Advancing healthcare by training experts to drive innovation in the various fields of industry and science. Our graduate school offers interdisciplinary education in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. Our mission is to train highly skilled professionals and researchers who can advance their fields of industry and science to improve society. The profiles of experts to be trained in our graduate school Experts with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills across medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering The Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Engineering trains industrial professionals and academic researchers with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills across these fields. The student belongs to one of the four programs illustrated above. All the programs educate not only advanced expertise in their own fields but also basic knowledge in related fields and the importance of humanity. The student can broaden her/his view by learning in lectures and laboratory classes offered by different programs and performing her/his dissertation research project under the supervision of multiple supervisors from different programs. Program of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Contributing to the health of both humanity and the environment through the cultivation of researchers and technical specialists capable of engaging in pharmaceutical design within drug discovery divisions and formulation design within formulation development research departments of pharmaceutical companies. Program of Applied Natural Medicine Contribution through the cultivation of human resources who can advance drug discovery and pathological analysis using traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine, based on an integrated education in pharmaceutical and engineering sciences, thereby promoting both human and environmental health and the progress of academic research. Program of Cognitive and Emotional Neuroscience Contributing to the cultivation of highly skilled professionals and researchers capable of applying expertise in cognitive and affective neuroscience to promote the health of both people and the environment, and to thrive in pharmaceutical companies, educational institutions, and research organizations. Program of Medical Design Aim to cultivate developers who serve as bridges between medical and welfare fields and industry, as well as researchers who create cutting-edge medical and welfare devices and services, thereby contributing to the health of both people and communities. Degree to be obtained in each program Program Courses Degrees Master’s Course Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Master of Pharmaceutical Science Applied Natural Medicine Master of Pharmaceutical Science Cognitive and Emotional Neuroscience Master of Neuroscience Medical Design Master of Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Course Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Science Applied Natural Medicine Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Science Cognitive and Emotional Neuroscience Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience Medical Design Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering Educational Goals・Educational Objectives・Three Policies Master’s Course Doctoral Course Educational Objectives Educational goals The final goal of University of Toyama is to train interdisciplinary experts who can contribute to the realization of the “sustainable” society. To this end, the university offers education to help students deeply understand the concept of sustainability from a global perspective and acquire knowledge and skills across multiple fields of science. According to this policy, the Master’s Course of our graduate school offers interdisciplinary education led by faculty members from multiple departments/divisions specializing in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. We aim to train highly skilled professionals and researchers who can advance their fields of industry and science to improve society. Diploma Policy Policy of dissertation and degree conferment The Master’s Course of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Engineering offers advanced education on the theories, technologies, and applications of medicine, pharmaceuticals, biological science, and biomedical engineering. The course aims to train experts who possess broad academic knowledge and outstanding capabilities required for highly specialized professions, and can promote healthcare and well-being. In accordance with this mission, degrees are conferred upon students who have acquired interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in medicine, pharmaceuticals, biological science, biomedical engineering, and related fields. The graduate is expected to possess the ability to generate new concepts on her/his own based on their acquired knowledge and skills and ethical awareness. A master’s degree will be awarded to the student who is judged to satisfy the criteria set by the program to which she/he belongs. Achievement goals and performance indicators Fundamental knowledge and skills Expected profile of the graduate: Expert with broad academic knowledge and comprehensive decision-making skills to conduct research and development in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, engineering, and related fields. Requirements for graduation: Students must earn the credits required by the University of Toyama graduate schools and the Master’s Course in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Engineering. Knowledge and skills in the student’s specialization Expected profile of the graduate: Expert with knowledge and skills necessary for working as a researcher, educator, or engineer in her/his specialized field. Requirements for graduation: Students must earn the credits required by their programs. Ethical awareness Expected profile of the graduate: Expert who performs research projects, complying with ethics and regulations, and having respect for human dignity. Requirements for graduation: Students must complete the common graduate course “Research Ethics.” Creativity Expected profile of the graduate: Expert who can integrate and apply specialized knowledge and skills to conduct highly creative research and can challenge the issues in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, biomedical engineering, and related fields, and generate new concepts. Requirements for obtaining an academic degree: Students must submit their dissertations to the graduate school and pass the dissertation defense. Curriculum policy Curriculum design and implementation policy In the Master’s Course of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering, the educational curriculum is systematically organized to help the students meet the criteria for obtaining the academic degrees. Classes are offered in various formats as mentioned above. Grading is based on how well the student meets the class achievement goals. Education Subject to be learned, how to learn, grading Fundamental knowledge and skills Subjects to be learned: To broaden the students’ view, two groups of introductory lectures are offered: one is common to all of the University of Toyama graduate schools, and the other is common to all the programs of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Engineering. How to learn: Lectures in face-to-face and on-demand formats. Grading: Based on quizzes, term examinations, essays, and/or other