Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code TB010101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 公衆衛生学特別研究(疫学)
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コウシュウエイセイガクトクベツケンキュウ(エキガク)
Subject Name in
English
Research on Public Health (Epidemiology)
Instructor FUKUMA SHINGO,KO KO,AKITA TOMOYUKI,SUGIYAMA AYA
Instructor
(Katakana)
フクマ シンゴ,コ コ,アキタ トモユキ,スギヤマ アヤ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Inte:Clinical Departments
Lesson Style Experiment Lesson Style
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Seminar 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students Master's course students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Student will learn firsthand from supervisor and vice supervisor, and make master thesis.
This class consist by review of text or paper, seminar, laboratory experiment, field research, data analysis etc. under the guidance of supervisor. 
Class Schedule 1. Epidemiology-1,2. Introduction, The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
2. Epidemiology-3. Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: I. Morbidity
3. Epidemiology-4. Measuring the Occurrence of Disease: II. Mortality
4. Epidemiology-5. Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
5. Student research presentation-1
6. Epidemiology-6. The Natural History of Disease: Ways of Expressing Prognosis
7. Epidemiology-7. Assessing the Efficacy of Preventive and Therapeutic Measures: Randomized Trials
8. Epidemiology-9. Cohort Studies
9. Epidemiology-10. Case-Control Studies and Other Study Designs
10. Student research presentation-2
11. Epidemiology-11. Estimating Risk: Is There an Association?
12. Epidemiology-12. More on Risk: Estimating the Potential for Prevention
13. Epidemiology-13. A Pause for Review: Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies
14. Epidemiology-14, 15. From Association to Causation: Deriving Inferences from Epidemiologic Studies, More on Causal Inferences: Bias, Confounding, and Interaction
15. Student research presentation-3


No examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Slide 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Active participation is required.

1-4, 6-9, 11-14: Read the text carefully in advance and resolve any questions during the seminar.
5, 10, 15: This session will be an opportunity to present the results and progress of your research, so please prepare thoroughly and review the points you received during the seminar. Also, pay attention to other students' presentations and comments on them.
The slides used in the presentation will be evaluated, so please make any revisions after the presentation before submitting. 
Requirements None 
Grading Method Presentation and active attendance, Report 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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