Advanced Seminar on Oncology

2

Remarks

Nursing I
Advanced Seminar on Oncology

2

Advanced Practice Nursing

Nursing II

Elective Course

Seminar on Oncology Nursing I

2

Seminar on Oncology Nursing II

2Advanced Lecture on Physical2

Assessment
Advanced Lecture on Pathophysiology

2

Advanced Lecture on Clinical2

Pharmacology
Advanced 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 Degree Programs
Division of Health Sciences Common Courses
Major Field of Study
Courseand Course Type
Required Course
Advanced Study of Medical

CreditRemarks

2

Management
Doctoral Degree Program in Health Sciences

Advanced Medical
Sciences

Major Field of Study
Courseand Course Type
Required
Advanced Study of Medical Imaging
Elective Course

Science
Advanced Seminar on Medical Imaging
Science
Advanced Study of Biomedical Scienceand Technology
20

Credit222

Remarks
The students in the Doctoral
Degree Program in Health
Sciences must select one major
field of study from "Advanced
Medical Sciences" and"Comprehensive HealthMajor Field of Studyand Course Type

CourseCreditAdvanced Seminar on Biomedical
Science and Technology
Advanced Study of Charged Particle
Therapy
Advanced Seminar on Charged Particle

Comprehensive Health Sciences

Therapy
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
Individual Research

Health Sciences

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

2
2
2
2

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

2
2
2
2
6

Doctoral Degree Program in Nursing Sciences
Major Field of Study
Courseand Course Type
Required
Advanced Study of Fundamental
Elective Course

2

Remarks

Nursing Sciences

Credit
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6

21

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

MASTER’S DEGREE
PROGRAMS

22

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 a submitted thesis by acandidate must 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.

23

Program Structure: Courses and Credits

AY2023 Admitted Master's Students

Division of Health Sciences Common Foundation Courses

24

1

1

13

0

Experiment/p
racticalSeminar

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○

1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
18

Class Format
LectureElective
Not
Specified

1・2
1・2
1・2
1
1
1
1
1
1・2
1・2
1・2
1
1・2
1・2
1・2
1・2
1・2
－

RequiredElective

Risk Management
Health Care Ethics
Nursing Ethics
Experimental Methodology
Case Study Methods in Health Sciences
Methods of Qualitative Research
Research Strategies in Health Sciences
Methodology in Nursing Research
Statistical Practice for Healthcare Research
Advanced Laboratory Medicine
Oncology and Regenerative Medicine
Functional Anatomy
Health Sciences
Sports and Physical Fitness Science
Physiological Functions of Foods
Nutraceutical Pharmacodynamics
Team Approach to Health Care
Total available credits from 17 courses

Required

CourseEligibleYear ofCourseCommon Foundation Courses

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

Remarks

Complete 8 credits or more
including 1 or more credits
from “Health Care Ethics” or“Nursing Ethics”, 1 credit of“Risk Management” and 2
credits from the researchmethod courses (Experimental
Methodology/Case Study
Methods in Health
Sciences/Methods of
Qualitative Research/Research
Strategies in Health
Sciences/Methods of Nursing
Research).
－

Master’s Degree Program in Health Sciences

Biomedical Scienceand Engineering
Medical Laboratory Science
Rehabilitation Science
Health Research Studies
Supervised
Individual Study

Advanced Lecture on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Quantum Life Medical Science
Seminar on Quantum Life Medical Science
Advanced Lecture on Diagnostic Imaging
Seminar on Diagnostic Imaging
Clinical Imaging Technology
Seminar on Clinical Imaging Technology
Total available credits from 7 courses
Comprehensive Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
Seminar on Comprehensive Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

Blood Regulation and Regeneration
Seminar on Blood Regulation and Regeneration
Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic Research
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic Research
Advanced Lecture on Infection and Stress Response
Seminar on Infection and Stress Response
Immunopathogenesis
Seminar on Immunopathogenesis
Total available credits from 10 courses
Motor Control
Seminar on Motor Control
Management of Musculoskeletal System Disorders
Seminar on Management of Musculoskeletal System Disorders
Occupational Adaptation for Developmental Disabilities and
Neuropsychological Disabilities
Seminar on Occupational Adaptation for Developmental Disabilities and
Neuropsychological Disabilities

1・2
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
－
1
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
－
1・2
1
1・2
1

0

0

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
14
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
20
2
2
2
2

1

2

Fundamental Research for Functional Biology
Seminar on Fundamental Research for Functional Biology
Advanced Sports Physical Therapy
Sports Physical Therapy Seminar
Total available credits from 14 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

0
10

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
28
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
20

Total available credits from 1 course－

10

Seminar on Rehabilitation for Patients with Mental Disorders

25

0

0

Seminar

Experiment/p
ractical

LectureClass Format
Remarks

○
○
○
○
○
○
0

○
－

0
○

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

○
－

0
○

○
○
○

2

1・2

1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
－
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
－
1・2

Biomedical System Control Science
Biomedical System Control Science Seminar
Rehabilitation for Patients with Mental DisorderElective
Not
SpecifiedRequiredElective

CourseEligibleYear ofCourseRequired

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

○
○

Select one of the “Major Fieldof Study”. Complete 2 credits
or more from “Lecture” courses
as well as 2 credits or morefrom “Seminar” courses.

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

○
－

0
○

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

0

0

0

○
－
○
－

Complete the “Supervised
individual study in Health
Sciences” course if you are in
the Master’s Degree Programin Health Sciences.

Master’s Degree Program in Nursing

1・2

10

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
Public Health Nursing Practice II
Public Health Nursing Practice III
Total available credits for 17 courses

1
1
1・2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
－

2
2
6

Nursing Science
Supervised
Individual
Study

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, Neuroscientific and Mental Health Nursing

26

10

Seminar

Nursing Science

Seminar on Primary Care Nursing and Health System Management

Experiment/p
racticalRequiredElective

0

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
56

Class Format
LectureRequired

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

1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
1・2
1
－

CourseIssues and Concepts in Nursing Administration
Seminar on Nursing Administration
Clinical Nursing Skills
Seminar on Clinical Nursing Skills
Primary Care Nursing and Health System Management

Advanced Public Health Nursing

EligibleYear ofCourseElective
Not
Specified

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○

Students whose Major Field of
Study is Nursing Scienceshould complete 2 credits ormore from “Lecture” courses aswell as 2 credits or more from
“Seminar” courses.

○
○
○
○
○
○

*”Oncology Nursing” and“Seminar on Oncology
Nursing” shall be replaced with
“Oncology Nursing II” and“Seminar on Oncology Nursing
II” respectively for the students
whose Major Field of Study isAdvanced Practice Nursing.

