Undergraduate / Graduate Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Nursing
Three Policies
Three policies for the Master's Program (Master's Thesis Course and Specialist Nurse Course)
Completion Recognition Policy (Diploma Policy)
The Graduate School of Nursing (hereinafter referred to as the “Graduate School”) is designed to meet the completion requirements set forth in the program for a prescribed period of time, and to explore issues in the increasingly sophisticated fields of nursing, health, and welfare, or to pursue advanced nursing practice. In order to acquire abilities, those who have acquired the research ability and specialized skills listed below, and who have acquired research and practical skills that can contribute to improving the quality of nursing, are recognized to complete the course and receive a master's degree in nursing. confer the degree of
- Specialized knowledge and skills: Ability to acquire and utilize the theories and skills related to nursing required as a professional who interacts with people.
- Problem-finding ability: Ability to discover research topics that have not been fully clarified in previous research in the field of expertise
- Research and analytical skills: Ability to utilize experimental, observational, and research methods used in nursing or related fields in accordance with research questions and derive results.
- Ability to write a paper: Ability to summarize research results in a logically structured and empirical paper
- Ability to propose solutions to problems: Ability to understand various issues in the field of expertise and propose solutions
- Communication skills: Ability to gather necessary information from people in specialized fields, researchers, and other professionals both domestically and internationally, accurately express and communicate one's knowledge and ideas, and exchange opinions.
- Ethics: Conduct research in accordance with research standards and be able to accurately judge and adjust ethical issues in the field.
Curriculum Formulation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
In order to acquire the research ability and specialized skills listed in the Diploma Policy, we will implement classes that incorporate the following educational content and educational methods, and conduct educational evaluations.
1. Education content
- The curriculum is made up of three subject groups: subjects that teach basic nursing knowledge and skills such as nursing research methodology, nursing ethics, and physical assessment theory (common subjects); subjects that teach knowledge and skills in specialized fields and conduct fieldwork (specialized subjects); and subjects that investigate and analyze issues that arise in nursing practice and compile them into a doctoral dissertation (special research/problem research).
- In the specialized subjects, the Master's Thesis Course offers special lectures and seminars in each specialized field, such as basic nursing, acute nursing, and chronic nursing, to deepen students' understanding of the latest findings and trends in their specialized fields.
- The Advanced Practice Nurse course systematically arranges the subjects necessary to take the certification exam for acute and critical care nurse specialists.
- As a requirement for graduation from this graduate school, students in the Master's Thesis Course take "Special Research" and students in the Advanced Practice Nurse Course take "Problem Research." In "Special Research" or "Problem Research," students develop a research plan to explore solutions to problems that arise in nursing practice, conduct the research, and write a research paper based on the results.
2. Teaching method
- In courses that involve fieldwork and practical experience, students will learn about practical issues using practical research methods (action research) and case studies, while repeatedly practicing and reflecting on them, with a focus on integrating theory and practice.
- When preparing a dissertation or research project, students will receive guidance from their supervisor in accordance with the research plan, and after submitting the research plan, they will receive advice from all faculty members of the Graduate School of Nursing at an interim report meeting and make revisions.
- All research involving humans or animals conducted at the Graduate School of Nursing is submitted to and reviewed by the Kansai International University Research Ethics Committee, and only after approval is the research carried out and a paper written.
3. Educational evaluation
- Dissertations and research projects will be formatively evaluated by faculty members other than the supervising professor at an interim presentation meeting.
- Your specialized knowledge and skills will be evaluated, and will also be evaluated by faculty members other than your supervisor through an oral examination in the final exam.
- Dissertations and research projects are evaluated by a review committee consisting of one chief examiner and two sub-examiners using evaluation rubrics based on the following criteria: 1) contribution to the nursing knowledge system and evidence for nursing practice, 2) clarification of the significance of the research, XNUMX) appropriateness of the research objectives and methods, XNUMX) logic of the results and discussion, XNUMX) clear presentations and opinions at the presentation meeting, and XNUMX) compliance with research ethics. Dissertations and research projects are then deemed valid and approved by a final examination (oral examination) and a presentation meeting for the master's thesis or research project.
- The President will award a degree to those who have been certified as having completed the course by the Graduate School Committee.
Admission Policy (Admission Policy)
In order to receive the education stipulated in the Diploma Policy and the Curriculum Policy, the Graduate School has the following abilities and motivation. I'm looking for
- Possess the knowledge and skills to practice nursing as a nurse, midwife, or public health nurse
- Possess the ability to logically express issues that arise in nursing practice
- Have a desire to solve problems that arise in nursing practice
- Have basic English skills in the fields of health, medicine, and welfare
Doctoral Program 3 Policies
Completion Recognition Policy (Diploma Policy)
The Graduate School of Nursing (hereinafter referred to as the “Graduate School”) is designed to meet the completion requirements set forth in the course for a prescribed period of time, and to explore issues in the increasingly sophisticated fields of nursing, health, and welfare, or to pursue advanced nursing practice. In order to acquire abilities, those who have acquired the following research abilities and specialized skills, and who have acquired research and practical skills that can contribute to the improvement of the quality of nursing, are permitted to complete the course and receive a doctorate in nursing. confer the degree of
- Acquisition of specialized knowledge and skills: Acquire theories, specialized knowledge, and nursing education skills in nursing and be able to use them in nursing education.