assignments. Knowledge and skills in the specialized field Subjects to be learned: Students develop their knowledge and skills by taking classes and performing dissertation research projects in their own programs. How to learn: Lectures in face-to-face and on-demand formats. Exercise classes in which students read papers on the latest findings in the field and discuss them with other students and the tutor. Laboratory classes supervised by different programs. Dissertation research projects under the supervision of multiple supervisors from different programs. Grading: In lectures, grading is based on quizzes, term examinations, essays, and/or other assignments. In exercise classes, grading is based on presentations including Q&A sessions. Education in ethics Subjects to be learned: Ethical standards and consideration for human dignity for performing research projects. How to learn: Students must take “Research Ethics” (a lecture and e-learning module commonly offered across all graduate schools) and learn the regulations for research projects in their laboratories. Grading: For “Research Ethics”, grading is based on criteria through the quizzes, term examinations, essays, and/or other assignments. For the regulations, grading is based on Q&A’s with the supervisors. Creativity Subjects to be learned: Students develop their capabilities to establish creative research and discuss its significance through performing their dissertation research projects. How to learn: The supervisors instruct the student in preparing scientific papers, presentation materials, presentations, and the dissertation. Grading: The student will be evaluated in terms of creativity based on not only the contents of her/his dissertation thesis but also the dissertation defense including the Q&A session. Admissions policy Target students and policy for student selection The Master’s Course of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering invites candidate students who are highly interested in and have high competencies in the fields of drug discovery, pharmaceutical engineering, applied traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine, cognitive and affective neuroscience, or medical design. We consider the admission of candidates with a wide variety of academic backgrounds. Types of admission examinations Our graduate school permits enrollment in April and October of every year. For both enrollment seasons, applicants can take either a general admission examination or a special admission examination (available only to international applicants). General admission examination The applicant’s academic excellence, motivation, and capabilities (whether she/he has academic knowledge and skills as a graduate from a four-year undergraduate school) are evaluated based on the excellence of an essay, the results of the aptitude test, English language proficiency test, interview, and academic transcripts. Special admission examination for international students The applicant’s academic excellence, motivation, and capabilities (whether she/he has academic knowledge and skills as a graduate from a four-year undergraduate school) are evaluated based on the excellence of an essay, the results of the aptitude test, English language proficiency test, interview, and academic transcripts. Requirements for applicants Fundamentals The applicant must possess fundamental knowledge and language proficiency equivalent to that of a bachelor’s degree graduate, along with a strong motivation to acquire a broad knowledge and skills in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. Ability for the specialization The applicant must possess basic knowledge, language proficiency, logical thinking ability necessary for learning specialized knowledge and skills. Ethics The applicant must possess a common sense of ethics and morality. Creativity The applicant must be highly motivated to challenge research projects in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. Dissertation Dissertation evaluation criteria for master degrees at the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering, University of Toyama (Review System) The thesis review committee must consist of three faculty members. The committee-in-chief must be selected from the above committees. She/he must not be the candidate’s supervisor. (Review Method) A candidate must obtain permission from her/his supervisor prior to submitting her/his thesis review application. The candidate must present their thesis in public. Upon the thesis presentation, the review committee should review the thesis. (Review Criteria) Whether the objectives of the thesis are appropriate issues in the program to which the candidate belongs. Whether the methods used were appropriate to address the objectives. Whether the thesis contains academic novelty, significance, or potential contributions to the fields of medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, or biomedical engineering. Whether the candidate has enough ability to perform research projects and logically explain her/his findings, and has broad knowledge and skills in her/his specialization and ethics (judged based on the presentation at the dissertation defense). (Judgement) The academic degree will be awarded to the candidate only when the thesis meets all the criteria mentioned above and the candidate passes both the thesis review and examination. Educational Objectives Educational goals The final goal of University of Toyama is to train interdisciplinary experts who can contribute to the realization of the “sustainable” society. To this end, the university offers education to help students deeply understand the concept of sustainability from a global perspective and acquire knowledge and skills across multiple fields of science. According to this policy, the Doctoral Course of our graduate school offers interdisciplinary education led by faculty members from multiple departments/divisions specializing in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. We aim to train highly skilled professionals and researchers who can advance their fields of industry and science to improve society. Diploma policy Policy of dissertation and degree conferment The Doctoral Course of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering offers advanced education on the theories, technologies, and applications of medicine, pharmaceuticals, biological science, and biomedical engineering. The course aims to train experts who possess broad academic knowledge and outstanding capabilities required for highly specialized professions, and can promote healthcare and well-being. In accordance with this mission, degrees are conferred upon students who have acquired interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in medicine, pharmaceuticals, biological science, biomedical engineering, and related fields. The graduate is expected to possess the ability to generate new concepts on her/his own based on their acquired knowledge and skills and ethical awareness. A PhD degree will be awarded to the student who is judged to satisfy the criteria set by the program to which she/he belongs. Achievement goals and performance indicators Fundamental knowledge and skills Expected profile of the graduate: Expert with broad academic knowledge and comprehensive decision-making skills to conduct research and development in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, engineering, and related fields. Requirements for graduation: Students must earn the credits required by the University of Toyama graduate schools and