○
○
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○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

○
－

0

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

○0

Remarks

0

0

－
○
○
○

0

2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
27

○
○
○
○
○
○

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

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

－

Advanced Midwifery
Advanced Practice Nursing
Supervised
Individual Study

Advanced Midwifery
Seminar on Advanced Midwifery
Seminar on Clinical Practice in Midwifery
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
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 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
Total available credits for 15 courses

1
1
1・2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
－
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
－

2
2
6

10
2
2
2
2
2
2

12

Nursing Practice2

8

Total available credits from 1 course－

8

Name of Degree

Seminar

Experiment/p
racticalClass Format
LectureElective
Not
SpecifiedCourseRequiredElective

EligibleYear ofCourseRequired

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

Remarks

○
○
○

0

2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
7
2
2
31

○
○
○
○

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

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

－
○
○
○
○
○
○

0

2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
20

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

－
○

0

0

0

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

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

The degree of Master of
Health Sciences
The degree of Master of
Nursing
Semester and class hour duration
Number of semesters
per academic year
Number of weeks persemesterClass hour duration27

2 semesters
15 weeks
Lecture/seminar:
90 minutes
Experiment/practi
cal training: 180
minutesCommonFoundation
CoursesCommonFoundation
CoursesCommonFoundation
CoursesCommonFoundation
CoursesCommonFoundation
Courses

Courses and Credits Required for Completion and Enrollment Instructions
Master’s Degree Program in Health Sciences
Credits
Required1
1 or
One of the Ethics courses
more
One of the Research Method courses
2Elective
4
Subtotal
8
1 Lecture and 1 Seminar offered for a selected
4
Major Field of Study
Supervised individual study in Health Sciences
10
Common Foundation Courses and the courses
offered in this and the other degree programs of
the Division of Health Sciences;8
Postgraduate Common Courses ; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required30
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Major Field of Study – Nursing Science
Credits Major Field of Study – Advanced Public Health Nursing Credits
Required
Required
1
1
1 or
1 or
One of the Ethics courses
One of the Ethics courses
more
more
One of the Research Method courses
One of the Research Method courses
22Elective
Elective
44
Subtotal
Subtotal
88Advanced Public Health Nursing & Seminar on Public
1 Lecture and 1 Seminar offered for Nursing
4
10
Health Nursing
Science
Practicum for Public Health Nursing
Supervised individual study in Nursing Science
Supervised individual study in Nursing Practice8
10Common Foundation Courses and the courses
Common Foundation Courses and the courses offeredoffered in this and the other degree programs ofin this and the other degree programs of the Division of
the Division of Health Sciences;
8
Health Sciences;10
Postgraduate Common Courses ; orPostgraduate Common Courses ; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required
Total Minimum Credits Required3630
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Major Field of Study – Advanced Midwifery
Credits
Credits Major Field of Study – Advanced Practice Nursing
Required
Required
1
1
1 or
1 or
One of the Ethics courses
One of the Ethics courses
more
more
One of the Research Method courses
One of the Research Method courses
22Elective
Elective
44
Subtotal
Subtotal
88Advanced Midwifery & Seminar on Advanced
Oncology Nursing I&II and Seminar on Oncology
10
12
Seminar on Clinical Practice in Midwifery
Advanced Seminar on Oncology Nursing I&II
Supervised individual study in Nursing PracticeSupervised individual study in Nursing Practice88Common Foundation Courses and the courses
Common Foundation Courses and the courses offeredoffered in this and the other degree programs ofin this and the other degree programs of the Division of
the Division of Health Sciences;
10
Health Sciences;8
Postgraduate Common Courses ; orPostgraduate Common Courses ; or
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Courses offered in other graduate schools
Total Minimum Credits Required
Total Minimum Credits Required
36
36

28

[Prerequisite course completion for Public Health Nurse/Midwifery Licensure Examination ]“Health, Society and Environment Community Health Activity” from the Postgraduate
Common Courses (Inter-Graduate School Classes)
Subtotal
Total Minimum Credits Required for Program Completion andDetermined Under Regulations

Common Foundation
Courses
Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations

Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations

Common Foundation
Courses

Courses and Credits Required for Completion and Enrollment Instructions
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Courses to complete before Public Health Nurse Licensure Examination Courses to complete before Midwifery Licensure Examination
Major Field of Study – Advanced Public Health Nursing
Credits Major Field of Study – Advanced Midwifery
Credits
Risk Management
Risk Management
11
Health Care Ethics
Health Care Ethics
1
1
Select one of the following:
Select one of the following:Experimental Methodology, Case Study Methods inExperimental Methodology, Case Study Methods in
Health Sciences, Methods of Qualitative Research,
Health Sciences, Methods of Qualitative Research,
2
2
Research Strategies in Health Sciences or Methodology
Research Strategies in Health Sciences or Methodology
in Nursing Researchin Nursing Research
2 Common Foundation Courses other than the above and
2 Common Foundation Courses other than the above and44
the courses indicated in footnote 1
the courses indicated in footnote 1
Subtotal
Subtotal
88Advanced Public Health Nursing & Seminar on Public Health
Advanced Midwifery & Seminar on Advanced Midwifery
44Nursing
Practicum for Public Health Nursing
Seminaron
Clinical
PracticeinMidwifery
6
6Supervised individual study in Nursing PracticeSupervised individual study in Nursing Practice8
8
Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations (see footnote 2)
Courses Stipulated in Relevant Regulations (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
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal and Child for Global Health1010
4 credits from:
4 credits from:Courses offered in “Major Field of Study - Nursing Science”
Courses offered in “Major Field of Study - Nursing Science”
and Common Foundation Courses (excl. the courses inand Common Foundation Courses (excl. the courses infootnote 1)
footnote 1)
The following 14 courses in “Major Field of Study The following 12 courses in “Major Field of Study Advanced Public Health Nursing”
Advanced Midwifery”
Principles of Public Health Nursing (see footnote 2)
Advanced Women's Health (see footnote 2)
2
2
Public Health Nursing Activities
Advanced Reproductive Health (see footnote 2)2
2
Health Promotion for Community
Advanced Midwifery in Human Relationship22
Advanced Diagnostic Methodology and Applied
Occupational Health Nursing
1
4
Technology in Midwifery
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology and Applied
Health Risk Management22Technology in Midwifery I
Seminar on Diagnostic Methodology and Applied
Health and Welfare Administration2
2
Technology in Midwifery II
Seminar on Public Health Nursing Activities I
Advanced Child Health Care
3
2
Advanced Midwifery on Maternal and Child for Global
Seminar on Public Health Nursing Activities II2
2
Health (see footnote 2)
Public Health Nursing Management
Midwifery Management
22
Seminar on Public Health Nursing Epidemiology
Clinical Midwifery Practice I
2
7Social Security and Health Policy (see footnote 2)
Clinical Midwifery Practice II2
2
Public Health Nursing Practice I
Clinical Midwifery Practice III
2
2
Public Health Nursing Practice II
2Public Health Nursing Practice III
1
Advanced Community Health Nursing (offered in “Major
2
Field of Study - Nursing Science”, see footnote 2)
2
25 (31)61[1] Nursing Ethics, Hospital Financial Accounting, HospitalManagement Strategy, Hospital Organization Management, Medical
Marketing, Health Care Policy, Health Economics, HospitalManagement Accounting, Collaboration Management on IndustryGovernment-Academia, Hospital Information Management A, Hospital
Information Management B, Case Studies Exercise on HospitalManagement 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.