- Problem-solving ability: Ability to grasp nursing phenomena based on deep academic knowledge and identify issues for the development of nursing science.
- Ability to propose solutions to problems: Ability to independently promote research that contributes to the development of nursing science
- Thesis writing ability: Ability to write a dissertation autonomously, systematically, and sustainably, with sufficient time to complete the dissertation
- Communication skills: Ability to publish and propose research results and put them into practice. Ability to take on new challenges from a global perspective and disseminate information.
- Ability to take on the challenge of social change: Ability to collaborate interdisciplinaryly, demonstrate leadership, and take on the challenge of social change.
- Ethics: Ability to comprehensively and critically analyze complex ethical issues and propose new strategies to protect people's dignity and rights.
Curriculum Formulation Policy (Curriculum Policy)
In order to acquire the research ability and specialized skills listed in the Diploma Policy, we will implement classes that incorporate the following educational content and educational methods, and conduct educational evaluations.
1. Education content
- In the common subjects, the required subject "Nursing Research Methodology" and the elective subject "Psychological Research Methods Application (Nursing Research)" deepen understanding of the research methods necessary for nursing from a psychological perspective and develop research skills. In addition, the required subject "Nursing Education Theory" and the elective subject "Nursing Education Seminar" cultivate knowledge and skills that form the foundation of nursing education.
- Specialized subjects include special lectures in each of the specialized fields of nursing support, family support nursing, and life support nursing, deepening students' understanding of the latest knowledge and trends in their specialized fields, clarifying issues in nursing through literature critiques, and cultivating the ability to utilize evidence.
- In "Special Research I," students will develop a research plan to clarify issues in nursing and explore ways to systematize nursing. In "Special Research II," students will conduct research and analysis using the research plan created in "Special Research I," and develop advanced research skills through the process of completing a doctoral dissertation based on the results obtained.
2. Teaching method
- In courses that involve fieldwork and practical experience, students will learn about practical issues using practical research methods (action research) and case studies, while repeatedly practicing and reflecting on them, with a focus on integrating theory and practice.
- In "Special Research I," students will carefully examine the significance, objectives, research methods, and analytical methods of research aimed at solving issues in the specialized nursing field, and will then construct a research design. In "Special Research II," students will carry out the research, analyze the results, and be guided to complete their doctoral dissertation.
- When writing a dissertation, students will receive guidance from their supervisor in accordance with their research plan, and after submitting their research plan, they will receive advice from all faculty members of the Graduate School of Nursing at a public interim report meeting and make revisions.
- All research involving humans or animals conducted at the Graduate School of Nursing is submitted to and reviewed by the Kansai International University Research Ethics Committee, and only after approval is the research carried out and a paper written.
3. Educational evaluation
- Dissertations are evaluated formatively by faculty members other than the supervising professor at an open interim presentation meeting.
- Specialized knowledge and skills are evaluated for each subject, and also by faculty members other than the supervising professor through an oral examination in the final exam.
- Dissertations are examined orally by one principal examiner and two or more co-examiners, evaluated using an evaluation rubric, and then judged at a public doctoral thesis presentation. Additionally, academic evaluation is based on the following criteria: 1) Originality as a doctoral thesis in nursing and its contribution to the development of the nursing knowledge system, 2) Clarification of the significance of the research, XNUMX) Appropriateness of the research objectives and methods, XNUMX) Logicality of the results and discussion, XNUMX) Independent research execution and logical exchange of opinions at the doctoral thesis presentation, and XNUMX) Compliance with research ethics. If the dissertation is deemed appropriate by the review committee using an evaluation rubric, and the dissertation is deemed successful, a final examination (oral examination) and doctoral thesis presentation are held.
- The President will award a degree to those who have been certified as having completed the course by the Graduate School Committee.
Admission Policy (Admission Policy)
In order to receive the education stipulated in the Diploma Policy and the Curriculum Policy, the Graduate School seeks individuals with the following abilities and motivation. increase.
- Possess the knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of nursing practice and nursing education as a nurse, midwife, or public health nurse.
- Possess logical and abstract thinking skills to connect issues arising in nursing practice with research activities
- Have the willingness to take action and bring about change by utilizing their specialized knowledge and practical skills to approach phenomena of interest.
- Possess the language skills necessary to conduct research and advanced practice from a global perspective.
