School of Medicine
Medical Studies
Our objective is to foster world-class and respectable healthcare professionals who value patient-oriented medical care, having been trained with the latest medical knowledge and technology.
Curriculum of Medical Studies
The curriculum consists of "General Prerequisite" for the fi rst year and "Specialized Medical Subject" for the second year. During the general
prerequisite course, medical students take liberal arts classes with students of other divisions to acquire general knowledge and skills to discover/solve problems. This course prepares them to become physicians rich in humanity
and high in social skills. The specialized medical subject course follows the guideline "Medical Education Model Core Curriculum", which is recommended by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The basic medical curriculum aims to enhance communication skills as a leader of team medical care. The basic/clinical curriculum is comprised of courses where students acquire knowledge about medicine and medical care as well as the importance of medical safety and community medical care. Furthermore, the advanced course focuses on developing the ability of thinking logically. All curricula are designed to foster human resources who will contribute to the advancement of medical care and medicines.
Enhanced training program
We off er a training program at two university hospitals and twelve major hospitals in Kanagawa Prefecture.
College of Nursing
Our curriculum is meant to foster human resources who will be able to take initiatives to promote health care and welfare of the community while keeping up with advanced medical care innovations.
Curriculum of College of Nursing
The curriculum of the College of Nursing covers every nursing procedure required in everyonefs life-stage. In the course of General Prerequisite,
nursing students take classes with the students of International Arts and International Studies to develop human qualities and a broad sense of values. The specialized basic course off ers classes about fundamental knowledge about
health and related subjects. Specialized courses start with "Fundamental Nursing for Healthy Living", which is the basis of nursing treatment.
Then, the students move on to the "Advanced Nursing for Health Living", which covers seven distinctive area of studies including "adult nursing", "maternal nursing", "pediatric nursing", "elderly nursing", "psychiatric nursing", "homecare nursing", and "community nursing." Finally, in the "Integrated Nursing for Health Living", students study these fields in a cross-sectional manner and work on their graduation thesis while acquiring advanced skills.
Learning practical skills through clinical training
specialized knowledge and techniques starts from their fi rst year. Throughout this training program, students will be able to learn each role of nursing related to occupations and collaboration required in a healthcare team.
Qualifi cation and career
Students will be qualifi ed to take the National Examination for Registered Nurses and Public Health Nurses upon completion of the course. The demand for nurses in our society is high and people who wish to pursue their career as a nurse will not have problems fi nding a job. It is also possible to pursue studies at graduate schools.
