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18Nursing ScienceThe master's course of nursing science provides lifelong learning opportunities to nurses who wish to develop their own knowledge and skills in nursing practice and research. The program integrates theory and practice towards a holistic vision of nursing care. The course consists of seven programs: (1)Human Care and Nursing Skills Course (2)Nursing Administration Course (3)Community and Public Health Nursing Course (4)Child Health and Maternal Nursing Course (5)Adult Health Nursing Course (6)Gerontological Nursing Course (7)Gerontological Certified Nurse Specialist Course.Doctoral CourseMedical Science:There is strong demand to train world-class medical researchers and skilled clinicians with research ability. Therefore, we offer a choice of four courses as a basic organization policy.1. Medical Research CourseThe purpose of this course is to instruct researchers on how to investigate basic and clinical medical science as well as biological science. We aim to develop human resources who can show leadership in research and education fields with enough knowledge and advanced research capacity to show creative and self-reliance in a specialized field of medicine. The subjects of the research are: (1) mechanisms, diagnoses and treatments of abnormal responses caused by intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors as well as neoplasia, (2) the physiological and pathological aging processes from prenatal development to senescence, (3) investigation of how change, both inside and outside an organism, influences the function of a creature from the respect of cell function, and its regulation and in the pathological state, (4) systematical understanding of the functional view of human illness and (5) consideration on the prevention and/or treatment of the illness. Furthermore, some postgraduate students work to: (1) investigate dynamic biological responses in organisms reacting to various kinds of intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors exerting biological functions in vivo through systematic analyses at the molecular, cellular, individual, and social levels and (2) comprehensively consider the mechanisms and underlying such biological responses.2. Medical Oncologist Training CourseThis course is designed to train participants to become a physician or other medical staff with knowledge and skills necessary for diagnosing, treating, and studying cancer. The course covers all aspects of cancer treatment required to pass the examination in order to be certified as a specialist in cancer drug therapy, therapeutic and diagnostic radiology, pathology, pharmacology, psychiatry, and palliative care. A remote classroom system is used in the graduate school and participating universities to acquire the credits necessary for the masters program and then after receiving fundamental education in cancer treatment. A university certificate will be awarded to participants upon completion of the course.3. Medical Specialist Training CourseThis course provides advanced clinical training in each special medical field and enough research experience to take the Medical Specialist examination of each association. In addition to gaining clinical and research experience, fellows have the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.4. Course for Community Healthcare LeaderThe aim of this course is to bring up community healthcare leaders through research,which is concerned with cohort studies of lifestyle-related diseases, arteriosclerosis related to ageing, dementia, and epidemiology, in addition to training at medical and educational institutions. The students will acquire the leadership skills and research capabilities necessary for fulfillment of leadership duties in the field of community healthcare.Nursing Science:A major in the nursing science doctoral course independently provides high level and creative nursing research to build “Nursing Science in a Super-Aged Society.” The goal is to train the research educator who can help people enjoy a rich quality of life through improved nursing care.