29

Subtotal
Total Minimum Credits Required for Program Completion andDetermined Under Regulations

25 (31)61[1] Nursing Ethics, Hospital Financial Accounting, HospitalManagement Strategy, Hospital Organization Management, Medical
Marketing, Health Care Policy, Health Economics, HospitalManagement Accounting, Collaboration Management on IndustryGovernment-Academia, Hospital Information Management A,
Hospital Information Management B, Case Studies Exercise on
Hospital Management A, Case Studies Exercise on HospitalManagement B[2] “Courses and Credits Required for Completion” includes
Advanced Women's Health, Advanced Reproductive Health andAdvanced Midwifery on Maternal and Child for Global Health. Hencethe 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 the parentheses in the
Subtotal row figures the sum credits.

[Prerequisite course completion for Clinical Nurse Specialist Examination]

Select one of the following:
Health Care Ethics or Nursing Ethics

Credits
1
1 or
more

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

2 Common Foundation Courses other than the above

4

Subtotal
Oncology Nursing I&II
Advanced Seminar on Oncology Nursing I&II
Seminar on Oncology Nursing I&II
Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice

8
4
4
4
8

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

Common Foundation Courses

Courses and Credits Required for Completion and Enrollment Instructions
Master’s Degree Program in Nursing
Courses to complete before Clinical Nurse Specialist Examination
Major Field of Study – Advanced Practice Nursing
Required

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2

11 out of the following 12 courses under the “Major Field of Study - Advanced
Practice Nursing” are required.
Select 3 out of 4 courses
Issues and Concepts in Nursing Educationincl. these 3 courses
Issues and Concepts in Nursing Administrationand ”Nursing Ethics”
Advanced Lecture on Consultation
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

30

24
52
38

Graduate School of Health Sciences Master's Degree Program Courses and Teaching Staff in Charge*Not offered in AY2023
DegreeProgram

Major
Field of
Study

As of April 1, 2023
CourseRisk Management
Health Care Ethics
Nursing Ethics

Common Foundation Courses

Experimental Methodology
Case Study Methods in Health Sciences
Methods of Qualitative Research*
Research Strategies in Health Sciences
Methodology in Nursing Research
Statistical Practice for Healthcare Research
Advanced Laboratory Medicine
Oncology and Regenerative Medicine
Functional Anatomy

Biomedical Scienceand Engineering

Sports and Physical Fitness Science
Physiological Functions of Foods*
Nutraceutical Pharmacodynamics*
Team Approach to Health Care
Advanced Lecture on Medical Physics and Biomedical
Engineering*
Quantum Life Medical Science
Seminar on Quantum Life Medical Science
Advanced Lecture on Diagnostic Imaging
Seminar on Diagnostic Imaging
Clinical Imaging Technology
Seminar on Clinical Imaging Technology
Comprehensive Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

Medical Laboratory Science

Master’s Degree Program in Health Sciences

Health Sciences

Seminar on Comprehensive Assessment of
Cardiovascular Function
Blood Regulation and Regeneration
Seminar on Blood Regulation and Regeneration
Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic Research
Seminar on Analytical Chemistry for Metabolic Research
Advanced Lecture on Infection and Stress Response
Seminar on Infection and Stress Response
Immunopathogenesis
Seminar on Immunopathogenesis

When Course is Offered(Year & Semester)

Teaching Staff in Charge

Credit

OGASAWARA Katsuhiko
IWAMOTO Mikiko
IWAMOTO Mikiko, SUMI Naomi
IKEDA Atsuko, YOKOSAWA Koichi, ISHIZU Akihiro, MAEJIMA
Hiroshi, CHIKENJI Takako, MIYAZAKI Taisuke,
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, SAKURAI Toshihiro, RAHEL MESFIN
KETEMAEBINA Yasuhiko, SAWAMURA Daisuke
TBA
YAMAUCHI Taro, SATOH Miho, TAKASHIMA Risa
SUMI Naomi, ITOH Yoichi, YANO Rika, TBA
YOKOTA Isao
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, Shu-Ping HUI, OKUBO Torahiko, SHIMIZU
Chikara, ITOH Takuya, TAMURA Shogo
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, TBA

1
1
2

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

2

Year1 Full year

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

TBA

2

Year1&2 Sem1

FUKUNAGA Hisanori
FUKUNAGA Hisanori
KAMISHIMA Tamotsu
KAMISHIMA Tamotsu
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki

2
2
2
2
2
2

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

KAGA Sanae

2

Year1 Sem1

KAGA Sanae

2

Year1 Sem2

TAMURA Shogo
TAMURA Shogo
Shu-Ping HUI, Bomme GOWDA, Hsinjung HO, DIVYAVANI,CHEN YI FAN, SAKURAI Toshihiro
Shu-Ping HUI, Bomme GOWDA, Hsinjung HO, DIVYAVANI,CHEN YI FAN, SAKURAI Toshihiro
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, OZAKI Michitaka
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, OZAKI Michitaka
ISHIZU Akihiro, MASUDA Sakiko, NISHIBATA Yuka
ISHIZU Akihiro, MASUDA Sakiko, NISHIBATA Yuka

2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

2

Year1&2 Sem1

31

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2

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

Degree
Program

Major
Field of
Study

CourseMotor Control
Seminar on Motor Control

Health Research Studies

Master’s Degree Program in Health Sciences

Rehabilitation Science

Management of Musculoskeletal System Disorders
Seminar 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

Teaching Staff in Charge

When Course is Offered(Year & Semester)

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

2
2

Year1&2 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

2

Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

CHIKENJI Takako, SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki

2

Year1&2 Sem1

CHIKENJI Takako, 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&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
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
Year1 Sem2

MIYAZAKI Taisuke, SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki,
TAKASHIMA Risa
MIYAZAKI Taisuke, SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki,
Seminar on Fundamental Research for Functional Biology
TAKASHIMA Risa
Advanced Sports Physical Therapy
SAMUKAWA Mina
Sports Physical Therapy Seminar
SAMUKAWA Mina
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

CreditKAMISHIMA Tamotsu,
YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, ISHIZU Akihiro, Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI
Michitaka,
TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi, CHIKENJI Takako,
YOKOSAWA Koichi, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
IKEDA Atsuko,
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, TAKASHIMA Hiroyuki, FUKUNAGA Hisanori,
Year1&2 Full
KAGA Sanae, SAKURAI Toshihiro, TAMURA Shogo,
10
Year
SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI Taisuke, HASEGAWA Naoya,
OTSUKI Mika,
MATSUYA Yusuke, OKUBO Torahiko, MASUDA Sakiko,
SAWAMURA Daisuke, YOSHIDA Kazuki, TAKASHIMA Risa,
Hsinjung HO, TSUTSUMI Kaori, MURAYAMA Michito, KASAHARA
Satoshi, ISHIDA Tomoya, MIYAJIMA Maki,
KOSHINO Yuta, YOSHIMURA Takaaki, DIVYAVANI

