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1st & 2nd Years

The first year begins at Kawakado Campus located 4 km away from the main campus of Moro. Subjects for the 1st year are Structure and Function of Human Body-1, Cell Biology-1, Fundamentals of Medicine, and Road to a Good Physician-1. In Structure and Function of Human Body-1, students learn the basic structure of the human body and function according to its organs and systems. In Cell Biology-1 students learn structure and function of the cell which is the basic unit of the human body. Fundamentals of Medical Science are comprised by English, Physics for Medicine, Chemistry for Medicine, and Experiments of Basic Science. Emphasized also is learning the informatics utilizing the Local Area Network cabled with the School.

The Road to a Good Physician continues stepwise from 1st to 4th year. In Road to a Good Physician-1, representing an Introduction to Medicine, students learn fundamental subjects necessary for developing refined human quality with proper social bearings. In Introduction to Clinical Medicine, students go through Early Clinical Experiences on site in small groups in order to enhance motivation for learning medicine. In PBL and Medical Seminar, students in small groups engage in such activities as discussion and presentation on issues of medical science and medical practice. Elective/Required Subjects including cultural/social science and selected fields of natural science are for students to enrich themselves broadly in culture.

Beginning from the 2nd year, students proceed to Structure and Function of Human Body-2 for studying the structure and function of human body in order to attain the foundation of the science of clinical medicine. They also begin Practices on Structures and Functions and Practice on Cell Biology-2. Further, in the latter half of the 2nd year, lectures and laboratories start on Fundamentals of Diseases (Introduction to Pathology and Introduction to Pharmacology).

In Road to a Good Physician-2, students take Units in Medical English in addition to Introduction to Medicine/PBL and Elective/Required Units as described earlier. Furthermore, Introduction to Clinics offers Apprenticeship in the Nursing Care and Preparatory Lessons for Early Exposure.
Experiments of Basic Science
Experiments of Basic Science
Medical English
Medical English
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Cell Biology
Cell Biology
(Students delivering a lecture prepared by themselves)
 
Structure and Function of Human Body (Practice on Functions)
Structure and Function of Human Body (Practice on Functions)
Apprenticeship in Nursing Care
Apprenticeship in Nursing Care
 
Subjects of Specialties
  Course Units
1st
Year
Structure and Function
of Human Body-1
Structure and Function of Human Body
Cell Biology-1 Cell Biology
Fundamentals of Medicine English, Physics of Medicine, Experiments of Basic Science, Mathematics of Medicine, Chemistry of Medicine
Road to a Good Physician-1 Introduction to Medicine, Medical Seminars, Introduction to Clinical Medicine/PBL, Elective/Required Subjects
2nd
Year
Structure and Function
of Human Body-2
Introduction, Skin and Motor Systems, Endocrine System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Kidney and Urinary Tract, Digestive System, Reproductive System, Blood, Heredity, Sensory System, Nervous System, Practice on Structures, Practice on Functions
Cell Biology-2 Practice on Cell Biology
Fundamentals of Diseases-1 Introduction to Pathology, Introduction to Pharmacology
Road to a Good Physician-2 Introduction to Medicine, Medical English, Introduction to Clinical Medicine/PBL, Elective/Required Subjects
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