Objectives of Human Resource Development
The objective of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is to develop human resources who can contribute to the health, welfare, and hygiene of humankind, as well as to foster a healthy social environment through an understanding of medicine.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The objective of this Department is to foster human resources such as researchers and technologists who can work in fields related to drug development and life sciences.
Department of Pharmacy
The objective of this Department is to foster human resources such as pharmacists who have a broad perspective and advanced occupational skills for working in the broad field of Eastern and Western medicine including natural medicines.
Excerpt from Diploma Policy (Starting with the 2018 academic year)
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
A Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences will be awarded to those students who have shown sufficient achievement in the educational courses devised to foster human resources who can contribute to the health, welfare, and hygiene of humankind, as well as the maintenance and improvement of a healthy social environment, and those who have additionally met the learning outcomes shown below: extensive knowledge, specialist knowledge, problem identification/solving ability, ability to contribute socially, and communication ability.
| Extensive Knowledge | Through the multiple disciplines of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and health sciences, students acquire the ability to understand regions and communities with different cultural and historical backgrounds, and to behave accordingly. |
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| Specialist Knowledge | Based on physics, chemistry, and biology, students build and develop a broad academic foundation relating to pharmaceutical sciences, from traditional medicine to advanced pharmaceutical sciences, and acquire the creative thinking and practical skills necessary to work in pharmaceutical research and development. |
| Problem Identification/Solving Ability | Students acquire the ability to focus on issues in the pharmaceutical sciences field, with strong intellectual curiosity and a spirit of inquiry toward natural phenomena, the ability to logically consider results obtained from the collection and analysis of academic information and research activities such as experiments, and the ability to discuss and present ideas towards solutions. |
| Ability to Contribute Socially | With the discipline and ethics of medical professionals, and with an understanding of patients and the standpoints of all those involved in medicine, students develop awareness of the expectations of pharmaceutical science researchers, and acquire the ability to behave responsibly towards the local and international community. |
| Communication Ability | Students acquire the ability to carry out sincere and flexible communication through active communication with others, self-growth while building fruitful human relationships, and understanding of the perspectives of people with different ideas, languages, and cultures. |
Department of Pharmacy
A Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy will be awarded to those students who have shown sufficient achievement in the educational courses devised to foster human resources who can contribute to the health, welfare, and hygiene of humankind, as well as the maintenance and improvement of a healthy social environment, and those who have additionally met the learning outcomes shown below: extensive knowledge, specialist knowledge, problem identification/solving ability, ability to contribute socially, and communication ability.
| Extensive Knowledge | Through the multiple disciplines of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and health sciences, students acquire the ability to understand regions and communities with different cultural and historical backgrounds, and to behave accordingly. |
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| Specialist Knowledge | Students acquire in-depth knowledge relating to the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals backed up by basic science, and the basic skills needed by pharmacists to provide their services, in addition to the ability to contribute to the practicalities of drug treatment, including natural medicine, and to contribute to the improvement of public health. |
| Problem Identification/Solving Ability | Students acquire the ability to focus on problems and issues in the field of pharmacy with strong foresight in terms of health and disease, the ability to logically consider results obtained from the collection and analysis of academic information and research activities such as experiments, and the ability to discuss and present ideas towards solutions. |
| Ability to Contribute Socially | With the discipline and ethics of medical professionals, and with an understanding of patients and the standpoints of all those involved in medicine, students acquire an awareness of the role expected of a pharmacist and acquisition of the ability to behave responsibly in team medical care and community health care. |
| Communication Ability | Students acquire the ability to carry out sincere and flexible communication through active communication with others, self-growth while building fruitful human relationships, and understanding of the perspectives of people with different ideas, languages, and cultures. |
Excerpt from Curriculum Policy (Starting with the 2018 academic year)
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Curricula are structured to deepen the knowledge of pharmacy researchers in terms of the required liberal arts subjects, and the specialist areas of physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine, over four years of study.
- In the first year, focus is placed on lectures, practical training, and practical subjects for the acquisition of the credits required for graduation in terms of a liberal arts education, while simultaneously providing an introductory education in specialist fields.
- In the second year, students take lecture-based subjects focusing on basic science including physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as basic scientific experiments involving physics and chemistry.
- In the third year, students take lecture-based subjects focusing on the fields of biology, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, hygiene, and medicine, as well as basic scientific experiments and practical learning of pharmacy.
- In the fourth year, students take courses with a focus on graduation research.
Department of Pharmacy
- Curricula are structured to deepen the knowledge of pharmacy researchers in terms of the required liberal arts subjects and basic science, as well as the various specialist fields of basic pharmacy and medical pharmacy, over six years of study.
- In the first year, focus is placed on lectures, practical training, and practical subjects for the acquisition of the credits required for graduation in terms of a liberal arts education, while simultaneously providing an introductory education in specialist fields.
- In the second year, students take lecture-based subjects focusing on basic science including physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as basic scientific experiments involving physics and chemistry.
- In the third year, students take lecture-based subjects focusing on the fields of biology, drugs, pharmacology, hygiene, and medicine, as well as practical pharmacy training and general pharmacy practice.
- In the fourth year, students take lecture-based subjects in the field of medicine, as well as preclinical practical training in preparation for the Pharmaceutical Common Achievement Tests. In addition, students begin their graduation research.
- In the fifth year, students engage in clinical training sessions in pharmacies and hospitals. Students also continue their graduation research.
- In the sixth year, students focus on their graduation research, review basic pharmaceutical science, and embark on advanced education.
Excerpt from Admission Policy (Starting with the 2018 academic year)
Based on the objective of developing human resources, the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomes the following people:
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Applicants who would like to contribute globally in the field of research relating to pharmaceutical sciences
- Applicants who would like to contribute to humankind and society through participating in research for drug discovery
- Applicants who are interested in and enjoy exploring phenomena and materials related to diseases
- Applicants who enjoy the challenges of investigating bio-mechanisms and pioneering new methods of investigation
Department of Pharmacy
- Applicants who would like to acquire advanced academic knowledge and professional skills
- Applicants who would like to contribute to humankind and society by participating in the fields of pharmaceutical research and clinical development
- Applicants who aspire to become practitioners of integrated medicine by harmonizing Eastern and Western Medical Sciences
- Applicants who would like to contribute to society in the field of healthcare or public health