the Doctoral Course in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering. Knowledge and skills in the student’s specialization Expected profile of the graduate: Expert with knowledge and skills necessary for working as a researcher, educator, or engineer in her/his specialized field. Requirements for graduation: Students must earn the credits required by their programs. Ethical awareness Expected profile of the graduate: Expert who performs research projects, complying with ethics and regulations, and having respect for human dignity. Requirements for graduation: Students must complete the common graduate course “Research Ethics.” Creativity Expected profile of the graduate: Expert who can integrate and apply specialized knowledge and skills to conduct highly creative research and can challenge the issues in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, biomedical engineering, and related fields, and generate new concepts. Requirements for obtaining an academic degree: Students must submit their dissertations to the graduate school and pass the dissertation defense. Curriculum policy Curriculum design and implementation policy In the Doctoral Course of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering, the educational curriculum is systematically organized to help the students meet the criteria for obtaining the academic degrees. Classes are offered in various formats as mentioned above. Grading is based on how well the student meets the class achievement goals. Education Subject to be learned, how to learn, and grading Fundamental knowledge and skills Subjects to be learned: To broaden the students’ view, two groups of introductory lectures are offered: one is common to all of the University of Toyama graduate schools, and the other is common to all the programs of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Engineering. How to learn: Lectures in face-to-face and on-demand formats. Grading: Based on quizzes, term examinations, essays, and/or other assignments. Knowledge and skills in the specialized field Subjects to be learned: Students develop their knowledge and skills by taking classes and performing dissertation research projects in their own programs. How to learn: Lectures in face-to-face and on-demand formats. Exercise classes in which students read papers on the latest findings in the field and discuss them with other students and the tutor. Laboratory classes supervised by different programs. Dissertation research projects under the supervision of multiple supervisors from different programs. Grading: In lectures, grading is based on quizzes, term examinations, essays, and/or other assignments. In exercise classes, grading is based on presentations including Q&A sessions. Education in ethics Subjects to be learned: Ethical standards and consideration for human dignity for performing research projects. How to learn: Students must take “Research Ethics” (a lecture and e-learning module commonly offered across all graduate schools) and learn the regulations for research projects in their laboratories. Grading: For “Research Ethics”, grading is based on criteria through the quizzes, term examinations, essays, and/or other assignments. For the regulations, grading is based on Q&A’s with the supervisors. Creativity Subjects to be learned: Students develop their capabilities to establish creative research and discuss its significance through performing their dissertation research projects. How to learn: The supervisors instruct the student in preparing scientific papers, presentation materials, presentations, and the dissertation. Grading: The student will be evaluated in terms of creativity based on not only the contents of her/his dissertation thesis but also the dissertation defense including the Q&A session. Admissions policy Target students and policy for student selection The Doctoral Course of the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering invites candidate students who are highly interested in and have high competencies in the fields of drug discovery, pharmaceutical engineering, applied traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine, cognitive and affective neuroscience, or medical design. We consider the admission of candidates with a wide variety of academic backgrounds. Types of admission examinations Our graduate school permits enrollment in April and October of every year. For both enrollment seasons, applicants can take either a general admission examination or a special admission examination (available only to international applicants). General admission examination The applicant’s academic excellence, motivation, and capabilities (whether she/he has academic knowledge and skills as a graduate from a four-year undergraduate school) are evaluated based on the excellence of an essay, the results of the aptitude test, English language proficiency test, interview, and academic transcripts. Special admission examination for international students The applicant’s academic excellence, motivation, and capabilities (whether she/he has academic knowledge and skills as a graduate from a four-year undergraduate school) are evaluated based on the excellence of an essay, the results of the aptitude test, English language proficiency test, interview, and academic transcripts. Requirements for applicants Fundamentals Expected Attributes and Abilities: The applicant must possess fundamental knowledge and language proficiency equivalent to that of a bachelor’s degree graduate, along with a strong motivation to acquire a broad knowledge and skills in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. Ability for the specialization Expected Attributes and Abilities: The applicant must possess basic knowledge, language proficiency, logical thinking ability necessary for learning specialized knowledge and skills. Ethics Expected Attributes and Abilities: The applicant must possess a common sense of ethics and morality. Creativity Expected Attributes and Abilities: The applicant must be highly motivated to challenge research projects in medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, and biomedical engineering. Dissertation Dissertation evaluation criteria for PhD degrees at the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Engineering, University of Toyama (Review System) The thesis review committee must consist of three faculty members. The committee-in-chief must be selected from the above committees. She/he must not be the candidate’s supervisor. (Review Method) A candidate must obtain permission from her/his supervisor prior to submitting her/his thesis review application. The candidate must present their thesis in public. Upon the thesis presentation, the review committee should review the thesis (Review Criteria) Whether the objectives of the thesis are appropriate issues in the program to which the candidate belongs Whether the methods used were appropriate to address the objectives. Whether the thesis contains academic novelty, significance, or potential contributions to the fields of medicine, pharmaceutics, biological science, or biomedical engineering. Whether the candidate has enough ability to perform research projects and logically explain her/his findings, and has broad knowledge and skills in her/his specialization and ethics (judged based on the presentation at the dissertation defense) (Judgement) The academic degree will be awarded to the candidate only when the thesis meets all the criteria mentioned above and the candidate passes both the thesis review and examination.
