Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Medicine
Lecture Code I1510101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 放射線生物学・放射線健康リスク科学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ホウシャセンセイブツガク・ケンコウリスクカガク
Subject Name in
English
Radiation Biology & Radiation Health Risk Sciences
Instructor YOSHINAGA SHINJI,YASUDA HIROSHI,SASATANI MEGUMI,NAKAMURA YUKO,ASANO TAKAKI,HIROHASHI NOBUYUKI,MURAKAMI YUUJI,TASHIRO SATOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヨシナガ シンジ,ヤスダ ヒロシ,ササタニ メグミ,ナカムラ ユウコ,アサノ タカキ,ヒロハシ ノブユキ,ムラカミ ユウジ,タシロ サトシ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues3:MED Rm 5, (1st) Tues4
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 01 : Medical Sciences
Eligible Students Medical students 2nd degree and Dental students 3rd degree
Keywords Radiation Biology, Rdaiological progection, Radiation emergency medicine, Radiation risk communication 
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)
Medicine
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Knowledge and understanding of living organism.] 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Learn basic of radiation biology and protection,
Lean roles of medical/dental doctors for radiation disaster 
Class Schedule lesson1(April 14): Introduction, Epidemiology of atomic bomb survivors
lesson2(April 21): Initial process of biological effect of ionizing radiation
lesson3(April 28): Radiation physics
lesson4(May 12): DNA repair system
lesson5(May 19): Chromosomal aberration
lesson6(May 26): Radiation carcinogenesis
lesson7(June 2): Effects of radiation exposure and radiation protection in nuclear medicine
lesson8(June 9): Radiation biology for radiotherapy
lesson9(June 16): Radiation exposure and protection in radiological examinations
lesson10(June 23): lesson4(May 7): Radiological protection
lesson11(June 30): Mental health care at radiation emergency
lesson12(July 7): Radiation disaster medicine
lesson13(July 21): Radiation risk communication in nuclear disater
lesson14(July 28): Health effects and risk assessment of radiation exposure
lesson15(August 4): Examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
No textbook is specified 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
No special preparation is required. After the lecture, students should make an effort to understand the lecture content with the handouts. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation based on examinations and attendance. 
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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