Three Policies in our Education

Diploma Policy

Gifu University and Gifu Pharmaceutical University have come together to form the United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences to pursue programs of education and research in the areas of drug discovery and medical information. The programs, which offer doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical science, medical science, and engineering subject to rigorous credit certification and thesis defense requirements, are dedicated to fostering the development of advanced specialists with the following specialized skills:

1. Advanced specialized knowledge in fields related to drug discovery and medical information, and the
ability to put that knowledge to use
2. The ability to identify research topics in the fields of drug discovery and medical information and to
analyze, verify, and apply associated findings
3. The ability to present and debate research topics at scientific society meetings and other gatherings and
to complete their exposition in international scientific papers
4. The ability to exercise leadership and cooperation through appropriate communication
5. The ability to conduct oneself and pursue research based on a proper sense of bioethics and research
ethics

Curriculum Policy

The United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences fosters advanced, specialized skills that allow graduates to contribute to the maintenance and betterment of healthy living from the dual perspectives of drug discovery and medical information while offering an opportunity to undertake a broad study of the academic disciplines of pharmaceutical science, medical science, and engineering. To allow graduates to cultivate these skills, the programs offer curriculums that have been designed around the following five core elements:

1. Cultivation and use of specialized knowledge
   The curriculums foster the mastery of a diverse range of knowledge and the ability to apply it by setting up educational and research domains that organically link the two majors of Medicinal Sciences and Medical Information Sciences. Fields of specialization encompass disciplines such as pharmaceutical science, medical science, and engineering, allowing students to master a broad range of specialized knowledge.
2. Ability to think and analyze data scientifically
   The curriculums foster the ability to think scientifically, analyze data, and apply findings from a multidisciplinary perspective through special research that serves as the basis for each student's thesis, as well as fundamental experimental techniques and methodology, and advanced courses of specialized study.
3. Fostering the ability to communicate information and express it in completed form
   In addition to fostering the ability to communicate research findings to domestic and overseas audiences through a course designed to enhance students' English proficiency as well as poster presentation sessions, the curriculums foster the ability to express one's own research findings in completed form through courses about the international pharmaceutical industry and study of intellectual property so that students can give something back to society.
4. Communication and leadership
   The curriculums take advantage of the United Graduate School's unique off-campus training programs to foster the ability to carry out research as a team member or team leader through opportunities to experience training at overseas research institutions and domestic corporations.
5. Bioethics and research ethics
   The curriculums ensure students master a proper understanding of bioethics and the researcher code of conduct as well as the ability to put them into practice through courses on social ethics and bioethics along with research ethics audits and lectures.

United Graduate of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Science assesses student learning outcomes based on student performance relative to course targets set in accordance with university standards as well as the evaluation criteria outlined in the syllabus for each course.

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Admission Policy

Educational principles and objectives

The United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences pursues a coordinated and integrated approach to education and research across different academic disciplines such as pharmaceutical science, medical science, and engineering while treating the subjects of drug discovery and medical information as core themes and the advanced life sciences as its academic foundation. Through such initiatives, it seeks to foster the development of advanced specialists who will be capable of pursuing careers in state-of-the-art domains as they shape the next generation of progress in healthcare, medicine, and the life sciences through advanced specialization, vision, and flexible thinking.

Desirable characteristics

Successful applicants will exhibit:

• A high level of desire to master advanced, specialized knowledge relating to drug discovery and to conduct research in the field
• A strong resolution to pioneer practical research domains that are necessary in order to develop individualized medicine
• An appetite for locating one's own research in the context of an international perspective and communicating one's research findings to the world
• A strong appetite for mastering the advanced, specialized knowledge and pursuing research necessary in order to provide safe and reliable medical care
• A resolution to actively put one's research findings to practical use in response to society's needs

General policy on the selection of program applicants

Admissions decisions will be made in a comprehensive manner based on the applicant's letter of intent, academic record, master's thesis abstract, documentation of research achievements, and interview or oral examination in order to assess the applicant's enthusiasm to acquire expert knowledge and promote research as well as their determination to cultivate new and practical areas of research.