TB011101 Basic Epidemiology and Practice

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (Master’s Course)

Lecture Code TB011101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 疫学基礎論

Subject Name
（Katakana）エキガクキソロン

Subject Name in
English Basic Epidemiology and Practice

Instructor FUKUMA SHINGO,HIRAMOTO KEIKO,KO KO,AKITA TOMOYUKI,SUGIYAMA AYA

Instructor
(Katakana) フクマ　シンゴ,ヒラモト　ケイコ,コ　コ,アキタ　トモユキ,スギヤマ　アヤ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Inte

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

Lecture, Practice

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Medical Sciences

Eligible Students Master's course students

Keywords Epidemiology, EBM, research design, statistical analysis, data science、SDG_03、SDG_17

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) MPH program: "Epidemiology" in Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) USA
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will learn the fundamentals of epidemiology, methods of analyzing health and medical data, and how to apply data to solving health problems.

Class Schedule Lesson 1 (April 19)
1030-1200 Foundation of epidemiology I (Tomoyuki Akita)
1250-1420  Foundation of epidemiology II (Aya Sugiyama)
1435-1605 Practice in epidemiology Ⅰ (KoKo)
Lesson 2 (May 17)
1030-1200 Foundation of epidemiology III (Ko Ko)
1250-1420 Exercise I (Aya Sugiyama)
1435-1605 Foundation of epidemiology Ⅳ (Tomoyuki Akita)
Lesson 3 (May 24)
1030-1200 Foundation of epidemiology Ⅴ (Tomoyuki Akita)
1250-1420 Exercise II (Aya Sugiyama)
1435-1605 Advanced Epidemiology (Shingo Fukuma)
Lesson 4 (June 14)
1030-1200  Practice in Epidemiology II (KoKo)
1250-1420 Exercise III (Aya Sugiyama)
1435-1605 EBM and research II (Tomoyuki Akita)
Lesson 5 (July 19)
1030-1200 Duties and roles of public health doctors working in government offices (Keiko Hiramoto)
1250-1420 Advanced Epidemiology (Shingo Fukuma)
1435-1605  Practice in Epidemiology III(Tomoyuki Akita)

Order od lecture may change.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Handout,
Leon Gordis, Epidemiology, Elsevier
Stephen B. Hulley, et al. Designing Clinical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Other (see [More Details])

(More Details) Slide

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review A book of exercises will be distributed in advance, so please prepare in advance and work on them during the exercise time. The course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to learn about the epidemiological studies conducted by the laboratories.

Requirements Prerequisites and conditions for enrollment
Bring your own laptop computer. There will be time for exercises using Excel and other software. Other classes will also include exercises and PC practice (Excel, JMP, EndNote, EZR, etc.) during the class.

Grading Method Practice and Report

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it The department of Prof.s in this course are PI of the Large-scale demonstration project for specific health checkups and specific health guidance of MHLW, and they produced evidence for policy making. In this lecture, some applications of epidemiology will be introduced.

Message Lecture room : 2nd floor Seminar room No.2

Other Language
Handout: Japanese and English (or English only)
Explanation: Japanese and English (or English only)

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 (Master’s Course)
Lecture Code	TB011101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	疫学基礎論
Subject Name （Katakana）	エキガクキソロン
Subject Name in English	Basic Epidemiology and Practice
Instructor	FUKUMA SHINGO,HIRAMOTO KEIKO,KO KO,AKITA TOMOYUKI,SUGIYAMA AYA
Instructor (Katakana)	フクマ　シンゴ,ヒラモト　ケイコ,コ　コ,アキタ　トモユキ,スギヤマ　アヤ
Campus	Kasumi	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture, Practice
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students	Master's course students
Keywords	Epidemiology, EBM, research design, statistical analysis, data science、SDG_03、SDG_17
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	MPH program: "Epidemiology" in Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) USA
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will learn the fundamentals of epidemiology, methods of analyzing health and medical data, and how to apply data to solving health problems.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 (April 19) 1030-1200 Foundation of epidemiology I (Tomoyuki Akita) 1250-1420 Foundation of epidemiology II (Aya Sugiyama) 1435-1605 Practice in epidemiology Ⅰ (KoKo) Lesson 2 (May 17) 1030-1200 Foundation of epidemiology III (Ko Ko) 1250-1420 Exercise I (Aya Sugiyama) 1435-1605 Foundation of epidemiology Ⅳ (Tomoyuki Akita) Lesson 3 (May 24) 1030-1200 Foundation of epidemiology Ⅴ (Tomoyuki Akita) 1250-1420 Exercise II (Aya Sugiyama) 1435-1605 Advanced Epidemiology (Shingo Fukuma) Lesson 4 (June 14) 1030-1200 Practice in Epidemiology II (KoKo) 1250-1420 Exercise III (Aya Sugiyama) 1435-1605 EBM and research II (Tomoyuki Akita) Lesson 5 (July 19) 1030-1200 Duties and roles of public health doctors working in government offices (Keiko Hiramoto) 1250-1420 Advanced Epidemiology (Shingo Fukuma) 1435-1605 Practice in Epidemiology III(Tomoyuki Akita) Order od lecture may change.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handout, Leon Gordis, Epidemiology, Elsevier Stephen B. Hulley, et al. Designing Clinical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)	Slide
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Paired Reading, Quizzes/ Quiz format, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning, Flip Teaching, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	A book of exercises will be distributed in advance, so please prepare in advance and work on them during the exercise time. The course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to learn about the epidemiological studies conducted by the laboratories.
Requirements	Prerequisites and conditions for enrollment Bring your own laptop computer. There will be time for exercises using Excel and other software. Other classes will also include exercises and PC practice (Excel, JMP, EndNote, EZR, etc.) during the class.
Grading Method	Practice and Report
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	The department of Prof.s in this course are PI of the Large-scale demonstration project for specific health checkups and specific health guidance of MHLW, and they produced evidence for policy making. In this lecture, some applications of epidemiology will be introduced.
Message	Lecture room : 2nd floor Seminar room No.2
Other	Language Handout: Japanese and English (or English only) Explanation: Japanese and English (or English only)
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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