32

MajorField of
Study

Master’s Degree Program in Nursing

Nursing Science

DegreeProgramCourseIssues 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, SATOH Miho
Seminar on Primary Care Nursing and Health System
SUMI Naomi, SATOH Miho
Management
Oncology Nursing
SUMI Naomi, TBA
Seminar on Oncology Nursing
SUMI Naomi, TBA
Advanced Community Health Nursing
TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo, TBA
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, EBINA Yasuhiko
KONDO Yoshiko, NOGUCHI Makiko, FUJITA Wakako, EBINA
Seminar on maternal and child nursing for global healthYasuhiko
Maternal and Child Nursing Science
MATSUZAWA Akemi, EBINA YasuhikoSeminar on Maternal and Child Nursing Science
MATSUZAWA Akemi, 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, TBA

CreditWhen Course is Offered(Year & Semester)

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

Year1&2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Practicum for Public Health Nursing

TADAKA Etsuko, HIRANO Michiyo, TBA

6

Principles of Public Health Nursing

TADAKA Etsuko, NAGATA Rie
HIRANO Michiyo, TAKASHIMA Risa, ONODERA Sayaka,
TAKAHASHI Mitsu
HIRANO Michiyo, ONODERA Sayaka
HIRANO Michiyo
TADAKA Etsuko, FUKUNAGA Hisanori, MIYAZAKI Yumiko, TBA
HIRANO Michiyo, YAMAGUCHI Ryo, FURUSAWA Wataru, MORI,TERADA Kensaku, WAKAYAMA Yoshimi
TADAKA Etsuko, TANAKA Kenichi, MAKI Yasuhiro
HIRANO Michiyo, TBA, MIYAJIMA Maki, KONDO Yoshiko,
OZAWA Ryoko, TAKAHASHI Mitsu
HIRANO Michiyo, TBA
TADAKA Etsuko, ISHIKAWA Tamami, ABE Ieko, MIYASHITA
TsunemiTADAKA Etsuko, IKEDA Atsuko, TBA
HIRANO Michiyo, TANAKA Kenichi, KAWAKUBO Hiroshi, ISHI
Yasuhiko, NOMURA Yoko, TBA
HIRANO Michiyo, KAWAKUBO Hiroshi, NAKAZONO Kazutaka,
TBA, ISHII, NOMURA Yoko
HIRANO Michiyo, TBA, TADAKA Etsuko
HIRANO Michiyo, TBA, TADAKA Etsuko
HIRANO Michiyo, TBA, TADAKA Etsuko

2

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

Year1 Sem1

2
1

Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem1
Year1 Full Year2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Full Year3

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year2 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year2 Sem2

Public Health Nursing Activities

Advanced Public Health Nursing

Teaching Staff in Charge

Health Promotion for Individual and Family
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
Health and Welfare Public Policy
Public Health Nursing Practice I
Public Health Nursing Practice II
Public Health Nursing Practice III

33

Year2 Sem2
2
2
1

Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem2
Year2 Sem1

MajorField of
Study

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
Oncology Nursing II

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, TBA

2

Year1 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, TBA

2

Year1 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko, CHO Kazutoshi, KURODA Noriko

2

Year1 Sem2

KONDO Yoshiko, ISHIBASHI Noriko

2

Year2 Sem1

KONDO Yoshiko
KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, TBA
KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, TBA
KONDO Yoshiko, YOSHIDA Michiko, TBA
SUMI Naomi, TBA
SUMI Naomi, HIRAYAMA Saori, BUKAWA Reiko, TBA
SUMI Naomi, TSURUGA Kenkichi, TAMAKI Tomohiro, UEMURA
Keiichi, ONO Satoko
SUMI Naomi, NISHIDA Mari, BUKAWA Reiko, ONO Satoko
SUMI Naomi, UTSUMI Akemi, MAENO Hiroshi, TAMAKI
Tomohiro, TSURUGA Kenkichi
SUMI Naomi, HIRAYAMA Saori, TBA
IWAMOTO Mikiko , SUMI Naomi, TBA
OZAKI Michitaka, OTSUKI Mika, SUMI Naomi, EBINA Yasuhiko
ISEKI Ken, SUMI Naomi
SUMI Naomi, YOSHIDA Satomi, HIRAYAMA Saori, YAGI Kozue,
ISHIOKA Akiko, BUKAWA Reiko
OZAKI Michitaka, HIRANO Satoshi, TESHIMA Takanori,
KINOSHITA Ichiro, KINOSHITA Rumiko, UEMURA Keiichi, SUMI
Naomi
SUMI Naomi, TBA
SUMI Naomi, TBA
SUMI Naomi, TBA
SUMI Naomi, TBA

2
7
2
2
2
2

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

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2
2
2

Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem1
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,
SUMI Naomi,
TADAKA Etsuko, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
IKEDA Atsuko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika,
IWAMOTO Mikiko, SATOH Miho, HIRANO Michiyo, KONDO
Yoshiko, MATSUZAWA Akemi, COLLEY Noriyo

10

Year1&2 Full
Year

Supervised Individual Study in Nursing Practice

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

8

Year2 Full Year

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

Master’s Degree Program in Nursing

CourseAdvanced Midwifery
Seminar on Advanced Midwifery

Advanced Midwifery

DegreeProgramSeminar 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

Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

34Graduate School of Health Sciences Division of Health Sciences
Master’s Program Supervising Faculty
As of April 1, 2023
DegreeProgram

Major Field of
Study (Education
and Research
Field)

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

Professor
Tamotsu Kamishimaktamotamo2@hs.hokudai.
ac.jp

Biomedical
Science &Engineering

Master’s
DegreeProgramin Health
Science

MedicalLaboratory
Science

1) Research on automatic detection of joint space
narrowing using radiography2) Research on quantitative evaluation of inflammatory
joint disease activity using ultrasound and MR images
3) Research on the quantification of osteoporosis
Associate Professor
1) Development of deep learning–based diagnostic
Hiroyuki Sugimori
assistance programs
sugimori@hs.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Development of quantitative image processing
algorithms for medical images
3) Medical image analysis with computer vision andprogramming
Associate Professor
1) Quantitative image analysis for various disorders
Hiroyuki Takashima
2) Study for metabolism of muscle and bone with aging
hirotakashima@pop.med.hand inflammation
okudai.ac.jp
3) Development of image analysis for musculoskeletal
disorders
Associate Professor1) Elucidation of tissue-sparing effect following spatially
Hisanori Fukunaga
fractionated radiation and its application forhisanori.fukunaga@hs.hok
radiotherapy
udai.ac.jp
2) Biochemical analysis on interactions between
biomolecules damaged by radiation
Professor
1) Persistent infection of intercellular pathogens and its
Hiroyuki Yamaguchi
molecular basis
hiroyuki@med.hokudai.ac.j 2) Adaptive strategy of human pathogens for theirpsurviving in natural environments
3) Analysis of symbiosis among microbes focused on aninteraction of unculturable bacteria with amoebae
Professor
1) Pathology and pathogenesis of vasculitis
Akihiro Ishizu
2) Biophylaxis and its disorders
aishizu@med.hokudai.ac.j 3) Analysis of immune cell functionpProfessor
1) Research on plasma lipoproteins and bioactive lipids
Shu-Ping Hui2) Research on dyslipidemia such as ectopic lipid
keino@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
storage disease3) Research on oxidative stress response and regulationof mitochondrial function
4) Research and development of functional foods andelucidation of mechanism of action
Professor
1) Analysis of molecular mechanism of biological stress,
Michitaka Ozaki
stress response and regulationozaki-m@med.hokudai.ac.j 2) Liver physio-pathology and its systemic impact (apcomprehensive study of cell/organ function and wholebody conditions)3) Spatio-temporal bio-analysis by non-invasive
visualization and monitoring of molecular function /cellular atmosphere and, its clinical application

