As a cooperative department of School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, we provide courses of Human Resource Development for Health and Medicine. Course details are below. The language of the classes is Japanese.
S1 Term: Human Resource Development for Health and Medicine
- Date/Time: 9 Apr – 21 May 2024, every Tuesday, 8:30–12:10
- Location: Room 301, Medical Library Bldg.
A1 Term: Primary Health Care
- Date/Time: 1 Oct – 19 Nov 2024, every Tuesday, 8:30–12:10
- Location: Room 301, Medical Library Bldg.
Human Resource Development for Health and Medicine
Course objectives
Human resource development for healthcare field is the process of improving health and medical needs in regions and countries by developing medical human resources and developing their systems. The objective of this course is to develop the ability to build and evaluate courses and lessons by themselves, while understanding theories of learning and education, curriculum development, program evaluation, and instructional design.
Course schedule
| 9 Apr | What is human resource development for health, Workshop and world cafe |
| 16 Apr | Lecture skills, Instructional design |
| 23 Apr | Project presentation 1 (practical for lecture skills) |
| 30 Apr | Curriculum development using 6-step approach |
| 7 May | Improvement of clinical education (skills/management), Mentoring and precepting |
| 14 May | Learner assessment: common methods, reliability and validity, association with research |
| 21 May | Project presentation 2 (Plan for improving education you experienced) |
| 30 May | Deadline for report submission |
Primary Health Care
Course objectives
Primary health care and its medical aspect, primary care, will be covered, and students will learn about basic health and medical services and social security systems, such as equity, resident-centeredness, collaboration with community resources, and emphasis on prevention activities.
Course schedule
| 1 Oct | Overview of PHC: Definition, Medicine and Health, Country-level Differences |
| 8 Oct | Health and Long-Term Care Insurance and Community Comprehensive Care System in Japan |
| 15 Oct | Community Health Activities and the Family Doctor System |
| 22 Oct | Health Inequalities and Social Inclusion: Relationships with Economy, Culture, and Occupation |
| 29 Oct | Human Resource Development System for Primary Health Care |
| 5 Nov | Person-centeredness and Generalism |
| 12 Nov | Project Presentation (your own actions to improve primary health care) |
| 19 Nov | Deadline for Report Submission |