Overview

Features

In order to tackle complex issues that are not easily resolved, in addition to in-depth expertise and the skills required to resolve core technical problems, it is also essential to possess the comprehensive insight and vision necessary to view the issues and explore solutions from a broad range of different perspectives.
In order to foster comprehensive problem-solving skills and understanding, it is essential to have knowledge of other areas related to one's field of expertise as well as a basic overall knowledge in the medical field, science, technology, the agricultural field, and the humanities.
Therefore, all of the students in each department take Departmental Common Subjects (a selection of 4 units is compulsory in all departments) as well as the Graduate School's "Graduate School Common Subjects" (a selection of 2 units is compulsory in all departments).
All enrolled graduate students are required to obtain CITI-Japan certification in addition to the graduation requirements, and we also aim to instill a sense of social responsibility with courses in ethics for researchers and engineers.

Curriculum

Features of educational research organization

Philosophy and Goals

The University's education and research philosophy is: "to value the rich, natural environment of Shinshu and its history, culture, and the work of its people, to strive to use its intellectual assets and activities to conserve nature, improve the welfare of all people, and cultivate industry, to be a place where the intersection of diverse cultures and ideas fosters young individuals, enabling them to understand and accept these diverse elements and live in harmony, to value independent personalities, and to utilize our skills and accomplishments not to harm, but to benefit all people". In accordance with this mission, the Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, located in the rich, natural environment of Shinshu, rooted in the region and open to the world, promotes education and research in order to cultivate a future workforce of capable doctors who will contribute to society in each of their specialized fields.
In addition to employing in-depth knowledge and outstanding technical skills in specialized fields to leverage the benefits of a wide array of academic fields ranging from medicine to science and technology to biomedical engineering, the Graduate School seeks to offer educational and research programs that will cultivate a workforce of doctors with an overview of issues outside their own areas of expertise and the kind of comprehensive vision needed to reaffirm the social significance of their own research topics, as well as sound ethics and the ability both to penetrate to the root of a problem to find a solution and to apply their skills in the discovery of new findings and technologies in areas related to their specialized fields.

Curriculum Policy

Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology follows the philosophy of the university and the educational and research goals of the graduate school. The graduate school sets a goal to cultivate students who will possess following knowledge and abilities that should be needed for highly skilled professionals or researchers in the field of Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, and Biomedical Engineering;

・deep academic knowledge and outstanding skills in specialized research fields,

For these purposes, the graduate school implements a highly specialized curriculum centered on an academic dissertation preparation together with lectures, exercises, experiments, and practical training according to the following curriculum organization and implementation policy.

• The graduate school establishes classes necessary to achieve the educational goals of the graduate school, develop a research guidance plan, and organize the curriculum systematically.
• The graduate school organizes systematic curriculum that can acquire deep academic knowledge and outstanding skills in specialized research fields.
• The graduate school offers following classes;

  ・graduate school common classes that aims to acquire bird's eye view for issues outside specialized research fields as well as recognizing the social significance of their own research issues, and

  ・department common classes that aim to acquire insight to identify the essence of issues and find the solutions, and applied skills to find new knowledge and technology for issues close to specialized research fields while enhancing their expertise.

• Grade rating shall be given based on the level of achievement toward the objectives and goals listed in each class based on the Diploma Policy to ensure fairness and transparency in grade evaluation.

  【Evaluation method】
  - As for lectures, the level of achievement toward the objectives and goals shall be judged by written tests or reports to measure comprehension, as well as the degree of attendance.

  - As for exercises, experiments, practical training, and practical skill subjects, the level of achievement toward the objectives and goals shall be judged through the degree of attendance, presentation contents, and practical skills in addition to written tests or reports.
  - The level of achievement toward the objectives and goals of classes shall be judged by multiple evaluation methods as far as possible.

• The graduate school shall enrich the Doctral dissertation review system, conduct strict and transparent dissertation review, and carry out completion judgment.

Diploma Policy

Pursuant to the university's philosophy and the educational goals of the Graduate School, the Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology will award a doctoral degree to students who have sufficiently developed the following knowledge, capabilities, and skills and possess the knowledge, capabilities and skills to meet the degree-granting policy prescribed by each Department.

• Along with grasping issues outside one's own area of expertise, the comprehensive vision to reaffirm the social significance of one's own research topics.
• The sound ethical perspective essential for highly skilled professionals and researchers working on the development of science and technology.

Admissions Policy

Pursuant to the University's philosophy and the educational goals of the Graduate School, the Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology welcomes students who demonstrate the following capabilities and drive.

• Those who are eager to undertake cutting-edge research in science, medicine, healthcare, welfare and technology.
• Those who aim to be researchers leading the world in science, medicine, healthcare, welfare, and technology or who aim to be highly skilled professionals.
• Those who have been proactive about their learning at undergraduate schools, graduate schools, companies, or medical institutions, and have acquired extensive expertise and technical skills and the ability to drive research forward.