35

Degree
Program

Major Field of
Study (Education
and Research
Field)

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

Associate Professor
1) Assessment of cardiovascular diseases using
Sanae Kaga
ultrasonographysanae@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Assessment of age-related changes in cardiac shapeand function3) Study of method for standardization and accuracy
control of ultrasonographic examination
Associate Professor
1) Plasma lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
Toshihiro Sakurai2) Development of clinical examination and analyticalsakura@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
methods
3) Functional food chemistry for health
Associate Professor1) Elucidation of the bone marrow hematopoietic
Shogo Tamura
microenvironment
stamura@hs.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Development of bone marrow organoids
3) Molecular pathophysiology of congenital blood
coagulation disorders
Professor
1) Rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders
Harukazu Tohyama2) Athletic rehabilitation
tohyama@med.hokudai.ac 3) Biology and biomechanics for tendon and ligament.jp
Professor
1) Synaptic modification induced by exercise and motor
Hiroshi Maejima
learningmaeji@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Neuromodulation for kinesiotherapy in disorder of thecentral nervous system
3) Health promotion and prevention of degenerativechange in the elderly.
Professor
1) Cell senescence in regeneration and inflammatory
Takako Chikenji
diseasechikenji@pop.med.hokudai
2)
Mesenchymal progenitors/stromal cells in
Rehabilitation.ac.jpinflammatory disease
Science
Associate Professor
1) Sports injury prevention
Mina Samukawa
2) Effects of therapeutic exercises
mina@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
3) Warm up effects
Associate Professor
1) Molecular mechanism of neurotransmitter-specific
Taisuke Miyazaki
contact between pre- and postsynapse
miyazaki@med.hokudai.ac 2) Molecular mechanism of excitatory and inhibitory.jp
network formation in the cerebellum3) Zone-specific neuronal circuit in the cerebellar cortex
Associate Professor
1) Rehabilitation for movement disorders
Naoya Hasegawa
2) Motor learning on postural control and Effects ofn_hasegawa@hs.hokudai.
sensory biofeedback trainingac.jp3) Mechanism and Quantitative assessment of postural
Control
Professor
1) Non-invasive measurements and imaging of human
Koichi Yokosawa
brain functions (e.g., communication, memory, music
Healthyokosawa@med.hokudai.aperception)c.jp2) Research on evaluating endogenous brain functions
Research(emotion, impulsivity, or stress) by
Studies
electrophysiological measurements
3) Bio-medical engineering to decode higher order brain
functions36Degree
Program

Major Field of
Study (Education
and Research
Field)

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

Professor
Katsuhiko Ogasawara
oga@hs.hokudai.ac.jp

Master’s
DegreeProgramin Nursing1) Hospital management and health system research2) tele-healthcare system and social health informatics
3) Medical technology assessment and healtheconomics
Professor-Fieldwork in small societies in developing countries
Taro Yamauchi
1) Global Health: basic human needs (BHN) & QOL oftaroy@med.hokudai.ac.jp
local populations/societies
2) Child Health: food & nutrition, physical activity, growth& development, physical fitness, behavioral pattern
3) Transdisciplinary Research: participatory action
research by local children to co-create healthy
community (e.g., water, sanitation and hygiene(WASH))
Professor
1) Epidemiological studies of Environmental Chemical
Atsuko Ikeda
Exposure and its effect on adverse health outcomes.
AAraki@cehs.hokudai.ac.j 2) Birth cohort studies on environment and children’sphealth3) Indoor air quality and inhabitants’ healthProfessor
1) Research on lipoproteins, lipid peroxides, fatty acid
Shu-Ping Huiandbiologically active lipids (plasmalogen,keino@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
lysophospholipid, cardiolipin)2) Development of biomarkers and testing reagents
3) Research on NASH, lipid droplets and functional
foods
Associate Professor
1) Clinical neuropsychology/ cognitive neurology
Mika Otsuki(researching on mechanism of aphasia, agnosia,
lasteroideb612@pop.med.
apraxia and memory impairment.)
hokudai.ac.jp
2) Neuroimaging studies using fMRI or ECDL.
3) Interdisciplinary study of language.
Professor
1) Research on women's mental health care
Yasuhiko Ebina
2) Research on support for mothers and children who
ebiyas@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
requires social and emotional help
3) Research on women's cancer awareness, prevention,
Nursingand screening
Science
Professor
1) The generation of evidence and development of
EtsukoTadakapreventive approaches related to health/longevity
Advanced
Public Health e_tadaka@pop.med.hokud 2) The development of new theories, techniques,ai.ac.jp
indicators, and manufacturing in community care
Nursingsystems/programs
3)
Empirical research on the prevention of social isolation
Advanced
and loneliness and community development
Midwifery4) The setting and solving agenda related to public andcommunity nursing in the next society
Advanced
Professor
1)
Molecular mechanism of stress response and regulation
Practice
Michitaka Ozaki
2) Liver physio-pathology and its systemic impact (liver
Nursingozaki-m@med.hokudai.ac.jcell/organ function and its systemic affects)p3) Bio-imaging: non-invasive/continuous visualization ofcell/organ function and its application for evaluation ofcell/organ atmospheres and diagnosis/therapy

37

Degree
Program

Major Field of
Study (Education
and Research
Field)

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

Professor
1) Development of rehabilitation nursing skills
Michiko Yuki
2) Nursing program for deterioration prevention of older
yukimck@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
adults with chronic disease3) Disability prevention program among the communitydwelling older adults4) Nursing support to care-recipients and family
caregivers at home
Professor
1) Development of Nursing Care Outcome Model
Rika Yano
2) Visualization of Nursing Arts by Expert Nurses
r-yano@med.hokudai.ac.jp 3) Study on Educational Strategies for Developing
Nursing Skills
Professor
1) Nursing informatics: ontology and knowledge system
Katsuhiko Ogasawara
2) Tele-healthcare system and social health informatics
oga@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
3) Nursing economics and medical technology
assessment
Professor-Fieldwork in small societies in developing countries
Taro Yamauchi
1) Global Health: basic human needs of local
taroy@med.hokudai.ac.jp
communities and QOL of local populations
2) Human Ecology: food and nutrition, physical activity,
body size and composition, behavioral pattern
3) Child Health: nutritional status, growth anddevelopment, physical fitness, lifestyle
Professor
1) Epidemiological studies of Environmental Chemical
Atsuko Ikeda
Exposure and its effect on adverse health outcomes.
AAraki@cehs.hokudai.ac.j 2) Birth cohort studies on environment and children’sphealth3) Indoor air quality and inhabitants’ healthProfessor
1) Standardization and development of programs for
Naomi Sumi
discharge planning and community medical
nsumi@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
cooperation.
2) Research of care system and care management forcancer patients and their families.
3) Development and evaluation of advance practice ofclinical nursing specialists and education in CNS
course.
Associate Professor
1) Development and measurement of mental healthNaoko Miyajima
nursing skills
miyajima@hs.hokudai.ac.j 2) Research on the mental health of nursesp3) A study of communication channels in nursing
Associate Professor
1) Study of cognitive function
Mika Otsuki2) Study of cognitive impairment of neurologicallasteroideb612@pop.med.
diseases.
hokudai.ac.jp
Associate Professor
1) Development of the interprofessional ethics education
Mikiko Iwamotoprogram in the nursing graduate school.
miki@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Research of Leadership Roles and Management
Functions in Nursing.

