School of Nursing & Health, Graduate School of Nursing & Health, Aichi Prefectural University

Aichi Prefectural University

Educational Philosophy

The modernized Aichi Prefectural University’s motto is “High quality education, based on high quality research.” Therefore, by not only building upon the traditions initiated by the Women’s Junior College and Aichi Prefectural Women’s College, but by also taking advantage of offering both arts and science courses, Aichi Prefectural University now pursues academic education and research with the following vision:

That, in the so-called “Knowledge-based society” of the 21st century, we aim to become a “Knowledge Hub”, where both researchers and students with a thirst for knowledge can enlighten one another.
That, as a prefectural university meeting the growing demands for advanced education in an “Era of decentralization”, we will promote a high quality of education endorsed by quality research, and will contribute to both regional and global communities, through the accomplishments of our staff and students.
That, focusing on the realization of a “Developed co-existent society”, we intend to advance research, education, and regional partnerships, which promotes the coexistence of nature, scientific technology and people, in diverse cultures of society.

Campus

There are two campuses at Aichi Prefectural University. The “Nagakute Campus”, comprising of the School of Foreign Studies, the School of Japanese Studies, the School of Education and Welfare, and the School of Information Science and Technology, is located in the hilly area overlooking Mt. Ontake in Kiso, beyond the mountain range of Seto. The “Moriyama Campus”, consisting of the School of Nursing and Health, is situated on Mt. Togoku, where there is Togokusan Fruits Park famous for cherry blossom-viewing, in the northeastern part of Nagoya City. Both campuses are located in landscaped areas, surrounded by fresh air and greenery. At these two sites, both undergraduate and graduate students, and approximately 3,500 faculty members are constantly engaged in their studies. First-year students at the School of Nursing and Health are provided with lectures on the Nagakute campus.

School of Nursing & Health, Graduate School of Nursing & Health

History

1968	Aichi Prefectural Nursing Junior College founded.
1995	Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health established.
1999	Graduate School of Nursing & Health began.
2003	Midwifery course started in undergraduate program.
2007	Certified Nurse Specialist and Certified Nurse Administrator courses started in Master programs.
2008	The Center for Public Service & Nursing Outreach Certified Nurse course (Cancer Chemotherapy Nursing and Cancer Pain Management Nursing) established.
2009	Aichi Prefectural University School of Nursing & Health, Graduate School of Nursing & Health (Master of Science Programs and Doctoral Programs) established. Women's Health & Midwifery course included in the Master's programs.
2012	Public Health Nurse Course changed from compulsory to elective. Overseas exchange program was integrated into all-campus programs.
2014	New Certified Nurse Specialist courses (38 units) started. Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health closed.

Number of students and academic staff

Number of Students
Undergraduate	Freshmen	90
	Sophomores	90
	Juniors	90
	Seniors	90
	Total	360
Master of Science Programs	M1	21
	M2	21
	Total	42
PhD Programs	D1	4
	D2	4
	D3	4
	Total	12

Academic staff (full-time)
Professors	18
Associate Professors	12
Assistant Professors	10
Instructors	13
Total	53

School of Nursing & Health : Bachelor of Nursing

Educational Philosophy

Globalized and aging society in the 21st century, nurses are expected to play more active roles in the field of health.

Nurses serve variety of people, not only those who are being treated and recovering from diseases and injuries, but also those living with chronic diseases and disabilities as well as those who want to prevent disease and improve their health.

Nurses use their professional knowledge and skills to support people in many aspects of their lives at medical institutions, in their homes, in the community and in the workplace.

It is therefore important for nurses to have the ability to make scientific, logical, and ethical judgments, and to see patients holistically in their relations to nature and society, based on concern and compassion.

In this globalized society, nurses also need a broad perspective based on a rich humanity, with the ability of multicultural awareness and international sensibility.

The School of Nursing & Health aims to educate students with professional knowledge and skills and cultivate in them deep humanity, in line with our educational goals.

Educational Goals

Develop scientific thinking and problem-solving ability.
Understand a person as a holistic and comprehensive being and perform nursing care on him/her corresponding to their individuality with consideration of his/her quality of life.
Understand nursing in the context of comprehensive health, medical and welfare system, and develop ability of nursing management and education in order to contribute to a community by coordinating stakeholders in the system.
Keep on self-development to acquire wide knowledge and nursing competence based on scientific evidences in order to contribute to development of health and science.
Assist all people to maintain and promote their health in cooperation with variety of people in order to develop nursing as a science in an international society.

Courses and Curriculums

Courses

Course	National Exam Eligibility	Quota
Nursing	Registered Nurse	All students
Public Health Nursing (elective)	Public Health Nurse	18 students

Course Requirements

Nursing Course
　Liberal Arts Subjects Minimum 20 credits
　Major Related Subjects Minimum 36 credits
　Major Subjects (Nursing) Minimum 70 credits Total 126 credits
Public Health Nursing Course
　Nursing Subjects + Public Health Nursing Subjects Total 137credits

