Masters Programme, Department of Global Health
TROPICAL MEDICINE COURSE (MTM)
Three policies of the School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
- Having fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to acquire master’s level of research and practical ability in each course in the Global Health (knowledge level)
- Having an aspiration to contribute to the progress in Global Health. (mission and mental level).
- Having the ability and flexibility to work as a member of an international team with leadership and followership in cooperation with various fields after obtaining a master’s degree (sociality, internationality and ability level).
- In addition to letting the students learn the basics of Global Health, we will set up Introduction to Global Health Modules in order to let them understand the outline of each Module Group and module set in Advanced Modules.
- Teaching the basics of epidemiology and statistics, research design and research ethics, and making students master the specialized basics related to the promotion of research in the master’s programme, we will establish Research Methods Modules with the aims of securing the students the ability to create a final master’s thesis (or research report on a specific subject).
- To ensure the specialty of each course, we will set up Advanced Modules that arranges seven module groups: Epidemiology/ Statistics, Environment/ Sanitation, International Community Health, Scientific Basis of Tropical Medicine, Social/ Behavioral Science, Clinical Tropical Medicine, and Health Policy/ Management that compose the global health field.
- In order to provide guidance from the preparation of the research plan to the implementation of the research plan and the creation of the master’s thesis (or research report on the specific subject), we will conduct a global health exercise and provide research guidance. In the Tropical Medicine Course, the students will study overseas clinical and clinical epidemiology in a global health exercise.
- We will set up Global Health Seminar as a three-course co-learning seminar in order for three courses of students to jointly learn specialized knowledge of important topics in the field of global health and to cultivate comprehensive thinking ability and debate ability.
- In the Health Innovation Course, Health Innovation Tutorial will be set up in order to carry out themed exercises in the first and second years under the guidance of the supervisor. The theme of the tutorial is selected from 5 themes: basic/applied medical science, vector ecology, epidemiology/group health, health informatics, health social science/social engineering.
- In the International Health Development Course, short-term field training will be provided in the first year, and long-term overseas training will be provided in the second year.
- In order to unify students with different backgrounds and work experiences at a high level so that they can study Research Methods Modules and Advanced Modules, bachelors from the humanities and social sciences departments will receive Basic Human Biology as one of Introduction to Global Health Modules. In addition, we will guarantee the quality of education and the level of academic achievement by providing many supplementary lectures such as international communication, IT equipment, and basic statistics.
- Expertise Students develop skills and expertise in tropical medicine, global health, and health innovation and have the capacity to use these skills.
- Communication and Teamwork Students have a broad and fundamental knowledge of global health allowing them to communicate with various professionals in English in order to solve global health challenges.
- Professionalism Students will have knowledge, skills, professionalism, and fortitude. They will be highly advanced professionals who can contribute to the advancement of global health.
- Leadership and Followership Students possess the aforementioned capabilities as well as demonstrate leadership and followership qualities to fulfill their responsibility as members of an international and integrated global health team.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Duration: One Year Academic degree conferred: Master of Tropical Medicine ・Overseas Clinical Training and Research (Philippines, Vietnam) ・Overseas Clinical Case Discussion (Remote) Completion Requirements: – 24 credits from compulsory modules – 6 credits from elective modules – successful completion of a Master’s Thesis (project report) – final examination Application requirements: – doctor’s license (a doctor’s license from a foreign country also accepted) – 2 or more years of clinical or corresponding experience
Curriculum: Please refer to the following for the criteria required for completion and the content of the module.
Curriculum (Masters Programme)
MAJOR APPLIED MODULE GROUPS
Basic Tropical Medicine Module
- Medical Microbiology I
- Medical Microbiology II
- Medical Microbiology III
- Immunology
- Biotechnology
To understand the basic medical aspects of infectious diseases in the field of tropical medicine.
Clinical Tropical Medicine Module
- Clinical Tropical Medicine (Syndrome)
- Clinical Tropical Medicine (Regional)
To learn the various treatments and skills of diagnosing tropical diseases from a clinical point of view, focusing on tropical infectious diseases.
Epidemiology and Statistics Module
- Epidemiology Ⅱ
- Statistics Ⅱ
To develop the ability of teaching or researching in global health using more sophisticated, multivariate analysis techniques in epidemiology and statistics.
Environment/Sanitation Module Module
- Medical Zoology
- Planetary Health
To develop the ability of teaching or researching in global health using more sophisticated environment and hygiene knowledge.
OVERSEAS RESEARCH
There are opportunities for students to conduct research projects in the Philippines, Vietnam, Nepal and other locations where tropical diseases are common. San Lazaro Hospital in the Philippines contains state-of-the art training and research facilities where research can be carried out. Students’ may write their thesis using information they collect through this hands-on experience
DISSERTATION
2022
Messages from Graduates
Akinari Moriya
Year of graduation：2023
My first encounter to tropical medicine and global health was through my carrier in Quarantine Station in Japan (border measure against high consequence infectious diseases at international airports and seaports), which led me to Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene course at TMGH in 2021, followed by admission to Master of Tropical Medicine in 2022.
The days I spent in MTM were ones of the most wonderful in my entire life of more than 50 years. They were so intense for focusing on didactic lectures in total 6 months and for conducting our own research project and writing a dissertation in the rest of course. But because of the intensity I could learn so many new things in quite a short time, which brought me totally new and profound insights to this world and my carrier life.
The course happens in a relatively smaller local city in Japan, however, students, faculties and lecturers gather from all over the world and you learn in totally international environment where you can have wide and deep communications with people having various backgrounds. Admin staff are so considerate to take care of students that you can feel safe even in unfamiliar country for you.
Research project happens alongside the intense didactic lectures. It may not be easy to define your research question from scratch and finalize within a period shorter than 1 year, but the completion of a research project definitely gives you clear ideas of what research is, which further may lead you future challenge in Ph.D course.
We really look forward to seeing you in TMGH and future fields in tropical medicine and global health!
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