38

Degree
Program

Major Field of
Study (Education
and Research
Field)

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

Associate Professor
1) Developing a care program of social activities for theMichiyo Hirano
older people who require daily support
mihirano@med.hokudai.ac 2) Developing a preventive care program for the.jp
community-dwelling older people
3) Practice and competency of public health nurses
working at prefecture and municipality public healthcenters
Associate Professor
1) Sexual and Reproductive HealthYoshiko Kondo
2) Women’s Healthkondo.yoshiko@hs.hokuda 3) Midwifery
i.ac.jp4) Ethics related to Reproductive Health, Medicine andTechnology5) Mental Health of women and family involved in
Artificial Reproductive Technology
Associate Professor
For people with chronic disease/chronic health problem
Miho Sato
1) research on psychosocial experiencem_sato@med.hokudai.ac.j 2) research on self-care/self-managementp3) research on foot health
Associate Professor
1) Health and quality of life of children with special
Akemi Matsuzawa
health care needs and their families in thematsuzawa@hs.hokudai.acommunities
c.jp2) Support for raising children with special health careneeds3) Evaluation of the quality of care and health careservices for children with special health care needs
and their families

39

DOCTORAL DEGREE
PROGRAMS

40

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 a submitted
dissertation by a candidate 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 discovering unknown phenomena and matters, establishing anddeveloping new analysis methods and theories and creating new academic interpretations andconcepts.
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.

41

Program Structure: Courses and Credits

AY2023 Admitted Doctoral Students

Division of Health Sciences Common Courses

CommonCourses2

Experiment/p
ractical-Seminar

Total available credits from 1 course

Lecture2

Class Format

Not
Specified

1

Elective

Advanced Study of Medical Management

Required

CourseEligibleYear ofCourseRequiredElective

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

Remarks

○
0

0

-

0

Doctoral Degree Program in Health Sciences

Advanced Medical
Sciences
Comprehensive
Health Sciences
Supervised
Individual Study

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 courses
Advanced 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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1, 2, 3

0
6

-

6

0

2
2
2
2
2
2
12
2
2
2
2
2
2
12

Experiment/p
ractical

LectureSeminarClass Format

Not
SpecifiedElective

RequiredElective

CourseEligibleYear ofCourseRequired

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

〇
〇
〇
〇

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) from a Major Field of
Study of your choice.

〇
〇
0 〇

0

〇
〇
〇
〇
〇
0 -

0

Complete the “Supervised
Individual Research in Health
Sciences” if your Doctoral
Degree Program is “Health
Sciences”.

〇
0Remarks0-0Doctoral Degree Program in Nursing

Nursing Science
Total available credits from 1 course

6

－

6

Remarks

○
○
○
○
○
○
○
0

0

○
－
○

0

Experiment/p
ractical

1, 2, 3

Seminar

0

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16

Class Format
Lecture

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
－

Not
SpecifiedRequiredElective

Advanced Study of Fundamental Nursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Fundamental Nursing Science
Advanced Study of Clinical Nursing Science
Advanced Seminar on Clinical Nursing Science
Advanced Study of Social Health and Nursing Science
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

RequiredNursing Sciences
Supervised
Individual Study

CourseEligibleYear ofCourseElective

Number of Course Credit
Major
Field
of
Study

0

The degree of Doctor of Health Sciences
The degree of Doctor of Nursing
Course Type, Number of Credits Required and Other Requirements for Completion

0－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).

Complete the “Supervised
individual Research in Nursing
Science” if your Doctoral
Degree Program is “Nursing”.

Name of Degree

Semester and class hour duration
Number of semesters
2 semesters
per academic year
Number of weeks per
Pass a doctoral dissertation review and final exams conducted by the Graduate School of Health
15 weekssemester
Sciences upon completion of 12 credits or more including 1 Common Course, a set of an Advanced
Lecture/seminar:
Study (2 credits or more) and an Advanced Seminar (2 credits or more) under the same name90 minutes(covering the same course topic) and 1 Supervised Individual Research course.
Class hour duration
Experiment/practi
cal training: 180
minutes42

Graduate School of Health Sciences Doctoral Degree Program Courses and Teaching Staff in Charge*Not offered in AY2023

Advanced Medical Sciences
Comprehensive Health Sciences
Nursing Sciences

Doctoral Degree Program in Nursing

Doctoral Degree Program in Health Sciences

CommonCourses

Major
Degree Field
Programof
Study

As of April 1, 2023
CourseTeaching Staff in Charge

When Course is
Credit Offered (Year &Semester)

Advanced Study of Medical Management

OGASAWARA Katsuhiko2

Year1 Sem1

Advanced Study of Medical Imaging Science

KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, KAGA Sanae,
TAKASHIMA Hiroyuki

2

Year1 Sem1

Advanced Seminar on Medical Imaging Science

KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, KAGA Sanae,
TAKASHIMA Hiroyuki

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2

Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2
2

Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

6

Year1&2&3
Full Year2
2
2
2

Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2
Year1 Sem1
Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

