Advanced Course of Wakan-yaku

Curriculum

In addition to credit courses from the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, this course offers lectures, practicums, and labs designed to help students learn about Japanese and Chinese medicines in greater depth. At graduation, students are issued a completion certificate.

Personal Goals for the Future

Develop a perspective integrating both Eastern and Western medical science to become:

Pharmacists able to contribute to medical service
Researchers able to pursue leading-edge drug development

List of Subjects Required to Complete the Advanced Course of Wakan-yaku

Name of Subject	Department	Advanced Course of Wakan-yaku	Overview of Subject
Introduction to Traditional and Scientific Knowledge of Wakan-yaku	Required	Required	Study the basics of natural medicines through lectures and a hands-on lab.
Pharmacognosy	Required	Required	Study medicinal plants used as natural medicines and their effective substances.
Pharmacognosy Lab.	Required	Required	Hands-on experience of preparing infusions and purifying medicinal substances, using various natural medicines.
Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine	Optional	Required	Learn about the basic philosophy of herbal medicines and the usage methods for herbal medicines.
Natural Products Chemistry and Herbal Medicine	Optional	Required	Develop a statistical understanding of classifications and usage methods for diverse drugs derived from natural items.
Oriental & Western Medical Sciences I	-	Required	Learn about basics of characteristics of natural medicines and their differences from Western drugs.
Oriental & Western Medical Sciences II	-	Required	Learn about herbal medicine diagnosis methods, proper use of herbal medicines and Western drugs, etc.
Exercise in Medical & Pharmaceutical Science for Wakan-yaku	-	Required	Learn about preparation methods for natural medicines and their usage methods, effects, and side effects.
Exercise in Medical & Pharmaceutical Science for Wakan-yaku	-	Required	Learn about the use of natural medicines through herbal medicine outpatient service and lab experience at a pharmacy.