TB907003 Advanced Seminar on Palliative and Supportive Care for Cancer Patients

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code TB907003 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name がん緩和医療演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）ガンカンワイリョウエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Advanced Seminar on Palliative and Supportive Care for Cancer Patients

Instructor KURATA AKIKO,NAKAMURA RYUUJI

Instructor
(Katakana) クラタ　アキコ,ナカムラ　リュウジ

Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：Clinical Departments

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

Accompany the palliative care team in their activities, learn about comprehensive assessment through meetings and conferences, and practice alleviating physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual distress by accompanying case examinations.

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 psychiatrist or palliative care doctor

Keywords Palliative care, Advance care planning

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 Learn about comprehensive assessment in palliative care, practice alleviating holistic distress, acquire communication skills with patients, and address ethical issues. Present case reports and aim to obtain certification as a palliative care physician or specialist from the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine, or certification as a registered psycho-oncologist from the Japanese Psycho-Oncology Society.

Class Schedule As a member of palliative care team, students do clinical intervention with trainers. The training includes assessment of patient’s symptoms, planning to relief them, and writing case reports.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Palliative Medicine ６th edition Oxford Textbook

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Role Play

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Information will be provided in class as appropriate.

Requirements Limited to students who aim to work as palliative care physicians and obtain certification as palliative care specialists, or students who aim to become registered psycho-oncologists as liaison psycho-oncology physicians.

Grading Method Attitude toward class participation, 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	TB907003	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	がん緩和医療演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	ガンカンワイリョウエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Advanced Seminar on Palliative and Supportive Care for Cancer Patients
Instructor	KURATA AKIKO,NAKAMURA RYUUJI
Instructor (Katakana)	クラタ　アキコ,ナカムラ　リュウジ
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：Clinical Departments
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Accompany the palliative care team in their activities, learn about comprehensive assessment through meetings and conferences, and practice alleviating physical, mental, psychosocial, and spiritual distress by accompanying case examinations.
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	psychiatrist or palliative care doctor
Keywords	Palliative care, Advance care planning
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	Learn about comprehensive assessment in palliative care, practice alleviating holistic distress, acquire communication skills with patients, and address ethical issues. Present case reports and aim to obtain certification as a palliative care physician or specialist from the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine, or certification as a registered psycho-oncologist from the Japanese Psycho-Oncology Society.
Class Schedule	As a member of palliative care team, students do clinical intervention with trainers. The training includes assessment of patient’s symptoms, planning to relief them, and writing case reports.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Palliative Medicine ６th edition Oxford Textbook
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Role Play
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Information will be provided in class as appropriate.
Requirements	Limited to students who aim to work as palliative care physicians and obtain certification as palliative care specialists, or students who aim to become registered psycho-oncologists as liaison psycho-oncology physicians.
Grading Method	Attitude toward class participation, 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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