2

Year1 Sem1

2

Year1 Sem2

6

Year1&2&3
Full YearISHIZU Akihiro, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki,
Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI Michitaka, TAMURA Shogo, FUKUNAGA
Hisanori, MATSUYA Yusuke
ISHIZU Akihiro, KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki,
Advanced Seminar on Biomedical Science and
Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI Michitaka, TAMURA Shogo, FUKUNAGATechnology
Hisanori, MATSUYA Yusuke
Advanced Study of Charged Particle Therapy*
TBA
Advanced Seminar on Charged Particle Therapy*
TBA
CHIKENJI Takako, TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi,
Advanced Study of Rehabilitation Science
OTSUKI Mika, SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI Taisuke,
HASEGAWA Naoya
CHIKENJI Takako, TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi,
Advanced Seminar on Rehabilitation Science
OTSUKI Mika, SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI Taisuke,
HASEGAWA Naoya
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, TBA, CHIBA Hitoshi, YAMAUCHI Taro,
Advanced Study of Health Evaluation
IKEDA Atsuko
OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, TBA, CHIBA Hitoshi, YAMAUCHI Taro,
Advanced Seminar on Exercise on Health Evaluation
IKEDA Atsuko
Advanced Study of Health Science Management*
TBA
Advanced Seminar on Health Science Management* TBA
KAMISHIMA Tamotsu, YAMAGUCHI Hiroyuki, ISHIZU Akihiro,
Shu-Ping HUI, OZAKI Michitaka,
TOHYAMA Harukazu, MAEJIMA Hiroshi, CHIKENJI Takako,
YOKOSAWA Koichi, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
IKEDA Atsuko,
SUGIMORI Hiroyuki, TAKASHIMA Hiroyuki, FUKUNAGA Hisanori,Supervised Individual Research in Health Sciences
KAGA Sanae, SAKURAI Toshihiro, TAMURA Shogo,
SAMUKAWA Mina, MIYAZAKI Taisuke, HASEGAWA Naoya,
OTSUKI Mika,
OKUBO Torahiko, MASUDA Sakiko, SAWAMURA Daisuke,
YOSHIDA Kazuki,
TSUTSUMI Kaori, KASAHARA Satoshi, ISHIDA Tomoya,
KOSHINO Yuta, YOSHIMURA Takaaki
Advanced Study of Fundamental Nursing Science
YANO Rika, OZAKI Michitaka, SUMI Naomi, SATO Miho
Advanced Seminar on Fundamental Nursing Science YANO Rika, OZAKI Michitaka, SUMI Naomi, SATO Miho
Advanced Study of Clinical Nursing Science
YUKI Michiko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika, HIRANO Michiyo
Advanced Seminar on Clinical Nursing Science
YUKI Michiko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika, HIRANO Michiyo
TADAKA Etsuko, EBINA Yasuhiko, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko,
Advanced Study of Social Health and Nursing
IKEDA Atsuko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
Science
KONDO Yoshiko, HIRANO Michiyo, MATSUZAWA Akemi
TADAKA Etsuko, EBINA Yasuhiko, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko,
Advanced Seminar on Social Health and Nursing
IKEDA Atsuko, YAMAUCHI Taro,
Science
KONDO Yoshiko, HIRANO Michiyo, MATSUZAWA Akemi
Advanced Study of Women's Health and Nursing
EBINA Yasuhiko, KONDO Yoshiko, MATSUZAWA Akemi
Science
Advanced Seminar on Women's Health and Nursing
EBINA Yasuhiko, KONDO Yoshiko, MATSUZAWA Akemi
Science
EBINA Yasuhiko, OZAKI Michitaka, YUKI Michiko, YANO Rika,
SUMI Naomi,
TADAKA Etsuko, OGASAWARA Katsuhiko, YAMAUCHI Taro,Supervised Individual Research in Nursing Science
IKEDA Atsuko, MIYAJIMA Naoko, OTSUKI Mika,
IWAMOTO Mikiko, SATOH Miho, HIRANO Michiyo, KONDO
Yoshiko,
MATSUZAWA Akemi, COLLEY Noriyo
Advanced Study of Biomedical Science andTechnology

Note: Course names and teaching staff members are subject to change.

43Graduate School of Health Sciences Division of Health Sciences
Doctoral Program Supervising Faculty
As of April 1, 2023
DegreeProgram

Major Field of Study(Education andResearch Field)

DoctoralDegreeAdvanced

Program

Medicalin Health

Sciences

Sciences

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

Professor
1) Research on automatic detection of joint space
Tamotsu Kamishimanarrowing using radiography
Ktamotamo2@hs.hokudai.ac.j 2) Research on quantitative evaluation ofp
inflammatory joint disease activity using ultrasoundand MR images
3) Research on the quantification of osteoporosis
Professor
1) Persistent infection of intercellular pathogens andHiroyuki Yamaguchi
its molecular basis
hiroyuki@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Adaptive strategy of human pathogens for theirsurviving in natural environments
3) Analysis of symbiosis among microbes focused on
an interaction of unculturable bacteria withamoebae
Professor
1) Pathology and pathogenesis of vasculitis
Akihiro Ishizu
2) Biophylaxis and its disorders
aishizu@med.hokudai.ac.jp
3) Analysis of immune cell function
Professor
1) Research on plasma lipoproteins and bioactive
Shu-Ping Huilipidskeino@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Research on dyslipidemia such as ectopic lipid
storage disease3) Research on oxidative stress response andregulation of mitochondrial function
4) Research and development of functional foods andelucidation of mechanism of action
Professor
1) Analysis of molecular mechanism of biologicalMichitaka Ozaki
stress, stress response and adaptationozaki-m@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Liver physio-pathology and its systemic impact (acomprehensive study of cell/organ function andwhole body conditions)3) Spatio-temporal bio-analysis by non-invasive
visualization and monitoring of molecular function /cellular atmosphere and, its clinical application
Associate Professor
1) Assessment of cardiovascular diseases using
Sanae Kaga
ultrasonographysanae@med.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Assessment of age-related changes in cardiac
shape and function3) Study of method for standardization and accuracy
control of ultrasonographic examination
Associate Professor
1) Development of deep learning–based diagnostic
Hiroyuki Sugimori
assistance programs
sugimori@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Development of quantitative image processing
algorithms for medical images
3) Medical image analysis with computer vision andprogramming
Associate Professor
1) Plasma lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
Toshihiro Sakurai2) Development of clinical examination and analyticalsakura@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
methods
3) Functional food chemistry for health44

Degree
Program

Major Field of Study(Education andResearch Field)

Faculty Name and Email
Associate Professor
Shogo Tamura
stamura@hs.hokudai.ac.jp

Major Research Topics

1) Elucidation of the bone marrow hematopoietic
microenvironment2) Development of bone marrow organoids
3) Molecular pathophysiology of congenital blood
coagulation disorders
Associate Professor
1) Quantitative image analysis for various disorders
Hiroyuki Takashima
2) Study for metabolism of muscle and bone withhirotakashima@pop.med.hok
aging and inflammation
udai.ac.jp
3) Development of image analysis for musculoskeletal
disorders
Associate Professor1) Elucidation of tissue-sparing effect following
Hisanori Fukunaga
spatially fractionated radiation and its application forhisanori.fukunaga@hs.hokud
radiotherapy
ai.ac.jp
2) Biochemical analysis on interactions between
biomolecules damaged by radiation
Professor
1) Rehabilitation for the anterior cruciate ligament
Harukazu Tohyama
injuries
tohyama@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Biomechanics for sports injuries
3) Biology and biomechanics of tendon and ligament
Professor
1) Synaptic modification induced by exercise andHiroshi Maejima
motor learning.
maeji@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Synaptic plasticity induced by neurotrophin
expression.
3) Health promotion and prevention of degenerativechange in the elderly.
Professor
1) Cell senescence in regeneration and inflammatory
Takako Chikenji
diseasechikenji@pop.med.hokudai.ac 2) Mesenchymal progenitors/stromal cells in.jp
inflammatory disease
Associate Professor
1) Mechanisms and prevention of sports injuries
Comprehensive Mina Samukawa
2) Effects of therapeutic exercises
mina@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
3) Warm-up and physical performance
HealthAssociate Professor
1) Molecular mechanism of neurotransmitter-specific
Sciences
Taisuke Miyazaki
contact between pre- and postsynapse
miyazaki@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Molecular mechanism of excitatory and inhibitory
network formation in the cerebellum3) Zone-specific neuronal circuit in the cerebellar
cortexAssociate Professor
1) Rehabilitation for movement disorders
Naoya Hasegawa
2) Motor learning on postural control and Effects ofn_hasegawa@hs.hokudai.ac.j
sensory biofeedback trainingp3) Mechanism and Quantitative assessment of
postural control
Professor
1) Non-invasive measurements and imaging of human
Koichi Yokosawa
cognitive functions
yokosawa@med.hokudai.ac.j 2) Inter-brain interaction during communicationp3) Evaluation of mental states byspatiotemporal-analyzing functional information ofhuman brain

