TB112003 Advanced Seminar on Epidemiology,Infectious Disease Control and Prevention

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)

Lecture Code TB112003 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 疫学・疾病制御学特別演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）エキガク・シッペイセイギョガクトクベツエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Advanced Seminar on Epidemiology,Infectious Disease Control and Prevention

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 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

lecture, practice

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 7 : Graduate Special Studies

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Medical Sciences

Eligible Students Doctor's course students

Keywords Epidemiology, Diseases control and prevention,

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 Students will learn about the epidemiological methodology to analyze large and diverse health and medical data and solve society's health problems. Students will also learn about statistics, data science, clinical medicine, behavioral science, health policy, and health economics.
In practicing epidemiological research, students will acquire the logic and skills to set their own research questions, organize research design, create a research plan, analyze data, and write a paper.

This class contains Review of text or paper, seminar, laboratory experiment, field research, data analysis, seminar etc. under the guidance of supervisor.

The following lecture plan will be modified flexibly according to the students' research topics.

Class Schedule The student will present the contents of the textbook and report on research progress at the “Department seminar” in Epidemiology, Disease Control and Prevention. The schedule and the assigned areas will be allocated by the graduate student in charge of liaison.

1. Conceiving the Research Question and Developing the Study Plan
2. Choosing the Study Subjects
3. Planning the Measurements: Precision, Accuracy, and Validity
4. Getting Ready to Estimate Sample Size: Hypotheses and Underlying Principles
5. Estimating Sample Size and Power
6. Designing Cross-Sectional and Cohort Studies
7. Designing Case–Control Studies
8. Enhancing Causal Inference in Observational Studies
9. What Is a Responsible Research Activity?
10. Planning Research
11. Conducting Research
12. Presenting Research Results
13. How to Conduct Joint Research, Appropriate Use of Research Funds
14. Contributing to Quality Improvement in Scientific Research, For the Progress of Society
15. Student research presentation

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handouts

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Slide

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review As for seminar presentation, 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 Graduate students who belong to laboratories other than Epidemiology, Disease Control and Prevention and who wish to take this course should contact Tomoyuki Akita, Lecturer, during April (October) regarding the content of the exercises.

Grading Method 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.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Doctoral Course)
Lecture Code	TB112003	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	疫学・疾病制御学特別演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	エキガク・シッペイセイギョガクトクベツエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Advanced Seminar on Epidemiology,Infectious Disease Control and Prevention
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	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
lecture, practice
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	7 : Graduate Special Studies
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students	Doctor's course students
Keywords	Epidemiology, Diseases control and prevention,
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	Students will learn about the epidemiological methodology to analyze large and diverse health and medical data and solve society's health problems. Students will also learn about statistics, data science, clinical medicine, behavioral science, health policy, and health economics. In practicing epidemiological research, students will acquire the logic and skills to set their own research questions, organize research design, create a research plan, analyze data, and write a paper. This class contains Review of text or paper, seminar, laboratory experiment, field research, data analysis, seminar etc. under the guidance of supervisor. The following lecture plan will be modified flexibly according to the students' research topics.
Class Schedule	The student will present the contents of the textbook and report on research progress at the “Department seminar” in Epidemiology, Disease Control and Prevention. The schedule and the assigned areas will be allocated by the graduate student in charge of liaison. 1. Conceiving the Research Question and Developing the Study Plan 2. Choosing the Study Subjects 3. Planning the Measurements: Precision, Accuracy, and Validity 4. Getting Ready to Estimate Sample Size: Hypotheses and Underlying Principles 5. Estimating Sample Size and Power 6. Designing Cross-Sectional and Cohort Studies 7. Designing Case–Control Studies 8. Enhancing Causal Inference in Observational Studies 9. What Is a Responsible Research Activity? 10. Planning Research 11. Conducting Research 12. Presenting Research Results 13. How to Conduct Joint Research, Appropriate Use of Research Funds 14. Contributing to Quality Improvement in Scientific Research, For the Progress of Society 15. Student research presentation
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Slide
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	As for seminar presentation, 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	Graduate students who belong to laboratories other than Epidemiology, Disease Control and Prevention and who wish to take this course should contact Tomoyuki Akita, Lecturer, during April (October) regarding the content of the exercises.
Grading Method	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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