Educational Purposes and Three Policies

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences aims to cultivate highly skilled medical professionals who possess scientific abilities, as well as educators and researchers with outstanding research and leadership skills, in order to meet the increasingly diverse and sophisticated social demands on pharmacists that accompany advances in medical care. This is achieved by fostering problem-finding and problem-solving abilities and a research mindset. Degrees are awarded to those who acquire the following abilities, complete the required credits, and pass the thesis examination and other examinations.

1. Possess the high level of specialized knowledge and research skills required to independently conduct research activities as a researcher, as well as a wealth of academic knowledge as a basis for these, and be able to deal with difficult problems in the field of medical science.
2. Possess ethics and humanity as a medical professional, and can contribute to people's health and medical care.
3. Possesses qualities as an educator and researcher with excellent leadership in pharmaceutical science, which is the science of medicine and health.

In order to enable students to acquire the abilities set forth in the degree awarding policy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences will organize its curriculum according to the following policy.

1. We aim to develop the ability to understand medical care from a scientific point of view through special lectures and special lectures in a wide range of scientific fields.
2. Through conducting special research on pharmaceutical topics under the guidance of faculty members in their respective research laboratories and writing a doctoral dissertation, students will enhance their problem-finding and problem-solving abilities, develop a research mindset, and acquire the research capabilities, specialized knowledge, and skills necessary to become independent scientists.
3. Through various exercises in your laboratory, you can broaden your expertise and acquire logical thinking skills.
4. Through practical training in hospitals, we will develop human resources who have advanced clinical practical ability as pharmacists, while solving various problems in drug treatment from the viewpoint of scientists and contributing to the realization of more advanced medical care.

The Graduate Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences aims to further expand the knowledge and experience gained in undergraduate education and to (1) train individuals with the advanced research and teaching abilities required of leaders in drug therapy in clinical settings, and (2) train useful individuals who have the knowledge and skills necessary for the development of clinical pharmacy and can play a leading role in areas outside of clinical settings, such as university education, pharmaceutical administration, and pharmaceutical companies.
To train personnel who meet the above requirements ① and ②, our Graduate School offers two courses: the Clinical Pharmacy Course and the Pharmacy Course. To enroll in the former, students must have a pharmacist's qualification and awareness of the subject. For the latter, pharmacist qualifications are not necessarily required, and students with solid fundamental abilities in areas not previously covered by pharmacy will also be accepted.
Both courses seek students who have acquired the following abilities and qualities through their undergraduate studies:

1. They have a broad interest in medicine and health, and possess rich human qualities such as a caring heart for others.
2. Students have a passion for truth-seeking in the field of science.
3. In the increasingly sophisticated clinical setting, students have the ambition to take on the challenge of new medical treatment with scientific grounds and logic.
4. With a high degree of specialization and excellent research ability, students are motivated to teach younger students at universities and medical sites.