45

Degree
Program

Major Field of Study(Education andResearch Field)

Faculty Name and Email
Professor
Katsuhiko Ogasawara
oga@hs.hokudai.ac.jp

DoctoralDegreeProgramin
NursingNursing
Sciences

Major Research Topics

1) Hospital management and health system research2) Tele-healthcare system and social healthinformatics
3) Medical technology assessment and healtheconomics
Professor-Fieldwork in small societies in developing countries
Taro Yamauchi
1) Global Health: basic human needs (BHN) & QOL oftaroy@med.hokudai.ac.jp
local populations/societies
2) Child Health: food & nutrition, physical activity,
growth & development, physical fitness, behavioral
pattern3) Transdisciplinary Research: participatory action
research by local children to co-create healthy
community (e.g., water, sanitation and hygiene(WASH))
Professor
1)Epidemiological studies of Environmental Chemical
Atsuko Ikeda
Exposure and its effect on adverse health
AAraki@cehs.hokudai.ac.jp
outcomes.
2) Birth cohort studies on environment and children’s
health3) Indoor air quality and inhabitants’ healthProfessor
1) Research on lipoproteins, lipid peroxides, fatty acid
Shu-Ping Huiand biologically active lipids (plasmalogen,keino@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
lysophospholipid, cardiolipin)2) Development of biomarkers and testing reagents
3) Research on NASH, lipid droplets and functional
foods
Associate Professor
1) Clinical neuropsychological study on cognitive
Mika Otsuki
impairment
lasteroideb612@pop.med.hok 2) Interdisciplinary research of mechanism ofudai.ac.jp
language3) Study on mechanism of cognitive impairment
integrating functional images andelectrophysiological study
Professor
1) Research on women's mental health care
Yasuhiko Ebina
2) Research on support for mothers and children who
ebiyas@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
requires social and emotional help
3) Research on women's cancer awareness,prevention, and screening
Professor
1) The generation of evidence and development of
Etsuko Tadaka
preventive approaches related to health/longevity
e_tadaka@pop.med.hokudai. 2) The development of new theories, techniques,ac.jp
indicators, and manufacturing in community caresystems/programs3) Empirical research on the prevention of social
isolationandloneliness
andcommunity
development
4) The setting and solving agenda related to publicand community nursing in the next society
Professor
1) Analysis of molecular mechanism of biologicalMichitaka Ozaki
stress response and adaptationozaki-m@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Liver physio-pathology and its systemic impact (acomprehensive study of cell/organ function and46

Degree
Program

Major Field of Study(Education andResearch Field)

Faculty Name and Email

Major Research Topics

whole body conditions)3) Optic imaging: non-invasive visualization andmonitoring of molecular function / cellularatmosphere and its application for diagnosis andtherapy
Professor
1) Development of rehabilitation nursing skills
Michiko Yuki
2) Nursing program for deterioration prevention of
yukimck@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
older adults with chronic disease3) Disability prevention program among thecommunity-dwelling older adults4) Nursing support to care-recipients and family
caregivers at home
Professor
1) Development of Nursing Care Outcome Model
Rika Yano
2) Visualization of Nursing Arts by Expert Nurses
r-yano@med.hokudai.ac.jp
3) Study on Educational Strategies for Developing
Nursing Skills
Professor
1) Nursing informatics: ontology and knowledge
Katsuhiko Ogasawara
systemoga@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Tele-healthcare system and social healthinformatics
3) Nursing economics and medical technology
assessment
Professor-Fieldwork in small societies in developing countries
Taro Yamauchi
1) Global Health: basic human needs of local
taroy@med.hokudai.ac.jp
communities and QOL of local populations
2) Human Ecology: food and nutrition, physicalactivity, body size and composition, behavioral
pattern3) Child Health: nutritional status, growth anddevelopment, physical fitness, lifestyle
Professor
1) Epidemiological studies of Environmental
Atsuko Ikeda
Chemical Exposure and its effect on adverse
AAraki@cehs.hokudai.ac.jp
health outcomes.
2) Birth cohort studies on environment and children’s
health3) Indoor air quality and inhabitants’ healthProfessor
1) Standardization and development of programs for
Naomi Sumi
discharge planning and community medical
nsumi@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
cooperation
2) Research of care system and care management forcancer patients and their families
3) Development and evaluation of advance practice ofclinical nursing specialists and education in CNS
course4) Development of cancer education for students andadolescents
Associate Professor
1) Qualitative Research on Life Episodes of mental
Naoko Miyajima
disorder before the Onset
miyajima@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Improving the Cognitive Ability of the Elderly by
Developing the Communication Skills of Nurses
Associate Professor
1) Clinical neuropsychological study on cognitive
Mika Otsuki
impairment
lasteroideb612@pop.med.hok 2) Interdisciplinary research of mechanism of47

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language3) Study on mechanism of cognitive impairment
integrating functional images andelectrophysiological study
Associate Professor
1) Development of the interprofessional ethics
Mikiko Iwamoto
education program in the nursing graduate school.
miki@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
2) Research of Leadership Roles and Management
Functions in Nursing.
Associate Professor
1) Developing a care program of social activities for
Michiyo Hirano
the older people who require daily support
mihirano@med.hokudai.ac.jp 2) Developing a preventive care program for thecommunity-dwelling older people
3) Practice and competency of public health nurses
working at prefecture and municipality public healthcenters
Associate Professor
1) Sexual and Reproductive HealthYoshiko Kondo
2) Women’s Healthkondo.yoshiko@hs.hokudai.a 3) Midwiferyc.jp4) Ethics related to Reproductive Health, Medicine
and Technology5) Mental Health of women and family involved in
Artificial Reproductive Technology
Associate Professor
For people with chronic disease/chronic health
Miho Satoproblemm_sato@med.hokudai.ac.jp
1) research on psychosocial experience2) research on self-care/self-management
3) research on foot health
Associate Professor
1) Health and quality of life of children with special
Akemi Matsuzawa
health care needs and their families in thematsuzawa@hs.hokudai.ac.jp
communities
2) Support for raising children with special health careneeds3) Evaluation of the quality of care and health careservices for children with special health care needs
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