Graduate School of Occupational Health

◆ Graduate School of Occupational Health

      ・Annual Enrollment 10   ・Period of Attendance 2 years (Master Course)   ・Degree / Master of Occupational Health

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      ・Annual Enrollment 8     ・Period of Attendance 3 years (Doctoral Course)   ・Degree / Doctor of Philosophy in

                                                                                                                                                      Occupational Health

 


   This course is intended for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, sanitary technicians, public health nurses, and other healthcare professionals, who have studied medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, engineering, science, nursing, health hygiene, and other similar fields, at university and who aim to become specialists in occupational health. On this course, students are taught how to prevent adverse health effects on workers in the workplace, to support the continuation of employment of workers with chronic illnesses, and to promote the health of workers and a  comfortable working environment. This course is also open to practitioners, researchers, and educators in the field of occupational health.
   In the Master's course, after learning about the fundamental principles underlying the field of occupation health, students work on various issues related to the improvement of workplaces, work operations, and a range of healthcare issues by applying the methodologies of medicine, engineering and nursing. Throughout the course students develop an in-depth professional knowledge, and learn the practical skills necessary to explore issues
in the field of occupational health and become occupational health professionals.
   In the Doctoral Course, we further develop the scientific knowledge and skills acquired in our Master's Course and the Master's Courses of other universities. The course cultivates researchers and educators with advanced abilities and a rich academic knowledge who can independently identify the nature of occupational health-related problems, and develop the methods necessary for solving them.

 

 

◆ Diploma Policy 

 

 ● Master's Course

  The Graduate School of Occupational Health (Master’s Course) confers a master’s degree in Occupational Health Science on students who have: 1) studied at the university for the prescribed course term or longer; 2) acquired the prescribed credits; 3) received the necessary guidance for research; 4) passed the thesis defense and final examination; and 5) acquired a high academic level and research ability, as explained below. 

 

   1 They will have attained basic knowledge and expertise in the field of occupational health science.
   2 They will be able to promote and implement academically significant, novel, and creative research, in keeping with ethical concerns.
   3 They will be able to explain their research results in a logical manner.
   4 They will have acquired internationally-recognized abilities.
   5 They will have an inquiring mind to go on learning throughout their life, and will contribute to the development of their field of research.

 

 ● Doctoral Course

  The Graduate School of Occupational Health (Doctoral Course) confers a doctoral degree in Occupational Health Science on people who have: 1) studied at the university for the prescribed course term or longer; 2) acquired the prescribed credits; 3) received the necessary guidance for research; 4) passed the thesis defense and final examination; and 5) gained a high level of scholarship and research ability, as explained below:

 

   1 They will have acquired a broad and high level of expertise in the field of occupational health science.
   2 They will be able to design, promote, and implement academically significant, novel, and creative research, in keeping with ethical concerns.
   3 They will be able to explain the universality of their research in a ogical manner.
   4 They will be able to teach their acquired knowledge in the field of occupational health medicine through practical education and academical publications.
   5 They will have acquired internationally-recognized abilities.
   6 They will have an inquiring mind to go on learning throughout their life, and will contribute to the development of their field of research.