Curriculum

Classification	Subject	Year(s)&Credit(s)				Required Credit(s)	Remarks
Classification	Subject	I	II	III	IV	Required Credit(s)	Remarks
	Human Anatomy	1				1
	Human Histology	1				1
	Basic Human Physiology	1				1
	Advanced Human Physiology	1				1
	Essentials of Human Metabolism	1				1
	Biochemistry	1
	Experiments in Biochemistry			1
	Molecular Biology				1
	Ergonomics	1
	Essentials of Life Sciences and Chemistry	1				1
	Etiology	2				2
	Experiments in Etiology			1
	General Pathology	1				1
	Systemic Pathology	1				1
	Laboratory Medicine		1			1
	Seminar & Experiments in Laboratory Medicine				1
	Internal Medicine		2			2
	Surgical Medicine		2			2
	Gerontological Medicine		1			1
	Pediatric Medicine		1			1
	Maternal Medicine		1			1
	Psychiatric & Neurological Medicine		1			1
	Pharmacology		1			1
	Introductory Nursing Science	1				1
	Clinical Psychology		1			1
	Human Relations			1
	Family Sociology		1			1
	Social Welfare	1				1
	Nursing English		1			1
	English Reading & Exercises			1
	English & Cultural Studies				1
	Study Abroad for Nursing Majors	1
	Statistics for Health Science		1			1
	Introduction to Medical Care	1				1
	Health Services & Welfare		1			1
	Public Health Administration		1			1
	Public Health	1				1
	Fundamentals in Health Management		1			1
	Applications in Health Management		1			1
	Clinical Nutrition		1
	Physical Activities & Health				1
	Health & Human Behavior	1				1
	Epidemiology			1		1
	Information Science for Health			1		1
	Information Processing for Health			1		1
	Fundamental Nursing	1				1
	Nursing Ethics & Theories	1				1
	Health Assessment		1			1
	Nursing Process		1			1
	Basic Nursing Skills	3				3
	Clinical Nursing Skills		3			3
	Practicum: Introduction to Nursing	1				1	Intensive
	Practicum: Fundamentals of Nursing		2			2	Intensive
	Nursing Administration			1		1
	Methods of Nursing Administration				1	1
	Practicum: Nursing Administration				1	1	Intensive
	Maternity Nursing		1			1
	Methods of Maternity Nursing		1			1
	Methods of Reproductive Health Nursing			1		1
	Maternity & Midwifery			1
	Practicum: Maternity Nursing				2	2	Intensive
	Child Nursing		1			1
	Child Developmental Care		1			1
	Methods of Child Nursing			1		1
	Practicum: Child Developmental Care		1			1	Intensive
	Adult Nursing (Acute)		1			1
	Methods of Perioperative Nursing		1			1
	Methods of Adult Nursing (Acute)			1		1
	Adult Nursing (Chronic)	1				1
	Methods of Adult Nursing (Chronic)		1			1
	Methods of Rehabilitation Nursing			1		1
	Practicum: Adult Nursing (Acute)			2		2	Intensive
	Practicum: Adult Nursing (Chronic)			2		2	Intensive
	Practicum: Comprehensive Adult Nursing				2	2	Intensive
	Community Health Nursing		2			2
	Methods of Community Health Nursing		2			2
	Global Health		1			1
	International Nursing				1
	Home Care Nursing		1			1
	Methods of Home Care Nursing			1		1
	Practicum: Home Care Nursing			1		1	Intensive
	Gerontological Nursing		1			1
	Healthy Aging & Managing Daily Living Needs		1			1
	Methods of Gerontological Nursing			1		1
	Practicum: Facility Care for Older People			1		1	Intensive
	Practicum: Gerontological Nursing				2	2	Intensive
	Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing		1			1
	Methods of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing		1			1
	Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Practice			1		1
	Practicum: Psychiatric Nursing			2		2	Intensive
	Practicum: Community Psychiatric Nursing				1	1	Intensive
	Physical Assessment			1		1
	Applied Nursing Skills in Adult Nursing		1			1
	Applied Nursing Skills in Maternity & Child Nursing			1		1
	Applied Nursing Skills in Gerontological & Home Care Nursing			1		1
	Seminar: Advanced Nursing Practice				1	1	Intensive
	Seminar: Comprehensive Nursing Practice				1	1	Intensive
	Practicum: Comprehensive Nursing				1	1	Intensive
	Disaster & Nursing				1	1
	Synthetic Lectures: Family & Nursing				1
	Synthetic Lectures: Death & Nursing				1
	Synthetic Lectures: Current Clinical Medicine& Nursing				1
	Methodology of Nursing Research			1		1
	Graduation Studies				2	2
	Family Sociology		1			1	Subjects in the Attached List 2
	Statistics for Health Science		1			1
	Health Services & Welfare		1			1
	Public Health Administration		1			1
	Public Health	1				1
	Fundamentals in Health Management		1			1
	Applications in Health Management		1		1	1
	Health & Human Behavior	1				1
	Epidemiology			1		1
	Information Science for Health			1		1
	Information Processing for Health			1		1
	Community Health Nursing		2			2
	Methods of Community Health Nursing		2			2
	Global Health		1			1
	Seminar: Advanced Nursing Practice				1	1
	Practicum: Comprehensive Nursing				1	1
	Public Health Nursing			1		1	Public Health Nursing Course Subjects
	Public Health Nursing Across the Lifespan			1		1
	Public Health Nursing Assessment & Project Planning			1		1
	School Nursing & Occupational Health			2		2
	Public Health Nursing Management				2	2
	Practicum: Public Health Nursing				4	4

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Graduate School of Nursing & Health : Master of Science in Nursing

Educational Philosophy

The Master's program is designed to develop outstanding nursing researchers and educators, while also training professionals with advanced knowledge and practical skills who can take on leading roles in nursing practice.

Educational Goals

Deepen specialty knowledge from broad perspective.
Develop scientific thinking ability and advanced research skills.
Produce outstanding nursing researchers and educators who take leading roles in our society.
Produce nurse specialists with advanced knowledge and practice competency who contribute to our society.