School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University Department of Global Health:

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1 Target Priority Area: Revitalization of rural area Component: Improvement of Basic living environment (Support for strengthening capacities for implementing health policies) School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University Department of Global Health: Tropical Medicine Course, International Health Development Course, Health Degrees/Credits and years you need to graduate English Exam Math Exam Number of Acceptance Application Document Innovation Course Sakamoto,, JAPAN (i) Master of Public Health (MPH) (2 years) 28 required credits and 2 or more elective credits for a total of 30 or more (ii) Master of Science in Global Health and Medicine (MSc) (2years) 24 required credits and 6 or more elective credits for a total of 30 or more Submit English language test score ((IELTS, TOEIC or TOEFL) undertaken within the pass two years Not required 3 students per batch JDS application documents Features of University On November 12, 1857, Dutch army surgeon Pompe van Meerdervoort initiated medical lectures in the Dutch language to government doctor Ryojyun Matsumoto and 11 other persons. This medical school called Igaku Denshusho is the origin of today's School of Medicine as well as University. Graduate School The rapid globalization we now see in the 21st century is accompanied by a deterioration of the environment, locally and globally, accelerated by population growth and economic development, that threatens the sustainable development of human society. The integrated agenda of Global Health has emerged as a response to address these pressing issues. With the contexts mentioned above, present and the future of the health of all global human kind has emerged as a big integrated agenda/ issue, Global

2 Health, regardless of the diseases, communicable or non communicable, and of the regions/countries/areas, developing or developed. In order to respond this, a solution with new integrated approaches is urgently needed. University will foster human resources with the ability to solve the urgent issues in global health area, by establishing three courses in School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health. Graduate Program Two existing and popular programs the Master of Tropical Medicine course of Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Master of Public Health course of Graduate School of International Health Development will be brought together in new School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health opening in October The courses offered are: International Health Development course (MPH) To nurture global health practitioners Health Innovation course (MSc) To develop research oriented leaders The features of the program are as followings: 1. Excellent teachers active in research and international health development. Collaboration with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), one of the world s leading Schools of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. 2. Opportunity for prolonged overseas training (up to 8 months maximum in the International Health Development course) 3. Suitable for students with medical background but also for those with an interest in a science discipline or with a social liberal arts background. 4. All the lectures are conducted in English. This experience of working in English should enable graduates to be competitive in the global job market.

3 Curriculum YEAR 1 AUTUMN TERM (Oct Dec) WINTER TERM (Dec Feb) WINTER BREAK (Feb Mar) SPRING TERM (Apr Jun) SUMMER TERM (Jun Aug) SUMMER BREAK (Sept) YEAR 2 AUTUMN to SUMMER TERM (Oct Sep) Basic Trop Med 1 Basic Trop Med 2 Global Health 1 Global Health 2 Environment/Sanitation Epidemiology 1 Statistics 1 Research Ethics Reproductive Health/Gender 1 Child Health 1 Health System/Policy 1 Foreign Aid Theory 1 Health promotion 1 Medical Anthropology 1 (basic) Social Research (quantitative) Social Research (qualitative) Demography Fieldwork (short) (MPH) Research (Msc) Reproductive Health/Gender 2 Child Health 2 Community Health 2 Health Promotion 2 Medical Anthropology 2 (advanced) Emergency Relief 1 Health Economics Health System/Policy 2 Project/Program Management 1 Project/Program Management 2 Foreign Aid Theory 2 Financial Administration of Health Development & Economics Social Entrepreneur Social Science for Research in Global Health Nutrition Emergency Relief 2 Research Fieldwork (8months)/Writing Thesis (MPH) Writing Thesis (MSc) Health Innovation Seminar 2 Global Health Seminar Global Health Tutorial 1 (Research Guidance) Health Innovation Seminar 1 Global Health Tutorial 2 (Research Guidance) Compulsory for MPH Compulsory for MSc

4 Academic Schedule (Reference) Academic Calendar ( Academic year) Entrance Ceremony First-semester Classes Begin University Foundation Day Diploma Ceremony Summer Vacation Second-semester Classes Begin University Festival "Chodaisai" Winter Vacation Diploma Ceremony Graduation Ceremony Spring Vacation April 2 (Wed) April 7 (Mon) May 31 (Sat) September 19 (Fri) August 11 (Mon) - September 28 (Sun) September 29 (Mon) November 21 (Fri):Eve November 22 (Sat) to November 23 (Sun) December 27 (Sat) - January 4 (Sun) March 20 (Fri) March 25 (Wed) February 21 (Sat) - April 3 (Fri) List of Faculty Name Position Field of Expertise 1 KAMIYA Yasuhiko Professor pediatrics, Public Health/Health Science, Natural Disaster Science 2 KITA Kiyoshi Professor COX SHARON 3 ELIZABETH Professor 4 SATO Miho Assistant Professor Public Health/Health Science, Gender, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology DHOUBHADEL BHIM 5 GOPAL Assistant Professor 6 NISHIMOTO Futoshi Assistant Professor Area Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology PARRY CHRISTOPHER 7 MARTIN Professor 8 MATSUI Mitsuaki Associate Professor Public Health/Health Science 9 MATSUOKA Yuko Assistant Professor 10 MATSUYAMA Akiko Professor Medical Sociology 11 MOJI Kazuhiko Professor, Dean of Other (Human Ecology), Other Graduate School of (Tropical Public Health), Other International Health (Eco-Health Studies) Development 12 YOSHIOKA Kota Assistant Professor Public Health/Health Science

5 Facilities Sports facilities Other major facilities University Library Gymnasium, Archery Hall, Judo Hall, Kendo Hall, Martial ArtsHall, Tennis Court, Athletic Ground, Volleyball Court Seaside Training Center Shimabara Joint Training Center For National Universities in Kyusyu Area Communal Facilities for Students' Extra-Curricular Activities Student Union, Student Plaza Global education and student support center Student Community Plaza Welfare facilities (Cafeteria, Sale of books, food, and daily necessities) University Hospital Central Library Medical Library Economics Library Number of Students from Africa and Ghana Number of International Students in Graduate School 190 Number of Students from Sub-Saharan African Countries 24 Number of Students from Ghana 3 (May 2015, total of University) Student support system The Tutorship System is to help University international students lead a comfortable life in and carry out productive study or research. Tutors meet international students on a daily basis and, under the instruction of their supervisors, settle their problems associated with study or research and daily life. All the international students who have been in japan for less than one year will be provided with a tutor for the first one year. Some tutors live in the International House and support residents there regarding all sorts of matters.

6 Access Map Sakamoto Campus 1 CAMPUS Sakamoto Campus (1) Sakamoto, City From Airport Kenei Bus (Public) Airport No.4 Bus Stop (bound for City via Showa-machi and Urakami) Urakami Station refer to From JR Urakami Station From JR Station Electric Tramway Station (bound for Akasako) Hamaguchi-machi about 10-minutes walk Bus (Private) Station (No.8 bound for Shimoohashi via School of Medicine) School of Medicine From JR Urakami Station Electric Tramway Urakami Station (bound for Akasako) Hamaguchi-machi about 10-minutes walk Bus (Private)